Will Either Laird or Gaskin Shine V.S. Jets?

Can Miami’s O-line give Laird and Gaskin a chance?

The Miami Dolphins have four games left in a season they’ve been historically bad at rushing the football. In fact, Miami is on its way to being the worst rushing team over 16 games in NFL history. And now they face the Jets who are tops in the league at stopping the run, allowing only 75.2 yards per game.

The Phins have 762 total team rushing yards, which is 400 yards shy of the record for ‘worst eva‘ set by the 2000 Chargers with 1062 yards. To escape the record books, Miami needs to average a hundred yards a game. They are averaging only 62.8 now. In Miami’s first game against the Jets, they only managed 50 yards on 24 carries.

Brian Flores must perform coaching miracles to change this ugly destiny.

Can Gaskin, Laird, or Turner show some magic?

With Ballage on I.R., Myles Gaskin and Patrick Laird will carry the load. Although, newly acquired De’Lance Turner might get into the mix as well. Can any of these young back play hero to the franchise?

Really, it all comes down to how well the offensive line plays. Unfortunately, that realization doesn’t bring much comfort. The o-line and secondary blockers don’t have one outstanding run blocker among them. But the worst part is their lack of consistency. One player misses their assignment on just about every run play. Even a few plays a game where everyone executed their block would give the Dolphins a shot to get off the schneid. 

If there is one straw to grab… it is this. Maybe this unit will find even a drop of consistency over the next four weeks? Hope for it, just don’t bet on it though with at the best pay per head sportsbook like www.AcePerHead.com.

This is just pie in the sky talk that will only be solved in the offseason.

For these backs though, it is what it is. It’s a rare opportunity for a UDFA and 7th Round pick to get a shot to carry the load and show what they are made of. This chance at the brass ring won’t come again, so they have to make the most of this chance… even if the deck is stacked against them.

From what we’ve seen of Gaskin and Laird so far, Gaskin will be the perimeter player and Laird the inside guy and receiver. Despite being 30lbs lighter than Ballage, Laird is averaging 1.6 yards after contact compared to Ballage at 1.7 yards. Not bad. Gaskin is averaging 2.7 after contact but is getting 1.6 yards before contact where Laird and Ballage were averaging a measly 0.6 and 0.7, respectively. This means Miami is moving the edge better than the inside.

I never like the matchup of center Daniel Kilgore against a 3-4. He always struggles in the run game against nose tackles. The Jets Folorunso Fatukasi, Steve McLendon, and Quinnen Williams will feast on Kilgore, Deiter, and Calhoun… unless magic happens. This will force more perimeter runs where the Jets LBs, beyond Brandon Copeland, aren’t good. It could be that Gaskins that gets the lion share of the runs this week.

Maybe Gase’s ‘charm’ will have the Jets quitting early?

While I don’t expect the spirit of Barry Sanders to possess either Laird or Gaskin, I do hope they can show something. Even if they can maximize every snap and not make critical mistakes over these next four weeks, they could prove they are part of the future.

Let us dream a big dream, it’s Game Day after all: Jets lose, Gase eats a heap of crow, and Miami hits 100 yards on the ground. Go Phins!!!

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