Miami Dolphins: Pre-draft roster predictions by position
By Brian Miller
No other unit on the Miami Dolphins roster needed upgrading more but some players are not going to make it.
Miami needed to overhaul and offensive line unit that ranked last in the NFL in almost every statistical category. Miami’s line was so bad that the best of the unit was Robert Hunt and Michael Dieter. Dieter could be replaced before this article publishes and we don’t know if Hunt is going to be moved from guard to tackle.
The Dolphins did however, make moves to improve the line with additions of Terron Armstead and Connor Williams. The Dolphins are going to have very tough decisions this year because they could be forced to give up on talent that has yet to develop under the previous offensive line coaches.
Current roster
- Michael Dieter – C
- Robert Jones – G
- Robert Hunt – G
- Solomon Kindley – G
- Austin Jackson – G/T
- Connor Williams – OL
- Terron Armstead – T
- Larnel Coleman – T
- Liam Eichenberg – T
- Greg Little – T
- Adam Pankey – T
- Kion Smith – T
The Dolphins will keep 9 or 10 offensive linemen at most on the roster and there is continued speculation that Miami will still add players from the remaining free agent market and could even use their 3rd round pick on an offensive lineman as well.
The six above make the most sense to keep and I would venture to guess that Solomon Kindley will make the roster as well giving Miami 7 likely locks. Beyond those seven, I’m not sure.
There is a lot of talent and potential in Robert Jones and Miami drafted Larnel Coleman late in the 2021 draft. Pankey has veteran experience. Two more players will make the roster but if the Dolphins do draft a player and add another, I would suspect those would make up the nine member offensive line unit.
Roster spots: 9
Total roster: 26