""While TE Chris Herndon basically rehabbed all last season, Ryan Griffin stepped up as a reliable veteran and earned a contract extension.
With NFL training camps getting underway in late July, theScore is examining the biggest storylines in every division across the league. USA TODAY's Draft Wire has released a new 3-round 2021 NFL mock draft based on the current betting odds for this year's Super Bowl and the results for the Dolphins are pretty fantastic.There's a season yet to be played and, in all, if the Dolphins finished with a top-5 overall pick in next year's draft, fans would probably... Besides Singletary, they drafted Zack Moss, Utah's all-time leading rusher, in the third round. But...If the Miami Dolphins are hoping to build the best supporting cast possible to play around their new franchise quarterback, it seems as though the blueprint has been laid — before the team even takes their first snap in 2020! Expect second-year DT Ed Oliver to have a breakout season due to the loss of sack leaders DT Jordan Phillips and DE Shaq Lawson in free agency. ""The addition of CB Byron Jones with top-five CB Xavien Howard makes this the highest-paid CB duo in the NFL. ""GM Joe Douglas and Gase will add more talent to help Darnold, but it's on him to take the next step and prove if he's really the franchise QB." And this looming shift appears to be a part of Miami’s plans, too — because when all the young talent comes of age for the Miami Dolphins, the continued evolution of the East will have Miami square in the thick of things. ""This was a top-three defensive unit, but the weakness was on the DL. But alas, he does not. 8-ranked rushing offense with rookie playmaker RB Devin Singletary and old reliable RB Frank Gore. With them drafting Tua Tagovailoa to be their QB of the future, what does this mean for Josh Rosen? ""Given the worst roster in the NFL, Brian Flores proved he could still find ways to win. ""The team retooled their roster when they traded Pro Bowl LT Laremy Tunsil to the Texans for two years of top draft picks, but they made mistakes by trading away potential Defensive Player of the Year DB Minkah Fitzpatrick and dynamic RB Kenyan Drake.
And this looming shift appears to be a part of Miami’s plans, too — because when all the young talent comes of age for the Miami Dolphins, the continued evolution of the East will have Miami square in the thick of things.That’s the plan, anyway. ""Head coach Bill Belichick and offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels will try to prove the critics wrong who have already counted this team out. ""The Jets faced adversity early on with a nightmare start, injuries to star players and constant displeasure from fans who wanted the team to fire head coach and play-caller Adam Gase, but they showed resiliency and finished the season strong. The team plucked hollow wins in the second half of the year, which has apparently instilled some confidence that Gase is the right man for the job. ""They lost Kyle Van Noy to the Dolphins, but expect a big year from relentless edge Chase Winovich. It feels surreal to think about — even though we’ve known it to be true for three months now. Not very conventional for some reason to think Belichik might have his eye on a couple of intriguing QB prospects in 2021 after T.Lawrence. About the only thing the 2016 to 2018 Dolphins seemed to agree on was a general distaste for that Coach still blown away by the Jets hire there.
""RB Le'Veon Bell was still effective, quietly amassing over 1,000 all-purpose yards. The Pats aren’t as great defensively as much as a disciplined blue collar group now lacking it’s LB’s. ""They're excited with the young ILB duo of Jerome Baker and Raekwon McMillan, but someone will need to emerge as the leader of this defense. "Top-three ILB C.J. But Miami is also Tom Brady isn’t a member of the New England Patriots anymore. https://dolphinswire.usatoday.com/2020/06/15/where-is-each-afc-east-teams-biggest-weakness-in-2020/ ""They converted nickel Bobby McCain and CB Eric Rowe to safety hoping they could become reliable starters. Tom Brady is now in Tampa Bay and some other key players departed via free agency, so this Patriots team will certainly look different.