Can Durham Smythe make the active roster in Miami’s new-look offense?
The Dolphins, under Chan Gailey, are expected to implement a lot of “11 personnel”, meaning they’ll have three receivers, one back and one tight end on the field simultaneously. What does that mean for Durham Smythe, who has commanded 25 targets in the passing game over his first two NFL seasons?
The Dolphins will still need extra bodies to allow the team to go heavy in short yardage situations, but is that value from Smythe enough to guarantee him a roster spot? If the Dolphins would prefer to keep a more dynamic backup tight end for the passing game, could the team call upon a 6th offensive linemen in heavy situations instead and look for more versatility from the tight end group?
Smythe is a bottom-third of the roster player given his lack of ceiling — and he should ultimately be fine. But given the Dolphins’ personnel groupings and snap distribution, we’re at least a bit interested to see how this plays out.