The Miami Dolphins used the 21st overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft to select Chop Robinson of Penn State.
Adding a top rusher to the roster would give Miami some insurance while Bradley Chubb and Jaelan Phillips recover from serious injuries sustained last year, which would then give them rotation flexibility passers throughout the game when the veterans are healthy. Teams can never have too many passers, and Miami just added one with the potential to be an NFL star.
Immediately after being selected, Robinson met with the media South from Florida. He talks about his pre-draft process with the Dolphins, how he’ll fit in with Phillips, Chubb and Shaq Barrett for Miami’s pass rushers and what he thinks about the preliminary comparisons to the Dallas Cowboys and former edge rusher of Penn State. Micah Parsons.
“I got a lot of exposure,” Robinson said of the Dolphins’ early work with him. “I talked to them at the Combine. I talked to them the day before Pro Day, so we actually kept in touch from the Combine to Pro Day.
As for the traditional team phone call when he makes his selection, Robinson said: “It was just a quick call about the ball and my selection.
[Miami general manager Chris Grier] was talking about defending me and everything like that and how he understood me more as a person and everything and how he had a very good impression of me honestly, I’m lucky and happy to be a Dolphin.
The production could be seen as a wake-up call as Robinson moves on to the NFL, where he will be expected to become one. passes the ball. He explains the reasons for the low number of layoffs and how he is working to fix the problem.
“To me, it’s just a lack of consistency. shop in my hands. I know I have the speed and ability to turn but sometimes I forget to use my hands.
But that’s what I’ve been doing throughout this season and I feel very confident because I’ve done it a few times and I know it will be natural when the time comes for me to start making profits.
I know I have the speed and ability to turn but sometimes I forget to use my hands. But that’s what I’m working on this offseason.
Robinson’s preliminary profile compares him to Parsons, a lofty comparison considering Parsons is the 2021 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year, who was named Pro Bowl in all three NFL seasons and was a two-time first-team All-Pro and second-team All-Pro selection. What does Robinson think about this comparison? He looks ready to seize the opportunity.
“I just want to talk about the speed and turning ability that we both have. Micah has speed. He sprints 40 (-yards) fast. That’s how he plays. I have speed. Micah also has a great turn. He can get around a big attacking midfielder and make tight angles, and I feel like that’s a part of my game that we both have.
Though he may be related to Parsons, as are the former Dolphins. Cameron Wake is great, as they all have Penn State pedigree, having teammates like Phillips, Chubb and Barrett gives Robinson the opportunity to develop his game even more .
“I feel like it will be a situation great for me – being there, learning from these guys, competing every day, being able to absorb things from them and incorporate them into my game and vice versa that would be a good thing for me,” he explained.
Robinson seemed ready to return to the field and start proving himself to a new group of coaches and teammates when asked about his knowledge of the city of Miami and the team, he replied:
“I know a lot of people on the Miami team – of course, everyone wants to win, everyone is looking for greatness. great and that’s what I want to pursue, so I feel like that. Perfectly fits me.I know the weather in Miami is beautiful. I don’t know much about the city because I’ve never been one, but I know I’ll have a great time there enjoying myself with my teammates and being part of the team. »
Enjoy the city. It’s hot and sunny but every day I go to work, go to work. The job hasn’t changed so I can live my true self.
He continued: “I think everything will be great. Not too far from home, but far enough from home. Take advantage of the warm weather to get to and from work every day. Work doesn’t change so I can live my true self.
As for his position in the Dolphins defense, Robinson is willing to do whatever is asked of him, explaining that he can position wherever the defensive coordinator new Anthony Weaver wants him to .
He said, “We haven’t talked much about [his specific role], but I know the defense [Weaver] uses is the same defense we used at Penn State that makes me to face, to the limit.
So I feel like it’s a good thing for me because I’m familiar with it, so it’ll be second nature for me to be able to go out there and do it.
Miami starts the 2024 draft process strong with the addition of Robinson, and the rest of the NFL continues the draft on Friday night with the second and third rounds starting at 7 p.m. ET. Miami is expected to add one more player tonight, holding the 55th overall pick.
