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The Miami Dolphins went from a team NFL fans accused of tanking to the biggest spenders during the 2020 offseason in the opening hours of free agency. How did we get here? I'm glad you asked. . In a matter of hours, the Dolphins completely retooled their roster on the defensive side of the ball in second-year head coach Brian Flores' image. In 2019, a strong argument can be made that Miami's defense overachieved given the talent on the roster. In 2020, the expectations will be completely different after the 2020 offseason spending spree -- but more on that below.First, let's catch up a little bit more on how we got here. Just about everyone expected the 2019 season to be a disaster for the Dolphins. There was more talk about Miami going 0-16 than there was about the team potentially exceeding expectations. Through the first four weeks of the season, the prognosticators looked dead on. Miami began the season by getting lambasted 59-10 by the , then 53-0 by the , 31-6 by the , and 30-10 by the . Their average margin of defeat in those four contests was 36.8, which was more points than they themselves scored in those four games combined (26).After the Dolphins returned from their bye, though, things got better. They lost much closer games to Washington, the , and the James Wiggins Jersey , then actually won five times in their final nine games. helped establish a baseline of competence for the offense, and Brian Flores rounded Andre Baccellia Jersey a talent-deficient group of defenders into a respectable unit by the end of the year. The Dolphins finished 5-11, and ultimately didn't come close to landing the No. 1 pick, let alone failing to win a game.Instead, Miami enters the 2020 offseason with the No. 5 selection, plus No. 18 and 26, which were acquired in trades from the Steelers ( ) and ( ), respectively. The Dolphins are bringing Ryan Fitzpatrick back for another go-round, but it's clear he's not their quarterback of the future. They did not seem enamored with last season, so what is the post-Fitzpatrick plan? Is it Tua Tagovailoa? If it is, will they be able to land him at No. 5 or will they have to trade up to No. 2 (Washington) or No. 3 (Detroit) in order to prevent a team like the Chargers (No. 6) or (No. 7) from jumping in front of them and landing their man?If the Dolphins were not encouraged by Tagovailoa's medical reports at the NFL Scouting Combine, do they prefer Justin Herbert or Jordan Love? Do they like either enough to take them at No. 5? If not, will they pick someone else or will they trade down? And what if they don't end up liking of these quarterbacks and decide tanking for Trevor Lawrence is the answer? How does that affect things?And in which direction do they want to go with their other two first-round picks? There are needs along both the offensive and defensive line, but also at running back, tight end, wide receiver, and in the defensive backfield. There's plenty of depth at some of those positions, but not quite as much at others. What the Dolphins prioritize will tell us a lot about what kind of team they want to be under Flores' stewardship over the next several years. The Dolphins got off to a fast start in free agency (during the legal tampering period) and we have more information on that below.Key Colt McCoy Jersey upcoming datesMarch 18: The new league year officially begins at 4 p.m. ET. Teams can now officially sign free agents.March 29-April 1: The annual league meeting in Palm Beach, Florida.Mid-April: The release of the 2020 regular season schedule. But we already know which teams the Dolphins will face in 2020. In addition to their normal divisional slate of games (two each against the Bills, , and Patriots), they'll also face the , Chargers, , , and (home), and the , , , , and (road).April 23-April 25: The NFL Draft in Las Vegas. Miami's full slate of draft picks is listed below.May 1-4 OR May 8-10: Rookie minicamp. Late May-June: OTAs. Final dates to be determined.June: Mandatory minicamp. Final dates to be determined.Late-July:Training camp. Final dates to be determined. Free Agent Scorecard Unrestricted free agents CB OG FS OT DE TE WR Boehm and Webb played more than half the team's offensive snaps last season, but the offensive line was a pretty glaring weakne s for the Dolphins and it would not be a surprise if they looked to turn over the talent up front.Restricted free agentsOLB (original round tender)OLB Deon LaceyOLB FS (ERFA)WR Isaiah Ford (ERFA)DT (ERFA)DE (ERFA)P Matt Haack (original round tender)Biegel, Colbert, and Harris each had decent-sized roles for the Dolphins last season, but none stood out enough to be considered priority re-signs. Biegel makes sense as a rotational rusher, if they decide to stay inexpensive at that spot. Releases S Reshad JonesOT Chidi OkekeWR T.J. RahmingOC/OG Evan BrownCB Rashard CauseyFree agent signings from other teams TE (one year, $660,000)S Clayton Fejedelum (three years, $8.55 million)OG Ereck Flowers (three years, $30 million)LB Kyle Van Noy (four years, $51 million)EDGE Shaq Lawson (three years, $30 million)CB Byron Jones (five years, $82 million)OC Ted Karas (one year, $4 million)EDGE Emmanuel Ogbah (two years, $ Ross Travis Jersey 15 million)LB Kamu Grugier-Hill (contract undisclosed*)RB Jordan Howard (two years, $10 million)LB/FB Elandon Roberts (contract undisclosed*)In-house free agent signings WR (one year, $750,000)WR Isaiah Ford (one year $750,000)LB Trent Harris (one year, $750,000)DT Zach Seiler (one year, $750,000) 2020 draft picksRound 1:Miami (5), Pittsburgh (1 , Houston (26)Round 2:Miami (39), New Orleans (56)Round 3:Miami (70)Round 4:N/ARound 5:Miami, Pittsburgh, BaltimoreRound 6:Miami, Brian Winters Jersey DallasRound 7:Kansas CityWith three first-round picks and five selections in the first two rounds, the Dolphins are in one of the catbird seats for the 2020 draft. They are widely considered the most likely team to trade up for a quarterback, whether that be Tua Tagovailoa or Justin Herbert. Depending on how things shake out over the next several weeks, they also may be able to stick at No. 5 and land their preferred QB, then add talent elsewhere (presumably on the offensive and defensive lines, as well as wide receiver and the defensive backfield) with the remainder of their selections. Given the braintrust's strategy of accumulating picks, they seem a likely candidate to trade down at some point as well, perhaps to acquire a pick in the fourth round, which right now is the only one in which they don't have a selection.Offseason updates, reports, and moreMarch 17: Former Eagles running back Jordan Howard will reportedly sign
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