Ah, the offseason! The Miami Dolphins always win the offseason, we usually overspend and bring in top talent that other teams have developed. This season, however, is different! We’re not bringing in any overpriced talent (we have no cap room), but we have unquestionably brought in the best UDFA’s and our draft haul was outstanding! It’s that magical time of the year when the coaches and players are telling you how different everything is, how serious they are now, and just how unbelievable amazing the rookies are, both drafted and undrafted.
WR Jaylen Waddle was effusive and gushing about how good the young guys in the secondary looked, how hard they were making it to get open. Never mind that DB Jalen Ramsey will be traded at some point and you can add TE Jonnu Smith as one who will potentially be traded. I’ll admit that Jonnu was one of my favorite players last season, in a season when really I hated just about everyone on the team. He was one player that far exceeded expectations. There were a couple of other players that fall into that category, DL Calais Campbell and LT Terron Armstead. As you know, both of them are gone, Terron Armstead retired and Calais Campbell decided to play for the Arizona Cardinals where his career began. So basically, it’s possible that my 3 favorite players will all be off the team.
There are still guys on the team that I’m really pulling for. OLB Jaelan Phillips, my goodness, how can you NOT root for this guy? Last year after coming back from a grueling rehab from a torn achilles injury, he was finally getting into a groove and starting to feel normal in Game 4 and he was taken out by his own teammate while making a tackle, it was a helmet to his knee.. He finished the season with a torn ACL. Torn achilles, torn ACL in 2 consecutive years. Just brutal, but this kid is a workout warrior and has just absolutely unshakable resolve. I hope he can finally stay healthy and have a great season. The guy looks like Hercules, we can only hope that he can finally avoid a brutal season ending injury.
The players love the coaches, HC Mike McDaniel has figured everything out, although the players still run the team, and this is how Mike McDaniel wants it. We’ll probably never know why Jalen Ramsey wants to be traded, and to be fair, it doesn’t really matter because he’s been this guy his entire career. He’s a malcontent, and has been this at every NFL stop. He’ll be that at his next destination, wherever that might be. We know our compensation will be disproportionate to what he’s worth as a player, but we’ll have to take whatever it is. TE Jonnu Smith is a different story. Smith came from the Falcons where they have a super talented RB in Bijan Robinson who is a great rusher and an even better receiver. They also had former 1st RD pick (RD 1 #4) TE Kyle Pitts, who out targeted Smith 93 – 70, but they finished only 3 receptions apart, Pitts with 53-667 yards, 3 TD’s, and Smith with 50-582 yards, 3 TD’s. Jonnu was perfect for us last season. We became a short passing team because of our O-line deficiencies and Jonnu made the most of every time he touched the ball. For some perspective about his performance last season, WR Tyreek Hill was the only receiver that had more targets. Hill was targeted 123 times and finished with 81 receptions for 959 yards and 6 TD’s. Jonnu was targeted 111 times for 884 yards and 8 TD’s. Hills YPR was 11.8, Jonnu 10.0. Very small difference from one of the fastest WR’s in the NFL and a TE.
So, rejoice Dolphins fans, this is the time to enjoy the team, before the real games start and the roster is purged. Enthusiasm is running rampant, ride that wave, taste it, drink it in! It’s exciting! Our 5th RD draft picks will be among the league leaders, and our undrafted free agents just a nick below that! Our O-line will be amazing, and QB Tua Tagovailoa will take us to the Superbowl and be SB MVP! WR Tyreek Hill will have 2000 yards receiving, TE Julian Hill will just miss the Pro Bowl, OLB Jaelan Phillips will play the entire season and lead the team with 15 sacks. OG Jonah Savaiinaea will be considered for rookie of the year but will be a rookie All-Pro. It’s all coming together for us, I can’t wait!
GO DOLPHINS!!!
Finsmob Unleashed 
I love the smell of sarcasm in the morning!
Goes well with eggs, ham and coffee! LOL
And hash browns! Can’t forget the hash browns
I did not take that last paragraph as sarcasm, but rather as a prediction.
ROFLMAO
Lol….thank you Mike E.! I needed a chuckle this morning.
Has anyone heard from MikeE lately? I am concerned….
He’s good now, last seen smelling the coffee
From the last blog;
The coolest dream I ever had, and it was a reoccurring dream that I had multiple times over several dreams in one form or another was;
I was a wolf. Not a person that turned into a wolf, but just a plain old wolf, doing wolf kind of stuff. The most amazing thing about the dreams were how detailed they were. I could remember the feel of snow in my paws as I ran to take down a dear. the feel of wind ruffling my fur. I could FEEL the way my tail counter balanced my body as I made cuts and turns while running and I remember the thrill of hamstringing the dear I was chasing and the taste of hot blood in my mouth. I remember the feel of how breathing was different when running, like the act of running caused my breathing (as apposed to breathing while trying to run if that makes sense?) The loping action working like a bellows on my lungs.
The craziest part was I told my mom one time about the reoccurring dream and she got mad at me and called me a liar and said that I was stealing her story that I MUST have heard her talk about at some time in the past. We actually fought about it at some holiday dinner, because it absolutely was my dream and not a memory of her describing her dream, which I had no recollection of ever discussing with her.
