
Miami Dolphins Depth Chart
- AFC East
- Stadium
- Hard Rock Stadium
- Head Coach
- Brian Flores
- Offensive Coordinator
- Defensive Coordinator
- Josh Boyer
- Special Teams Coach
- Danny Crossman
- Defensive Scheme
- 4-3
The Miami Dolphins signed running back Jordan Scarlett to a futures deal on Monday, according to his agent. Scarlett played his college ball at the University of Florida, so he'll be returning home after also attending high school in Florida. The 24-year-old was a fifth-round draft pick of the Carolina Panthers in 2019, but he saw just four carries for nine yards in nine games for the team in his rookie season and didn't play at all in 2020. Miami's backfield was led by Myles Gaskin in 2020, but they also had impressive rookie Salvon Ahmed in the mix. Matt Breida and DeAndre Washington will be free agents, while Patrick Laird has one more year left on his current deal. Scarlett will just be hoping to stick around into the 2021 season, possibly on the team's practice squad.
The Miami Dolphins announced on Wednesday that offensive coordinator Chan Gailey has resigned. This may turn out to be good news for young quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, as the Dolphins can now embark on a search for an offensive coordinator with a scheme that best suits the young signal-caller's skills and strengths. Miami will have a new offensive coordinator for the fifth straight season, and third under head coach Brian Flores. The 69-year-old Gailey came out of a four-year retirement to join the Dolphins in 2020, but Miami's offense struggled to move the ball late in the year after they made the switch to Tagovailoa. The 2020 season was Gailey's 21st as an NFL coach and was his second tenure with Miami.
Miami Dolphins general manager Chris Grier said that quarterback Tua Tagovailoa will be the team's starting QB in 2021. The fifth overall pick in this year's draft, Tagovailoa wasn't all that impressive in his rookie season. The 22-year-old was benched in the Week 16 loss to the Raiders and would've been the backup in Week 17 had veteran Ryan Fitzpatrick not contracted COVID-19. Tagovailoa threw for 361 yards and a touchdown in the loss to the Bills in the regular season finale, but he also threw a season-high three interceptions. He finished with 1,814 yards on 290 pass attempts (6.3 yards per attempt) for 11 touchdowns and five picks. Tagovailoa also ran the ball 36 times for 109 yards and three scores in 10 games (nine starts). There's certainly room for improvement, but he'll be more of a QB2 with upside heading into his sophomore campaign.
Miami Dolphins tight end Mike Gesicki has shown to be a promising piece to the future of this offense. He hauled in five of his 10 targets for 47 yards in the loss to the Buffalo Bills in Week 17. This was the third time this season that Gesicki has seen 10 or more targets in a game. Gesicki has emerged as a reliable red zone target and likely a piece the team will attempt to build around. He should be a top-10 tight end heading into next season.
Miami Dolphins wide receiver DeVante Parker was heavily involved in their offensive attack plan in Week 17. He hauled in seven of his 14 targets for 117 yards in the loss to the Buffalo Bills. This was the third time this season that Parker has been targeted 10 times or more in a single game. Sadly, injuries and the transition to rookie quarterback Tua Tagovailoa hurt Parker's season. He'll finish the year with 63 catches for 793 yards and four touchdowns. Parker should fall into the WR2 conversation for fantasy leagues next season.