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Are the Dolphins still contenders - The Splash Zone 3/29/24

Are the Dolphins still contenders - The Splash Zone 3/29/24

Welcome to the Splash Zone, the quickest way to get your day started off right. We bring you a rundown of Miami Dolphins news from the last 24 hours.

The Miami Dolphins have lost plenty of players this offseason and they have done their best to find ways to replace the talent that has gone out the door. They added several free agents who will be key players this upcoming season but will also need to find a couple contributors in the NFL Draft next month. The Dolphins defense is going to look very different as that is where a...

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Phinsider Question Of The Day: Team To Beat Edition

Phinsider Question Of The Day: Team To Beat Edition

As a long-time and older than most of you Miami Dolphins fans, I can still remember when the Dolphins were actually the “team to beat” in the AFC East. The Buffalo Bills would pop up even now and then and be good or even make it to the Super Bowl, as would the New England Patriots, the New York Jets, and the Baltimore/Indianapolis Colts when they were still in the division. In recent years the Patriots were the dominant team in the division and the entire NFL. During the last few years, it's been the Bills that have been the...

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Is Mike McDaniel of the Miami Dolphins already a top-10 NFL head coach?

Is Mike McDaniel of the Miami Dolphins already a top-10 NFL head coach?

One online publication certainly thinks so.

Miami Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel is a popular man amongst his peers. Recently, plenty of Dolphins free agents have spoken about how McDaniel’s personality, which shined during the club’s stint on HBO’s Hard Knocks last season, was a major contributing factor in their decision to sign with Miami this offseason.

On Thursday, Pro Football Network released their rankings of all of the NFL’s head coaches — and Mike McDaniel found himself ranked as the tenth best coach according to the online publication.

Here’s what PFN writer, Dallas Robinson, had to say about Miami’s...

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How should Dolphins adjust to new kickoff rule - The Splash Zone 3/28/24

How should Dolphins adjust to new kickoff rule - The Splash Zone 3/28/24

Welcome to the Splash Zone, the quickest way to get your day started off right. We bring you a rundown of Miami Dolphins news from the last 24 hours.

A new rule was approved by the NFL that would change how the kickoff works. Kick returns are going to become a thing again, at least for a year, under this new setup which is a copy of the XFL kickoff. So with this new rule, will the Dolphins have to make any adjustments for their return game? Braxton Berrios mainly handled return duties last season, but with this new rule...

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Phinsider Question Of The Day: Free Agent With The Biggest Possible Impact Edition

Phinsider Question Of The Day: Free Agent With The Biggest Possible Impact Edition

Earlier this week, I asked about the free agents that our Miami Dolphins had already signed this offseason. The question focused on the free agents or agents you wish the team had bypassed for another option. So what about the guys that were added to the roster that you are instead happy about? While it sucked for the fan base to see some fan favorites leave town for some nice paydays, the team did manage to fill some of the holes with some quality players from other teams.

So tonight’s question of the day is which free agent signings that...

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What are void years? A look at NFL salary cap manipulation and what it means

What are void years? A look at NFL salary cap manipulation and what it means

The Miami Dolphins signed free agent linebacker Shaq Barrett to a one-year contract with four void years on the end of the deal. What does that mean?

The NFL salary cap is the annual spending limit for each team each season. For the 2024 league year, the cap is set at $255.4 million, allowing teams only to spend that much on their roster for the season. Of course, teams know how to massage the cap, spending more than the allowance annually, with creative contract designs, accounting processes, and contract extensions moving money from one year’s salary cap into another. It...

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Did former GM Mike Tannenbaum finally win back Dolphins fans with his recent mock draft?

Did former GM Mike Tannenbaum finally win back Dolphins fans with his recent mock draft?

Is Jackson Powers-Johnson the right fit for the Miami Dolphins at No. 21?

The Miami Dolphins spent the last two weeks rebuilding the roster in free agency but with under $5 million in available cap space, it’s time to turn our attention to the 2024 NFL Draft. Miami inked Aaron Brewer to a three-year contract to play center on March 17 and yet, former general manager Mike Tannenbaum believes the Dolphins should keep adding at the position.

The mock draft featured quarterbacks going with the first four picks, and with six going by the time the Los Angeles Rams pick...

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Tyreek Hill Aims for 2,000 Yards Again in 2024

Tyreek Hill Aims for 2,000 Yards Again in 2024

Can Tyreek Hill eclipse 2,000 yards, and should he try to?

It’s safe to say that Tyreek Hill is the most productive receiver in Miami Dolphins franchise history. He’s among the elite in the sport and a focal point of the Dolphins offense.

Last year, Hill set a goal of getting to 2,000 receiving yards in the regular season, preferably within the first sixteen games, legitimizing it further. He was well on his way there, averaging 123.5 yards per game, projecting 2,223 yards over an eighteen-game span and 1,976 yards over a sixteen-game span.

Those were his averages through twelve...

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NFL Draft rumors 2024: Pro Football Focus suggest Miami Dolphins trade back in first round

NFL Draft rumors 2024: Pro Football Focus suggest Miami Dolphins trade back in first round

PFF looks at six trades they think should be made for the 2024 NFL Draft, with the Miami Dolphins involved in one of them.

The 2024 NFL Draft is a month away. As the league’s focus shifts from the frenzy of the free agency period and onto the college prospects who will soon be headed into the NFL, we are starting to see an explosion in mock drafts and projections of what will happen on the first night of the selection process. Pro Football Focus looked at several possible trades that could happen in the first round, selecting the six...

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Did the NFL just cost Skylar Thompson a Dolphins roster spot?

Did the NFL just cost Skylar Thompson a Dolphins roster spot?

The NFL made several rule changes this week at the annual owners meeting. One of them may guarantee the Miami Dolphins cut quarterback Skylar Thompson.

The Miami Dolphins have until September to reduce their roster from the offseason limit of 90 players to the regular season limit of 53. Several tough decisions must be made this summer as the team finds the right combination of depth and production from each position group. On Tuesday, the NFL may have guaranteed that one Dolphins player will not make it to the 53-man roster.

The Dolphins selected quarterback Sylar Thompson in the seventh...

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Around SB Nation: What Other NFL Blogs Are Discussing

Around SB Nation: What Other NFL Blogs Are Discussing

Weekly, we take a look around the SB Nation family of NFL blogs. Here are the news stories and analysis they are discussing.

AFC EAST:

New England Patriots (via Pats Pulpit)

Quarterback-needy Patriots looking to increase draft capital through trade? - Pats Pulpit
Head coach Jerod Mayo claims that "the guaranteed way to win is to accumulate more picks."

New York Jets (via Gang Green Nation)

New York Jets: Mike Williams’ analytics from his last healthy season. - Gang Green Nation
Taking a look at the Jets’ newest offensive weapon

Buffalo Bills (via Buffalo Rumblings)

[Reassessing...

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What are the Dolphins getting in new players - The Splash Zone 3/27/24

What are the Dolphins getting in new players - The Splash Zone 3/27/24

Welcome to the Splash Zone, the quickest way to get your day started off right. We bring you a rundown of Miami Dolphins news from the last 24 hours.

The Miami Dolphins have acquired quite a few players since free agency began and we got to hear from their former coaches when they met with the media at the NFL owners meeting on Monday. Dan Campbell spoke very highly of Benito Jones, who signed a one year deal to help fill the void left by Christian Wilkins departure. Mike McCarthy got to talk about Neville Gallimore and believes his best...

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