You can just feel the excitement, you can envision the future of this team. There is hope, hope because the guys running the show have a plan, a direction, and their first undertaking was remaking the roster. They started with 11 picks and finished with 13, and also did a great job signing UDFA’s as well. My confidence is high that we’re building things the right way. After being forced to strip down the roster due to the salary cap mess former GM Chris Grier left them with, they managed to infuse a bunch of physical, smart, good character players to become the starting foundation of their players. Now of course all the players inherited from Chris Grier’s team are their players too, but these players they drafted will always be special, until of course they come up due for new contracts.
We already have been told what the O-line remake will be at least to start training camp. From left to right it will be Paul, Proctor, Brewer, Savaiinaea and Jackson. I’d bet if you ask Patrick Paul if he’s happy to have Kadyn Proctor next to him he’s have a big ole smile on his face. Last season Jonah Savaiinaea really struggled at LG. Now I understand everyone on the line has their own job to do but when the guy next to you is a clear liability, you can’t help but try and help out and want to do a little more to make things easier for that player. Proctor is going to be a physical player that will move people off the ball, and I think that will rub off on big Patrick Paul, who suddenly won’t be as big anymore with Proctor next to him. TE Will Kacmarek will also add to the physicality of the line. He wasn’t over drafted, they wanted the best blocking TE available and took him. He has two hands, he will use them to block and I can guarantee you he will be catching passes too.
The defense will be really interesting to watch because physicality is important, but position flexibility is too. We have some players that will filling multiple roles, like LB Kyle Louis who can be a SS and nickel linebacker as well. LB Trey Moore is an undersized guy to be on the D-line, but he will be used in pass rushing situations. Michael Taaffe will be a core special teams player but he also might end up on the field as our Free Safety next to Kyle Louis. Taaffe is an very intelligent player, leader and high character that began as a walk on. Easy guy to root for, and really, I think all our picks were. Besides our draft picks this year, we have to see if we have some talent on the D-line from last year’s draft. Seems as if we’re going to be playing a hybrid 4-3, 3-4 look and besides veteran Zach Sieler, who out of the guys drafted last year such as Kenneth Grant, Jordan Phillips and Zeek Biggers show out and make themselves seen? Will Chop Robinson make some progress, after regressing in year 2? Will UDFA Rene Konga make the 53? Will OLB/DE Josh Uche earn a job as DE? Lots of questions and way too early for answers. We’ll see how training camp goes and once they get the pads on we will probably see things emerge.
As for the offense, I’m excited to see the O-line obviously, which has been such a disappointing unit save for Brewer and Paul. I’m not expecting much this season WR Chris Bell but maybe I’ll be pleasantly surprised and he’s further along that expected and will be a big contributor. I am looking forward to seeing WR Caleb Douglas and get a look at what he bring s to our offense. We brought in a bigger receiver last season in Nick Westbook-Ikhine who is now gone, and it’s clear we need some size to go along with a group of diminutive WRs like Malik Washington and Tutu Atwell, 5’8 and 5’9 respectively. Jalen Tolbert is 6’1 195, so a little more length, but both Chris Bell and Caleb Douglas are 6’3 and have big wingspans to get those contested catches. We know we have one of the most explosive RB’s in the NFL in RB De’Von Achane, and with the added beef on the line in Proctor and TE Kacmarek, you’d expect Achane to be a little giddy right now. We added another physical runner in UDFA RB Le’Veon Moss from Texas A&M to compete with RB Jaylen Wright and RB Ollie Gordon. Of course the bigger part of the equation is how does new QB Malik Willis do here in Miami? After purging Hill and Waddle, Sully made sure to give Willis a few presents and we’ll see how all that works out. You can imagine the transformation from marshmallow soft on offense to big and tough now. Like Hafley says, speed slows down, big doesn’t get smaller.
GO DOLPHINS!!!
Finsmob Unleashed 
Chris bell is 6’2″ (6’1 7/8″) not 6’3″ not that it matters much.
