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OWINGS MILLS, Md. — The Miami Dolphins that take the field on Sunday against the Ravens will be much different than the Dolphins that took the field last season. 

As a matter of fact, the Dolphins will be a much different group than they were a week ago. 

From last season, Miami has turned over 32 roster spots from a year ago — just 21 players remain. And in the last week, they’ve traded their starting left tackle and a starting wide receiver for a cornerback, offensive tackle and host of draft picks.

Add in a new coaching staff, quarterback and starters at a host of other positions, there’s not much that resembles the Dolphins of a year ago. 

“From a personnel standpoint, it could get a little…(there might be) gray areas, but we understand where this offensive coordinator comes from,” Ravens safety Earl Thomas said. “We watched some clips from there. I don’t think there’s any gray area with that situation.”

Ryan Fitzpatrick, a 36-year old journeyman on his eighth NFL team, will get the start at quarterback for the Dolphins under a new offensive coordinator and head coach. 

Chad O’Shea was the Patriots from 2009-2018 before accepting the offensive coordinator position in Miami. He was brought there by new head coach Brian Flores in the offseason. 

That uncertainty has left the Ravens in a bit of a state of flux as they prepare for the season opener in Miami.

 

“I’ve been watching Patriots stuff, Miami stuff,” Lamar Jackson said. “They let a lot of guys go. They had a lot of new guys come in this week and this past Saturday. So we’re going to have to see. We’ve been watching film on them. We’re just going to have to see when we get out there.”

Flores spent 15 years with the Patriots organization before he left for his first head coaching job in the NFL. That’s led to two teams to study for the Ravens, unsure of what to expect from the Dolphins.

“I’m just trying to watch some New England stuff,” Thomas said. “Obviously, it’s different personnel with Tom Brady and the guys around him. I’m trying to get a feel for what they like to do. It’s a lot of quick game, but there’s nothing out of the ordinary that we should be scared of or anything like that. We’re just going to go out there and play.”

But even with what the Dolphins have put out on film in the preseason, there are still a few curveballs to be expected. After all, if the Ravens are planning on unveiling some new looks, they’re expecting the Dolphins to do so, too.

“I’m sure they have plenty of new wrinkles for us,” coach John Harbaugh said. “They’re very creative coaches, and we’ll just have to get out there Sunday and see what we get and play football.”

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