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NFL Desk · ColumnFlorida's NFL trio as preseason ends
Three different bets. Three different timelines. Preseason is over. The excuses are gone.
This is a rebuild with the lights still on. Malik Willis is the starter because the alternatives did not force the issue. Miami traded Quinn Ewers to Jacksonville and flipped a 2028 sixth-rounder to Green Bay for Kyle McCord. Then it claimed seven players off waivers in one day: Brady Cook, Justin Joly, Marcellas Dial, Reese Taylor, Julius Wood, Chukwuebuka Godrick, and Jarrett Kingston, plus free-agent edge Malik Herring. De'Von Achane is the only proven bright spot. Everything else is an audition.
Big: Going all-in on a full teardown and a high-volume draft class while signing Willis as the face of the next era. Miami is not pretending this is a retool.
Stupid: Handing Willis a multi-year commitment as the clear starter instead of pairing the rebuild with a cheap bridge and a higher draft swing at the position. The clock on the new regime started immediately.
Innovative: Treating the waiver wire like a second draft. Seven claims in one cycle is not normal roster management. It is a deliberate attempt to restock on the cheap and keep the average age low while everyone else is finished shopping.
The draft matched the philosophy. Volume over precision. A large class, early trench and secondary bets, and a clear willingness to torch the previous core. Miami is buying lottery tickets and living with the variance. That only works if the staff develops players faster than the roster bleeds. The risk is two years of public chaos. The reward is a cheaper, controllable core if any of the hits land. Paper bags. Long runway. Willis has to grow in public. The rest of the new faces have to prove they even belong.
Tampa went bigger and meaner on defense and meant it. Rueben Bain Jr. at No. 15 was the statement. Josiah Trotter followed in the second. Free agency brought A'Shawn Robinson, Alex Anzalone, Al-Quadin Muhammad, Rakeem Nuñez-Roches, and Kenneth Gainwell. The front got heavier on purpose. The 53 that survived cut-down day stayed stacked in the trenches.
Big: Spending a top-15 pick on Bain and immediately pairing him with free-agent size and attitude along the front. This was a clear attempt to change the defensive identity, not decorate it.
Stupid: Letting the offensive supporting cast thin out while loading the defense. The window around Baker Mayfield does not expand because the front seven got meaner. It still requires enough weapons to keep drives alive.
Innovative: Building the roster around a specific physical profile instead of positional scarcity. Bain, Trotter, Robinson, and the rest were chosen to fit a violence-first defensive paradigm rather than the usual "best player available" compromise.
This was a reinforcement draft, not a soft retool. High capital spent on specific physical traits that match the coach's preferred violence. Bain and Trotter are the test cases. If they produce early, the strategy looks aggressive and correct. If they need time, the window around Mayfield gets tighter and less forgiving. Competence is no longer enough. These new pieces have to turn snaps into pressure once the games count.
Jacksonville's offseason was quiet by design. Extend Travon Walker. Keep the core. Avoid tearing down what worked. Quinn Ewers arrived late from Miami for a 2028 sixth-rounder and gives Trevor Lawrence a different backup profile. Daniel Faalele came earlier via trade from the Giants to shore up the line. The draft added depth instead of headlines.
Big: Paying Walker and choosing continuity after a strong season instead of chasing a splashy reset. That is a real organizational bet on the current core.
Stupid: Treating a good year like a finished product. A protect-and-maintain draft leaves very little margin if the division improves or the offense stalls.
Innovative: Using the backup quarterback spot as a low-cost upside swing. Trading for Ewers instead of settling for a pure veteran placeholder is a small but deliberate break from the usual "just don't lose the game" backup philosophy.
This was a protect-and-maintain draft. Continuity over courage. The risk is standing still while the rest of the division improves. The reward is proving last year's success was the new baseline instead of a one-year spike. The additions did not overhaul the roster. They were meant to protect it. Now Jacksonville has to prove it can win without the surprise factor attached.
Miami is buying volume and accepting the mess. Tampa is spending high capital on physical traits that match the defensive identity. Jacksonville is spending to hold the line and avoid regression. Three different Florida bets. The names, the draft, and the choices already tell you which one is rebuilding in public, which one is trying to get nastier, and which one is trying to stay relevant. September decides which bet was real.
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The Dolphins are rebuilding, and 2026 is about finding out whether Malik Willis and the young core belong in the next version of this team.
