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2016 Miami Dolphins Midseason Awards

By Matthew Stevens

Oct 23, 2016; Miami Gardens, FL, USA; Miami Dolphins running back Jay Ajayi (23) runs onto the field for player intoriductions prior to the game against the Buffalo Bills at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 23, 2016; Miami Gardens, FL, USA; Miami Dolphins running back Jay Ajayi (23) runs onto the field for player intoriductions prior to the game against the Buffalo Bills at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports /
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Comeback POY

At the beginning of the season, there seemed to be several promising candidates for this award.  RB Arian Foster was signed in late August to be the ‘jolt’ needed to boost the Dolphins run game.  He rarely saw the field and looked sluggish when he did play.  He retired on October 25th due to the mounting injuries.

After struggling in 2015 to make an impact on offense, TE Jordan Cameron came into the season earning praise from HC Adam Gase.  Cameron caught 7 passes in the first two weeks of this season.  He suffered a concussion in Week 3 vs Cleveland and never made it back.  He was put on season-ending IR November 5th and his career in Miami is probably over.

LB Kiko Alonso came in second for the award.  After missing the entire 2014 season in Buffalo with a torn ACL, Alonso injured his other knee in week 2 of 2015 with the Eagles and played sparingly for the rest of the year.  (One start and 11 games played.)  This year, in Miami, he has been a steady force in a shaky linebacking corp.  He leads Miami with 39 tackles and 27 assists while being pretty good in coverage as well.

In the end, Cameron Wake picks up his second mid-season award for 2016.  After tearing his Achilles last year versus New England, many experts and fans believed Wake’s odds for a comeback were slim.

Considering his age (34) and the fact his game relies heavily on speed, it was easy to count Wake out.  However, those people forget that Wake (UDFA and former CFL player) has been defying odds his entire career.  All he has done is accumulate 5 sacks which accounts for over a quarter of the team’s 19 sacks.

Winner:  DE Cameron Wake

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