It is safe to say that the Miami Dolphins this year, are not very good. Then again, for a little while the Dolphins haven’t been good. Upper management decided enough was enough, and blew it up.
Old news here, the Dolphins traded away starting QB Ryan Tannehill to the Tennessee Titans, traded Laremy Tunsil and Kenny Stills for a king's ransom, shipped Minkah Fitzpatrick out as well, and from the outside let everyone that had at least a little bit of talent go.
But what if, and hear me out, what if it was for a good reason? What if it was to help bring back a winning tradition to a once proud franchise, and what if the Dolphins front office was playing a little sleight of hand on us all? Let’s explore! This team has a ton of holes. The most glaring hole seems to be the quarterback position. What’s the answer? Who’s the answer? The most obvious answer is to obtain the number one overall pick, and select Tua Tagovailoa with it. He has all the makings of a franchise quarterback. Strong, accurate arm. Makes great decisions. Really seems to be in command of his offense at all times. It was reported yesterday, that Chris Grier was in Alabama yesterday to watch Tua play. This screams that the Dolphins will take him first overall. But what if that wasn’t the case? What if this is the sleight of hand? The Dolphins own three first round picks this year. What if I told you that none of them would be spent on a quarterback? You’d think I’m crazy! But what if I wasn’t? Let’s take a look at the direction the Dolphins could be going right under our noses without us all even knowing. #1 overall pick: Chase Young, DE, Ohio State
In terms of pass rush here, this guy has it all. A dominant edge rusher with the ability to get to the QB. Taking a look back at his last 16 games played in college, he has 16.5 sacks in those 16 games. He will provide the pass rush we need to help solidify the defense. Christian Wilkins would benefit from this pick, as teams may try to double team Young, which could free him up to make big plays. #7 overall pick: Any offensive line position
Taking a look at CBS sports top prospects for this coming draft, there are five offensive line prospects inside the top 30, and several more just on the outside. The Dolphins are in desperate need of offensive line help and taking a lineman here could be more than beneficial.
Before Miami selects a quarterback and makes an investment, they should solidify the insurance. #20 overall pick: Any offensive line position
Talk about a shocker right? The Indianapolis Colts struggled in terms of offensive line for two years. In the draft before last season, the Colts selected two offensive lineman in the first round. All that did was bring them back into the top ten in the league in terms of the line. Miami uses this formula to help protect the quarterback. Being able to protect the quarterback leads to better offensive production.
Three first round picks, no quarterback selected. I know what you're thinking. Who’s going to play QB? The answer to that question is already on the roster. QB Josh Rosen gets a second season to develop and prepare as the starter. Some of you don’t believe that Rosen is the answer. It’s hard to ignore that he’s been victimized by two bad franchises, zero offensive line help, and a lot of dropped passes. Rosen, behind two first round picks on the line and some free agency retooling of the receiving corps, should blossom into the QB the Dolphins need. And if he doesn’t, then Miami has the draft capital to then go and select QB Trevor Lawrence out of Clemson. Some are considering him the second best QB prospect behind Tua Tagovailoa. It’s going to be a long season folks, but there will be bright spots. There is a light at the end of this very long dark tunnel. His name just happens to be Young and not Tagovailoa. This story was written by Dakota Gabel. Follow him on Twitter: @DakotasForrest
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The Miami Dolphins played a competitive first half last Sunday on the road against the Dallas Cowboys, before the game got away from them in the second half. Quarterback Josh Rosen, in his first official start as a Dolphin, racked up 200 passing yards on 39 attempts. Rosen, however, played turnover-free football and nearly tossed a touchdown to Preston Williams in the right corner of the endzone during one-on-one coverage in the second quarter, but Williams was not able to come down cleanly with the catch. Entering Hard Rock Stadium Sunday is Philip Rivers, Keenan Allen and the high-octane offense in the Los Angeles Chargers. The Chargers have lost back-to-back games since defeating the Indianapolis Colts at home in overtime Week 1. DATE: Sunday, September 29 TIME: 1:00 p.m. ET SITE: Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida LINE: LAC -14.5; O/U: 44.5 TV: CBS LINE: RADIO: Dolphins Radio Network, KISS 99.9 FM, 560 WQAM, 1210 WNMA (Spanish) Radio Announcers: English broadcast- Jimmy Cefalo, Bob Griese, Joe Rose, Kim Bokamper; Spanish broadcast- Raul Striker Jr., Eduardo Martell What to watch for1. Time zone could play a large role: The Chargers will travel across the country prior to Sunday’s contest, which could spell some trouble. January 2, 1982 was the last time the Chargers knocked off the Dolphins on the road, a string of eight consecutive losses in Miami.