SOOOOO REAL To the point I expected to wake up covered in blood like some werewolf movie!
you guys are all FOS 🤣
you know damn well your coolest, bestest dreams were as a teenager, the cleanup on aisle69 type
I think MikeE might have gone to sleep next to a big Pea Pod last night.
https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/for-these-5-nfl-teams-the-2025-offseason-cant-end-soon-enough-lions-49ers-are-trending-downward/
Guess who is #4?
You can’t have change without uncertainty
the insanity of keeping the fast fragile player team only leads to cold weather disappointment
Alex Kay (who?) from the bleacher report lists Tua as one of 5 QB’s most likely to be benched before the end of the 2025 season…. Really Alex? What an uninformed tool. Note, his reasons were not based upon potential injuries. Just that he will be beat out by Cougar Bate.
I have seen a bunch of bonehead stuff like that. Mostly goofball trade proposals.
One was trading Malik Washington and a 5th for Dallas Goedert and a 7th. I was like “WTF, why”.
For years we’ve been destroyed by those pesky slot receivers on Cheats and Bills, we may have finally found our gnat and this guy wants us to trade him before we find out
4,5…days since he could’ve been on another team, make his candy ass sweat it out
https://www.si.com/nfl/dolphins/news/why-the-dolphins-won-t-or-shouldn-t-rush-to-move-ramsey-01jx2t3prrqa
Nice write Mike, I had to check to see who wrote this article, after I read it, cause it was so optimistic 🙂
LOL @ Mike
its chatgpt, so take it for what its worth
I don’t care about anyone’s opinion on Tua. Durability from him and the running game is the key. We can’t allow defenses to dictate the game. If they play cover 2 and 3 carve them up with the running game and short and medium passing game.
I think we have the potential to be good on defense if the front seven is stout.
I guess the final/mandatory minicamp is next week. Will Jannu or Ramsey be there???
Seiler? He is the only other player not to show at any of the voluntary OTA’s. SI was spinning it like there was an issue with Seiler the same as Jannu. I don’t see that.
same POS agent and both are “ Undervalued”
Sieler Situation Should Take Precedence for Dolphins | Yardbarker
There are several QB’s I like next draft who may be there in the 2nd round. John Mateer who transferred to Oklahoma from Washington State is one of them. He is a serious running threat with a good arm and nice quick release.
Last year he completed 64.6% for 3139 yards, 29 TD’s to 7 INT’s and rushed for 826 yards with 15 TD’s in his first year starting.
The one thing about his game I don’t like is his tendency to throw side arm when he doesn’t need to and loses some velocity.
I’m I’m Steelers territory right now. Just drove 6 hours to be here for a wedding. Brutal drive, especially once we hit Pittsburgh
say hello to my family😜
Yell “Aaron Rogers sucks “ out of your window
LMAO!!!! If I really want an ass kicking, I’ll shout Jack Lambert sucks!
LOL @ Mike Es article this week. Let’s go baby!!
Wednesday at softball one of the guys sees my Fins sthippy cup and says, are you a Dolphins…his kid is married to Csonka’s son
he says, if you want something autographed let me know
NICE!!!
If I say Yvonne Craig, what’s the very first thing that comes to your mind?
What a great team the Panthers are!
Go Panthers!!
I wish they would get it done before overtime though.
🐆🐆🐆🐆🐆🐆🐆🐆🐆🐆
Steve – you have family in Pittsburgh?
Tim – I don’t care what other people say about Tua either. What I will never understand is how fans of the team make excuses for Tua all the time. When we play better teams, the drop-off in his play is so significant. If we played 20 games against better teams, there may be only 3-4 games where his play was anywhere near his level of play against lesser teams. He’s not to blame for losing all the games, but if your QB tanks, the team usually follows suit and you know that. In other words, if he can complete 70% of his passes and have nearly a 3:1 TD/INT ratio against lesser teams, it shouldn’t be less than a 60% completion percentage and less than a 2:1 TD/INT ratio. You need the most important player in the field to play competitively and keep you in the game. I know sometimes our defense sucks and we have drops ir whatever, but if the QB plays better, you always have a chance.
Correct Mike. It can’t be “the team” every time he can’t get it done. I can remember two games in his entire five year career where he put this team on his back and carried them to a win : 2020 against Arizona , and 2022 against Baltimore. People tend to leave out that in that game against the Ravens, Baltimore had every single starter in the secondary out due to injury.
Ha! I never do Bri! I mention that every time, their entire starting secondary was out! 🤣
Tua Tagovailoa has a record of 2-13 in his last fifteen games against teams that finished with winning records. This includes a 6-14 record since 2022 against teams with winning records. In those games, his stats include 6.83 yards per attempt, 20 touchdowns, 19 interceptions, and a -.037 EPA/play. He’s also 7-14 in his career against winning teams, with a 60% completion rate, 4727 passing yards, 28 touchdowns, and 18 interceptions.
I still think we need to draft an ILB next draft. Just not sure what type. One guy who caught my eye last year was Kyle Louis from Pitt. He’s a smaller LB. Looks like Pitt moved him around a bit and played him as a 4-3 OLB but he should be fine at 3-4 ILB. He’s quick, very good blitzer and very good in coverage.
