Draft Kings

● By Henry Palattella
To say the Miami Dolphins had an interesting 2022 season would be an understatement. After losing the start of the season with the loss of two draft picks as a result of the NFL’s investigation into allegations of tampering with Tom Brady, the Dolphins finished 9-8 to earn their first playoff berth since 2016. Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa took a huge jump for the Dolphins last season, throwing for 3,548 yards and 25 touchdowns in 13 games. That said, Tagovailoa missed four regular season games and the postseason due to concussions. Injuries to Tagovailoa and backup Teddy Bridgewater led to rookie Skylar Thompson starting for the Dolphins in the postseason against Buffalo. Even with that uncertainty, the Dolphins had the fourth-best passing offense. On defense, they gave up the sixth-most passing yards (3,992 yards allowed) but had the sixth-best rushing defense (1,751 rushing yards). With the team fully entrenched in win-now mode, the Dolphins have spent most of the offseason building their team through free agency as opposed to looking to build through the draft.