The Miami Dolphins moved on from several of their most talented players this offseason, including Tyreek Hill, Jaylen Waddle, Darren Waller, Bradley Chubb and Minkah Fitzpatrick.
This left them with a roster loaded with young players and others on inexpensive one-year deals. That, along with their tough schedule, has many believing Miami will be in contention for the top pick in the 2027 NFL draft.
However, ESPN’s Marcel Louis-Jacques made a bold prediction about the Dolphins heading into their first season under Jeff Hafley.
“Miami will finish the season with a .500 record… at home,” Louis-Jacques wrote. “What the Dolphins may lack in top-end talent, they’ll make up for in effort — and that’s enough to catch a few teams slipping. Hafley’s squad gets at least four wins at Hard Rock Stadium.”
If Miami goes 4-4 at home in 2026, they could finish with 6 or 7 wins, which could keep them from landing one of the best quarterbacks in 2027, which is expected to have a great group of prospects at the position.
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