2. Philip Rivers winless in Miami: Drafted in 2004, Philip Rivers has yet to secure a road victory against the Dolphins. Facing a depleted secondary that is dealing with the absence of Minkah Fitzpatrick (traded to Pittsburgh) and an injured Reshad Jones (questionable for Sunday), Rivers should end the streak Sunday. 3. Josh Rosen’s second start: Rosen faced a tough Dallas squad in his road debut as a Dolphin and will face a tough Chargers defense in his home debut under center. Featuring Joey Bosa and Melvin Ingram on the defensive line, Rosen will have to play clean, turnover-free football to give Miami a legitimate shot at a win Sunday. This story was written by Brandon Liguori. Follow him on Twitter: @BrandonRLiguori
Making bets can be a dangerous game. Make the wrong one, and you could find yourself in serious debt. Make the right one, and you're instantly a rich person.
There are plenty of ways to learn how to determine what bets to make as a Miami Dolphins fan. But some individuals evidently have a much grander plan. According to Darren Rovell, one bettor has placed a total sum of $3,400 on the Miami Dolphins not winning a single game all season long.
The Dolphins odds of going 0-16 have been set at +500, which equates to a 16.7% chance (as stated by SBD). Their best chances to pick up a win will be home games against the Redskins (Week 6), Jets (Week 9), and Bengals (Week 16). But if those games were happening this weekend, the Miami would be sizable underdogs in each. The Jets starting QB, Sam Darnold, should be back from the mono diagnosis that is currently sidelining him. As a result, it's likely that Miami is more than a field-goal underdog in every game this season. Nevertheless, making a bet like that belies a confidence that the Dolphins are simply so bad that there's no chance they could beat anyone in 2019. There's proof to support this, as Miami is on course to set a franchise worst in point differential. So far, they've been outscored 102-10 in the first two games, and there are no signs that will improve anytime soon. "The thing is, I just try to keep a positive mindset through all of it." DT Christian Wilkins said on Wednesday. "The good, the bad, the ugly, I just feel like it is part of the process. Whether I have a good play, a bad play, a good game or a bad game, whether we win or we lose, it’s just all a part of the process. Just have that mindset that it’s just a part of being a pro now. I’m going to be exposed to different things I’ve never been exposed to, be a part of different things I’ve never been a part of. You just have to keep a mindset of you’re here to get better." It's been tough on the players, hence the mass exodus of talent. Minkah Fitzpatrick, now traded to the Pittsburgh Steelers for a first round pick in 2020, made it clear he wanted to leave Miami. One could speculate it had more to do with the apparent intention to lose than his position, but it's his position that is on the record. Will things get better in 2019? Unlikely. And GM Chris Grier seems unconcerned with the now, choosing to look at the big picture. “We’ve talked about building this long-term with sustained success right away, and for us, we’ll be very aggressive." He said. "We’re not going to sit here on a bunch of money or anything. The plan is to build a winner here. No one likes losing. We’ve talked about building a team that’s going to win and compete for championships for a long time instead of being in this one year, and then you fall back for two or three. Again, it is a long-term vision, but we will be aggressive.” So the future, if all goes well, will be bright. But for now, that bettor seems to be on course for a huge payday. Then again, all it takes is one win for that all to be ruined. So make sure you use discernment and do research before taking that kind of a leap of faith. “I’m such a baby ‘cause the Dolphins make me cry.”