De'Von Achane is the one proven game-breaker on an offense asking Willis to become a full-time NFL starter. Around them, Miami carries too many unsettled position groups to pretend this is a playoff roster. The opener in Las Vegas offers a fair first test. What follows against San Francisco, Kansas City and Minnesota will show how far the rebuild still has to travel.
Achane gives Miami a real offensive advantage, and the young foundation includes Chop Robinson, Kadyn Proctor, Aaron Brewer and Chris Johnson.
Start with Willis. If he protects the football and keeps the offense on schedule, Miami can learn something useful even before the wins arrive.
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Miami gets one manageable opener before the schedule starts throwing bricks.
Las Vegas is the cleanest chance to steal an early win. Then come San Francisco, Kansas City and Minnesota, a brutal measuring stick for a new quarterback and a rebuilt roster. The back half offers no friendly runway either, with Buffalo twice, Detroit, Green Bay and a cold-weather finish at New England. A thin team will have to earn every Sunday.
The Raiders struggled to score and protect the quarterback last season, so Miami's speed and pass rush have a matchup worth attacking in Week 1.
The first two weeks matter most. Compete in Las Vegas and San Francisco, and the season can feel developmental without feeling hopeless.
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This is a teardown with a few interesting pieces, not a contender waiting to be discovered.
The win projections sit near the bottom of the league because the roster does too. Miami is unsettled at quarterback and carries major questions at receiver, tight end, edge, corner and safety. De'Von Achane can still wreck a game, and the Raiders opener gives him a defense Miami can attack on the ground. After that, Malik Willis faces San Francisco, Kansas City and Minnesota with very little margin for error. The roughly $15.8 million in cap room can help with a late patch, but it cannot repair half a roster before September. If Willis develops and two of the weak units become credible, the Dolphins can beat the bleakest forecasts. Until then, break out the paper Publix bags.
PFN sees more life in the offense than the bleakest projections do, and Achane gives that argument a legitimate starting point.
Kenneth Grant's availability for Las Vegas, Willis under pressure and whether the young secondary can survive without giving away explosive plays.
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Miami has enough cap room to patch a hole, not enough proven talent to shortcut the rebuild.
The current estimate sits around $15.8 million. That leaves room for a veteran addition or an injury replacement, but the recent pattern has been waiver claims, one-year bets and roster cleanup. The Dolphins still need long-term answers at premium positions, and August leftovers are rarely where those answers live.
A useful veteran at receiver or corner could make the evaluation around Malik Willis and the young defense much cleaner.
Any move that spends real money or future assets would signal that the front office sees more urgency than the roster currently suggests.
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The Dolphins have building blocks. They do not have enough established starters around them.
De'Von Achane is the star. Chop Robinson, Kadyn Proctor, Aaron Brewer and rookie Chris Johnson are the young pieces Miami can reasonably build around. The trouble begins after that short list, especially at receiver, tight end and across the back end of the defense. Fringe moves will keep changing the bottom of the roster, but the season turns on whether those young anchors can handle bigger jobs than they have before.
There is enough young talent here to make the season useful, even if there is not enough proven talent to make it successful.
Kenneth Grant's Week 1 status, the health of the offensive line and whether Miami adds a veteran receiver or corner before the opener.
