Three biggest surprises from Dolphins’ initial depth chart

Three biggest surprises from Dolphins’ initial depth chart

Dec 8, 2019; Orchard Park, NY, USA; Buffalo Bills defensive end Shaq Lawson (90) on the field against the Baltimore Ravens in the second quarter at New Era Field. Mandatory Credit: Mark Konezny-USA TODAY Sports

Shaq Lawson at OLB

Lawson was always going to start. But the question was whether or not he would play inside when the Dolphins committed to playing odd front defenses. Now we know (or at least we think we do) that Lawson will be given stand-up duties along with his reps with his hand in the dirt as a base end. We shouldn’t expect to see too much of Lawson dropping into coverage or moving away from the line of scrimmage, but we can definitely expect to see Lawson on the field a ton for the Dolphins’ defense.