Minkah Fitzpatrick Should Help Secondary Issues

Last season, the Dolphins had issues all over the secondary.

In the cornerback room, there was inconsistency opposite Jalen Ramsey as Kendall Fuller, Miami’s off-season signing to replace the oft-injured Xavien Howard, did not pan out.

Along with his injuries, he was unable to produce at a high level, and when he was not on the field, the other cornerbacks on the roster were not up to the task.

While Ramsey was still solid, he was not the same player that he was just a few years ago in Los Angeles.

And that does not even address what was happening in the safety room with Jevon Holland and Jordan Poyer.

Holland could not recreate the play that he had in the first few years of his career, while Poyer had lost a few steps.

While Chris Grier, Mike McDaniel, and Anthony Weaver still have some items to fix, it is clear which direction they took to correct the issues.

Go younger.

Along with adding stop-gap options in Ashtyn Davis and Ifeatu Melifonwu, Miami also chose to let young players have competition at the outside cornerback spot.

Cam Smith, Ethan Bonner, and Storm Duck will battle to replace Fuller, who was released, while Kader Kohou should be back to handle the nickel position.

It seems pretty obvious that Miami will add another stop-gap option at the other corner to replace Ramsey.