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PFF top 32 guards, one that hurts most on this list besides Robert Hunt is Quinn Meinerz, he was my man crush that draft and could’ve had him in the 3rd.

24. JAMES DANIELS, MIAMI DOLPHINS

Before suffering a torn Achilles just four games into his 2024 campaign, Daniels was on pace to produce his best season as a pro. He showcased his ability as a dominant run blocker, posting a 92.5 PFF run-blocking grade — second only to Chris Lindstrom.

If Daniels can recover well from his injury and produce similarly with the Dolphins, he should place well within the top 32 players at the position

16. ROBERT HUNT, CAROLINA PANTHERS

Although Hunt’s pass-blocking metrics dipped substantially following his move to Carolina, he maintains one of the most consistent run-blocking profiles on the interior in the NFL.

Over his five seasons as a pro, Hunt has generated a PFF run-blocking grade above 70.0 four times, including in each of his past three seasons.

 
PFF Top 32 Centers, Zach Frazier ranked 3rd man the Steelers got a good one, one of my man crushes last draft.


7. AARON BREWER, MIAMI DOLPHINS

Brewer’s move to Miami this past season paved the way for his best season in the NFL. He posted a career-best 74.1 PFF overall grade on a full workload — a top-eight mark at the position. Improvements as a pass protector helped round out his game, as he finished as one of just two qualifying centers to post a 70.0-plus PFF grade as a run blocker and a pass protector. The only other player to hit the mark was Creed Humphrey.

 
Top 32 safeties, this one stings…we could’ve had a cheap starting Safety duo of Brandon Jones and Deshon Elliott and they wouldn’t have cost anymore than what we agreed paying Davis/Obi. Bad bad decision from the FO on this one

9. BRANDON JONES, DENVER BRONCOS

Durability was an issue for Jones during his years with the Dolphins, but while he never topped 650 snaps with Miami, he logged 1,042 snaps in his first season with the Broncos. He further elevated his play, too, especially in coverage. He earned an 89.8 PFF coverage grade, which ranked third among safeties, similar to his 84.8 PFF overall grade.


10. JEVON HOLLAND, NEW YORK GIANTS

Holland’s rollercoaster career continued in his fourth and final season with the Miami Dolphins. While he earned PFF overall grades of 84.7 and 90.4 in his first and third seasons, the Oregon product finished with PFF overall grades of 67.2 and 63.0 in his second and fourth seasons.

The difference was apparent in coverage, as he was unable to replicate his 2023 play when he earned an 89.9 PFF coverage grade. 2024 was also the first season in Holland’s NFL career in which he failed to record an interception.

16. MINKAH FITZPATRICK, PITTSBURGH STEELERS

Once arguably the best safety in the NFL, Fitzpatrick has taken a back seat to other players in Pittsburgh's defense. The Alabama product’s 65.2 PFF overall grade in 2024 was his lowest since 2021 and ranked only 44th among safeties.

Fitzpatrick recorded six interceptions and broke up an additional six passes in 2022 alone, but over the past two seasons, he recorded just one interception and broke up six passes.

29. DESHON ELLIOTT, PITTSBURGH STEELERS

Elliott constructed his best season yet in 2024, recording a 70.0-plus PFF overall grade for the first time in his career. His 71.1 mark ranked 27th at the position and actually beat out Minkah Fitzpatrick.

Elliott's 83.9 PFF run-defense grade this past season was also a top-10 mark.
 
Each teams kryptonite, the player they have the least success against…I was just shocked Josh Allen wasn’t on the list for us. Also apparently Chubb is the Jets worst nightmare

MIAMI DOLPHINS: QB RUSSELL WILSON

The Dolphins have faced Wilson only twice since 2020, once as a member of the Seahawks and the other as a Bronco. In those two matchups, Wilson posted a 91.5 PFF passing grade with nine big-time throws and just two turnover-worthy plays.

Wilson’s 84.9 PFF passing grade against Miami in Week 3 of 2023 was the highest mark that he recorded in a single game as a member of the Broncos.

NEW YORK JETS: EDGE BRADLEY CHUBB

Chubb has been a problem for the Jets’ offensive line, regardless of whether he played with Denver or Miami. Across four games against New York since 2020, Chubb has produced a 91.8 PFF overall grade while racking up 24 pressures, seven sacks, two forced fumbles and an 18.8% pass-rush win rate.

