(Photo Credit: Brynn Anderson/Associated Press)
Key Players Returning:
QB Tua Tagovailo, RB Myles Gaskin, WR DeVante Parker, TE Mike Gesicki, OG Soloman Kindley, OT Robert Hunt, OT Austin Jackson, DE Emmanuel Ogbah, DE Christian Wilkins, NT Raekwon Davis, NT Zach Sieler, LB Jerome Baker, LB Shaq Lawson, LB Raekwon McMillan, LB Andrew Van Ginkel, LB Elandon Roberts, CB Xavien Howard, CB Byron Jones, CB Nik Needham, SS Eric Rowe, KR/PR Jakeem Grant, and PK Jason Sanders.
Key Players Departing:
QB Ryan Fitzpatrick (WFT), OC Ted Karras (Patriots), OG Ereck Flowers (WFT), OT Julie’n Davenport (Colts), DT Davon Godchaux (Patriots), LB Kyle Van Noy (Patriots), FS Bobby McCain (WFT), and PT Matt Haack (Bills).
Key Players Added:
QB Jacoby Brissett (Colts), RB Malcolm Brown (Rams), OC Matt Skura (Ravens), DT Adam Butler (Patriots), LB Kamu Griugier-Hill (Texans), LB Bendardrick McKinney (Texans), CB Justin Coleman (Lions), CB Will Fuller (Texans), CB Jason McCourty (Patriots), and PT Matt Palardy (Panthers).
Draft Picks
Round 1: Pick 006 – WR Jaylen Waddle (Alabama)
Round 1: Pick 018 – DE Jaelan Phillips (Miami, FL)
Round 2: Pick 036 – SS Jevon Holland (Oregon)
Round 2: Pick 042 – OT Liam Eichenberg (Notre Dame)
Round 3: Pick 081 – TE Hunter Long (Boston College)
Round 7: Pick 231 – OT Larnel Coleman (Massachusetts)
Round 7: Pick 244 – RB Gerrid Doaks (Cincinnati)
2020 Results:
W01 at New England Patriots L 11-21
W02 BUFFALO BILLS L 28-31
W03 at Jacksonville Jaguars W 31-13
W04 SEATTLE SEAHAWKS L 23-31
W05 at San Francisco 49ers W 43-17
W06 NEW YORK JETS W 24-0
W08 LOS ANGELES RAMS W 28-17
W09 at Arizona Cardinals W 34-31
W10 LOS ANGELES CHARGERS W 28-17
W11 at Denver Broncos L 13-20
W12 at New York Jets W 20-3
W13 CINCINNATI BENGALS W 19-7
W14 KANSAS CITY CHIEFS L 27-33
W15 NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS 22-12
W16 at Las Vegas Raiders W 26-25
W17 at Buffalo Bills L 26-56
Team Info:
2020 Record: 10-6 (2nd in AFC East)
Home: 5-3
Away: 5-3
East: 3-3
AFC: 7-5
NFC: 3-1
Head Coach: Brian Flores
Miami: 15-17
Career: 15-17
Post-Season: 0-0
Returning Statistical Leaders:
Passing: Tua Tagovailoa (186-290, 1814 yards, 64.1%, 6.3 avg., 11 TD, 5 INT)
Rushing: Myles Gaskin (142 car., 584 yards, 4.5 avg., 4 TD)
Receiving: Devante Parker (63 rec., 793 yards, 12.6 avg., 4 TD)
Yards After Catch: Myles Gaskin (397)
TDs Scored: Mike Gesicki (6)
Sacks: Emmanuel Ogbah (9)
Tackles: Jerome Baker (112)
Interceptions: Xavien Howard (10)
Pass Deflections: Xavien Howard (20)
Tackles For Loss: Zach Sieler (11.5)
Forced Fumbles: Emmanuel Ogbah/Andrew Van Ginkel (3)
Kick Returns: Jakeem Grant (6 ret., 129 yards, 21.5 avg., 0 TD)
Punt Returns: Jakeem Grant (29 ret., 330 yards, 11.4 avg., 1 TD)
Kicking: Jason Sanders (36-39 fg/fga., 92%, 36-36 xp/xpa., 144 pts.)
