from Piggy
Q – So our leading rusher through 3 games is our QB. That’s not good. But do you think the RB rotation is also affecting those numbers? Seems to me that no one is going to get 15+ carries this year.
Oinks
Pigsgerald
There’s no question that the RB rotation has a huge effect on those stats, but so did Gase’s decision to leave a healthy Jay Ajayi home the first week of the season. I think he’s giving all these guys a shot, and why not do it early on? It’s so hard to really gauge what they can do in practice and in the pre season, especially with fewer practices, and the fact that so many of our RB’s weren’t healthy before the season, and we didn’t have Foster, who of course went down himself after game 1.
I don’t have any problem at all how he’s handling the RB’s so far, and I think once he finds the 2 or 3 guys he’s comfortable with, we’ll be seeing lots more of those guys and not much of the others. I do think once he arrives at that decision, which may still be 2-3 games out, whoever those 2 main guys are will see at least 15 carries, or at least one of them will.
My guess is if Foster can’t stay or get healthy, Drake and Ajayi will be the 2 main guys and Pead will be the next guy up. Of course, those 3 guys have to stay healthy in their own right.
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from OD
Q -Now that you’ve seen 3 games, what’s your updated prediction for Miami’s won-lost record this season? Thank you, again, for all you do for this site.–OD
Call me crazy, and I know you will OD, I’m sticking with my 10-6. We will get things straight, we will improve, and we will play better as a result. Gase, as opposed to the udder guys will not settle for less, and will find the players that will get it done. Most likely, it will be most of the players that are starting right now, but putting them on notice is an intelligent way to let them know they’re accountable for their play, and poor play will not be tolerated.
While watching them struggle against the Browns was as enjoyable as peeling off my eyelids, pouring kosher salt in my eyes, and then staring at the sun for 3 hours straight, I still believe we can be winners. I think Tannehill is going to have a big year, and not just be a stat padder. I think he’s going to help us win games this season, and I think 9 more wins are coming.
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from drg
Q -Mike,
Sorry it’s not email, but here’s my question:
Give us a good 3 year plan to build a perennial playoff team from what Miami has right now.
One thing for sure is we have to stick with a Head Coach, and give him a chance. I can’t be 100% positive, but I think Adam Gase is the right guy. We need to give him an opportunity to continue with his vision, and allow things to come together. That’s easier said than done, but we can’t continue to purge both the coaching staff and the roster every 2-3 years, it’s like treading water, you spend lots of energy, but you don’t get anywhere.
The next thing we need to do is improve the roster on the defensive side of the ball. We need more talent at CB, find a partner for Xavien Howard to make a solid young CB tandem. We need talent at LB, sure tacklers, smart players that put themselves in the right position to make plays, and ones that can actually make the tackle when they’re there. I think we can upgrade all 3 spots at LB, but that’s hard to do in one draft, but we might be able to find 1 or 2 in the draft.
The next thing I think we should do is think long term, maybe 3 years down the line. Stop trying to find the one player that will put us over the top, because that doesn’t happen in football. We’re far away from just needing one way, I’d rather have 4 talented players than 1 great player. Let’s draft that player, but stop overspending for that player in FA. That’s where I think we’ve gone wrong year after year, always making that one big splash, but as you can see, that hasn’t paid dividends here. Oh, and can we finally draft a really good TE!!!! That’s more than 3, but I had to throw it in there.
Gase is in his place
Draft better, especially on defense
No excessive spending in FA, more specifically, on one player
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from Stanger
Q – What are the three best units on this team?
And when I ask that thinking LBs, DEs, DTs, Safeties, Corners, OL (but you can break up), WRs, RBs, TEs, QBs and kickers are units.
stanger
I think right now our safeties, WR’s and DT’s, although the depth is definitely best at WR, with Parker, Landry, Stills, Carroo and Grant. Can’t remember where we’ve had this much talent, and YOUNG talent. Carroo is the youngest at 22, and Stills the oldest at 24. This unit will hopefully grow into something like what the Packers had years ago, when Greg Jennings, Jordy Nelson, Donald Driver and James Jones. It would be nice if Ryan Tannehill also became Aaron Rodgers too, but we can dream, right? I think our ST’s unit is also great, with the exception of K Andrew Franks. He’s not bad necessarily, but I think Darr looks much better than average, and I think Landry and Grant can be the best in the business.
Love the duo of Jones and Abdul-Quddus, Isa has impressed me, and Jones has been for years now. We have to keep these guys together for a while too, so we can get some consistency back there. Draft another stud CB, and we can have a shot at becoming one of the better secondaries in the NFL.
