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Miami Dolphins 2022 Starting OL may have been revealed

I think Jones has shown enough to get the first look as our top OT backup, but the scheme change could change that. Also, anyone writing off Kindley at RG is making a mistake. He may be really good in this new zone scheme. I wouldn't mind seeing him win RG if we moved Hunt to RT. That would be a really good side to run the football to, which would allow us more Leftside roll out room. It would definitely be our most physical OL possible.
LT - Armstead
LG - Eich
C - C. Williams
RG - Kindley
RT - Hunt

AJ would have to be TERRIBLE/HURT for Kindley to get a spot on the OL ahead of him.

I just don't see that happening at all.
 
AJ would have to be TERRIBLE/HURT for Kindley to get a spot on the OL ahead of him.

I just don't see that happening at all.
you just weaken us all over.

hunt is better than kindley at RG.

hunt is better at RG than at RT.

anything is possible, but that would be a real negative for us.
 
you just weaken us all over.

hunt is better than kindley at RG.

hunt is better at RG than at RT.

anything is possible, but that would be a real negative for us.

Especially considering we're playing a wide-zone scheme where OL guys that can move and turn/seal off their guys is more at a premium for that scheme.

Kindley isn't know for his quick feet and overall atheletic ability.
 
We know that AJAX and Eich had rough starts to their career, but the line was a disaster when you also had Jesse Davis anchoring one side. With proven vets taking two spots and Hunt excelling in other I like where this line is more than any year in the recent past as we have two high talent/ high pick guys going into their 2nd and 3rd year with some competent guys around them that will allow them to grow and focus on what they need to do. AJAX must know this may be his last chance and I hope he has the mental fortitude to take on this task. I do recall he was a bit raw coming out of the draft but should now have the experience to do well. Eich was thrown into a fire last year starting him here and there. Good news is that we also have a few capable backups (Deiter, Little) and are able to still get help elsewhere if needed with some cap space.

Jackson just looks like a monster here

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Ahh, had to look it up,nope, you are correct, Coleman was a 7th. Who, iirc, is pretty athletic, but needs to get stronger and more experience. Like his potential

Little as a former 2nd rounder, youd think would have some untapped talent, but has been hurt a lot. Who knows.

I could see it shaking out as

Armstead
Eichenberg
Williams
Hunt
Jackson

Dieter
Jones

Coleman
Little

9 for the OL?? 2 main interior back ups - one being THE center if Williams goes down. Jones with some RT versatility. 2 mainly tackle back ups?


Have you seen Coleman recently? His body looks bigger than last year. Austin Jackson looks fantastic one play, then horrible the next three plays. I'm so tired of his inconsistency. If he does the same with this coaching staff, I hope they give Coleman a serious look at RT. Coleman has all the physical tools to be good.
 
If Ajax is to be salvaged he needs better coaching ( which he should have now) and also more weight room time. If he doesn't work on his base and strength its over before it really started. He's young so he can still be saved but he'd better move quickly.
 
Have you seen Coleman recently? His body looks bigger than last year. Austin Jackson looks fantastic one play, then horrible the next three plays. I'm so tired of his inconsistency. If he does the same with this coaching staff, I hope they give Coleman a serious look at RT. Coleman has all the physical tools to be good.
We have a very small sample size from last season to evaluate Coleman. That sample was not good at all. In preseason he was completely lost at RT. Then missed the rest of the year through injury. He either makes big strides forward this presseason or he won't be on the roster.

Right now our O-line is still the obvious weak link in the team. Only 3 reliable starters and our best player has genuine durability concerns. Depth is thin to say the least. We desperately need to add another body before season starts.
 
Have you seen Coleman recently? His body looks bigger than last year. Austin Jackson looks fantastic one play, then horrible the next three plays. I'm so tired of his inconsistency. If he does the same with this coaching staff, I hope they give Coleman a serious look at RT. Coleman has all the physical tools to be good.

Don't disagree, but, if reports are true, the coaching staff sees something in AJ
 
Especially considering we're playing a wide-zone scheme where OL guys that can move and turn/seal off their guys is more at a premium for that scheme.

Kindley isn't know for his quick feet and overall atheletic ability.
Kindley is a great run blocker and he's got a quickness out of his stance. He may be a better fit in this scheme than you think. Zone schemes aren't just about being athletic and fast. Especially inside where they tend to be covered most the time.



