MIAMI GARDENS — The Dolphins have made it a point to improve the trenches with young talent in the last two drafts, using their first- and second-round picks to improve both sides of the line of scrimmage.

But among the foursome of edge rusher Chop Robinson, left tackle Patrick Paul, defensive tackle Kenneth Grant and left guard Jonah Savaiinaea there have been more downs than ups, and heading into Sunday’s game at Carolina things are in a down cycle.

Paul, the 2024 second-round pick, has been the star of the two-year class and the top performer in the offensive line. Among players who have played at last 182 snaps, Pro Football Focus (PFF) has him as the NFL’s eighth-best offensive tackle (and offensive lineman), allowing one sack, three hurries and four pressures in 223 snaps (100

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