Miami Dolphins Head Coach Adam Gase
The Miami Dolphins have named their 12th Head Coach in the history of the franchise, Adam Gase. The former Offensive Coordinator of the Chicago Bears and also the Denver Broncos, is now the youngest Head Coach in the NFL at 37 years old. Adam Gase and the Miami Dolphins will not be hiring an Offensive Coordinator this season, as Gase will fill those duties himself.
Gase has already begun filling out his staff, beginning with the hiring of former Cincinnati Bengals Defensive backs and former NFL CB Vance Joseph.
Defensive Coordinator Vance Joseph
Gase has also named Matt Burke, former Cincinnati Bengals Linebacker Coach to man that same post for the Miami Dolphins
Linebackers Coach Matt Burke
Our new Tight Ends Coach is Shane Day, who was the TE Coach for the Chicago Bears
Tight Ends Coach Shane Day
Replacing the vaunted John Benton is Chris Foerster. Foerster spent the 2004 season as Offensive Coordinator for the Miami Dolphins, but joins the Dolphins after coaching last year as OL Coach for the SF 49ers.
Offensive Line Coach Chris Foerster
The Dolphins have also named Shawn Jefferson as Wide Receivers Coach, former NFL WR, and former Wide Receivers Coach of the Tennessee Titans.
Miami Dolphins WR Coach Shawn Jefferson
In addition to all the position coaches and assistants, the Dolphins have promoted Eric Stokes, formerly the Assistant General manager of the Dolphins to Senior Personnel Executive.
Senior Personnel Executive Eric Stokes
So, what does all this mean? Will Adam Gase be able to transform our predictable, ineffective offense into a high scoring unit? Will new DC Vance Joseph employ a 4-3, or a 3-4, or a hybrid of both? Will former Dolphins OC and now OL Coach Chris Foerster be able to fix this much maligned unit? There a lots of questions that beg to be answered, but patience will be necessary folks, because we have a long way until we play our 1st regular season game in 2016, and we probably won’t have all the answers until possibly the end of the 2016 season, or maybe even years later.
Yeah, I’ve already started feeling optimistic, they suckered me in again! I like that Gase will be the OC, and will be calling the plays. No excuses about chain of command or the OC being stubborn and not listening to the HC, because the HC is the OC. Accountability my friends, and I like it! Gase has a lot of work to do to catch up with our divisional foes. Save for the victory against the Patriots in Week 17, the Dolphins were 1-5 in the AFC East, and if we want to contend for a playoff spot, we must do better against our divisional foes.
Here’s to hoping Gase is the magic man, and Bill Belichick, Todd Bowles and Rex Ryan are all screaming at the end of next year for Adam Gase to get off their case!
GO DOLPHINS !!
Finsmob Unleashed 
Blogiversary? I’m gonna wish the blog happy birthday but I do like Herd’s new word!
Been catching up on recent events by speed reading through the comments and finally caught up.
Firstly, sincere condolences to Stanger and his new porn alter-ego Stanger X (even if it was your dad’s time, it’s still your dad). I’m probably going to face that this year and it’s an event I am not looking forward to. Also to Brian and family on the sad passing of his niece – I shed a tear for that little girl when I first read it and I’ve filled up again now just thinking about that tragedy.
Thanks to all the well wishes that came my way too. The great thing about this blog is when a blogger experiences troubles, the wagons are immediately circled and sometimes a few kind words are just what you need to get back up and continue the fight. Thanks all. Tim left a great post recently about how lucky we are to have this forum and everyone on it and I second that. FRFR did too but his wasn’t quite as good 🙂
As for the ramp I built, it was 75 bucks of timber, screws and hinges, took me two days (a carpenter I am not, and no power tools were used – I did it old school) and even if it had just been used once it woulda been worth it but its had plenty of use so I’m made up. It’s way too steep and could be a fun park white knuckle ride, but dad hasn’t complained. I confess to having a large guffaw at your expense Herd after reading your experience. Sorry. 😦
Happy birthday OD for tomorrow I think it was?
Anyone else I have missed, apologies.
Oh – Piggy – good luck with the new venture!!!
Thanks for the article Mike. I promise to update my “firsts” story of being a Dolfan before the draft. I wrote it for Tin’s site back in the day but will update it. It is an epic of D proportions, but I will select a BOTW to appease FFR.