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offense
#28De'Von AchaneRB · Texas A&M
#18Chris BellWR · Louisville
#55Aaron BrewerC · Texas State
#63DJ CampbellG · Texas
#83Kevin Coleman Jr.WR · Missouri
#, Brady CookQB · Missouri
#7Caleb DouglasWR · Texas Tech
#85Greg DulcichTE · UCLA
#, Chukwuebuka GodrickOT · College not listed
#0Ollie Gordon IIRB · Oklahoma State
#34DJ HermanFB · San Diego State
#73Austin JacksonOT · USC
#, Justin JolyTE · NC State
#82Will KacmarekTE · Ohio State
#, Jarrett KingstonOT · USC
#, Kyle McCordQB · Syracuse
#60Andrew MeyerC · UTEP
#84Ryan MillerWR · Furman
#52Patrick PaulOT · Houston
#74Kadyn ProctorOT · Alabama
#71Jonah SavaiinaeaG · Arizona
#1Jalen TolbertWR · South Alabama
#49Seydou TraoreTE · Mississippi State
#75Caedan WallaceOT · Penn State
#6Malik WashingtonWR · Virginia
#2Malik WillisQB · Liberty
#5Jaylen WrightRB · Tennessee
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defense
#23Zayne AndersonS · BYU
#51Robert Beal Jr.DE · Georgia
#93Zeek BiggersDT · Georgia Tech
#8JuJu BrentsCB · Kansas State
#20Jordyn BrooksLB · Texas Tech
#97Keith Cooper Jr.DT · Houston
#, Marcellas Dial Jr.CB · South Carolina
#40Willie Gay Jr.LB · Mississippi State
#56Ronnie Harrison Jr.LB · Alabama
#90Malik HerringDE · Georgia
#3Chris JohnsonCB · San Diego State
#19Kyle LouisLB · Pittsburgh
#33Jason Marshall Jr.CB · Florida
#94Jordan PhillipsDT · Maryland
#44Chop RobinsonLB · Penn State
#10Jacob RodriguezLB · Texas Tech
#92Zach SielerDT · Ferris State
#31Michael TaaffeS · Texas
#, Reese TaylorCB · Purdue
#11Dante Trader Jr.S · Maryland
#9Josh UcheLB · Michigan
#, Julius WoodS · East Carolina
#42Jackson WoodardLB · UNLV
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specialTeam
#46Tucker AddingtonLS · Sam Houston
#47Riley PattersonPK · Memphis
#48Bradley PinionP · Clemson
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injuredReserveOrOut
#22Darrell Baker Jr.CB · Georgia Southern
#29Storm DuckCB · Louisville
#65James EsterG · Northern Illinois
#78Kenneth GrantDT · Michigan
#95Rene KongaDT · Louisville
#17Trey MooreLB · Texas
#89Ben SimsTE · Baylor
#87Cole TurnerTE · Nevada
#77Carter WarrenOT · Pittsburgh
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#, Liam AndersonLB · Holy Cross
#72Gottlieb AyedzeOT · Maryland
#43Major BurnsS · LSU
#98Clelin FerrellDE · Clemson
#41Jeremiah FranklinTE · Boston College
#, Amari GainerLB · North Carolina
#16Mark GronowskiQB · Iowa
#31Jarquez HunterRB · Auburn
#59Rodney McGrawDE · Western Michigan
#, Jordan MillerDT · SMU
#17Jalen ReagorWR · TCU
#38Cam RileyLB · Florida State
#, Will SheppardWR · Colorado
#, Jaylin SimpsonS · Auburn
#, Mazi SmithDT · Michigan
#37Carlos Washington Jr.RB · SE Louisiana
#, Tre WatsonTE · Texas A&M
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FLSportsDesk.com Briefing
Miami enters the season chasing respectability before it can worry about Buffalo or the rest of the AFC playoff field.
There are no regular-season standings yet, and the preseason record means nothing. The realistic fight is to avoid the AFC East basement and prove the win total was too low. Buffalo remains the division standard. Miami's first job is showing it belongs in the same conversation as the middle of the league.
The market gives Miami a slightly better floor than the harshest projection, leaving room for a four- or five-win season if Malik Willis settles in.
September will tell us whether Miami can climb out of the league's bottom tier or whether draft position becomes the conversation before Halloween.
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Last year's numbers explain why Miami started over, but Malik Willis and the rebuilt roster have to create their own identity.
The old offense could run the ball but struggled to sustain drives, while the defense produced pressure without enough takeaways. That is the blueprint Miami has to change. De'Von Achane keeps the ground game dangerous. Willis must improve third down and protect the football, and the secondary has to turn pressure into interceptions instead of long completions.
A strong rushing average and an accurate short passing game give the offense something functional to build from.
Ignore the preseason box scores. Third down, red-zone efficiency, sacks allowed and explosive plays conceded will tell the real story once the regular season begins.
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NFL Performance Lenses
How we read the Dolphins: We start with whether Miami can sustain drives, protect the quarterback, finish in the red zone and prevent explosive plays. Then we check third down, turnovers and opponent quality to see whether the result travels. Only verified regular-season games count, and a single Sunday does not trigger a trend without a season baseline and a second supporting window.
2025 regular-season baseline; 2026 regular-season games have not started
Scoring
- Points per game
- 20.4
- Red-zone TD rate
- 54.17%
Efficiency
- Yards per game
- 315.6
- Yards per pass
- 6.9
- Third down
- 34.90%
Protection
- Sacks allowed
- 38
- Giveaways
- 24
- Turnover margin
- -4
Defense
- Points allowed per game
- 24.9
- Sacks generated
- 39
- Takeaways
- 20
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