Jan
21
The Dolphins must re-sign Jared Odrick.
They should be on the phone with his agent right now, as you’re reading this piece, trying to figure out a deal to keep the defensive tackle in aqua and orange.
Odrick has had a big impact on the Dolphins in every full season he has played, recording 16.5 sacks, three forced fumbles, 11 pass deflections and 104 tackles in his first full season in the league.
In 2014, Odrick played well at defensive tackle, finishing with one sack, 23 tackles and a Pro Football Focus grade of 9.0, which included grades of 1.0 against the run and 7.3 against the pass.
He made holes for Miami’s linebackers and safeties to crash through on blitzes, while also helping to spring Miami’s defensive ends.
Odrick is a versatile player, too, having the ability to play as a 4-3 defensive tackle (his position the last two years), 4-3 defensive end and 3-4 defensive end.
You don’t let players like this go without a fight—you make them your top priority in the offseason.
If the Dolphins fail to do this, they will be forced to rebuild their defensive line, something that will be much tougher to do without long-time defensive line coach Kacy Rodgers, who’s now a defensive coordinator with the New York Jets.
Statistics provided by Pro-Football-Reference.com unless otherwise noted.
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