I admire your optimism Mike. I wish I could share it but I will not let myself. I will never take the cheese again. I did this year. We owned the Panthers in camp/practices and look where those two franchises ended up. In future, I will only judge the team after week 16 is over. Of course, hope will never die. But optimism and hope are two very different animals.
Cheers mob.
First btw?
Good job Mike, I agree with UK though that I have hope but I took the cheese for the last time. Maybe after FA and draft that old feeling may come back but not now. Right now I still wanna kick Tannehill in the nuts, lol.
Good to see you UK, I hope things get better for you my friend. You’re allowed to use power tools you know.
Not sure I like the hc being the oc but I’m down for whatever.
Not sure I like the TE coach being 4′ tall either
Better leverage.
Alan Rickman- RIP.
He was a good actor. RIP
I think its a little odd that Gase will be the OC and HC
Why don’t they hire Philbin as the OC – that way Gase can still call the plays ….lol
This sucks
http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/epic-powerball-mistake/vi-CCvxgO
Good to see ya UK! Good job on the rollercoaster/entry ramp! Dad gets a thrill ride every time he goes in or out of the house, seems pretty cool.
Damn, RIP Alan Rickman. Really liked Rickman. Snape and Hans, two parts that will live on forever.
http://www.nj.com/mets/index.ssf/2016/01/mets_open_to_2-3_year_deal_with_yoenis_cespedes_re.html
Oddly enough, I would have been fine signing Gerardo Parra instead of D’Aza. Parra could bat lead off, and that lengthens the lineup right there. .291, 14 HR’s and 51 RBI’s and only 92 strikeouts in 589 AB’s, and also 14 SB’s. Not that 14 SB’s is that impressive, but man, this lineup is bereft of anyone who could run the bases.
On the other hand, I’ll take Cespedes if it works. I wouldn’t expect anything close to what he did for us in the 2nd half, but he still makes the lineup much more dangerous by making everyone else around him see better pitches.
nice job mike. Do you know if we’ll hire a QB coach or is gase gonna be both OC and QB coach?
I do believe they are looking for a QB Coach. I saw something the other day, but now I can’t find it. It was speculation on who might be our next QB Coach. Still looking
Son
Understand your plight, I really do. I’m a sucker. I guess my optimism is due to the fact that I really wanted change, and for better or for worse, we got it. You know I never liked Philbin, and Gase was not the guy I had in mind either, but maybe, just maybe they finally got this one right.
For those of us who like the Giants we can continue to root for Joe Philbin. LOL
I thought the Colts were interested in Philbin. Did the Giants offer him a job, or is this a McAdoo joke?
Philbin is the Giants new OC.
No shit! That’s funny. So now Ben McAdoo can call the plays and Philbin will once again be the phantom OC
Mike E, yep on Philbin. Ken is probably psyched. LOL
Tim
I think they brought in Philbin to rein in OBJ. He’s just the perfect guy to get all up in OBJ’s face and tell him like it is. lol
LOL
obj better start using the bathroom before he comes in through the door and not even think about throwing any gum wrappers in the locker room floor.
Mike E, you read something about Gase hiring a QBs coach/off. asst.?
I think so. I can’t find it, so maybe I’m wrong.
Another tremendous talent succumbs to cancer at 69. RIP, Hans.
Crazy how these coaches move around. This one is nuts.
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/looks-philadelphia-eagles-going-hire-140419508.html
We’ll see who made the right decision. The eagles or the phins.
Tim
Think Couglin knows anything about the Giants?
Well
they say it happens in 3s
First Bowie
Then Alan Rickman
now Fredrico “Acid Blood” DeCoda
Fredrico was best known for his appearance in Spaceballs
Before Spaceballs Fredrico was a well known Shakespearian Actor
His odd appearance did not stop critics from praising his performance in Hamlet
Never has a long tail delivered such a moving performance
Fredrico – you will be missed
Goodbye my darling
Goodbye my baby
Goodbye my ragtime doll
(A tear falls from Piggy’s eyes)
And don’t any of you fucks tell me Lawrence Phillips was the 3rd
I thought he died years ago – so it doesn’t count
LOL!
You guys remember 13KVfins from the SS and Tin’s blog?
