DAVIE, Fla. – Bill Lazor doesn’t hold back. That is one of the first things the Miami Dolphins players and media learned in his short time thus far with the team.

Therefore, it shouldn’t come as a surprise when Lazor was blunt in his assessment of Miami’s offense despite a stellar performance in a 33-20 win over the New England Patriots. The Dolphins scored more than 30 points for just the second time in 17 games, dating to last season. However, Lazor was laser focused on ways his group can improve.

"My No. 1 feeling is that we better get better fast, particularly in the passing game," the offensive coordinator said. "I feel like there were a lot of plays we should have made and didn’t make. Some might have been the throw or the decision. Some were dropped. ... I think we have to be better to win tighter games."

There were several passing plays Miami missed through the air that could have been big plays. Here are a few that come to mind:

Dolphins receiver Mike Wallace beat Patriots cornerback Darrelle Revis in the first half by two steps. But the ball thrown by quarterback Ryan Tannehill was outside and Wallace made the would-be touchdown catch out of bounds.

Miami starting running back Lamar Miller was open on a swing pass inside the 10-yard line. Miller appeared to be heading for a touchdown, but he lost his footing after catching the ball and settled for a 3-yard gain.

Dolphins tight end Dion Sims got behind New England’s defense and dropped a would-be 28-yard touchdown pass at the 5:51 mark in the fourth quarter.

But the Dolphins did more things right on offense, which is why Miami walked away with a double-digit victory over the Patriots. The biggest reason was 191 rushing yards, which controlled the pace of the game in the Dolphins' favor. Miami was 7-of-13 on third-down conversions, and Lazor had high praise for the offensive line's performance.

However, Lazor pushed Miami’s offense hard since the offseason and that has contributed to the unit’s immediate improvement since last season. It appears Lazor won't change his approach even after a week of success.