A major offseason concern reared its ugly head for the Miami Dolphins in win over Jacksonville Jaguars
The Miami Dolphins' managed to find a way to win on Sunday 20-17 over the Jacksonville Jaguars. Jason Sanders' 52-yard field goal as the clock hit all zeroes gave the Dolphins their only lead of the day following a double digit second half comeback. It was a true struggle, but one that's easier to stomach and […]
The Miami Dolphins' managed to find a way to win on Sunday 20-17 over the Jacksonville Jaguars. Jason Sanders' 52-yard field goal as the clock hit all zeroes gave the Dolphins their only lead of the day following a double digit second half comeback.
It was a true struggle, but one that's easier to stomach and figure out what went wrong. It's always easier to figure that out after a win.
But there is one thing that stuck out that is blindingly clear in the aftermath of the Dolphins' opener: they're just not good enough on the interior of their offensive line, particularly at the guard spots. And that couldn't be much less surprising.
Guards Rob Jones and Liam Eichenberg struggled noticeably on Sunday afternoon. Jones was flagged for two holding penalties. Eichenberg was beaten by Jags DL Arik Armstead for a sack. The run game got very little push for most of the game. Raheem Mostert had 9 yards on 6 carries, and De'Von Achane had 24 yards on 10 rushes.
Not exactly progress from 2023 like we were led to believe.
The team's decision to re-sign Rob Jones this offseason at the time seemed like a good depth move. It seemed like a move the team would make before making further moves. Surely a draft pick would be spent there. Surely a veteran with some chops and starter-level ability would be plucked from somewhere.
As it turns out…..that's a big no and no. Chris Grier and Mike McDaniel have both tried to convince anyone who would listen that they believed in their offensive line. It was a tough thing to believe for media and fans alike, given what we've seen so far. That skepticism turned out to be warranted on Sunday.
It's a long season, and Miami is going to have to get more out of their starting guards if they're going to navigate it successfully and snap the franchise's almost quarter century of playoff futility.
They have no choice now. There's nowhere else to turn. At least, not anymore there isn't.
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