NFL Season 2022/23 Preview – Miami Dolphins

After a very busy offseason, the Miami Dolphins must come into this new season full of vigour and with optimism that this could be the year that they can make a serious challenge for the playoffs.

Much has been made of late of QB Tua Tagavailoa not having quality receivers, well now with Jaylen Waddle and Tyreek Hill in tandem, that is no longer the case and the Dolphins should be markedly better for it, especially having signed the best available free agent in left tackle Terron Armstead.

Chasing down the Bills won’t be an easy task but the Fins fans should have their eyes set on at least second place in the AFC East this year, but it will be a close battle.

Miami Dolphins Factfile

• Owner – Stephen M. Ross
• Stadium – Hard Rock Stadium
• Capacity – 64,767
• Super Bowl Wins – 2 (1972*, 1973) – The 1972 team are still the only team to ever win the Super Bowl undefeated.
• Conference Champions – 5 (1971 to 1973, 1982, 1984)
• Divisional Champions – 13 (1971 to 1974, 1979, 1981, 1983 to 1985, 1992, 1994, 2000 to 2008)
• NFL Legends – Joe Robbie (Owner), Larry Csonka (RB), Bob Griese (QB), Jim Langer (C), Paul Warfield (WR), Nick Buoniconti (LB), Larry Little (), Dwight Stephenson (C), Bob Kuerchenberg (G), Don Shula (Coach), Dan Marino (QB), Nat Moore (WR), Mark Clayton (WR), Mark Duper (WR), Jason Taylor (DE), Zach Thomas (LB)
• Head Coach – Mike McDaniel
• Offensive Coordinator – Frank Smith
• Defensive Coordinator – Josh Boyer
• Special Teams Coordinator – Danny Crossman

2021/22 Regular Season Record

• Division – AFC East
• Record (W-L-T) – 9-8
• Position – 3rd
• TD Scored – 39
• TD Conceded – 39
• Passing Yards (TD) – 3936 (21)
• Rushing Yards (TD) – 1568 (18)
• Turnovers – 26-26 (0)
• Defensive Interceptions – 14
• Fumbles Forced (Recovered) – 14 (12)
• Offensive Interceptions – 14
• Fumbles Made (Recovered) – 20 (8)
• Offense Rankings – 23^rd
• Defense Ranking – 16^th
• Special Teams Ranking – 5^th

2022 Off-Season Roster Changes

Class Of 2022 Draft Picks

• Round 1 – None
• Round 2 – None
• Round 3 – Channing Tindall (LB)
• Round 4 – Erik Ezukanma (WR)
• Round 5 – None
• Round 6 – None
• Round 7 – Cameron Goode (EDGE), Skylar Thompson (QB)

Key Players Leaving Miami Dolphins (FA & Trades)

• Will Fuller (WR) – Free Agency
• DeVante Parker (WR) – Trade (joined New England Patriots)
• Jesse Davis (RT) – Free Agency (joined Minnesota Vikings)
• Jacoby Brissett (QB) – Free Agency (joined Cleveland Browns)
• Allen Hurns (WR) – Free Agency
• Phillip Lindsay (RB) – Free Agency (joined Indianapolis Colts)
• Albert Wilson (WR) – Free Agency (joined Minnesota Vikings)
• Justin Coleman (CB) – Free Agency (joined Seattle Seahawks)
• Malcolm Brown (RB) – Free Agency
• Michael Palardy (P) – Free Agency
• Jason McCourty (CB) – Retired
• Mack Hollins (WR) – Free Agency (joined Las Vegas Raiders)
• Duke Johnson (RB) – Free Agency (joined Buffalo Bills)
• Greg Mancz (C) – Free Agency (joined Buffalo Bills)
• Vince Biegel (LB) – Free Agency (joined Baltimore Ravens)
• Isaiah Ford (WR) – Free Agency
• Jamal Perry (CB) – Free Agency
• Patrick Laird (RB) – Free Agency
• Spencer Pulley (C) – Free Agency
• Tommylee Lewis (WR) – Free Agency
• Jordan Scarlett (RB) – Free Agency
• Durval Queiroz (WG) – Free Agency

Key Players Joining Miami Dolphins (FA & Trades)

• Tyreek Hill (WR)– Trade (from Kansas City Chiefs)
• Terron Armstead (LT) – Free Agency (from New Orleans Saints)
• Teddy Bridgwater (QB) – Free Agency (from Denver Broncos)
• Melvin Ingram (EDGE) – Free Agency (from Kansas City Chiefs)
• Raheem Mostert (RB) – Free Agency (from San Francisco 49ers)
• Sony Michel (RB) – Free Agency (from Los Angeles Rams)
• Cedric Wilson Jr. (WR) – Free Agency (from Dallas Cowboys)
• Connor Williams (LG) – Free Agency (from Dallas Cowboys)
• Thomas Morstead (P) – Free Agency (from Atlanta Falcons)
• Trent Sherfield (WR) – Free Agency (from San Francisco 49ers)
• River Cracraft (WR) – Free Agency (from San Francisco 49ers)
• Porter Gustin (EDGE) – Free Agency (from Cleveland Browns)
• Chase Edmonds (RB) – Free Agency (from Arizona Cardinals)
• Keion Crossen (CB) – Free Agency (from New York Giants)
• Alec Ingold (FB) – Free Agency (from Las Vegas Raiders)

Key Players Re-Signed This Summer

• Xavien Howard (CB)
• Emmanuel Ogbah (EDGE)
• Clayton Fejdelem (S)
• Elandon Roberts (LB)
• Mike Gesicki (TE)
• John Jenkins (DL)
• Brennan Scarlett (LB)
• Duke Riley (LB)
• Sheldrick Redwine (S)
• Nick Needham (CB)
• Durham Smyth (TE)
• Salvon Ahmed (RB)
• Elijah Campbell (CB)
• Preston Williams (WR)
• Sam Eguavoen (LB)

Miami Dolphins Projected Key Players 2022/23 Season

Offense

• QB – Tua Tagovailoa, Teddy Bridgwater, Skylar Thompson
• RB – Chase Edmonds, Raheem Mostert, Sony Michel, Myles Gaskin, Alec Ingold (FB)
• WR – Jaylen Waddle, Tyreek Hill, Erik Ezunkanma, Cedrick Wilson Jr., Lynn Bowden Jr., Trent Sherfield, Preston Williams, Cody Core, River Cracraft, Braylon Sanders
• TE – Mike Gesicki, Durham Smythe, Adam Shaheen, Hunter Long
• LT – Terron Armstead, Greg Little
• LG – Liam Eichenberg, Robert Jones
• C – Connor Williams, Michael Deiter
• RG – Robert Hunt, Soloman Kindley, Cole Banwart
• RT – Austin Jackson, Larnel Coleman, Adam Pankey

Defense

• DE/EDGE – Emmanuel Ogbah, Adam Butler, Carney Owen
• DT – Raekwon Davis, John Jenkins, Christian Wilkins, Zach Sieler, Benito Jones
• OLB – Andrew Van Ginkel, Brennan Scarlett, Jaelan Phillips, Melvin Ingram III, Porter Gustin, Cameron Goode
• MLB – Elandon Roberts, Jerome Baker, Duke Riley, Channing Tindall, Sam Eguavoen, Calvin Munson
• CB – Xavien Howard, Noah Igbinoghene, Quincy Wilson, Byron Jones, Keion Crossen Nick Needham, Trill Williams, Elijah Hamilton, Kader Kohou
• SS – Brandon Jones, Eric Rowe, Clayton Feijedelem
• FS – Jevon Holland, Sheldrick Redwine, Verone McKinley III

Special Teams

• KR – Jaylen Waddle, Jevon Holland, Noah Igbinoghene
• LS – Blake Ferguson
• K – Jason Sanders
• P – Thomas Morstead

2022/23 Season Schedule

• Preseason 1 – @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers (13^th Aug)
• Preseason 2 – v Las Vegas Raiders (20^th Aug)
• Preseason 3 – v Philadelphia Eagles (27^th Aug)

Regular Season

• Week 1 – v New England Patriots (11^th Sep)
• Week 2 – @ Baltimore Ravens (18^th Sep)
• Week 3 – v Buffalo Bills (25^th Sep)
• Week 4 – @ Cincinnati Bengals (29^th Sep) TNF
• Week 5 – @ New York Jets (9^th Oct)
• Week 6 – v Minnesota Vikings (16^th Oct)
• Week 7 – v Pittsburgh Steelers (23^rd Oct)
• Week 8 – @ Detroit Lions (30^th Oct)
• Week 9 – @ Chicago Bears (6^th Nov)
• Week 10 – v Cleveland Browns (13^th Nov)
• Week 11 – Bye Week
• Week 12 – v Houston Texans (27^th Nov)
• Week 13 – @ San Francisco 49ers (4^th Dec)
• Week 14 – @ Los Angeles Chargers (11^th Dec)
• Week 15 – @ Buffalo Bills (18^th Dec)
• Week 16 – v Green Bay Packers (25^th Dec)
• Week 17 – @ New England Patriots (1^st Jan)
• Week 18 – v New York Jets (8^th Jan)

Games selected for Thursday Night Football (TNF), Monday Night Football (MNF) or International Series (ISL – London, ISMC – Mexico City, ISMU – Munich) are indicated as shown.

Miami Dolphins – Strengths

• Superb depth at Wide Receiver gives the Dolphins one of the best receiving corps in the AFC with Jaylen Waddle and Tyreek Hill likely to cause defenses major problems.
• Terron Armstead coming in at Left Tackle will give quarterback Tua Tagavailoa more protection and should allow the quarterback to eliminate some of his sketchy play over the last few years.
• Dolphins Defense is solid especially in the secondary.

Miami Dolphins – Weaknesses

• Tagavailoa needs to be much more consistent than he has been over the last few years ans there’s not much evidence as yet that he can do that.
• They face the Bills twice this season and that could make qualifying from this division, alongside the Pats and Jets tough.
• Dolphins have been very streaky. They need to find greater consistency as a team.

Season Predictions & Top Betting Picks For The Miami Dolphins

• Regular Season Record Prediction – 10-7
• Playoffs? – No
• Super Bowl Winning Odds – 35/1
• Conference Champion Odds – 18/1
• Divisional Winner Odds – 4/1
• Best Player on Offense – Tyreek Hill WR
• Best Player on Defense – Xavien Howard CB
• Best Rookie – Channing Tindall LILB
• Surprise Of The Season – Miami to improve to the strong second placed team in the AFC North, but to miss out on the playoffs by a single game.

The signing of WR Tyreek Hill to line up opposite WR Jaylen Waddle and re-signing TE Mike Gesicki gives the Dolphins their most potent offense in many years. With LT Terron Armstead amongst the best left tackles also snapped up, now is the time for the Fins to challenge the Bills and usurp the Pats in the East.

Our Favourite Pre-Season Betting Picks For The Miami Dolphins

The odds shown and each market for Miami Dolphins is taken from Bet365 Sport. 

• Tip 1 – Over 8.5 Season Wins – 5/7
• Tip 2 – To Make The Playoffs – No – 10/17
• Tip 3 – Division Straight Forecast – 1^st Bills, 2^nd Dolphins – 2/1

*All odds shown were correct at the time of writing with Bet365 Sport but are likely to have changed in the meantime and may also change further as the season progresses.