In their most recent matchup in Week 15 of 2023, Chubb recorded a 94.0 PFF overall grade, the highest in any game of his career.


 
Top QB/receiving weapon combos in the league:

1. CINCINNATI BENGALS: JOE BURROW & JA'MARR CHASE

Burrow and Chase take the cake as the top passer-pass catcher connection in the NFL and have had a case for that title since their time at LSU.

Burrow ranked No. 2 in PFF’s quarterback rankings, while Chase placed No. 3 in the wide receiver rankings. Since 2021, Burrow has a 96.5 PFF passing grade and 53 big-time throws when targeting Chase.


2. PHILADELPHIA EAGLES: JALEN HURTS & A.J. BROWN

Brown came in at No. 1 in PFF’s wide receiver rankings, thanks to his dominant 96.5 PFF receiving grade versus single coverage over the past three seasons. Hurts hasn’t always been the most efficient quarterback, but he bounced back from some bad PFF passing grades under pressure to start 2024 and became a Super Bowl champion.

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3. HOUSTON TEXANS: C.J. STROUD & NICO COLLINS

Stroud’s 2024 campaign was largely the same as his rookie year in terms of PFF grade (80.4 PFF passing grade in 2023 compared to 77.5 in 2024), and Nico Collins has been his safety blanket. Collins has generated a 117.8 passer rating when targeted over the past two seasons with Stroud, which ranks sixth in the NFL.


4. WASHINGTON COMMANDERS: JAYDEN DANIELS & TERRY MCLAURIN

Daniels came in at No. 6 in PFF’s quarterback rankings for the 2025 season, while McLaurin cracked the top 10 of the wide receiver rankings. What puts this duo even higher on this list as a collective is the fact that Daniels earned an elite 92.9 PFF passing grade when targeting McLaurin andMarcus Mariota earned an elite 93.2 PFF passing grade when targeting McLaurin while Daniels was hurt.


5. TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS: BAKER MAYFIELD & MIKE EVANS

Mayfield and Evans both ranked near the top 10 of their respective position rankings heading into the season, with Evans at No. 9 and Mayfield coming at No. 13. Since Mayfield arrived in Tampa Bay in 2023, his 22 big-time throws when targeting Evans are tied for the second most among duos in these rankings, behind only Tua Tagovailoa and Tyreek Hill (28). Mayfield-to-Evans has also produced 2,259 yards over the past two years, which ranks third on this list.


6. DETROIT LIONS: JARED GOFF & AMON-RA ST. BROWN

Over the past two seasons, no quarterback-pass catcher duo has generated more yards than Goff and St. Brown (3,260). Goff’s 126.8 passer rating when targeting St. Brown ranks second only to Jayden Daniels’ 131.5 when targeting Terry McLaurin.


7. DALLAS COWBOYS: DAK PRESCOTT & CEEDEE LAMB

Lamb and Prescott are a very accomplished duo, racking up 2,499 yards and 19 big-time throws over the past two seasons, but Prescott’s 83.4 PFF passing grade when targeting Lamb during that time is one of the lower grades among duos in the top 10 of this list, which knocks them down a tad.


8. MIAMI DOLPHINS: TUA TAGOVAILOA & TYREEK HILL

Though the Dolphins' offense floundered in 2024, Tagovailoa and Hill's connection since Hill arrived in Miami has been dominant. From 2023 to 2024, Tagovailoa's 93.9 PFF passing grade when targeting Hill is the highest mark of any of these quarterbacks in the top 10 — including Joe Burrow when targeting Ja'Marr Chase.

However, in 2024, the duo recorded just 694 yards and Tagovailoa earned a 75.0 PFF passing grade.


9. LOS ANGELES RAMS: MATTHEW STAFFORD & PUKA NACUA

Stafford came in at No. 7 in PFF’s quarterback rankings for 2025, while Nacua placed fifth in the wide receiver rankings. Over the past two seasons, Stafford has recorded a 92.1 PFF passing grade when targeting Nacua, which ranks ninth among these listed duos. His 2,390 passing yards to Nacua rank fifth, and his 12 big-time throws rank 10th. Nacua also led the NFL last season with a 93.0 PFF receiving grade.