Punting: None
Projected Offensive Starters:
QB: 1 Tua Tagovailoa
RB: 37 Myles Gaskin
WR: 11 DeVante Parker
WR: 3 Will Fuller
WR: 17 Jaylen Waddle |R|
TE: 81 Durham Smythe
LT: 73 Austin Jackson
LG: 63 Michael Deiter
OC: 62 Matt Skura
RG: 66 Solomon Kindley
RT: 68 Robert Hunt
KR: 19 Jakeem Grant
PK: 7 Jason Sanders
Projected Defensive Starters:
DE: 94 Christian Wilkins
NT: 98 Raekwon Davis
DE: 91 Emmanuel Ogbah
LB: 43 Andrew Van Ginkel
LB: 55 Jerome Baker
LB: 50 Benardrick McKinney
LB: 15 Jaelen Phillips |R|
CB: 24 Byron Jones
CB: 25 Xavien Howard
FS: 22 Jevon Holland |R|
SS: 21 Eric Rowe
PR: 19 Jakeem Grant
PT: 5 Michael Palardy
Team Grades:
Offense
Quarterbacks: B
Running Backs: C
Wide Receivers: B
Offensive Line: C
Defense
Defensive Line: B
Linebackers: B
Secondary: B
Special Teams
Kick Returners: C
Punt Returners: A
Kickers: A
Punters: A
Schedule:
09/12 at New England Patriots | Miami leads the series 57-54. The Dolphins are 7-13 since 2011, and their last series road win (27-24) was in 2019.
09/19 BUFFALO BILLS | Miami leads the series 61-52-1. The Dolphins are 7-13 since 2011, and their last series home win (21-17) was in 2018.
09/26 at Las Vegas Raiders | Miami trails the series 19-20-1. The Dolphins won (26-25) last season’s meeting between teams, and their last series loss (24-27) was in 2017.
10/03 INDIANAPOLIS COLTS | Miami leads the series 48-27. The Dolphins won (16-12) the last meeting between teams in 2019, and their last series loss (24-27) was in 2018.
10/10 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Miami trails the series 5-6. The Dolphins lost (20-30) the last meeting between teams in 2017.
10/17 vs. Jacksonville Jaguars | The series is tied 5-5. The Dolphins won (31-13) last season meeting between teams, and their last series loss (7-17) was in 2018.
10/24 ATLANTA FALCONS | Miami leads the series 9-4. The Dolphins won (20-17) the last meeting between teams in 2017.
10/31 at Buffalo Bills | The Dolphins last series road win (34-31) was in 2016.
11/07 HOUSTON TEXANS | Miami trails the series 1-8. The Dolphins lost (23-42) the last meeting between teams in 2018, and their only series win (44-26) was in 2015.
11/11 BALTIMORE RAVENS | Miami trails the series 6-10. The Dolphins lost (10-59) the last meeting between teams in 2019, and their last series win (15-13) was in 2015.
11/21 at New York Jets | The series is tied 55-55-1. The Dolphins are 13-7 since 2011, and their last series road loss (21-22) was in 2019.
11/28 CAROLINA PANTHERS | Miami leads the series 4-2. The Dolphins lost (21-45) the last meeting between teams in 2017.
12/05 NEW YORK GIANTS | Miami trails the series 2-7. The Dolphins lost (20-36) the last meeting between teams in 2019.
12/19 NEW YORK JETS | The Dolphins last series home loss (14-27) was in 2015.
12/27 at New Orleans Saints | The series is tied 6-6. The Dolphins lost (0-20) the last meeting between teams in 2017.
01/02 at Tennessee Titans | Miami leads the series 21-17. The Dolphins won (27-20) the last meeting between teams in 2018, and their last series loss (17-30) was in 2016.
01/09 NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS | The Dolphins last series home loss (0-43) was in 2019.
Predictions:
Home: 5-4
Away: 2-6
DIV: 3-3
AFC: 4-8
NFC: 3-2
Overall: 7-10 (3rd in AFC East)
UFA: Unrestricted Free Agent
Series Histories: Histories are from the inception of the first Super Bowl season through present day. Meetings prior to 1966 are not included. Playoff wins are included in the year the season took place. For example, if a team won a wildcard game in January of 2017, the game will be listed under the 2016 season.
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