New Miami Dolphins interior lineman Aaron Brewer admits it: He’s not the biggest dude.
But the 6’1″, 295-pounder might be the most “relentless” dude. And in football, motor can beat size — particularly when it comes to getting to the second level.
That’s why the Dolphins feel comfortable going from Connor Williams to Brewer at center in 2024 — if that’s how this thing ultimately shakes out.
Aaron Brewer’s Role on Miami Dolphins
We can pretty confidently say one thing: The Dolphins are planning on Brewer starting somewhere on their offensive line.
They didn’t just give the ex-Tennessee Titans guard/center a three-year, $21 million contract to ride the pine.
Brewer told Miami-based reporters Friday he always felt like center was his “destined position” due to his size.
“I’m not one of the big, 320-, 310-, 300-pound offensive lineman. And so you don’t really see too many of the undersized offensive linemen being that guard. So I just feel like me being undersized was just basically predetermined for me to be a center.”
Asked to list his strengths, Brewer — who started each game for Tennessee the previous two years — replied:
“My speed, my aggressiveness. My will, like my work ethic and leverage. … I’m not gonna stop. So I’m gonna keep going. I got that chip on my shoulder, and so I feel like that’s my edge above people I’m playing against.”
He needed that mindset to play for Mike Vrabel and block for Derrick Henry in Tennessee.
Brewer will be a great signing if he can bring that smash-mouth philosophy to a Dolphins offense that has wilted under the bright lights of late- and postseason football the last two years.
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“You gotta be aggressive,” he said. “You gotta be in shape, and you just gotta be — what’s the word? — relentless. You gotta be a dog. Like you got to have speed and they like, you know, Derrick Henry, he’s a big back, he’s fast for his size.
“So, like, if your back is fast, you gotta be fast as well what you’re doing. So I say just being in shape and having that effort and finish mentality about you and not giving up and being able to go four quarters.”
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