"They pounced on the Carolina Panthers early but - sans one play, a deep touchdown pass from quarterback Tua Tagovailoa to wide receiver Jaylen Waddle - looked completely inept on both sides of the ball from then on. They were awful running the ball. They were even worse stopping the run. That's never a good formula at any level of football."
"Nineteen rushing yards on 14 attempts. A pitiful 1.4 yards per carry - and that's that this team got a 5-yard scramble from Tagovailoa. De'Von Achane, who made an impressive touchdown catch early, went for 16 yards on 10 carries. Fellow tailback and rookie Ollie Gordon II had a negative rushing total. A semblance of a run game helps a team protect a 17-point lead, and the Dolphins did not have it."
"It started great in the first game after star wide receiver Tyreek Hill's scary knee injury. Tagovailoa was finding Waddle and new tight end Darren Waller. Waller caught his third touchdown in the first half of his second game with the team. He didn't even have a target in the second half. The Dolphins had five straight series result in punts after scoring 17 points on their first three drives."
The Miami Dolphins took an early lead against the Carolina Panthers but collapsed after a single deep touchdown from Tua Tagovailoa to Jaylen Waddle. The rushing attack produced 19 yards on 14 carries, a 1.4 yards-per-carry average, with De'Von Achane totaling 16 yards and rookie Ollie Gordon II finishing negative. Tagovailoa completed 27 of 36 passes for 256 yards and three touchdowns, but the offense stalled in the second half with five straight punts. The offensive line allowed multiple sacks, the team blew a 17-point advantage, lost 27-24, and dropped to 1-4.
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