Right here’s the newest installment of our Miami Dolphins Q&A, the place South Florida Solar Sentinel writers David Furones and Omar Kelly reply questions from readers.
Q:Who begins at RB week 1? — 561canesfan on Twitter
A: I’ve additionally obtained questions on ZaQuandre White, the undrafted rookie operating again out of South Carolina, so let’s mix this into an general breakdown/projection of the potential depth chart at tailback.
To begin, I consider Chase Edmonds would be the best operating again of the group between what he’ll do speeding and receiving. In what's going to probably be operating again by committee, which can restrict the stats that anyone again places up, Edmonds ought to maintain essentially the most fantasy soccer worth, particularly in PPR (level per reception) codecs.
Raheem Mostert, though 30 and coming off surgical procedure on a knee harm suffered in the beginning of final season, is as acquainted as anybody with coach Mike McDaniel’s extensive zone speeding assault. He catapulted his profession in McDaniel’s system with the San Francisco 49ers, and he was his beginning operating again in every of his final 9 regular-season video games performed following the his spectacular stretch within the 2019 playoffs that helped get the 49ers to the Tremendous Bowl.
With Mostert’s blazing velocity, he can break the large one at any time limit, and it’s all the time good to get a kind of lengthy landing runs early and begin with a landing lead. It could additionally make for a superb story if Mostert obtained the primary carry of the season after his 2021 marketing campaign was lower quick two carries in.
Sony Michel, whereas solely signed after Edmonds and Mostert within the preliminary wave this offseason, shouldn't be discounted on this regard. His between-the-tackles potential makes him a viable beginning possibility whereas letting Edmonds and Mostert change the tempo, even when one of many different two find yourself with extra touches all through the sport.
Michel, the hometown child out of American Heritage Excessive, additionally has, by far, essentially the most profession begins of any Dolphins operating again, amassing 38 between each regular- and postseason play in his four-year profession with the Patriots and Rams.
Myles Gaskin, the returning again on this room, has 17 begins between the previous two seasons with the Dolphins, however these backfields don’t practically evaluate with the competitors on this one. His inventory can also be down after 2021 midseason acquisitions Duke Johnson and Phillip Lindsay both surpassed him or considerably ate into his touches by the top of the yr. Neither Johnson nor Lindsay was retained by McDaniel.
Salvon Ahmed’s probability of constructing the roster is in query, given the additions to the roster, the way in which he disappeared on the finish of final season and the way he solely averaged 2.7 yards per carry in 2021. That mentioned, in a current follow, he did escape protection for a formidable reception on a wheel route like we’ve seen from him previously, providing hope he might return to kind from 2020 when he was serviceable in spot responsibility.
White, the South Carolina product, is a big wild card on this combine. He has already caught the attention of McDaniel as the first undrafted rookie he named when requested which of them have impressed in organized crew actions and minicamp. An element that might profit White is that he has performed particular teams in school throughout a stint as a linebacker at Florida State. Particular groups prowess is all the time an X-factor when making an attempt to make the energetic roster.
Regardless, White has to leap forward of not less than a few the veterans on this Dolphins roster. He already appears to have moved forward of 2021 seventh-round decide Gerrid Doaks, who spent his rookie yr on Miami’s follow squad.
Becoming 4 tailbacks on the roster additionally turns into barely tougher, since McDaniel’s system will incorporate the fullback, so a spot needs to be reserved for Alec Ingold in that function. Accidents all the time come up all through the course of a season, nonetheless, so whoever stays on the follow squad ought to alternatives to get elevated.
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Beforehand answered:
Which rookie might make greatest affect?
What ought to be anticipated of DC Josh Boyer?
The place will Dolphins add one other veteran free agent?
Is Christian Wilkins subsequent for multi-year extension?
How ought to Dolphins fill out O-line round Armstead?
May AFC’s younger weapons at QB have an effect on Dolphins’ dedication to Tua?
What do Dolphins consider follow squad rookie RB Gerrid Doaks?
Can Tua nonetheless be a top-10 quarterback?
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