Malcolm Rodriguez has wasted little time on his road to making a significant impact on the Lions' defense. _RyanFowler_ breaks down Rodriguez's big day vs. Washington and what to be excited about moving forward. Lions | OnePride
hasn’t wasted any time in asserting himself in his first NFL campaign. A bruising, throwback-style linebacker that will steal your lunch and let you know about it, he’s quickly become an anchor for a high-energy, physical Detroit Lions defense.
A sixth-round rookie out of Oklahoma State, you shouldn’t have to be told that defense is usually an afterthought in the Big 12 conference. In a unit last fall led by Jim Knowles whose physical, aggressive approach to the defensive side of the football saw the Cowboys progress into one of the country’s top defenses, under Knowles’ tutelage, Rodriguez blossomed into one of the country’s premier second-level defenders.
Not only did Week 2 see him make plays like the one above, but he also led the Lions in tackles and was all over the place from whistle to whistle. A read-option look from Washington, Rodriguez’s ability to I.D. the run play to Antonio Gibson is beyond his years.
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