The Dolphins face a plain truth: the cornerback group is far from anchored, and the August chatter about fixes isn’t hiding the depth gap. With Ramsay’s status in flux and no single alpha to pair with him, the Shortsighted fix-it attempts (Howard signing, Kohou’s emergence, Dantzler’s low-profile swing) shape the early-season plan. McDaniel’s upbeat tone contrasts with scouts’ blunt verdicts about the current CB room, highlighting a path where development and depth must carry the load for a big-play offense from the edge.

Key names surface as potential difference-makers: Jalen Ramsey and Xavien Howard at the top of the depth chart, then Kohou and Storm Duck in the mix, with Cameron Dantzler added as a long-shot bet. The absence of a true lockdown guy means opponents will test the Dolphins in the pass game, especially early in the schedule with Josh Allen circling Buffalo and a draft-to-depth approach that relies on younger corners stepping up. The overarching theme: there’s clay to mold, but the ceiling depends on how quickly the depth comes together under pressure.