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Miami Dolphins 2015 player rankings

By Brian Miller

Jan 3, 2016; Miami Gardens, FL, USA; Miami Dolphins running back Jay Ajayi (23) battles with New England Patriots free safety Devin McCourty (32) during the second half at Sun Life Stadium. The Dolphins won 20-10. Mandatory Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 3, 2016; Miami Gardens, FL, USA; Miami Dolphins running back Jay Ajayi (23) battles with New England Patriots free safety Devin McCourty (32) during the second half at Sun Life Stadium. The Dolphins won 20-10. Mandatory Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports /
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Sep 13, 2015; Landover, MD, USA; Miami Dolphins center Mike Pouncey (51) and Dolphins tackle Dallas Thomas (63) line up against the Washington Redskins at FedEx Field. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 13, 2015; Landover, MD, USA; Miami Dolphins center Mike Pouncey (51) and Dolphins tackle Dallas Thomas (63) line up against the Washington Redskins at FedEx Field. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports /

Offensive line

1: Mike Pouncey – The only stable player on the offensive line was Mike Pouncey and at times, even he struggled with blocking assignments. Not that you can really blame him too much given the quality of play at not but both guard positions. When Pouncey went down with a leg injury, the offense looked far worse.

2: Branden Albert – after starting the season injured and recovering from last years nightmare ACL/MCL tear Albert quietly got back into a rhythm and played well most of the season. Still hobbled by his previous injuries he has now at least managed to make it through two seasons without his back flaring up. Albert is one of the best left tackles in the league but he needs to stay healthy.

3: Ja’Wuan James – James missed a lot of the season with a toe injury. Once he went down it was clear how much of an impact he had on the Dolphins offensive line. His replacement was probably the biggest mistake of the season. Sadly, James still gets a 3rd spot ranking on the roster because the rest of the line is so horribly bad.

4: Billy Turner – Turner played o.k. at times. He showed far more physicality than guard Dallas Thomas and while he himself was inconsistent and struggled it was essentially his rookie season after sitting out 2014. Turner has a lot of potential but he needs a lot of coaching and Miami lacks quality coaching on almost every unit.

5: Jamil Douglas – Douglas started the season at guard but poor play moved him to the bench. Then injuries happened and he was back at guard, then center. As the season progressed Douglas got better but is still too inconsistent. Like Turner he needs to be coached. His best game of the season was probably week 17 against New England when he played very well in place of the injured Mike Pouncey, a position that he failed at throughout the year.

6: Dallas Thomas – Thomas is on this list because guys like McClendon, Ulrick, and Shelley didn’t play all that much if at all. And because he was a hair better than Jason Fox.

7: Jason Fox – The Miami Dolphins should have released him in week one. Fox was a penalty machine and often singlehandedly stalled drives throughout the year. His poor footwork and poor mechanics on the edge made him a rare talentless right tackle. At some point Miami should have replaced him with anyone else on the roster. Fox was by far the most disappointing non-skill position player in 2015.

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