Aaron Brewer

Miami Dolphins

Pos C

Updated October 8, 2026

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Model Score

76.4 MODEL

2021

69.6

2022

69.7

2023

68.5

2024

81.9

2025

74.5

2026

76.4

How good he is at what he is supposed to be doing, out of 100. Not a projection of what he will do next, and not a read on his contract. Median is about 70, and a 95 is rare. How it is built →

STM Take

Tier 8 (#80) in 2023 to back-to-back tier 2 finishes (#10, #9) with Miami is one of the strongest change-of-scenery jumps at the position, and the McDaniel scheme fit appears to be the catalyst. The Texas State UDFA origin plus six years of NFL development put Brewer in his prime now. The 2026 question is whether the tier 2 finish holds with continued Miami zone-scheme stability or whether the Tua Tagovailoa offensive transition compresses the ceiling.

Brewer came out of Texas State as a 2020 undrafted free agent signed by the Tennessee Titans and worked his way into a starter role across three seasons before signing with the Miami Dolphins in 2024 free agency. The Dolphins installed him at center as the structural anchor of the Mike McDaniel zone-blocking scheme. His STTM career runs tier 3 (#23) rookie, tier 8 (#103) in 2022, tier 8 (#80) in 2023, then back-to-back tier 2 finishes (#10, #9) with Miami in 2024 and 2025.

Strengths

Back-to-back tier 2 finishes (#10, #9) at age 28-29 as a 2020 UDFA puts him well above his draft-slot expectation and confirms the structural ceiling.
Miami zone-blocking scheme under Mike McDaniel is one of the cleanest center fits in football for a mobile, technique-driven anchor.

Concerns

Career STTM volatility (tier 3 in 2021, tier 8 in 2022 and 2023, tier 2 in 2024 and 2025) shows the ceiling is scheme-dependent, not structural.
Miami's broader offensive identity around Tua Tagovailoa's durability puts the structural support for Brewer's ceiling at risk.

What to watch: Whether Brewer holds tier 3 or better in 2026 with full Dolphins offensive line health, or whether the rank drifts back toward the tier 6-8 pre-Miami band.