The Miami Dolphins offense has enjoyed significant growth from the start of the season until now. And with just one more game left to play, it’s an appropriate time to start the process of looking back over where Miami started versus where they’re poised to finish. And no one should be more eager to lace up the pads again in 2020 than pass catchers DeVante Parker and Mike Gesicki.
The two young receiving threats have seen their careers come to life this season in Miami — not just relative to their own expectations and prior contributions, but also relate to the scope of the rest of the league.
According to the Miami Dolphins’ press release for their Week 17 contest against New England, both Gesicki and Parker are among the AFC’s leaders at their respective positions in production since the bye week. Since Miami’s Week 5 bye, here are what Parker and Gesicki have posted (and where it ranks among players at that position in the AFC).
DeVante Parker
Receptions: 54
Yards: 864 (1st in AFC)
Touchdowns: 8 (1st in AFC)
Mike Gesicki
Receptions: 41 (4th in AFC)
Yards: 485 (5th in AFC)
Touchdowns: 4
Is some of this production a byproduct of the opportunities in Miami relative to the rest of the league? Sure. But Parker’s numbers since the bye week would equate to career highs across the board. Same for Gesicki.
That cannot be ignored and is one of the most exciting developments of Miami’s revival in the second half of the 2019 season. Moving forward, the opportunities and net development for both players should provide a launchpad for more consistent production in the future, once Miami further molds this roster in their vision.
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