Darius Rucker said it best and it’s never been more fitting. Being on the wrong side of 102-10 over the last two games - albeit against playoff teams. Normally there is a green shoot somewhere to latch on to but all I see is a Sahara wasteland with humidity. From all the fans I know and talk to on the daily, many are upset but they are also doing their best to buy into the program. If it were anyone else other than a Belichick disciple I think it would be even tougher to take, but that’s all we really have right now, a singular vision of New England South! That plan doesn’t always work out and I would even say most of the time it hasn’t worked. Even Josh McDaniels failed miserably in Denver but somehow in New England he’s a genius. Is it because he is under the wing of the greatest modern-day coach? Or is it because he has a selfless QB in Tom Brady who is all in on being the greatest spinner of the football for generations to come? I’ll go with the latter and remind everyone that Brady has never broken the salary cap bank. He is smart with his body, mind and money. Tom Brady makes $15 million a year, not even enough to break the top half of paid quarterbacks. The Patriots plan is to pay above average and good players in mass and not typically set contract records. Tom Brady allows them to fill the roster with support. That just doesn’t happen and may never happen again. But I digress, we don’t have to be Patriots South. But we do need a quarterback. Stephen Ross is a businessman. He doesn’t like losing money but with the Dolphins he is so desperate to bring a winner to town that he has given the keys to the franchise to his guys. You must understand that in Miami we have to be competitive to sell tickets. The strategy of years past has always been bring in a couple of overpaid free agents not to fill holes but rather sell tickets. Taking this approach is a losing one. Revenue is somewhere in the $400 million-dollar range. Ross has essentially written a $200-$300 million-dollar check to get this thing right over the next couple of years. What fans are buying jersey’s right now? Season Tickets? Parking Passes? For that matter, how excited are South Florida transplants to come to the games? Stephen Ross deserves all the credit in the world for throwing the kitchen sink at getting this thing right! There are few owners with the resources of our owner and many that do aren’t willing to go to this extreme to bring the Lombardi home to a franchise with lots of rich history. We host all the Super Bowls; it’s been a very long time since we had one and Ross for damn sure is trying. You can bitch and moan about the process and micromanage the decisions as expert Monday morning quarterbacks but none of us have real world capital on the line. To be honest, we might as well say the Miami Dolphins are living under the curse of Aaron Rodgers and Matt Ryan. We literally drafted a RB with an average career of 2.57 years and a Left Tackle that never even made it to his second contract. Parcells once said he didn’t want to give top overall pick money to a quarterback. Think about how dumb that sounds now? Saved $10-$20 million on a draft pick so that we spend hundreds of millions on multiple team rebuilds? Let that sink in for a minute. Mike Shanahan proved that you can get a running back anywhere, yet the Miami Dolphins took a prototype that wasn’t even the main starter in college. Oh, wait we did that with Drake too. At least he wasn’t the second pick overall. But back then the fan base was thrilled! That excitement didn’t age well. At this point, I want to give every young guy on the roster a chance to be veterans on this team in a few years. We have a few pieces to build around and the year should be considered preseason from here on out. Josh Rosen, Preston Williams, DeVante Parker and Mike Gesicki, should all be lined up on offense. Sign some other teams practice squad guys, take a shot on some Offensive Lineman that are way down on the depth chart on teams that are loaded. Don’t buy any jersey’s this year, wait till next. We will have our franchise quarterback soon. Just survive and put your knives away. Trust the process. Cam Cameron said it best, “Fail forward fast!” This story was written by Steven Paulsen. Follow him on Twitter: @SarcasticPhin Forget about the Miami Miracle, please. Label this contest “The Miami Massacre.”
