Former Georgia offensive lineman Solomon Kindley was selected 111th overall by the Miami Dolphins in the third round of the 2020 NFL Draft.
The Dolphins began their season this past Sunday against the New England Patriots, starting the 6-foot-4, 335 pound Kindley at the right guard position, and he did not disappoint.
Kindley played every offensive snap for the Dolphins in Week 1, allowing just one quarterback pressure on 62 snaps (38 pass blocking). That’s pretty incredible to see out of a rookie offensive lineman going against the greatest football mind ever in Patriots’ head coach Bill Belichick.
The Dolphins wound up losing 21-11 with Ryan Fitzpatrick throwing for 191 yards and 3 interceptions on the day. Miami is still waiting on their first round draft selection of former Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa to be 100 percent healthy.
Tagovailoa dislocated his hip during the 2019 college football season and is still nursing back to health. The Dolphins are hoping to get Tua under center as early as Week 6, but could also wait as long as Week 12 where they’d be coming off of a bye week.
Tagovailoa’s timetable for return is still unclear but the Miami coaching staff can sleep well at night knowing their selection in Kindley was an excellent one.
