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Report: Dolphins plan to use Tunsil at guard

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The Miami Dolphins were shocked to see Laremy Tunsil, who they called "the best player in the draft," fall all the way to them at pick No. 13, according to Armando Salguero of the Miami Herald, citing a team source.

Salguero also reports that the Dolphins plan to use Tunsil at guard, instead of his projected tackle position, to start the season. Branden Albert and Ja'Wuan James will be the team's starting tackles heading into training camp.

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Miami was not expecting to add the 21-year-old, but once the Ole MIss tackle was passed over by the Baltimore Ravens, following a poorly timed social media disaster involving Tunsil, they began to consider adding his talent.

If either Albert or James suffer an injury, Tunsil will be expected to fill their void by moving back to tackle.

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