The New England Patriots’ defense pitched a shutout Sunday afternoon at Hard Rock Stadium, blowing past the Miami Dolphins, 43-0. It is the first time Miami laid zero points on the scoreboard since a 40-0 drubbing at the hands of the Baltimore Ravens October 26, 2017, who whacked Miami to open the regular season, 59-10. In recent memory, quarterback Tom Brady has struggled in South Florida, but Brady proved the doubters wrong Sunday. The former Michigan standout tossed two touchdowns, one to newly acquired wideout Antonio Brown, and threw for 264 yards, finishing 20-of-28. “I thought our team gave a good effort today. “Obviously, Miami was ready to go and they gave us some problems early, but we were able to work through that and played 60 minutes and finished the game,” Patriots head coach Bill Belichick said postgame. Running back Sony Michel, who attended Plantation’s American Heritage High, opened the scoring for the Patriots, as Michel punched the ball in from a yard out. New England defenders suffocated quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick and even Josh Rosen, totaling seven sacks and four interceptions, including two pick-sixes in five plays. “It’s a tough way to start a year with the two losses back-to-back at home like they were. They’re not the way we envisioned it going, but there is nothing to do but to go back to work and try to get better,” Ryan Fitzpatrick said. Rosen entered the game in the fourth quarter, as the Dolphins trailed, 37-0. Rosen worked a 10 play, 39 yard drive, but was unable to put points on the scorecard. Despite being limited to just three offensive series, Rosen finished with a better statline than Fitzpatrick, as the former UCLA product compiled 97 passing yards, 1 interception, finishing 7-for-18. The Dolphins have opened the season with a -92 point differential, being outscored, 102-10, and the season just might get uglier before better. Miami will begin their road slate against Dak Prescott, Ezekiel Elliott and the 2-0 Dallas Cowboys, who took care of the Washington Redskins Sunday, 31-21. This story was written by Brandon Liguori. Follow him on Twitter: @BrandonRLiguori The Miami Dolphins are coming off of not only one of the worst games in franchise history but possibly even league history. Even though the score of the game was a blowout, the score still did not represent how bad the game was actually. As many Dolphins fans know, the Dolphins were outmatched in every aspect of the game. In addition to being outmatched, the Ravens never let their foot off the gas pedal. For example, up 35-3 with three minutes left in the first half, Miami finally made the Ravens offense punt, or so we thought. Baltimore decided to do a fake punt and gained 60 yards which eventually led them to score another touchdown before halftime. A lot of Miami’s players looked lost or potentially even fed up with what was happening. Moments after the game, reports came out that multiple Dolphins players talked to their agents about a possible trade. The reasons for players requesting to be traded varies from believing the coaching staff and front office is not serious about winning and that the team only cares about the future. While most fans are frustrated by these reports and say trade them away, everyone needs to understand why a majority of Dolphins players are unhappy with the state of the franchise. Releasing/Trading The Wrong PlayersDays before the start of the regular season, Miami traded away two leaders, Kenny Stills, and Laremy Tunsil. Tunsil, who was told he was not going to get traded and was supposedly deep in extension talks with Miami, was the best player on the offensive line and one of the best young left tackles in the league. Stills was a locker room favorite by both the media and players and managed to have 24 touchdowns in four years. When reports first surfaced about a potential Tunsil trade, other reports came out that players would revolt if Tunsil was traded. Once the Tunsil trade was finalized, it came clear that Miami truly has no intention of winning this year. Even though Miami got a lot of draft picks in return, head coach, Brian Flores, showed he would rather risk drafting players compared to letting established leaders teach the younger players how to play and act like pros. During the Dolphins final offseason cuts, they released players such as Vincent Taylor and Nate Orchard. Both players were considered starters and were prepared to have breakout years for Miami. The reasoning for the players to be cut was because of “scheme fit” but, if you have two players who were considered some of your best at their position you find a way for them to fit your scheme. The biggest surprise cut that even got a lot of fans mad was longtime long snapper, John Denney. Denney was a very respected player in the Dolphins locker room and even a fan favorite. Cutting a player like Denney shows that Flores wants to build a team of players he knows instead of a team of players that the team already knew. Releasing or trading away players that can help you win games and are highly respected in the locker room is not a smart move for any team. When you do that it shows the players that are still on the team that you are not serious about winning and the tank is serious. MiscommunicationComing from New England and introducing the new TNT Wall players had to run to when they made a mistake, many people thought this would be the most disciplined football team Miami has had for a while. That was not the case. Throughout the whole game, many fans say the only bright spot was Preston Williams getting his first touchdown catch. Fans and the media roasted the Dolphins secondary and the offensive and defensive lines, as they were by far the worst three position groups.