Last year he had 101 tackles, 16 TFL, 7 sacks, 1 FF, 4 int’s, 1 pick 6 and 3 PD’s.
I like the way he plays. Always hyped up and plays fast, good instincts and reaction.
Ok, here’s a rebuttal for the convo this morning. lol
Dolphins seeing Tua Tagovailoa evolve into ‘full-blown leader’
I see Mike in posted in the comments section 32 minutes ago, lol.
I love that Tua is more decisive and aligning players up properly in practice and making reads all the while wearing a red jersey so no player on defense can make contact with him. I can see that definitely carrying him into the regular season until he gets hit for the first time and goes right back to releasing the ball in 2 seconds or less. 🙄
There are so many bad sources out there when looking for news you really have to pay attention to who it is, not just the headline.
I do. There is a ton of links I haven’t posted. lol
6 years, and he’s still parking on becoming a competent leader? Screw that. If you’re still working on it after 5 years…you ain’t a leader. That’s just ridiculous. Besides, weren’t we told he was already a great leader coming out of college? What happened to that being part of the reason for drafting him? What’s he working on?
I will say on Tua’s behalf, having to play Buffalo 2x a year with where their team is at would be tough on most guys’ overall records against good teams. That one I put a bit more on the team AND Tua. Still, not enough winning.
yeah , the first thing I noticed was Tua “being more confident in year 6”. YEAR 6?!!!!!!!!! I would fucking hope so!
Here’s what I want to see out of MM’s mouth: “Our team has a lot of work to do, and I expect all players to be practicing hard and showing they want to keep their job.”
and I’ll do the same by not canceling practices, and step up my game by removing anything soft from my approach to coaching
it starts with me, im the leader I must change before expecting anyone else to change
I won’t be calling plays this year. I need to focus more on being the HC during games
Rock, interesting article by Kyle Crabbs on Dolphins using void years to manipulate cap.
“And if they tried to ride this nucleus until the wheels fell off, they’d be in a state similar to the Cleveland Browns and the New Orleans Saints in three or four years.”
^
What we’ve been saying for at least 2 years now.
The Dolphins rank among NFL leaders in usage of clever salary cap tool but the recent trend tells a different story | Yardbarker
Wow. That Ramsey deal will cost us a ton whether he’s traded or not.
He laughed all the way to the bank then played half ass in 2024 and now is being a bitch because he doesn’t like the HC instead of manning up.
It comes down to the players not our opinions. What more can we say? OTAs? We’ve all been following this stuff for years and we’re still evaluating OTAs? It’s practice and getting in football shape.
Austin Jackson taking over for Armstead as captain, not a plus, someone’s gotta do it though and with Austin its already changing his mental approach
what is a plus is starting the year with an LT, thats projected to play all 17, continuity during the season is huge
”projected to play 17 games” is a ridiculous statement. Truly silly
as if anyone could ever project injuries.
You can with Tua.
I was just referring to Armstead never playing an entire season
I don’t recommend driving to Pittsburgh from NJ. Pretty close to 6 hours, especially if you stop for gas and a quick bite. Have to say though, highways in Pennsylvania are very well maintained and you can fly.
Mike E,
You are the very first person I’ve ever heard say that highways in PA are very well maintained. Don’t know what routes(s) you took, but it must have been freshly done.
It’s not just me saying it, but PA roads and highways are consistently ranked as the very worst in the nation… and have been for decades. We’re unofficially known as the pothole state.
I’m happy you had a safe and enjoyable ride though… that’s what counts!
The pothole state, well NJ and NY make it triplets 😂
Yup, NJ and NY are right up there!
M
We were on one particular road for a couple of hundred miles, I thought it was the PA Turnpike, RT 76
When we were in Pittsburgh, the secondary roads were atrocious, but the Turnpike was great.
OK, that makes sense to me now. It’s been a minute since I’ve driven on any turnpikes in PA (I always take short-cut routes), but I have heard that some of our turnpikes are finally being cleaned up… at taxpayers’ gross expense, of course.
Our taxes keep going up for the roads with literally negative (worse) results. Somebody has been lining their pockets in Harrisburg (our state capitol) for a very long time and nearly every single Pennsylvanian is FED UP with the racket BS!!!
M – I probably shouldn’t broadcast this, but it was rainy and I was driving a Chrysler Pacifica minivan and some parts closer to Pittsburgh were very curvy. Road was great though, you can see it was either done not too long ago or just very well maintained and we were going 90+ . We hit some legit deluges on Friday heading there. While the Turnpike wad great, we were on some treacherous roads during those downpours that couldn’t handle the volume of water and there was flooding and too many potholes and ruts
Chrysler Pacifica minivan
Nice!
90 MPH? See, you’re a driver like ME, Mike E! Same here!
Just have to watch out for the birds in the sky, that’s all.
Have the best road apps, and they’ll tell ya when there’s a popo clockin’ speeders ahead, accidents ahead, and the best detour routes to save that time.
Still… gotta watch for that pop penelope in the sky playing supersonic ranger without a care in the air. OooooooH!
Sounds like something E-40 would say… 😉 😀
Mommy van on the outside, cool on the inside!
https://images.app.goo.gl/gSL2PyequWysLuSWA
Actually, we rented a new 2021 Pacifica for a road trip a couple years ago and that thing was really nice and comfortable.
