Miami Dolphins to test a revamped offensive line in Cincinnati

The Miami Dolphins are now headed to Cincinnati to face the Bengals, and are looking at testing the newly revamped offensive line at 1pm Sunday.

The Dolphins look to put a very poor performance in New England behind them, but it will not be easy. In 2016 the Dolphins were a team to over come adversity in the way of injury, and this years list of injured players, will test those waters as well.

It has only been 4 games into the regular season, and the Dolphins are scrambling to put an offensive line together that has been riddled with season ending injuries. Chemistry takes time to build, and timing is everything on offense, especially on the offensive line.

Injuries have plagued the Dolphins for years, and this year is no different, so far Miami has put C-Jake Brendel G-Josh Sitton and C-Daniel Kilgore on the IR for the year. This leaves OG-Jessie Davis OT- Ja’Wuan James and OT-Laremy Tunsil as the remaining original starting unit left.

The Dolphins have made moves to fill in for the starters with G-Ted Larsen filling the void that Sitton left, and newly acquired C-Travis Swanson and C-Wesley Johnson have been signed to fill in for the vacancy at center. While Travis Swanson is penciled in as the starter at the moment, Johnson will learn the play-book.

The next man up theme continues, even though neither Swanson or Johnson do not fall in the category of a starter, or were on the original 53 man roster, as both could be considered Miami’s third and fourth choice at center, and that’s where the big questions come in. Will the Miami Dolphins be able to run the ball behind this make-shift offensive line? Will Ryan Tannehill have time to throw? Will there be more pre-snap penalties like false starts, or holding calls?

This is a large hurdle to jump, and no one knows the answers yet, as either player could also be a pleasant surprise.

Miami will need to get the running game going, and that’s been said over and over, but it is a fact never the less. Kenyan Drake and Frank Gore, will have to run behind a newly pieced together offensive line that has not been tested. This is where all the trouble could begin in Cincinnati, or where it could all come together.