5 dream scenarios for Dolphins in 2023 season
No. 2 Dolphins dream scenario: Top scoring offense in NFL
With 44 total touchdowns, Miami was the No. 9 scoring offense in the NFL last season. The Chiefs were No. 1 with 61 touchdowns, followed closely by the Eagles with 59. If Miami wants to vault all the way to the top, it will take serious growth across the board.
That said, this isn’t totally outside the realm of possibility. The Chiefs are basically cemented as the preseason favorite in this category for the rest of Patrick Mahomes’ career, but the NFL is perpetually unpredictable and few teams possess the offensive weaponry and aggressive approach that Miami does.
Tagovailoa played 13 games last season. Again, if he can play all 17 games, that alone should bolster the offensive numbers a fair amount. Teddy Bridgewater and Skylar Thomspon were varying degrees of competent in reserve, but there’s a wholly different dynamism to the offense when Tua has the reins.
Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle are two of the best receivers in football; the Dolphins already awarded Hill with the most expensive receiver contract in NFL history at four years, $120 million. Both will receive a steady diet of deep targets and red-zone looks. Waddle is only 24 and entering his third NFL season. He’s still getting better.
In a perfect world, the Dolphins’ primary weapons are all healthy and, without much problem, Miami has one of the NFL’s top passing offenses. What could keep Miami from reaching this specific goal, however, is the run game. The Dolphins brought back last season’s halfback corps of Jeff Wilson Jr. and Raheem Mostert, which didn’t exactly elate the fanbase. There are also questions about the offensive line, which failed to protect Tua on far too many occasions last season.
If the Dolphins can squeeze enough production out of the run game to set the table for Tua’s deep throws to Hill and Waddle — not to mention a bustling supporting cast of receivers like Chosen Anderson, Cedrick Wilson Jr., and Durham Smythe — Miami could easily sneak into the No. 1 spot in the TD column.