The symmetry of the Miami Dolphins’ offseason has thus far been striking. The team’s elder statesman on defense Womens Jakeem Grant Jersey , Cameron Wake, who came out of college in 2005, has been replaced by Miami’s new..."The symmetry of the Miami Dolphins’ offseason has thus far been striking. The team’s elder statesman on defense, Cameron Wake, who came out of college in 2005, has been replaced by Miami’s new elder statesman on offense, quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick, who also came out of the college ranks in 2005. Both Wake and former Dolphins starting quarterback, Ryan Tannehill, are now in Tennessee, having left the site of the ‘Miami Miracle’ for the stadium in which the ‘Music City Miracle’ unfolded nineteen years ago.Much has been made of Fitzpatrick’s gaudy passing stats with Tampa Bay last year -- he averaged a full two yards more per attempt than Tannehill, while still having a higher completion percentage -- but he had a far superior supporting cast with the Buccaneers than he’ll have with the Dolphins this season. Wideout DeSean Jackson is a three time Pro Bowler Mark Duper Jersey , and has been clocked at a blistering 4.35 in the forty, while two time Pro Bowler Mike Evans had more than 1500 receiving yards and eight touchdowns for Tampa Bay last season. Tight end O.J. Howard is an emerging star. And that’s before we even begin to talk about the state of the Dolphins’ offensive line. I’ve read comments on here that Fitzpatrick might lead Miami to as many as seven or eight wins, but the only way he wins that many games is if he amasses them over a two year period. The Dolphins’ ceiling for wins in 2019 is four, at the absolute most, which would almost certainly garner them a top three pick in the first round of 2020. In fact, when I look at the teams Miami has to play this season, I’m not sure I see any wins, but you figure they’ve got to at least win a couple of them somewhere. The Jets and Bills both have a lot more talent than the Dolphins, yet both teams will pick ahead of us in the draft next month.Where would Miami get even four wins? From New England? How about Pittsburgh, Baltimore or the suddenly loaded Cleveland Browns?Philadelphia, Washington, Dallas or the New York Giants? They won’t be able to stop Saquon Barkley and they certainly won’t be able to hold Ezekiel Elliott under 150 rushing yards http://www.thedolphinslockerroom.com/authentic-mark-clayton-jersey , either. True enough, the Dolphins appear to have a much better coaching staff than they’ve had in the recent past, but this is their first season together, and you still have to have the players to execute what you’re trying to do.Which brings us back to Fitzpatrick. His signing by the front office was a master stroke, in my opinion. If, from a tactical standpoint, going 8-8 is the worst record an NFL team can have, from a business, bottom line perspective, being boring is the worst thing a team can be, since, at the end of the day Womens Nat Moore Jersey , this is still entertainment. Win or lose, and figures to be mostly ‘lose’ this year, you can rest assured that the Miami Dolphins will not be a boring team in 2019. While I agree wholeheartedly with the team’s strategy of positioning themselves for a top QB next year, you also don’t want to alienate the fans by putting a crap product on the field every week. I wouldn’t be surprised if the Dolphins at times resemble some of those late 80’s teams, when they had Dan Marino at quarterback and a talented group of receivers and OL but virtually nothing else. Plan on seeing a lot of games in which Miami is down by two or three touchdowns, and Fitzpatrick is throwing his bombs downfield, frantically trying to bring them back. Chris Grier and company look to have managed to walk the fine line between fielding a competitive team this season, yet making sure that they don’t win too many games and thus ruin their chances for landing a top signal caller thirteen months from now. From a fan’s standpoint, you really can’t ask for much more than that. What they must do now is fortify the offensive line and front seven on defense while still accumulating as many draft picks as possible the next two years. That’s the wrap for today, have a great week, everybody. Quarterback Ryan Tannehill was inactive for the Miami Dolphins‘ game against the Chicago Bears because of an injury to his throwing shoulder, and Brock Osweiler made his first start for the team.Tannehill was limited in Friday’s workout — the first time he has missed practice time because of the injury. It began bothering him last month Jordan Phillips Jersey , and he was first on an injury report the week of Sept. 24.Dallas Cowboys defensive end David Irving is active for the first time this season against Jacksonville after serving a four-game suspension for violating the NFL’s substance-abuse policy and missing his first possible game back for personal reasons.Jaguars cornerback Jalen Ramsey is active after being listed as questionable with a knee injury. Ramsey showed up on the injury report for the first time Thursday.Running back Leonard Fournette had already been ruled out by Jacksonville because of a hamstring injury.Cowboys defensive tackle Maliek Collins is active after missing three games with a knee injury. Linebacker Sean Lee had already been ruled out for the third straight week with a hamstring injury.The Jaguars are on their third starter at left tackle with Josh Walker. Ereck Flowers was inactive for Jacksonville two days after signing following his release by the New York Giants. Flowers was added when Josh Wells was put on injured reserve.Rams receivers Brandin Cooks and Cooper Kupp are both active against the Denver Broncos.Cooks and Kupp both missed the second half last week against Seattle after being diagnosed with concussions. Cooks was injured on a hit from safety Tedric Thompson and Kupp hit his head on the ground. Cooks has 26 receptions for 452 yards and a TD and Kupp has 30 catches for 438 yards and five TDs.Both Cooks and Kupp have experience playing in the cold —it’s 19 degrees in Denver— as Cooks played in New England last season and Kupp played at Eastern Washington.The Tennessee Titans will be without linebacker Wesley Woodyard for a second straight game. The linebacker was the team’s leading tackler when he hurt his shoulder early in an overtime win over Philadelphia on Sept. 30. They also will be without veteran linebacker Will Compton because of a hamstring injury, leaving the Titans depending on second-year Jayon Brown and rookie Rashaan Evans inside against Baltimore.Panthers tight end Greg Olsen was active after missing three games with a broken foot. Redskins running back Chris Thompson (rib/knee) and wide receiver Jamison Crowder (ankle) were inactive, though receiver Josh Doctson was good to go with a sore heel.Rookie kicker Michael Badgley made his NFL debut for the Chargers, replacing Caleb Sturgis, who has been sidelined with a quad injury. Badgley was the sixth kicker used in Anthony Lynn’s 22 games with L.A.Also, the Chargers were without starting right tackle Joe Barksdale because of a knee injury.Browns wide receiver Beshard Perriman was inactive after being signed Saturday, leaving Cleveland thin at wide receiver following injuries to Rashard Higgins and rookie Derrick Willies.Seahawks tight end Nick Vannett did not play against the Oakland Raiders at Wembley Stadium because of a back injury.Vikings running back Dalvin Cook was out for the third time in the past four games because of a hamstring injury. Latavius Murray again started in his place.The Tampa Bay Buccaneers were without cornerback Carlton Davis for the game in Atlanta. He missed his first game of the season with groin and back injuries.But defensive tackle Beau Allen (foot) was back on the field after missing the past two games. Safety Jordan Whitehead, who missed the Week 4 loss to Chicago with a shoulder ailment, also returned.The Falcons were without running back Devonta Freeman (foot) and defensive tackle Grady Jarrett (ankle). Freeman has played in only two games this season, having earlier been sidelined by a knee problem, while Jarrett missed his second straight game.Here are the inactive players for Sunday’s games: