DEFENSE – American Team DB Roster coached by @Lions Defensive Assistant Shaun Dion Hamilton @iam_sdh20 #OnePride and @Saints Assistant DB Coach Cory Robinson @coachc_db #Saints#TheDraftStartsInMOBILE
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— Reese’s Senior Bowl (@seniorbowl) January 24, 2023
The Senior Bowl announced Tuesday that it has selected New Orleans Saints assistant defensive backs coach Cory Robinson for its coaching staff, where he’ll work with draft prospects throughout a week of practices leading up to the all-star game. He’s one of four Saints coaches who will be working the event, along with passing game coordinator/quarterbacks coach Ronald Curry (the National Team offensive coordinator) and offensive assistant Declan Doyle (the American Team tight ends coach), plus another coach to be named later.
Robinson will be coaching the American Team safeties Jay Ward (LSU), Demarcco Hellams (Alabama), Jammie Robinson (Florida State), and Christopher Smith II (Georgia). This is a good opportunity for him to get valuable on-field and classroom experience while familiarizing himself with some of the prospects entering the 2023 draft.
Safety is a minor need for the Saints, who have a couple of older players under contract for the next two years in Marcus Maye and Tyrann Mathieu. Maye missed seven games with injuries in 2022 and his backups, Justin Evans and Daniel Sorensen, didn’t inspire a ton of confidence. If they can tackle bigger problems in free agency, it would make sense to draft a safety in preparation for taking one of those roster spots in the near future.