I wouldn’t have been disappointed with a G in that spot. Or Corley.Lamm was okay but he isn’t the type player who the Dolphins can rely on to be their starting LT over an entire season.
I admitted that Jackson improved quite a bit last season but it took him 4 years to get to that level of play. I doubt Armstead had anything to do with Jackson’s improvement. I think it was just better coaching and Jackson finally matured enough to play in the NFL.
I agree Smith, Lamm and Jackson played fairly well last year. I just don’t see Paul getting much playing time in 2024 unless the OL has as many injuries as the OL did last year.
I was hoping they would draft a guard who could come in and play immediately. I just don’t think that is Paul but hopefully he will prove me wrong.
But my guess is that the Dolphins saw the value of a T as more substantial than the G position at 55. And a T they liked was there.