I am wondering if Jaylen Wright will make the team. He has been such a disappointment so far. Especially after giving up a 3rd round pick in 2025 to move up and take him in the 4th round in 2024.
So you think the 1/8 of an inch makes a difference? Also, Caleb Douglas is 6’3 1/2, so he makes up for the 1/8 of an inch for Bell! 🤨
I won’t hold your lack of math against you, but it’s an inch And an eighth
and I said right in the statement that it doesn’t matter
Oh! FOIST!
Nice sweet Kool-aid post Mike….
I miss Dark Mike already. LOL
Dark Mike got old, I hated Dark Mike. It sucked having to genuinely hate your own team.
and sucked reading him, this board is more fun, with this version
Michael Taaffe is going to have to bulk up before he becomes a starter. I see like ZERO starting safeties in the NFL who weight 180-190 lbs.
Probably, he’ll probably be a ST’s player and he would also have to beat all the other guys like Lonnie Johnson and Dante Trader
Rock – I really do feel very confident that we’re headed in the right direction. W/L don’t mean so much to me right now, but how we compete and what the mental and physical makeup of the team look like. If we look like a team that teams won’t enjoy playing because we’re more physical, I’ll be happy to see that. I hated, absolutely despised how soft our team was. A lot was McD, and having a selfish QB who values his own welfare and bank account more than the team’s success also killed the team
I agree with most of this. I just am not as confident as a lot of you guys are.
You all are just hoping
after 20+ years of mediocrity hope is a four letter word to me
I am definitely interested in seeing who makes the team and at what position, etc., but I don’t have any hopes that they’re going to make the playoffs like some of you guys
Playoffs??? Playoffs???? You talking about Playoffs?????
I didn’t say anything about that, and I haven’t. I don’t think we’ll have a winning record when the season is over, but wins and losses, like I mentioned won’t be the definition of a winning season for me. I want to see progress towards the goal of being a physical team that brings it on offense and defense, can play anywhere in any type of climate, and looks like we’re working towards being a legitimate contender as we add more talent to the roster. One draft can’t do everything, but I as I said i think we’ve laid the foundation to be the type of team we want to be, and then after next year’s draft and free agency, we’ll be closer to being what we can be.
I said “some of you guys”
The Lollipop brigade
Everything is sunshine and lollipops.
There have been several posts this past week that included “playoffs” but I’m not going to directly ridicule anyone for the optimism and hope. (there’s that ugly 4 letter word again)
Tim is the only one I’ve heard mention plffs
and he said, if things go our way, like Malik tearing it up
as an outside chance I can see it, its however a longshot, with lots of things going our way
To be clear, I was not bashing the Taaffee pick, he was a 5th round guy, they usually play Special Teams to start their careers. I think he is a high character guy with a strong motor, but I don’t see him as a starter without putting on 10-20 lbs of muscle.
unless he Zachs it in camp or by default he could start
realistically he’s going to be given a chance to get in on some packages and olay STs
when you have a ton of rookies you don’t need to pay a vet to play STs only
WTF is everyone today!?
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Work busy as “F” today
I too feel somewhat optimistic. When the GM and coach speak in public, I actually get the impression they know what they are doing unlike the last regimes since Jimmy Johnson and Parcels.
Rock – have you read Feist’s Book One of the Dragonwar Saga? I had bought it maybe last summer, started it and then put it away. Almost done with it. It basically brings all the characters from the Firemane Series and the Riftwar characters, so Pug, Nakor, Hatu, Hava, Declan and others all in the same series now.
no, I do not think so
I’ve read like 30 of his books some of them twice And I’m including the Janny Wurtz novels as well so I am not sure
I actually just had a moment, a small moment, of joy
I thought Raymond E Feist had passed away
I’m glad to hear that he is still kicking and putting out books !
like Biggers you throw him in the mix and see what happens
hard to tell from just highlights, what happened to game tape they used to put out? Need to see all plays not only best ones
This wasn’t necessarily a highlight reel. Ryder picks out reps from different games he wants to use. He usually puts some bad in with the good. Not sure if he decided not to put in the bad or couldn’t find any.
