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Take one look at tight end Adrien Robinson, the Giants’ fourth-round pick in 2012, and it’s not hard to see why the front office fell in love with him as a prospect.

Robinson has good size (6’4”, 264 pounds), is athletic and seems to possess better than average strength to hold up as an in-line blocker.

What Robinson hasn’t had so far is luck. Last summer, he had finally earned a chance to convince the coaching staff that he could be the team's future at tight end when a sprained foot suffered in the preseason finale ended up costing him much of the season.

When Robinson did return—the fact that the team didn’t place him on injured reserve despite the apparent severity of his injury says a lot about how they viewed him as a prospect—he was again put back on the shelf after suffering a season-ending knee injury on the opening kickoff coverage in Week 16.

This year, a more mature Robinson told reporters that he finally understands what it takes to become a pro’s pro and has rededicated himself to his craft.

“I stay extra every day, stay and get extra film,” he said of the changes he made to his offseason preparation.

“I’m on the elliptical every day trying to get my weight down more so I’m just doing a lot of things differently. I feel like I’m more mature, I’m more of a professional now, so I have that approach.”

Robinson, like many other players on offense, has also been rejuvenated by the offensive system being installed by Ben McAdoo.

“It’s completely different. The tight end gets a lot more looks--we move around a lot more in the backfield, (and run) different routes.

“I feel like it’s more fitted for the things that I’m good at.”

With a simpler system in place that supposedly plays to his strengths, if Robinson can stay on the field, he could very well surprise a few of the doubters out there who are of the opinion that the Giants don’t have any viable options at tight end.