Phins sign ex-Ravens center Matt Skura

New Dolphins center Matt Skura has a history of committing few penalties and allowing few sacks.

But perhaps the biggest reason Skura was benched by the Ravens last November is he had two consecutive games with poor snaps.

In a loss at New England, Skura had a wild snap to running back Mark Ingram in the Wildcat formation on fourth down. Skura had another poor snap to Lamar Jackson late in the contest.

"It was the Patriots game when we were having a little bit of a torrential downpour," Skura said Friday. "But I'm someone who really doesn't like to make excuses. I don't care if it's a blizzard, a hail storm, whatever it is. That's something that I have to take responsibility for. That's one of the main things in this offseason."

So what has Skura been doing to make sure it's a non-issue as a Dolphin?

"Literally every day, snapping, whether it's 10 snaps or 30 snaps," Skura said. "Whatever time permits. I'm doing snaps. Doing o-line drills. Doing everything I can to make myself feel prepared."

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"I had a few different offers," Skura said. "Seeing coach (Brian) Flores' passion for the game and how much he truly cares about his players and really wanting to improve the culture of this team, this was a big thing for me."

Skura has worked with Lamar Jackson in Baltimore and he's looking forward to forging a relationship with Tua Tagovailoa.

"One of the big things is communication," Skura said. "Him communicating on the line. Me communicating the protection changes. And also just understanding how he sees the game. Everyone is different. Everyone has different perspectives. Understanding how he sees certain blitzes. How he sees certain defenses. How he wants the offensive line to protect him are all things that go into it.

"For me, too, just building a relationship off the field helps that as well. Lamar and I have a great relationship off the field. And so I think that definitely helps us on the field. That's always been big for me. Just building those relationships. When it comes time to play communication becomes that much easier."