What Miami’s Week 1 Depth Chart Revealed

What Miami’s Week 1 Depth Chart Revealed

The official depth chart for each team has been released. The Dolphins placed their 53-man roster into sections of starters across all 3 phases of the game.

This is what they revealed heading into Week 1.

The Youth Movement

When it comes to youth, nobody beats the Miami Dolphins. The team is full of young draft picks and young players on prove-it contracts. The depth chart listed 3 starting wide receivers, a starting tight end, and the lone fullback on the roster. Miami’s 3 starting receivers are listed as Chris Bell (rookie), Caleb Douglas (rookie), and Malik Washington (3rd year). Veteran wideout Jalen Tolbert was surprisingly left off the starting list, even after building a good connection with Malik Willis throughout the offseason.

On the defensive side of the ball, Miami may be even more youthful. The 3 starting cornerbacks listed are Chris Johnson (rookie), JuJu Brents (4th year), and Jason Marshall (2nd year). 2nd-year safety Dante Trader is also a starter. Not many starts across the board for the defensive backs, but their youth and intangibles are clearly the key for this regime to build from the ground up.

Linebacker -> Safety

Rookie Kyle Louis has officially been moved from linebacker to safety on the depth chart. The team announced him as a linebacker when he was drafted in April, but his versatility made him sort of positionless for many teams during the pre-draft process. Louis played snaps at both linebacker and safety (overhang) in camp and preseason, but it seems that Jeff Hafley may prefer him in that “star” player role. He will play just outside of the box, most likely, and sometimes come into the box as a versatile blitzer. His usage will be intriguing.

Kyle Louis is listed as the backup safety to Dante Trader.