Miami Dolphins Sign All-Pro Offensive Weapon For Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa Replacement As Season Draw Near
The Miami Dolphins were able to sign an All-Pro for the upcoming season after losing them for a few days in free agency this week. Even with tight cap space, the Dolphins appear to be keeping their main core of Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle in Miami for the 2024 season.
Tua Tagovaila needs more help next year
The Dolphins signed tight end Jonnu Smith earlier in the month to help fill out their tight end roster. Tight end was viewed as a weak spot for the Dolphins heading into the offseason. Fortunately for the Dolphins, their wide receiver room will stay explosively. And Braxton Berrios will help with that.
Berrios caught 27 balls last year for 238 yards and one touchdown. Berrios’ contributions on special teams are where he earns his paycheck. He earned All-Pro honors in 2021 for his play with the New York Jets special teams.
Not everything is going to work out, either. Khan will make moves that don’t result in great success, but it doesn’t really matter. From what we’ve seen to this point, those mistakes won’t come at a high price, and therefore, there is no high risk. Now, let’s talk about the quarterback room. The Steelers went from Mitch Trubisky, Kenny Pickett and Mason Rudolph to, well, this. One year ago Pickett was set to lead this team to wherever his ceiling would take them. That ceiling was just outside of the playoffs with Rudolph needing to come in and close the deal. One month ago, the belief was that Pickett and Rudolph would compete for the starting job, and the winner would see if the Steelers could be contenders with them running the offense. Chances were that they wouldn’t be, but maybe, they would win a playoff game. Today, it’s Russell Wilson and Justin Fields, and for everyone who held out hope for a late-round quarterback in the NFL Draft, you’ll likely get your wish.
The turnaround is insane. If someone did not pay attention to football for three weeks and you told them what just happened in the matter of one week, they’d never believe you. But it happened. Worst case scenario, the Steelers have two viable options with some upside, who, for whatever reason, don’t work out. The best case scenario is the Steelers get Wilson back to his Pro Bowl former, and they compete for a Super Bowl, all while Fields learns and grows behind him. Then, they get a second star in Fields a year or two from now. This is the first time Fields will have a top-tier running game or any sort of offensive line success. It’s the first time he has a mentor in front of him and a coaching staff that is going to be reliable.
