Fan Nation All Dolphins Publisher Alain Poupart and Columnist Omar Kelly debate how the 2023 Dolphins offensive line compares with the 2016 group, "The Unicorns"
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00:00 - The offensive line is performing at a level
00:03 that this is early, we've only got three games,
00:06 we're probably gonna lose a center to a growing injury
00:09 and we'll get into those injuries a little bit later,
00:12 but it's unicorn-esque.
00:15 It's even, they are performing better.
00:18 The unicorns didn't start performing like the unicorns
00:20 until after Dallas Thomas, Billy Turner
00:23 and Jamal Douglas got fired.
00:25 And then it was the birth of the unicorns.
00:29 - Well, because yeah, they didn't have the,
00:30 there are five guys in there.
00:33 - Yes, correct.
00:33 - But to me, again, I'm gonna go to the same point
00:36 I made yesterday.
00:37 That 2016 team didn't have the stud wide receiver.
00:41 In fact, I challenge you, name me one,
00:43 who was the top wide receiver on that team.
00:45 Okay, you had Jaya Jai, who was a very good bruising back.
00:50 Ryan Tannehill was the quarterback.
00:52 - Kenny Stills and Devante Barger.
00:54 - Okay, very good.
00:55 Are they Tyree Killen, Jay and Waddell?
00:57 - Jarvis Landry.
00:58 - Kenny Stills, Devante Barger, Jarvis Landry.
01:00 That's a solid trio.
01:01 - Sure, it's not Tyree Killen, Jay and Waddell.
01:05 And is Ryan Tannehill too well?
01:08 - Not even close.
01:09 - Okay. - Yes.
01:11 - Was the play calling the same?
01:13 To me again, and it's not, so I'm clear on this.
01:17 It's not disrespecting the offensive line,
01:19 which is playing fabulous.
01:20 I want, and I think the credit deserves
01:23 to be spread everywhere.
01:25 It's the totality of everything that's going on
01:27 on offense that's making it so good.
01:29 It's not one specific element.
01:32 That's what I'm saying.
01:33 - It does, but what unit has taken the most criticism,
01:38 took the most heat all off season?
01:40 It was the offensive line.
01:41 - Absolutely, if you're going on a curve, yeah, yes.
01:44 - It was never good enough.
01:46 People threw stones at Chris Greer,
01:48 after the draft, 'cause it wasn't addressed.
01:52 Even Tua said it, they're giving a middle finger
01:56 to the NFL right now.