Greg Bedard of Boston Sports Journal welcomes Alain Poupart, longtime Dolphins beat writer and publisher of All Dolphins for SI. Poupart answers our questions about Mike McDaniel, Tua Tagovailoa, the offensive line, the defense, x-factors and his pick for Week 1.   Go to BetOnline.ag and use Promo Code: CLNS50 for a 50% Welcome Bonus On Your First Deposit!   Visit athleticgreens.com/BEDARD a FREE 1 year supply of Vitamin D & 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase! Check us out over at www.bostonsportsjournal.com, for 39.99 on our annual plan. Not only do you get top-notch analysis of all the Boston pro sports, but if you're a Patriots junkie — and if you're listening to this podcast, you are — then a membership at BSJ gives you access to a ton of video analysis Bedard does on the coaches film, and direct access to him in weekly chats.   TIMESTAMPS: 0:00: Intro 1:45 Patriots go to Miami early ... good idea? 4:40 Why you should not accept talk of a bridge year  13:40 Alain Poupart, Dolphins beat writer joins Greg 14:26 Alain on Mike McDaniel 18:00 Alain on Tua Tagovailoa 21:25 Dolphins offensive line 24:45 Dolphins X-factors 27:53 Game Pick 31:20 Lingering questions for the Patriots