Sunday Dolphins Mailbag: Biggest Weakness, Tua ‘Redemption Plan,’ RB projection, and More

Third and closing a part of this week’s SI Fan Nation All Dolphins mailbag:

From JaSoN (@JWhat13):

With the rumor that Flores had all younger coaches on the crew and no veteran coach to lean on, who would you say in McDaniel’s present workers can be his go-to man for that veteran teaching recommendation/expertise?

Hey Jason, effectively, first off, Chan Gailey was the offensive coordinator in 2020 and he definitely would qualify as a “veteran coach.” To reply your query, there’s not likely a “veteran coach” on the workers within the sense most individuals apply, however a lot of the coaches have been round for some time.

From Brice (@BricefromLA):

What do you suppose would be the greatest weak point on the crew in 2022?

Hey Brice, good query, and I’m considering off the highest of my head the run protection is the world the place I may need essentially the most concern. I feel we’d even have to have a look at the offensive line as a result of regardless that I count on it to be significantly better, that also has to materialize on the sector.

From Ouch (@whyPhinswhywhy):

Seeing as you have been the very first native reporter out on Tua, what’s your plan of redemption when Tua proves to be a participant value investing in? Can we arrange a dunk tank or one thing ?

Hey Ouch (factors on originality right here), let’s begin by defining “out on Tua.” Until I’m forgetting one thing I mentioned or wrote, I’ve NEVER as soon as used that time period, nor mentioned definitively that he’s a bust or something to that impact. What I’ve mentioned is that I wasn’t an enormous fan when he was popping out of faculty (bodily shortcomings masked by an all-star supporting forged) and have seen nothing prior to now two years to make me change my thoughts, so till confirmed in any other case, I’m going to have doubts as as to whether he can turn into an elite quarterback. Second, plan of redemption? That’s humorous. A part of my job is to supply evaluation, and I don’t want redemption if I occur to be improper on a participant projection as a result of — and I do know this can come as a shock — that occurs sometimes. Lastly, “dunk tank,” certain, sounds enjoyable, however we’ll should cost cash for the chance and we are able to donate the cash to charity. And since I feel that sort of factor would generate little to no curiosity, you’d should accept one thing like me writing, “Properly, seems that Tua has turn into a greater NFL quarterback than I had anticipated.”

From Ken R (@krixter):

Which 2nd 12 months participant will make the largest impression? Who will hunch?

Hey Ken, I feel I would keep watch over Liam Eichenberg as a second-year participant able to make a giant leap in 2022. As for who will hunch, man, that’s a downer of a query. One of the best ways to reply that is to begin with the gamers who had nice success as rookies in 2021, and that may be Jaylen Waddle, Jaelan Phillips and Jevon Holland. Now, as a substitute of predicting who will “hunch,” let me handle this by as a substitute telling you who I feel may have essentially the most tough time repeating what he did final season and I feel that distinction may go to Waddle if for no different motive than there are extra choices on offense this season, so his variety of targets subsequently probably will lower.

From Jamie Bazdaric (@BazdaricJamie):

0-4 is just too quickly, 2-12 is just too late…What number of losses would you expect we’re at earlier than we hear STRONG Teddy requests? I’m nonetheless scarred from the 1-7 begin final 12 months and am additionally assuming no accidents.

Hey Jamie, right here’s one other query that’s going to go over actual effectively with a variety of Dolphins followers. Perceive first that any change of this type wouldn’t be strictly the results of wins and losses, understanding that quarterback play clearly performs a component in that. So, to reply query, I’m unsure I can provide you a definitive reply apart from I definitely would suppose it will be nearer to 0-4 than 2-12 that the Dolphins would make a change, however it may be very early if the crew is shedding and Tua is placing up good numbers.

From Chip Turner (@ChipTurnerPA):

Of Gaskin, Ahmed, Mostert, Michel, Edmonds, Doaks and White, which RB do you consider make the crew, and what number of will they keep it up the 53?

Hey Chip, let’s begin with what number of they’ll carry and my greatest guess at this level can be 4, plus fullback Alec Ingold. Then I’d say that Gaskin, Michel and Edmonds are fairly protected bets to be on the 53-man roster. The wild card right here will probably be Mostert as a result of he’s getting back from a significant knee damage that required surgical procedure. If he’s good to go for the beginning of the common season, that may be the fourth.

From Jake McVay (@JakeMc945):

There cannot be a sooner huge receiver duo ever in league historical past than Waddle & Hill, proper, Alain? Why am I so rattling excited? Perhaps 30 years of disappointment? Yeah, no have to reply the final query.

Hey Jake, unsure I can reply that definitively, however the risk definitely does exist it’s the quickest huge receiver tandem ever as a result of these two have some sort of velocity. And go forward, be excited. The probabilities are thrilling certainly.