{"id":25364,"date":"2025-05-05T09:54:13","date_gmt":"2025-05-05T09:54:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/25364\/"},"modified":"2025-05-05T09:54:13","modified_gmt":"2025-05-05T09:54:13","slug":"go-big-or-go-home-miami-dolphins-news-5-5-25","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/25364\/","title":{"rendered":"Go big or go home &#8211; Miami Dolphins News 5\/5\/25"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\"   alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" data-upload-width=\"800\" width=\"800\" height=\"297\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/new_splash_zone.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"vJgIaR\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thephinsider.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Miami Dolphins<\/a> went through a little transformation this offseason. Not only did they get younger, they added more size to their roster through free agency and the draft. The Dolphins first three selections in the draft were two big defensive tackles in Kenneth Grant and Jordan Phillips then added guard Jonah Savaiinaea to an offensive line. In a running back room that has thrived on smaller, faster running backs the team added Ollie Gordon II who will be a bruising running back in those short yardage situations which this team struggled with last year.<\/p>\n<p id=\"nNLj1v\">You can check out that story here, and the rest of the day\u2019s round-up below.<\/p>\n<p id=\"u9xvej\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/story\/_\/id\/44972463\/dolphins-go-big-get-linemen-2025-nfl-draft\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Dolphins go big, get linemen in 2025 NFL draft &#8211; ESPN<\/a><br \/>Miami considered size in the trenches its biggest weakness entering the draft., then did something about it last weekend.<\/p>\n<p>Dolphins Quarterbacks<\/p>\n<p id=\"l1tCaL\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/nfl\/dolphins\/news\/dolphins-draft-breakdown-the-book-on-quinn-ewers-01jt0v7ndza2\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Dolphins Draft Breakdown: Texas QB Quinn Ewers<\/a><br \/>Film breakdown of Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers, who the Dolphins selected in the seventh-round of the 2025 NFL Draft.<\/p>\n<p id=\"YmZBXX\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/story\/_\/id\/44902288\/nfl-draft-quinn-ewers-miami-dolphins-texas-longhorns\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Inside Quinn Ewers&#8217; draft process and post-slide motivation &#8211; ESPN<\/a><br \/>We pull back the curtain on the ups and downs of Ewers&#8217; path from Texas to the Miami Dolphins.<\/p>\n<p id=\"XAyHz8\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/nfl\/dolphins\/strong-praise-for-ewers-including-a-brady-reference-01jtdzfrgfc1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Miami Dolphins Draft Pick Quinn Ewers Earns Strong Praise from Analysts<\/a><br \/>The Dolphins selected Texas QB Quinn Ewers in the seventh round of the 2025 NFL draft<\/p>\n<p>Dolphins Defensive Line<\/p>\n<p id=\"EAtn3v\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/nfl\/dolphins\/news\/nfl-network-analyst-has-dolphins-pick-as-a-mid-round-gem-01jtbad2kmx9\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Miami Dolphins DT Jordan Phillips Labeled a Mid-Round Gem by NFL Network Analyst<\/a><br \/>The Dolphins had three selections in the fifth round of the 2025 draft, starting with Maryland DT Jordan Phillips<\/p>\n<p>Phinsider News You May Have Missed<\/p>\n<p id=\"ezUYFB\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thephinsider.com\/the-splash-zone-miami-dolphins-news\/2025\/5\/3\/24419268\/could-jalen-ramsey-reunite-with-the-los-angeles-rams-the-splash-zone-5-3-25-miami-dolphins\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Could Jalen Ramsey reunite with the Rams &#8211; Miami Dolphins News 5\/3\/25 &#8211; The Phinsider<\/a><br \/>Welcome to the Splash Zone, the quickest way to get your day started off right. We bring you a rundown of Miami Dolphins news from the last 24 hours.<\/p>\n<p id=\"fOuaMG\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thephinsider.com\/2025\/5\/3\/24423157\/your-take-on-the-meaning-behind-drafting-former-texas-longhorn-quinn-ewers\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Your take on the meaning behind drafting QB Quinn Ewers! &#8211; The Phinsider<\/a><br \/>Miami Dolphins fans share their perspective on the team selecting quarterback Quinn Ewers in the draft.<\/p>\n<p id=\"oWmwbY\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thephinsider.com\/2025\/5\/4\/24423590\/your-favorite-miami-dolphins-2025-undrafted-free-agents\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Your favorite Miami Dolphins 2025 undrafted free agents &#8211; The Phinsider<\/a><br \/>Miami Dolphins fans share their favorites from the list of Miami Dolphins undrafted free agents.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Miami Dolphins went through a little transformation this offseason. 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