MIAMI GARDENS ― Dolphins coach Jeff Hafley is taking the right approach with edge rusher Chop Robinson.
Robinson wants to do well, but he has to understand how important it is to the team that he do well.
Consistently.
"I got it," Hafley said following a dominant Chop performance at Minnesota. "Congrats. You had your 10 pressures in your sack. I love it. But can you do it again? Because if you don't, then it doesn't matter."
Hafley does not have an issue with Robinsons' approach.
"I love this guy's attitude," Hafley said of Chop. "I love the way he practices, I love the way he works. He is totally bought in. And I just, I'm excited for the guy."
But Hafley is going to push Chop. He's going to try to squeeze more out of his talent.
This Dolphins regime
did not draft Chop in the first round.
But they really need Chop Robinson - and defensive tackle Kenneth Grant for that matter, too - to not be a bust. The edge rusher and defensive tackle positions are too important to completely whiff on first rounders.
Hafley has noted from the start that he is going to push players like Chop and Kenneth to reach their potential.
It had not happened before his Hafley's arrival. But the accountability is refreshing. Demanding more is refreshing.
It's all good. It's an important change inside the Dolphins building.
Enjoy the Dolphins-Bengals game, folks.
They've got a realistic shot to earn their first win.
You can reach me @schadjoe on social media or at jschad@pbpost.com
Joe Schad is a journalist covering the Miami Dolphins and the NFL at The Palm Beach Post. You can reach him at jschad@pbpost.com and follow him on Threads and Instagram and X at @schadjoe. Sign up for Joe's free weekly Dolphins Pulse Newsletter. Help support our work by subscribing today.
This article originally appeared on Palm Beach Post: Can you do it again, Chop Robinson? | Schad
