With the Miami Dolphins’ season coming to an finish after a loss to the division rival Payments within the wild-card playoff spherical, it is time to overview the seasons of a number of the crew’s finest gamers.

This sequence will embody every participant’s stats, finest sport, worst sport, positives, negatives and outlook for the offseason.

Tyreek Hill, Large Receiver

Stats: 1,710 receiving yards, 119 catches, 7 touchdowns, 14.4 yards per reception

Greatest Sport: 42-38 Win vs. Baltimore Ravens

Was there any doubt this could be the choose? Hill’s 11-catch, 190-yard and two-touchdown — one 48-yarder and one 60-yarder — efficiency helped Miami full a 21-point comeback in opposition to a gifted Ravens crew.

Hill’s two touchdowns in that sport have been actually the catalyst for Miami’s comeback. Baltimore gifted him one with a blown protection, however his velocity was giving the Ravens bother no matter whether or not they have been in place.

Hill’s 12 catches and 188 yards in opposition to the Lions additionally deserve some recognition, however he didn’t rating any touchdowns in that sport and Detroit’s secondary wasn’t precisely a problem at that time within the season.

Worst Sport: 21-19 Win vs. Buffalo Payments

Hill caught simply two passes, which was tied for his season low, and he had simply 33 yards, marking his second-lowest whole of the season.

He had fewer yards (23) in opposition to the Jets in Week 18, however he solely performed 66 % of Miami’s offensive snaps whereas nursing an ankle damage all through the competition. Additionally, Skylar Thompson was quarterbacking the crew in that sport.

There was no such excuse in opposition to the Payments as Hill performed 86 % of Miami’s offensive snaps, and Tua Tagovailoa performed many of the sport. The Payments deserve some credit score for utilizing bracket protection to restrict Hill’s means to make explosive performs.

In Hill’s protection, Miami’s offense didn’t spend loads of time on the sphere in opposition to Buffalo because the Payments dominated time of possession, 40:40 to 19:20. 

Constructive Takeaways

The place to begin? The Dolphins traded a first-rounder, a second-rounder, two-fourths and a sixth-round choose to the Chiefs for Hill and gave him a $120 million deal over 4 years.

He was price each choose and each penny.

In Hill’s first season with the Dolphins, he broke the franchise report for each receiving yards and receptions in a single season. His 1,710 receiving yards shattered Dolphins legend Mark Clayton’s report of 1,389 receiving yards.

Coming into the season, some questioned whether or not Hill would produce the identical with out Patrick Mahomes throwing him the ball and Andy Reid scheming up the offense.

Hill alleviated all of these considerations — as unfounded as they have been — by ending with profession highs in each touchdowns and receptions. It was clear instantly after he arrived in Miami his expertise would maintain up it doesn’t matter what was round him.

In abstract, Hill had one of the best receiving season in Dolphins historical past, has a authentic argument as one of the best receiver within the sport and hasn’t proven any indicators of slowing down. 

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Damaging Takeaways

Discovering one thing destructive in Hill’s record-setting season wasn’t simple.

He did solely end the season with seven landing catches, which was tied for the second-lowest output of his profession. With that mentioned, seven touchdowns isn’t unhealthy, however there’s clearly some room for development in that space subsequent season.

Hill’s contract would possibly make it tough for Miami to increase gamers like Jaylen Waddle, Jevon Holland, Christian Wilkins and probably Tua Tagovailoa within the coming years, although it is potential the Dolphins will restructure his deal to unencumber cap house. 

Offseason Outlook

There aren’t any urgent questions Hill might want to reply this offseason, and it’s extremely unlikely to see his standing with the crew altering anytime quickly.

He’s beneath contract until 2026, and it doesn’t appear as if his bodily talents are going to regress within the instant future.

Hill will enter the 2023 season as top-of-the-line receivers within the sport, and Miami ought to proceed to utilize his elite abilities. 

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