Starting 0-2 isn’t fun. And the Miami Dolphins are certainly not where they want or need to be as a franchise after the first two games of the 2020 season. But even amid the poor results on the field, the Dolphins should be encouraged by some of the individual player development that we’ve seen materialized through this two game stretch. Consolation prizes can only make you feel so much better — but there are a number of them that could ultimately have a hand in the Dolphins getting over the hump with time this season.
Here are some of the silver linings to the Dolphins’ slow starts.
Mike Gesicki’s continued emergence
Gesicki’s dominant performance in Week 2 against the Buffalo Bills should have Miami fans feeling very excited about the development of their third-year tight end. With Gesicki continuing to trend upwards as a player and the successes proving to not be dependent on a certain offensive playbook, the Dolphins have to figure they’ve got a cornerstone player to work with here moving forward. That is, of course, provided the progress continues throughout the course of this season. But Gesicki is a player Miami should probably look to feed week in and week out given his early play.