That’s what we have, a 2021
Texans expected to sign former Browns RB Nick Chubb
Bills RB James Cook says he is not reporting for the mandatory mini camp. Wants a new contract at around 15m per year. Bills don’t have the cap but, of course, could make it work. Bills only have 2m in cap with 87 players under contract and a contract still pending after picking up free agent DT Marcus Harris, so actually less than 2m in cap.
It’s nice to here other teams having these problems with key players and not just us, especially in the AFCE.
I hope Cook doesn’t get paid what he wants. If he does, we will be in the same boat with Achane next year.
Here you go:
Packers releasing CB Jaire Alexander after seven seasons
He’s missed 10 games each of the last 2 seasons. Just what we need here. NOT!!!!!
he’d be great for us, if his contract isn’t too expensive and if he actually plays a few games and if his signing doesn’t X Jonnu and Sieler
I’d rather wait to see what happens with the medicals on Asante Samuel Jr. and then if that doesn’t check out well, we’ll just run with what we’ve got.
Same. There’s a reason more than $ that teams did not want to trade for Alexander.
I guess tomorrow we will see who shows up for “mandatory” practices and who has “hold ins”
I am almost willing to bet Jonnu Smith and Zach Sieler will both show up today, but will be “injured” tomorrow when practices start.
they don’t have to practice, not showing up all together is another issue
Yeah, as long as they are present they will not be fined. If they do not show up at all for the 3 days they will be fined $108K. If they don’t practice you, me and everyone else will know they are “holding in”
My bet is they both will have “injuries” that will keep them from practicing.
Well shit! Sportrac put up a pay wall.
I guess they will lose my advertising clicks as I change full time to OTC.
Looks like Alexander was scheduled to make over $20M per season this year and next. I doubt he will want to come off that number much, and I doubt Grief will sign him for near that much as he has only played in 34 games in the last 4 seasons.
(well, I doubt a responsible GM would sign him for near that much…Grief? Who knows!)
Rockphin
says:
June 9, 2025 at 2:50 pm
Well shit! Sportrac put up a pay wall.
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I don’t and won’t subscribe to anything (except for PFF, and I seriously wonder why sometimes), but I just got into Spotrac without going through a paywall, man. No tricks, either… seems to be fine on my end.
I never closed out my Spotrac window from when I last visited… maybe I am still in before the paywall went up? I dunno. You should try it again, Rockphin.
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This is what I get if I try to look up a players salary.
Ah, yes. It’s been that way for quite some time, man. You can still see the basics of the contract, though. For instance, Jaire was playing on a 4-year $84M contract with a $30M signing bonus before the Pack cut him.
It does the same for all of a player’s contracts, which in Jaire’s case, is only one prior contract: his rookie deal.
That’s really all I or we need to see. I am NOT PAYING for data I don’t need to use such as workout bonuses, incentives, etc.
I haven’t been over to Over The Cap in some time (I’ve always preferred Spotrac), but if they provide all of that extra data for free, I’ll be frequenting them more often if I’m curious about such data.
Rockphin,
Are you getting the new Madden when it comes out? It looks GREAT!!! And if so, are you a PlayStation or X-Box dude? I forget!
I almost went out to get a PS5 last year just to play Madden, but I never got around to it. To be honest, I actually miss playing, but I get so busy with so many projects it’s difficult to make time to play.
It’s almost like me attending a Fest: I REALLY want to GO(!!!), but dammit it’s difficult to make time and my vaca time must be put in many moons in advance. By the time our Phins’ schedule is released, my vaca time is already locked-n-loaded.
Maybe. I’m a playstation 5 guy. I still play Madden 23 because our roster was so great “on paper” with no injuries. I only like playing the Dolphins so if they suck, I won’t play Madden. I prefer Madden ’23 over Madden ’24 because it’s much easier to be competitive when playing the Dolphins. (read UNSTOPPABLE in ’23, I can beat anyone H2H) —’24 not so much. LOL Can’t run, can’t get the ball out more than 15 yards.
can’t get a sack to save the game in ’24
Roger that. Yup, I ALWAYS play as our Phins as well. So if it isn’t fun to play as our Phins, I might not buy the new one this year.
With any kind of luck, our roster will add a few more names to make it more exciting to play… and WATCH our live games!
@NFLonCBS
The comprehensive list of QBs with a 100+ Passer Rating in each of the last 3 seasons
Tua Tagovailoa
That’s the list
He’s the best!!!!
Lol
is that stat meaningless? No, it ain’t all that either
welllll Tua needs great players around him…maybe, he surely can’t do it alone, he needs some resemblance of an OL, like any other QB
the hate on Tua is sad, sure I give him shit from time to time too, we surely forget the years we sucked before him
I’d like to win an SB, its not all or nothing for me though
the in the playoff years are much better than the 1-15, 3-13 years
I’m not quite sure if there’s a QB that’s as much Jekyll and Hyde as Tua is. He can put up astounding numbers against lesser teams, but then when he plays against teams with a winning record, his stats go in the toilet.
its the MM soft team, that hides when they play good teams
Tua tries to do too much, when everything breaks down around him, too often vs good teams
one of those early Ints last year against Buffalo on the Thursday game came with a backup WR in the game, because Mr 2k checked himself out
The 3rd Int was the pick6, Tua trying to do too much
I’m really looking forward to Tua taking that next step as a leader and big game QB this year. Can’t wait. 👍
Truth be told, I think the less Tua throws the better this offense may be. Establish a running game and control games. 25 throws a game would be nice
30-35 is more realistic.
damn it. 15 I meant.
