SAF · Miami Dolphins · week 8 vs New York Jets · Sun Oct 25 · 1:00 PM ET
As of week 8, Michael Taaffe was an SAF for MIA, age 23.5, a rookie, drafted in round 5. In 2026 through week 7 he was listed at depth rank 2 on his club's depth chart; he had played 6 games on 92% of snaps. No injury episode was on file.
Michael Taaffe is a starter at strong safety for MIA — 100% of the snaps in his best week of 6. He has a not stated injury. His team has not listed him on the final report. We say he plays — 60%, in a band that plays 53% of the time. We have said PLAY since 173 hours before kickoff.
Our call · week 8
60% · COIN FLIP
a genuine coin flip — this band plays 53% of the time (52–55%), measured out of fold. We do not stand behind a call in this band, and say so rather than dress it up.
The team has not published one we can date, or the window has not reached it. Not the same as his having practiced.
Head start
Stats, with ranges — dot = his average, bar = his game range
wk 1–7 · 6 games
Snaps by week — his larger of the offence and defence share
Our past calls vs what happened
Season on him: 1 of 1 graded call of ours right. Graded by the record: right or a miss against whether he played. A week we did not call, or his club's own word, is not graded.
Profile — as of week 8
| Role | SAF2 · 92% snaps |
| Season | 2026 · 6 games through wk 7 |
| Injuries | none on file |
| Bio | age 23.5 · rookie · drafted round 5 |
Built from: honors.db; nflverse injuries_2026.csv; medical.db; nflverse players.csv; profile.db; nflverse roster_2026.csv; nflverse roster_weekly_2026.csv; nflverse snap_counts_2026.csv; nflverse stats_player_week_2026.csv. Every number in it is one those sources hold.
About him
| About him | As the record holds it |
|---|---|
| His role | a starter at strong safety — 100% of the snaps in his best week of 6 |
| Listed on the depth chart | second at strong safety |
| Snaps played | 93% a week on average over 6 weeks, 100% at his highest, 29% on special teams |
| Build | 6 ft 0 in · 190 lb |
| College | Texas |
| Drafted | 2026, round 5 pick 158, by MIA |
| Age | under 25 at the season's start |
| Experience | 0 seasons |
When this call was made, and when the world knew
His record this season
| Wk | Practice | Chance he plays | Call | Source | Played |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | UNK | 60% | PLAY | after his team's announcement | yes |
A blank in Played is a week not yet settled — never a no.
his previous injuries; the reader's opinion — it has not read him in week 8; the rest of his team's report.