After failing to go far in the playoffs due to Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs, the Miami Dolphins aim to rectify that mistake in the coming 2024 season. Fortunately, they will field a wide receiving unit that’s recently ranked second-best in the NFL.
Last season, the Dolphins finished with an 11-6 record, securing their second consecutive winning season under Head Coach Mike McDaniel. The Dolphins’ passing attack was dynamic, leading the league in total offense, passing offense, and quarterback hits allowed. Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa had a career-high in passing yards (4,624) and tied for fifth in passing touchdowns (29), while wide receiver Tyreek Hill set a new franchise record with 1,799 receiving yards, the seventh-most in NFL history.
The Dolphins’ run game was also a standout, setting a franchise record with 5.1 yards per carry and tying for first in the NFL with 27 rushing touchdowns. Running back Raheem Mostert had a career year, rushing for 1,000 yards and setting a Dolphins record with 18 rushing touchdowns, while rookie De’Von Achane averaged a staggering 7.8 yards per carry, the most by any NFL running back with at least 100 carries in a season.
Defensively, the Dolphins finished the year ranked 10th in total defense, the first time they’ve achieved a top-10 ranking since 2010. Their pass rush was dominant, leading the league in quarterback hits and sacks, and they were stout against the run, allowing just one 100-yard rushing performance by a running back in the last 34 regular season games.
Miami Dolphins’ Wide Receiving Group Named as Second Best Ahead of 2024 NFL Season
Unlike other teams in the league, the Dolphins boast an elite wide receiving unit headed by Hill. In an article by Trevor Sikkema for PFF, that group was recently ranked as the second-best in the entire NFL, just next to the San Francisco 49ers’ WR corps.
“The Dolphins ranked second to the 49ers in team receiving grade in 2023 (85.7). Wide receivers Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle make up a big piece of that pie, with Hill earning the top receiving grade in the league last year (94.0) and Waddle recording an elite 90.6 mark.
Jonnu Smith doesn’t move the needle a ton in the receiving game at tight end, but running back De’Von Achane earned a 77.1 receiving grade last season. Hill and Waddle alone keep this group in the top five,” Sikkema wrote.
With Miami’s core staying intact, the team is projected to reach the playoffs, at least. That seems reasonable given how they’ve fielded a second-ranked offense last season.
It remains to be seen whether Miami can surpass their record last year and stay in the playoffs longer or get bounced away again by a contending team. In any case, the team will count on their wide receivers to succeed.
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