Is the Miami Dolphins’ Downward Spiral Unstoppable? A Closer Look at Their NFL Offseason Struggles
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementFrom Yahoo’s Ben Fawkes: “The Dolphins have a win total of 8.5 at BetMGM, their lowest since 2020, and are the biggest underdogs (+155) to make the postseason that they’ve been since that season. With some turnover on defense and question marks on the offensive line, will Tua Tagovailoa be able to stay healthy and score enough points to cover up for those deficiencies? Tyreek Hill (30-to-1) could be worth a look as a long-shot wager for AP Offensive Player of the Year.”
From Yahoo’s Ben Fawkes: “The Dolphins have a win total of 8.5 at BetMGM, their lowest since 2020, and are the biggest underdogs (+155) to make the postseason that they’ve been since that season. With some turnover on defense and question marks on the offensive line, will Tua Tagovailoa be able to stay healthy and score enough points to cover up for those deficiencies? Tyreek Hill (30-to-1) could be worth a look as a long-shot wager for AP Offensive Player of the Year.”
From Yahoo’s Ben Fawkes: “The Dolphins have a win total of 8.5 at BetMGM, their lowest since 2020, and are the biggest underdogs (+155) to make the postseason that they’ve been since that season. With some turnover on defense and question marks on the offensive line, will Tua Tagovailoa be able to stay healthy and score enough points to cover up for those deficiencies? Tyreek Hill (30-to-1) could be worth a look as a long-shot wager for AP Offensive Player of the Year.”
From Yahoo’s Ben Fawkes: “The Dolphins have a win total of 8.5 at BetMGM, their lowest since 2020, and are the biggest underdogs (+155) to make the postseason that they’ve been since that season. With some turnover on defense and question marks on the offensive line, will Tua Tagovailoa be able to stay healthy and score enough points to cover up for those deficiencies? Tyreek Hill (30-to-1) could be worth a look as a long-shot wager for AP Offensive Player of the Year.”
From Yahoo’s Ben Fawkes: “The Dolphins have a win total of 8.5 at BetMGM, their lowest since 2020, and are the biggest underdogs (+155) to make the postseason that they’ve been since that season. With some turnover on defense and question marks on the offensive line, will Tua Tagovailoa be able to stay healthy and score enough points to cover up for those deficiencies? Tyreek Hill (30-to-1) could be worth a look as a long-shot wager for AP Offensive Player of the Year.”
From Yahoo’s Ben Fawkes: “The Dolphins have a win total of 8.5 at BetMGM, their lowest since 2020, and are the biggest underdogs (+155) to make the postseason that they’ve been since that season. With some turnover on defense and question marks on the offensive line, will Tua Tagovailoa be able to stay healthy and score enough points to cover up for those deficiencies? Tyreek Hill (30-to-1) could be worth a look as a long-shot wager for AP Offensive Player of the Year.”
From Yahoo’s Ben Fawkes: “The Dolphins have a win total of 8.5 at BetMGM, their lowest since 2020, and are the biggest underdogs (+155) to make the postseason that they’ve been since that season. With some turnover on defense and question marks on the offensive line, will Tua Tagovailoa be able to stay healthy and score enough points to cover up for those deficiencies? Tyreek Hill (30-to-1) could be worth a look as a long-shot wager for AP Offensive Player of the Year.”
From Yahoo’s Ben Fawkes: “The Dolphins have a win total of 8.5 at BetMGM, their lowest since 2020, and are the biggest underdogs (+155) to make the postseason that they’ve been since that season. With some turnover on defense and question marks on the offensive line, will Tua Tagovailoa be able to stay healthy and score enough points to cover up for those deficiencies? Tyreek Hill (30-to-1) could be worth a look as a long-shot wager for AP Offensive Player of the Year.”
From Yahoo’s Ben Fawkes: “The Dolphins have a win total of 8.5 at BetMGM, their lowest since 2020, and are the biggest underdogs (+155) to make the postseason that they’ve been since that season. With some turnover on defense and question marks on the offensive line, will Tua Tagovailoa be able to stay healthy and score enough points to cover up for those deficiencies? Tyreek Hill (30-to-1) could be worth a look as a long-shot wager for AP Offensive Player of the Year.”
From Yahoo’s Ben Fawkes: “The Dolphins have a win total of 8.5 at BetMGM, their lowest since 2020, and are the biggest underdogs (+155) to make the postseason that they’ve been since that season. With some turnover on defense and question marks on the offensive line, will Tua Tagovailoa be able to stay healthy and score enough points to cover up for those deficiencies? Tyreek Hill (30-to-1) could be worth a look as a long-shot wager for AP Offensive Player of the Year.”
From Yahoo’s Ben Fawkes: “The Dolphins have a win total of 8.5 at BetMGM, their lowest since 2020, and are the biggest underdogs (+155) to make the postseason that they’ve been since that season. With some turnover on defense and question marks on the offensive line, will Tua Tagovailoa be able to stay healthy and score enough points to cover up for those deficiencies? Tyreek Hill (30-to-1) could be worth a look as a long-shot wager for AP Offensive Player of the Year.”
From Yahoo’s Ben Fawkes: “The Dolphins have a win total of 8.5 at BetMGM, their lowest since 2020, and are the biggest underdogs (+155) to make the postseason that they’ve been since that season. With some turnover on defense and question marks on the offensive line, will Tua Tagovailoa be able to stay healthy and score enough points to cover up for those deficiencies? Tyreek Hill (30-to-1) could be worth a look as a long-shot wager for AP Offensive Player of the Year.”
Burning question
Who is the real De’Von Achane?
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Best-case scenario
Maybe the Dolphins can turn things back around. Perhaps McDaniel can recapture his magic, Tagovailoa stays healthy and productive, De’Von Achane rediscovers the explosiveness he had as a rookie, Hill again becomes the receiver he was in 2022-23, Waddle also bounces back and the defense holds it together. That’s just a lot of what-ifs. And to think, the Dolphins are just a season removed from being an 11-win playoff team.
Nightmare scenario
The Dolphins struggled in many different ways last season, with very few players playing up to or beyond their career norms, and they still went 8-9. That also was with Tua Tagovailoa missing six games, and the Dolphins’ offense has generally been unwatchable in games he has missed. A bad season has to force Mike McDaniel to reevaluate himself, and we’re not far removed from everyone praising his scheme. There are big-play threats on the roster, even if they were quiet last season. Tagovailoa might start pushing the ball downfield more if his receivers show up, Achane could combine his rookie season explosiveness with his second season reliability and the defense could be at least decent. A rebound from the offense could put the Dolphins back in playoff contention. Let’s just avoid the 1999 Rams comparisons if that happens.
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