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Dolphins QB, OL and specialist ratings in Madden NFL 23

Only one player from the groups made it into the top 10 for their position.

With the end of another NFL offseason in sight, football fans are eagerly awaiting the release of the newest installment of the Madden video game series, Madden 23.

After the release of every other position group’s ratings, EA Sports, the publishers of the game, finished the week by putting out quarterback, offensive line and specialist ratings on Friday. The Dolphins only had one player in any of those groups make it into the top 10 at their position.

Here’s a look at most of Miami’s quarterback, offensive line and specialist ratings for launch and how they compare to other players at the same position:

  • Terron Armstead – 93 overall (No. 4 LT)
  • Thomas Morstead – 80 overall (No. 7 P)
  • Tua Tagovailoa – 75 overall (t-No. 22 QB)
  • Teddy Bridgewater – 75 overall (t-No. 22 QB)
  • Jason Sanders – 75 overall (t-No. 17 K)
  • Robert Hunt – 74 overall (t-No. 16 RG)
  • Connor Williams – 73 overall (t-No. 18 C)
  • Liam Eichenberg – 68 overall (t-No. 30 RT)
  • Solomon Kindley – 68 overall (t-No. 33 RG)
  • Austin Jackson – 67 overall (t-No. 41 LT)
  • Greg Little – 67 overall (t-No. 41 LT)
  • Michael Deiter – 64 overall (t-No. 43 C)
  • Robert Jones – 63 overall (t-No. 49 LG)
  • Kellen Diesch – 62 overall (t-No. 52 LT)
  • Skylar Thompson – 57 overall (t-No. 80 QB)
  • Larnel Coleman – 57 overall (t-No. 69 RT)
  • Adam Pankey – 54 overall (t-No. 77 RT)

EA Sports also announced the team and unit ratings. Miami’s offense was rated a 79, the defense was rated an 84 and special teams was rated an 80. Overall, the team was given an 83.

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2022 Dolphins positional preview: The offensive line is improved, but there are still questions

There are still two questionable spots.

The 2021 edition of the Miami Dolphins got one of the worst offensive line performances among all of the teams in the NFL.

Between inexperienced coaches and poor effort, the line wasn’t able to protect quarterback Tua Tagovailoa or get any push for the team’s running game. As a result, the offense struggled to string drives together, keeping them from a postseason birth for the fifth straight season.

With the Dolphins ready to hit the field for training camp near the end of the month, it’s as good of a time as any to assess the roster. We’ve touched on quarterbacks, running backs, wide receivers and tight ends, so, today, we’re focusing on the big men up front.

Photo Gallery: Liam Eichenberg at Notre Dame

What team will draft Eichenberg and when will it happen?

Liam Eichenberg starred at Notre Dame before ultimately becoming a second-round draft pick of the Miami Dolphins last week.

Eichenberg was a key member of Notre Dame’s offensive line the last three years and one of the main reasons the Irish had one of the best offensive line units in all of college football last season.

Before you get too used to seeing Eichenberg in teal and white, here is a look back at Liam Eichenberg’s best pictures during his time at Notre Dame:

NFL.com gives the Dolphins 2021 rookie class a grade to be proud of

Three reliable starters is a pretty solid draft class.

The Miami Dolphins failed to make the playoffs in 2021, but they got some great performances from some of their younger players.

Miami’s got at least 16 games from four of their rookies, and three of them performed at or above the expectations set for them in their first season.

First-rounders Jaylen Waddle and Jaelan Phillips both set team records for rookies, and the former set a league record for rookies. Safety Jevon Holland looked like a seasoned veteran in the secondary, doing everything he could to make an impact on just about every play. And left tackle Liam Eichenberg started 16 games spread between three positions, but he wasn’t the player the Dolphins hoped they were getting.

NFL.com’s Gennaro Filice took some time this week to grade the rookie classes in the AFC East, and Miami received an ‘A-‘ which tied them with New England for the best group in 2021.

Here’s what Filice wrote about the Dolphins rookies:

“The NFL is typically the great equalizer for college football gamebreakers. In the pro game, everyone’s freakishly athletic. And yet, watching Waddle on Sundays felt just like watching Waddle on Saturdays, with the same thought invariably springing to mind: That guy just looks different. In a sea of physical marvels, Waddle’s explosiveness still stands out. Every touch puts you on the edge of your seat. And while the Alabama product set a rookie record with 104 catches, somehow he seemed underutilized. Peppered with quick throws throughout his rookie campaign, Waddle rarely had the opportunity to showcase his downfield dynamism. (Don’t let the 5-foot-10, 182-pound frame fool you — Waddle has no problem making contested catches.) Here’s hoping the new coaching staff unlocks MAXIMUM WADDLE in 2022. Mike McDaniel’s recent words on the receiver inspire confidence: “I would start him in fantasy.”