After the abysmal Ravens game, not only did some players want out, but some players were unhappy with the coaching staff as well. Players feel like the coaching staff is not good at adjusting mid-game and putting players in the wrong position to be successful. Two players that played below expectations on Sunday were Bobby McCain and Minkah Fitzpatrick. Both players are now playing safety when they both played corner last year. McCain was considered one of the top slot corners in the league while Fitzpatrick was saw as a top young corner. Now both players are adjusting to a new system and position while their previous position (cornerback) is considered one of the worst position groups on the team, outside of Xavien Howard. The Dolphins now have a locker room full of players who: do not believe in the coaching staff already, are mad the team is not serious about winning for future success, tired of playing out of position, and most importantly, are not having fun. After taking a look back at everything can you blame for the players for getting mad, or for requesting a trade? This story was written by Tanner Elliott. Follow him on Twitter: @Elliott302Tj Defense1. I was looking forward to seeing Lamar Jackson have to pass the ball this game. Unfortunately there was little reason for him to have to do it early. The Dolphins run defense was extremely poor to start. The defensive linemen couldn’t keep the blockers off of the linebackers and they were not free to move to the ball. This is essential to the success of the Dolphins defense. 2. I was, perhaps, most disappointed with the defense up the middle which, coming out of the preseason, I had as a Dolphins strength. Needless to say, they have some roster building to do here. 3. Once the Dolphins started to concentrate on stopping the run, it opened up the passing game for Jackson. And he did not disappoint his defenders. He had a great game passing the football. He dropped some beautiful deep passes for touchdowns this game. A mobile quarterback who can really throw an accurate ball could change the game. Looking forward to watching him against a better defense. 4. Dolphins pass coverage was really poor. They gave up a deep ball in the first half rushing 3 men with the other 8 in coverage. And yet, the Baltimore receiver still go behind the defense. Everyone not named “Howard” was culpable. Jomal Wiltz, Eric Rowe, Walt Aikens, Bobby McCain. All had poor fundamentals in coverage at some point. This has to be cleaned up. 5. I’ll give this much to the Dolphins defense. They didn’t give up. They were still fighting for pride in the 3rd and 4th quarters despite the blowout. That’s encouraging. Offense1. Baltimore came out putting pressure on a suspect Dolphins offensive line. It was obvious that the plan was to hit Ryan Fitzpatrick as often as possible. No quarterback likes to be hit but the older quarterbacks really, really don’t like it and they tend to get gun shy. To a certain extent this strategy worked. Fitzpatrick’s interception in the first quarter came with no one really in the vicinity. 2. Having said that, Fitzpatrick didn’t really fall apart under pressure. once the Ravens built a big lead and backed off just a bit late in the second quarter, he was given more room to work and he took advantage. He was reasonably accurate under those conditions and the Dolphins started to move the ball just a bit. 3. I thought it was interesting that the Dolphins thought they could beat the Ravens defense by attacking the edges. They came out with some passes to the outside to Kalen Ballage and to Albert Wilson on the wide receiver screen. Baltimore quickly adjusted and shut it down. But I think it's an indication that the Dolphins, at least, think they might have a bit more speed to the outside than people think. 4. If you are going to have Albert Wilson in the wildcat, could you at least be more creative than a run right up the middle? 5. Kudos to DeVante Parker with a nice catch in the second quarter. The Dolphins need him to make more of those - indeed, have needed him to make more of those for years now. Miscellaneous1. Special teams were poor, Jakeem Grant had a flashback to the stone hands he had his rookie year as he fumbled away a punt return deep in Dolphin territory. A Ravens fake punt gave them the ball on the Ravens ten yard line. They converted that into a touchdown.
2. Preston Williams had an awful drop in the endzone that cost the Dolphins four points as they settled for a field goal. Allen Hurns had a big drop in the second quarter. That needs to be cleaned up. 3. Other than Grant's bobbled punt, we also had the Fitzpatrick interception. Baltimore had no turnovers. Poor start with Josh Rosen as he threw an interception on his first set of downs as a Dolphin. Marlon Humphrey made a good play on the ball. 4. What is the deal with the defensive holding calls on the Dolphins? Time after time these penalties killed them this game. Again, that needs to be cleaned up. 5. I understand that the Dolphins are out-manned on the field and I’m willing to cut them some slack because of that. But there is no excuse, no matter what the talent level, for poor fundamentals. Poor tackling, penalties, turnovers, poor technique in coverage. These things go beyond talent. The one thing that Dolphins fans have to look forward to is seeing the improvement in the play of their young players. And there’s a lot here to improve on. This story was written by Tom Shannon. Follow him on Twitter: @bearingthenews The Brian Flores Era will open against Lamar Jackson, Mark Ingram and the Baltimore Ravens, who were crowned AFC North Champions last season after a nail biting Week 17 win against Cleveland. Ryan Fitzpatrick will get his first start under center as a Dolphin, after beating out second-year man Josh Rosen, who was acquired in the second round of the 2019 NFL Draft from the Arizona Cardinals. After trading away Ryan Tannehill, Cameron Wake, Ja’Wuan James, Robert Quinn, Laremy Tunsil, Kenny Stills, Danny Amendola and Frank Gore, not much is expected in South Florida heading into 2019. DATE: Sunday, September 8 TIME: 1:00 p.m. ET SITE: Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida TV: CBS LINE: Baltimore -6.5; O/U: 40 RADIO: Dolphins Radio Network, KISS 99.9 FM, 560 WQAM, 1210 WNMA (Spanish) Radio Announcers: English broadcast - Jimmy Cefalo, Bob Griese, Joe Rose, Kim Bokamper; Spanish broadcast - Raul Striker Jr., Eduardo Martell Game PredictionTemperatures are slated to reach the upper 90s prior to opening kick Sunday, which will give the Dolphins a slight advantage. Quarterback Lamar Jackson, a Pompano Beach native, returns to South Florida, and will likely give the Miami defense headaches, due to his running ability when escaping the pocket. Expect a close contest, with Ryan Fitzpatrick tossing two touchdown passes and securing a season-opening victory under new leader, Brian Flores.
