We asked NFL insiders to name the teams with the best depth. In almost every instance, the first response was the Dolphins. What follows is a compilation of those responses. All comments were made anonymously.

1. Miami Dolphins
"Most clubs can't find four defensive linemen who are good enough to play with, and the Dolphins have six legitimate, quality starters and two more who are pass rushers. On the offensive line, they have three good guards, two centers and three tackles. Patrick Surtain is their third corner, and he would start for most teams. Everywhere you look, except quarterback, they have depth."

2. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
"They have two or three quarterbacks, six defensive linemen, four or five linebackers and at least three legitimate cornerbacks. Then throw in four receivers (who are) good enough to start."

3. Kansas City Chiefs
"(They have) lots of linebackers, four cornerbacks and Warren Moon as a backup quarterback."

4. Denver Broncos
"(Denver has) plenty of quarterbacks and linemen, plus at least three and maybe even four cornerbacks and safeties."

5. N.Y. Jets
The Jets were rated by the panel, but as one panelist said, "They're no longer there because they have had to use up a lot of their depth to replace their injured starters."

Here are some comments made about the Jets before their rash of injuries: "Picking up Rick Mirer, Quinn Early and Dwight Stone was really big. The thing people don't realize is what a great job Bill Parcells has done with almost unwanted free agents that had been in the league. Both of last year's starting defensive ends (Rick Lyle and Anthony Pleasant), Otis Smith, Kerry Jenkins, Early, Stone and Ernie Logan were all almost available (to anyone) for the taking or on waivers. And although they cost more, Parcells still got great values in Kevin Mawae, Vinny Testaverde and Bryan Cox." & "The Jets' pro-personnel department just does an amazing job. It seems like almost everyone the Jets pick up contributes, and they do a very good job of matching talent with system. You rarely see the Jets trying to hammer square pegs into round holes."

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