The Miami Dolphins have a couple of months to self-evaluate before the start of the free agency period, the first week in March.
If you think they haven't already started, though, you're most likely wrong.
The Dolphins have a lot to be thinking about this offseason: What are the biggest needs? Which players should be part of the future plans for the franchise? How are they positioned to make moves this year, and in future years?
These are the questions that we will look into in this offseason guide.
Wide receiver: Davone Bess and Brian Hartline make a nice duo of receivers, but neither of them is going to strike a whole lot of fear into the heart of an opposing defense. Bess caught just three passes that traveled deeper than 20 yards this year while Hartline caught 11. An explosive threat would allow Bess and Hartline more room to work with underneath.
Offensive guard: The Dolphins were running a zone-blocking scheme largely with man-blocking personnel. The offensive line had been built around "bigger, stronger" for years, and John Jerry's 6'5", 349-point frame fits that bill perfectly, but not the bill of the lighter, quicker offensive linemen that the Dolphins need.
Cornerback: The Dolphins gave up a few too many long passes through the air this season with 60 pass plays against them of 20 yards or more, ranking sixth-most in the NFL. Nolan Carroll, Sean Smith and Jimmy Wilson were the only three Dolphins cornerbacks to take 50 percent or more of the defensive snaps, and all three ranked outside the top 40, according to ProFootballFocus.com.
