After overhauling the roster through free agency and the NFL draft, here is the Sun Sentinel’s initial look at the Miami Dolphins depth chart (posted in interchangeable format, allowing the team to play with multiple styles on offense and varying schemes on defense).
The defense features a blend of 3-4 and 4-3 styles, and specifically singles out players like Minkah Fitzpatrick and Charles Harris, who will handle varying roles, serving as the jack-of-all-trades pass rusher (JACK) and roving defensive back (ROVER).
OFFENSE
QB: Ryan Fitzpatrick, Josh Rosen, Jake Rudock
RB: Kenyan Drake, Kalen Ballage, Mark Walton, Myles Gaskin (R), Kenneth Farrow, Patrick Laird (R)
FB: Nick O’Leary, Chandler Cox (R)
TE: Dwayne Allen, Mike Gesicki, Clive Walford, Durham Smythe, Chris Myarick (R)
SLOT WR: Albert Wilson, Isaiah Ford, Trenton Irvin (R)
FLANKER: Kenny Stills, Jakeem Grant, Reece Horn
SPLIT END: DeVante Parker, Brice Butler, Preston Williams
LT: Laremy Tunsil, Joey Jones-Smith, Aaron Monteiro (R)
LG: Michael Deiter (R), Kyle Fuller, Shaq Calhoun (R)
C: Daniel Kilgore, Tony Adams, Ryan Anderson (R)
RG: Jesse Davis, Chris Reed, Michael Dunn
RT: Brandon Mills, Zach Sterup, Isaiah Prince (R)
DEFENSE
3-4 DE: Vincent Taylor, Tank Carradine, Jonathan Ledbetter (R)
4-3 DE: Jonathan Woodard, Nate Orchard, Dewayne Hendrix (R)
4-3 DT: Davon Godchaux, Akeem Spence, Joey Mbu, Durval Neto (R)
NT: Christian Wilkins (R), Kendrick Norton, Jamiyus Pittman, Cory Thomas (R)
JACK/SLB: Charles Harris, Andrew Van Ginkel (R), Tyrone Holmes, Terrill Hank (R)
ILB: Reakwon McMillan, Chase Allen, Mike Hull, James Burgess
WLB: Kiko Alonso, Jerome Baker, Quentin Poling, Tre’ Watson (R)
NICKEL: Bobby McCain, Torry McTyer, Jalen Davis
ROVER: Minkah Fitzpatrick, Walt Aikens
LEFT CB: Xavien Howard, Cornell Armstrong, Montre Hartage (R), Nik Needham (R)
RIGHT CB: Eric Rowe, Cordrea Tankersley, Jomal Wiltz, Tyler Horton (R)
FS: T.J. McDonald, Maurice Smith, Rob Rolle (R)
SS: Reshad Jones, Chris Lammons
