Miami Dolphins rookie Jaylen Wright has earned more opportunities, but it's not that simple
Pardon the pun, but head coach Mike McDaniel is facing a dilemma of the good kind when it comes to the running back position.
The latest example came in the 28-27 loss against the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday when Wright had runs of 12 and 6 yards on two rushing attempts in the first quarter. Wright's two attempts gave him 36 on the season and he's got 190 yards to show for it, with his 5.3-yard average the best on the team. Achane is next at 4.4 and Mostert is third with 3.5, not counting Jeff Wilson Jr.'s 5.0 average because he's got only eight rushing attempts and has been inactive the past two games.
"But you have to take the information that the players give you and constantly adjust. I think Eric Studesville has done a great job in bringing backs along here. Starting with De’Von last year and Jaylen this year. I would expect a hard guy to tackle that continues to get his assignments right to get more action. There are residuals to the flow of the game.
Wilson is scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent next spring, while Mostert has one year left after signing an extension in the offseason, though the Dolphins could save cap space if they decided to move on next spring and focus on the two young running backs.
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