There are important NFL players and then there are the players who shoulder the fate of their teams based on day-in, day-out performance during the season. These are the latter. Here are the 3 Players Who Will Make Or Break The Miami Dolphins' 2015 Season:
QB Ryan Tannehill
Most NFL quarterbacks show their true colors in the fourth season of their rookie contracts, with a few years playing at NFL speed under their belts. There were times in 2014 where Ryan Tannehill looked like an emerging star, and a plummeting interception rate (down from 2.9% to 2.0% from 2013 to 2014) portends even bigger things for the talented signal caller in 2015. He is still inconsistent at times, and Miami is counting on him to take the next step if they want to meet their postseason expectations.
RB Lamar Miller
Miller rushed for over five yards per carry in 2014, posting his first 1,000-yard rushing season (1,099) while crossing the goal line eight times on the ground. Add in his work as a developing safety valve for Ryan Tannehill in the passing game (38 receptions, 275 yards, 1 TD in 2014), and Miami has a fantasy football breakout candidate in its midst.
However, the pressure is on him to continue his progression and give Miami's offensive a legitimate rushing option to keep opposing defenses honest.
DT Ndamukong Suh
There are detractors who have reservations about the sheer amount of cash money that the Dolphins forked over to land Ndamukong Suh, but money aside, there’s no reason to doubt the havoc that Suh is about to impart on offenses in the AFC East. He is one of, if not the biggest impact defensive player in all of football. When offenses inevitably double team him, that’s going to open up plenty of opportunities for the rest of the Dolphins’ rush to do damage. Now, it's up to Suh to earn his money.
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