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Needless to say, the Miami Dolphins’ 2024 campaign fell well short of preseason expectations. After back-to-back Wild Card round exits, Miami missed the playoffs altogether, ending the year with a meager 8-9 record. With a lot of work to do moving forward, expect the Dolphins to be active in the trade market during the 2025 NFL offseason.
Star receiver Tyreek Hill almost kickstarted the team’s offseason trade activity when he publicly asked out of the organization after Miami’s Week 18 loss to the New York Jets. However, Hill has since recanted the statement, saying he uttered the words “I’m out” in pure frustration and has not requested a trade. Whatever the case may be, Hill is the player all eyes will be on in the offseason.
That issue aside, the Dolphins have blatant roster holes to fill over the offseason. Miami’s offense functionally fell off a cliff once Tua Tagovailoa went down with a concussion, showcasing its clear need for a competent backup quarterback, particularly given the southpaw’s injury history. Injuries also hurt the Dolphins’ defense, poking holes in the team’s entire front seven.
Unless they follow through with a Hill trade, the Dolphins are not likely to execute a major deal in the 2025 NFL offseason. However, with so many areas to improve in, general manager Chris Grier will be busy over the summer if he wishes to get his team over the hump.
The lightning-quick De’Von Achane is the Dolphins’ running back for the foreseeable future. There is no changing that, and if there were, it would not be Hassan Haskins. However, as diverse as Achane is, his frame still has issues.
At 5-foot-9, 188 pounds, Achane has proven that he can be a three-down back. That does not change the fact that he struggles to run in between the tackles, particularly in short-yardage situations. It is on those downs when the Dolphins need a bruising power runner to spell their star for a couple of hard-earned yards in the trenches. That is where having a player like Haskins is the most valuable.
A former top-10 Heisman finalist at Michigan, Haskins is capable of being more than just a short-yardage back, but that is all the Dolphins would need out of him. At 6-foot-2, he towers over Achane and out-weighs the speedster by 40 pounds. He averaged just 2.6 yards per carry in 2024 but spent most of his time moving the chains in shortened fields.
In 2024, the Dolphins used Raheem Mostert as their short-yardage tailback, to little success. Mostert found the end zone just twice on the year while averaging a career-low 3.3 yards per attempt. The role did not suit him; he was simply the biggest back on the team. Mostert is now preparing to enter his age-33 season as a player who relies heavily on his athleticism and speed. Similar players have not historically lasted into their thirties.
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