Miami Dolphins offensive line look after free agency

The Miami Dolphins offensive line is not much improved over 2018’s roster leading to a lot of speculation that the draft will be key.

When the Miami Dolphins ended the 2018 season there was a lot of questions surrounding the future of the offensive line. It turns out that the Dolphins were ready to move on and rebuild.

General Manager Chris Grier said that losing Ja’Wuan James in free agency was not ideal but he conceded that Miami wasn’t ready to pay the type of contract that James was offered. James signed a big contract worth up to $51 million. Miami moved on.

The problem is that Miami hasn’t actually moved on just yet. They haven’t replaced him. On the other side of the line the Dolphins parted ways with Josh Sitton. The guard was added by Adam Gase during the 2018 free agency period and was injured the entire year after one game.

Miami also was expected to let Daniel Kilgore go but opted to keep him at his low salary for the 2019 season. Now that free agency has given way to NFL Draft attention, the Dolphins offensive line is in need of help. Short a right tackle and left guard, Miami has a lot of work to do considering that right guard is also a problem as well.

At center the Dolphins have Kilgore and Connor Hilland. They re-signed restricted free agent Isaac Asiata and kept Jesse Davis who many believe will move from guard to the outside right tackle spot to replace James. Davis has played a little at the position but isn’t expected to be a long-term solution.

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In free agency the Dolphins added guard Chris Reed. The former Jaguar has starting experience but has struggled at times through his career. He is not considered to be a starter but more depth provision.

Moving to offensive tackle, Laremy Tunsil is the left side anchor without question. He needs to be extended sooner rather than later. Zach Sterup is also returning but he too is considered quality depth more than an every down starter.

Unfortunately for the Dolphins, that is it as it relates to the offensive line. Miami will have to spend some of their draft picks this April to find guards and tackles or simply hope that Davis and Reed can start while Asiata develops into a starter.