‘I’ll apologize to the Dolphins’—One NFL analyst offers a well-deserved apology to Miami
‘We haven’t talked about that enough,’ says one prominent NFL analyst while apologizing to the Miami Dolphins.
The Miami Dolphins currently sit third in the 2027 NFL Draft order at the halfway point of the season. Things have been up and down — and this week has been tough amid the injuries to quarterback Malik Willis and defensive tackle Zach Sieler.
But that doesn’t mean optimism isn’t warranted. You don’t need to take my word for it, either — just hear what tape guru Brian Baldinger had to say about Miami’s defensive effort against Detroit. Or hear what former NFL quarterback and current ESPN analyst Dan Orlovsky had to say on ‘Move The Sticks’ while offering an apology to the Miami Dolphins.
ESPN’s Dan Orlovsky apologizes to the Miami Dolphins for not enough people talking about the team’s youth movement
“I’ll apologize to the Dolphins. We haven’t talked about that enough because they haven’t won enough games, obviously. But just to the Dolphins fans, to the organization, to the fanbase. People who are sickos like me who watch every single snap every week, well done, so far. Well done. Like this makes me very encouraged about the future in Miami.”
— ESPN analyst Dan Orlovsky on ‘Move The Sticks’
You know what? Heck yeah, Dan. Right on. Absolutely. It’s so easy to get rolled up in near misses amid winnable games to remember that Miami is logging 3 out of every 10 snaps on the season to rookie players. And that their active payroll is approximately 50% of the NFL’s 30th ranked team in cash spent this year. Be honest. Did YOU forget after watching Miami go toe to toe with New England and Detroit the last two weeks?
Plenty of folks thought this Dolphins team had a real chance to go winless in 2026. And while Miami isn’t rolling up the wins, they’ve been highly competitive amid their circumstances and that does set the stage for a bright future. But the television networks aren’t going to carve much time out of their programming to talk about a 1-7 team. So Orlovsky is right on two fronts: Miami hasn’t won enough to warrant buzz — but the future sure is looking bright.
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