Much of the Miami Dolphins’ offseason has been focused on how the team is going to stack up against the competition on Sundays. There’s been a great deal of change amid the Dolphins’ ranks, both in the coaching ranks and among the players — which makes for some fascinating speculation about the team. But how do the Dolphins stack up against themselves?
Which position groups are the cream of the crop amid the Dolphins’ current ranks and which ones will probably require some development and/or additional reinforcements down the line?
Here are how we’d currently stack the Miami Dolphins’ position groups entering 2020 training camp.
1. Cornerbacks
Byron Jones. Xavien Howard. 1st-round pick Noah Igbinoghene. 2019 UDFA standout Nik Needham. And, when in need, Eric Rowe and Bobby McCain. The Dolphins will have plenty of options to align in man to man coverage this season and between head coach Brian Flores and new defensive coordinator Josh Boyer, the defensive backs are clearly the identity of this football team. Miami has invested a ton of money into the position between Jones, Howard and (eventually) Igbinoghene — expectations for this group will be measuredly higher as a result.
They’ve got the talent to rise to the occasion, too. It may just take a bit of time to gel.