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from David
Q – my Question to You is,
How can We stop the run? and When?
We get gashed by RB, over and over and over, even when we KNOW the other team is going to run. I feel like We cant turn the corner until we can stop the run.
Thanks, David
Unfortunately, the answer isn’t good. I would say 2017, when we start drafting some LB’s, and maybe pick another one up in FA. I think we have the pieces on the D-line to be stout against the run, but DT’s and DE’s don’t usually make the tackles, it’s the other 3 guys of the front 7 that have clean it up, and between Alonso, Misi and Jenkins, they just aren’t getting it done, and are definitely not making the tackles in their gap assignments, rather 5-10 yards down field. That’s just not doing your job correctly, and sometimes when they’re in the right gap, they just aren’t wrapping up. I don’t expect a lot of improvement this year, but it’s possible. Jenkins can’t seem to stay healthy, and Misi either, but maybe 2 other guys step up and start getting it done. Not likely though.
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And now for the babe of the week . . .
Finsmob Unleashed 
Simms is going to have a big game tonight. Williams in the passing game too. Simms I say get’s over 60 yards. Williams close to 50.
OD,
That’s cool brother. I hope I’m right too. It will make for a fun season for all of us for a change
NAPLES: I’ll be astounded if TONITE’s O-Line out performs last week’s O-Line. I believe Tanny suffered NO sacks last Sunday. He will, tonite.
I’m working till 9PM tonight, going to listen the game on the way home. Recording it at home too
he had the one sack fumble that got James benched last wk.
YEP, you’re right. I’d settle for one sack this week, too!
LOL @ piggy. They need to be rammed with Son’s purple car.
Peyton Manning must be making more money now than he did playing the game. He’s in EVERY freakin commercial. What isn’t he hawking?
MIDOL.
Well, except the one with Doogie Howser asking to flip a guy’s meat…
The orange jerseys may help Tannehill see the receivers. LOL
sorry rock…stella ok for ya?
Stella Arturo Freeman?
This orange looks like old Bucs jerseys. Was expecting darker like the old ines we had.
Yeah, those like faded out. Not digging that at all
Now that the stadium is done and they don’t have to worry about construction delays next year we better get some early Sept home games next year! We should open and home damnit! This only having one home game in September is unacceptable
Naples, I like Stella. I don’t even have to drink it out of their “special” glass.
Ugh, those “Orange” outfits look hideous!! –This is NOT the true coral color that’s one of Miami’s official colors!! –Of course, the current “aqua” color isn’t agua, either. Can anybody tell me the name of the guy who authorized these non-Dolphin colors on our boys?? I’m gbuessing it was NOT Bob Kuechenberg or Larry Little.
JESUS, MANITOBA, you are right! – – They look like the old Tampa Bay Yucs “Creamsicle” jerseys, except they’re even WORSE!!! –Reminds me of a tie I saw Steve Ross wear last season. NOOO-O-O-O-O-O-!!!!!!
I am wearing my antique Ronnie Brown jersey tonight.
Darkwing Duck Tshirt
What does that any of that have to do with Tannehill you stupid dick?
LOL they show the Bungles cheerleaders watching something on a phone and then they “show the phone” and it’s Landry torching the Brown’s DB’s.
Glimpse of things to come
Lol at OD
The Bengals’ broadcast crew must be ROARING at Miami’s unis!!
If you go to the NFL shop.com Landry is front and center Big as life.
Maybe Alonso will play like Hardy Nickerson
It will be interesting enough for me to stay up late after the game to listen to these two clowns Deon & Mike stumble over themselves saying they knew Miami was going to win.
Irvin picks the Fins more than anyone else on NFLN. Lets make em all eat crow tonight !!!
No, the Yuck’s jerseys were more cream-sickle
They look closer to creamsickle than to the Bengal Orange
Don’t blame the Dolphins for the orange unis, that’s on the NFL marketing peeps. LOL
Go to their website right now. LOL
http://www.nflshop.com/Miami_Dolphins_Gear/source/google-ak1900nfl-tn-2014?utm_campaign=NFL%20-%20TN%2F.com%2FFSAB%20(2014%20Season)|264236306&utm_medium=ppc&ks_id=6220_kw11373720&utm_term=miami%20dolphins&matchtype=be&utm_source=o&target=kwd-25539089233&pcrid=13802915902&adposition=adposition
I think Mike Tannenbaum picked them out. lol
Game night bitches
Dont get me wring, ilike the irnage. These just dont POP like the old ones.
