Chris Grier has been the general manager of the Miami Dolphins since 2019 and has a proven track record of minimal spending at the running back position.
In that first season as general manager, Ryan Fitzpatrick led the team with 243 rushing yards. Patrick Laird, an undrafted free agent, played in 15 games and averaged 2.7 yards per carry. Additionally, former fourth-round pick Kalen Ballage ran the ball a team-high 74 times for 135 total yards — 1.8 yards per rush.
Seventh-round pick Myles Gaskin led the team in rushing attempts and yards in 2020 after the “thunder and lighting” approach of speedy Matt Breida and physical Jordan Howard fizzled out after just a handful of games.