PFF Week 12 Grades

[Perfect72]

[FONT=&quot]Miami Dolphins 31, San Francisco 49ers 24[/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]These are the highest-graded players and top takeaways from the Dolphins’ win over the 49ers.[/FONT]

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[FONT=&quot]Quarterback grade: Ryan Tannehill, 91.0[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Tannehill carves up the 49ers after Thanksgiving[/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]This was a spectacular display of downfield passing from Ryan Tannehill, even if the final stat line doesn’t quite do his performance full justice. Fractions of an inch away from two more big plays to DeVante Parker, Tannehill still put up 174 yards and two touchdowns on throws targeted 10 or more yards down the field. Tannehill exploited a strong day in pass protection from his patchwork offensive line (pressured on just eight of his 34 dropbacks) to dice up the 49ers’ secondary with a 150.3 passer rating from a clean pocket. The 49ers’ comeback takes some of the sheen off the team performance but it should do little to deflect from what a fine performance Tannehill put up in the Dolphins’ sixth-straight victory.[/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]Top offensive grades:[/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]RT Ja’Wuan James, 82.7
LG Kraig Urbik, 79.7
WR DeVante Parker, 72.3
C Anthony Steen, 69.9
WR Kenny Stills, 67.5[/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]Patchwork offensive line stands up in pass protection[/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]Injuries forced a thorough reshuffling of the Miami offensive line and with that forced a change of identity in the Miami offense. The patchwork offensive line couldn’t sustain the run-first profile of the Dolphins in recent weeks with Jay Ajayi limited to 45 yards on 18 carries with only 13 of those coming before contact. However, in pass protection they held up well, only allowing pressure on Ryan Tannehill on eight dropbacks in the entire game. Jarvis Landry had an uncharacteristically off game with a pair of drops but Tannehill hooked up with the likes of Dion Sims, Kenny Stills and DeVante Parker for big plays that gave the Dolphins just enough cushion to survive the 49ers’ late rally.[/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]Top defensive grades:[/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]CB Byron Maxwell, 86.8
DE Cameron Wake, 82.5
CB Tony Lippett, 80.6
S Michael Thomas, 77.5
S Bacarri Rambo, 77.4[/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]Wake brings the heat and Maxwell seals the deal[/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]The Dolphins continued to work Cameron Wake in during favorable scenarios, rushing the passer on 38 of his 51 snaps in the game, and he repaid them with at least one sack, hit and hurry for the third-straight week. With the Dolphins establishing a big lead Wake got after San Francisco RT Trenton Brown to force Colin Kaepernick off his spot consistently, even if the results after that were inconsistent with the Dolphins unable to consistently control Kaepernick when he took flight. Eventually though they did see out the victory and Byron Maxwell came up with one of the key plays, breaking up the first down pass at the end of the game (his second pass breakup), having come inches away from forcing Jeremy Kerley out of bounds a play earlier.

More at LINK: https://www.profootballfocus.com/pro-sf-mia-grades-tannehill-wake-seal-dolphins-win/

Surprising about Maxwell...[/FONT]

 

[SF Dolphin Fan]

Like what I've seen from Rambo so far. Overall, a tough game for the secondary but there were some great moments as well.

The offensive line, giving Tannehill time to throw, was the key to the victory. Honestly, Tannehill made it look pretty easy most of the day. Like that he moved better in the pocket. My only complaint was after the Drake return taking that sack and moving the team out of field goal range. I think he had time to throw it away.

Love the way Alonso is playing. Miami needs to sign him long-term.