The Miami Dolphins’ anchor on their offensive line very nicely might be 2020 first-round decide, proper sort out Austin Jackson.
After having a rocky begin within the professionals, the 18th total decide within the 2020 NFL draft carried out very nicely in 2023. He improved sufficient that Miami rewarded him with an in-season contract extension in December.
Coming into yr 5, the Dolphins hope his development continues. With move blocking being his power, enchancment in run blocking might be on the docket for 2024.
Jackson is the newest participant featured in our collection inspecting gamers on the Dolphins’ roster heading into coaching camp. We glance again at their 2023 season, how they joined the workforce, their contract standing, and their outlook for 2024.
Peak: 6-5
Weight: 320 lbs.
Exp.: 5 Years
Faculty: USC
How Acquired: Chosen 18th total within the 2020 NFL Draft
Jackon was a part of a well-coached line in 2023 with Butch Barry’s tutelage. The road suffered a slew of accidents throughout the unit, and Barry needed to assemble 12 totally different mixtures of 5 all through the season. No Miami offensive lineman began all 17 video games final season, however Jackson was the closest with 16. He missed the Dallas Cowboys sport in Week 16 with an indirect harm.
Defending Tagovailoa was the primary activity, and Jackson had his finest season as a professional. He performed 989 offensive snaps (96%) and solely allowed 4 sacks within the season on 592 pass-pro conditions.
Jackson was additionally a part of an offensive line that helped Miami’s dashing assault lead the league in yards per carry at 5.1.
The Dolphins and Jackson agreed to a three-year, $36 million extension in December that included a $5 million signing bonus, $13.06 million assured, with a median annual wage of $12 million, based on spotrac.com.
Jackson’s 2024 base wage is $1.12 million with a signing bonus of $6.66 million with a exercise bonus of $25,000. His 2024 cap hit is $4.57 million with a useless cap worth of $16.78 million.
Jackson is locked in as Tagovailoa’s blind-side protector. The spot subsequent to him at proper guard might be an open competitors that can embody Liam Eichenberg, Robert Jones, Lester Cotton and free agent signee Jack Driscoll, to call a couple of.
Jackson might be 25 in August, a somewhat younger age for a participant coming into his fifth season. There are even a couple of rookies who might be in coaching camp which might be barely older than Jackson, so the event and progress ought to proceed in 2024.
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— Dolphins Coaching Camp Preview: OL Lester Cotton
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— Dolphins Coaching Camp Preview: OL Liam Eichenberg
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