He just contacted me on twitter this morning. I haven’t seen him in a long time. I invited him here, hopefully he shows up.
Holy shit! Yeah he had a crazy typing style. LOL
Now we need to find Krillian.
LOL Knight : )) !! As a writer for the Shout, I had to fix my decoder ring writing style, no more headaches for those that read : )) !! Great to see’ya Bro !!
Lol, so much for “nobody wants Caughlin, he’s too old”.
I didn’t want Coughlin as the Phins HC. I like the idea of a young HC who hopefully has some success and can be our coach for awhile. Outside of those two SBs, the Giants have also had some mediocre/bad years under Coughlin. It’s not like they’ve been a perennial playoff team.
Yeah, I can agree with that. I didn’t want him either. But wasn’t the “he’s too old” the reasoning (read: presented as fact) given for the Fins not even giving him a look. Along with something along the lines of “nobody else is even giving him an interview” as validation of the fact.
Krill would be great here. He could compete with D with those long posts. lol
I thought the same thing. LOL
the giants are said to be in horrible shape. that is why they brought in philbin. matter of fact here is a picture of their sidelines
I would have taken Coughlin with the unlikely scenario of him grooming Dan Campbell, but I don’t think realistically that really can happen.
I hand’t even thought of that scenario. Campbell’s passion with Coughlin’s know-how.
The route the Saint’s have taken, would’a been good for us had SPayton became available and or Coughlin to Miami with DanC as their protege/eventual replacement.. T’was my favorite option !! Really liked DanC, wanted to bare his baby to keep him.. No-Wonder he left… Better opp for him behind sooner to retire than Gase, Sean Payton, Good for DanC, all the best to him, he was a fun HC, loved his press conferences !!!
Lol, I can’t believe how addicted to this freakin fixed game I am. I swore I was done, was going to cancel my DirecTv, and so on. I already am excited about the new HC, the new hires, and the possibility of a new look next year. This stuff is worse than nicotine.
There’s always promise Kong, until the season starts and we suck again. lol
lol
It is an addiction.
It really is. We’re not even out of the playoffs, and my resolve has crumbled, lol.
Mike – I posted this once but it disappeared so take 2. 13kV writes on a fan site called dolphinshout dot com with Patrick (he of sippy cup fame?!?) and maybe a few others from the old SS days (in case anyone wants to go over and say hi)?
There was a good guy on dolphinshout who was also on Tin’s site (forgot his Tinsfins handle) called Riverdog (Gary Cowell) who sadly passed away.
Tins site is still standing like a bombed out warzone town – the last credited article was by none other than our very own SOASOAS!
tinsfins dot blogspot dot co dot uk
(in case anyone wants a trip down memory lane)
Tried posting this numerous times with actual links in it but comments disappeared so I’ve gone for the long-hand version.
Thanks UK – I’m going to go check it out. Sorry this blog is a bitch with links, I’m not really sure what the issue is. In other words, if I built the ramp you built, it would be upside down, or inside out or something would be screwed up. lol
Here’s Mike E’s ramp.
Oh that’s sad Riverdog passed away. I remember him. Patrick liked to drink foo foo drinks. LOL
No worries Mike.
Yes, very sad Tim. Do you remember his Tinsfins handle? It’s bugging me!
LOL @ Tim – That’s much better than what I’d do. I find incredibly creative ways to screw up things like that. At least the ramp looks nice and smooth, minus the steps of course. lol
UK – I just checked out KV’s site. Nice! I have to take a closer look to see if I recognize anyone there. I left a post there, see if anyone responds.
Patrick is there, but he’s become fed-up with losing, though he did write the Gase hiring… I’ll tell him bout where you guys are… If that’s OK??
I think it was Paul Smythe who created it and he’s a young guy at college I believe, but don’t think he contributes these days (too busy doing other stuff). It has commercial links too, but they are good peeps, or were when I had more time and went there in the SS wilderness years. Herd used to post there too and there was another gal called Slush. Looking ay comments, there seems to be fewer posters, but a 6-10 season will do that!
WADDUP, MikeE, UK, SOS, KNIGHT, and my buddy FFR, nice place ya’all got here !! Mike told me where you all went, invited me by to say hey, so HEYYYY !! I’d imagine that I know several others too but didn’t recognize any of the other names, so HI to all !! GOOD to see that you’re all still kickin-it, hope that life in general is treat’in’ya better than our Fins have been doin !! DAMMITTT, STAY THIS NEW COURSE FOR A DECADE-PLUS, if we ever wanna gather some momentum !! AGAIN, good to see’ya all, GOFINS!!!
