Tag: 2023 Miami Dolphins

RB De’Von Achane is our Dolphins’ Player of the Game for Week 3

Miami’s rookie RB showed out in Week 3.

Miami Dolphins rookie running back De’Von Achane earns our “Player of the Game” honors after a legendary performance in the 70-20 rout of the Denver Broncos.

With the injury to Salvon Ahmed last week, Achane was given an opportunity in the backfield alongside Raheem Mostert. It was a touchdown fest for the duo in as dominant of a win as fans will ever witness in an NFL game.

There was high anticipation for Achane coming into the season, and the young speedster exceeded expectations, as he finished the game with 203 yards on 18 carries (11.3 yards per attempt) and two rushing touchdowns. He also contributed in the passing game, catching four passes for 30 yards and two touchdowns.

Achane was the driving force in the 70-point beatdown of the Broncos. His first carry went for 26 yards, setting the Dolphins up at the Denver 35. The same drive ended with Achane scoring his first career touchdown from eight yards out, giving Miami a 14-0 lead.

Achane’s explosiveness continued to set the tone for the remainder of the game. The Dolphins’ ensuing drive resulted in quarterback Tua Tagovailoa finding the former Aggie on a no-look shovel pass for another touchdown.

Achane turned his performance up a notch in the second half.

On the first offensive series of the third quarter, Achane burst through for a 40-yard carry setting up the Dolphins with first-and-goal at the 5-yard line. This resulted in a Mostert rushing touchdown to give them a 42-13 lead.

While it seemed the Dolphins should put the game on ice and run the clock out, Achane wasn’t finished. On the first play of the fourth quarter, Tagovailoa once again completed a shovel pass to Achane who did the rest of the work for the rookie’s third touchdown on the day.

The grand finale came with 8:12 left in the game. Achane rushed to the left for a 67-yard touchdown to put him over 200 yards and the Dolphins at 70 points. The Dolphins’ offense came within two points of the NFL regular-season record.

This historically great offensive performance was headlined by a rookie drafted in the third round who came into training camp competing for the third and fourth spots on the depth chart. It was even thought that Achane might have to see the field first as a kick returner.

This is the seventh 200-yard rushing game in Dolphins’ franchise history. Achane joins a club including Ricky Williams, Jay Ajayi, and Reggie Bush. The unique part about Achane’s performance is he had the most touchdowns out of any of the other 200-yard performances with his involvement in the passing game.

Every football fan will know Achane after this game. To have a performance like this when called upon is a special moment in team history. The Dolphins continue to stay hot, as the team remains undefeated through three weeks.

Miami’s offense was already arguably the top in the NFL, and they’ve now introduced a new weapon. Look for Achane to have a continuous impact as the season starts to take shape.

Dolphins invite Duke CB to 2023 rookie minicamp

He participated in Miami’s local pro day.

After the conclusion of the 2023 NFL draft, the Miami Dolphins, along with the other 31 teams, have been signing undrafted players and have recently begun extending invites to their rookie minicamp.

One player who received an invite is Duke cornerback Datrone Young, according to KPRC2’s Aaron Wilson.

Young transferred to Duke for 2022 after four seasons at Iowa State. In his 49 collegiate games, he recorded 137 tackles (five for a loss), 14 passes defended and two interceptions.

The cornerback attended Miami’s local pro day, as he is a product of Atlantic Community High School in Delray Beach, Florida, which is just over 40 miles from Hard Rock Stadium.

Young’s chances of receiving a contract are slim, due to the Dolphins’ depth at the position. However, he could always impress coaches like cornerbacks coach Sam Madison and defensive coordinator Vic Fangio.

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Harvard RB accepts invite to Dolphins rookie minicamp

He’s also going to be at minicamp for the Chiefs.

As the 2023 NFL draft has come and gone, teams have added rookies to their rosters and are in the process of signing those who went undrafted.

For those who haven’t been given a contract, teams will offer tryout opportunities at their minicamps.

Last year, the Miami Dolphins hosted 14 tryout players for rookie minicamp, and this year, we’ve already seen an invite be accepted. According to The Draft Network’s Ryan Fowler, Harvard running back Aidan Borguet will attend, and he will also attend the camp hosted by the Kansas City Chiefs.

In Borguet’s 30 games with the Crimson, he rushed for 2,429 yards and 25 touchdowns on 5.9 yards per carry. He also added 133 yards and a score on 11 receptions. In his three years, he was a third-team All-Ivy selection (2019), second-team All-Ivy selection (2021) and first-team All-Ivy selection (2022).

Miami’s pretty set at running back, at this moment, with Raheem Mostert, Jeff Wilson, Myles Gaskin, Salvon Ahmed and Devon Achane on the roster. Borguet would have to wow coaches during minicamp to earn a contract.

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Updated Dolphins depth chart after the 2023 NFL draft

What the depth chart may look like for Miami.

Now that the 2023 NFL draft is behind us, the Miami Dolphins look ahead to a new season; the second under head coach Mike McDaniel.

While Miami made the postseason last year for the first time since 2016, they finished with the same record that they had during the final year of Brian Flores’ tenure and only made it due to the way the rest of the conference shook out.

As we look forward to another year, the Dolphins have a ton of new additions to the roster, so it’s probably a good idea to throw out a projected depth chart for the 88 players they currently have, including rookies and undrafted free agents.