20 things we learned: Buffalo Bills 41, Miami Dolphins 14

The Dolphins need to give serious consideration to making lineup changes, like starting Jamar Taylor over Brice McCain.

Taylor, a former Virginia Tech standout who was making his third NFL start, used his athleticism to keep the Dolphins defense off balance. Taylor, who threw three touchdown passes against Miami, consistently scrambled out of the pocket to buy his weapons time, and the Dolphins never adjusted to it. -- OK

Cameron Wake (91) and the Dolphins’ pass rush in total has been non-existent. Interestingly, the player with the only Dolphins sack, rookie Jordan Phillips, was made inactive before the Bills game. Wake has been dinged up, but he is also 33. He did start sackless in 2012 as well, then piled up 4.5 in Game 4 en route to a 15-sack finish, but three years in the NFL is almost a lifetime. -- SS

There is a reason the NFL has tried to legislate out kickoff returns by making touchbacks easier, as the activity is kamikaze duty. The Dolphins did let Damien Williams return kickoffs later in the debacle, so hopefully they are thinking better of exposing arguably their most valuable offensive player to that minefield. -- SS

Expunged from Seattle for reported attitude issues, the former Florida superstar has joined up with the rest of Rex Ryan’s Oakland Raiders East (with oodles of other NFL castoffs), and Harvin commanded huge respect from the Dolphins. As a result, sliced up Miami for seven receptions, mostly under soft coverage, for 66 yards and now has 16 catches for 192 yards in the games against the Colts, Patriots and Dolphins. -- SS

The run defense has been gashed for 435 yards this season, and it hasn’t been a bunch of long runs as oppponents have run 104 times (a 4.2-yard average). The no gains and runs for loss have been virtually non-existent and there have been way too many missed tackles, and drag-downs from behind. -- SS

You cannot miss extra-points, from 20 yards, or 33 yards. The game was over when Andrew Franks duck-hooked what should have been Miami’s 15th point. On the heels of a crucial 42-yard miss.... he had better improve in a hurry. Meanwhile, Matt Darr, who had one punt inside the 20 in the first two games, dropped three in that zone versus Buffalo and his net is at an excellent 42.9 yards. -- SS