Entering his third NFL season, Miami Dolphins offensive lineman Liam Eichenberg hasn’t exactly lived up to his second-round pedigree.
Since trading up to draft the former Fighting Irish, the Dolphins have moved Eichenberg around from left tackle to right tackle back to left tackle and then to left guard.
The coaching situation has been a bit chaotic as well, as he’s going to be working with his third offensive line coach in as many years with Butch Barry’s arrival in 2023.
While Eichenberg hasn’t earned a guaranteed starting spot on the offensive line, he’s learning yet another position to make himself more valuable to the team, as he’s taking snaps at center.
Connor Williams and Zach Sieler, who have made strong cases for contract extensions /new deals, remain away from voluntary workouts. With Williams away, Liam Eichenberg says he's working some at center. Liam hopes to win LG job again
— Barry Jackson (@flasportsbuzz) May 31, 2023
Miami, interestingly, brought in Connor Williams last year, who had been at guard during his time with Dallas, to be their starting center, and he was strong in his first season in South Florida. This offseason, they signed Dan Feeney, who has guard and center versatility as well to compete for the starting left guard job and provide depth at both spots if he didn’t win.
Eichenberg’s opportunities at center could put him in the exact same position. He’s still an inexpensive, young offensive lineman, and even if he hasn’t lived up to expectations, he should probably still be kept around for depth and development purposes.
The additions of Isaiah Wynn and Ryan Hayes, who are both expected to have some guard and tackle versatility, make Eichenberg’s growth that much more needed if he wants to make the roster and play meaningful snaps in the second season under head coach Mike McDaniel.