Senor nasty
that dude is like 4 feet fucking wide! Hyperbole, of course, but not by much damn he’s wide
are you going to continue with a polka?
LOL
I said wide, not fat
He is very broad
f I’m the GM, only way I’m spending anything in 2027 FA is if we make the playoffs this year
none of this Grier crap of spending big in FA to just make the playoffs
Rock – I could bring it to the Fest, providing we have one, and we both attend. I’m enjoying it, it’s pretty much the same fare as always, but the characters are good.
LOL
I appreciate that But now that I know it’s out I’m probably gonna go and get it before October
I hate that my speech text translator, always writes Gonna and wanna
I do not write that way, and I do not speak that way
going to not gonna Siri you ignorant bitch
I was saying I could see Taaffe eventually being a starter, not this season. Even if some of these rookies don’t start right away they should see some significant playing time.
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that’s my hope
guys like Proctor, Johnson, maybe Rodriguez, and Bell (once injury free), these are the guys I think should/need to start
the rest PT is good enough, bring them along at their pace
Just gauging where the top 5 mock draft simulators have us picking next year.
1st overall – PFF and FirstandTen
2nd overall – PFSN and MockDraftDatabase
3rd overall – AtoZSports
Anyone have the updated list of UDFAs? I can’t find a site that seems complete.
Hey Noel, I’m completely with you in that assessment with Proctor, who absolutely looks like the ultimate swing for the fences type of pick. We do have to point out, though, that Sullivan’s comments about going for doubles off the wall and not the home run was in answer to a question about how to deal with players with character concerns.
Alain Poupart
some RAS scores for our draftees and a couple of UDFAs
https://dolphinswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/dolphins/2026/05/01/nfl-draft-ras-scores-for-every-dolphins-pick-some-udfas/89888484007/
Tim, UDFA’s
RB Anthony Hankerson, Oregon St
DT Rene Konga, Louisville
LB Mason Reiger, Wisconsin
WR Donaven McCulley, Michigan
QB Mark Gronowski, Iowa
RB Le’Von Moss, Texas A&M
EDGE Rodney McGraw, Western Michigan
WR Romello Brinson, SMU.Incorrectly announced by SMU that he signed with Miami, instead he will be a rookie minicamp invite with Miami, but not an official UDFA SigningC Jim Bonifas, Iowa State
S Louis Moore, Indiana
OT, Kevin Cline, Boston College
Actually, I don’t think any of them or any of the draftees have been officially signed yet.
I think former FSU QB Thomas Castellanos has also been invited (not signing as a UDFA) to participate at the Dolphins Rookie Mini Camp but as a WR and not as a QB.
I think rookie minicamp is next week sometime.
Miami Dolphins rookie minicamp is scheduled for May 8-11
Thank you, sir!
I miss George Carlin.
I met him in Lake Tahoe, spoke to him for about 10 minutes, best celebrity interaction I’ve ever had. Celebrities from the golf tournament in Lake Tahoe, job related
Joe Namath was another one, that was just as humble as they come
I miss having a consistently good NFL football team.
Jeez! Hope he’s more accurate with a football!
https://x.com/JomboyMedia/status/2050387737547575472?s=20
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Ouch
it might’ve slipped 🤷♂️
let’s hope Malik throws footballs better than baseballs
Obviously that clip means nothing, but you would think if you can throw, you can throw, right? LOL
I know! I’m not saying he should be able to throw a strike (he should), but at least make it catchable !
put that throw on the elevator doors
LMAO!
Oh my…lol
Thank you, Mike E.! Love the montage of our picks…and agree.
the top row should’ve been all your Texas boys🤪
Agree!!! LOL
Totally different mechanics throwing a football v baseball…lol
The Willis pitch looked like a Tua duck…lol
OMG, frigging ball slipped out his hand, likely gripped it too tight
listening to HafSully I doubt we’re done in FA, the biggest needs I keep hearing is safety and Edge (by the unedge-amacated)my prediction
is we sign a safety, which means this season won’t be a throwaway season
hope it doesn’t stunt the growth of the youngins
Any of you Florida boys that live near Coco Beach or Cape Canaveral and would like to step out for some brews or dinner to talk Dolphins this week, let me know. Sun and fun this week for me at Jetty campground in my sister’s RV…lol. Great set-up!
