The Phinsider
Miami Dolphins defensive coordinator Anthony Weaver met with the South Florida media on Monday ahead of the team’s clash with the New Orleans Saints this Sunday and the topic of second-year EDGE rusher Chop Robinson was brought up quickly.
When asked by Joe Schad of the Palm Beach Post about Robinson’s potential to play like he did towards the end of his rookie season in 2024 when he closed the team’s final 10 games with six sacks, Weaver had this to say about his young defender:
“I think you’ll feel Chop the more snaps he gets. I thought he was really close to getting a safety a week ago [against the Washington Commanders] in Madrid, and the more he’s out there, the more he kind of gets the rhythm of the game, the more impactful he’ll be for us,” said Weaver.
He continued, “I don’t necessarily know that he’s doing anything different than he was a year ago. I think his snap numbers were down just because of the players we had in that room and trying to get the best rotation, but as his numbers go up now with Jaelan [Phillips] being in Philly, I expect his impact to be felt more.”
Omar Kelly of the Miami Herald followed Schad’s questioning with an inquiry to Weaver about Robinson’s ability to set the edge as a run defender, and Weaver complimented Robinson’s acumen in that area.
“I trust Chop in all facets of the game. It’s not a situation in which, hey, this is a run down, get him out. I don’t feel that way at all… I know he didn’t start the last game, but that was all package based. I’m not trying to put him in as a primary cover guy, where Matt Judon has done that job throughout his entire career, so we felt comfortable there. If they would have came out in a smaller grouping, then Chop would have started the game… I’m happy with where Chop is at.”
“The more he’s out there, the more I expect to feel him on Sundays.”
