Final Miami Dolphins Player Grades of 2014
Another year of Miami Dolphins football is in the books after the teal and orange got smacked by the New York Jets yesterday to close out their season record at 8-8. But how did players fare on an individual position basis amid another playoffless campaign?
The Dolphins players ranked in the top 10 at their respective positions are Ryan Tannehill (No. 10), Charles Clay (No. 10), Branden Albert (No. 9), Cameron Wake (No. 1 ranked 4-3 defensive end), and Reshad Jones (No. 3).
All rankings were pulled from from Pro Football Focus. The number of qualifying players ranked at each position are in parenthesis.
Quarterback (39)
Ryan Tannehill -- 10th
Runningback (13)
Lamar Miller -- 13th
Receiver (110)
Jarvis Landry -- 17th
Mike Wallace -- 53rd
Brandon Gibson -- 103rd
Brian Hartline -- 107th
Tight End (67)
Charles Clay -- 10th
Dion Sims -- 33rd
Offensive Tackle (84)
Brandon Albert -- 9th (was ranked 4th after Week 10's season-ending injury)
Dallas Thomas -- 75th
Ja'Wuan James -- 80th
Offensive Guard (78)
Shelley Smith -- 54th
Mike Pouncey -- 70th
Daryn Colledge -- 74th
Center (41)
Samson Satele -- 31st
4-3 Defensive End (59)
Cam Wake -- 1st
Olivier Vernon -- 16th
Derrick Shelby -- 31st
Defensive Tackle (81)
Jared Odrick -- 20th
Earl Mitchell -- 36th
Randy Starks -- 46th
4-3 Outside Linebacker (40)
Jelani Jenkins -- 17th
Philip Wheeler -- 18th
Inside Linebacker (60)
Koa Misi -- 12th
Cornerback (108)
Brent Grimes -- 49th
Cortland Finnegan -- 70th
Safety (88)
Reshad Jones -- 3rd
Jimmy Wilson -- 33rd
Louis Delmas -- 50th
Kicker (57)
Caleb Sturgis -- 22nd
Punter (37)
Brandon Fields -- 23rd