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10. ATLANTA FALCONS: MICHAEL PENIX JR. & DRAKE LONDON

This is the big bet of these rankings. In Weeks 16, 17 and 18 of last season, Penix recorded an 89.5 PFF passing grade when targeting London, with four big-time throws, 15 first downs and 352 yards in just those games. If they pick up where they left off, this duo could easily rank in the top 10 in production and efficiency in 2025 and beyond.



 
CBS 2026 mock, have us as a bottom 10 team, guess they have picking Reeks replacement:

Round 1 - Pick 10
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Antonio Williams WR
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Williams was targeted 103 times in '24, and while he had eight drops, he consistently wins off the line of scrimmage vs. physical corners, can get open at all three levels and has legit separation ability. He can play outside, in the slot and has punt-return ability.

 
Really hope Samuels neck checks out, he would be a massive addition and CB1


Here are the top 10 unsigned NFL free agents, along with their best team fit.


10. Asante Samuel Jr., CB

Best team fit: Miami Dolphins

There are a handful of notable names available at this position, but the cornerback market is being held up by the potential trade of Ramsey. If and when Ramsey is moved, the Dolphins should pick up the phone and call Samuel, a feisty defender who made 47 starts in four seasons with the Los Angeles Chargers. Samuel played only four games in 2024 due to a shoulder injury, but the ’21 second-round pick didn’t miss a game in his first three seasons. Mike Hilton, Rasul Douglas and Stephon Gilmore are also available.


 
Strongly disagree with Pats having a better roster than us right now, they most assuredly had a better FA/draft but they were so far behind that they haven’t caught up…yet:

1. Buffalo Bills​

The Bills have been the standard of the division for the last five years, and there's no reason to think that won't be the case again next season.


Going into the spring, Buffalo has the AFC East's best roster by a wide margin. The Bills are led by MVP quarterback Josh Allen, who comes into OTAs with a new six-year extension promising $250 million guaranteed. Buffalo also has one of the league's best offenses with a plethora of weapons including running backs James Cook and Ty Johnson, receivers Khalil Shakir, Joshua Palmer and Keon Coleman, and tight ends Dalton Kincaid and Dawson Knox. This is to say nothing about one of the NFL's top offensive lines.

There are questions at safety and edge rusher, but the rest of the defense is excellent. Taron Johnson and Christian Benford form one of the league's better corner duos, while Terrel Bernard and Matt Milano are fantastic at the second level. If the edge rusher trio of Greg Rousseau, A.J. Epenesa and Joey Bosa can feast, look out.



2. New England Patriots​

The Patriots might not be ready to hoist another Lombardi Trophy like in the days of Tom Brady and Bill Belichick, but this year's roster is miles ahead of where it was a season ago.

New England had the NFL's most cap space this offseason and went to work. The Patriots turned the offense from moribund to respectable with the additions of right tackle Morgan Moses and receivers Stefon Diggs and Mack Hollins. New England also made a bevy of moves on the defensive side with cornerback Carlton Davis, linebacker Robert Spillane and defensive tackle Milton Williams all joining the clubs on big contracts.

The question for coach Mike Vrabel is whether quarterback Drake Make is ready to elevate the team in his second season. He showed flashes of brilliance as a rookie, but it'll take more than that to get New England back to the playoffs for the first time since 2021.



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Tagovailoa has the talent to help the Dolphins into the postseason, but has dealt with multiple concussions in recent years. / Troy Taormina-Imagn Images

3. Miami Dolphins​

Miami has one of the fastest rosters in the league once again, headlined by receivers Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle, and running backs De'Von Achane and Jaylen Wright.

The problem? Everything else is questionable at best. The Dolphins have a talented quarterback in Tua Tagovailoa, but he's also dealt with at least three high-profile concussions. Miami also has a middling offensive line with second-year man Patrick Paul and right tackle Austin Jackson protecting the edges.

On defense, Miami has a star cornerback in Jalen Ramsey but the secondary is without safety Jevon Holland, who left for the New York Giants in free agency. The front seven is talented, but there are major injury concerns with edge rushers Bradley Chubb and Jaelen Phillips. Zach Sieler is a good player but lacks game-changing talent. If the Dolphins get significant contributions from their younger players, they could be a playoff team. But that's a big if.



4. New York Jets​

The Jets struggled through one of the most embarrassing seasons in franchise history last year, and considering their history, that's saying something.

