MIAMI GARDENS — Here’s something Miami Dolphins owner Steve Ross can do to show fans that he gives a damn, that he listens and learns: insist that next season’s rebuild starts in the trenches. It makes sense on a couple of levels.

The trenches are where the Dolphins’ biggest draft capital went in the past two years among defensive tackle Kenneth Grant , the 2025 first-round pick; guard Jonah Savaiinaea, the 2025 second-round pick; outside linebacker Chop Robinson, the 2024 first-round pick; and Patrick Paul, the 2024 second-round pick. Plus, there’s defensive tackle Jordan Phillips, the 2025 fifth-round pick. And the Dolphins found center Andrew Meyer, the undrafted second-year player.

Improve them. Make their development a top priority for the franchise. Add to that group. Draft a

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