BTW – I don’t think I knew RiverDog. I wasn’t really a regular on Tin’s blog.
He had a bit of a scary name like wolfman on Tin’s blog, but I can’t remember now.
RIVERDOG passed on the day that we beat the Pats o13, he was the Shouts heartbeat, RIP Gary Cowell !!
CavalierKong says:
January 14, 2016 at 11:43 am
Lol, I can’t believe how addicted to this freakin fixed game I am.
you are a fricking monkey, you are entertained with a tire swing and your own poop
LMAO @ Rob
UK, wasn’t Riverdog is handle?
Not on Tin’s I don’t think?
Hmmmm…
ffr,
That would have to be one hellavu big tire swing, lol.
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it looks like kiper has the jags taking ramsey at 5.
1. titans – bosa
2.browns – goff
3. chargers – tunsil
4. cowboys – buckner
5. jags – ramsey.
If Myles Jack is healthy and ready to go I would probably pick him at #8. He is probably close to completing his rehab.
UK, I remember Slush. Didn’t she once post a link of a picture of herself topless?
NO! You’ve said this before and I have no idea where you get it from.
LOL, I went on the blog and people were talking about it and were saying you missed it because it was then taken down. That’s how I remember it.
I know slush from FB as well. Never happened. Probably just messing with you.
ukfinfan says:
January 14, 2016 at 11:57 am (Edit)
Mike – I posted this once but it disappeared so take 2. 13kV writes on a fan site called dolphinshout dot com with Patrick (he of sippy cup fame?!?) and maybe a few others from the old SS days (in case anyone wants to go over and say hi)?
There was a good guy on dolphinshout who was also on Tin’s site (forgot his Tinsfins handle) called Riverdog (Gary Cowell) who sadly passed away.
Tins site is still standing like a bombed out warzone town – the last credited article was by none other than our very own SOASOAS!
tinsfins dot blogspot dot co dot uk
(in case anyone wants a trip down memory lane)
I’ve mentioned the other site before….13kvfins, Patrick and Riverdog…You remember him as fanG. I always thought it was fang, but it really meant fan G…Gary being his first name. His wife still says hey to me from time to time on facebook.
UK, was it Fang?
Try this again, already said hey to all and replied to all that mentioned me/others but they didn’t post for some reason, Gonna post this before goin all out, to see if it post this time..
Can you not take my word for it? I definitely know that’s what it was.
I didn’t see your post when I posted that. When UK said werewolf I thought of Fang.
KV – Great to have you here. I was on your site as well this morning, I see you just responded. I was away from from PC for a bit, missed your posts. Great to see you here, hopefully you cn drop by occasionally. I plan on stopping by yours as well to say hello!
i went to kv and pats site for a little bit. it was good and had fun chatting with a few i remembered. it was just really slow in return responses. but it was very easy to scroll past the articles.
Good to see you made it KV. Wait until the rest of the assholes show up, good times!!! LOL
RIP Rickman indeed
tim
it wasnt slush. that was just me in drag, but i am glad you remember it
(seriously it wasnt her, she wasnt the type. i know one time gigi posted something in a bikini top and i know a long long long long time ago. before the ss blogs when there was a chatroom on the ss this one poster did send out a topless pic of herself. i know bat, myth and i have talked about it on here. but that is the only topless i remember)
Maybe that was it.
Herd
Are you sure about Fang? JTTLOLOL 🙂
Yes, it was FanG RIP RiverdoG !!!
Unbelievable. I once posted a pic of myself topless, standing next to Dolphins great Zach Thomas, and yet no one talks about that . . . .
LMAO Knight !! ALSO, Hi to HERD, Cavilier, Boulder and everyone else that I might have missed !! The Shout is Paul Smythe’s site, but yea he’s been busy elsewhere for the last two years, college/young and full of _ _ _ _, so I’ve been (for the most part) carrying the site.. GOOD TO BE WELCOMED WITH OPEN ARMS HERE, thanks for having me !! Sounds like a plan MikeE, will be seeing you here and there !! Off to work, Take Care All : )) !! GOFINS!!
