If you were expecting the Miami Dolphins to make a splashy move this off season, then you are probably disappointed and frustrated. The fact is the Dolphins going into the offseason were 10 million over the cap and didn’t have a lot of great options to create a lot of cap space to spend on free agency. That meant they weren’t going to be very active and were going to most likely lose some of their own free agents, such as Jevon Holland and others. Instead, the Dolphins have been bargain shopping at the Dollar Store if you will. I know they did that last year as well, but with older players and some past their primes, like Jordan Poyer and Calais Campbell. This year.
I’ve got to give general manager Chris Grier credit for a guy that is going into the off season on the hot seat, he is staying the course and isn’t making any drastic aggressive moves that could hurt the franchise in the future, such as pushing money into future years or trading away premium picks. He’s going about this season knowing the Dolphins need to prioritize getting younger and bringing new talent through the draft, which he has gotten away from the last few years and it has come back to bite the Dolphins. 2024 was a humbling season for the Dolphins on many levels. The Dolphins offense, which was ranked top in the league with big plays and scoring points, disappeared. Now, the Dolphins.Something was different. It looked like the teams had figured out the Dolphins’ offense, and coach Mike McDaniel just didn’t adjust. The backup quarterback position was a nightmare as the Dolphins found out the hard way. Would the Dolphins have won more games with Tagovailoa? Yes, but in the end, they would have probably been in the playoffs and out in one game because the Dolphins’ offense continues to struggle against playoff teams. The Dolphins’ defense, which was ranked in the top 10, was clearly deficient in talent from their free agent losses, like Christian Wilkins, Andrew Van Ginkel, and Brandon Jones. The Dolphins didn’t make a great effort to upgrade those positions and signed less talented players, such as Benito Jones and Poyer, who.Phillips came back but tore his ACL. The Dolphins spent their top pick last year on pass rusher Chop Robinson, and he played well as a rookie after a slow start, but it was a lot of pressure to put on a 1st year player. The Dolphins going into the offseason had more holes on defense than they do on offense. The Dolphins lost Holland, and with Poyer unsigned, they don’t have any real starting safeties. They did sign Melifonwu and Ashtyn Davis and resigned Elijah Campbell. They also have returning second-year safety Patrick McMorris, but the reality is no one knows what the Dolphins have at the position. The Dolphins also need a corner to start on the boundary opposite of Jalen Ramsey withIn fact, I would double down on the position and, as Grier said this offseason, invest in the trenches. If the Dolphins cane get more talent on defense, defensive coordinator Anthony Weaver could make this defense better than a year ago. The offense’s biggest hole is the offensive line and backup quarterback. The Dolphins signed James Daniels, and he should fill in well at guard. Zach Wilson being signed to be Tagovailoa’s backup is an interesting signing. Yes, he was the number 2 pick in the draft 4 years ago, but he didn’t play well. Now, he didn’t have the best coaching with the New York Jets, and when he was traded to the Denver Broncos, Sean Payton kept him on the roster and raved. They did resign Liam Eichenberg and signed Larry Borom, but they were to 1-year deals, and they must find talent in the draft to develop, especially at guard, because they need to get tougher up front. The Dolphins also added a physical running back in Alexander Mattison to help in the short-yardage situations, which should help, but they could also look for another one in the draft or after. They signed a bigger-bodied receiver in Nick Westbrook-Ikhine. He’s not a household name, but he’s a big physical receiver at 6’2″ and over 200 lbs. He had 9 touchdowns last year and 6 in the red zone so he will be a bigger target in the red zone for Tagovailoa. On top of that, he loves.Plus, the Dolphins needed a bigger-bodied receiver because they have no size at the position. They have smaller speed guys, which is fine, but when teams press them, it is a problem. The Dolphins took a major step back last year, and they are now trying to bring in younger talent, especially with their cap situation this year and next year. However, next year, the Dolphins can get out of some of these contracts, especially wide receiver Tyreek Hill‘s if he’s not traded this year. Hill had been an exciting player but rubbed people the wrong way by quitting on his team at the end of the year. I admire him for playing the season hurt all year, but you don’t do that. Plus, in
