9. Safeties
Eric Rowe should be considered a viable long-term option at one safety spot — his transition to strong safety and manning up opposing tight ends was a fun subplot of the second half of 2019. With cornerback experience, both Rowe and free safety Bobby McCain provide flexibility on the back end — but McCain was injured in the second half of the year and wasn’t overly impressive when he was on the field. That position lingers as a big question mark for the Dolphins. The team’s third safety is likely to be assigned to Brandon Jones, a top-75 pick in the 2020 NFL Draft who figures to project into a “Patrick Chung” role in Brian Flores’ defense. Rowe instilled confidence throughout 2019 about his ability to be competent in playing his role in the back end — but the rest of the Dolphins’ safety group has unanswered questions.