Knight LMAO on the “” all the other AHoles”” comment, not the “”sure it was FanG”” comment..
good to see you again KV.
mike
true but post a picture of your hand and we will never shut up
Welcome KV!
Long time no chat!
THANX Wyoming, good to see the ole-gang !! Though it seems that “””some of the names have been changed to protect the innocent””” ??
There was some confusion on the sign up on this site! They could change it but they must be to lazy!! 😉
Riverdog was fanG. Herd was incorrect. The G stood for Gus though. He was also the guy who talked about the Ole Alligator Gar.
She said that. Why was G for Gus, his name was Gary?
We may not be the most dysfunctional after all?
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Coughlin withdrew from taking the Eagles job citing not a good fit.
Good to see ya, 13kv! It’s been years, bro. Hope to see yo a join the discussions on the board here. This place is filled with great people. 🙂
Yea Cav, seems like the ole SS minus pay-to-play, jackass OKelly, and a few others (from what I’ve seen so far)… You were Cavilier (something else at the SS) weren’t you, or was it always Kong.. Figured you became Kong when nKONGsuh came along.. My FF team was named Algae SUHmokers ; )) !! Thanx for the Welcome!!
Tim he was named after his father.
His father was Gus?
No, Gary was.
Call me a conspiracy theorist but Tannenbaum may be thinking “I’ll give this guy Gase a shot for now. He has until Payton becomes available (post Drew Brees days) to prove himself.
The ol alligator gar. I remember the mystery surrounding that, lol. That ended up being Justin Smiley, didn’t it?
kipers full mock. I would be happy if we end up with shaq
1 Tennessee Titans Joey Bosa, DE, Ohio State
2 Cleveland Browns Jared Goff, QB, California
3 San Diego Chargers Laremy Tunsil, OT, Ole Miss
4 Dallas Cowboys DeForest Buckner, DE, Oregon
5 Jacksonville Jaguars Jalen Ramsey, DB, Florida State
6 Baltimore Ravens Ronnie Stanley, OT, Notre Dame
7 San Francisco 49ers Laquon Treadwell, WR, Ole Miss
8 Miami Dolphins Shaq Lawson, DE, Clemson
9 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Vernon Hargreaves, CB, Florida
10 New York Giants Myles Jack, LB, UCLA
11 Chicago Bears Reggie Ragland, LB, Alabama
12 New Orleans Saints A’Shawn Robinson, DL, Alabama
13 Philadelphia Eagles Robert Nkemdiche, DL, Ole Miss
14 Oakland Raiders Jack Conklin, OT, Michigan State
15 Los Angeles Rams Paxton Lynch, QB, Memphis
16 Detroit Lions Jarran Reed, DL, Alabama
17 Atlanta Falcons Kevin Dodd, DE, Clemson
18 Indianapolis Colts Taylor Decker, OT, Ohio State
19 Buffalo Bills Jonathan Allen, DE, Alabama
20 New York Jets Jaylon Smith, LB, Notre Dame
21 Washington Redskins Mackensie Alexander, CB, Clemson
22 Houston Texans Carson Wentz, QB, North Dakota State
23 Minnesota Vikings Josh Doctson, WR, TCU
24 Cincinnati Bengals Will Fuller, WR, Notre Dame
25 Pittsburgh Steelers Kendall Fuller, CB, Virginia Tech
26 Seattle Seahawks Eli Apple, CB, Ohio State
27 Green Bay Packers Austin Johnson, DT, Penn State
28 Kansas City Chiefs Kenny Clark, DT, UCLA
29 Denver Broncos Ezekiel Elliott, RB, Ohio State
30 Arizona Cardinals Leonard Floyd, OLB, Georgia
31 Carolina Panthers Emmanuel Ogbah, DE, Oklahoma State
Me too. He’s got some physical to him. Not sure he’ll be big time speed pass rusher though.
Myles Jack #10 Tim
Still nervous about that injury
That would be a good pick
Soooo….sb7mvp…did you know Gary?
SB7, what is this a riddle? So Gary is Gus? LOL
I’m just messing with you.
