The Miami Dolphins roster a devastating pass-rush duo in Bradley Chubb and Jaelan Phillips, however late-season leg accidents current rookie Mohamed Kamara with a possibility to steal the highlight in coaching camp.
Kamara, 24, was chosen within the fifth spherical of the 2024 NFL Draft after 13 sacks as a graduate scholar at Colorado State. He completed the 2023 season with 17 tackles for a loss and have become the primary Ram to win Mount West Defensive Participant of the 12 months since fellow Dolphins’ go rusher Shaq Barrett earned the award in 2013.
At 6’1, 250 kilos, Kamara earned 29 sacks over the past 36 video games and was projected as a “designated go rusher” earlier than the draft. The Dolphins added Barrett in free company and chosen Chop Robinson within the first spherical of April’s draft. Nonetheless, reinforcements are wanted when six completely different defenders had a minimum of 5 sacks final season — and Zach Sieler is the one one at present projected to be obtainable in Week 1 in opposition to the Jacksonville Jaguars.
“I’m low to the bottom, so I’m going to at all times use that,” Kamara stated of his type again in Could. “I’m faster, too. Some guys have an extended size and longer strides and stuff like that. I’m fast and can put my palms on you quick.”
Christian Wilkins, Andrew Van Ginkel. and Emmanuel Ogbah will play on completely different groups in 2024 — that’s 20 sacks out the door. Kamara could not have the specified flexibility off the sting however walks into coaching camp with a transparent mission — show he can get to the quarterback.
“Make observe tremendous, tremendous laborious so the video games are straightforward,” Kamara stated of his mentality. “Be relentless in observe so once you get to the sport, you’re simply letting your self free. Fail, succeed, mess up in observe so once you get to the sport, it’s straightforward and also you’re simply doing what you must do.
“That’s simply how I have a look at it, so I’m at all times going to be relentless in observe. That’s simply how I’m.”
The Dolphins chosen Kamara No. 158 general however folks each inside and out of doors Miami didn’t count on to see the Colorado State standout drop to this point.
“I’m a Mohamed Kamara fan, and there are groups across the league who really feel precisely the identical means. I don’t consider he’s getting out of day two, let’s put it that means,” NFL Community draft analyst Daniel Jeremiah stated earlier than the draft.
“We had been sort of stunned he was there,” Dolphins common supervisor Chris Grier stated in April. “It’s simply how bodily and how briskly. The man has an incredible motor.
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“If you watch him play, he simply performs laborious. He’s relentless, his motor, and simply loves soccer.”
Gamers like Robinson, Barrett, and recently-signed Calais Campbell are anticipated to assist fill the void left by Phillips and Chubb, however Kamara has the traits to hit the bottom working and make an influence as a third-down specialist early in his profession.
“I’m by no means glad,” Kamara stated. “I’ll by no means be glad. So if you wish to name me brief, be careful. In the event you didn’t consider in me, be careful. That’s simply the kind of particular person I’m, that’s what retains me going day by day. I’m by no means going to be glad.”