3 middle linebackers I’d love the Miami Dolphins to do their homework on

If the Miami Dolphins look to spend a bit more money on the middle linebacker position, T.J. Edwards would be a very productive upgrade.

T.J. Edwards, a guy you may have noticed in the Super Bowl running down Patrick Mahomes, is an undrafted linebacker out of Wisconsin. Since getting into the NFL, Edwards has amassed 389 tackles along with 5 sacks. He had 10 TFLs this past season.

I just love the way this guy goes about business. He’s more than the consonant pro that you know is going to give you consistent effort. He’s above the serviceable type of players that I have listed earlier and in other articles, I wrote. He has more playmaking ability than Singleton and would unequivocally be a day 1 starter for the Miami Dolphins.

Pairing him with Baker would give the middle of the defense much more ability to let the defensive line pin their ears back and rush the QB with more gusto because they would know that the linebackers behind them can clean up anything that may get by them. I like that type of aggressive mentality with the guys up front and I think Vic Fangio will as well.

Pro Football Focus isn’t the end-all-be-all when it comes to seeing if a football player is good or not. But if you rank in the top 5 in any positive ranking, it pretty much mean you’re a very good player.

Could Edwards improve in coverage? Sure he could but honestly who couldn’t? You’re asking middle backers who aren’t exactly the fastest most agile guys in the world to guard running backs and tight ends who in today’s NFL, are mostly freak athletes grown out of labs. It’s not much of a surprise when they get separation and get by middle backers. Do your best and make the tackle once they get near you with the ball and know your drops. That’s what I want my backers to do. Edwards is more than capable of being consistent at that.