The NFL owners meetings continued in Phoenix, Arizona on Tuesday, and once again, Miami Dolphins coaches and executives were available to the media in attendance. Head coach Jeff Hafley discussed various topics — including his excitement in regards to coaching third-year pass rusher, Chop Robinson.
Chop’s had some success. If you build a pass rush tape of Chop, he does things that are like, ‘I can’t wait to get my hands on this guy.‘ But, I think we need to get to know him, right? I want to see him live. I want to see what he looks like in his stance. I want to see what we can do to help him out of his stance — out of his first step. What’s his go-to move? Is he going to win with speed? What’s his counter? Can we coach him up on that, right? Can we help him take the step [foward]? What’s his mindset like? Where is he at right now? So, I just talked to him on the phone a bunch, but I can’t wait to coach him. But he certainly has that — his first few steps, his get off… he can roll. Now it’s our job to coach him up and develop him and help him get better.
Robinson finished his rookie season in 2024 with six sacks in the team’s final ten games. His potential was discussed at great lengths ahead of the 2025 season, with some predicting a major leap forward for the pass rusher. Unfortunately, that progression didn’t materialize — with Robinson finishing his second season with just four sacks total, and a mere 10 combined tackles.
This offseason, the Dolphins parted ways with veteran pass rusher, Bradley Chubb with the expectation that Chop Robinson will handle a larger portion of snaps on defense in 2026. Can head coach Jeff Hafley and his staff maximize the 23 year old’s skillset and help turn him into a first-rate menace on the football field? It sounds like Miami’s new head-man-in-charge is looking forward to the challenge.
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