Jason Moore called Brian Robinson Jr. the "low-key biggest winner" among veteran backs after Washington bypassed the entire running-back class. Robinson opened 2024 averaging 17.3 touches and six red-zone carries per game before a mid-season scheme shift, and now faces only a 30-year-old Austin Ekeler for competition. Moore stressed that new OC Kliff Kingsbury historically feeds a lead back inside the five (Cardinals ranked top-8 in goal-line rush rate three straight seasons) and that Robinson’s 18 receptions in Weeks 1-7 proved he is not game-script dependent. Despite that profile, current Sleeper ADP has him behind Jalen Warren, Aaron Jones and rookie Tyrone Tracy. Moore is loading up on Robinson as an every-week RB2 with spike-week TD upside and suggested prioritizing him as a Round 8 pivot when the WR run dries up.

Liam Murphy balked at Brian Robinson Jr.’s new pick-80 neighborhood, calling the ranking "aggressive" for what he views as a touchdown-or-bust back. Robinson has only 32 career receptions in two seasons, leaving him reliant on goal-line carries that could evaporate if Washington—projected by Vegas to win just six games—plays from behind. Murphy compared Robinson directly to D’Andre Swift, noting he prefers Swift straight up because Swift can earn targets in Chicago’s up-tempo offense while Robinson is capped at early-down work. He reminded listeners that Robinson’s 2023 RB24 finish required nine rushing TDs on a Commanders team that was 12th in red-zone trips; with a rookie quarterback and a bottom-five offensive line, repeating that touchdown total is unlikely. Murphy advised either waiting two full rounds for a similar non-receiving back like Zamir White or drafting pass-catching specialists in the same range instead of paying the current premium.