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Jacob Rodriguez leads Miami’s defensive grades; Coleman and Paul stand out on offense
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The Weekly Pro Football Focus Grades are in and the Miami Dolphins are pulling some interest but need work. Miami's latest Pro Football Focus grades offer a more detailed picture than the final score of its loss to New England. The Dolphins had identifiable individual strengths, but the distribution also points toward areas requiring review before Detroit arrives. These are Patriots-game grades, not season-long rankings.
Pundits Weigh In
In Mike Masala's Tuesday Dolphins Wire report, republished by Yahoo Sports, linebacker Jacob Rodriguez led Miami's listed defensive performers with an 85.4 overall grade. His 90.5 coverage grade also headed the report's qualifying coverage group. Those marks make Rodriguez a central subject for the defensive film discussion rather than merely a name in a participation report.
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The overall defensive list used a minimum of 10 snaps. Behind Rodriguez, Kyle Louis earned 74.8, Jason Marshall Jr. 72.7 and Jordan Phillips 72.0. The threshold matters: this is a filtered game comparison, and it should not be presented as an unrestricted ranking of everybody who appeared in uniform.
On offense, Kevin Coleman Jr. led the report's qualifying Dolphins with a 78.3 overall grade. Patrick Paul followed at 75.3. Paul's specialized grades sharpened the picture: he received 84.0 in pass protection and 74.5 in run blocking. Keeping those categories separate helps explain why a blocker's individual evaluation may differ from the overall impression of a difficult offensive afternoon.
Jarrett Kingston's 62.7 overall offensive grade provides another useful reference point after he filled in at left guard. Malik Willis received 61.6 and Malik Washington 61.4. Those numbers should guide questions about execution, not replace a review of what each player was asked to do. A grade alone does not establish the cause of every stalled possession.
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The lower end of the report supplies clear review targets. Will Kacmarek received a 45.9 overall offensive grade and Jonah Savaiinaea 48.3. On defense, Kenneth Grant's 29.6 and Jordyn Brooks' 32.7 were among the lowest qualifying marks. They describe this game's assessment, not a permanent verdict on those players.
Chop Robinson's 74.7 pass-rush grade offers a separate positive. Masala's pass-rush comparison required at least 10 pass-rushing snaps, so it cannot be substituted for the overall defensive leaderboard. A productive rush outing and a difficult team result are not contradictory; they measure different pieces of the afternoon.
The takeaway is mixed but specific. Rodriguez's coverage evaluation, Coleman's offensive mark and Paul's blocking grades identify work worth building on. The next review must connect those individual contributions to steadier unit execution. Miami needs more than isolated strong marks when Detroit tests the whole lineup.
This story was originally published by Athlon on Nov 4, 2026, where it first appeared in the NFL section. Add Athlon as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
