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Locked On Dolphins - Daily Podcast On The Miami Dolphins

There's A New Sheriff In Town With LB Jacob Rodriguez | 2026 NFL Draft Pick Reaction

Locked On Dolphins - Daily Podcast On The Miami Dolphins

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4.8 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 25 April 2026

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Summary

Miami Dolphins bet big on linebacker Jacob Rodriguez, igniting fresh optimism for their defense. Drafted 43rd overall, Rodriguez brings an elite athletic profile, staggering collegiate accolades at Texas Tech—including unanimous All-American honors and a fifth-place Heisman finish—and a reputation as a culture-setting leader. Could Miami’s investment make their linebacker room the foundation of a top NFL defense? Kyle Crabbs breaks down Rodriguez's fit in Miami, comparing him to recent picks like Kaden Proctor and Chris Johnson. Key insights include Rodriguez’s transition from Virginia quarterback to Texas Tech standout linebacker, the Dolphins’ draft philosophy prioritizing plus athletes and intangible qualities, and how Rodriguez complements veterans Jordyn Brooks and Willie Gay. The episode covers Miami’s linebacker depth chart shakeup, Jon-Eric Sullivan and Kyle Smith’s bold expectations, and the strategy for maximizing Rodriguez’s three-down value. Can Rodriguez become Miami’s next flag bearer on defense?

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0:00.0

Jacob Rodriguez, you, sir, are Miami Dolphin.

0:10.0

You are Locked on Dolphins, your daily Miami Dolphins podcast, part of the Locked On Podcast Network, your team every day.

0:20.6

All right, Miami, welcome to another episode of Locked on Dolphins. It is your team every day. You're on the Lockstone Network. I'm your host, Cowan Calfields, a lifelong Miami Dolphids fan, host of Lockdown Dolphids, co-host of Lockedon, Fisgowneis, Gauts, Gautil, Stap, Rider for A to Z sports. I want to give a special welcome shout out to our everydayers because it is your team

0:42.1

every day here on the lacto network.

0:44.4

We don't just say it.

0:45.8

We live it.

0:46.6

We're recapping the Dolphins day two draft picks.

0:50.3

A couple of podcasts coming your way.

0:52.4

Starting with the Jacob Rodriguez pick, happened at 43 overall.

0:56.3

And it is your team every day, even when I've been at the team facility since 3 p.m.

1:04.5

And it's 12.42 a.m. the following morning.

1:08.4

And we're rocking and rolling.

1:10.3

And the whole shebang starts over again tomorrow morning, right?

1:14.2

We had Sully Press conference. We heard from Kyle Smith. Kyle Smith had some great quotes about where this team's at with,

1:19.7

with Jacob Rodriguez and how highly they thought of him as a player. He was somebody who the consensus rankings had kind of right around pick 40.

1:31.1

So the consensus ranking, some people a little higher had him like tail into first

1:34.3

round.

1:34.6

Some people had them a little lower.

1:35.7

I had him like 58 on my personal board.

1:39.1

So he was inside my top 60 players.

1:41.6

He goes 43rd overall. And you can tell they have quite the bit of conviction

1:48.5

for the kind of player that he is in the football character, right? Like, it's become exceptionally

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