Miami has qualified for the postseason twice in two years under Mike McDaniel, but Tua Tagovailoa must show he’s capable of more.
’ aggressive trades in recent years haven’t led to much success. As a reminder, coach Mike McDaniel has been scheduling most of his team meetingsAfter trading for Tyreek Hill, Bradley Chubb and Jalen Ramsey—and extending the contracts of the first two—all the Dolphins have to show for it is a pair of wild-card round losses, no AFC East titles and many tough decisions made because of the limited cap space created by those all-in moves.
There won’t be a discount with quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, which could be why the two sides haven’t yet agreed on a contract extension. This could be a make-or-break season for many in Miami, including Tagovailoa and McDaniel as the coach heads into his third season with the Dolphins.The Dolphins could still strike a deal with Tagovailoa this summer, which would likely mean a contract extension with an annual average of at least $50 million.
If Miami stops contract negotiations and puts them off until the offseason, the price tag would go up if Tagovailoa helps the team win its first postseason game in a generation. And perhaps the team-player relationship takes a hit because of the wait, and Tagovailoa decides to play on the franchise tag in 2025 to possibly become a free agent in ’26, similar to what Kirk Cousins did with Washington, or pushes for a trade out of South Beach.
Without a rugged defense, the Dolphins would need a slower approach offensively with physical running backs, but that’s not the personnel they have with Achane and Raheem Mostert. The 49ers often lean on their defense to provide the physical element and can adjust offensively with lead back Christian McCaffrey.
This will be a pivotal season for Tagovailoa if he doesn’t get his contract extension and for McDaniel if he fails to evolve as a head coach and play-caller.The Dolphins have made the playoffs the past two seasons only to be bounced in the wild-card round. Now, Miami has a looming decision on whether to extend Tagovailoa and for how much, while McDaniel tries to win his first division title.
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