Now, they move forward, but this is the start of another rebuild in East Rutherford. New York replaced Aaron Rodgers under center with Justin Fields, who is playing for his third team in as many years. Fields comes in after starting six games in 2024 with the Pittsburgh Steelers, going 4–2 in that time. He won't have a ton around him, though, with Garrett Wilson and little else in the way of playmakers on the outside.

Defensively, the Jets should be formidable. They have an excellent trio up front with Jermaine Johnson, Quinnen Williams and Will McDonald IV, along with good linebackers in Quincy Williams and Jamien Sherwood. On the back end, they lost D.J. Reed but replaced him with Brandon Stephens to play alongside All-Pro corner Sauce Gardner. All told, New York is a good bet for fourth in the AFC
 
Ranking every teams offensive triplets, we were 3rd on this last year, no way we dropped 14 slots, and look at who they have above us :

17. Miami Dolphins

Triplets: Tua Tagovailoa, De’Von Achane, Tyreek Hill

This could be the last year we see Hill in a Dolphins jersey. In 2024, Hill failed to reach 1,000 yards for the first time in his nine-year career, mainly because Tagovailoa, again, had injuries, being sidelined for six games. On the ground, Achane was terrific, rushing for 907 yards and six touchdowns on 4.5 YPC.


16. Jacksonville Jaguars

Triplets: Trevor Lawrence, Travis Etienne, Brian Thomas Jr.

Jacksonville struggled last year but could be in for an offensive renaissance with Liam Coen on the sideline. Lawrence is looking to rebound from 2,045 passing yards and 11 touchdowns in 10 games, while Etienne had just 558 rushing yards and two scores. Thomas was brilliant as a rookie with 87 catches, 1,282 yards and 10 touchdowns despite poor quarterback play.



15. Green Bay Packers

Triplets: Jordan Love, Josh Jacobs, Jayden Reed

The Packers don’t have any superstars, but they’re above average at each of the three spots. Love is on a big-money deal, having led the Packers to the playoffs each of the past two years. Jacobs came over on a four-year contract and immediately paid off, rushing for 1,329 yards and 15 touchdowns. Then there’s Reed, who led the team with 857 receiving yards and six touchdowns.



14. Los Angeles Chargers

Triplets: Justin Herbert, Najee Harris, Ladd McConkey

It’s hard to know what to make of the Chargers. Herbert failed to throw for 4,000 yards for the second consecutive year but also tossed 23 touchdowns against three interceptions. In the backfield, Harris and rookie Omarion Hampton will form a tough tandem, with the veteran Harris having rushed for 1,043 yards and six scores last year in Pittsburgh. Then there’s McConkey, who as a rookie notched 82 receptions for 1,149 yards and seven scores.



13. Dallas Cowboys

Triplets: Dak Prescott, Javonte Williams, CeeDee Lamb

The Cowboys will be hoping Prescott can stay healthy. He’s capable of eclipsing 4,500 passing yards, as he’s done twice before, including as the MVP runner-up in 2023. If that’s the case, it’ll mean another huge season for Lamb, who earned a massive payday last offseason. In ’24, Lamb caught 101 passes for 1,194 yards and six touchdowns despite an uneven quarterbacksituation.


12. Washington Commanders
Triplets
: Jayden Daniels, Brian Robinson Jr., Terry McLaurin

If the Commanders had a better run game, they would be very high on the list. Washington saw Daniels become a revelation as a rookie, totaling 3,568 passing yards and 25 touchdowns, while running for another 891 yards and six scores. McLaurin is also one of the league’s top receivers, catching 82 passes for 1,096 yards and 13 touchdowns, as the Commanders reached the NFC title game.



11. Arizona Cardinals

Triplets: Kyler Murray, James Conner, Trey McBride

If Arizona is going to make the playoffs in the third year of coach Jonathan Gannon’s regime, it’ll be because the offense takes wing. Murray accounted for 4,423 total yards last season, with McBride hauling in 111 receptions for 1,146 yards and two touchdowns. Conner accounted for 1,094 yards on the ground on 4.6 YPC and eight touchdowns, rounding out Arizona’s attack.


10. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Triplets: Baker Mayfield, Bucky Irving, Mike Evans

The Buccaneers are underrated nationally, but they’re stacked on offense. Mayfield has been brilliant in Tampa, throwing for 8,544 yards and 69 touchdowns across two years, both times winning the NFC South. Last year, Irving stormed onto the scene as a rookie and totaled 1,122 rushing yards on 5.4 YPC with eight touchdowns, while Evans posted his 11th consecutive 1,000-yard season.



9. Buffalo Bills

Triplets: Josh Allen, James Cook, Khalil Shakir

Buffalo’s offense will always be top-shelf because of its MVP quarterback in Allen and its tremendous offensive line. Allen accounted for 40 total touchdowns in 2024, while Cook registered 1,009 rushing yards and 16 touchdowns, and Shakir dominated the slot with 76 receptions for 821 yards and four touchdowns. Although those numbers aren’t Pro Bowl-esque, Shakir posted a drop rate of 1.2%, fourth-lowest of any receiver with at least 100 targets.


8. Kansas City Chiefs

Triplets: Patrick Mahomes, Isiah Pacheco, Rashee Rice

Mahomes is a perennial MVP candidate, coming off his worst season with 3,928 yards and 26 passing touchdowns across 16 starts, while Pacheco and Rice combined for just 11 appearances. Pacheco ran for 935 yards and seven scores on 4.6 YPC in 2023 but averaged only 3.7 YPC last year. Rice had a blistering 24 catches and 288 yards through three games before tearing his ACL in Week 4.



7. San Francisco 49ers

Triplets: Brock Purdy, Christian McCaffrey, George Kittle

If San Francisco can stay healthy, expect its offense to return to top-end form. Purdy has a new contract and is hoping to bounce back from a relatively down year, going for 3,864 passing yards and 20 touchdowns in 15 games. McCaffrey is also trying to rebound after playing in just four games, while Kittle is coming off a fantastic campaign of 1,106 yards and eight touchdowns.


6. Houston Texans

Triplets: C.J. Stroud, Joe Mixon, Nico Collins

The Texans didn’t live up to their offseason hype, but their offense remains full of excellent weaponry. Stroud had a bit of a statistical sophomore slump, but that’s largely because the offensive line was atrocious, allowing the league’s third-most sacks. Stroud still managed to throw for 3,727 yards and 20 touchdowns, while Collins totaled 1,006 yards in 12 games.



5. Detroit Lions

Triplets: Jared Goff, Jahmyr Gibbs, Amon-Ra St. Brown

Goff’s season was marred by his disastrous performance in the NFC divisional round, but his regular season was elite, with 4,629 passing yards and 37 touchdowns while completing 72.4% of his attempts. His top target was St. Brown, who paced Detroit with 115 receptions, 1,263 yards and 12 scores. Then there’s Gibbs, a top-tier weapon who contributed 1,929 all-purpose yards and a league-high 20 rushing and receiving touchdowns.


4. Cincinnati Bengals

Triplets: Joe Burrow, Chase Brown, Ja’Marr Chase

Cincinnati has the NFL’s most dynamic offense, and Burrow and Chase lead the way. Despite missing the playoffs in 2024, Burrow led the league with 4,918 passing yards and 43 touchdowns. Chase won the NFL’s receiver triple crown with 127 catches, 1,708 yards and 17 touchdowns. Brown is also a threat, showcased by his 990 rushing yards and seven scores.



3. Los Angeles Rams

Triplets: Matthew Stafford, Kyren Williams, Puka Nacua

Few teams are more dangerous offensively than the Rams. Stafford is aging at 37, but he still has a prodigious arm that threw for 3,762 yards and 20 touchdowns in 16 games last year. He’s surrounded by elite talent, headlined by Williams and Nacua, with the former amassing 1,299 rushing yards and 14 touchdowns and the latter nabbing 79 receptions for 990 yards in just 11 contests.


2. Philadelphia Eagles

Triplets: Jalen Hurts, Saquon Barkley, A.J. Brown

The Eagles have a strong case for the top spot, especially after romping through the playoffs en route to the team’s second Super Bowl victory. While Hurts failed to throw for 3,000 yards in 2024, he still accounted for 32 touchdowns. Barkley had an MVP-caliber year with 2,005 rushing yards, taking home Offensive Player of the Year honors. Factor in Brown, who is a top-10 receiver most years, and Philadelphia is loaded.

