Miami Dolphins Season Recap

AFC East	Finished 2nd in Division Lost in the Wild Card Round to Pittsburgh
Overall Record: 10-6 (4-2 in the division)	Draft Position: 22nd
Head Coach: Adam Gase	GM: Chris Grier

Pro Bowlers

• DT Ndamukong Suh
• DE Cameron Wake
• WR Jarvis Landry
• RB Jay Ajayi

2016 Rankings

	Yards/Game	Points/Game	Passing Yards/Game	Rushing Yards/Game
Offense	24th	17th	26th	9th	TDs – 13th
Defense	29th	18th	15th	30th	Sacks – T- 19th	INTs – T-9th

Top Passers

Name	Games Started	CMP. PCT.	Yards	TDs	INTs	Passer Rating	QBR
Ryan Tannehill	13	67.1	2,995	19	12	93.5	54.6
Matt Moore	3	63.2	721	8	3	105.6	82.5

Top Rushers

Name	Rushing Yards	Y/A	TDs
Jay Ajayi	1,272	4.9	8
Kenyan Drake	179	5.4	1

Top Pass Catchers

Name	Receptions	Yards	Y/C	TDs
Jarvis Landry	94	1,136	12.1	4
DeVante Parker	56	744	13.3	4

Top Defensive Players

• LB Kiko Alonso - 115 total tackles, 6 tackles for loss, 2 INTs, 1 forced fumble
• S Isa Abdul-Quddus - 78 total tackles, 1 tackle for loss, 1.0 sack, 2 INTs
• DE Cameron Wake - 29 total tackles, 1 tackle for loss, 11.5 sacks, 1 INT, 5 forced fumbles
• CB Tony Lippett - 67 total tackles, 1 tackle for loss, 4 INTs

Impending Free Agents

• TE Cameron Jordan
• DE Dion Jordan
• DE Andre Branch
• G Jermon Bushrod
• LS John Denney
• OLB Spencer Paysinger
• ILB Donald Butler
• QB T.J. Yates
• FS Michael Thomas
• TE Dominique Jones
• SS Bacarri Rambo
• OLB Jelani Jenkins
• TE Dion Sims
• WR Kenny Stills

What I Said About Them Before the Season

• I projected that the Dolphins would improve on their 2015-16 record of 6-10 by going 8-8 this season.  I questioned Miami's run game after letting Lamar Miller walk last offseason and seemingly replacing him with an aged Arian Foster.  I also wanted to see Ryan Tannehill step up and become the elite quarterback he should be in contrast to as much as he has struggled in recent years.  I was somewhat excited about about their offensive line and the impact the unit could have on the team's offense after drafting Laremy Tunsil at last year's draft.

Success/Failure

• Success - Miami making the playoffs this season was quite a surprise compared to the season they had last year.  They proved that they didn't need Lamar Miller and turned to Jay Ajayi to be their lead back and he was stellar.  Tannehill had a decent year but still hasn't taken the next step in his development, throwing too many interceptions before missing time with an injury. Their defense was not good at all and struggled in every facet of the game and needs to be improved for next season.

Offseason Needs

• The Dolphins need help on the defensive side of the ball, especially on the defensive line to help establish a better pass rush.  They also need a play maker at the linebacker position to help shore up the middle of the defense and take some strain off the secondary.  Lastly, they could use help on the offensive line with the potential of losing Branden Albert and Mario Williams to free agency.  Fox Sports has the Dolphins taking Vanderbilt linebacker Zach Cunningham with their first round pick.

*All stats and information come from espn.com, nfl.com, pro-football-reference.com, rosterresource.com, spotrac.com, overthecap.com, and cbssports.com