There’s a good assumption that the Miami Dolphins abandon the run when it’s wanted most. There are some clear late-season situations the place that’s the case and, coach Mike McDaniel’s offense ranked No. 19 with 26.3 speeding makes an attempt per recreation.
Miami completed the season sixth with a median of 135.8 speeding yards per recreation behind a dynamic 1-2 punch of Raheem Mostert (4.8 ypc) and rookie tailback De’Von Achane (7.8 ypc), who stole the present with 800 yards and eight touchdowns in 11 video games.
Achane enters his sophomore season with unmatched potential in McDaniel’s offense, however anticipate Mostert, 31, to stay a featured piece, particularly after signing a restructured two-year contract that may hold him in South Florida via 2025. Miami ranked No. 31 in speeding makes an attempt per recreation in 2022, however that mentioned extra concerning the unit than it did Mostert, who set profession highs in each speeding yards and makes an attempt.
McDaniel was tasked with rebuilding an offense that averaged simply 92 speeding yards in 2021 — and had Ryan Fitzpatrick as its main rusher simply two years earlier. Regardless of a profession yr from Mostert, the Dolphins averaged simply 4 extra speeding yards per recreation within the first season of McDaniel’s tenure.
Mostert re-set his profession highs in speeding yards (1,012) and makes an attempt (209) whereas main the league with 18 speeding touchdowns in 2023. Previously generally known as an “injury-prone” working again on account of enjoying double-digit video games simply twice in 5 years — he’s missed simply three regular-season video games since returning to Miami.
Within the phrases of Michael Jordan, the ceiling is the roof for Achane’s second season in McDaniel’s offense, and large receiver Tyreek Hill continues to be chasing a 2,000-yard season. Jaylen Waddle is quickly due a brand new contract and the offensive line nonetheless wants work. With all that in thoughts — it’s nonetheless crystal clear why basic supervisor Chris Grier made some extent to increase Mostert regardless of getting into his tenth season at a time when working backs are severely undervalued within the NFL.
