Chris Perkins: Dolphins wisely relying on trio of Texans as ‘pillars’ for rebuild
Two years ago, if you wanted to start a passionate argument in the Dolphins locker room, all you had to do was go up to a player from Florida or Texas and ask which state has better football players. Laughs and insults, all expressed at a high volume, were guaranteed to follow. For the 2026 Miami Dolphins , there can’t be a debate.
The Texas players must be better. Dolphins general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan, speaking to local reporters at the annual NFL meeting in Phoenix on Monday, referenced a trio of Texans — Pro Bowl running back De’Von Achane , All Pro linebacker Jordyn Brooks and All Pro center Aaron Brewer — as foundational players. I’ve written that Achane, who grew up in the Houston area and attended Texas A&M, deserves a contract extension.
And I’ve written that Brewer, who grew up in Dallas and attended Texas State, and Brooks , who grew up in Houston and attended Texas Tech, are also worthy of contract extensions. To some extent, it sounds as though Sullivan agrees. “Those are going to be the three kind of pillars that we build around it: Achane, Brew, Brooks,” Sullivan said.
“They understand where they are, what we’re trying to get done. There’s an order that we’re going to handle the business in, but they know where they are and how important they are to us. ” If you’re a Dolphins fan, that’s music to your ears.
Achane, Brewer and Brooks are solid building blocks. In the spirit of transparency, I’ll admit that I consider myself a Texan. I was born in Chicago and lived there until I was 10 years old.
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