Entering his second year in the NFL, former Penn State edge rusher Chop Robinson continues to receive high praise. The 2024 NFL Draft’s 21st overall draft choice was impressive in his rookie season for the Miami Dolphins.
He totaled 26 total tackles, six sacks, and four pass defenses. Although Robinson was unable to help the Dolphins reach the NFL postseason, it is expected that the 6’3″ youngster will take another step forward in his sophomore season.
Three-Year Dolphin Gives Honest Opinion on Miami Edge
Following an impressive 12-year NFL career, Terron Armstead is hanging up the cleats. After playing nine seasons with the New Orleans Saints, Armstead finished his career spending three seasons with Miami.
In practices, Armstead, a five-time Pro Bowl left tackle, faced elite talent when going up against Miami’s defensive unit. At the end of career, Armstead got the opportunity to match up against the talented Robinson.
When they faced off in practice and supported each other on NFL Sundays, it was easy to see their talent. Armstead, in making an appearance on NFL Network’s “Good Morning Football,” believes Robinson’s first season is a sign of things to come.
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Armstead, 33, was breaking down the top five pass-rushing nightmares that he faced in his career with the “GMFB” crew. At No. 4, Armstead put Robinson.
“Von Miller-esque, Von Miller-like, Von Miller-ism, he has that,” Armstead said. “He started off the season slow, really slow. The second half of the season, Chop was arguably the best pass-rusher in the league.”
While believing that Robinson was one of the best, if not the best, edge rusher at the latter half of the 2024 NFL season, Armstead describes what makes Robinson, 22, so special.
“His get-off is elite, his ability to bend is elite, he’s learning more about the game, he’s getting more cerebral, he’s having a plan,” Armstead said. “He’s gonna start the year off blazing coming out the gate this year.”
Following a playoff absence in 2024, Robinson and the Dolphins would love to rebound and get back there in 2025.
Robinson, Miami Defense Lead Charge for Redemption in 2025
In 2024, the Dolphins’ defense performed well despite an 8-9 record. Using PFSN’s 2025 NFL Defense+ metric, Miami finished 11th, ahead of six NFL playoff squads. As a new opportunity lies ahead, Armstead elaborates on why the Dolphins’ defensive unit continues to improve.
“You get Bradley Chubb and Jaelan Phillips out there with him [Robinson] so it can take some of that tension off of him and he can get more one-on-one opportunities,” Armstead said. “I can see him leading the league in sacks.”
When looking into Robinson’s level of talent and athleticism, Armstead believes you will not have to look far.
“You’ve seen it early,” Armstead said regarding Robinson’s natural ability. “OTAs, you’ve seen him just move ’cause he coming from the same school as Micah Parsons, so he had the Micah Parsons comparison. I don’t really see the Micah Parsons comparison as a player, I see more Von Miller.”
Despite his youth, the longtime Saints’ star sees Robinson taking even bigger strides in 2025.
“I see the movement ability,” Armstead said. “Once he was able to start putting things together throughout the season, you saw the production. It’s scary. I’m telling you, he’s gonna get double teamed and he’s gonna get chipped by tight ends.”
With a bitter taste in their mouth, can a Robinson-led Miami defense find its way back into the hunt for an NFL playoff spot this season?