2 good nights in a row for me NHL/NBA, Thursday Minn beat Dallas in hockey and Colorado in BB
Friday VGK and Lakers close out their series
+Edmonton out
You can clearly see the front foot slipped just as he was throwing it. He’s fine. LOL
Saw that
Great spin move as we have said but too bad he sucks vs the run.
7th round developmental project, let’s see, if they can Biggers
I have to say Sulllivan has pretty much done exactly as he has said he was going to do so far. And he said that he is not going to be spending after June in free agency He said the roster is pretty much what the roster is going to be
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Yep…and kudos for that!
The Dolphins should draft the top quarterback on their board next season, regardless of how Willis plays this year.
Agreed….if they can. but pretty sure they wiil draft from the supposedly rich QB talent…
why?
are you going to pay the 2nd pick in the draft 10m to watch Malik play?
I don’t see a problem with it. Raiders are going to do it with Mendoza.
That said, I would rather draft Jeremiah Smith in the 1st and then a QB in the 2nd. It’s going to be a deep class and none of those guys are a sure thing, not even Manning.
Mendoza is heir apparently, he’s saying to draft a QB with no plan of what to do with him
you’d rather draft Jeremiah Smith, because you don’t want to waste the pick
how many times have 2 QBs gone top 5 or 10, and the 2nd one taken hasn’t been a bust?
ab so fucking looty
you don’t know Willis is the guy
The odds are against it
It’s such a hardship to have two starting quality quarterbacks
Not like you couldn’t trade one away for another first round pick if he was really that good
I don’t want a 6 foot one scrambling quarterback
I never have and it’s probably not gonna change
I have a very clear plan of what to do with him steve
That plan is to start him because I don’t believe in the current quarterback
You rep reply is gonna be well they do
My statement was I Think they should
i’ll bet your tickets into the game at mob Fest 2028
How many times does a third round retread work out?
I would love Jeremiah Smith, but if there is a QB they feel strongly about when they pick in the first, they have to take him.
Agreed, even if he sits for a year behind Malik Willis. After the 2027 season, we can safely and financially part ways with Willis if he isn’t panning out.
QB is the most important position in all of sports, and the Packers organization knows it. Sully and Haf are not going to just ‘hand’ the job to Willis… there will be top-notch competition to ensure we have a top-5 QB in the NFL.
First 2 UDFA’s signed. The 3yr contracts mean nothing. They go away if they don’t make the 53 man roster. We will only be left with their guaranteed money as dead cap. If they don’t make the 53 and are cut but get signed to the practice squad, their guaranteed money will still be dead cap.
Mason Reiger signed a 3 year, $3,125,000 contract with the Miami Dolphins, including $25,000 signing bonus, $175,000 guaranteed
Anthony Hankerson signed a 3 year, $3,105,000 contract with the Miami Dolphins, including $5,000 signing bonus, $5,000 guaranteed
This currently puts our roster at 75 not counting Tua, Chubb, the 13 unsigned draft picks and the 8 other UDFA’s that are said to be singing with us. So, once those 21 drafted and undrafted players are officially signed, we will have to cut 5 players. The international guy we drafted won’t count and we will be able to keep 91 players.
Chuck Norris cameos… LOL
SEE!!!!!
You can draft WR Jeremiah Smith with our 1st pick, get a good RT and still find a good QB in the mix.
2. Jeremiah Smith WR Ohio State
34. Darian Mensah QB Miami (FL)
66. Trevor Lauck OT Iowa
101. Jayden Maiava QB USC
140. Byrum Brown QB Auburn
152. CJ Carr QB Notre Dame
181. CJ Bailey QB NC State
227. Sam Leavitt QB LSU
251. DJ Lagway QB Baylor
IMO, it’s too far out to project what will happen in the ’26 college football season. So at the moment, it’s a philosophical matter.
