The Miami Dolphins are continuing their pre-draft meetings, this time setting up a local meeting with offensive line prospect Markell Bell.
Upgrading the offensive line is paramount to every team, especially to the Miami Dolphins. After the exit of Cole Strange and Larry Borom, the team only has two sure things in left tackle Patrick Paul and center Aaron Brewer.
Head coach Jeff Hafley and general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan have preached competition at every position, and Hafley pointed to the offensive line. That said, the Dolphins are doing their due diligence and set a meeting with Miami offensive tackle Markell Bell.
Considering Bell comes from the University of Miami, his visit is being treated like a "30 visit," which is a pre-draft meeting that teams can have up to 30 visits with college prospects.
Bell has a massive frame, as he comes in at 6-foot-9 and weighs 346 pounds. He started all 16 games in 2025 as the left tackle for the Hurricanes. Per Pro Football Focus, he also ranked 17th in pass blocking grade with a total of 83.8.
Bell is projected to be a third-round selection, which makes sense as to why the Dolphins have set the meeting. The front office currently has four picks in the third round to work with.
Bell played the majority of his snaps at left tackle, which is currently inhabited by Patrick Paul. Paul is one of the locks for the 2026 season, and it would be highly unlikely that the Hurricanes prospect would unseat the ascending lineman there.
There is the left guard position, which Jonah Savaiinaea holds. However, he struggled mightily in 2025 and could be unseated by another player. That could be Bell, if the plan is to convert him to the guard position.
There is also the right tackle position to consider, which is held down by longtime veteran Austin Jackson. Jackson's issue is that he has not remained healthy in multiple seasons, which could also lead to him being potentially replaced in 2026.
Bell's arrival could also be deep while he learns the Dolphins system and can grow into a starter down the line.
With Sullivan and Hafley preaching competition at every position, and a promise to rebuild through the draft, expect an influx of talent to come in and challenge even the best veterans. If the Dolphins are truly to change the way in which they operate, every position should be challenged in a major way.
Bell can present a unique opportunity to carve out a rotational or starting role, and at the very least, push the veterans to be better for fear they could lose their starting position. With such a massive frame and presumed power, the Hurricanes prospect could also be tough to deal with, presenting some unique schemes that would call for his hulking frame.
Bell has been described as a huge frame, but the caveat to that is that he carries it all on the top half when in blocking assignments. He has been able to stay on the field, as he was second in snaps next to fellow Hurricanes lineman Francis Mauigoa.