With the start of Miami Dolphins training camp coming up next week, it is time to start putting the Dolphins’ offseason roster under the microscope. Miami, at the end of this journey, must cut their roster to 53 players; although they will have the opportunity to promote two players from their practice squad on game day each week to help provide reinforcements in the hopes of securing victory.
And after another offseason of importing new talent to further increase the competition on the roster, Miami appears ready for their most competitive training camp under the watch of Brian Flores. Who should we be looking to make the final roster? Here’s our pre-training camp prediction
Offense
Quarterbacks (2)
- Tua Tagovailoa
- Jacoby Brissett
The only other quarterback currently on the roster is Reid Sinnett — and with Miami’s other positions looking extra competitive, it is hard to see Miami prioritizing an active roster spot for a third string quarterback.
Running Backs (4)
- Myles Gaskin
- Malcolm Brown
- Salvon Ahmed
- Patrick Laird
The first one on the bubble is 7th-round rookie Gerrid Doaks, who would be a practice squad addition in this scenario unless another team plucked him off of waivers. Doaks has more promise as a physical runner than Laird, but the pass-catching skills for Laird give him an added edge.
Wide Receiver (7)
- DeVante Parker
- Will Fuller
- Jaylen Waddle
- Lynn Bowden Jr.
- Albert Wilson
- Preston Williams
- Mack Hollins
Hollins and Robert Foster will likely be facing a stiff battle for the specialist role. A practice squad role feels inevitable for 2020 rookie Malcolm Perry unless he’s able to beat out one of the names above and/or if Wilson is a cap casualty.
Tight Ends (4)
- Mike Gesicki
- Adam Shaheen
- Hunter Long
- Cethan Carter
Most notably missing here is Durham Smythe. Hunter Long’s status as a 3rd-round draft choice spells doom for someone in the tight end — it would be stunning to see Miami keep 5 tight ends on the active roster. Shaheen recently signed an extension, Carter was added to the roster this offseason and Gesicki’s receiving production is unmatched in the room. That makes Smythe, an expiring contract after the season the odd man out.
Offensive Line (8)
- Austin Jackson
- Solomon Kindley
- Matt Skura
- Robert Hunt
- Liam Eichenberg
- Michael Deiter
- D.J. Fluker
- Jesse Davis
Cameron Tom and Jermaine Eluemunor will likely have something to say about this battle before it is all said and done. But they currently fall short of the experience offered by the players who make the cut.