Finsmob Unleashed

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!!!