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WATCH: All Dolphins Podcast, Episode 8, on the Tua, Xavien Howard and GM Chris Grier Press Conferences

Alain Poupart and Omar Kelly discuss and debate the main topics from the press conferences of GM Chris Grier, QB Tua Tagovailoa and CB Xavien Howard, touching on the idea of trading up or down in the 2023 NFL draft, the idea of Austin Jackson starting at right tackle, and Tua's statement that he considered retirement in the offseason, among other topics.
WATCH: All Dolphins Podcast, Episode 8, on the Tua, Xavien Howard and GM Chris Grier Press Conferences
WATCH: All Dolphins Podcast, Episode 8, on the Tua, Xavien Howard and GM Chris Grier Press Conferences

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To borrow from the title of the debut album from the great Irish band The Cranberries, everybody else is doing it, so why can't we?

In this case, we're talking about podcasts and we have decided the time has come to — borrowing again from the world of music — join the fray with the SI Fan Nation All Dolphins podcast.

In our eighth episode, SI Fan Nation All Dolphins publisher Alain Poupart again is joined by longtime Dolphins columnist Omar Kelly and the focus this time is the aftermath of the media sessions this week featuring GM Chris Grier with Assistant GM Marvin Allen, QB Tua Tagovailoa, and CB Xavien Howard.

Starting with Tua, the highlight of his press conference came when he revealed he contemplated retirement in the offseason before deciding to continue playing because he felt that was "best for him and his family." Kelly and Poupart break down the significance of the comments, which Kelly found surprising in terms of Tua's willingness to share that.

With Howard, what stood out was him saying he didn't like getting voted to the Pro Bowl in what he considered a down year for him and the discussion centers around what makes him special and his place among NFL cornerbacks.

With Grier, the main topics includes his declaration that Austin Jackson is the team's starting right tackle, which Kelly suggests might have been done for strategic reasons; the idea of trading up into Round 1 with the possible cost of such a move; and the idea of trying to "do right by" wide receiver Cedrick Wilson Jr. and why we're in this position in the first place.

As always, there's a lot more to the conversation (Robert Hunt, Dalvin Cook, among other topics) and, as always, we hope you enjoy the discussion (and debates) between Poupart and Omar.

You can watch the podcast on YouTube and we encourage you to subscribe.


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ALAIN POUPART

Alain Poupart is the publisher/editor of Miami Dolphins On SI and host of the All Dolphins Podcast. Alain has covered the Miami Dolphins on a full-time basis since 1989 for various publications and media outlets, including Dolphin Digest, The Associated Press and the Dolphins team website. In addition to being a credentialed member of the Miami Dolphins press corps, Alain has covered three Super Bowls (for NFL.com, Football News and the Montreal Gazette), the annual NFL draft, the Senior Bowl, and the NFL Scouting Combine. During his almost 40 years in journalism, which began at the now-defunct Miami News, Alain has covered practically every sport at one time or another, from tennis to golf, baseball, basketball and everything in between. The career also included time as a copy editor, including work on several books, such as "Still Perfect," an inside look at the Miami Dolphins' 1972 perfect season. A native of Montreal, Canada, whose first language is French, Alain grew up a huge hockey fan but soon developed a love for all sports, including NFL football. He has lived in South Florida since the 1980s.

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