The Miami Dolphins and Atlanta Falcons will be squaring off this evening at Hard Rock Stadium, looking to gain further clarity on their respective rosters ahead of the next round of roster cuts. Miami and Atlanta must part with 5 more names off of their respective rosters before Tuesday afternoon — making this contest a high-stakes affair for fringe roster players.
But there may also be a chance to gather intel on potential starters, too. Miami hasn’t ruled out playing their starters for a significant portion of tonight’s contest after seeing the first unit take approximately one quarter of play versus the Bears.
Here are 5 key storylines for the Dolphins ahead of today’s game with the Falcons.
Is Liam Eichenberg taking snaps at left guard, right tackle (or both)?
Eichenberg started training camp at right tackle, only to be pushed over to the interior left guard spot as the team looked to find their “best five” up front. A shoulder injury against Chicago in joint practices kept Eichenberg out of the action last Saturday and elevated Solomon Kindley back into the top spot at guard — and now Eichenberg feels like he’s in between. Will he get a continued look at left guard or is he destined to be pushed back outside to right tackle, where he’ll face competition from veteran Jesse Davis?
Miami’s plan for tonight against Atlanta might provide some clues.