The Miami Dolphins have finished their 2023 campaign, as they’ve been eliminated from the postseason after losing in the wild-card round to the Kansas City Chiefs 26-7 at Arrowhead Stadium.
While the end result might’ve been disappointing, there were still many incredible things that happened around Miami Gardens this year.
Mike McDaniel’s second season brought an 11-6 record and some of the best performances of players’ careers.
With their quest for a Lombardi Trophy officially coming to a close, it’s time we look back at the year through the lens of Pro Football Focus to see just how those in aqua and orange graded out.
Overall PFF grades: Offense (min. 170 snaps)
Top 5
WR Tyreek Hill – 93.4
RB De’Von Achane – 92.1
WR Jaylen Waddle – 90.3
QB Tua Tagovailoa – 86.9
C Connor Williams – 86.5
Bottom 5
LG Isaiah Wynn – 47.8
FB Alec Ingold – 47.1
OL Lester Cotton – 46.4
OL Liam Eichenberg – 45.2
TE Julian Hill – 41.8
Overall PFF grades: Defense (min. 170 snaps)
Top 5
LB Andrew Van Ginkel – 91.1
S Jevon Holland – 90.4
LB Bradley Chubb – 88.8
DL Da’Shawn Hand – 87.6
LB Jaelan Phillips – 79.3
Bottom 5
LB David Long Jr. – 62.5
DL Raekwon Davis – 57.5
DE Emmanuel Ogbah – 55.4
CB Xavien Howard – 55.1
CB Eli Apple – 51.7
Pass protection grades (OL only)
OT Kion Smith – 86.1
LT Terron Armstead – 79.5
RG Robert Hunt – 74.4
C Connor Williams – 71.7
LG Isaiah Wynn – 67.5
OL Jonotthan Harrison – 67.2
OT Kendall Lamm – 67.1
RT Austin Jackson – 62.3
OL Lester Cotton – 57.2
OL Robert Jones – 49.3
OL Liam Eichenberg – 43.3
Run-blocking grades (OL only)
C Connor Williams – 90.5
RG Robert Hunt – 74.7
LT Terron Armstead – 72.6
RT Austin Jackson – 69.5
OL Robert Jones – 62.3
OT Kion Smith – 56.9
OL Jonotthan Harrison – 56.1
OT Kendall Lamm – 55.3
OL Liam Eichenberg – 49.1
OL Lester Cotton – 45.4
LG Isaiah Wynn – 43.2
Pass-rush grades (front-seven only, min. 170 pass-rush snaps)
LB Andrew Van Ginkel – 90.6
LB Bradley Chubb – 84.9
DL Christian Wilkins – 70.8
LB Jaelan Phillips – 70.3
DL Zach Sieler – 67.1
DE Emmanuel Ogbah – 63.6
DL Raekwon Davis – 60.3
Coverage grades (min. 170 coverage snaps)
S Jevon Holland – 89.9
S Brandon Jones – 76.2
LB Jerome Baker – 74.4
CB Jalen Ramsey – 66.1
LB Duke Riley – 64.2
CB Kader Kohou – 62.0
S DeShon Elliott – 58.8
CB Xavien Howard – 51.9
CB Eli Apple – 43.4
LB David Long Jr. – 29.8