The Surprising Truth Of Jonnu Smith's Breakout Season Complicates Potential Progress To A New Deal

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🗓️ 19 June 2025

⏱️ 24 minutes

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Summary

Dolphins tight end Jonnu Smith's future hangs in the balance. Will his yards after catch prowess be enough to secure a new contract? Kyle Crabbs dissects Smith's 2024 performance, analyzing his target share, YAC efficiency, and role in the Dolphins' offense. The discussion covers Smith's impact on Miami's passing game, his usage patterns, and potential alternatives if he departs. Key topics include Smith's downfield opportunities, the team's offensive strategy, and how his absence might affect players like Devon Achane and Jaylen Waddle. Tune in for an in-depth look at Jonnu Smith's value to the Miami Dolphins and what his contract situation means for the team's future.

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0:00.0	The Johnny Smith situation remains at a standstill with the two parties going into the dreaded dead period of the summer, which means we're going to continue to explore Johnny Smith's breakout season under a microscope to figure out where each party should be on the spectrum.
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0:34.3	All right, Miami.
0:37.7	Welcome to another episode of Lockacked on Dolphins.
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0:42.9	I'm your host, Miamy Dolphins fan,
0:44.3	host of Lankton Dolphins,
0:45.4	co-host of Lekon, NFL scouting,
0:46.9	author of Touchdown, Miami on Substack,
0:49.3	an NFL staff writer for A to Z sports.
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0:59.6	Today on the show, we are putting Jono Smith's production under a film slash
1:05.7	analytic microscope with the objective being more context, we know why the dolphins brought Johnny
1:15.0	Smith in last year. And it's because they caught a whole bunch of soft umbrella coverage
1:19.9	last year in 2023. And they didn't have anybody underneath who could punish you for playing a
1:25.3	whole bunch of soft space football. Well, Johnny Smith was that.
1:28.7	Johnny Smith was second on the team in targets, and he had the fourth most yards
1:33.8	after catch for any tight end in the league last year, and that production was exactly
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