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Part 1 of the latest SI Fan Nation All Dolphins mailbag:From John Minns (@lilMINNS):Biggest name you expect to no longer be here next season?Hey John, welcome to the mailbag since I dont recall fielding a question from you before (and if I did, I apologize for not remembering). That is a very, very good question because there are several big names whose departure wouldnt surprise me and that list includes Xavien Howard, Byron Jones, DeVante Parker, Mike Gesicki and Will Fuller V. Given what happened last season, Fuller is the likeliest not to be back, but thats not exactly going out on a limb here. So instead Ill go with one of the cornerbacks and suggest theyll wind up trading Howard Bilal Nichols Jersey (though I don't think that's a sure thing).From Adnas (@Anase815):Is acquiring a big name QB completely off the board this year?Hey Adnas, if were going by the reports that have been out there and what the Dolphins have been pushing (particularly the Mike McDaniel FaceTime video), it sure looks like theyre promoting the idea that its Tua all the way in 2022. That said, this also is the posture they need to take right now in case they dont wind up making a trade for a big-name QB, just like it was last year when Chris Grier declared that Tua is our starter in January before all the talk (and it was legit) that the Dolphins were exploring a trade for Deshaun Watson. So, long answer short, no, I dont believe that idea is completely off the board nor should it be.From Bob Curvelo (@curvelo13):What percentage you put on the team bringing Gesicki back?Hey Bob, another good question (were on a roll here). I go back and forth on the idea of Gesicki because he is a very talented pa s-catching tight end and the Dolphins easily could put the franchise tag on him at the modest cost of Chicago Bears Women Jersey $10 million or so (per ) to keep him for at least one more year. The flip side is that Gesicki is a specialist and the 49ers scheme called for tight ends who block and theres also the large number of tight ends already on the roster, including Hunter Long, in whom the Dolphins invested a third-round pick in the 2021 draft. If the Dolphins maintain the status quo at tight end, then what was the point of drafting him? Having said all that, Im going to say Id put the percentage of Gesicki being back at 45.Scroll to ContinueFrom Dan Giunta (@Dan_B_Phin_Phan):Alain, based off of the anticipated heavy-run offense McDaniel, Bevell and Smith will install, how much more succe s can we expect out of Tua this season? Thanks as always!Hey Dan, that is the biggest question of all for the Dolphins, isnt it? But to me its also much bigger than that because the focus should be on how much more succe s could have. If you want to narrow it down to Tua, Im of the opinion that, until shown otherwise, the best-case scenario is for him to perform the way he did during that stretch shortly after he came back from the rib injury but to do it more consistently and not have the dip he experienced in the final month of the season. A heavy-run offense, if succe sful, would demand Chicago Bears Home Office le s from Tua but ultimately could be more beneficial to the overall succe s of the team, though Tua will have to take the next step at some point if the Dolphins are to become legitimate Super Bowl contenders.From rob hellebrand (@dolfanrob1):Whom do you believe to be most responsible for the defensive turnaround last season, which seemed to happen all of a sudden Chicago Bears Kids Jersey during the Bills game? Flores? Boyer? Gerald Alexander? Sudden maturation of Jevon Holland?Hey Rob, I believe the maturation of some of the young players around the halfway point of the season allowed for the scheme to be more aggre sive and that really helped propel the defense, though a major softening of the schedule also didnt hurt. But I will remain convinced from my vantage point that if you want me to point to one person most responsible for the strong performance in the second half of the season, Id be inclined to go straight to Brian Flores. I refuse to believe that as a head coach with a strong defensive background, he simply turned over the defense to his coordinators (Patrick Graham and then Josh Boyer) without having major input in the scheme and game plans.From Dave (@angryvet59):Pa s catching (pa s protection?) are a reported flaw in his game, but does Doaks fit this offensive scheme?Hey Dave, Im going to be honest with you, Im not sure I get the fascination with Gerrid Doaks. I understand he looked good in the 2021 preseason finale, but how much did that really mean? Now, Doaks will be given a long look in the spring and training camp, but theres nothing I saw that suggested to me hed be a good fit for the 49ers-style scheme and I am extremely underwhelmed (being polite) with his pa s-catching ability as well.From Phinaholic (@dana_buice):Hey my friend, free agency is coming up on us quick. The Dolphins have the most cap space in the league. Do you expect the Fins to get the big splashy guys out of the gate or do you think they will take their time let some of the free agency money dry up and look for a bargains?Hey Dana, yet another great question. If I were to gue s, Id say the Dolphins might be out of the big splashy signings in free agency and I go back to a Chris Grier comment where he said hed rather have three good players as opposed to one great one. Now, the Dolphins did throw big money at Byron Jones two Damien Williams Jersey offseasons ago, but most of their signings were maybe guys considered B, B+ free agents, though it did work out great with somebody like Emmanuel Ogbah.