I just don’t feel good about this game. We have 7 starters out, and they just got Burfict back. Seems like the odds are stacked against us.
See my prediction above….
Burfict time for an upset
The odds were against us before we lost 7 starters and they got Burfict back
I love this unis
i am willing to bet after tonight’s game one of these teams will be 2-2
Man those unis are hideous
Gonna out my Tannehill jersey on now
Will it bring us luck?
No im sure the Colts are keeping him
I don’t think the Colts are trading him
The hat commercial is hilarious
Some guy on another blog says they should give Tannehill a try at WR before releasing him.
Because he’s so tough.
Funny Hyundai commercial. Not my sunday.
Ken says:
September 29, 2016 at 8:21 pm
Man those unis are hideous
look bad play bad
I owe Manitoba a beer. I will pay up at the fest
Woohoo
Brian : a lot of the starters are coaches decisions. So lets hope he sees something in the Young Uns.
Game Time Update
DOLPHINS-BENGALS
Piggy 20-17 MIA
Naples 30-29MIA
N/A 28-17 CIN
Rock 31-17 CIN
Son 24-21 MIA
Real 34-13 CIN
Bold27-21 CIN
MikeE 27-24 MIA
Stang 28-17 MIA
Old 30-17 CIN
Howie 29-24 MIA
Tim 17-16 MIA
Wyo 24-20 CIN
GDP 23-20 MIA
Toba 24-17 MIA
GO PHINS!
Okay now hey looking darker
You guys can suck it
I’m buying an orange jersey
I can suck the creamscicle?
hewitt starts instead of paysinger
who is number 46?
Hewitt
Come on Hewitt
Close on that screen
gash gash gash
Our defense looks great
Howard tackles well.
Good play Howard
I didn’t like him when he was drafted but so far he is looking good
what do other team dream about more the fins d or their cheerleader. trying to decide who are easier.
Blitz works for once
Lippett
Tony Lipett bitches
lippett a little early but i’ll take it .. nicely aggressive
Bend but no break.
that should have been def holding
FFR. Nice ta see ya back sir
Andre is feisty.
I would kick it straight up in the air if I were the Bungles to the 15 yd line
Carooo in the game
Was the penalty after the play, so they didn’t take the first down?
He caught it this time !!!!!!
FUCKING A BEAUTIFUL
Woohoo!
nice play really nice
Woohoo
Stills!
thanks toba, been a rough year so far but my god am i watching the old bucs in cream sickle uniforms
Hopefully all behind ya sir. I had a shit spring as well seems to be all good now fingers crossed
Boom
thank goodness tanny sucks
I know, how he faked and then pulled it down to make time for the play to develop and then to see Stills break his route downfield and hit him in stride for the TD. He is awful
How ’bout them quick strike Dolphins
Stills almost dropped that but almost don’t count
In The Stills Of The Night !!!!
Good catch that time
Smart play by Tanny
And we picked up the blitz
Great protection
Some one was going through be wide open
Really smart by Gase to spread the field early.
TD MIAMI!!!!!
That’s all I’ve ever wanted him to do
Who played Stills in fantasy this week ? This Hulk did
Me too
manitobafinfan says:
September 29, 2016 at 8:42 pm
In The Stills Of The Night !!!!
yep wow so wow in the still of the things of the night do things happen to one
Let’s go Dolphins
Get some pressure on Dalton
Jordan Phillips showing some athleticism
Got my time
Got my orange crush
just same ole same ole anyone thing the d will stand up now and cause a 3 and out
Zo
Kiko !!!
Terrific read by also so
He read that play
Did Alonzo just make a play?
Nice recognition by Alonzo!
looks like i was wrong i like being wrong
😀
Stills is finally our deep threat!
Yo hit one of those and defenses will be looking for it for 3 more games
A bomb for a TD, followed by a 3 and out, who are these guys?
Here you go Son
Phillips may have had the play of the game so far. I think he hurt Hill
son,
trust me i have been soooo fucking wrong about a lot lately.
I’m getting that rainy day feelin
Like the Texans last year
Too bad the beer insides those cans is shit
great defense
Ken : i also started Alonzo
steveccnv says:
September 29, 2016 at 8:46 pm
A bomb for a TD, followed by a 3 and out, who are these guys?
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I was praying for a TD by Strawberry shortcake to break their back early. LOL
am i the only one who things tanny has to many batted passes
sum’ bitch. Just got home from 2 day consulting trip. Tanny to Stills ???? really? lmao
Yeah and he caught it this time. Looks identical to the ine he dropped
He caught it this time
66 boom
Darr