The Buffalo Bills' road to a sixth-straight postseason appearance goes through the AFC East. Here's an in-depth breakdown of the Miami Dolphins.
. That series is a comprehensive preview of how the Buffalo Bills matchup against their opponent that week. Leading up to that, I’ll be leveraging the same format to preview all four teams in the AFC East.
One way to generate a topflight aerial attack is to possess a Top-10 quarterback, top-tier WR2, and the most explosive player in NFL history. That’s exactly what the Miami Dolphins have in Tua Tagovailoa , Jaylen Waddle , and Tyreek Hill who fit head coach Mike McDaniel’s scheme perfectly. Tagovailoa brings a quick release and pinpoint accuracy to the table, allowing him to excel in Miami’s timing-based offense.
Similar to the pass offense, speed is the name of the game for the Dolphins on the ground as well. The two-headed Chimera of Raheem Mostert and De’Von Achane dominated on the ground in 2023, combining for 1,812 yards and 26 touchdowns on just 312 carries for a whopping 5.81 yards per attempt. Both have elite speed, which makes them deadly in the disguised looks Miami consistently throws at opponents. This allowed each to finish with a Yards Before Contact north of 2.5, with Achane’s 4.
Jul 28, 2024; Miami Gardens, FL, USA; Miami Dolphins cornerback Jalen Ramsey works out during training camp at Baptist Health Training Complex. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-USA TODAY Sports / Sam Navarro-USA TODAY Sports Where the pass defense may struggle most though is in getting to the passer. Both of the Dolphins' starting edge rushers are working back from season-ending injuries in Bradley Chubb and Jaelan Phillips. The latter is the far superior and more promising pass rusher of the two but their availability and general abilities may be limited as they work back into form. This means veteran Emmanuel Ogbah as well as a pair of rookies in Chop Robinson and Mohamed Komara will be expected to step up.
The Dolphins did try to fill Wilkins’ absence in the aggregate, however. The soon-to-be 38-year-old Calais Campbell joins the defensive line, as does the stout nose tackle Teair Tart. Neither will be expected to be TFL machines or to affect the passing game all that much but instead be space occupiers that allow Miami’s linebackers and smaller defensive ends to remain clean.
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