Okay I feel better now. LOL
13kv,
like kong said, great people if you are into
a man who hates squirrels
a man who gives married men his hand
a pig that can fly
a monkey who flings his poop
a basement dwelling hulk
a bucket dweller
a man with three legs
a man who thinks he is a shula
a sperm
but it is all worth it cause we do have a herd.
LOL FFR, maybe I should go away before my skeletons come to the surface ; )) .. Is Roid-Rage here, you know who I mean..
BoulderPhinfan says:
January 14, 2016 at 1:30 pm
kipers full mock.
so does that mean kiper has the cardinal and panthers in the SB
49ers name Chip Kelly Head Coach
lmao, that pic should live forever on this blog along with Tim’s dancing spandex guys.
I’m coming to get you guys. Then I’m going to trade you all away and replace you with white guys if I can.
LOL @ Al
Man, just catching up to some of the links posted on the blog regarding Gase.
What a joke that one is titled “Coaching Chemistry: How RT fits into Adam Gase offense”.
The writer starts by saying “Gase offense so lethal” …lmao, 23rd ranked in points and 21 on yardage the last 2 years in Chicago. Then he shows ‘innovative’ routes and basically shows two completions on a TE out route where Peyton Manning sees a S lined up over the space in both sequences but because it’s Peyton manning he makes the quick read that the S is not going to come down to barrel in on the TE.
I hope the Dolphins trade down out of their 8th pick.
They can fill their needs lower in the 1st RD
Andrew Abramson @AbramsonPBP 2m2 minutes ago
Tough for a guy like Mike Shanahan. Wants back in so badly he cold called teams. And no one wants to hire him.
M13’s smear campaign against Shanahan is apparently working. lol
Teams went online to do some research on him and they came across this. LOL
LMAO!!
LOL!
Lol Tim. I was gonna keep going, but I was laughing too hard already and decided to let you off the hook.
So let me guess, Chip Kelly will now trade Kaepernick to STL for Foles and mindfuck everyone. LOL
Maybe Bradford!
Actually people were suggesting SF trading Kaep to Philly during the season under the belief that Kaep would fit well in the Philly offense
The plot thickens …lol
gum wrapper picker
Assistant on-field receptacle antiseptic coordination and direction manager
Every team needs a good AORACDM.
LOL
Omar Kelly @OmarKelly 2h2 hours ago
DT, OG, ILB, FS are musts. CB and DE are needs. QB & TE are wants. That’s 8 positions. It can be done in 1 year.
How is DT is must?
WTF
Why would he even mention DT….
I would probably say LBs (both inside and out) and OG are musts
S, CB & DE are a little less of a priority – but it would be nice to address the defense significantly this offseason
If you can get a good TE then go for it
our CB and S are both musts IMO.I think we need 2 starting caliber CBs after we dump grimes and his wife.
I think we’re close to a DE being a must. Right now the only DEs under contract are Wake (Achilles), Fede, Moore, Coples ($7+M), McCain (is he a DE?), Fuckface, Julius Warmsley and Jordan Williams.
I think CB is a must but DT is a want,
BoulderPhinfan says:
January 14, 2016 at 2:50 pm (Edit)
our CB and S are both musts IMO.I think we need 2 starting caliber CBs after we dump grimes and his wife.
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the thing is
we can work with our situation there
I don’t think its as dire as LB
I don’t know. Our secondary was so bad last year. Historically bad. Grimes is not starter material anymore. I really think we need 2 new starters at CB and one at Safety.
I agree that mlb is probably the next biggest need. And this is assuming we re-sign shelby and vernon. This team has a lot of holes.
We need at least one real good LB because I wouldn’t act like Hewitt doesn’t have the upside to be good. He looks good to me.
You missing Zach? Now HE was a LB. Sigh.
Wish we had another Zach type.
FanG! Thanks for putting me out of my misery Herd!!! (and Tim)
Seems like I missed the reunion, but glad to see plenty of cross fertilisation taking place! 😉
Is Patrick still slamming White Russians at tailgates? LOL
Only if they are accompanied by cocktail umbrellas and lashings of fruit! Lol
lmao @ tim and piggy
yeah, how in the world would Ofool say something shocking and stupid
Boulder,
I expect Grimes to stay; he’s not above market price for what he is (elite CB getting 12+ per). He only got roasted by the very elite WR IMO. He also was left on an island much by both Coyle and Lou. Most teams have better schemes with their safeties than what Coyle did that aid corners more.
