The Miami Dolphins started using the wildcat formation in a win last year against the New England Patriots.
Yesterday the Dolphins went a whole game without using the wildcat for the first time since then, also in a win against the Patriots.
According to the Associated Press, the Dolphins had used the wildcat formation in all 25 games since they took the Patriots -- and the league -- by storm in that 2008 win. But without the injured running back Ronnie Brown, who takes the snaps and plays the key role in the wildcat, the Dolphins seem to have decided they don’t have the right personnel for it anymore.
That’s not to say the wildcat is done in Miami: The Dolphins still use it at times with Ricky Williams taking the snaps, and backup quarterback Pat White is also an option in the wildcat.
But after Chad Henne threw for 335 yards and led the Dolphins to a much-needed AFC East win, the wildcat is no longer integral to the Dolphins’ offense.
