Offseason Recap

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-Resignings-

Resigned -
Jakeem Grant WR
Westly Blackstock WR

Not Resigned -
T.J. McDonald Jr S
Max Garcia G
Xavien Howard CB
Jimmy Smith CB
Jacob Schum P
A.J. Derby TE

Released-
Kiko Alonso LB
Ryan Tannehill QB
Jaylen Watkins FS
Jimmy GrahamTE
Grover Stewart NT
Jamal Tucker OLB

The Dolphins didn't sign any of their 3+1 players, and cut multiple key contributors from the season prior. Not seeing TJ resigned was not a surpise with the development of Montrae Olsen, but this team lost 2 top corners in Xavien Howard and Jimmy Smith. A lot of the depatures were definitly cap saving moves, like the release of QB Ryan Tannehill who was due over 25 million this season. Overall, it seems the Dolphins are content with draft and develop or filling holes via free agency.

- Trades -

1. Dolphins send CB Cordrea Tankersley to the Saints, for their 2nd round pick

After not resigning 2 top flight corners, the Dolphins turn around and trade yet another top flight corner. I will say a 2nd for Tankersley is a pretty good deal for the Dolphins, but it leaves this team very thin at corner.

2. Dolphins send WR Kenny Stills and a 4th round pick to the Chargers for WR Keenan Allen.

Kenny Stills was kind of a disapointment last season. Pushed into a starting role, he struggled to stay involved. Dolphins get that big bodied receiver they were looking for, and bascially did it for a 4th round pick in their eyes as Stills was ineffective. Overall a very balanced trade, but the Dolphins improved alot with this addition.

- Free Agency -

Signings-
Cameron Heyward DL
Ladarius Green TE
Calais Campbell DL
Latavius Murray RB
De'Vondre Campbell LB
Andy Dalton QB
 

If this was 2013, this would be one of the badest FA hauls ever. Still not a bad one, the Dolphins used alot of short term options to fill holes. This team has had problems filling holes along the defensive line outside of Suh, but look to have filled both with big time dlinemen in Campbell and Heyward. This team was a top unit agaisn't the run last year, and just got even better.

Another interesting point in the Dolphins free agent class, is the pick up of Andy Dalton. Dolphins traded for DeShone Kizer last offseason, but after this team struggled through the air, brought in a vet to rejuvenate the offense. Interesting to see how this qb situation works out.

- Draft -

1(22) - TE - Spencer Doering - 22 - Slow -76
2(8) - G - Brady Stenstrom - 23 - Norm - 80
2(22) -G -Jarius Vaughn -21 - Quick - 77
3(22) -WR - Rickey Conner -22 - Norm- 65
5(22) -RB -Reshard Conrad -23 - Norm- 70
6(22) -S - Jimmy Thornton -23 - Norm - 68
7(22) -C - Wesley Tarpinian- 22 - Norm - 72

The highlight of the Dolphins draft was back to back 2nd round guards. This team has made an effort since the first offseason to make this unit a strength of the team, and it seems to have finished that feat. Both Stenstrom and Vaughn will both make big impacts at either left or right guard, and will help convert those short yardage situations that have plagued this team. Another key is the Jimmy Graham replacement in Spencer Doering. His slow dev makes it apear as if this is a bad pick, but this guy can move, and stands at 6'6. He needs work with his route running, blocking, and could sure up his catching, but to think this guy won't make an impact is upserd. Look for him to be a big piece for this offsense.