Quick thoughts from South Florida Sun Sentinel staffers on the Dolphins’ victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Hard Rock Stadium as Miami improved to 7-9:
Chris Perkins, Dolphins Columnist
This was a fairly clean performance starring many of the Dolphins young players. Coach Mike McDaniel had the team sharp and the players were on top of their games. Nice showing in a relatively meaningless game that shows the future might have more promise than the present.
David Furones, Dolphins Writer
The Dolphins’ youth came to the forefront in Sunday’s win. Quinn Ewers threw his first two touchdown passes. One went to Theo Wease. Jason Marshall had his first interception. Zeek Biggers, the rookie DT, blocked a field goal for the first time. Center Andrew Meyer made his first start. It’s what you want to see for the future as Miami is eliminated from playoff contention.
Steve Svekis, Assistant Sports Editor
The Dolphins kept alive their chances to avoid a 10-loss season with a highly entertaining game. They got the full Baker Mayfield experience, with Houdini escapes mixed in with “Who was he throwing to? interceptions. For the second game in a row, the Dolphins offense moved the ball decently and, most importantly, protected it. It was the Dolphins’ sixth game of the season with zero giveaways.
Keven Lerner, Assistant Sports Editor
With Quinn Ewers effectively moving the offense despite his lack of experience (and Jaylen Waddle missing much of the game), the Dolphins finished their home schedule on a surge, and now, if they can win in Massachusetts next week, they can avoid a double-digit-loss campaign and match last year’s record.