Miami Dolphins Depth Chart
- AFC East
- Stadium
- Hard Rock Stadium
- Head Coach
- Offensive Coordinator
- George Godsey & Eric Studesville
- Defensive Coordinator
- Josh Boyer
- Special Teams Coach
- Danny Crossman
- Defensive Scheme
- 4-3
Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa is expected to be the team's starting QB in 2022, barring an unforeseen occurrence, according to sources. The organization's belief in him as their starter moving forward is considered significant. The hope is that the Dolphins will find a new head-coaching candidate who believes in Tagovailoa and is willing to build around him. After getting healthy in the second half of the season, the former first-rounder finished with a passer rating of 90.1 and a 16:10 touchdown-to-interception ratio. Former head coach Brian Flores was the one with interest in pursuing Texans QB Deshaun Watson, but owner Stephen Ross said he has "no plans" to pursue Watson again. With another year of experience under his belt, Tagovailoa could grow even more in his third season with the right head coach at his side.
The Miami Dolphins announced on Monday that they fired head coach Brian Flores after three seasons with the team. Owner Stephen Ross immediately shot down rumors of his interest in filling the vacancy with Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh, who said he would consider NFL offers this offseason. Despite firing Flores, the Dolphins will retain general manager Chris Grier, who will return for his seventh season as the GM. Under Flores, Miami had four offensive coordinators, two defensive coordinators and four offensive line coaches, among other changes. The Dolphins were expected to compete for the AFC East title in 2021 after finishing 10-6 and missing the playoffs last year, but a seven-game losing streak early in the year set them back. The Dolphins also had a seven-game winning streak, but they fell short and missed the playoffs for the fifth straight year.
Miami Dolphins wide receiver DeVante Parker didn't see a single target last week. However, the Dolphins wanted to get him back in the passing attack in Week 17. Parker hauled in four of his 13 targets for 46 yards in the loss to the Tennessee Titans. The 13 targets is a season-high for Parker, but he wasn't able to do much of anything of them. It was an unsuccessful day for Parker, but possibly he'll rebound against the New England Patriots. Fantasy managers should consider Parker a low-end WR3 in PPR formats for their Week 18 matchup.
Miami Dolphins rookie wide receiver Jaylen Waddle has seen double-digit targets in three straight games heading into Week 17. He's also had 90 receiving yards or more in each of those contests. That being said, the expectations were high for Sunday's matchup against the Tennessee Titans. Sadly, Waddle didn't live up to the hype during Sunday's loss. He hauled in three of his seven targets for 47 yards. Fantasy managers would have to go all the way back to Week 5 to find a game where Waddle had less than four receptions in a contest. His 47 receiving yards were the lowest total since Week 8. However, fantasy managers shouldn't be too concerned about Waddle's performance. He should bounce back and be a low-end WR2 against the New England Patriots in Week 18.
Miami Dolphins tight end Mike Gesicki has been a frustrating player to roster over the second half of the season. Although, he was able to do some damage against the Tennessee Titans in Week 17. He hauled in four of his seven targets for 51 yards in loss. Those 51 yards actually led the team on a day where quarterback Tua Tagovailoa barely threw for 200 yards. Despite this performance, Gesicki hasn't scored a touchdown since Week 7, which hurts his value. He'll be high-end TE2 for the regular season finale against the New England Patriots.