Discussion: Which Dolphins player do you want to see the Lions beat in joint practices?

On Wednesday morning, the Detroit Lions and Miami Dolphins will kick off the first of two joint practices at Allen Park. It figures to be a couple of day of intense practices, good work for the first stringers, with a lot of opinions and takes about both teams.

While the Lions are coming off a league-best 15-2 season, the Dolphins are coming off a bit of a down year. Last season, they finished 8-9 and didn’t make the playoff for the first time under Mike McDaniels. It certainly didn’t help that starting quarterback Tua Tagovailoa missed six games with an injury (Dolphins went 2-4 in those games), but, overall, the offense took a bit of a step back.

Regardless, they still have a bunch of talented players who will give Detroit a great challenge in practice this week.

So today’s Question of the Day is:

Which Dolphins player do you want to see the Lions neutralize this week in joint practices?

My answer: My mind immediately goes to two places: the Dolphins interior defensive line, and their receiving corps.

The Lions secondary has had their hands full all of training camp with the likes of Amon-Ra St. Brown, Jameson Williams, Kalif Raymond, and Sam LaPorta. But the Dolphins bring a little bit of a different threat with the speedy Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle. Now both receivers are considered day-to-day, and it’s unclear if they’ll practice this week, but if they do and Detroit’s secondary holds up nicely, the hype around Detroit’s defensive backs will be rightfully out of control.

I’d also like to see if the Lions interior offensive line can handle what could be one of the best defensive tackle groups in football. Not only are they returning Zach Sieler, who tallied 10 sacks last season, but the Dolphins’ first-round pick—former Wolverine Kenneth Grant—is reportedly have a very strong preseason. I would love to see Detroit’s newly-formed interior offensive line hold those guys in check when it comes to both the run game and pass rush. The Lions offensive line remains one of their biggest question marks, but if they can handle Miami this week, it could be a very good sign.

Which Dolphins player are you hoping to hear struggles against the Lions this week?