This isn’t Bob Griese’s NFL
Great game Panthers keep it up
Edmonton was off their game, they took the bait
their coach didn’t tell their wannabe thugs to just play and stop with all the bad penalties
I was trying to be wry and witty. WordPress scares me so much I didn’t want to risk a third deletion.
Jaire Alexander is a perfect candidate for this team. Makes a ton of money and is often injured.
LOL
LOL!!
Browns have Flacco, Kenny Pickett, Shedeur Sanders and Dillon Gabriel at QB. They will only keep 3.
Kurt Benkert believes the Dolphins will trade for Gabriel before final cuts and release Ewers then sign Ewers to the PS keeping Tua, Wilson and Gabriel on the 53.
makes sense, running QBs adjust faster to the NFL, but don’t think its unlikely someone coaches Ewers
I wouldn’t do it for that reason, and Gabriel isn’t an NFL QB, especially if Cleveland cuts him
Pickett would be my odd man out, without Flacco its all downhill, I’d say the same with him, but he’s proven that wrong
I’m sure he really doesn’t know, but said the Dolphins wanted Gabriel but Cleveland took him before where the Dolphins wanted to take him.
I don’t really believe that when it comes to Grier.
I don’t either, since I don’t think he’s a fit any more than Huntley was
Well yeah! Cleaveland took him in the 3rd round (94 overall) let me check my notes on what the Dolphins did in the third round…..Oh, that’s right. They moved out and traded for a 2026 pick….
I really am starting to sour on the NFL. I’m sick of so many players wanting a new contract after one good year and holding out. And I don’t put it all on the players. It’s the way the whole NFL economic system is built, you can’t fault the players for playing the game that is in front of them. Teams have their own way of breaking contracts too. It’s fake contracts on both sides. I don’t know why they even bother calling them contracts. It just gets worse and worse every year. The other leagues don’t seem to have this problem.
https://phinphanatic.com/clueless-mike-mcdaniel-still-doesnt-get-it-three-seasons-dolphins
Brian Miller it figures
why don’t our beat writers call out MM on this
Omar is quick to Tweet. He doesn’t have the balls to question MM
In other words Omar is doing what he’s accusing MM of doing
Marcel Louis-Jacques
The Dolphins kicked off mandatory minicamp today As previously reported, no Jalen Ramsey or Jonnu Smith Zach Sieler was here and participated in practice
Possibly the biggest surprise was Tyreek Hill catching passes during position drills — the first time since wrist surgery earlier this offseason No team drills for Hill but it’s a positive development
Orange jersey for TE Tanner Conner — looks like he’s taking advantage of his opportunities with Jonnu Smith absent
Dante Trader pick six off Zach Wilson and Elijah Campbell pick six off Quinn Ewers (tipped pass off WR’s hands) in 7-on-7 Dolphins backup QBs haven’t necessarily been impressive dating back to OTAs, but it’s still pretty early in the process
Last play of the day, a 50-yard TD that Tua dropped in a bucket to Malik Washington with Jason Marshall in coverage during 11 on 11 work. Couldn’t have been more accurate if he walked up and handed the bottom
No Jonnu Smith or Jalen Ramsey at Dolphins minicamp, per Mike McDaniel
Joe Schad
Dolphins G James Daniels (Achilles) did some on-field drills today at mandatory minicamp. Good sign.
Rookie S Dante Trader intercepted Zach Wilson
CB Artie Burns intercepted Zach Wilson
Ethan Bonner dropped an interception chance from Zach Wilson
Elijah Campbell intercepted Quinn Ewers on a pass tipped by wide receiver
Tua completed long ball to Malik Washington to end practice
Yikes on Zach Wilson
Making the secondary look good.
Someone really has to build up the young men’s confidence! Waddle talking them up and Wilson making the shine.
Did we ever get an explanation about why Tua sat out late last year and whether or not it’s a real concern moving forward? I mean, if it’s bad enough to skip a game to get into the playoffs, it must be pretty damn bad. What’s up with all that? Hip? Heart? Stomach? What’s broke?
@CameronWolfe
Tua Tagovailoa said he feels in his heart that this Dolphins team has undergone a culture shift. He says it centers on having the right guys in the locker room this year.
@CameronWolfe
Tua Tagovailoa said his hip started to feel back normal in February. He did not want to reveal exact injury but says the key for it not to reoccur is for him to protect himself consistently: Tua talks how his mindset shifted on protect himself, slide & make different decisions:
video: https://x.com/CameronWolfe/status/1932482702927675453
M13,
Thank you. I’m just not sure how an NFL QB can prevent hits or impacts to his hips. It’s not a question of if it’s gonna happen but when. So what then? Does that mean he will be out if he takes a shot to his hip? If I’m a defender I know what I’m targeting. What’s actually wrong with it would be my question.
