DAVIE, Fla. -- Not much was expected by outsiders when the Miami Dolphins selected rookie defensive tackle Davon Godchaux in the fifth round of April’s NFL draft. The former LSU product was considered a project who needed time to develop, and in the meantime Godchaux was expected to add depth.
Four months later, Godchaux is close to accomplishing what many thought was out of reach for the rookie. He is entering the final week of the preseason as a starter and is one solid performance away from locking up a starting job for Week 1 of the regular season.