The Miami Dolphins will head into training camp at the end of July with a totally different roster than the one that ended the 2025 season after an offseason overhaul that saw the departure of several significant veterans and the arrival of newcomers young and old.After their roster moves Monday, followed by the signing of former UFL tackle Gottlieb Ayedze on Wednesday, the Dolphins have 91 players on their roster with the exemption they have for England-born rookie tight end Seydou Traore, a participant of the International Player Pathway Program.As life goes in the NFL, no every player on the roster is equal, so we decided to rank all of them in terms of their importance to the Dolphins' success in the 2026 season. The list was determined on the basis of not just ability but also expected role and significance to the overall progress of the organization as it continues the rebuilding project that began with the hiring of Jon-Eric Sullivan as GM and Jeff Hafley as head coach.This is part of a series that will run in the lead-up to start of training camp.NUMBER 19: LB JACOB RODRIGUEZHow he joined the DolphinsThe Dolphins selected Rodriguez in the second round of the 2026 NFL draft with the 43rd overall pick.Contract statusDouglas signed a four-year, $11.6 million rookie contract that included a $4.9 million signing bonus. He's under contract through the 2029 season.His 2025 seasonRodriguez was the most decorated defensive player in college football after a sensational season at Texas Tech that saw him finish with 128 tackles, seven forced fumbles, four interceptions, 11 tackles for loss and six passes broken up. In addition to being a first-team AP All-America selection, Rodriguez also won the Bednarik (top defender), Nagurski (top defender), Lombardi (top lineman) and Butkus (top linebacker) awards.His projected roleLinebacker probably is the deepest and best position on the Dolphins roster right now and it should stay that way through the start of the regular season unless Jordyn Brooks winds up being traded. The Dolphins will be employing more of a 4-3 look under new head coach Jeff Hafley, but the big question is whether he'll be rotating his linebackers more than previous defensive coordinator Anthony Weaver did. Brooks and Tyrel Dodson return and figure to be starters, while 2025 free agent pick-up Willie Gay Jr. looks like the logical choice at strongside linebacker based on his size and skill set. Exactly where Rodriguez fits is a bit unclear at this time, but the Dolphins didn't draft him in the second round to have him sit and watch in his rookie year. The feeling here is that Rodriguez will get his share of defensive snaps at middle or weakside linebacker, particularly if he can outperform Dodson at any point the rest of 2026.THE PREVIOUS PLAYERS ON THE COUNTDOWN90. G James Ester89. T Kevin Cline88. QB Mark Gronowski87. DT Keith Cooper Jr.86. EDGE Seth Coleman85. RB Anthony Hankerson84. WR Donaven McCulley83. FB D.J. Herman82. C Jim Bonitas81. LS Tucker Addington80. DT Alex Huntley79. T Marques Cox78. EDGE Rodney McGraw77. TE Cole Turner76. DT Khalil Saunders75. CB Miles Battle74. S Major Burns73. RB Carlos Washington Jr.72. EDGE Robert Beal Jr.71. WR A.J. Henning70. RB Donovan Edwards69. DB Omar Brown68. EDGE Cameron Goode67. WR Jalen Reagor66. EDGE Max Llewellyn65. WR Terrace Marshall Jr.64. CB Ethan Robinson63. G/T Josh Priebe62. DT Rene Konga61. WR Tahj Washington60. QB Cam Miller59. CB A.J. Green III58. EDGE Mason Reiger57. CB Alex Austin56. P Bradley Pinion55. LB Jackson Woodard54. K Zane Gonzalez53. S Louis Moore52. DT Matthew Butler51. CB Marco Wilson50. CB Darrell Baker Jr.49. LB Ronnie Harrison Jr.48. T Charlie Heck47. WR Chris Bell46. CB Storm Duck45. WR Theo Wease Jr.44. TE Seydou Traore43. G DJ Campbell42. G/C Andrew Meyer41. K Riley Patterson40. S Michael Taaffe39. CB Ethan Bonner38. TE Ben Sims37. EDGE David Ojabo36. S Lonnie Johnson Jr.35. Zayne Anderson34. EDGE Josh Uche33. WR Jalen Tolbert32. EDGE/LB Trey Moore31. LB Willie Gay Jr.30. RB Jaylen Wright29. WR Kevin Coleman Jr.28. G Jonah Savaiinaea27. DT Zeek Biggers26. LB Kyle Louis25. RB Ollie Gordon II24. WR Tutu Atwell23. G/T Jamaree Salyer22. WR Malik Washington21. DT Jordan Phillips20. WR Caleb DouglasAdd us as a preferred source on GoogleFollow