We've reached the point where we are reading plenty of content about which teams have won and lost the offseason, and when it comes to the New England Patriots, most outlets have labeled them as a big winner.
But, if we took out most of the moves New England made outside of hiring Mike Vrabel as head coach, they would have trumped the Miami Dolphins' offseason easily. In fact, it's safe to say the Pats have had a much better offseason than Miami, and without even trying.
While vibes are good in New England, there has been much made about the Dolphins' tumultuous offseason, which goes beyond simply losing key players (with more to come).
The Patriots' offseason makes the Dolphins' look hilariously bad
Let's run through the checklist, here; at least the main points.
The Dolphins lost starting tackle Terron Armstead to retirement. They also saw stud safety Jevon Holland sign with the New York Giants in free agency.
Miami is coming off a season where quarterback Tua Tagovailoa's health was in question, yet again, and there's not even a guarantee that his wide receiver room is going to remain consistent. Tyreek Hill's parting message to Miami after the season was over essentially said he didn't want to be there anymore.
Apparently the tune has changed (we think?). Either way, it's not a good look.
And, if Hill's sentiments happen to be still true, today, it wouldn't be difficult to see why. The Dolphins have been under attack for their lack of a positive culture in recent years under Mike McDaniel, which makes things look even worse.
Back to the Patriots, who hired Vrabel and are now instilling the exact culture Miami probably wishes they had in their building.
New England's franchise quarterback doesn't have health concerns. They added a home-run hitting running back with a servant's attitude. Will Campbell, Morgan Moses and Garrett Bradbury are all new starters in front of Drake Maye.
Stefon Diggs is hopefully healthy and, maybe, we can put the little offseason situation behind us as well.
Overall, the vibes are indeed high. Even without all of the excess moves, it's Vrabel's leadership and culture-building prowess which makes New England's offseason look so much further ahead than Miami's.
The Dolphins are probably headed toward another mediocre season, whereas the Patriots can look ahead to steady improvement. I'll take the latter 10 times out of 10.