JoeFootball Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > That means switching to a 3-4. > > Duhe played INSIDE LB in a 3-4. JT played OLB in a > 3-4 the year he won DROY. > > Jordan is not an ILB. Yes I know he isn't an ILB. The point is that both guys could drop into coverage or come off the edge in the traditional "hybrid" role. and
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Firstly, that is not an org chart. It's a staff directory. Relationships are not explicit. I fail to understand why Hickey needs an overseer. And I fail to understand what credentials Tannenbaum brings to the team other than he built a team that qualified for two AFC Championship games (both lost). What has this man ever won?
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JoeFootball Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I really don't know how anyone could look at our > DT's and O-line and say that. We currently only > have two, 3 technique DT's starting and need 3 > starting lineman to start the year. > > 32 year old Randy Starks > Underwhelming Earl Mitchell > Anthony Johnson (IR) > > That's
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FSU's director of compliance Derrick Coles may have let the cat out of the bag about an hour ago. He tweeted congratulations to three FSU players (including JW) then quickly deleted his tweet. About 20 minutes later, CB PJ Williams (one of the three mentioned) declared for the Draft. I also saw that JW's father said that JW would announce his decision after the Championship game. One could sa
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JoeFootball Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > It's pretty pathetic that Jordan could not do any > better. He really needs to move to LB'er next year > if this is the kind of presence he brings off the > edge. > > Jordan claims that "I am a defensive end"...but I > don't see much evidence to back him up. People have been a
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I havent studied the Draft yet as I am still trying to bang out my final season-in-review column. Looking at the Draft purely from a needs perspective, the roster is still very shallow and I feel the Dolphins could go in any direction; there are legitimate arguments to made for each position, even QB (trade bait). That being said, I would rate linebacker as the biggest need area. They could cu
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JoeFootball Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > That's all fine and dandy but Bellichick was 20-28 > in his first 3 seasons as HC. Philbin is 22-22. That doesn't comparison doesn't tell us much. When Belichick was in CLE most people felt he was the latest example of a guy best suited to be a coordinator vs a head coach. Philbin will need to make his o
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Comparing Philbin to great coaches is absolutely valid IMO. Shows how far he needs to go to be considered among the best. It says a lot to see Shula in his corner. Philbin cant be considered a good coach without postseason accomplishments.
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Ask me this question at 4:30pm EST on December 28. What I saw versus Baltimore has put me on the fence.
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ChyrenB Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Yeh, but when you don't stack the line, your > chances of stopping the sneak are zero. What prevents the Dolphins from stacking the line is Flacco. He sees that and he hits you for more than just a yard or two...and he gets the first down anyway. I get what you are focusing on, but their o-line versus our fr
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ChyrenB Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Gotta disavree, Cshashsty, although I have always > regarded your word as gospel. 4th and 1 versus a good OL like Baltimore's is tough to stop because of Flacco's accuracy. Straight up, we lose that battle more than half the time IMO. We didnt lose the game on either of those sequences.
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Aqua&Orange Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I've been told from people close to the locker > room, and even by 1 agent directly that Joe > Philbin is respected about as much as a shoe > within the locker room. Aqua, I don't think those guys are being straight with you. Philbin is well-respected. The problem is that he and his staff aren't d
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dolphan4545 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > You guys can badmouth the coaches all you want, > but its not the coaches giving up 97 1/2 yard > drives to close out the half. Sorry, got to blame this one on coaching IMO. Offense: 16 carries is a losing formula when the other team has great pass rushers and you have a problem at RT (good run blocke
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So Baltimore converted a 4th and 1 on their side of the field. Big deal. Yes, it was a risk for them but they have a good OL so chances were better than 50/50 they get that. What I'm upset about is 1st and goal at the 4 and you dont score a TD. 3 straight power running plays, heck even QB keepers, gets 4 lousy yards. Unacceptable.
