{"id":732766,"date":"2026-06-12T22:51:11","date_gmt":"2026-06-12T22:51:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/732766\/"},"modified":"2026-06-12T22:51:11","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T22:51:11","slug":"nfl-analyst-determines-the-most-important-number-for-dolphins-in-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/732766\/","title":{"rendered":"NFL analyst determines the most important number for Dolphins in 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Miami Dolphins<\/a> have wrapped up their organized team activities and mandatory minicamp sessions and will now have a long layoff until the start of their first training camp under head coach Jeff Hafley.<\/p>\n

With the Dolphins<\/a> moving on from many key players this offseason, and adding over 20 rookies to their roster, their lack of experience is expected to be a huge factor in their performance in 2026.<\/p>\n

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In fact, Matt Okada identified the average age of their roster (25.4 years old), as the defining number for the team this upcoming season.<\/p>\n

“The Dolphins led the NFL with 13 selections in the 2026 NFL Draft and, largely as a result, the average age of their current roster sits at 25.4 years old, second-youngest in the league,” Okada wrote<\/a>. “They underwent a veritable veteran exodus this offseason and will field a slew of fresh faces come September. The goal? To figure out which youngsters will form the early foundations of their ongoing rebuild.”<\/p>\n

The average age of Miami’s roster will likely jump up a bit after roster cuts, considering how many undrafted free agents are on the 90-man roster right now. However, they’ll still be relying on plenty of rookies or players on one-year, veteran minimum deals. That’s going to be a lot to overcome this year, but they should be able to find a few guys to build around going forward.<\/p>\n

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