Miami Dolphins: 5 offseason needs

1. Linebacker

Kiko Alonso was the only competent inside linebacker on the roster last season. He also enters this offseason as a restricted free agent. The team will likely go all out to sign the fourth-year veteran, but even with him back, they need to hit this position hard in the offseason. Spencer Paysinger and Jelani Jenkins are free agents, and while they could return both, these are players better off considered as depth names, or second options, if they strike out and cannot find upgrades.

Tight end and Edge seem to be better bets at pick 22, especially considering that Reuben Foster will be long gone. A name like Jabrill Peppers would be interesting, but the question with him is whether he is big enough to even be considered a linebacker. However, in the second round and in the deep rounds, they could certainly find some depth and some help at the linebacker position.

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A.J Klein and Michael Morgan are some depth names worth considering and given where the position is, could certainly be starters in 2017 if the Dolphins decided to sign them. Either way, there is a slim chance they walk into 2017 with the same talent at linebacker as 2016. With four glaring needs and an ability to create some cap space, this team should hit those four positions extremely hard, and helping Alonso in both the draft and free agency should be expected.