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Miami Dolphins: 5 Snap Conclusions

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  1. Bacarri Rambo (57 snaps, 97 percent). Rambo tried his best to help fill the void left by close friend Reshad Jones (injured reserve/shoulder) but he wasn’t up to the task. Rambo was not exploited by opposing offenses his first few weeks but really unraveled down the stretch. Against Pittsburgh, Rambo took a bad angle on a long Antonio Brown slant touchdown in the first quarter and then couldn’t stop Le’Veon Bell on a long run that set up a second-quarter touchdown.
  2. Kiko Alonso (59 snaps, 100 percent). Alonso played with a busted thumb and fought hard but he didn’t have enough help. In this game, Jelani Jenkins (34 snaps), Donald Butler (26) and Neville Hewitt (24) were all put into the linebacker mix (Spencer Paysinger and Mike Hull totaled only two snaps) but the production from the linebacking unit, for most of the season, was simply subpar.
  3. Dion Sims (64 snaps, 98 percent). Sims topped 58 snaps in seven of the Dolphins’ last eight games. Sims was ranked as only the 39th-best tight end in the NFL by Pro Football Focus, though it is obvious coach Adam Gase trusted him. Sims is an excellent run blocker and has improved as a pass-catcher. He’s worth bringing back (he’s an unrestricted free agent), but at the right price. However, Miami may be looking to add a more athletic, explosive receving threat.
  4. Jordan Phillips (34 snaps, 58 percent). After five weeks coming off the bench behind Earl Mitchell, Phillips got the start in this game. Phillips had one memorable tackle for loss and finished the game with three tackles, two for loss. Earl Mitchell played 29 snaps, or 49 percent. Ndamukong Suh played 54 snaps, or 92 percent. There were some encouraging signs from Phillips in the last two weeks, but he has work to overcome the longstanding knock of inconsistency.
  5. Kenyan Drake (8 snaps, 12 percent). Drake did not have a carry and had only one target for no catches on Sunday. Gase knows what he has in Drake as a potential weapon, but we’ll have to wait until his sophomore season to see more. Drake showed his speed and skill on 33- and 58-yard kickoff returns. Drake actually gained 101 yards on three kickoff returns. Jakeem Grant returned one kickoff for 18 yards and fumbled. Grant has put himself in a bad spot entering next season.
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I'm not sure I'd keep Grant around for next year. I'd bring him back to camp but if he still shows suspect hands he's not worth keeping.
 
Jakeem Grant needs to either prove something on offense or he's in trouble, yeah.

Kenyan Drake has shown a lot as a kick returner.
 
J. David Wannyheimer said:
Jakeem Grant needs to either prove something on offense or he's in trouble, yeah.

Kenyan Drake has shown a lot as a kick returner.
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My guess is they'll get Drake some reps as a punt returner next year. He also needs to show more as a receiver out of the backfield. Hopefully he stays healthy during training camp next year and shows more of what I think he's capable of.

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WesternNYDolfan said:
Jakeem Grant should get very intimate with the Jugs machine this offseason
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I think his small hands are an issue.
 
I was kind of bummed not to see more of Hull. Not saying he is good, but I would rather see somebody get in position to tackle have one broke than completely being out of position all the time. That happened way to much this year.
 
I was bummed not to see Drake running more. What do the Fins see in Damian Williams so much? he never intrigued me at all. Let Drake take #2 snaps
 
TruePoizon said:
I was bummed not to see Drake running more. What do the Fins see in Damian Williams so much? he never intrigued me at all. Let Drake take #2 snaps
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I'm pretty sure that competition will take place in training camp this year...provided Drake stays healthy.
 
TruePoizon said:
I was bummed not to see Drake running more. What do the Fins see in Damian Williams so much? he never intrigued me at all. Let Drake take #2 snaps
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Passing game. Williams is better in receiving and pass pro.
 
TruePoizon said:
I was bummed not to see Drake running more. What do the Fins see in Damian Williams so much? he never intrigued me at all. Let Drake take #2 snaps
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Williams is good at pass protection & a good receiving RB + he's good for the goal line.

Drake has talent tho
 
I still think we should bring back Rambo we might lose Michael Thomas & Rambo was a way better safety then him
 
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