You’re welcome, ALWAYS. I’m sure the team knows exactly what’s wrong and for obvious reasons, won’t advertise. That’s why it’s so very important to have a legit backup QB in our situation.
I don’t think Zach Wilson has what it takes, I think Ewers is a project in the here and now, and I think our season is over if Tua misses much time this coming season.
Even if we end up with the Tua-clone Dillon Gabriel (who I really wanted us to draft), he’s a rook. He might be our best option at this point, but he’s not going to take us too far in his rookie season, I’m sure.
IF THE PRICE IS RIGHT, I’d be willing to bring Jaire Alexander into the fold. Nobody was willing to trade for him and his steep contract, he’s got an injury history, so he doesn’t have the cards to make an outrageous demand.
I would definitely kick the tires on him, give him a private workout to see if he’s healed, and if all goes well, offer him a reasonable 2-year ‘prove it’ deal.
Now if we fail to kick the tires on Jaire and just wait for ASJ’s medical recheck in July… and ASJ fails his medical, Jaire will likely already be off the market.
In an ideal world, we can come away with a healthy one of the two of them… and without giving them outrageous contracts.
I know, I know… but what about Jonnu and Sieler? I believe we can still get creative with our cap and make it work for everybody. For instance, ‘Reek isn’t going to be with us next season. We’ll have $$$ to play with if we structure everything right.
That’s just my $.02.
It doesn’t bother you that he’s missed 20 games the last 2 season?
Interesting
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Joe Schad
I never thought I would hear Mike McDaniel say something like this, but he did today, when asked about lengthy Jalen Ramsey trade process: “I don’t give a shit about what I feel.”
What strikes me is that, of all coaches I’ve met, McDaniel always seemed to be the one who did care about feelings.
Hard to dissect but my gut feeling is he’s frustrated by some things. And feeling sense of urgency to facilitate much-discussed change of culture, along with playoff win/s. A lot to digest IMO.
Canelo vs Crawford will be on netflix. Nice! I refused to watch Paul vs Tyson (still haven’t watched a single second). But Netflix is getting a real fight this time. I’ll watch Crawford/ Canelo. That should be a terrific fight.
A few things from Ryder:
NWI had 3 red zone TD’s today, 2 of them were high throws where he went up and got them.
Wright, Mattison and Gordon each had good red zone TD runs from 6-8 yards out.
All the RB’s had a good day and all of them also caught RZ TD’s. Achane’s TD catch was a leaping catch over LB Willie Gay. Achane would have had another 50 TD rec after beating LB Dodson but Tua just overthrew him.
Reports are that Achane has taken his route running to another level.
It’s not clear who gave up the long TD to Washington. One reported it was Jason Marshall but Travis Wingfield reported it was Artie Burns.
Storm Duck and Kohou both had good days. Says CB’s were working on disrupting routes in press.
Traders pick 6 came on an overthrown ball by Wilson. Trader was playing single high on that play.
Isaiah Johnson’s pick came on a 50/50 ball, taking advantage of his height/length. Didn’t say who the WR was.
Colbert also almost had a pick on Tua but, like Bonner, dropped it.
Ryder thinks Dolphins should stay away from Jaire Alexander. Not only will he want to get paid with a big injury history, Ryder says he has heard from packers fans that he could be a locker room distraction. They said the coaches were done with him. Sounds like a Ramsey situation.
Chop, KJ Britt and Murphy had sacks. Murphy beat PP for his. The next play PP stonewalled him. Said it was a good battle to watch. Murphy has stood out every practice the media has attended.
Nothing on trench play really. Need to wait for the pads to come on.
The message, according to Tagovailoa, to his teammates is simple: “I’ve been here for five years, going on six. Are you not tired of what we’ve done with that five years? If you are, why aren’t we doing anything about it?”
I’m tired of his uneven play. I want him to step up his play against the better teams
Wright, Mattison and Gordon each had good red zone TD runs from 6-8 yards out.
All the RB’s had a good day and all of them also caught RZ TD’s
obligatory comment:
We are doomed! The Defense can’t stop the run!
LOL
lol
😂
Mike E.
says:
June 10, 2025 at 3:11 pm
It doesn’t bother you that he’s missed 20 games the last 2 season?
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I don’t think you read me right, man. YES… it DOES bother me that Jaire has missed 20 games the last 2 seasons. As such, he doesn’t hold the cards as far as a massive contract.
ALL I’m sayin’ is to kick his tires, nothing more. We don’t know what we don’t know if we don’t turn over every stone. And if we don’t turn over every stone, Grier isn’t doing his due diligence, IMO.
If Jaire isn’t healthy, then we won’t sign him… it’s that simple!
And if Jaire and his agent price themselves out of a realistic contract, we don’t sign him! It’s that simple!
M – we’ve signed so many players that don’t play for us, I don’t want to waste another penny.
