Dolphins Draft Jacob Rodriguez: Next Zach Thomas?

0:00It's April 25th. Welcome in. This is NFL News Today, where the league meets AI. I'm Cory with the story. Dolphins fans got a steal in the second round, grabbing Texas Tech Linebacker Jacob Rodriguez with the 43rd overall pick. This guy's a beast on defense, sweeping up every major award last season like it was nothing. He took home the Butkis, Bednarck, Nagerski, and Lombardi Awards, plus Big 12 defensive player of the year, honors and unanimous All-American. Status. Even cracked the top five in Heisman Voting, which is wild for a defender. Rodriguez draws straight comparisons to Dolphins Legends act Thomas, both overlooked early because of their size. At 6 foot 1 and 23 pounds, he's built just like Thomas was at 5 foot 11 and 2 and 28 pounds. That size kept Rodriguez out of the first round, same as Thomas, but history shows it don't matter. Thomas balled out into a hall of fame right here in Miami. Dolphins front office betting on that same fire. And if Rodriguez hits, their defense levels up big time

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