I think the LB units were the real weakness, allowing opposing RB & QB to easily make decisions.
I just don’t want to go into another season relying on Grimes to cover brandon marshall and sammy watkins. They both roasted him. So did OBJ.
BTW I don’t consider Grimes elite anymore. far from it. he’s too small to play against big wr’s. Maybe he was injured last year but IMO grimes didn’t have a very good year.
Someone should tweet Omar Kelly that Ryan Tannehill’s great, great grandfather invaded Jamaica and impregnated many women.
Tooooo F’ing Funny, Kanigggittt
So we have to play a chip kelly coached team again next year?
“So we GET to play a chip kelly coached team again next year?”
There I fixed it.
This place is hilarious today
LMAO at SB and Tim with Gary/Gus discussion!
Al
Agree with Boulder on Grimes. We have 6 divisional games, and he can’t cover 2 of the guys which makes 4 games, and the Patriots will likely finally find someone he can’t cover either.
Barry Jackson @flasportsbuzz 4m4 minutes ago
Mel Kiper explains to me why Clemson DE Lawson makes sense for Fins instead of CB, LBs that he slots right after: http://miamiherald.typepad.com/sports-buzz/2016/01/kiper-explains-why-clemson-de-lawson-makes-sense-for-dolphins-at-no-8.html#storylink=addthis …
Just me, but I wish we had Chip Kelly coming in to coach the team. I think there’s a much higher chance of us finally making the playoffs than with Gase who is a total unknown.
Chip Kelly was an unknown when he became a HC. He also had zero NFL experience.
I forgot that Shaq Lawson was hurt and wearing a brace in the championship game but he gutted it out and played well. He lead the nation in tackles for losses with 25.5 to go along with 12.5 sacks. He’s a prospect I like for us.
Tim,
There’s a big difference between a guy that built a college powerhouse program and controlled every aspect of it to an assistant that has never been HC at any level. Kelly has a big ego and wants things done his way, but so do most of the great HCs out there. I think he’s going to succeed in SF despite a bad FO and owner. Same reason I wanted him here.
Lots of first time HCs who have been successful have come from the same path as Gase. There is no perfect formula. You could hire a vet coach who’s had some success and not have success. I’m not a Chip Kelly fan so I’m not bummed we didn’t hire him.
Miami Dolphins @MiamiDolphins 14m14 minutes ago
We have signed defensive tackle Charles Tuaau to a reserve/future contract.
The Chiefs moved him to OL this year in camp. Not sure how it went.
BoulderPhinfan says:
January 14, 2016 at 2:58 pm (Edit)
I don’t know. Our secondary was so bad last year. Historically bad. Grimes is not starter material anymore. I really think we need 2 new starters at CB and one at Safety.
I agree that mlb is probably the next biggest need. And this is assuming we re-sign shelby and vernon. This team has a lot of holes.
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our run defense was 28th in the nfl
and do you remember all those 3rd and _______ conversions
that’s LBs
shitty tackling from LBs
shitty angles
shitty in coverage
we have some young players like McCain and Lippett that I expect to help out the secondary
I would not call our secondary historically bad
nowhere near it
I’m guessing that was just a figure of speech
we were #21 in the league in pass defense
Guys get beat for big plays
it happens
and sometimes as an audience we emphasize that b/c they are such big chunk quick strike plays
but that is not our weakness by any stretch
The situation at LB and OG right now is hopeless
the personell there is just not pro level
to not address LB you are putting your hope in Shepard and Misi in 2016
but at CB you have Grimes a former probowler coming off a subpar year for him, and a few young players who might develop
That is not a dire situation
its not a good situation – its risky
but not dire IMO
Don’t get me wrong I favor drafting DBs and drafting them early
but to me LB and OG is hopeless with our current personel
where other areas need help
The good news is that OG is usually not to expensive to address via free agency
we don’t need a probolwer
just some good OGs
Mike E,
I remember BMarshall scoring once he was in the slot which isn’t on Grimes. OB different story; his TD came where only he could make the catch when it was on Grimes.
I don’t think the situation at CB is as dire given the status QUO.
As long as Jamar is left off the field or cut/traded the results should be ok.
McCain (rookie) had his moments but he’s suffering from inexperience (not skill).
