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Quarterback: C-

This was the typical Ryan Tannehill game. 

The stats look halfway good, as Tannehill completed 26 of 38 passes for 329 yards. The only problem is the stat line came with no touchdowns and a red-zone interception. 

There were also plenty of missed throws, including on the final drive where if he gets some air under his second down pass to DeVante Parker, it’s a touchdown to a wide-open Parker. 

You can’t blame him for the six sacks that came courtesy of a makeshift offensive line, but he was still too inconsistent and missed far too many opportunities to take an otherwise winnable game. 

 

Running Back: D

I decided to be nice to the running backs and give them the benefit of the doubt. The 24 rushing attempts by Lamar Miller and Jay Ajayi were a good thing, but they couldn’t seem to get anything done with them, averaging 2.25 yards per carry. 

That’s unacceptable, and while most of the blame for that comes from the offensive line, there were opportunities on some plays for the backs; they just couldn’t capitalize. 

The good news: Miller and Damien Williams played well as receivers out of the backfield, combining for 69 yards and eight catches. 

 

Wide Receiver: B

Jarvis Landry and Parker teased us in this game, combining to pull down 11 catches for 204 yards. This will be a scary unit in the future and the one stocked position for the Dolphins. 

 

Tight End: C-

For once, the tight ends played decently enough to avoid a flunking grade. Jordan Cameron caught three catches for 34 yards, while Dion Sims had a catch for eight yards. Not great, but an improvement. 

 

Offensive Line: ZERO

The dreaded zero grade, and this grade isn’t so much on the offensive line, but on the front office for not having the proper depth. 

You know it’s bad when you’re missing Sam Brenner, a player who bounced between Miami’s 53-man roster and practice squad throughout the year before the Denver Broncos claimed him Yet that’s where the Dolphins found themselves throughout the game as Jamil Douglas, a player who’s been out of position all year long, made a few key mistakes at center. 

The biggest mistake came from the final Dolphins snap of the game, as Douglas snapped the ball too early, resulting in a fourth-down sack in the red zone. Does that happen with Brenner? Probably not. 

 

Defensive Line: C

The effort was fairly uneven from the defensive line, but it has penalties to blame for that. 

Despite Matt Hasselbeck and Charlie Whitehurst playing quarterback for the Colts, Miami’s D-line could only muster two sacks. Olivier Vernon went back to being silent, but on the bright side, Ndamukong Suh continued his good play.

 

Linebacker: C

The Dolphins linebackers weren’t as bad as you’d expect from a unit that lost Jelani Jenkins during the game and came in without the services of Koa Misi. Kelvin Sheppard played better than expected, while Neville Hewitt and Zach Vigil showed some signs of life. 

Still an uneven performance, and the linebackers (along with the defensive line) allowed Frank Gore to look like the Frank Gore of old at times, but not as bad as you’d think. 

 

Defensive Back: C

The Dolphins defensive backs were fairly decent as well. Tony Lippett showed some signs of life, opponents didn’t torch Brice McCain like they usually do and Reshad Jones played with a chip on his shoulder that you’d expect from a Pro Bowl snub.

 

Special Teams: B+

It was a good day on punts from Matt Darr, while Andrew Franks was 2-of-2 on field goals. The Dolphins only got one chance to return a kickoff or punt, and Landry got 15 yards out of it.

 

Coaching: F

Dan Campbell is Joe Philbin in a muscle shirt. His settling for field goals in the red zone is a prime example of that. Now, coaching didn’t lose this game (that’s on the offense), but the horrid O-line development played a major part in it. 

Douglas should not be playing center. He should’ve played left guard this year, but moving him around could have horrible consequences for Douglas, and it’s one of many issues from the coaching staff that has to be addressed in the offseason.

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