The Splash Zone 12/29/21: Jaylen Waddle’s Historic Rookie Season

<div> <figure> <img alt="Miami Dolphins v New Orleans Saints" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/942YM0QopnaLiUspR5USexyMtHA=/0x0:3000x2000/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/70325902/1361432330.0.jpg"> <figcaption>Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images</figcaption> </figure> <p>Welcome to the Splash Zone, the quickest way to get your day started off right. We bring you a rundown of Miami Dolphins news from the last 24 hours.</p> <figure class="e-image"> <img alt=" " data-mask-text="false" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/-TUv5uWMvXcKunzf-Hc3hPSss0s=/400x0/filters:no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/19038079/new_splash_zone.jpg"> </figure> <p id="CKz6Sq"> Anquan Boldin currently holds the rookie record for receptions in a season with 101, set way back in 2003. Jaylen Waddle is five catches away from tying that record and he still has two games to go. Waddle has easily been Tua Tagovailoa’s favorite target this season and George Godsey is finding unique ways to get the football in the hands of the rookie receiver. </p> <p id="1PuEOh">You can check out that story here, and the rest of the day’s round-up below.</p> <p id="gz43g1"><a href="https://www.nfl.com/news/jaylen-waddle-continues-record-pace-in-dolphins-win-monday-night?campaign=Twitter_atn">Jaylen Waddle continues record pace in Dolphins' win Monday night</a><br>Dolphins wide receiver Jaylen Waddle hauled in game-highs of 10 receptions and 92 yards along with the evening’s only offensive touchdown to propel the Fins past the host Saints, 20-3.</p> <hr class="p-entry-hr" id="bbM4Hn"> <h2 id="Rkd3F9">Dolphins at Saints</h2> <p id="KizUvy"><a href="https://www.miamidolphins.com/news/inside-the-numbers-dolphins-at-saints-week-16">Dolphins at Saints Week 16 Inside the Numbers Stats Fun Facts</a><br>Team stats, individual metrics, milestones, and more on the Week 16 look inside the numbers, presented by BDO.</p> <p id="nvTIBO"><a href="https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2021/12/28/week-17-nfl-playoff-picture-the-afc-says-hello-to-the-dolphins/">Week 17 NFL playoff picture: The AFC says hello to the Dolphins - ProFootballTalk</a><br>The Dolphins were 1-7 at one point this season and the discussion around the team had more to do with whether Brian Flores would return for a fourth season as their head coach than anything related to a playoff run.</p> <hr class="p-entry-hr" id="MKzY8g"> <h2 id="N88VIV">Phinsider News You May Have Missed</h2> <p id="jfHeBV"><a href="https://www.thephinsider.com/the-splash-zone-miami-dolphins-news/2021/12/28/22855640/the-splash-zone-12-28-21-miami-dolphins-leave-new-orleans-saints-with-a-win-jaylen-waddle">Miami Dolphins News 12/28/21: Dolphins Leave New Orleans With A Win - The Phinsider</a><br>Welcome to the Splash Zone, the quickest way to get your day started off right. We bring you a rundown of Miami Dolphins news from the last 24 hours.</p> <p id="VmhGTp"><a href="https://www.thephinsider.com/2021/12/28/22857151/nfl-power-rankings-2021-week-17-green-bay-packers-miami-dolphins-playoff-picture">NFL Power Rankings 2021: Week 17 - The Phinsider</a><br>Week 16 of the 2021 NFL season is complete, bringing us closer to the end of the regular season and start of the playoffs. Of course, this year is the first season with a Week 18, meaning we still...</p> <p id="m8Rusc"><a href="https://www.thephinsider.com/2021/12/28/22857261/dolphins-vs-titans-opening-odds-give-tennessee-slight-edge">Dolphins vs Titans opening odds give Tennessee slight edge - The Phinsider</a><br>The Miami Dolphins have crawled, clawed, and climbed their way from a 1-7 start to the season to the seventh seed in the AFC playoff picture. Becoming the first team to have a seven-game losing...</p> <p id="MBOkv8"></p> <p id="GCRcBv"></p> </div>