To me it’s evident at what happened after he gave up a few big plays (he was arguing with Jones on assignment as the WR was in both their space).
Yeah
I though Taylor was the weak link
WY
thanks for the link
I actually think Kiper nailed our needs
I like his thought process on selecting papers
but he said this about Myles Jack
“### On Jack: “Jack isn’t your classic downhill run-stuffer — the guy can flat-out cover, and he epitomizes what teams need at least one of in 2016. He’s a special talent.””
I’m not sure at the end of the day between Lawson, Jack and Hargraves – that Jack is not just the best player and the most likely to have an impact
I like all those players though
I wouldn’t complain with any of them
but “he is a special talent” jumps out at me
Say that again
He is a special talent
Imagine people talking about our roster like that
we could use a few guys like that
Tim,
Aside from Lawson, teammate DL Kevin Dodd (3 sacks) had a big showing in the title game and has declared for the 2016 draft.
Clermson is always stacked with talent
those mutherfuckers!
Yep we discussed this the other day.
Sir Busta Jaquin Tannehill
LOL
Piggy,
I like Jack alot (please FFR, no jokes lol), and especially since he’s coming from the same system Kendricks came from and with similar production. You can’t teach motor/instincts
No you can’t teach instincts
and if we went outside early with a talent like Jack or Smith
we can probably look inside a little later in the draft with guys like Beckwith, Scooby Wright or Matkovich
I would like to draft 2 LBs
2 LBs we can play with Jenkins
and 2 LBs to make plays behind Suh and Phillips
of course another safety might work as well
a guy like Ramsey
The Eagles hired Doug Pederson to be their HC. 3 years as OC no HC experience. He also looks like this guy. LOL
Did that guy just smugly throw the challenge flag
what an asshole
15 yards for unpsportsmanlike conduct on the coach that smug bastard!
piggy,
Mando is the one calling our secondary historically bad. He wrote a whole article about it.
That is Mando history….lol
its just not historically bad IMO
our defense as a whole wasn;t good
so I’m not defending the secondary
but I think the real weakness on this team was the LBs for most of the season
and I think they make the secondary and the DL look a lot worse
I think CB is a good pick the 1st round though
I’m just saying, I don’t think our situation there is quite as bleak as some other areas
Boulder, Mando is just poppin on Miko indirectly….lol
She’ll be having another twitter rant soon.
So I bumped into CanAmDolphin (Free Agent Article) yesterday via Twitter via BitchinDave (whom I believe may be TIN) !! http://dolphinblog.bitchindave.com/2016/01/dolphins-free-agents.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter
Geez….does EVERYONE have their own blog now????
Yes they just write stuff to themselves. LOL
Heard someone mentioning addiction https://youtu.be/lZe9qEWVFHU ((to the Dolphins))
Adam Schefter @AdamSchefter 1h1 hour ago
Buccaneers and OC Dirk Koetter now closing in on deal to make him Tampa’s HC, per league source. Done shortly.
so many teams are going internally this year it seems like. We almost went with campbell and giants and now bucs. Titans might go with malarkey as well.
R.O.L.O. 9000 @RoloEdits 4m4 minutes ago
*NEW* #OhioState LB Darron Lee vs Notre Dame (2015) .. via @draftbreakdown http://draftbreakdown.com/video/darron-lee-vs-notre-dame-2015/ …
KV Nicholas (@13kvFINS) says:
January 14, 2016 at 6:44 pm
Yea Cav, seems like the ole SS minus pay-to-play, jackass OKelly, and a few others (from what I’ve seen so far)… You were Cavilier (something else at the SS) weren’t you, or was it always Kong.. Figured you became Kong when nKONGsuh came along.. My FF team was named Algae SUHmokers ; )) !! Thanx for the Welcome!!
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13kv,
Cheers! Back in the old days, I think I was just Cavalier for a little while, but I started with CavalierKong, or CavKong on the SS board pretty early, nothing to do with Suh.
piggy,
I agree that LB is a huge need. Probably our biggest need. I just want a real shutdown corner to take the other teams best reciever out. We may have to just eat it and double team.
I don’t think that grimes can handle the alpha receiver like a real shut down corner can anymore.
Shutdown corners are rare and it’s so hard to play coverage these days with the way the rules are set up that pass rush is the most important element of defense, not looking for elite corners.