MIAMI GARDENS — It was the worst season opener in the Mike McDaniel era, by far. The Dolphins’ 33-8 loss at Indianapolis on Sunday was a prime example of a bad plan poorly executed.

Tight end Darren Waller (hip) wasn’t ready. The run game didn’t display any power. The offensive line was shaky. The pass rushers were ineffective. The secondary was leaky. And special teams did more bad than good.

Oh, and the coaching was worse than all of the aforementioned breakdowns.

This report card picks up where the 2024 midseason and season-ending report cards left off. And McDaniel gets most of the blame.

Run game: D

Don’t be fooled by the respectable 78 yards on 12 carries stat. Running back De’Von Achane (seven carries, 55 yards) only had 14 yards on five carries in the first h

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