The Miami Dolphins just lost one of their best players.
Their desire to move on from defensive back Jalen Ramsey wasn’t a secret, and they had been trying to find him a new home throughout the offseason.
Nevertheless, that doesn’t mean he will be easy to replace.
Eric Edholm of NFL.com recently named Ramsey’s former Miami unit as a “loser” in the trade that sent him to the Pittsburgh Steelers.
> “The Dolphins’ exterior defense. Again, it was no surprise that Ramsey was traded. But that doesn’t make replacing nearly the entire secondary any less daunting a task for coordinator Anthony Weaver as he tries to piece that group back together. Minkah Fitzpatrick should help fill a major void at secondary, and he has the ability to patch holes at multiple spots. He’s also two years younger than Jalen Ramsey, figures to be a Day 1 leader for this team and has a golden chance to rewrite his story with the franchise. But who is starting alongside him?” Edholm [wrote](https://www.nfl.com/news/steelers-dolphins-trade-winners-and-losers-from-swap-involving-jalen-ramsey-minkah-fitzpatrick).
Ramsey might not be in his prime, but that doesn’t mean he’s not a star in this league.
The Dolphins’ defense has been a talking point since Brian Flores was replaced by Mike McDaniel as head coach in 2022, and though Fitzpatrick, who was acquired from Pittsburgh in the trade, is also a very good player, he’s a safety, not a cornerback.
Miami will be under a lot of pressure to finally get over the hump and put an end to its decades long streak of postseason losses.
Otherwise, it wouldn’t be shocking to see McDaniel get fired, even after revamping the offense and turning Tua Tagovailoa into a Pro Bowl quarterback.
There will be no more margin for error this season, especially now that the New England Patriots might be back to playoff contention and the New York Jets have a new quarterback and coaching staff with a huge chip on their shoulders.
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