Waddle wasn’t the only Year 1 stud from this Dolphins draft class, either. Displaying the kind of versatility today’s NFL teams covet in the safety position, Holland stuffed the stat sheet with 68 tackles, 10 passes defensed, seven QB hits, two fumble recoveries, 2.5 sacks and two interceptions. The second-rounder posted the fourth-highest Pro Football Focus grade in the entire rookie class, only trailing Offensive Rookie of the Year Ja’Marr Chase, Defensive Rookie of the Year Micah Parsons and egregious Pro Bowl snub Creed Humphrey. Meanwhile, Phillips really came on in the back half of the season, finishing with 8.5 sacks and earning a spot alongside Waddle and Holland on the Pro Football Writers of America All-Rookie Team.

On the down side, Eichenberg continued a recent Dolphins tradition of throwing a rookie O-lineman into the fire and watching him suffer fourth-degree burns. A 16-game starter, Eichenberg committed 10 penalties and gave up nine sacks as one of the leakiest bookends in the NFL.”

If Miami can build on this with another solid draft in 2022, they should be primed to fight for a wild card spot.

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ESPN re-drafted the 2021 draft, here’s who they had the Dolphins select

Who doesn’t love a little re-draft?

The 2021 NFL draft was one of the better drafts for the Miami Dolphins in recent memory. They walked away with four starters and some decent depth that could certainly be useful in the future.

One of the favorite pastimes of NFL fans and analysts is to look back at past drafts and imagine what could’ve happened if things broke one way or another.

ESPN had their writers for the 32 teams re-draft the 2021 draft and allowed those writers to use the picks that they had at the start of the draft, so no draft-day trades were included.

Here’s what the Dolphins did with their first four picks in the re-draft.

The 4 most disappointing Dolphins from 2021

These guys didn’t make the season much better.

The Miami Dolphins finished their season with a winning record, but they failed to make a playoff appearance for the fifth year in a row and fired their head coach the Monday after their final game.

While Brian Flores and his coaching staff are deserving of their fair share of the blame, there were quite a few players whose performances directly correlated with losses this season. This coaching search is a perfect time to reflect on and evaluate the play of some of these guys and discuss where the team should go from here.

These were the four most disappointing Dolphins from the 2021 season.

Grading the Miami Dolphins offensive linemen after their 2021 season

The group wasn’t great.

The Miami Dolphins 2021 season came to an end after beating the New England Patriots in Week 18 to secure a winning season. Despite the result, the team fired their head coach and have begun a search for their next leader.

During this time, it’s appropriate to reflect on the play of the guys who impacted the outcomes on the field.

We’ll be going through different positions over the next week or so and reviewing how they played in 2021. After starting with the rookies, quarterbacks, running backs, wide receivers, and tight ends, we’ll round out the offense with a look at the big boys up front. These are the grades for the Dolphins offensive linemen during this campaign.

Dolphins fans roasted the team over a tweet about LT Liam Eichenberg

Fans were ruthless.

The Miami Dolphins finished their 2021 season with a winning record but just missed out on the playoffs again.

While the team is deep in their coaching search after firing Brian Flores on Black Monday, the social media department has been putting together some interesting facts and stats to post about the guys on the field this past season.

On Thursday, the team posted a tweet highlighting Liam Eichenberg’s accomplishment of being one of only three rookies to play multiple positions on the offensive line this season.

The fans of the team took over from there and came up with some great responses about the tackle’s poor performance in his first year in the league.

Grading the Dolphins 2021 rookie class after their first year

Overall, the rookies were solid this year.

The Miami Dolphins finished their 2021 season with a 9-8 record and just outside of the postseason for the second straight year.

While a lot of the attention since then has been on ownership and the front office with the firing of Brian Flores, and rightfully so, there still needs to be some reflection about the play of the guys on the field.

We’ll be going through different positions over the next week or so and reviewing how they played in 2021, but we’re starting with the young guys. These are the grades for the Dolphins rookies after their first season in the NFL.

Winners and losers from Dolphins’ win vs. Panthers in Week 12

Who deserves credit, and who deserves blame?

The Miami Dolphins defeated the Carolina Panthers at Hard Rock Stadium on Sunday to move to 5-7 on the season, as they’ve now won four in a row.

Brian Flores’ team performed extremely well in just about every facet of this game. The defense got after Cam Newton and forced turnovers. Tua Tagovailoa and the offense moved up and down the field. The special teams unit even blocked a punt for a touchdown.

They needed all of that if they were going to beat Matt Rhule and this impressive Panthers’ defense.

Here are the winners and losers from the Week 12 victory.