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Dolphins @ Cowboys – Preseason Game 2
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steve,
Uh, it is true. I know it because I’ve done it. If I played against a team that I knew couldn’t run or had shown me they couldn’t in the game. I played differently. You always play run first, but if I knew they weren’t really gonna hurt me in the running game, I focused more on getting upfield….even if they lined in a running formation. If they could run…I stayed home more. I do agree it’s a little different in the NFL now with the pass heavy offenses, but the concept still applies…and that split second in the NFL is a lot quicker.
I don’t agree with that at all. I played DE, and never worried, if it was a run or pass. I got upfield as fast as I could on every play, unless something changed that right after the snap. It isn’t the same in the NFL, because they’re so much faster.
steve
I’d put about a dozen sacks on Tannehill alone a year. I don’t think that’s above average. But, this is an old, worn out argument. I’m okay with differing opinions. We all see different things. Reality is probably somewhere in the middle. Lol
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Later fellas.
I’d put a dozen sacks on him a year too, but that doesn’t mean he also isn’t doing some good things on the other 500 passing attempts. When he stops taking those bad sacks I’d say his pocket presence would go up to very good. He also throws the ball away at times after he’s run right into a defender, so it’s not just 12 bad sack plays. The worst are the ones he takes in FG range that knocks us out.
Tannehill was responsible for about 30 of his own sacks last season. He cost us about 200 yds in field position with those sacks.
steve
Then who filled the gap you left behind on the edge when you were getting upfield as fast as you could…because that’s how you lose containment on the edge. DEs who do that get run underneath unless you have a LB filling that gap. Sure, you may have your DE do that in obvious passing downs but not in situations where play action is a consideration. Isn’t that what we were talking about?
I’d set the edge, and force everything back inside, but I’d know after a couple of steps, if it was run or pass. The guys that get run underneath aren’t watching the ball. Again you get run underneath in the NFL, because everything happens so fast. I’m talking HS, college is a little faster, and the NFL even faster, but college most aren’t so fast that they blow by you.
No, you said play action only matters, if you fear the other team running it. On play action it freezes you, whether they can run it or not.
We’re definitely watching different games. Unless, however you’re not watching the Cowboys replay on NFL network.
steve,
Okay, you were a great defensive end. I’ve never seen it coached that way. That typically doesn’t work.
You said play action only works when the D fears the O running it, and that’s just not true. I agree it works better with that fear, and it may be in some cases, but as a generalized statement it’s not.
Ian Rapoport @RapSheet 36m36 minutes ago
A stunner: Former starting center Bryan Stork is being released by the #Patriots today, I’m told. Crazy.
He’s been hurt
So are we going to release Mike Pouncey?
Mike and his extremes.
Stork was out all of last year, and is still injured. Belicheat likes to dump salaries when he feels he has an adequate replacement, since about anyone can fill in, in the cheating system.
Starting to look really nice!
It looks like the first cuts will happen on Saturday so please finish your picks before Monday 12:00 am. Our 3rd game is this Thursday night so that should give everyone plenty of time to finish. thanks
The 2016 Challenge link
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1HYb9B1KHDXFHIfyAkIX-vaqSl8uCF7Zu7xsGsGspBpc/edit#gid=0
Boulder — think it is great that you have brought a lot of people we haven’t seen onto to your sheet.
Cav Kong — phone home…..and I don’t mean the poster. 🙂
I know looking at the list, there are a bunch of names that we haven’t seen in a while. Diggs, elephanrider, jomama etc….
But not just that….ones that filled in.
Maybe we have created a non-safe space….yeah — LMAO.
Steve
It was a joke, but OK . . .
Random stuff…
Not sure if Jarvis was just making waves on this or not, but either way I like it on the new fast tempo.
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“I think you look at that game there were a couple of guys on their team throwing up while we were driving, so it’ll be interesting to see for four quarters if those d-lines can hold up against our tempo and the way we want to move the ball down the field,” Landry said.
Miami offensive lineman Billy Turner was unable to confirm Landry’s version of the events. “I have no idea,” Turner said. “I didn’t see it, thank God.”
Regardless, Turner sees the benefit of the offense moving quickly.
“Whenever you’re in an offense where you don’t huddle, and don’t have to huddle, and you’re always on the ball, that creates a sense of chaos for the defense so they’re running around trying to get the right personnel on the field,” Turner said.
I threw up after watching our defense
Wasn’t pretty. Like the 4 Qs of the up stuff and what it could do to other Ds though, especially if we have wideouts coming in fresh on a regular basis.
No question some sacks were on RT but I couldn’t tell you the number. Also he might have held onto the ball too long hoping to make a play. If you’re constantly throwing the ball away due to pressure you’re not moving the ball that way either.
