The general consensus is that the Miami Dolphins are in need of at least two offensive line starters in the 2020 NFL Draft to successfully finalize their overhaul of the team’s biggest sore spot. The Dolphins have tabbed two new starters courtesy of the 2020 free agency group, but getting more fresh bodies into the picture is necessary as the Dolphins try to properly invest in turning their offensive line into a strength instead of a liability. Thus far, the Dolphins have been considered as a viable landing spot for both an offensive tackle and an offensive guard — but what if the Dolphins decided to commit resources to adding two offensive tackles to the picture instead?
Doing so would tap into Miami’s creativity in order to get the combination of the best five offensive linemen onto the field simultaneously — but there’s definitely a path to make this work. If the Dolphins decide to move Jesse Davis back to offensive guard and play him to the right of newly signed Ted Karras, Miami would have a clear vacancy at both left and right tackle.
Provided the Dolphins decided to execute this move, the team will likely be looking to secure tackles with their second 1st-round pick in 2020 (18th overall or earlier via a trade up) and again early on the NFL Draft’s second day (possibly pick 39). A potential pairing of Houston’s Josh Jones with Georgia’s Isaiah Wilson would give the Dolphins plenty of length and power — which is where the priority clearly falls for this team in their efforts to stabilize and fortify the offensive line. Both tackles are raw and would come with a fair amount of growing pains, but that’s why Miami’s winning window shouldn’t be considered formally open until after some of their young talent shows stability on the field and the Dolphins are able to further build on the successes of the end of the 2019 season.
With a week left to do, the Dolphins are running out of time to explore alternative approaches — but this is one outcome that, while not often discussed, could feasibly work for Miami.