We are less than ten days away from the official beginning of the 2021 NFL season, but that doesn’t stop Brian Flores and Chris Grier from making plays. Earlier today, the Dolphins established possession of the exclusive rights to three of them. Nik Needham, Calvin Munson and Jamal Perry were all hired.
But now, as we recently learned, dolphins are making a beautiful big move to acquire one of the main perspectives of last year’s offensive line in the NFL draft. An offensive striker that many analysts and experts praised for entering last April’s draft.
According to Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network, the Miami Dolphins closed a deal with the Tennessee Titans to acquire the choice of the first round of 2020, Isaiah Wilson.
Sources: #Dolphins Exchanged by #Titans 1st round OT Isaiah Wilson, with an exchange of choices completing the deal. A new start for Wilson.
– Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 9, 2021
UPDATE: Simon Clancy, of Three Yard Per Carry, reports that the Dolphins switched their choice of the 7th round of 2021 in exchange for the 7th round of Tennessee in 2022.
Last month, the ex-first-round pick tweeted that he was fed up with the Titans. He ended up deleting the tweet. He played only a handful of snaps (4) in 2020, but will try to start from scratch with the Dolphins.
Arrested by DUI in September, he played only four photos last season and had maturity problems. Last month, he tweeted that he “ended football as Titan”, but deleted the tweet. But young RT talented. https://t.co/1aiodUVQMf
– Barry Jackson (@flasportsbuzz) March 9, 2021
The 22-year-old Brooklyn native will now seek to start from scratch with the Dolphins.
Here’s what NFL.com Lance had to say about Isaiah Wilson before the 2020 draft for the NFL.
Large and broad potential customer with excellent physical characteristics and above-average potential. Wilson’s game was a little uneven depending on his fight, but his level of play improved during the season. He is somewhat inconsistent in reaching his milestones as a zone blocker, but he must fit perfectly into a man-based blocking scheme. A potential lack of reach in the passage protection can lead to subsequent adjustments and problems with internal meters. Wilson has an elite size and length. There is a buzz around your projection in the NFL, but an initial job may be necessary for both your footwork and your technique in order to play with the desired consistency as a starter.
Do you like this movement? How do you think it shakes things up on the offensive line, and where could Miami go now, since the 2021 draft of the NFL is in a month.
Fasten your seat belts, people. It will be a wild ride!