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Miami Dolphins 2021 projected offensive Line should see vast improvements

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Left Tackle: Sewell (3rd Overall Pick)
Guard: Flowers
Center: Karras (in talks of being resigned)
Guard: Hunt (moved to his natural position)
Right Tackle: Jackson (shifted to Right Tackle)

2020 draft if you look at it on paper it was a success for us in spite of the many opinions we could have about Tua, or Noah. These players will see mayor improvements in 2021, but
this topic isn't about them. Last year's offensive line was a big improvement over 2019, but we still didn't even crack the top 20 overall in terms of penalties and sacks allowed. Part of
that reason is because some players weren't playing their natural positions, and the other reason is injuries. One of the biggest improvements this off season should be putting players
that naturally fit their positions. Hunt was a great pick, and toward the end of the season he showed stability at right tackle.

Sewell's presence would automatically make the offensive line better. Without a doubt he is one of the best offensive line prospects coming out of college for a long time. Pure athletic ability, strength,
pass protection awareness, and shines like no other prospect in the running game.

If Flowers remains healthy he would be our starting guard. When healthy I feel he does a good enough job to fill in the role. We should invest in a guard in the later rounds of this upcoming draft.

Karras was one of the least penalized centers in the league, and allowed a total of 2 sacks all season long. Not the best center in the league, but at least he was consistent last season for us. By far, he
took the most snaps out of any of our offensive linemen which is a big plus for us. That would be almost 300 snaps more than anyone else in that line.

Hunt was a good draft pick for us, but he is better suited at right guard. Throughout the end of the season at right tackle hunt ranked among the best believe it or not. During the last 7-8 games
he ranked 5th among right tackles in the league. That means that if Jackson were to go down then he would be able to adjust to right tackle just fine.

Ranking at all the tackles that were drafted in the first round, for the exception of Wirfs (started at right), Jackson did as good, or slightly better than guys that were drafted before him. He will have a
good year next season starting at right tackle for us if we happen to draft Sewell to replace him at left tackle.
 
Agree with your line of thinking and if I may add on; Kindley kicks over to LG where he played in college and gives Flowers competition.

In the draft we look for a center like Humphrey, Meyers or the Senior Bowl standout Quinn Meinerz.

Pretty confident we kick butt with that line.
 
bdizzle00 said:
I read somewhere that Sewell would be the one to switch to RT and protect Tua's blind side.
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Obviously we cross that bridge when we get there but Jackson has some experience playing the right side whereas Sewell has none.

Something else that another member brought to my attention (can’t remember the username) but since Tua only rolls to his left and predominantly those are “naked” that it would be wise to put your best blocker, Sewell, on that side so that Tua doesn’t have a defender immediately in his face when he turns upfield.
 
juniorseau55 said:
Left Tackle: Sewell (3rd Overall Pick)
Guard: Flowers
Center: Karras (in talks of being resigned)
Guard: Hunt (moved to his natural position)
Right Tackle: Jackson (shifted to Right Tackle)

2020 draft if you look at it on paper it was a success for us in spite of the many opinions we could have about Tua, or Noah. These players will see mayor improvements in 2021, but
this topic isn't about them. Last year's offensive line was a big improvement over 2019, but we still didn't even crack the top 20 overall in terms of penalties and sacks allowed. Part of
that reason is because some players weren't playing their natural positions, and the other reason is injuries. One of the biggest improvements this off season should be putting players
that naturally fit their positions. Hunt was a great pick, and toward the end of the season he showed stability at right tackle.

Sewell's presence would automatically make the offensive line better. Without a doubt he is one of the best offensive line prospects coming out of college for a long time. Pure athletic ability, strength,
pass protection awareness, and shines like no other prospect in the running game.

If Flowers remains healthy he would be our starting guard. When healthy I feel he does a good enough job to fill in the role. We should invest in a guard in the later rounds of this upcoming draft.

Karras was one of the least penalized centers in the league, and allowed a total of 2 sacks all season long. Not the best center in the league, but at least he was consistent last season for us. By far, he
took the most snaps out of any of our offensive linemen which is a big plus for us. That would be almost 300 snaps more than anyone else in that line.

Hunt was a good draft pick for us, but he is better suited at right guard. Throughout the end of the season at right tackle hunt ranked among the best believe it or not. During the last 7-8 games
he ranked 5th among right tackles in the league. That means that if Jackson were to go down then he would be able to adjust to right tackle just fine.

Ranking at all the tackles that were drafted in the first round, for the exception of Wirfs (started at right), Jackson did as good, or slightly better than guys that were drafted before him. He will have a
good year next season starting at right tackle for us if we happen to draft Sewell to replace him at left tackle.
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I'm struggling with "projected." Projected is Jackson, Flowers, Karras, Kindley, Hunt. Yours seems more 'hoped for.' Not that I disagree, but, for now, I don't anticipate Sewell.
 
bdizzle00 said:
I read somewhere that Sewell would be the one to switch to RT and protect Tua's blind side.
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Are you suggesting all defenses will also switch their players around because our best lineman is on the right hand side (assuming we have him there? That is not how things work. The goal of the pass rush is to disrupt the quarterback. A defense is going to target the weakest area of the line regardless where the best lineman is, or whether the quarterback is left or right handed. In fact they will try their best to avoid engaging with the best blocker in the line. Is almost the same argument about receivers catching passes from a lefty vs a righty. Far as I know the same players that would drop passes with Fitz in this team would drop them from Tua equally lol. Sewell can play both Left, and Right equally as good. Unless Austin was completely useless, and gave up 10+ sacks like the top tackle that the giants drafted then that is another story, but he gave up only 4 playing at left tackle. When balancing things out, the line actually looks stronger because Hunt played extremely solid for us last season as a tackle, and would have even better success at right guard.
 
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juniorseau55 said:
Hunt was a good draft pick for us, but he is better suited at right guard. Throughout the end of the season at right tackle hunt ranked among the best believe it or not. During the last 7-8 games
he ranked 5th among right tackles in the league. That means that if Jackson were to go down then he would be able to adjust to right tackle just fine.

Ranking at all the tackles that were drafted in the first round, for the exception of Wirfs (started at right), Jackson did as good, or slightly better than guys that were drafted before him. He will have a
good year next season starting at right tackle for us if we happen to draft Sewell to replace him at left tackle.
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If we have two good tackles, why spend the #3 overall on another?
 
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