The Miami Dolphins Add Extra Jolt To Offense In Unexpected Fashion

Not once have the Dolphins put out any personnel that had six offensive linemen on the field. For a coach who had a background with run-game schemes, that was a shocking revelation to discover during the live broadcast.

Daniel Brunskill was used as the sixth offensive lineman on the field, and he felt comfortable playing in that role, given that he was a tight end in college.

“It’s not something I haven’t done before.”

Miami only surrendered one sack, which came on the first drive of the game. On top of that, the run game flourished with over 130 yards rushing. With the trenches playing at a high level, Miami was able to set up dynamic plays in the pass game highlighted by a 43-yard touchdown from Jaylen Waddle.

Starting right tackle Larry Borom spoke glowingly about Brunskill being used as a sixth offensive lineman.

“It was exciting for sure, seeing him [Brunskill] out there running around in motion and whatnot, having him to my side.”

There’s No Reason For The Dolphins To Get Away From This Formation

Having that extra offensive lineman helps in so many aspects of the game, and the Dolphins need to be wise enough to keep finding ways to be effective in these scenarios.

As displayed in their first win against the New York Jets, this Dolphins offense is at their best when the run game is clicking. Look how much it helped Tagovailoa knowing he didn’t have to play in long yardage situations in second and third down. The last thing that’s void of talent on this Dolphins roster is the running back room, and there’s no reason why it should not be maximized as much as it can.

Another positive was seeing multiple formations with Ollie Gordon and De’Von Achane on the field. Given that both have shown the capability to be threats in the passing game, it’s another layer that can be added to keep defenses guessing.

It’s only one game of evidence, but the popular saying “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it,” applies here more than ever. Teams will scheme ways to stop this, but Miami’s next move should be finding ways to counter and not get away from what helped them so much.

End Of My Miami Dolphins Offense Rant

There might be a few people who take the direction of giving McDaniel props for adding a new element to this offense. And to be fair, that was by far his best-coached game this season. With that being said, the real question should be, why did it take this team to be 1-6 to finally try something new? The run game had its inconsistencies, and Tagovailoa was under heat often. If anything, this should be another detriment to McDaniel’s coaching.

Given their 2-6 record and facing a fairly healthy Baltimore Ravens team followed by a visit from the Buffalo Bills, it feels too late for a turnaround. Nevertheless, it will be intriguing to see how the Dolphins compete as the season progresses given a seemingly new foundation on offense.