Auburn Pro Day

Auburn offensive lineman Greg Robinson (73) works out during Pro Day Tuesday, March 4, 2014, at the Auburn Athletic Complex in Auburn, Ala. (Julie Bennett/jbennett@al.com)

AUBURN, Alabama -- Where Greg Robinson lands in the NFL Draft does matter to the former Auburn left tackle.

Robinson is expected to be picked in the top 10, with many draft projections placing him second overall to the St. Louis Rams or sixth to the Atlanta Falcons.

"I think it would matter to anybody," Robinson said Tuesday at Auburn's Pro day. "As high as I can go, that's my goal. I gave it my all. Hopefully the highest -- well the No. 1 pick, hopefully they'll take me. I always want the best for myself and I felt I worked for it so wherever I go, that's where I go."

Robinson did not participate in on-the-field workouts, but he did run some drills for teams Tuesday. All 32 NFL teams were represented at the pro day workouts.

The question for Robinson, who wowed scouts and coaches at the NFL Combine, is whether he can supplant Texas A&M quarterback

Johnny Manziel

, Louisville quarterback

Teddy Bridgewater

or South Carolina defensive end

Jadeveon Clowney

as the Houston Texans' No. 1 overall pick in the NFL Draft.

Four Auburn players have been selected No. 1 overall in the school's history.

"They are highly-(rated) players and they deserve the same, but it's all about need really in the league," Robinson said. "So I've just been hearing a lot of things and it's a possibility that I can go No. 1 but I don't know. As far as Clowney and all the rest of them, I don't really know what they've been doing and which coaches like them but it's fair game really. You never know."

Robinson said the Texans "gave me love" at the NFL Combine.



Robinson said last week the Texans met with the St. Louis Rams and Pittsburgh Steelers following Auburn's Pro Day. He spent a lot of time with the Rams during and after Pro Day workouts.

"We were just trying to get to know each other because we only had 15 minutes when I was in Indianapolis," Robinson said. "He was just trying to pick my brain and test me on football and stuff like that."

Robinson stuck with his impressive numbers in the 40-yard dash (4.92) and bench press (32 reps) from the combine instead of trying to improve upon those numbers Tuesday.

Several NFL analyst, including ESPN's Mel Kiper and Todd McShay, moved Robinson ahead of Texas A&M's Jake Matthews as the best tackle in the draft. NFL Network's Mike Mayock did the same Monday.

Robinson is scheduled to work out with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who own the seventh overall pick, on Friday.

"Greg Robinson is one of the more talented players, not just linemen, but talented players in the whole draft," Auburn coach Gus Malzahn said. "The more he tests, I think the more that's seen. When they add that with the film that they watch, that's the reason you're hearing a lot of people talk about his name."