In the first round, perhaps the Dolphins could get pass rushers such as UCLA’s Laiatu Latu, Missouri’s Darius Robinson or Penn State’s Chop Robinson with the 21st pick.

There’s also a lot of impactful talent at tackle. At that position the Dolphins even have the option of selecting a player who could play guard this year and then move out to tackle next year, the way they did with Laremy Tunsil in 2016.

The Dolphins could go offensive line with Duke’s Graham Barton, Houston’s Patrick Paul or Arizona’s Jordan Morgan.

You can rest assured the Dolphins have thought about both scenarios for 2024 and beyond.

“You’re always looking at your roster,” Grier said. “You’re always taking a two-year look at what it could be.”

In reality, the Dolphins could go a lot of ways in this draft but I usually favor drafting by need, then drafting by talent, and then drafting by positional impact.

The Dolphins need to have a left tackle successor plan for Armstead. Backup left tackle Kendall Lamm is a 31-year-old, nine-year veteran with back issues. And neither of the youngsters on the roster, Kion Smith nor Ryan Hayes, seems ready.

In fact, considering Armstead’s injury history there’s a good chance the Dolphins need significant playing time from a backup left tackle this season.

Beyond that, the Dolphins need to have an edge rushing plan for Phillips and Chubb just in case neither returns at full strength, or in the event they don’t reach full strength until later in the season.

There’s talented draftees at edge rusher and offensive tackle through two rounds of this draft, and they’re both key positions in today’s NFL.

The Dolphins, of course, could go lots of ways in this draft.

I favor going with a plan that both looks ahead and also secures strong talent for 2024.

I favor drafting an edge rusher and offensive tackle, in either order, in the first two rounds.

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