The Miami Dolphins have allowed the most QB hits through Week 16

The Miami Dolphins are leading the league in quarterback hits allowed and the numbers are startling.

And water is wet. It should be no real surprise to hear that the Miami Dolphins’ offense line has had their fair share of struggles this season. And “fair share of struggles” would be putting it nicely. But to see the stark difference in Miami’s QB hits versus some of the other teams across the league is still an eye opening moment that illustrates just how bad the line play has been.

Any Dolphins fan has been somewhat desensitized to bad line play, it has plagued the Dolphins for years. But this is a whole new level of bad.

The Miami Dolphins have allowed more than double the quarterback hits than seven other teams across the league. Miami’s 148 hits is 31 more than any other team and nearly three times the total number of disruptions of the best team in the league on this front, the Oakland Raiders.

Blindside tackle is high up on Miami’s needs but it can be argued that getting the center position upgraded is equally important. It impacts the run game and pass game alike with such a direct line to the football — and Dolphins center Daniel Kilgore isn’t getting it done on the inside, he’s often physically outmatched.

In all, the Dolphins would be wise to spend significant resources on the line this offseason. Not just to address the need, but invest in the need. Doubling down on positions, overhauling the entire unit and not just being content to add one or two new pieces, a mistake we’ve seen Dolphins teams of years past make. The starters on Miami’s current offensive line (with the exception of rookie Michael Deiter), shouldn’t be starters next year. Some of them shouldn’t be backups.

It’s on the Dolphins to make that happen and take it seriously this offseason for the first time in a long time.

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