Finsmob Unleashed

Pictured above are the 3 top guys in the Dolphins RB Corps. Devon Achane #28 got his big payday, signing a 4YR/$64M contract in the spring. Due to that contract, despite his smaller size (5’9 191), Achane will be the big producer in the run game both in the air and on the ground, #28 is going to get the greater majority of touches. Jaylen Wright, who was drafted in the 4th RD in 2024 has the best combination of size/speed/power at 5’10 208. Wright has played 25 games and has started 2, but has yet to elevate himself as anything but a backup as he’s averaged 3.9 YPC, although last season he did improve that to 4.1 YPC. He hasn’t been used as a receiver, that’s Achane’s gig, and we all know just how amazing Achane has been at turning nothing into something. The other guy pictured is big RB Ollie Gordon, (6’2 225)who was used mostly as a short yardage guy, and that with mixed results. It’s not all on Ollie Gordon though, the O-line has been woeful in short yardage situations, and it didn’t help that we had “The Frajeel” at the helm at QB who offered zero threat to be an option on a QB dive.

In 2026 though, with Malik Willis at QB, everything changes, and it really does. When you have an athletic QB behind center that is willing and capable to make that short dive behind the C or G, it makes the defense have to worry about more things and makes them more honest than if they know it’s going to be a handoff to #31, Ollie Gordon. Now of course, if the O-line is winning the push at the LOS, it doesn’t matter either way, but it does change the timing of the D-line. They can’t just pin their ears back and wait for the handoff, they have to worry about the quick dive from the QB. We have one of the best C’s in the game in Aaron Brewer, but he’s not a big people mover. He’s super athletic and can cut defenders off before they even realize he’s there, but when you need to push someone back mano a mano, the Dolphins will be choosing one of the OG’s like Proctor (6’7 355) or Big Jonah (6’5 326). Brewer is a wonderful C but at 295, it’s a lot to ask him to beat a guy in front of him who may outweight him by 30-40 lbs or more.

Is it a sure thing that the Dolphins go forward with just 3 RB’s for 2026? I’d say YES at this point, but is it possible that someone else steals a roster spot from either Wright or Gordon? I’d say it’s possible, neither Wright or Gordon are Sully picks, so with a few other RB’s on the roster like Donovan Edwards (5’11 205), or Carlos Washington Jr (5’11 210), or Anthony Hankerson who is a bowling ball at 5’8 206. Wright and Gordon have the job unless they lose it, or one of the depth guys really steps up and earns a spot. This will be a different offense entirely despite Bobby Slowik being with the Dolphins in 2025. This is not going to be Mike McDaniels offense. We’re going to be more physical, and if drafting that big OL Kadyn Proctor at #12, and then even more so, drafting the best blocking TE in the ’26 Draft in RD 3 #87, then you’re just not paying attention.

Of course question marks remain. Saying you’re going to be physical doesn’t make it so. I’m not worried about 3 guys on the O-line, Paul, Proctor and Brewer. I’m not confident in RG Jonah Savaiinaea who Grier spent two picks trading from #48 in RD 2 to #37 and sending an additional 3rd RD pick (#98) to the Raiders, and swapping picks in RD 5, Miami sending #135 for #143. That trade up proved to be a huge mistake, but Big Jonah will be moving to the right side and he will need to earn trust by not resembling anything he did last season. He did play RG at Arizona, so the hope moving him to the side he played previously will make him more comfortable. I’ll tell you this, don’t sleep on 6th RD pick DJ Campbell. Campbell can play RG and play it well, but he doesn’t really have the flexibility to move him anywhere else. To be fair, Jonah Savaiinaea was not Sully’s guy either, and if Jonah doesn’t show signs quickly that last year was aberration and he’s an NFL starting OG, we will see DJ Campbell get opportunities and he may never look back.

GO DOLPHINS!!!