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Upon reflection I think the biggest reason we lost this game was that we didn't run the ball enough. You can't let Suggs and Dumervil pin their ears back like that when you have a problem protecting Tannehill. We needed to control the tempo better. 16 attempts isn't enough.
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I tip my cap to Miller. I haven't thought much of him since Ireland drafted him, but he's emerged this year as a good RB. He's strengthened his lower body and core, and he's cut down on all the dancing he used to do (i.e. more decisive). His pass blocking still needs work and he isn't the most reliable of receivers. And I wish he'd trust his speed more on the edge to make people prove they can br
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JoeFootball Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Timmy Jernigan takes over. Not a huge drop off if > any. I'm an FSU alumnus and watched Jernigan throughout his college career. He's a good player. But he's not Haloti Ngata. AND he's a rookie. The Ravens will have to do some things to compensate for Ngata's loss. JoeFootball Wrote: ------------------
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JoeFootball Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Would you take a run at Ndamukong Suh in 2015? > Or would you take a run at Nick Fairley? I'm satisfied with the strength across the DL. They really have been the star performers on defense. I would consider something at LB however. I'm not satisfied with their play at all.
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Ravens just announced that DT Haloti Ngata has been suspended by the NFL for the next four games for violating its performance enhancing substances policy. Needless to say, a HUGE break for the Dolphins.
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I grew up with the 1970s Miami Dolphins. They were my boyhood heroes. My father's favorite Dolphin was Larry Csonka. I enjoyed The Perfect Backfield immensely. They were indeed perfect on the field, and very complimentary talents. But they weren't "perfect" off it. Kiick had a major issue with not starting, and just couldn't accept Shula's decision (which proved to be right one).
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I grade Tannehill with a B-, though the improvement trend is still pointing upward with him. Year Three is a big leap year but many QBs don't blossom until year 4 or 5. I like everything about Tannehill, except for his struggle with the deep ball. I put some of the blame for this on the coaches for not spending more time with him to fix it.
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Former Dolphins HC Jimmy Johnson has been named a HOF semifinalist. Congrats to Coach Johnson! JJ is the 2nd winnest coach in team history, brought us the latest wave of great players in Dolphins history (Jason Taylor, Zach Thomas, Sam Madision, Pat Surtain), and was also the architect of the last true winning era in team history.
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I've been to Denver many times. Granted the time difference isn't the biggest issue, it's the altitude. If you are exerting yourself, you WILL feel it. Personal experience has taught me that even one extra day helps. The head coach doesn't agree. We'll see how the team holds up late in the fourth quarter, then we'll know how much of a big deal this is.
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JoeFootball Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I read a tweet from Omar where he answered a > question about Landry and what his ceiling is.... > > He simply said "OJ McDuffie". > > Do you agree or do you think he has a higher > upside? I've heard a lot of people say Landry reminds of OJ McDuffie. Their rookie averages ar
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Neil Greenberg has developed a very unique and analytical alternative to the traditional and subjective rankings we always see. I'd love to know more about how he draws on analytics to derive his rankings. I find it very interesting! By Neil's methodology, which he applies equally to all teams, the Dolphins are #4.
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Philbin told the media today that the team won't travel out to Denver a day early to get better acclimated to the altitude. He doesn't think an extra day will matter. I respectfully disagree with him.
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I love Omar's passion but not some of his takes. I've chatted with him in the press room before, and so much of what he says is strictly his opinion but he casts it as fact. For someone with priviliged access to the team, he should be better informed.
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dolphin Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I saw a slant pattern too!!! I was thrilled. > > slant for first down, imagine that. Right, and since Tannehill throws those slants well it would be interesting to see Lazor get rid of the 9-routes that Wallace has been running and instead call some skinny posts. Maybe Tannehill would be more comfortable wi
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samsam3738 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > How are you? You havent posted in a long > time..Good to see you.. > > You think we have a shot at denver? Even a remote > chance? Thanks, I am well. Hope to get back to writing more frequently again! Dolphins definitely have a shot at Denver. Pats crushed them and Dolphins beat Pats convinci
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