Mike McDaniel is gearing up for his third NFL Draft as coach of the Miami Dolphins, on Wednesday he met with the media at the combine. Among the topics, reporters asked McDaniel where things stand on a contract extension with quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, mentioning that they hope he'll stick in Miami for a long time. From there, he also shared thoughts on his coaching staff, specifically the decisions to move on from defensive coordinator Vic Fangio while keeping special teams coordinator Danny C...
Feb 29, 2024•15 min
The rookie combine begins this weekend while the NFL Draft is less than two months away. Considering Miami has only six draft picks, would it make sense to select a tight end or running back in the first or second round? From Jonathan Brooks to Bucky Irving and Brock Bowers to Brevyn-Spann-Ford, this draft guide is created with an aqua-and-orange focus. The three-day combine is also an opportunity to chat with coaches and Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel is never afraid when in front of a microphone...
Feb 29, 2024•46 min
Two-time All-Pro cornerback Xavien Howard was on the books for $25 million next season, and it was clear that the Miami Dolphins would need to change something. It was reported late last week that the Dolphins are releasing Howard and designating him as a post-June 1st roster cut. We celebrate Howard's eight seasons in Miami before exploring what's next. The Dolphins will free up $18 million in cap space over the summer — what is the best way for general manager Chris Grier to spend this money? ...
Feb 27, 2024•20 min
The NFL announced an "unprecedented" salary cap increase for the 2024 season late last week. While most salary cap experts expected the cap to sit around $240, it was announced to be $255.4 million for next season. The Dolphins began the day $50 million over the cap. They later announced that Emmanuel Ogbah would be cut, saving the team roughly $10 million in cap space — dropping that number to about $30 million. News also broke late last week that the Dolphins are planning to move on from Xavie...
Feb 27, 2024•52 min
De'Von Achane was targetted 3.4 times per game in 2023, while the Dolphins ranked top five in running back targets. Considering the volume of targets Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle receive, why should a pass-catching option be needed for a team currently $50 million over the salary cap? The Dolphins struggled to involve Cedric Wilson and Braxton Berrios. So, instead of testing the waters with another receiver, coach Mike McDaniel should lean into the team's strength at running back. Miami targett...
Feb 23, 2024•11 min
For late February, this week was loaded with news and notes about the future of the Miami Dolphins. Jake and Josh empty the notebook on all the information you might have missed — starting with former NFL general manager Mike Tannenbaum's take that the Dolphins should trade Jaylen Waddle to the Kansas City Chiefs... what? From there, we hit on a report that Miami won't let Christian Wilkins leave in free agency despite the franchise being $50 million over the salary cap — can general manager Chr...
Feb 23, 2024•39 min
Miami Dolphins left tackle Terron Armstead sounded like he was leaning toward retirement following the team's playoff loss to Kansas City, but the Miami Herald's Barry Jackson reported that the 32-year-old Pro Bowler expects to play next season. Armstead signed a five-year contract before the 2022 season and has a cap hit of $20 million in 2024. While he appeared on the injury report for 13 of 17 games last season, he remains one of the league's best tackles when healthy. Considering the pros an...
Feb 22, 2024•16 min
The Miami Dolphins had all the pieces to feature one of the league's top defenses last season but fell short of expectations. Due to injury and salary cap issues, first-year defensive coordinator Anthony Weaver will have to do more with much less in 2024. The Dolphins might not have a top grade in Madden, but Weaver's defense should lean on its stars, creating opportunities for others on the roster. Miami won't be fully equipped next season, but what can be ignored without entirely derailing the...
Feb 20, 2024•12 min
The Miami Dolphins entered the 2023 season with plenty of top-end talent with Vic Fangio running the show as defensive coordinator. Miami's defense was one of the best at pressuring the quarterback but was unable to keep up with the league's top offenses. Fangio is now with the Eagles and the Dolphins introduced Anthony Weaver as first-year defensive coordinator. Miami has salary cap issues and it seems like the roster won't be as talented in 2024, but we explain how the defense must go in a new...
Feb 20, 2024•46 min
$55 MILLION!? Yes, you're reading that right. NFL Network's Mike Garafolo reported that the Miami Dolphins and quarterback Tua Tagovailoa are expected to begin negotiating a contract extension — and that it is likely to be expensive. Garafolo suggests that Tagovailoa may campaign for a contract similar to Joe Burrow's after his strong 2023 season. While Miami's season fell apart late in the season, we explain why a contract extension makes sense for both sides. This clip originally aired on the ...
