The Splash Zone 5/22/23: What to watch for at Dolphins’ OTA’s

The Miami Dolphins will begin their Organized Team Activities (OTA’s) this week and it will be the closer thing to football that we get till training camp starts in July. What will the offense look like in year 2 under Mike McDaniel? How smooth will the transition be with Vic Fangio brining in a new defensive system? There will be plenty of observations in the coming weeks and it will be great to have some football to talk about, even if the practices are scaled down.

You can check out that story here, and the rest of the day’s round-up below.

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The Miami Dolphins have some upcoming spring practices that are historically open to media, but closed to the public. Here's a lookahead.

Dolphins Tight Ends

Miami Dolphins Developmental Tight End Tanner Conner Making Major Gains - Sports Illustrated Miami Dolphins News, Analysis and More
Tanner Conner flexed for the Dolphins cameras, showing off his weight room gains. Will increased strength help this converted receiver blossom as a tight end?

Dolphins Offensive Line

Dolphins learned from last season, added functional depth to OL - ESPN - Miami Dolphins Blog- ESPN
Miami didn't load up like it did last season, but Isaiah Wynn and Cedric Ogbuehi should push for starting jobs or regular rotation spots.

Phinsider News You May Have Missed

Miami Dolphins News 5/20/23: Where does the Xavien Howard/Jalen Ramsey duo rank? - The Phinsider
Welcome to the Splash Zone, the quickest way to get your day started off right. We bring you a rundown of Miami Dolphins news from the last 24 hours.

New Miami Dolphins tackle Isaiah Wynn on what he does best: I protect my quarterback and whoever has the ball - The Phinsider
Newcomer Isaiah Wynn is willing to do whatever is needed for Miami to win football games.

Carolina Panthers part ways with former Miami Dolphins undrafted gem at wide receiver - The Phinsider
Preston Williams spent last season with the Carolina Panthers after three years with the Miami Dolphins.

Former Denver Broncos tight end Eric Saubert provides the Miami Dolphins with the best of both worlds at the position - The Phinsider
Tight end Eric Saubert didn’t allow a sack in 192 blocking snaps with the Denver Broncos last season.

Your other hobbies besides the Dolphins... - The Phinsider
Earlier this week I asked the question outside of watching football and your Miami Dolphins what other hobbies were you into? Below are some of the responses from the Phinsider faithful-

NFLPA Rookie Premiere: First look at De’Von Achane in Dolphins uniform - The Phinsider
De’Von Achane was the only Miami Dolphins rookie invited to this year's NFLPA Rookie Premiere.

Edge rusher Emmanuel Ogbah is excited to see how Vic Fangio takes advantage of Miami’s stout defensive front - The Phinsider
The Miami Dolphins could make major strides on defense after making Vic Fangio the NFL’s highest-paid defensive coordinator.

Phinsider Faithful See Dolphins In First Place In 2023 - The Phinsider
Earlier this week I asked the question, in what position will our Miami Dolphins end the season in the AFC East? It seems, from the poll at least that the Dolphins are heavy favorites, at least...