5 players who will make the Dolphins 53 but shouldn’t

Aug 19, 2016; Arlington, TX, USA; Dallas Cowboys free safety Byron Jones (31) defends against Miami Dolphins tight end Jordan Cameron (84) in the end zone during the first quarter at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports
Aug 19, 2016; Arlington, TX, USA; Dallas Cowboys free safety Byron Jones (31) defends against Miami Dolphins tight end Jordan Cameron (84) in the end zone during the first quarter at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports /
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Sep 14, 2014; Orchard Park, NY, USA; Miami Dolphins guard Dallas Thomas (63) looks to block Buffalo Bills defensive tackle Kyle Williams (95) at Ralph Wilson Stadium. Buffalo beats Miami 29 to 10. Mandatory Credit: Timothy T. Ludwig-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 14, 2014; Orchard Park, NY, USA; Miami Dolphins guard Dallas Thomas (63) looks to block Buffalo Bills defensive tackle Kyle Williams (95) at Ralph Wilson Stadium. Buffalo beats Miami 29 to 10. Mandatory Credit: Timothy T. Ludwig-USA TODAY Sports /

The Miami Dolphins will cut down their roster to 53 on Saturday. More than likely they will do so throughout the day on Friday. Some will not deserve a roster spot.

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Miami will wrap up their pre-season tonight against the Titans as they officially-unofficially open their upgraded stadium. Most of the starters will not play but some will and while they are not in jeapordy of losing their jobs the reps are important.

Paring down a roster from 75 to 53 is far from easy and no one wants to hear “coach wants to see you, bring your playbook”. Many will hear that but five players on the Dolphins will not hear those words.

And they should.

Dallas Thomas

The time to part ways with Thomas has passed but the Dolphins for whatever reason will hold on to him. Thomas is a very good practice player and it’s because of that he sticks around. Unfortunately he is a liability in both run and pass blocking yet he still manages to keep his roster spot despite his poor play.

It appears more and more likely that Thomas will be relegated to a back-up role this year as Jermon Bushrod appears to have the starting job at right guard. Still, the Thomas venture should be ended.

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