Feb 16, 2024•10 min
This marks the first weekend without football, which means it's time to dig deeper into the 2024 NFL Draft Class. Today's show is dedicated to the quarterbacks, and we'd be wrong to ignore the recent report mentioning Tua Tagovailoa's next contract could be worth at least $55 million annually. We start the show by looking at Miami's quarterback room, and how things could change if Tagovailoa gets his long-term extension. From there, we break the 2024 draft class into groups, starting with Caleb ...
Feb 16, 2024•41 min
The Miami Dolphins hired Anthony Weaver last week, and it looks like the first-year defensive coordinator is close to finalizing his coaching staff. On top of that, Sam Madison, Renaldo Hill, and a handful of other coaches won't be returning for the 2023 season. Miami added Lions defensive backs coach Brian Duker as pass game coordinator. Former Green Bay Packers defensive coordinator Joe Barry was named the run game coordinator earlier in the week. It's clear that Weaver is building his preferr...
Feb 12, 2024•10 min
The Miami Dolphins must improve the roster this offseason while also clearing out $50 million in salary cap space — talk about a tough task. General manager Chris Grier has tough decisions, and we decided to give him a hand. We look to the trenches, where Robert Hunt, Christian Wilkins, and Connor Williams are all set to be free agents next month. Considering Miami's limited resources, we decide the best path by identifying if each player should be re-signed, franchise-tagged, or allowed to walk...
Feb 12, 2024•45 min
The Dolphins have to be smart this offseason when trying to improve the roster. The team has limited draft picks and little cap space to work with — maybe it's not the best time to draft another wide receiver in the first round... or is it? While you can't ignore the talent that drops down the board, we discuss if there are any situations where Miami must put its foot down and choose need over best player available. This clip originally aired on the podcast: Dolphins Draft Guide: 5 Possible Sele...
Feb 09, 2024•9 min
The NFL Draft takes place from April 25 to April 27 and the Miami Dolphins first pick at No. 21 overall — let's talk options! The Dolphins don't have a third-round pick and currently sit $51 million over the salary cap, leaving little room for error for Chris Grier and the team's front office. After years of swinging for the fences, is Miami's best bet to identify the 'safest' prospect still on the board? Another Dolphins Podcast is hosted by Joshua Houtz (@Houtz) and Jake Mendel (@JMendel94). T...
Feb 09, 2024•44 min
The Miami Dolphins are projected to be $45 million over the salary cap and extending quarterback Tua Tagovailoa's contract is a quick way to clear some space. Tagovailoa mentioned at the Pro Bowl Games that he expects to iron out a new deal with the Dolphins. Now that Miami has announced Anthony Weaver as defensive coordinator, how far down the list is Tagovailoa's extension? This clip originally aired on the podcast: Everything You Need To Know About Dolphins' Defensive Coordinator Anthony Weav...
Feb 05, 2024•13 min
The Miami Dolphins announced the hiring of Baltimore Ravens associate head coach and defensive line coach Anthony Weaver as the franchise's next defensive coordinator. We kickstart the week by decoding why the Dolphins chose him after interviewing more than seven different coaches in recent weeks. Weaver earned his first professional coaching job in 2012 after a seven-year playing career with the Ravens and Houston Texans — could that blend of experience be the difference as Miami hires its thir...
Feb 05, 2024•44 min
The draft is more than two months away, but the Reese's Senior Bowl is our first post-season look at some of the 2024 NFL Draft Class. Early on, it seems like Jackson Powers-Johnson is the player Dolphins fans identified as the go-to target with pick No. 21 in the draft. Powers-Johnson is a 6' 3" junior from Oregon who started 13 games at center in 2024 after playing 350 snaps at right guard in 2022. We run through our reasoning as to why we feel he could be the right choice at pick 21 and menti...
Feb 02, 2024•10 min
We thought that the Miami Dolphins and Vic Fangio "mutually parted ways" but recent reports paint a more complicated story. We get you up to speed on all the drama — players celebrating Fangio's exit, Ron Jaworski firing back on Tuesday by saying there were "players on that defense that didn't want to work" — and much more. Interviews continue as Miami aims to identify the next defensive coordinator, we discuss some of the names and wonder if a Shula may be running the defense in 2024. We wrap t...
Feb 02, 2024•30 min
Miami Dolphins legendary running back Ricky Williams sits down with Marek Brave and shares his thoughts on Raheem Mostert breaking his single-season rushing touchdowns record, De'Von Achane's stellar rookie season, and what Tua Tagovailoa needs to do to take the next step. Plus, the former Heisman Trophy winner talks about his journey with marijuana and starting his own cannabis company — Highsman! This clip originally aired on the podcast: Dolphins Schedule Interviews For DC Candidates + Marek ...
