DISSECTING THE DOLPHINS
Dolphin Digest|February 2021
Breaking down every player on the 2020 roster
ALAIN POUPART
DISSECTING THE DOLPHINS

With the 2020 season now over, we examine the contributions of every player on the season-ending roster as well as their status with the team moving forward.

Players are listed alphabetically by position and include those who finished the season on injured reserve.

QUARTERBACKS

RYAN FITZPATRICK — There’s probably not a player on the roster who had more of an emotional roller coaster of a season than Fitzpatrick, whose mother passed away in August, who was benched despite playing well, who came off the bench to engineer the biggest win of the season and finally had to end the season on the COVID-19 list. Fitzpatrick has been really good for the Dolphins, but it’s tough to envision him coming back because there’s no way to see him starting ahead of Tua Tagovailoa and Fitzpatrick wants the chance to compete.

JAKE RUDOCK — Rudock was signed to the active roster for the finale, but then was made inactive behind practice squad elevation Reid Sinnett. That was kind of strange, though it tells you where Rudock stands moving forward.

TUA TAGOVAILOA — After arriving with a lot of promise but some question marks, we’re unfortunately at the same point with Tagovailoa after his uneven rookie season. Yes, there were factors that were working against him, but that doesn’t change the fact he didn’t prove without question that he’ll become a bona fide franchise quarterback.

RUNNING BACKS

SALVON AHMED — Claimed off waivers from the 49ers, Ahmed had some good moments, particularly his 112-yard performance against New England. He’s put himself in the mix for having a role in 2021.

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