As much as people hate the '19-'21 Flores tank/rebuild which left the offense entirely void of talent...
And as much as people seem to (now) hate the '22-'23 surge which saw a multitude of big additions...
...I have to admit, I kind of like where we went in '24 in FA and the Draft: Jordyn Brooks, Jonnu Smith, Aaron Brewer, Chop Robinson, Patrick Paul, Malik Washington, Jaylen Wright, etc.
The pendulum seemed to finally find the middle way and we've continued to do similar things in '25. The only knock last year was the (lack of) activity at LG and RG in free agency, but hey, we did find a Center and we seem to have picked up at least one good Guard already in '25!
I was also highly impressed with the job that Anthony Weaver did last year. I think finding a solid, stable DC is a huge improvement for a team that's burned through Flores, Boyer and Fangio in the 3 years prior. Some continuity would be great!
In summary, the last 1.5 years have been mid-size additions based on value-adders in FA and solid drafting using what picks we have (rather than trading them away). We added talent in FA that over-achieved and we managed to extend the players we wanted to keep like Sieler, Waddle and Ajax.
I'm not going to criticize what is essentially good work.
To that end, I really don't care who's making decisions if they're the right decisions. Perhaps the team is learning? If we continue doing in '25 draft what we started doing last year, I'm honestly fine with it.
Our FA additions were solid and the upcoming Draft aligns well with our needs. If Tua can keep himself upright in '25, the Dolphins are probably competing for a Playoff spot and we may even break free of some of these veterans who are bigger than the team, too.
The bottom line for me is that if we start building from within and God forbid solidify the trenches, this is a team I can root for.
If we improve the OL and go into '25 strong at the TE and RB positions, I can easily get on board with that!
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