Despite the Miami Dolphins bringing back Elandon Roberts, Duke Riley, Brennan Scarlett and Sam Eguavoen this offseason, general manager Chris Grier decided to attack linebacker in the draft.
Miami selected Georgia linebacker Channing Tindall in the third round, and, in the seventh round, they took California’s Cameron Goode.
For a late-round selection to make the roster, and then make an impact, he will have to show the coaching staff and front office that he can provide more to the team than one of these veterans either this season or in the near future. That’s a lot to ask of a rookie, who will be adjusting the speed and tenacity of football at the professional level, but it happens every year.
Here’s what Dolphins fans should know about Goode before he takes the field in aqua and orange.