The Miami Dolphins are rotating in five players -- Billy Turner, Jamil Douglas, Dallas Thomas, Jeff Linkenbach, and Sam Brenner -- at the offensive guard position on the first team. However, none are looking like viable options.
Head coach Joe Philbin admitted that this problem with pass protection could make quarterbacks uncomfortable. That's bad news for Ryan Tannehill, who is a breakout candidate this year. Our algorithms project him to record 4,264 passing yards, 25 touchdowns, and 18 interceptions.
It's also not a great sign for the run game, naturally. The Dolphins had a top-12 offense overall last year, according to our schedule-adjusted Net Expected Points per play metric, which compares a team to expectation level. They were the fifth-best rushing team in the league, according to our metrics. If you like targeting Lamar Miller in fantasy drafts, this is a situation to monitor closely, as the run game could take a step backward.
Source: Sun Sentinel