10 players Miami Dolphins need for playoff run

Jun 17, 2014; Davie, FL, USA; Miami Dolphins offensive linesman Billy Turner (77) during minicamp at Miami Dolphins Training Facility. Mandatory Credit: Robert Mayer-USA TODAY Sports

BILLY TURNER

The Miami Dolphins offensive line is a mess right now but one player has played pretty good through the pre-season and that is Billy Turner. Turner spent all of the 2014 season watching from the sidelines, injured. He has been taking first team snaps since the beginning of camp and the Dolphins believe that he is the answer to one of their guard problems.

Turner doesn’t have the experience at this level but he has a lot of upside and potential and working between Ja’Wuan James and Mike Pouncey will help reach another level of play that is mandatory for the Dolphins success. Turner needs to protect his quarterback but that is not the only job he has in front of him. In order for the Dolphins to succeed, Turner has to be able to punch holes in the defense to give the Miami running game room.

With questions at both guard positions, having one player that can step up is a huge asset if indeed Turner can do that. There is little doubt that Miami will enter the season with Turner as the teams starting right guard as the job is his to lose at this point. Dallas Thomas has been rotating with him but thus far Turner has played well enough to keep the position to himself.

If Turner can take a big step this year the Dolphins will have at least one side of the line working well. It’s a lot to ask of a player who essentially is playing like a rookie but with questionable depth behind him, Turner is a very important key to this years team.