from Wyo
Q – Last week both of us explained how to “easily” game plan against our D!
Now for the hard part.
Is there anything Vance Joseph can do to prevent Palmer from hitting a thousand or so crossing, seam, check down routes at 8 to 12 yards?
I have an idea but I’d like to hear yours first
Thanks
Wyoming85
The first thing we can do is find 2 new LB’s! OK, that can’t happen, so realistically, our safeties are going to have to try and help the LB’s, but that puts more pressure on the CB’s, as they will likely be working one on one with some talented WR’s, namely Larry Fitzgerald, Michael Floyd and John Brown. I think in the nickel packages, we have to be more disciplined with our LB’s, meaning we can’t afford to have them blitz, and be picked up, I’d almost prefer to have them crowd the field and do their best in coverage. I’ve seen Alonso try and shoot a gap so many times this year, only to have a RB exploit a different lane, or just run a quick route in the flat where the LB should be. In other words, let’s let the front 4 do their best, and drop the LB’s back in coverage, with help from the safeties.
David Johnson is the most dangerous Cardinal on offense. Not only is he an effective runner, but he’s an excellent receiver, with size and speed that make him a difficult cover for anyone. If we can somehow limit him, I think we can stay in this game. If Alonso can’t go, or even if he can go and is playing impaired by the cast, the LB’s have their work cut out for them with Johnson.
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from Piggy
Q – Oinks Mike
So are you with me? Is the 2017 offseason about getting better up front defensively?
After watching Baltimore in the 1st qtr of the game do whatever they want on offense – do you think this is our Achilles heal.
No pass rush and easy easy completions in the middle of the field seem to be our downfall – and we’ve seen it a lot during the season.
Trotters Forever,
Sir Pigsgerald Oinkustus Bacon DeLa Chuleta, A/K/A The Sqiglilator
Defense will definitely be a priority, with the exception of OL and TE. Get one more competent O-lineman in the draft, and please, please, please a TE who is actually a threat to catch the ball downfield, and preferably, one with a little size, like 6’4” or taller. Alright, back to the defense. I think we have to aim for 2 starting LB’s, and they don’t both have to come from the draft. We can get 1 in the draft, and one in FA, but a lot will depend on whether we’re able to re-sign Alonso, and if we even want to. Like others have suggested, I’d like to see Alonso move to OLB, pick up a stud MLB who can solidify this unit, make tackles as well as cover (3 down LB). We can definitely use a young pass rushing DE, but at this point, it’s not a priority over LB.
I think at CB, we’re in good shape if Howard can show us he can play a couple of games and play well. Maxwell has changed my mind, and I think he’s back next year for sure. he can play, and is definitely good enough to start. Lippett will continue to develop, and McCain is OK as a the nickel or dime. I wouldn’t mind drafting another CB, but it’s not a priority. I wouldn’t be mad if we drafted another S either, Abdul-Quddus has played OK, but he’s not a difference maker. We need impact at LB, and besides Alonso, we don’t have it. Biggest need for sure is LB. Ideally, we got a top LB in this coming draft.
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from New Age
Q -Hey!
Which unit needs a high draft pick the most and who is your guy for that spot? Or, which unit is holding us down the most at this point in the season? Pick whichever one you want to use.
Thanks,
John
I think it’s clear that LB is our biggest need, and as I’ve previously mentioned, I think Alonso would be better at OLB, and we finally get a stud MLB. If we can get Vandy ILB Zach Cunningham, that would be great, but there are a couple of other guys that may fit as well. Alabama MLB Reuben Foster is a solid tackling machine and possibly, as good or better pro prospect than last year’s Bama ILB Reggie Ragland.
If we go OLB, I think Jabril Peppers is gone before we pick, so possibly Alabama’s Tim Williams, or UCLA’s Takkarist McKinley. In FA, I don’t really like the crop of ILB’s available, they’re either too old, not 4-3 fits, or not going to make an impact, but at OLB, SD Chargers OLB Melvin Ingram is a FA, ARZ Cardinals LB Chandler Jones, who was traded from NE, and another NE castoff Jamie Collins, who definitely seems to have attitude issues, and apparently, they have come up in Cleveland, where he’s been lackadaisical in pursuit at times, one glaring one was a TD that he just started jogging, and he had the angle to make the play. Maybe he just needs some motivation and possibly, he was taken aback by being traded from a SB contender to the worst NFL team. That’s 3 possibilities who would be a HUGE upgrade over what we currently have.
