I have so many thoughts that I'm not sure I can even tranfer them properly on this forum. But I will try my best...here goes.

1. Sherman is the #1 problem and I believe that I can prove it.

2. All week the offense put togethor and practiced an offense game plan that was executed perfectly in the first half. That game plan consisted of rolling RT17 out, mixing up the WR routes, utlizing Charles Clay, and most importantly, RUNNING THE BALL.

I mean literally, the game plan was PERFECT! And it was executed PERFECTLY.

People have to understand that there are multiple versions of the WCO. Sherman has ran for the majority of the time the Gary Kubiak version.

But in the first half, the offensive placalling resembled the Walsh/Reid/McCarthy version of the WCO, which RT17 seems to excel in.

The Gary Kubiak version uses alot of 5 step drops with long developing WR timing routes. Ryan seems lost in that version of the WCO, I think that has alot to do with his terrible pocket awareness.

But the other version utilizes rollouts, and underneath routes which RT17 seemed to excel in.

3. Why at halftime, when we have executed a game plan perfectly, do we decide to go away from what has worked?

His playcalling in the first half was very good. He then after halftime went back to the Kubiak version of the WCO (and went away from running the ball) and RT17 started struggling again.


I will have more on this, but my thoughts are so jumbled. Hopefully I can clear this up if any confusion exists.

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"When you suck long enough, you get a Hickey"

I would be happy to start with getting rid of Sherman. if not i want to see what Moore can do with this same offense.

I think we playcalling looked very good in the 1st half. I remember thinking to myself that maybe Sherman wasn't so bad after all. Then can half # 2.....

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The beatings will continue until morale improves.

I wonder if the Pats changed their defensive look to cause us to steer away from what we did in the first half...but completely abandoning it made no sense.

I suspect that Philbin rejects a lot of Sherman's suggestions. I wonder why the team is not running the same offense under Tannehill that was run and Texas A & M, where Sherman was head coach.

You really think Sherman is content to see Tannehill FORCED INTO running Philbin's Green Bay (with Aaron Rodgers a classical Q instead of that TAM system where Tanny was reasonably successful?

I think NOT!

Put it together folks. Philbin is the problem, not Sherman.

Aqua&Orange Wrote:
> 1. Sherman is the #1 problem
Turnovers, sacks IMO. Playcalling a distant runner up.


> 2. All week the offense put togethor and practiced
> an offense game plan that was executed perfectly
> in the first half.
Then Belichick adjusted and the Dolphins didn't. All phases badly outcoached in the 2nd half. Two losses thus far largely due to poor coaching. Not good.


> 3. Why at halftime, when we have executed a game
> plan perfectly, do we decide to go away from what
> has worked?
Great question...middle of Pats D is very weak w/o Wilfork & Mayo. Why not jam the ball down their throats the entire 2nd half? Eat clock, wear them out, score. Again, poor coaching. Philbin owns this, too!

cshashaty Wrote:
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> Aqua&Orange Wrote:
> > 1. Sherman is the #1 problem
> Turnovers, sacks IMO. Playcalling a distant runner
> up.
>
>
> > 2. All week the offense put togethor and
> practiced
> > an offense game plan that was executed
> perfectly
> > in the first half.
> Then Belichick adjusted and the Dolphins didn't.
> All phases badly outcoached in the 2nd half. Two
> losses thus far largely due to poor coaching. Not
> good.
>
>
> > 3. Why at halftime, when we have executed a
> game
> > plan perfectly, do we decide to go away from
> what
> > has worked?
> Great question...middle of Pats D is very weak w/o
> Wilfork & Mayo. Why not jam the ball down their
> throats the entire 2nd half? Eat clock, wear them
> out, score. Again, poor coaching. Philbin owns
> this, too!

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From what I understand, the Hurricanes, who were losing late in the 4th qtr, ran the ball on six straight plays to take the game away from WF.

Just an example of what the Dolphins have not been doing.

I'm not too impressed with Coyle either at this point.

I believe Sherman is the #1 problem, as well.

You can question the talent, but we had plenty of talent to run a balanced attack against NE in the 1st half - featuring a number of pinpoint passes, a great screen pass, and "right call, right situation" runs. I would argue that our 22 have more talent than the Pats' 22 right now, overall. So, while there are holes on the team and holes in his 'game', Ireland has put talent onto the squad.

Pass protection is a major culprit in our season's demise. But, Tannehill stayed clean in the first half for a few reasons:
- designed roll-outs
- running game
- better play at tackle, overall
- getting the ball out of his hands quickly
I mention the screen above because every high school coach knows that there are a couple of ways to make teams pay for the blitz. Screens, draws, designed roll-outs with a mobile QB. And, frankly, good old fashioned ground and pound running. Sherman has to think about the adjustments the defense will likely make and plan to adjust accordingly. And, I don't buy that our offense doesn't have a systematic, designed response to blitz pressure. I just think he didn't use it. Through the beginning of the 4th quarter, runs were working still, with only 1 going for negative and several for chunks.

I like the design of our offense and the personnel we have (or had) in the skill positions. I think what might be if Keller is our top TE and Clay is supporting, and Gibson is (was) SOLID. Better blocking would certainly help Sherman tremendously. However, in the end, it's playcalling that is killing the offense more than anything else. Philbin wasn't a playcaller in GB, but designed the offense. He needs a playcaller, as Sherman just doesn't seem to have any feel for the game and then justifies his calls based upon principles (e.g. aggressiveness). In football, situation trumps principles at crunch time.

When I step back a moment, I'm not too surprised to see what we see unfolding this season. We're in our 2nd year with lots of new pieces and injuries on both sides of the ball having significantly impacted. We're fairly fragile, still, vs. the Pats who can find their way back from 17-3. I don't like how this point in the dev feels right now and we can't remain here, but I'm not overly surprised.

Yep. Even the players are starting to see that Mike Sherman is the problem.

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"When you suck long enough, you get a Hickey"

You called it right A&O. I just read the newswire - locker room is a wreck and Sherman is in the middle of it.

No. This obviously transcends an OC -- it starts at the HC on down.

We're F**ked. Plain and simple.

Philbin is no different than Cam Cameron. Nothing will change and this team will continue to lose due to incompetent retards running the program

chatafkup Wrote:
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> Philbin is no different than Cam Cameron. Nothing
> will change and this team will continue to lose
> due to incompetent retards running the program


Both rookie head coaches when they started here. What else can we expect.

chatafkup Wrote:
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> Philbin is no different than Cam Cameron. Nothing
> will change and this team will continue to lose
> due to incompetent retards running the program


With the whole Martin incident, it's starting to look a lot like Cam. Philbin is losing games, but, even worse, he may be losing the team.

yeah, really scary for the Dolphins now. Seems like the team is cracking.

Sherman is like Philbin's blankie...

Way too much cronyism on this staff. It's downright laughable…