Draft or Free agency? How Miami Dolphins should reshape their roster

DAVIE, FLORIDA - DECEMBER 30: General Manager Chris Grier of the Miami Dolphins answers questions from the media during a season ending press conference at Baptist Health Training Facility at Nova Southern University on December 30, 2019 in Davie, Florida. (Photo by Mark Brown/Getty Images)
DAVIE, FLORIDA - DECEMBER 30: General Manager Chris Grier of the Miami Dolphins answers questions from the media during a season ending press conference at Baptist Health Training Facility at Nova Southern University on December 30, 2019 in Davie, Florida. (Photo by Mark Brown/Getty Images) /
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MIAMI, FL – AUGUST 08: Chris Lindstrom #63 of the Atlanta Falcons defends against Christian Wilkins #97 of the Miami Dolphins in the first quarter during a preseason game at Hard Rock Stadium on August 8, 2019 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Mark Brown/Getty Images)
MIAMI, FL – AUGUST 08: Chris Lindstrom #63 of the Atlanta Falcons defends against Christian Wilkins #97 of the Miami Dolphins in the first quarter during a preseason game at Hard Rock Stadium on August 8, 2019 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Mark Brown/Getty Images) /

Defensive line: Both

Christian Wilkins and Davon Godchaux have a good hold on the starting interior but another big body run-stuffing defender for the rotation makes a lot of sense. Free agency should provide a top veteran on the tail end of his career that can rotate with two youngsters. That is something that New England does and it has worked well.

Miami could draft a defensive lineman but unless that lineman can play the three-technique on the outside, they will get lost in the inside shuffle. Defensive end is a different bird.

Miami has no real defensive end power. Edge rushers struggled last year and Charles Harris has proven that he simply has no real value to this team. A change of scenery may ignite the fire he had in college but has yet to see in the NFL.

Miami is likely to address the position in the draft but frankly, they should really look at both the draft and free-agent market as they simply have nothing entering the 2020 season.

Miami’s top four defensive ends as of today, Avery Moss, Taco Charlton, Charles Harris, and Jonathan Ledbetter.