1. Baltimore Ravens

Triplets: Lamar Jackson, Derrick Henry, Zay Flowers

No team has a better trio than the Ravens. Jackson is a two-time MVP and three-time first-team All-Pro, while Henry is coming off a second-team All-Pro campaign with more than 2,000 yards from scrimmage. In Flowers, Baltimore has a top-end target with 1,059 receiving yards and four touchdowns last season.

 
Every teams worst move this century…I’ll let you guess which Dolphins move made the list:

16. Miami Dolphins

Biggest mistake: Tampering with Tom Brady and Sean Payton (2019-22)

There are some gray areas the NFL seems willing to tolerate when it comes to its rulebook. It's remarkable to see how many free agent contracts that teams are somehow able to negotiate in the opening hours of the league's "legal tampering period," a phrase that doesn't make sense in any other context. Teams might have conversations with agents about whether their players are happy in their current location or if they would be interested in a potential trade.

Attempting to make offers to players and coaches who are under contract to other teams, however, crosses the line for the NFL. Dolphins ownership, according to the NFL sanctions, repeatedly tried to negotiate deals with Brady while he was under contract to the Patriots and Buccaneers and simultaneously tried to negotiate a deal to get Payton to join the organization as its coach.


Sometimes, when these deals are completed and there's a subsequent grievance, teams are able to hammer out a deal. The Jets, for example, got a first-round pick from the Patriots as the primary return for Bill Belichick when he resigned as the coach in New York. But the Dolphins didn't even land Brady or Payton, were fined $2 million and stripped of first- and third-round picks in the 2023 and 2024 drafts, respectively.

The only punishment that made sense there was forcing Ross to sell the team. As it stands now he suffered no real consequences. The fans did though.

What a disgrace that was. And for THAT player made it a 1000 times worse.
 
Strongly disagree with Pats having a better roster than us right now, they most assuredly had a better FA/draft but they were so far behind that they haven’t caught up…yet:

1. Buffalo Bills​

The Bills have been the standard of the division for the last five years, and there's no reason to think that won't be the case again next season.


Going into the spring, Buffalo has the AFC East's best roster by a wide margin. The Bills are led by MVP quarterback Josh Allen, who comes into OTAs with a new six-year extension promising $250 million guaranteed. Buffalo also has one of the league's best offenses with a plethora of weapons including running backs James Cook and Ty Johnson, receivers Khalil Shakir, Joshua Palmer and Keon Coleman, and tight ends Dalton Kincaid and Dawson Knox. This is to say nothing about one of the NFL's top offensive lines.

There are questions at safety and edge rusher, but the rest of the defense is excellent. Taron Johnson and Christian Benford form one of the league's better corner duos, while Terrel Bernard and Matt Milano are fantastic at the second level. If the edge rusher trio of Greg Rousseau, A.J. Epenesa and Joey Bosa can feast, look out.



2. New England Patriots​

The Patriots might not be ready to hoist another Lombardi Trophy like in the days of Tom Brady and Bill Belichick, but this year's roster is miles ahead of where it was a season ago.

New England had the NFL's most cap space this offseason and went to work. The Patriots turned the offense from moribund to respectable with the additions of right tackle Morgan Moses and receivers Stefon Diggs and Mack Hollins. New England also made a bevy of moves on the defensive side with cornerback Carlton Davis, linebacker Robert Spillane and defensive tackle Milton Williams all joining the clubs on big contracts.

The question for coach Mike Vrabel is whether quarterback Drake Make is ready to elevate the team in his second season. He showed flashes of brilliance as a rookie, but it'll take more than that to get New England back to the playoffs for the first time since 2021.



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Tagovailoa has the talent to help the Dolphins into the postseason, but has dealt with multiple concussions in recent years. / Troy Taormina-Imagn Images

3. Miami Dolphins​

Miami has one of the fastest rosters in the league once again, headlined by receivers Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle, and running backs De'Von Achane and Jaylen Wright.

The problem? Everything else is questionable at best. The Dolphins have a talented quarterback in Tua Tagovailoa, but he's also dealt with at least three high-profile concussions. Miami also has a middling offensive line with second-year man Patrick Paul and right tackle Austin Jackson protecting the edges.