Will Fuller, OBJ, Isaiah Wynn. We need to be responsible for the future of this team
I’m with Mike E on Jaire
I get that the secondary is weak but we need healthy bodies out there
we have a lot of young players in our secondary
it’s not a good unit
but l want to see these young players get battle tested
if our pass rush is strong, I don’t think it’s an issue and we might be able to have some guys in the secondary we can build around
Would it be a disaster to start Cam Smith and Storm duck on the outside and Kader at nickel with our safeties being Trader and McMorris?
it’s risky but I want our young guys to log some playing time
If they are trying to change the culture for real….Jaire does not fit into that. GB had nothing but problems after they paid him. Not to mention we don’t need anymore injury guys.
I do think we’re a little desperate because we don’t have a proven starter in our secondary, especially at outside CB. Kohou can start inside, but asking him to play outside is asking too much. Someone is going to have to step up, either Cam Smith, Storm Duck, Jason Marshall or Ethan Bonner.
Pretty much.
Mets 19 games over .500! I don’t remember the last time.
Pitching has been fantastic, I couldn’t have imagined this rag tag collection could be as good as they’ve been.
I hear ya on the pitching. It’s been amazing!
The 6’6 Joe Flacco was standing next to the 5’11 Dillon Gabriel at Browns mini camp and the caption read “Bring Your Son to Work Day”. LOL
Ex-Ravens, Chargers RB J.K. Dobbins signing one-year, $5.25M deal with Broncos
I always wondered why Armstead was one of Tim’s favorite players. lol
https://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/articles/from_hating_the_smell_to_investing_big_terron_armstead_explains_his_surprising_move_into_the_cannabis_business/s1_17667_42310587
Used it after games???
Travis Wingfield
Day 2
minicamp is in the books. Willie Gay was my standout performer today. What was already a good day with tight coverage, effective rushes and run defense was capped with a pick six off Zach Wilson.
It was a good day for the linebackers in general. Jordyn Brooks stayed in phase with Tanner Conner on a coverage rep 30 yards down the field and brought his usual juice/anticipation to the run D. KJ Britt had a nice diagnosis-and-go TFL at one point.
Storm Duck had a PBU on a ball from Tua to Waddle – he’s been around the ball all spring. So has Isaiah Johnson – he almost got another diving pick today. Iffy did snag a pick on a high throw from Tua. Ball was so off the mark I imagine it was a miscommunication with the WR.
Waddle continues to catch a million passes from Tua, and Achane continues to makes plays from all over the offensive formation. I thought the OL kind of got what they wanted early. Achane had a big run off the right side and Jaylen Wright might’ve had a long TD in live football – he got a good lane from Paul and Jonah (thought Jonah was excellent today) and hit a wicked cut back to find that lane.
BJ Adams had his daily physically dominant rep where he shuts the route down early. Artie Burns had a good play in coverage after a strong re-route.
Tyreek ran routes and caught passes with a helmet on throughout the practice. That’s all I’ve got for here – for more, check out the Drive Time podcast posting later tonight.
Rumors are that Steelers are inquiring about both Jaire Alexander and Jalen Ramsey.
Sounds like they’re gearing up for the Stupid Bowl. Aaron Rodgers, Jalen Ramsey, Jaire Alexander, what could possibly go wrong???
😂
RIP, Brian Wilson.
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I’d really like to know if Tua is going to put on his playing weight of ’23. Remember, everybody wanted him to shed weight for ’24 so he could run around like a mobile QB and get another concussion.
My advice? Put that weight back on, young man. I mean, he was 100% healthy for the entire ’23 season (and ONLY season he was 100% healthy in the NFL)… that’s not a coincidence.
We really don’t need a mobile QB with the arsenal we have on Offense. We had a record-setting Offense in ’23 WITHOUT having said ‘mobile QB’. And if it wasn’t for many key injuries, we could have gone WAY farther in the ’23 playoffs.
And one could talk about our loss at KC in the Wildcard round of ’23 as a disaster until they’re blue in the face… fact is many fans in attendance suffered frostbite as a result. It was one of the coldest games in NFL history, PERIOD. I think even if we were 100% healthy, we’d have still lost that game due to the elements against a team that was at least ‘somewhat’ acclimated to the conditions.
as Buffalo and Baltimore do every year, like to KC in playoffs
lose to KC
Joe Schad
Zach Wilson explains for the first time in his life he’s hearing he’s late on some throws
I want to provide a more complete and precise quote on this here from Zach Wilson: “It’s crazy because I’ve never been told before at past places like, ‘Hey, you’re late.’ Even with a strong arm it’s not like, ‘Hey, you’re late on this throw.’ But here, it’s an entire step above and for good reason. Here, they want that ball out before our guys are getting to their land marks. We have so much speed. You’re anticipating. I have to trust this receiver is going to be there. And they do a great job teaching it. And helping us understand that’s how the offense is run. The focus is to not care much about the result. Every day my mindset is shifting to just playing with conviction and letting it rip.”
I like hearing this!
That stated, there was only 1 QB in the ’25 NFL Draft who is used to this style of play and has executed as much with utmost effectiveness: his name is Dillon Gabriel.
Many eyes are on the Brownies* QB competition and Gabriel may be the odd man out.
Personally, I have no doubt Shedeur is going to be their QB1 with Joe Flacco as QB2.
