Current Draft Pick Past Miami Dolphins Players Comparisons
We as Dolphins fans for their comparison’s to this years draft class.
Miami Dolphins linebacker Zack Thomas looks across the line of scrimmage during a game against the Buffalo Bills at Ralph Wilson Stadium in Orchard Park, New York on December 17, 2006. Buffalo won the game 21-0. (Photo by Mark Konezny/NFLPhotoLibrary) | Getty Images I suspect it’s human nature.
Anyone who comes along in any sport will eventually be compared to someone who has played it before. I don’t know if it’s fair to whoever the current player is, as they are often compared to past greats before playing a single down at the professional level. This would seem to set a ceiling for some of these players that ultimately proves unattainable.
This, in turn, may cause a fan base to view the player less favorably than they might otherwise, even if the player proves to be solid despite never reaching the level of play of the past player they are compared to. This is obviously being done to a recent draft pick, the linebacker out of Texas Tech, Jacob Rodriquez. Rodriquez is being compared to long-time Miami Dolphins great Zach Thomas.
While this seems like a lofty level for any new LB in the league to aspire to, I, for one, hope that he, at the very least, is a good-to-great player for years to come, who also gives us the same kind of vibes. But what of the rest of the 2026 Dolphins draft class? Pick #12 Kadyn Proctor, OT, Alabama Pick #27 Chris Johnson, CB, San Diego State Pick #43 Jacob Rodriguez, LB, Texas Tech Pick #75 Caleb Douglas, WR, Texas Tech Pick #75 Will Kacmarek, TE, Oklahoma State Pick #94 Chris Bell, WR, Louisville Pick #130 Trey Moore, Edge, Texas Pick #138 Kyle Louis, LB, Pittsburgh Pick #158 Michael Taaffe, S, Texas Pick #177 Kevin Coleman Jr.