Yes, on paper, we can get Jeremiah Smith AND a nice QB after.
Yet for all we know, this could be the ’83 or ’04 Draft all over again as it pertains to QBs. If we bypass a QB in round 1, the STUDs (generational QBs) may be off the board when we select in round 2.
I can’t call it, Brother! Too far out at the moment.
oh, I would definitely take smith at 2 and Mensah at 34! I think he’s going to go a lot higher though. I like what that kid has- he’s got that moxie too.
I don’t see us making any big moves for veteran players. That’s BS rumor mill stuff. This team is kind of set with the exception of adding a couple of preseason cuts which every team engages in. The competition is going to be a real thing because Hafley is looking for players he believes in, not status.
This idea that we have a roster void of talent is pretty naive. This team is loaded with good young talent. Just because they’re not considered to be championship caliber doesn’t mean they have no talent.
I can see our defense being ahead of our offense. Offense is much more involved with timing etc. and other than a few guys it’s going to look very different. Defense you attack!
It should be interesting to watch a very different team evolve from here.
We cut talent in order to reset our cap, and we’ve only had one draft to add talent.
I agree: we HAVE talent, but it’s going to take at least another draft for it all to come together. We may even make some noise in ’27, but more likely in ’28.
That’s not what I was saying and I don’t buy into time tables. I think this team may surprise us. This team is not void of talent just because Hill, Waddle, Chubb, Phillips, Fitzpatrick and Tua are no longer here. 15-19 with them the last two years, we can be better without them.
Krishna,
I have actually looked into camping at the Jetty. I was tenting, and discovered that wasn’t the way to go! How do you and your sister like it?
i was set up/gifted the opportunity…took it…works for me this moment and it’s unique…lol
I love the beach…any where in the world…lol
I’m more of an off a wanderer…love beaches…
Willis is more than likely not the answer. He looked good in a very short stint….like lots of backups can do. You usually see a different result when teams can focus on stopping them. I still think you need to win from inside the pocket. How many of these RPO or running QBs win championships? Any?
I make any move I need to figure out how to get the QB I like in 2027. I may draft one later too. Plenty of holes still to fill but that’s gotta be priority #1. Even if Willis looks good all year long.
yeah, I say even if he is a top 15 quarterback, you’re still use your first pick to Increase the chances of ensuring the future
Krishna,
Enjoy! It is quite the setup. I think it’s bigger than most towns I grew up around. Lol
better than most is a low bar to cross
that was about being in the top 15 not in response to bigger than most towns
Randy…I’ve never lived in a small town…but have visited plenty of friends and family in small towns…lol
Malik Willis is the difference between being competitive and relevant and being 6-10. But I want to see how we look in the trenches first because that changes everything.
if nothing else he makes the D account for all 11 players, its why Lamar is so hard to stop
making our OL look better than it is
Exactly
”I think this team may surprise us.”
Oh, Tim…
at least the effort and physicality will be refreshing
Just don’t expect us to look good early in season
let’s see if that physicality translates to the next level. I’m on a wait and see approach. I’ve been hoodwinked too many times with team.
we all have, but what else do we got this time of year🤔
Predict 7 of our top 8 draft picks start at some point this season, Louis + 1-6
and maybe even Kevin Coleman in the slot, and Coleman will have a punt return of 40+ yards in PS
having 6 top 100 picks and little talent can accomplish that
watching Chris Bell I see Andre Johnson, former UM and Texans WR
I like the Anquan Boldin compassion
I see that too, but Bell has the downfield stuff like Andre, that Boldin doesn’t have
2 downfield highpoint WRs is going to be nice, and then there’s Kacmarek
for have several receivers now to pickup 1st downs and play in RZ, hopefully their play transfers to NFL
and a QB that can extend the play
😉
Boston SUCKS🤣
We’re going to be a heavy run team. It’s not MM anymore, Hafley is a defensive coach. We now have a running QB. Control the clock and try to set up big plays.