 
Don't disagree, but, if reports are true, the coaching staff sees something in AJ
No doubt. Likely the same attributes that made him such a highly rated rookie prospect. The problem with Jackson is he's failed to deliver on it at NFL level. At some point a player needs to covert promise to results.
 
As long as one side is shred up we’ll be fine. It’s easy to plug up a weak side with a tight end staying in and blocking or chipping. What killed us last year was both sides were weak as well as Swiss cheese up the middle. If the middle and left are solid the right can be covered up although I think Jackson has potential with our coaching staff so hopefully he can do it without the extra help then we can be really deadly.
 
We know that AJAX and Eich had rough starts to their career, but the line was a disaster when you also had Jesse Davis anchoring one side. With proven vets taking two spots and Hunt excelling in other I like where this line is more than any year in the recent past as we have two high talent/ high pick guys going into their 2nd and 3rd year with some competent guys around them that will allow them to grow and focus on what they need to do. AJAX must know this may be his last chance and I hope he has the mental fortitude to take on this task. I do recall he was a bit raw coming out of the draft but should now have the experience to do well. Eich was thrown into a fire last year starting him here and there. Good news is that we also have a few capable backups (Deiter, Little) and are able to still get help elsewhere if needed with some cap space.

Jackson just looks like a monster here

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If my memory is correct Jackson was the youngest player in his draft and missed much of his last college season from donating bone marrow (?) to his sister. Add to that bad coaching and throwing him in there before being ready (they initially said it would take time) and you have poor results.
 
If my memory is correct Jackson was the youngest player in his draft and missed much of his last college season from donating bone marrow (?) to his sister. Add to that bad coaching and throwing him in there before being ready (they initially said it would take time) and you have poor results.
He missed some of the preseason due to the bone marrow transplant for his sister. Played the full season. True that he was still young coming into the NFL. Would have been 20 when drafted. In hindsight he may have benefited from staying in school for his final year. Instead he's been asked to develop his skills in the very unforgiving environment of the NFL.
 
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At this time of the year, teams are trying to keep as many moves secret as possible for competitive advantage. However, some things have slowly been leaking out about our starting OL in 2022.

- Details that Conner Williams has been moved to start at Center came out and brought up to question who then will be our starting LG (where Williams was originally projected to play).
- Some details have come out about Eich that to me hint that he is working at LG next to Armstead, and that the two stay after practice frequently to work on protections and techniques. Some other details have indicated that Eich has started off camp very strong and his mental game is a huge factor in his progress. Some of the random details about things he's improved on sound more like OG play than it does OT play, so that too indicated Eich may be between Armstead and Williams on our OL at LG.
- That leaves RT as the most unsettled position, and from the sound of it Ajax is getting the first look there with Hunt at RG. I'm not hearing any overwhelming praise on Ajax (like I am in early camps on Eich) so it may be unsettled for now. I'd suppose Ajax may lose that spot altogether and we could slide Hunt outside and start someone like Kindley or Jones at OG. There's a bunch of possibilities here. Also, I've heard Pat Kirwin talk on NFL Radio about AJAX at RT for the Dolphins, even when he was directly asked about Eich playing RT and Ajax history at LG. Kirwin insisted 2-3 times that Ajax is our guy this year at RT, and if he stutters there we'll replace him in the NFL draft in 2023 Round 1 or 2. I like Kirwin and Millers NFL Radio show and listen everyday on the way home from work for about an hour. They are both all in with Eich at LG and Ajax at RT, even before camps started. Kirwin talked to folks with the Dolphins that informed him about Eich and Ajax.

Every single Depth chart has Eich at LG, so I'm convinced that's where he is. He will be OUTSTANDING there in this scheme.

There's also one other thing, based on projections of various websites that have people attending practices and hearing from players, coaches, and other Pro staff. Most of them on their 2022 Depth charts have Eich at LG and Ajax at RT.

Here's a few examples:




I could list more but I'm sure you see what I'm talking about.

So for now - our OL seems set as:
LT - Armstead
LG - Eich
C - C. Williams
RG - Hunt

RT - Jackson

BTW - I made a prediction Pre Draft and I'll re-state it again now - Eich will be our MOST improved player in 2022. Rock solid in this scheme with these coaches. Seeing him between T-Stead and C. Williams just makes me lean that way harder.
I like Hunt. I want him to catch another illegal TD
 
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