Dolphins rookie Chris Johnson picks up first interception in loss

MIAMI GARDENS ― The Miami Dolphins hosted the Detroit Lions on Sunday, Nov. 8, with 13 rookies dressed. They were: Caleb Douglas , Kadyn Proctor , DJ Herman, Chris Bell , Kevin Coleman, Jr. , Seydou Traore, Will Kacmarek, Kaytron Allen, Chris Johnson , Jacob Rodriguez , Michal Taaffe, Kyle Louis and Rodney McGraw. The Dolphins defense was solid. But Miami quarterback Malik Willis had a key interception and once again the Dolphins special teams has some miscues. It was Lions 19, Dolphins 9. The Lions are 6-2. The Dolphins are 1-7. Dolphins  rookies report card vs. Detroit Lions CB  Chris Johnson Chris Johnson had the first interception of his career in the first quarter. It was off of a tipped pass by Jared Goff of the Lions caused by Josh Uche. The Dolphins have three rookies with an interception this season, which has never happened before. Jacob Rodriguez and Michael Taaffe also entered the game with interceptions. Grade: B LB  Jacob Rodriguez Jacob Rodriguez had a tackle for loss for Miami in the first half. It was actually credited as Rodriguez's first sack as he was chasing Jared Goff out of bounds for no gain. As usual, Rodriguez was among Miami's top tacklers on Sunday. Grade: B WR Chris Bell Chris Bell could not complete the catch on a short-breaking in-route from Malik Willis. The catch percentage for Bell has not been as high as it needs to be in the first half of this season. Grade: C+ WR Caleb Douglas Caleb Douglas skied high for a 20-yard catch from Malik Willis in the first quarter. Douglas drew a pass interference call on third down in the third quarter. Douglas moved the chains with an 11-yard catch in the third quarter. Douglas converted yet another first down with a 12-yard catch. Douglas is Miami's best receiver at this time. Douglas had a fourth-quarter drop on fourth down. Grade: B+ WR Kevin Coleman A holding penalty on rookie tight end Will Kacmarek on Aidan Hutchinson negated a deep completion from Malik Willis to Kevin Coleman that would have gone for 51 yards. Coleman, Jr. gained 16 yards on a reverse pitch. Miami is correctly involving the dynamic Coleman more. Coleman played at Jackson State, Louisville, Mississippi State and Missouri. Grade: B S  Michael Taaffe Amon-Ra St. Brown caught a pass in front of Michael Taaffe, who was in zone coverage. Miami has given up so many catches and so many yards this season. But part of it is by design. The entire plan is geared around limiting explosive plays. Grade: B S  Michael Taaffe Michael Taaffe was involved in coverage on some pass plays. But Miami played largely zone and was successful in its attempt to simply limit explosive Lions pass plays. Grade: C+ Joe Schad: Why Lamar Jackson to Miami only works under perfect conditions Detroit rolled into town: Dolphins defense faces ultimate test against NFL's No. 1 Lions offense Key rookie returns: Kadyn Proctor clears concussion protocols for Miami Dolphins Joe Schad is a journalist covering the  Miami Dolphins  and the NFL at  The Palm Beach Post . You can reach him at  jschad@pbpost.com  and follow him on  Threads  and  Instagram   and  X  at @sc hadjoe