As the season approaches, the Miami Dolphins look to get back to the playoffs and win their first playoff game since 2000. For a team that thrives on speed, let's see who the Dolphins swim past this upcoming season.
Miami had a relatively quiet offseason after failing to make the postseason a year ago. The speedy corps of Tyreek Hill, Jaylen Waddle, and De'Von Achane will headline this Dolphins offseason once again despite finishing last season with a record of 8-9.
There has always been critics of the quarterback situation down in Miami with Tua Tagovailoa leading the squad. Tua now enters his sixth season as the quarterback of the Dolphins and is in the second season of his $212 million contract.
Tagovailoa's career in Miami has been decimated by brutal injuries and horrible mistakes to count for. As he comes into his sixth season with the Dolphins, he has yet to bring the team past the 1st round of the playoffs. Many believe that this could finally be the make or break year for Tua in Miami.
The biggest transaction the Dolphins made this offseason was a rare player for player swap with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Miami moved on from All-Pro cornerback Jalen Ramsey, and brought back Minkah Fitzpatrick for a reunion with the team that originally drafted him.
With both players on the outskirts of their primes, this deal is not as significant as it would've been just a couple seasons ago. Fitzpatrick will join a totally revamped secondary after the departure of many key veterans.
A couple of seasons ago, it looked like the AFC East was up for grabs for Miami, but their time has certainly ran out. I believe Miami could be a fringe playoff team, possibly grabbing a wild card spot, but that is only if Tua is able to lead them in the right direction.
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