Dolphins 20 - Ravens 17 This story was written by Brandon Liguori. Follow him on Twitter: @BrandonRLiguori On the opening play from scrimmage, 1st and 10 from the Baltimore 11, newly acquired running back Mark Ingram scrambled for a 49-yard gain, beating several Dolphins defenders. One play was able to tell the ultimate story of this contest.
Lamar Jackson’s five touchdown throws paved the way, as the Baltimore Ravens (1-0) pummeled the Miami Dolphins (0-1) Sunday afternoon at Hard Rock Stadium to open the 2019 campaign, 59-10. “It’s never good to be embarrassed like that, especially at this level,” quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick said post-game. Baltimore capitalized with four touchdowns on their first four offensive possessions, including two from first-round selection, Marquise Brown. Ryan Fitzpatrick’s first series resulted in an interception, after Fitzpatrick’s throw on 2nd-and-6 from the Miami 37 was intercepted by Earl Thomas, who was acquired from the Seattle Seahawks in an offseason move. “It happened. Earl made a nice play. We tried to get Kenyan down the seam and Earl came out of center field and picked it,” Fitzpatrick said. Fitzpatrick finished 14-for-29, 185 yards, 1 touchdown and 1 interception. Fitzpatrick dialed in his first touchdown as a Dolphin to undrafted rookie receiver Preston Williams, cutting Baltimore’s lead to 42-10 before the conclusion of the first half. Wideout DeVante Parker was one of the few bright spots for the Dolphins Sunday, finishing with a team-high 75 yards on three receptions, including an acrobatic grab above two Ravens defenders on a deep ball from Fitzpatrick. Quarterback Lamar Jackson, a Pompano Beach native, had himself day to remember in his return to South Florida. Jackson was pulled from the contest with 14:54 remaining in the final quarter, finishing with 324 passing yards and a perfect 158.3 passer rating. “It was hot, very hot,” Jackson said postgame with a laugh. “I feel our offense, defense and special teams came out to play. We have been working so hard- OTAs, camp and we grind together and shine together.” Baltimore out-gained Miami, 265-21 on the ground and 378-179 in the air. Miami’s defense coughed up an abysmal 643 yards. As the game continued along, fans inside Hard Rock Stadium began heading for the exits early, showing a clear sign of disappointment and frustration. The Dolphins will host the New England Patriots next Sunday at Hard Rock Stadium, welcoming Tom Brady, Bill Belichick and Antonio Brown, who was acquired this past Saturday evening on a one-year contract. Brown was released from the Oakland Raiders early Saturday morning. This story was written by Brandon Liguori. Follow him on Twitter: @BrandonRLiguori Less than 24 hours after sending Laremy Tunsil and Kenny Stills to the Houston Texans in exchange for a large number of draft picks, the cracking of the roster continued early Sunday morning for the Miami Dolphins, trading linebacker Kiko Alonso to the New Orleans Saints for linebacker Vince Biegel, according to league sources.
Due a base salary of $6,485,000 in 2019, Alonso was a force on the defensive side in three seasons with Miami, starting every contest he played in and missing only two games, totaling 354 tackles and five interceptions. It was reported earlier in the week the former Oregon product requested a trade after missing most of training camp and preseason. As the team rebuilds and is fixing up their new schemes, Alonso found himself without a starring role, as speed and coverage - his weak points - became a much stronger need. According to the Miami Herald, the Dolphins also paid about $1,000,000 of Alonso's contracted salary for the Saints to take him. As for Biegel, he was a fourth-round choice of the Green Bay Packers in 2017. Appearing in nine games as a reserve rookie, Biegel spent most of last season on New Orleans’ practice squad. He's a better scheme fit for the Dolphins, projecting to be more of an Andrew Van Ginkel type player. Alonso had his ups and downs with Miami, but he was always fun to watch. Hopefully he finds a role he's happy with as a part of the Saints defense. This story was written by Brandon Liguori. Follow him on Twitter: @BrandonRLiguori |
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