I think a dozen is a fair estimate
but its just an estimate at the end of the day
there is no science to it
There’s 3 parts to throwing the ball away. First is on 1st or 2nd down, you’ve got to get rid of it, you can’t hold it to lond and take a sack. On third down you need to hold onto it as long as possible, then when in FG range you don’t want to take a sack to knock you out of FG range or make the kick over 50.
All true.
I guess we can put away all that talk about the Hard Rock not being ready
Its ready
It really does look nice.
Drake was back practice.
http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2016/08/back_on_the_field_kenyan_drake.html
I’m not concerned if Wake plays in the PS at all. He’s a seasoned vet who I’d rather see play in meaningful games even if he just plays on passing downs early down.
Tim,
I agree. Wake needs to save himself for the regular season. It seems like he’s worn down a little late in the past couple seasons. He doesn’t really need to actually play in PS games. He can do everything he needs in practice.
Yeah and he wears down because he played a lot of snaps. Hopefully we can cut down his snaps with depth so he can be effective in the 4th qtr and throughout the season.
He’s also been playing on the other side of the 30 the last few years and he’s an undersized DE to begin with going up against guys with 50+ lbs. on him.
Sure Tim
It looks nice
but I had a different vision
it really could have been something
Imagine the great athletes from around the world
on display for everyone at our stadium
Ahh what it could have been
the Sweat, the Glory, the Pork!
I’m talking about the Greatest Athletes in the Work!!!
but I guess we have to settle for the dump Ross built
LOL
Usain LightningTrotters has won 5 gold medals this season
Tim,
Plus, the offense needs to start prolonging drives and not having so many 3 and outs. Everyone keeps talking about the uptempo offense, but thy forget the impact that has on the defense. If it works, great, but if it doesn’t, it puts a lot of pressure on the defense….and by the 4th quarter those defenders are gassed.
Agreed. That’s why we need to run the ball more and score more often. Way too many 3 and outs.
But part of the problem in recent years is the defense has allowed opening scores too often as well. We’d get down 7-0 and Lazor would abandon the running game. LOL
Tim,
It seemed like we had a lot of games last year where the offense would play well, but the defense wouldn’t. Then, it’d flip the other way. We didn’t play very many complimentary football games. Hopefully, they can start putting together solid overall team performances.
Totally agreed on complimentary football. We were bad at it last year. We didn’t play enough competitive games either. We got our asses kicked way too often.
This happens to all teams, with the rules what they are it’s really hard to stop offenses that get in a groove. You have to be able to adjust. If your O is struggling the D needs to pick them up and vice versa. Some unit is always going to struggle.
This is going well
Who the fuck does this guy think he is, Reggie White?
I don’t know but the Chargers have had problems like these before
I never wanted any part of Bosa, and now with this crap, he’s reinforcing my feelings. He’ll probably be a bust like his dad and his uncle, and he just wants “bust insurance” so when Spicoli decides he wants tasty waves and cool buds, and he’s fine. lol
He’s got the personality of a fence post. LOL
It’s the kinda of thing that appears to be setting himself up for early retirement
He’s also out of position on Chargers, so it’s a good chance we’ll be seeing a bust.
What do you mean? Do they have him playing 3-4 DE or OLB?
At OSU he played 4-3 DE, the Chargers play a 3-4, so he should be playing OLB.
Howard back at work.
http://www.miamidolphins.com/news/article-1/Howard-Has-A-Pep-In-His-Step/6957f49b-dee8-4863-823d-5e879d550a64
Bosa doesn’t want to end up working at All American Burger if his career doesn’t pan out.
The Flying Pig says:
August 24, 2016 at 2:27 pm
Usain LightningTrotters has won 5 gold medals this season
plus he was awarded a blue ribbon after the season for “best ribs”
Course that award was given posthumously.
And Usain stood on the podium defiantly with one trotter raised in the air
We could keep 5 RBs to start the season and then it could be a position where one gets released for other needs during the season or if one of them goes down you have that depth. 4 is the likely number but I wouldn’t be shocked at 5 to start the season.
this game is important for the rb decision. But I agree. I can see us keeping 5 rbs and only 2 TEs
I think we keep at least 3 TEs in Cameron, Sims and Duarte.
tim,
if we do keep 3 TEs the third TE is not on the team right now IMO. Duarte is gonna go to PS. He hasn’t shown anything in camp from everything I’ve read.
Not so sure about that. He made some plays in the PS too. He’s a hybrid who can be a mismatch against LBs and safeties. He can be in the lineup as a TE where teams don’t sub a DB in nickel and then he spreads out and becomes a 3rd receiver. Gase believes in mismatches.
I’m with Tim on this one.
