The Miami dolphins selected Georgia guard Solomon Kindley with the No. 111 pick in the fourth round of the 2020 NFL Draft.
Kindley is the third offensive lineman from Georgia taken in this years draft behind Andrew Thomas to the Giants and Isaiah Wilson to the Tennessee Titans.
Kindley (6-foot-3, 327 pounds) brings incredible power and anchoring ability to the Dolphins. Something that Miami fans should be excited about as he will be tasked with protecting Dolphins’ first round pick and Alabama great Tua Tagovailoa in years to come.
NFL analyst Lance Zierlein wrote:
“Nasty guard who lives in scrap mode, looking for fights inside a relatively small phone booth where he’s most comfortable.”
Here are a couple of NFL guards that Kindley’s game most resembles:
Shaq Mason (6-1, 310) New England Patriots
Mason is known for using his leverage and strength at the point-of-attack and at 6-foot-1 it is nearly impossible to win the leverage game against him as a defender. Now, Kindley possesses the power, width and strength to move guys like Mason does, but his technique will have to be molded to be a quality NFL starter.
Larry Warford (6-3, 313) New Orleans Saints
Warford is another pro that is one of the nastiest run-blockers in the NFL. Like Kindley and Mason, Warford traps defenders in the run game and once he establishes leverage, defenders are trapped and at his mercy. Warford backs up his power in the run game with steady feet in pass-protection, another thing that Kindley will have to improve on in Miami.
