De'Von Achane disagrees with Tyreek Hill: 'We got dawgs'
Tyreek Hill says that the Miami Dolphins need to 'add some dawgs' to the roster after an 8-9 finish last season. Running back De'Von Achane has a different take, though.
'We got dawgs,' Achane told Kay Adams on Friday in an appearance on FanDuel's Up and Adams. 'We just need more people to bring it out. I wouldn't say we need more, as in like got to get other people.
'We know what we're capable of. If we're all on [the same page], I feel like we're a hard team to beat.'
Do the @MiamiDolphins need to add more 'dawgs in this b—-?'
De'Von Achane on what needs to happen in 2025 🔊 @ffvmousvon_ @heykayadams | #GoFins pic.twitter.com/x4D4w7TiMm
— Up & Adams (@UpAndAdamsShow) January 31, 2025
Achane, 23, was the Dolphins' most consistent playmaker on offense, finishing the 2024 season with 1,499 yards from scrimmage and 12 total touchdowns.
While he told Adams that he felt he 'left some big runs on the table' in 2024, it was the Dolphins running out of time to climb back into the playoff mix that he described as frustrating.
'We knew as a team that we dug ourselves in this hole,' Achane said. 'It sucks that the season ended when we start getting it together. It'd helped if we figured it out earlier.'
The Dolphins were 2-6 through the first nine weeks of the season before winning six of their last nine. While Miami was still alive in the postseason race heading into Week 18, the Denver Broncos secured the last spot in the playoffs and the Dolphins lost their season finale against the New York Jets.
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