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Miami Dolphins were back home in Week 8, as they hosted the New England Patriots at Hard Rock Stadium for an AFC East battle on Sunday, but Jeff Hafley's team was handed a 24-19 loss.
Miami's defense had a decent day, forcing a turnover, three punts and two field goal attempts (one, of which, was good). The offense, however, struggled again, with six drives ending with punts, turnovers or missed field goals.
Before we turn the page on Miami's most recent loss, let's take a look and see how Pro Football Focus graded some of the Dolphins' best and worst players in the matchup.
Overall PFF grades: Offense (min. 10 snaps)
Top 5
- WR Kevin Coleman Jr. - 78.3
- LT Patrick Paul - 75.3
- LG Jarrett Kingston - 62.7
- QB Malik Willis - 61.6
- WR Malik Washington - 61.4
Bottom 5
- RB Ollie Gordon II - 55.9
- WR Chris Bell - 53.2
- FB DJ Herman - 49.6
- RG Jonah Savaiinaea - 48.3
- TE Will Kacmarek - 45.9
Overall PFF grades: Defense (min. 10 snaps)
Top 5
- LB Jacob Rodriguez - 85.4
- S Kyle Louis - 74.8
- CB Jason Marshall Jr. - 72.7
- DL Jordan Phillips - 72.0
- LB Willie Gay Jr. - 65.4
Bottom 5
- DE Malik Herring - 47.1
- DL Zeek Biggers - 44.7
- S Michael Taaffe - 39.2
- LB Jordyn Brooks - 32.7
- DL Kenneth Grant - 29.6
Pass protection grades (OL only)
- LT Patrick Paul - 84.0
- LG Jarrett Kingston - 61.1
- RG Jonah Savaiinaea - 58.8
- RT Austin Jackson - 48.5
- C Aaron Brewer - 44.6
Run-blocking grades (OL only)
- LT Patrick Paul - 74.5
- LG Jarrett Kingston - 69.1
- RT Austin Jackson - 65.4
- C Aaron Brewer - 61.6
- RG Jonah Savaiinaea - 51.9
Pass-rush grades (front-seven only, min. 10 pass-rush snaps)
- LB Chop Robinson - 74.7
- DL Jordan Phillips - 59.5
- LB Joshua Uche - 59.4
- DL Kenneth Grant - 50.1
- DL Zeek Biggers - 49.3
- DL Zach Sieler - 46.4
Coverage grades (min. 10 coverage snaps)
- LB Jacob Rodriguez - 90.5
- CB Chris Johnson - 71.7
- CB Jason Marshall Jr. - 68.0
- CB JuJu Brents - 60.7
- LB Jordyn Brooks - 55.8
- S Dante Trader Jr. - 51.2
- S Michael Taaffe - 36.7
This article originally appeared on Dolphins Wire: Dolphins' best and worst PFF grades from loss to Patriots
