T.J. Lang Not A Certain Fix For Left Guard

M.J.

8 years ago

Lang is the best Left Guard in Free Agency, but health isn’t his strong suit.

T.J. Lang is an excellent Left Guard… when healthy.

The Miami Dolphins are hurting on the offensive line… and no one is manning the critical spot of Left Guard.

T.J. Lang is the best Free agent out there at LG, but injuries to his hip, foot and shoulders over the past two years make this soon-to-be 30-year-old a very risky buy.

Miami is also without a starting Right Guard, but those can be filled in Free Agency with the likes of Kevin Zeitler or Larry Warford… and maybe Ronald Leery–if you don’t want an older player or a lesser resume.

But, at least you have options at Right Guard.

Left Guard is not going to be an easy fill– no way, no how — at least not without spending a blue chip in the draft, rolling the dice on Lang, or making a brilliant move deep in the ranks of FA or the Draft. But, the problem is with so many holes, how many brilliant moves is realistic.

Let’s say the flanks of the Dolphins line is secure with starters Ju’waun James and Laremey Tunsil, and back-up Sam Young… who is there at the interior?

Mike Pouncey is a top 10 — or so — Center, when he is healthy. But, bad hips and knees have severely limited him… and, it will likely do so again in 2017. Then you have an excellent “6th man” in Kraig Urbick, but he doesn’t seem to be a long-term starter.

That’s it on the interior.

T.J. Lang is one of the best, but is he another Pouney or Albert, who are always missing time

So, for all intent and purposes, you need 2-3 starters this off season on just the O-Line — without including the defensive needs — and whoever they get at LG needs to be more than a speed bump. Ryan Tannehill can’t continue to absorb the weekly abuse that he has over the last four seasons. The next shot to the knee might not include a miraculous recovery.

Truth is, Miami needs two starting Guards, one solid back-up / starter center, and one better than solid Tackle to have a functional line in 2017.

I’m not saying it can’t be done. BUT, Real Bookies Odds offering by Ace Pay Per Head, say this isn’t going to be a cakewalk — not by a long shot.

So, while this off season has started with some nice moves, Miami needs many more to take the next step in 2017. And Left Guard will be one of their more difficult gets, unless Mike Tannenbaum and Co. go full genius… which would get no complaints out of me. Go Fins!!!

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T.J. Lang is an excellent Left Guard… when healthy.

T.J. Lang is one of the best, but is he another Pouney or Albert, who are always missing time

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