Miami Dolphins 2020 Training Camp Preview: Center

[Fin Fan in Cali]

Miami Dolphins 2020 Training Camp Preview: Center

The Miami Dolphins improved at the center position going into 2020. We take a look at that position as we get closer to Training Camp.

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Another promising rookie, Donell Stanley, joins the mix
While star rookies like Tua Tagovailoa and Austin Jackson get most of the 2020 headlines, another promising rookie in center Donell Stanley is flying under the radar. Stanley was a 2020 UDFA signee out of South Carolina with great size that has joined the mix at the center position.

He joins Karras, Davis, and Keaton Sutherland as players that could see reps from the pivot spot this season in Miami. Sutherland played in three games for the Dolphins in 2019, making two starts. He figures to be Stanley’s most significant competition to make the roster and provide depth.

Stanley made 38 total starts in a storied six-year career for the Game****s in the Southeastern Conference. He has experience at both guard and center, which could be invaluable as the team whittles down the final roster spots. As a former team captain, he has the type of character and toughness to be a solid contributor in 2020 as a rookie lineman.

Will see how this battle shakes out.

 

[Finfan83nj]

Miami Dolphins 2020 Training Camp Preview: Center

The Miami Dolphins improved at the center position going into 2020. We take a look at that position as we get closer to Training Camp.

www.profootballnetwork.com

Another promising rookie, Donell Stanley, joins the mix
While star rookies like Tua Tagovailoa and Austin Jackson get most of the 2020 headlines, another promising rookie in center Donell Stanley is flying under the radar. Stanley was a 2020 UDFA signee out of South Carolina with great size that has joined the mix at the center position.

He joins Karras, Davis, and Keaton Sutherland as players that could see reps from the pivot spot this season in Miami. Sutherland played in three games for the Dolphins in 2019, making two starts. He figures to be Stanley’s most significant competition to make the roster and provide depth.

Stanley made 38 total starts in a storied six-year career for the Game****s in the Southeastern Conference. He has experience at both guard and center, which could be invaluable as the team whittles down the final roster spots. As a former team captain, he has the type of character and toughness to be a solid contributor in 2020 as a rookie lineman.

Will see how this battle shakes out.

This is a guy I was excited about signing, if you watch the tape at South Carolina he’s a big strong C. Not the most athletic, I wouldn’t expect to see him running down field very often. But he has a lot of power, his tape against some of the better D lines is good. He doesn’t play G as well though.

 

[SanMarino]

I was hoping Deiter would somehow win the Center job...

 

[circumstances]

he is the re-embodiment of Tim Ruddy combined with Burt Weidner!!!

 

[tay0365]

I was hoping Deiter would somehow win the Center job...

Me too, but Stanley is too much of a beast not to feel just as happy if he takes the position...The man is 6'4 320+, and uses that size well...

 

[BigNastyFish]

dude looks rather "lumbering" to me... Kinda stiff and heavy feet...

probably would benefit from dropping some weight...

 

[tay0365]

dude looks rather "lumbering" to me... Kinda stiff and heavy feet...

probably would benefit from dropping some weight...

True, but that size helps him anchor very well, and though not shown in that video against Alabama, I saw a few games where he just droves the DT back to the point you almost felt just running behind him gets you a quick and easy 5 yards.

Not disagreeing with you, would love more athleticism in my Center, but considering in the next few month to a year, the biggest offensive weapon we have will be lining behind his position, having a Center like him that can not easily be moved, and eats up DTs like a Mountain Lion coming off a diet of berries...we could do much worse.

Does not matter anyway, right now he is nothing more then a body in camp, he is going to have to work his butt off to prove himself...if he does, worse case scenario, he's one heck of a good backup to have.

 

[fansinceGWilson]

dude looks rather "lumbering" to me... Kinda stiff and heavy feet...

probably would benefit from dropping some weight...

Agree, but there are VERY few complete players in the NFL. Most have weaknesses in some part of their game. This is where I'd LOVE to have PS

 

[Jssanto]

I was hoping Deiter would somehow win the Center job...

The key is somebody wins rather than everybody else is worse

 

[Fin Fan in Cali]

We shall see how they come out of camp. May the best player win by his success and make the offensive line better for it.

 

[AdamD13]

Stanley, Jackson, Kindley, Davis, Hunt, Flowers... Miami has some big boys on the OL. Might have to nickname that group the whales. Hopefully The killer whales.