It’s no secret the Miami Dolphins have had a need at right guard for a while. Although, veteran Jermon Bushrod converted from left tackle to right guard last season, he often struggled at times. That’s one of the possible reasons the team selected Isaac Asiata in the fifth round of the 2017 NFL Draft.

In an interview with Justin Melo of Draft Wire, Utah Utes offensive line coach Jim Harding had a lot of superlatives to describe Asiata’s game.

“He’s extremely physical,” Harding said of Asiata. “He’s athletic when he pulls around. The things that he needs to work on when he is pulling is just being in control of his body. He’s so darn strong that he doesn’t have to have a highlight reel every single time he pulls and try and blow a guy up. His physical play I think really suits a team that runs power and things of that nature, a downhill running game. That development that you speak of is very spot on. He wouldn’t have been the most aggressive, the most physical guy two or three years ago but he really developed himself into a physically dominant player.”

While Bushrod and Ted Larsen are projected to start at guard for the Dolphins, Asiata will give the team added depth at that position. Asiata can also play center and that’s a bonus given starter Mike Pouncey’s injury history.

At 6-3, 325 pounds, Asiata was a three-year starter for the Utes, mostly at right guard. With his strong body and flexibility to play multiple positions, Asiata is someone to keep an eye on during training camp and the preseason as players will be competing for playing time and roster spots.