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Why Dolphins took Chop Robinson No. 21 in NFL draft

MIAMI -- Chris Grier learns from his scars.

The Miami Dolphins general manager saw how quickly a depleted pass rush can tank a season in 2023, when his team lost its top three pass-rushers (Jaelan Phillips, Bradley Chubb and Andrew Van Ginkel) to season-ending injuries. So, he spent his first first-round pick since 2021 on Penn State pass-rusher Chop Robinson at No. 21 overall.

Grier told reporters Thursday that Robinson was the highest-rated player on their board at the time, and someone they'd been targeting since early in the draft process.