Dolphins rookies Trey Moore, Kyle Louis give coach Jeff Hafley versatility

Sure, the Dolphins selected a potential lockdown cornerback who can take away one side of the field against the pass in Chris Johnson at the end of the first round that Thursday night. Then, on Friday night, in the second round, they picked up a possible long-term leader at the heart of the defense in linebacker Jacob Rodriguez. But the additions of two linebackers early that Saturday afternoon in the fourth round could really swing things for Hafley’s scheme.

Trey Moore, who doubles as an edge rusher, and Kyle Louis, who can also play safety, will offer Hafley the opportunity to get ultra-creative and give opposing offenses a variety of looks. “It excites me. I think anytime you can draft a player who can do multiple things, it’s our job as coaches to have a vision for him and figure out where to play him or play him in multiple spots,” Hafley said at the conclusion of the draft the night of April 25.

“Sometimes, coaches look at, ‘We’re playing 3-4; we’re playing 4-3, and he doesn’t fit the scheme,’ I don’t agree with that. I mean, let’s get the best football players we can and let’s figure out what they can do, and now it’s going to be fun trying to figure out these guys as we watch them do individual (drills) and then we watch them play football to figure out how to make it work. “I think we’ve got a lot of pieces now to do that.

” Moore may be needed mostly on the edge to start his NFL journey. The Dolphins are now flushed with off-ball linebackers but need edge rushers if the combination of Chop Robinson and economical free agents Josh Uche and David Ojabo isn’t exceptional on its own. And Miami waited until Day 3 of the draft to address the edge need , with Moore and then seventh-round pick Max Llewellyn.