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Duke Johnson deserves first crack at Dolphins' starting running back job

MIAMI -- It's hard to pinpoint exactly what the Miami Dolphins' offensive identity was in 2021.

They threw the ball at the 10th-highest rate in the NFL yet ranked 17th in passing yards per game (214.8) this season. They were the 10th-best run-blocking team in terms of run block win rate according to NFL Next Gen Stats data but finished 30th in rushing (92.2 YPG).

"We want to be able to establish the run to set up a lot of our [play]-actions," quarterback Tua Tagovailoa said. "We just want to be able to control the game that way.