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Dolphins Press- Charlie Bosey
In free agency the team aggressively went after DE Kony Ealy. Experts suggest the team did not plan ahead to spend as much for the 26 year old pass rusher as they did. I'm guessing these same experts failed to predict the unforgiving bidding war the Fins found themselves in with the Chargers. This seemed to be which beach wanted to outbid the other at times. Miami made no mistake in letting San Diego know to take their interest elsewhere and Ealy was headed east.
Matt Kalil and D.J. Fluker will be joining the offensive line this year which the Fins really seem to be constantly working to improve. Just a few weeks ago we caught up with owner Tiger Boyd,
"We felt like the ground game was lacking at times last year. It's tough to run in this league, and our guys up front need to be bigger, faster, and stronger than those coming for our guys in the backfield. We're happy with Matt and DJ and we'll be looking to constantly improve."
The last notable mention in this year's free agency would be Brian Orakpo at OLB. Orakpo will bring a wealth of knowledge to this otherwise young linebacker group which has already been noticeable in practice over the last few months. He seems to have settled in very nicely thus far in this leadership role.
The Dolphins shot out of the gate firing at Outside Linebackers, first taking T.J. Watt out of Wisconsin. If you're not familiar, you should be with his older brother J.J. Watt DE for the Houston Texans. Watt was selected 12th overall. In the second round, Fins selected a second OLB Jerome Baker from Ohio State, Baker has a knack for getting in the backfield in a hurry, but can also drop back and cover if needed. It will be very interesting to see what happens between Orakpo, Jenkins, Baker, and Watt this preseason.
The Dolphins open up the regular season with a rare four game stand!! Fans are hoping this means a strong start to the year. Ironically enough the team dropped the first four games last year so they'll try some role reversal in their own backyard this time around. To go 4-0 would be a statement no question, but so would 3-1. In the first four they will face division rival Jets in the opener, followed by the defending Super Bowl champions the Texans. The Bears come to town in week three and the Fins close out the home stretch against the Bills, who were crowned kings of the division a year ago. Miami will look to stand tall in the opening weeks and throughout this year as the Fin faithful are ready to see the same. This organization will look to put a winning season together this year. The time to be more competitive is now. After hanging around this group for the last couple months, I'm excited to see how this buzzing energy which seems to be present translates to the field! Thanks for the read the 2018 season is here!!! Fins Up!!!
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