The Dolphins were second-to-last in the NFL when it came to yards per carry in 2021. This wasn’t a new trend, Miami hadn’t been outside the bottom four teams in yards per carry since averaging 4.7 yards per run back in 2018.
The team revamped the rushing attack this offseason, beginning with the signing of rookie head coach Mike McDaniel, who had a hand in San Francisco’s ground-based offense for five seasons.
From there, the team inked running backs Chase Edmonds and Raheem Mostert, along with linemen Connor Williams and Terron Armstead, with the hopes of improving on last season’s 3.