Jan 30, 2024•20 min
Super Bowl 58 is set and will feature the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers — we start the show with some quick thoughts from Championship Sunday before turning our attention to Miami's search for a new defensive coordinator. The Dolphins were blocked from interviewing Carolina Panthers DC Ejiro Evero, but plan to meet with former Los Angeles Chargers head coach Brandon Staley and Buffalo Bills linebacker coach Bobby Babrich — here's everything you need to know. Marek Brave wraps the sh...
Jan 30, 2024•43 min
The Miami Dolphins paid Jalen Ramsey to be a featured piece on defense, but he was mostly used as a boundary cornerback in Vic Fangio's system. Ramsey and fellow cornerback Xavien Howard combined for just four interceptions last year — all against the Raiders and the Patriots. Brandon Staley is the exact opposite of what fans want — his defenses allowed roughly 25 points per game while he coached the Chargers. That being said, could Staley be the out-of-the-box option to help Miami maximize its ...
Jan 26, 2024•10 min
On Wednesday, the Miami Dolphins stole the show ahead of the AFC Championship game by parting ways with defensive coordinator Vic Fangio. Both sides agreed to go in different directions after the franchise allowed 23 points per game in 2023. Miami enters the offseason roughly $45 million over the salary cap, and virtually half the roster is set to reach free agency — making a switch at defensive coordinator is less than ideal one year after Fangio signed on to Mike McDaniel’s coaching staff. We ...
Jan 26, 2024•37 min
The Miami Dolphins enter the offseason roughly $45 million over the salary cap — could the front office choose to move on from Xavien Howard after eight seasons with the franchise? Howard, 30, played the fewest games since 2019 and had just one interception for the second straight season. With a salary cap number floating around $26 million, how realistic is it that Miami can rely on Howard while he takes up more than 10 percent of the salary cap? The All-Pro cornerback didn't seem interested wh...
Jan 24, 2024•14 min
Do you know anyone who could spot the Miami Dolphins roughly $50 million? Only three teams — the Saints, Chargers, and Bills — enter the offseason with less salary cap space than the Dolphins, according to Spotrac. How can Miami improve this offseason and not get left behind in the AFC playoff race after back-to-back trips to the postseason with Mike McDaniel calling the shots as head coach? We start the show by hyping up the Divisional Round winners and see what the Dolphins could learn from th...
Jan 24, 2024•43 min
There are just seven games left in the 2023-24 NFL season and the Divisional Round is set to begin on Saturday. It’s always so hard to believe how fast the season flies by. We preview all four games this weekend with a little twist — stealing one player from each game to help improve the Dolphins. What are some of the team’s greatest weaknesses? Is there any non-QB that could quickly enhance Miami’s success? Another Dolphins Podcast is hosted by Joshua Houtz (@Houtz) and Jake Mendel (@JMendel94)...
Jan 20, 2024•42 min
It was a surprise to all of us when Tua Tagovailoa noted communication issues following last weekend's loss in Kansas City. After two years if these issues, is it time for Mike McDaniel to go back to the drawing board and simplify the offense for late-season games? Keep in mind, communication issues weren't Miami's only problem — considering Buffalo shut them out in the second half of Week 18. That being said, McDaniel is paid to put his players in the best situation to succeed... are we sure th...
Jan 19, 2024•13 min
We've reached the first Sunday without Miami Dolphins football — it's time to rebuild the franchise! Can the Dolphins free up enough salary cap space to avoid another late-season collapse? Tough decisions loom for General Manager Chris Grier with more than 35 players expected to hit free agency in March. After collaborating with our friends on social media, here is our *OFFICIAL* offseason to-do list, which is 100 percent subject to change. Let us know what you think — should anything be moved o...
Jan 19, 2024•52 min
The Miami Dolphins ended the year with a 1-3 record and averaged 15.5 points per game over the season's final four games. Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa led the league in passing yards and had the team primed for a home playoff game, but he was also at the center of Miami's late-season collapse. Miami was held scoreless in the second half of Week 18's loss to the Buffalo Bills before scoring just seven points against the Kansas City Chiefs — something needs to change on offense. From trends and stat...
Jan 16, 2024•20 min
The Miami Dolphins held a three-game lead in the AFC East with five games left in the regular season. The Dolphins could've — and probably should've — hosted a playoff game at Hard Rock Stadium. Instead, Miami ended the season with just seven points in a loss against the Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium — the final of a three-game losing streak to close the year. Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa was nowhere to be found when he was needed the most — Miami's offense could only score seven points ...
Jan 16, 2024•52 min