Its not shocking he’s struggling, he’s going to need some time to get his timing down
he said them told him to trust what you’re seeing and let er rip, and don’t worry about the result
Shockingly he’s throwing Ints
MM has an FDed up O
steveccnv
says:
June 11, 2025 at 6:12 pm
MM has an FDed up O
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It’s the WCO, man. It’s something that relies on timing, precision passing, and excellent route-running.
It’s not for every QB, to be sure. I never once saw ‘it’ with Zach Wilson, but I guess Coach McD sees it with Wilson for whatever reason.
Dillon Gabriel is quite literally the PERFECT QB for us right now in this system, in terms of a rook already understanding it all. IMO, he’d supplant Zach Wilson in a few week’s time, but that’s not saying much.
We need somebody who can INSTANTLY start should Tua go down again. That’s not Zach Wilson, that’s not Dillon Gabriel (though Gabriel > Wilson in this system, IMO), and it’s certainly not Quinn Ewers this season.
I feel like once again, we didn’t adequately address the backup QB position. We should have signed Marcus Mariota (who wasn’t nearly as expensive as Wilson), who at least knows the WCO.
JMO, as always.
My point was these timing passes are difficult for backup QBs, couple that with an oft injured QB and you have MM’s FDed up O
The Browns will probably carry 3 QB’s. I doubt they put Gabriel on the PS, he’d be snatched up for sure.
FinsXtra
@FinsXtra
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James Daniels speaks on the culture around the Dolphins and compares it to his previous stops: “It’s been pretty cool. Here the culture is a lot different to Pittsburgh… there’s music playing everywhere, that was never the case anywhere I’ve been.” (
@MiamiDolphins
) #PhinsUp
Well, I have music at my office, but we haven’t won a playoff game yet either. lol
yes, but you’re at your office😜
Well there you have it. We have unlocked the secret to a successful 2025 season……music.
Or maybe that’s what needs to go
with our backup QBs trying to get accustomed to MMs timing passing game, we should put very little into the Ints from a D standpoint, they won’t be seeing those erratic looking passes in any live action PS/RS
I’ve mentioned the orange jersey is just a beauty contest with a political twist
Jonnu wants a new contract, let’s give the orange jersey to Tanner Conner
https://www.thephinsider.com/the-splash-zone-miami-dolphins-news/2025/6/12/24445801/is-this-tanner-conners-year-the-splash-zone-6-12-25-miami-dolphins-jonnu-smith-jalen-ramsey
all in your head
Phillips will be ready week 1. Says he could go right now.
Actually a good interview.
I listened to a bunch of other interviews. Seems to me that the team came in last year assuming 2024 was going to be like 2023. Therefore, they went through the motions and not everyone on the same page. When things didn’t go right, certain players weren’t all in.
I think this is a big reason they are moving on from Ramsey and why they didn’t seem to try and resign Holland or some others.
I don’t think it is a culture change but more everyone is on the same page and all in this summer. Chubb even said last year was a lie in that regard. They said it but it wasn’t true. Says this offseason is different and it’s not a lie.
Oh no, BBM bought his ticket for the hype train. Better not board until after preseason. lol
Ramsey didn’t get along with MM for whatever reason, likely some whackjob, weenie, soft thing MM does
Ramsey is all about winning an SB, if he sees the trajectory of the team not going in that direction he selfishly wants out (he did that in Jax and LA)
Ramsey is all about Ramsey. Period.
I have to say, getting to watch Seiler, Chubb, Phillips and Chop in there at the same time with one of the fat guys in the middle on 3rd and long is going to be fun to watch.
I know they like to rush 4 but Phillips and Chop can drop into coverage. They just won’t know who’s coming.
BBM,
Are you saying this year is starting to feel different already?! Lol
Hey, I love to fish. I’m always buying hook, line and sinker. lol
Seriously, not feeling that at all right now. Got to see it in regular season against the good teams. An upset in Buffalo will have me all in.
This team should feel like they are at the bottom of a pile…being smothered to death by everyone on top of them…and they need to fight for air to breathe and live. Start fighting
It kind of feels that they feel they are there. We will just have to see how they respond.
If you listen to Mike🤪
If you start looking at players and groups you may find a brighter outcome
what we’ll have to see is how things come together, to see if the whole is greater than the sum of its parts
being positive or negative is just a personal approach neither has anything on the other side, wait and see
The only ? I have right now is will OG Daniels be ready for week 1 and the CB room. I actually feel ok about the safety room and all other position groups. OL concerns are still in the back of my mind. Jonah will have his rookie mistakes but still feel he will be better than Eich or Robert Jones and get better the more snaps he gets.
My thoughts on Savaiinaea are that yes we know there will be rookie mistakes, but on any given play he’s physically capable of making a play
with Eichenberg and Jones I had no confidence
I think leadership is a huge component in turning a bunch of players into a cohesive team. That doesn’t just happen during the course of the season. If I’m a leader on this team right now I’m nasty. I’m foul. I’m letting everybody know I’m done with the losing attitude of doing whatever you want and not giving 100% effort. No late for meetings. No lagging on drills. I’m rarely hyping guys up. I’m not interested in pats on backs. This team needs more boots in asses.
And no…I don’t think we have that sort of leadership in this team.
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Nor did we last year, so having 4 or 5 2024 captains gone may not be a bad thing
get Ray Lewis in as the special asst to the LBs coach