The Dolphins believe — OK, make that hope — they have finally fixed their perpetual problem that seemingly can never be solved: constructing a skilled offensive line that can stay healthy and thrive together for multiple seasons.
The Dolphins have burned through 17 draft picks — mostly disappointments — and more than $275 million in contractual commitments to offensive linemen during the past 11 years. And yet their line has largely remained mediocre or worse.
So this year, they’re doing something different. For the first time in franchise history, they didn’t draft an offensive linemen, though they considered it strongly.