The Miami Dolphins lost their season opener, but Week 1 still produced several encouraging performances from their young core. Jacob Rodriguez piled up 14 tackles, rookie receiver Caleb Douglas delivered a historic debut and Patrick Paul impressed in pass protection. Wes Goldberg breaks down five silver linings from the loss, starting with Rodriguez and rookie corner Chris Johnson on defense. Plus, Michael Taaffe looked comfortable in his opportunities, Douglas tied a Dolphins record with 94 receiving yards in his debut, Malik Willis flashed as a runner and Paul produced one of the best pass-protection performances among tackles. Miami has plenty to fix—but the young foundation showed promise.
The Miami Dolphins lost their season opener, but Week 1 still produced several encouraging performances from their young core. Jacob Rodriguez piled up 14 tackles, rookie receiver Caleb Douglas delivered a historic debut and Patrick Paul impressed in pass protection.
Wes Goldberg breaks down five silver linings from the loss, starting with Rodriguez and rookie corner Chris Johnson on defense. Plus, Michael Taaffe looked comfortable in his opportunities, Douglas tied a Dolphins record with 94 receiving yards in his debut, Malik Willis flashed as a runner and Paul produced one of the best pass-protection performances among tackles. Miami has plenty to fix—but the young foundation showed promise.