Draft a guy like Cunningham, Foster or Davis, get one of the above mentioned OLB’s in FA, move Alonso to the weak side, and all of a sudden we have a LB corps!
It’s also obvious we need a quality player for depth on the O-line, because we’ve seen how negatively that affects our performance, and denies us the ability to carry on with our normal game plan, so another OG or C, may be in the cards, but probably not with our 1st or 2nd pick.
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from Herd
Q – I think this is my first ask Mike question. I see you guys always mentioning how in past years we always suck in December and I can’t disagree. Different players, coaches, different uniforms, we’ve changed damn near everything. Is this the year we change that too?
Thanks for the question! You are now famous beyond your wildest dreams! You will be read worldwide!
Anyway, back to reality, I think it’s possible that due to mitigating circumstances, we could possibly be in for a rough December. We already got shellacked by the Ravens to start December in the wrong direction, and the Arizona Cardinals are as good, or IMO, better than the Ravens. They have a much more balanced team. The Ravens feature a very good defense, but on offense, they only tore us apart, not the rest of the NFL. The Cardinals on the other had, have a very good dangerous offense, led by a veteran QB Carson Palmer, a top 3 RB in David Johnson. It doesn’t stop there, although a little older, WR Larry Fitzgerald is still a difficult cover and a star player, and Michael Floyd at 6’3” 220 is another tough cover. John Brown has the speed to go deep, so a tough trio of WR’s. Just to give you some perspective on how good David Johnson is, he has 1005 yards rushing, averaging 4.4 YPC, and also has 64 catches 704 yards. 1700 yards from scrimmage and we’re at game 13 this week. He also has 11 rushing TD’s, and 4 receiving TD’s, 15 TD’s in all. Crazy!
It’s not clear whether Jelani Jenkins will play Sunday, but as crazy as it sounds, I hope he’s healthy enough to play. He’s probably our best cover LB, which I realize isn’t saying much, but regardless, we could use him to help out. If Alonso and Jenkins are out, that leaves a combination of Mike Hull, Neville Hewitt, Spencer Paysinger and Zach Vigil. David Johnson will no doubt be drooling while savoring that matchup.
I guess what I’m saying is, I don’t think it would be fair to blame Gase if the team fails this December. I didn’t love his game plan last week, and it didn’t appear that he was able to adjust in the 2nd half either, but there are games like that for every team. I expect us to be much more competitive this week, and I think we can beat the Cards, but we have to execute a good game plan, and get a better start than we have in weeks. We can’t fall too far behind early on the Cards, because then they will bury us. If our O-line is healthy, and Alonso and Jenkins can be effective with their injuries, I think we have a fair shot.
What I don’t want to see is another game where it looks like we don’t belong on the field with our opponent. Baltimore undressed us, so I’m hoping Gase and Joseph come up with a solid plan of attack, no matter who plays Sunday. If we win this Sunday, IMO, we’ve already changed because a big bounce back win this Sunday would be big one for this team, and its young HC.
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Finsmob Unleashed 
FFR
Not me, I think the long snapper is the most important.
have to admit this game is great, i just love watching the refs
I just want to see Santos kick a few field goals in this game.
bookman11 says:
December 8, 2016 at 10:57 pm
FFR
Not me, I think the long snapper is the most important.
well you are right there nothing like a good long snapper
and did not mean that as awful as it sounded my was joking too noting like a long snapper in football
one thing about this game the def is keeping the raiders in it. always a team game the fins d would have folded by not and every one would blame the offense for not keeping the team in the game
I wish someone would give me a note to miss half a day of work tomorrow. lol
Lol. You might as well just make it for the whole day.
This game will probably go into OT and end in a tie
dear employer,
this woman is a dolphin fan she needs a day off. enough said
yeah, I’m sure that will work.
wow what a shock now the cheats have the home field advantage
Morning Update
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GO PHINS!!!
NOW we really need to beat Arizona for sure. Hope this coaching staff can get it done!