From what I read, Omar seems to think Duarte is not likely to make the final 53
But I look a Duarte as a mismatch guy like Tim said
no urgency to rush him into any role
But I would want him as our #3 behind Sims for now
and maybe try to get him on the field at some point during the season
Cameron is prototype size at TE at 6-5 265 and can get open down the field. Sims is your typical big man TE at 6-4 270 who can chip DEs, block LBs and who can sneak out from time to time as a receiver. Duarte is a hybrid TE/H-back/Receiver at 6-3 240.
There’s an article on MSN the 10 biggest mistakes in the offseason. Of course our RB situation not signing Lamar was listed, but we sucked last year running the ball. If only we had to been so cheap, WTF, it’s about the salary cap not the amount of his contract, these idiots, SMH.
I was under the impression that Bosa would be playing 3-4 DE and not OLB
Its a wasted pick to have him at OLB
He is a power guy
Either way, you don’t reach for someone like that unless he’s really gifted and Bosa isn’t that.
steve,
That is true. It happens to everyone. I just meant it felt like it happened to us a lot last year….like weekly. Lol I do think the two sides can feed off each other too. We need to see more of that.
If you have that you get a blowout, or a win over a top team. We’ve had several blowouts the past couple of years, but more times not.
The Flying Pig says:
August 24, 2016 at 5:06 pm
And Usain stood on the podium defiantly with one trotter raised in the air
Actually all for Trotters were up in the air and then facing the ground and then up in the air and then facing the ground as the spit he was mounted on rotated over the fire.
There was no defiance at all
The best you can achieve with a little Revenge when everyone who consumed him had a little bit of gas
and the farts smelled of stale sulfer and eggs
^DEFIANCE!
James Walker
ESPN Staff Writer
Dolphins players not traveling to Orlando for thisr preseason game against the Falcons: DT Earl Mitchell, LB Zach Vigil, CB Chris Culliver, QB Matt Moore and LB James-Michael Johnson. Obviously those players are out for tomorrow.
Nothing out of the ordinary, good.
Bryan Stork not released, instead traded to Redskins for conditional pick
Only the Cheatriots can a ounce they are releasing a player and the get trade compensation for them. SMH. Belicheat’s videographers obviously tape more than practices.
Fucking Siri and auto correct!! Announce not a ounce
Why would autocorrect “correct” something to improper grammar? It would be AN ounce never a ounce!
Steve
Will Pouncey soon be traded for a conditional pick?
Yes, on the condition that you say.
Actually I hope Steen is good enough that we can trade Pouncey and his big salary low return on investment self.
I’m OK with that Steve. Pouncey is, and has always been overrated
Pouncey isn’t going anywhere this year as his dead cap is $15M, but next yr its only $5M, so you never know next yr.
I think they drafted Bosa to play 3-4 OLB. He’s a dick, and he’s going to bust. It’s in his genes.
I’ll be at the game tomorrow. Can’t wait.
I’m gonna give Suh the stink eye to try and piss him off and given the opportunity I’ll kick Tannehill in the ass, lol.
Camping World Stadium is what it’s called now, Citrus Bowl is what we’ll always call it.
So you’re going camping tomorrow, you redneck 😛
Awesome! Enjoy!
Enjoy !!!
Trade pouncey and suh for CBs and LBs= playoffs
No on trading Suh
You need those players behind Suh and that = playoffs
Suh needs to lead and make the people around him better. Get rid of the recliners in the film room until they earn them.
as soon as you see things like recliners in the film room you know guys aren’t going to take their jobs seriously. if you’re a professional in any walk of life you never relax. you’re always looking to get better at what you do and you set an example. you want to relax you do it on vacation or at home.
I go back and watch the play that Landry catches the ball on the deflection, he catches it at the 2 they push him back to the 8, the fuckin idiot side judge (10 seconds after the catch was made) spots the ball on the 8, then gives the penalty down to the 4, half the distance.
For the record we need Pouncey, Steen is a JAG.
why do say Steen is a JAG? What has he done or not done in his play that says that about him?
He skips to the sidelines while singing silly songs. LOL
He just stands there he isn’t physical, he gets pushed back. The play above was spotted originally at the 2, the guy that spotted it there, threw his flag and must’ve forget he spotted the ball, as he was trying to break up the pushing match, so it should’ve been first and goal on the 1, the drive we turned it over on downs.
Steen gets pushed back? I don’t know what you’re watching.
I’m watching it right now, Steen has no power. Damien first run of the 2nd half the play is setup to go right, he dances in the backfield, then goes left. He’d still be running, if he went right.
No power. that’s funny. He’s probably the strongest player on the o-line.
