Breaking Down the Dolphins’ First Depth Chart of 2022

With the Miami Dolphins getting into their first preseason week of 2022, it was time for the staff to launch its first official depth chart of the 12 months.

There weren’t any main surprises on the depth chart, and that features rookies often being listed behind veterans no matter coaching camp reps or apply efficiency.

Right here have been the objects that caught our eye:

DOLPHINS OFFENSIVE DEPTH CHART NOTES

— The Dolphins had 12 gamers listed as first-teamers on offense, which included two operating backs — Chase Edmonds and Raheem Mostert. Head coach Mike McDaniel mentioned earlier than apply Sunday it was too early for him to find out how carries can be break up through the common season, and this definitely is a mirrored image of that.

— Larnel Coleman is listed because the second-team left deal with behind veteran Terron Armstead. That is probably vital due to Armstead’s damage historical past and the actual fact Coleman didn’t play a single snap as a rookie seventh-round choose in 2021. The second-team proper deal with is Greg Little, who has expertise on the left aspect and positively can be an choice ought to Armstead need to miss a while through the common season.

— The primary-team offensive line, as might have been surmised by way of interviews and different indicators, options Armstead, Liam Eichenberg at left guard, Connor Williams at heart, Robert Hunt at proper guard and Austin Jackson at proper deal with.

— Whereas he is the topic of commerce rumors, Preston Williams is listed as a second-team broad receiver behind Jaylen Waddle and forward of newcomers Trent Sherfield and Mohamed Sanu.

— At tight finish, it is fascinating to notice that Hunter Lengthy, who clearly was the No. 5 participant at that spot as a rookie in 2021, is listed third behind Mike Gesicki and Durham Smythe. It is most likely a superb indication he is a way more vital function in 2022.

DOLPHINS DEFENSIVE DEPTH CHART NOTES

— The defensive depth lists 11 first-team gamers, divided as a pure 3-4 alignment.

— Veteran offseason acquisition Melvin Ingram III is listed as one of many beginning linebackers together with Jaelen Phillips, Elandon Roberts and Jerome Baker, with earlier spot starter Andrew Van Ginkel listed behind Ingram. It is seemingly that Phillips, Ingram and Van Ginkel will get an identical variety of snaps in 2022.

— The depth chart doesn’t listing a slot nook, and with Byron Jones on PUP, it is Nik Needham who’s listed on the primary staff reverse Xavien Howard. Noah Igbinoghene is listed proper behind Needham, which might lead one to imagine he’d be first in line to start out reverse Howard if Jones needed to miss a while, assuming that Needham would deal with the slot.

— Once we get to returners, it is fascinating to notice that Tyreek Hill is listed first amongst punt returners and Raheem Mostert is first amongst kickoff returns. Jaylen Waddle is second for each, with Jevon Holland third amongst punt returners. A finest guess right here is that the Dolphins will use Hill as a punt returner in spots, both late in a half or if the staff badly wants a spark.