On defense, Miami has a star cornerback in Jalen Ramsey but the secondary is without safety Jevon Holland, who left for the New York Giants in free agency. The front seven is talented, but there are major injury concerns with edge rushers Bradley Chubb and Jaelen Phillips. Zach Sieler is a good player but lacks game-changing talent. If the Dolphins get significant contributions from their younger players, they could be a playoff team. But that's a big if.



4. New York Jets​

The Jets struggled through one of the most embarrassing seasons in franchise history last year, and considering their history, that's saying something.

Now, they move forward, but this is the start of another rebuild in East Rutherford. New York replaced Aaron Rodgers under center with Justin Fields, who is playing for his third team in as many years. Fields comes in after starting six games in 2024 with the Pittsburgh Steelers, going 4–2 in that time. He won't have a ton around him, though, with Garrett Wilson and little else in the way of playmakers on the outside.

Defensively, the Jets should be formidable. They have an excellent trio up front with Jermaine Johnson, Quinnen Williams and Will McDonald IV, along with good linebackers in Quincy Williams and Jamien Sherwood. On the back end, they lost D.J. Reed but replaced him with Brandon Stephens to play alongside All-Pro corner Sauce Gardner. All told, New York is a good bet for fourth in the AFC

Agreed, we were up 31-0 in the home game against them last year, before we called off the dogs.

Even Tyler Huntley beat them in New England.

Come on.
 
10 2nd year players poised to make a big impact

T PATRICK PAUL, MIAMI DOLPHINS

The Dolphins selected Paul in the second round (55th overall) in the 2024 NFL Draft, a move that had 2025 and beyond in the thought process as Terron Armstead’s replacement. Armstead recently announced his retirement but was excellent in his final season, finishing the year as a top-five tackle (89.4 PFF overall grade) and playing his most snaps since 2020.

Paul appeared in 10 games, three of which he logged two snaps or fewer in, but struggled in his first season, finishing the year with a 44.9 PFF overall grade. In Paul’s defense, he was tasked with coming off the bench to block All-Pro Myles Garrett in Week 17 and played out of position (right tackle) in Week 18 against the Jets to close out the season, two games that accounted for more than 30% of his total snaps for the season.

The pressure will be on Paul to solidify the left tackle position in 2025 as the clear starter coming into camp. It’s not realistic to expect the second-year pro to have the same kind of season Armstead is coming off, but he must develop into a reliable tackle for the team to have any chance of making the playoffs.

 
Every AFC teams potential under the radar star


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RB Jaylen Wright

Miami selected Wright in the fourth round of the 2024 NFL Draft out of Tennessee and he is currently in line to be the No. 2 running back behind starter De'Von Achane. That's a pretty advantageous spot given Achane's durability concerns, so Wright could see starting reps at some point this season. Even if Achane remains healthy, however, Mike McDaniel's offense has proven that it can have multiple running backs produce at a high level. During Achane's rookie season, when he totaled 997 yards from scrimmage and 11 touchdowns, Raheem Mostert(who is no longer with the team) had 1,187 total yards and 21 touchdowns. It's not out of the realm of possibility that Wright flirts with Achane's rookie numbers and comes close to 1,000 scrimmage yards.
 
3 out of the top 4 remaining best FAs are CBs, we really should sign one of these guys:



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1. Rasul Douglas, CB​

2024 team: Buffalo Bills | Age entering 2025 season: 30

Douglas is a physical corner with the length to disrupt the ball and the willingness to set an edge against the run (five tackles for loss last season). He's an easy fit in a zone system that allows him to reroute underneath and attack the ball from the outside third of the field. Douglas returned one of his five interceptions for a touchdown in 2023, and he had five pass breakups last season.

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3. Asante Samuel Jr., CB​

2024 team: Los Angeles Chargers | Age entering 2025 season: 25

Samuel has a playmaking mentality at cornerback, with the foot quickness and sudden closing speed to break on the ball. A shoulder injury limited Samuel to four games last season, but he has six interceptions and 26 pass breakups in his four years with the Chargers.


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4. Mike Hilton, CB​

2024 team: Cincinnati Bengals | Age entering 2025 season: 31

A slot corner who plays with a sense of urgency, Hilton had 12 tackles for loss and eight pressures last season. He has a natural feel for playing in space as a coverage defender with the aggressive mentality to tackle and blitz on the edges. In eight seasons, Hilton has 13 interceptions, 11.5 sacks and 34 pass breakups.
 
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