Player assessments are kind of funny because I had a “conversation” with Chris Kouffman and another Phins fan on Twitter who think Ulrick John is a good prospect and called him a physical specimen. John had one of the worst game I’ve ever seen from a Phins o-linemen last week. They said he lacks in pass protection but he’s a very aggressive blocker. Said he has a mean streak.
At this point in time I’d say he’s ahead of Turner, Thomas and Douglas at G. The fact that they put him in as 2nd team C in favor of Douglas says a lot. Urbik is a JAG if there’s one at C.
You’re all over the place Steve. You talking about Steen or Williams?
Steen doesn’t suck, he’s just not a starting center, he was better against the Giants, but he did get pancaked on one pass block right in front of Moore.
I see only you can talk about more than one player.
We’ll be fine, if Steen has to start a couple of games, but he isn’t close to Pouncey. He may be some day, but not yet.
well, Pouncey has been adequate and get’s the job done the majority of the time but, again, some talk like he’s an elite C. maybe he is in this day and age because what passes for good, great or elite isn’t quite the same as what it used to be but Pouncey is weak; he’s weak in his run blocking and I’ve seen him get beat in pass blocking plenty of times. He’s okay, but IMO he’s overrated.
He’s hot and cold, sometimes he shows a mean streak, then he does what you just said.
My 9 OL:
Albert, Tunsil, Pouncey, Bushrod, James, Steen, Young, Urbik, and John. My favorite backup is Sam Young, he’s so damn big and has good power and uses leverage. I like Urbik too, he uses leverage to gain power. Steen gets the job done, but doesn’t use leverage to his advantage, he blocks to straight up. John seems to be alright too, but haven’t watched him much. DT63, Turner, Douglas these guys are horrible, enough already.
Steen is the ONLY depth we’ve got on the o-line.
I don’t know what you’re watching, but all 4 of those guys I mentioned can play. No one else gets the push that Sam Young gets, run blocking or pass blocking. The Pead run against the Giants made possible by a Young block downfield.
I don’t know what you’re watching. Seriously, I’m glad you don’t do the evals for this team. Sorry, but they suck.
At the end of the 3rd Qtr against Dallas the OL was John, Tunsil, Urbik, Steen, Young (L to R), with Pead at RB. We moved down the field, but the drive stalled inside the 10. This is the best backup unit I’ve seen on our team in a long time. I’m ok with any of these guys going into the game with the starters.
Ulrick John had one of the worst games I’ve ever seen from one of our o-linemen vs Dallas. Absolutely horrible. Gives up a sack, has a ball batted by the DE he’s blocking, gets whooped on a run block for a loss. Sam Young is Jason Fox 2.0. If you watched him play with the Jags you’d know this. He’s been beaten more times than the dead horse I’ve beaten when talking about Tannehill. Tunsil and the TE were the two guys who made the blocks to spring Pead on the long run he had to that side. John came off the line and didn’t block anyone until he was past 5 yds down the field. The only thing worse than Urbik playing G was Urbik as the 3rd string C. The depth on this line SUCKS.
Maybe you need to watch the games again. I just watched most of the offensive plays from both games. The play with Young downfield blocking on the Pead long run was against the Giants. Obviously he didn’t make it against the Cowboys, because it was on the other side.
I saw that run block you’re saying John missed, the play was to the right, Damien took it back left for some stupid reason, Young had his man pushed so far to the right that Damien had a 10 yard wide hole.
No, I don’t need to watch them again. The depth on the line sucks.
You piss and moan about RT, you can’t tell when a runner goes the wrong way, a batted ball against an OL is a death sentence, I’m starting to think you don’t know how to evaluate play.
Steen is green….he was highly touted coming from a great program @ Bama. He’s versatile, but this is his 1st time @ C. He’s in his 2nd year and spent most of his rookie year on PS. He should come into his own soon, and I wouldn’t doubt if he eventually outplays Pouncey….he’ll be smarter with the line calls for sure!
Of the 4 backup OL I mentioned, Steen is the weakest right now, but he plays smart. I don’t really know why they have him ahead of Urbik at Center.
I haven’t seen enough of Young to know what the problem is of why he isn’t getting the recognition, maybe he has a problem with speed rushers, because he looks a little slow, but with his size and reach he makes up for it.
steveccnv says:
August 24, 2016 at 11:08 pm
Steen doesn’t suck, he’s just not a starting center, he was better against the Giants, but he did get pancaked on one pass block right in front of Moore.
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And there you have it. Steen was never pancaked in front of Moore. Moore had three plays; the third of which was when he was knocked out of the game.
You can cut and paste, maybe you should try reading what you pasted. The pancake was against the Giants.
Yeah, you’re right. These guys are the best we’ve had in a long time.
So that’s your defense of your poor reading comprehension?
What’s the professor mean in your name?