NEWSLETTER
The NFL offseason is upon us, and teams will begin working to craft their 2023 rosters in the coming months. In this series of offseason previews, we will look at what each team has to work with and their biggest needs. Today we continue with the Miami Dolphins offseason preview.
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2022 Summary
The Dolphins landed a playoff berth in 2022. Heck, they even flirted with winning the AFC East when Tua Tagovailoa was healthy.
In the end, concussions to Tua Tagovailoa and a Swiss cheese defense haunted the Dolphins down the stretch and cost Miami a chance to compete for the AFC East title with Buffalo. And Miami’s season ended in the Wild Card round against those Bills with rookie quarterback Skylar Thompson playing in place of the injured Tagovailoa.
However, the duo of Tyreek Hill and Jalen Waddle as one of (if not the) most talented wide receiver duos in football, coupled with Tua’s emergence under center (when healthy), leaves the Dolphins with plenty of promise for 2023.
Key Positional Needs
Here’s where the Dolphins need to find help this offseason:
Key Free Agents
Here’s a look at the Dolphins upcoming key free agents:
Salary Cap & Draft Capital
Here’s a look at the salary cap room and draft capital that the Dolphins have to work with this offseason:
Offseason Outlook
Priority No. 1 for Miami should be shoring up the offensive line to keep quarterback Tua Tagovailoa on his feet and healthy next season.
Priority No. 2 (maybe even 1a) will be fixing the defense. Miami’s defense ranked 24th in scoring, allowing 23.5 points per game. So giving defensive coordinator Vic Fangio a hefty contract to come to South Beach and oversee the defense is a good start.
Still, Miami has to do some cap gymnastics, and they only have five draft picks, with their first coming in the second round at No. 51.
Related Reading
If you’re looking for more offseason reading, Sam Hoppen at 4for4 (our sister company) is previewing each division:
AFC East: Key Free Agents, Draft Picks & Needs, and Available Cap Space | 4for4
