Chris Grier chose two good players for the Dolphins. But passing on OL, TE is concerning.

MIAMI GARDENS — It's Chris Grier's job as the Dolphins' general manager to draft the best players he thinks will have the best NFL careers.

And there's a pretty good chance that cornerback Cam Smith and running back Devon Achane are going to turn out to be good players who enjoy good NFL careers.

But Smith, a second-rounder, and Achane, a third-rounder, play cornerback and running back and the Dolphins have lots and lots of really good players at those positions.

So if the Dolphins are in win-now mode, did Grier do the best job on Friday of adding the players — highest on their board or not — who give the team the best chance to succeed in 2023?

Is Miami really positioned now as a franchise able to make "luxury" picks in the NFL draft?

Well, I asked Grier.

And Grier said, in part: "For us, it’s just developing the player and working with him. I think Mike (McDaniel) and the coaching staff do a great job of working with the players and developing them."

And so yes, Smith will be developed behind Xavien Howard and Jalen Ramsey and perhaps also Kader Kohou and even Nik Needham or Keion Crossen.

Smith is likely to develop better than first-round bust Noah Igbinoghene.

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And so yes, Achane will be developed behind Raheem Mostert and Jeff Wilson and probably slots in immediately ahead of Salvon Ahmed and Myles Gaskin.

But Miami already had a lot of talent at these positions. Enough for 2023, really.

I had gone into Sunday hoping Miami would add at least one player expected to be instrumental and not developmental — next season. And perhaps one of these players will be.

But there's a lot of traffic in Miami and there's a lot of traffic in their position rooms.

As it relates to Smith — a physical playmaker who could theoretically even succeed Xavien Howard as early as 2024 — was he that far ahead of any tight end or offensive lineman on Miami's board?

Well, I asked Grier.

Grier said that there were a few players they liked at that spot who got snapped up.

Grier did not say, but we will say, that it's not his fault Miami had a first-rounder deleted from their grand rebuild scheme due to tampering that he did not commit.

That pick could have been used on a tight end or offensive lineman. Probably would have.

Blame ownership for that.

And yet, if right tackle Austin Jackson and/or left guard Liam Eichenberg don't make massive jumps next season, it's Grier whom ownership will likely blame first.

Chris Grier believes Mike McDaniel can improve linemen

McDaniel has said he can coach 'em up. And Grier believes the whiz can coach 'em up.

And surely quarterback Tua Tagovailoa hopes they get coached up.

It's entirely possible Miami adds a veteran right tackle for insurance and maybe another guard/center, too.

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And it's entirely possible that with only three tight ends — Durham Smythe, Eric Saubert and Tanner Conner — on the roster, a veteran is added before the season.

But make no mistake, fans and media alike are a bit panicked about the tight end and offensive line positions. And so it's taken a minute to circle back to this, but as I said, I asked Grier about that.

Grier said, in part, "I think you guys (media) are probably more worried than we are, in terms of the position depth at those spots (offensive line and tight end) you talked about."

Fans on social media did not like that comment.

They recoiled at the notion that Grier may think offensive line is not important, though that's clearly not actually what he thinks, having invested enormously at the position in many recent years.

And to further be fair, Grier was largely supporting former high draft picks Jackson and Eichenberg, and his strong belief in the ability of his coaching staff.

But he kind of has to be right.

If Miami struggles badly at right tackle and/or left guard, or if Miami is devastated in its tight end depth, Grier will be held accountable by ownership.

He may not have loved the offensive linemen and tight ends available at picks 51 and 84, but there were in fact good players available at that spot.

With only four picks, Grier had limited flexibility. If necessary, moving up a bit for a lineman or tight end he endorsed may have been tough but perhaps not impossible.

Achane was the fastest running back in this draft. He's dynamic, exciting and explosive and McDaniel pumped his first when the player was available.

But now McDaniel has to keep his pinky promise to run more, one year after only one NFL team called fewer running plays.

You want to run? Well, you've got plenty of backs.

Cam Smith was chosen for a few good reasons

The AFC is tough. That's part of the reason why Grier said he chose the corner, Smith. After all, Miami must defend the likes of Josh Allen, Aaron Rodgers, Patrick Mahomes and Justin Herbert in 2023.

With Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle and Mostert and Jeff Wilson and Achane and Braxton Berrios and perhaps Chosen Anderson on offense, Miami's offense should be, as Achane said late Friday, "scary."

Grier chose two good football players on Friday.

But perhaps more importantly, Grier really needs to be right about his suggestion that we're all a bit too concerned about Miami's offensive line and tight ends.

Because if he's not right, the results could be scary, all right.

Joe Schad is a journalist covering the Miami Dolphins and the NFL at The Palm Beach Post. You can reach him at.jschad@pbpost.com and follow him on Instagram and Twitter @schadjoe. Sign up for Joe's free weekly Dolphins Pulse Newsletter. Help support our work by subscribing today.

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