MIAMI GARDENS – With as a lot anticipation as we now have seen in a few years, the Miami Dolphins are about to start their 2022 season.
With a brand new head coach, a brand new offensive scheme, and quite a few new gamers, the curtain lifts at Hard Rock Stadium on Sunday on what the Dolphins hope is a present that may thrill South Florida followers. You can catch the recreation, starting at 1 p.m., on CBS4.Â
New and Old
When it involves the offense a lot of the consequence, because it all the time does, will rely upon quarterback play. Tua Tagovailoa had his greatest coaching camp, appears snug in the offense, and was elected a crew captain. With quite a few affect gamers round him, 12 months three as the Dolphins QB must be his greatest.
Besides Jaylen Waddle, the receiving group is all new led by Tyreek Hill. The prime two operating backs are new, Chase Edmonds and Raheem Mostert. And the offensive line acquired a much-needed improve with left deal with Terron Armstead and new heart Connor Williams.
Defense Up
Unlike the offense, the protection, from most of the teaching workers to the gamers on the area, returns intact. Led by Xavian Howard, Jevon Holland, and a deep line, the protection is skilled in Josh Boyer’s system. Despite some questions at cornerback because of accidents, it is a unit that ought to hit the floor operating and make large performs beginning with week one.
Happy Returns
The first depth chart has prime gamers listed as punt and kick returners. The Dolphins clearly aren’t afraid of risking harm on particular groups to gamers like Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle.
Opening Coaching Matchup
New England coach Bill Belichick’s resume consists of the most Super Bowl wins (6), appearances (9), and the most playoff wins in NFL historical past.
Mike McDaniel, 39, makes his debut as the Fins’ new head coach. If you assume it is lopsided, assume once more. McDaniel is as good as they arrive and has been wanting towards to at the present time all through his 15-year NFL teaching profession as an offensive assistant. It might be fascinating to see how McDaniel assaults Belichick’s protection and if he is ready to dial up sufficient performs to get his playmakers the ball with explosive open-field alternatives.
But this offense relies on the operating recreation. By the means, the future Hall of Famer teaching the Patriots spent 16 years as an NFL defensive assistant earlier than getting his first head teaching job in Cleveland at 39. Sound acquainted?
The disparity in video games coached, McDaniel 0 and Belichick 321, is the seventh largest in historical past. The different six concerned the Dolphins as effectively. In 1994 and 1995, Don Shula coached six video games with bigger disparities. Shula and the Dolphins gained all six video games.
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