I knew the Tannehill people would come out and start trashing Carr because of his performance but he had a fucked up finger that didn’t allow him to grip the ball properly. Sorry to burst your bubble. He said he didn’t want to use it as an excuse but ANYONE could tell it made a huge difference.
Lol
I think we’re ending up middle of the pack again this year. With that said, this is what I’m thinking right now from a draft point of view:
Rd 1 Tim Williams, OLB, Alabama
Rd 2 Dorian Johnson, OG, Pitt
Rd 3 Duwaune Smoot, DE, Illinois
Rd 4 Tedric Thompson, SS, Colorado
Rd 5 Demontae Kazee, CB, San Diego St
Rd 6 James Conner, RB, Pitt
Rd 7 Carroll Phillips, OLB, Illinois
No QB? lol
williams would be awesome
iif you tok a DE in the 2nd who wold it be?
McKinley
Honestly, I don’t think Smoot makes it out of the 2nd rd. he’s definitely at least a 2nd rd talent if not a late 1st but I’m going off the CBSSports.com site of player rankings right now instead of my own evals. He’s going to move up before the draft so I doubt he’s around when the comp picks are being made at the end of the 3rd rd.
Not like we didn’t know one would come out of the West, but either KC or the Raiders is taking one of the WC slots. Time to be against whoever the Broncs play.
I’ve said that for weeks. I had the Raiders winning the West, and the Chiefs getting the WC, but now, with Carr’s injury it looks the Chiefs might steal it.
Question is, do we win enough to take it from the Broncos. We may have to win out, or hope the Broncos just tank
Depends on the Broncos, but in my mind at least — only way to even have a chance at the playoffs starts with us going 3-1. Heck……4-0 might not even do it.
We need the Patriots, Chiefs and Raiders to beat the Broncos, and that gives us a shot, but we still need to take care of our own business, starting Sunday against the Cardinals
Lou
Do you think TE OJ Howard makes it to the 2nd RD, where we would be likely to pick?
IDK but I’d honestly rather go into the season with Gray and Jones than I would Misi and Jenkins. I really don’t know how much of a difference a TE will make in our offense if we don’t address the issues elsewhere, like finding a G or two to get the o-line solidified.
Pittsburgh could easily take the WC too. I forgot about them. They’re playing well now, and that’s what you need to do at this time of the season
They can’t get the wildcard if we go 3-1 though. We have the head to head tiebreaker.
We’ll know a lot more after Sunday. I hope we’re smiling.
Had plans to go to the Cardinals game, but Dameon (fake UK Phin Fan) backed out cause life got in the way.
He said “how about we do the Pats game instead” Checked out the tix and said no way. Cheapest tickets in the 315 Fest section are going for $250 on Stubhub. But hey it is New Year’s Day……guessing a whole lot of Pats fans made vacay plans around the game.
There’s a number of different ways we could go in this next draft when you look at the talent that should be there for us. I think it was OD who posted the other day the PBP picks for us in the first rd as being 3 different o-linemen and I said it doesn’t make sense because two were LT’s but the more you think about it we can finally get the o-line solid and pound the ball all game long no matter who we face like the Cowboys do.
That would take the pressure off Tannehill to have to win us games just like it does for Prescott because if we run the ball well EVERY game we’ll be able to pass it more successfully too. So, going with someone like Ramczyk in the first and then coming back and taking someone like Elflein or Pocic in the 2nd finally gets the o-line to where we need it to be and we don’t need to keep going there. Is it a detriment to the defensive side of the ball? Yes, but if you fix one part and the o-line is the most important part of the offense you’re done with it and then the offense will definitely be more successful.
In addition, you can put Ramczyk at LT and let Tunsil continue to play LG since he’s done so well there and you’ve got a really solid left side of your line. There’s no written rule that says we MUST move Tunsil to LT. We do what’s best for the team.
So now every performance by a QB will be compared to Tannehill good or bad? How fucking ridiculous is that? Geez!
its cuckoo
Lou,
Takkarist McKinley ?
Do you think he is a DE or a LB in a 4-3 in the NFL?
I like McKinley a lot but I haven’t seen too much of UCLA in 2016
DE
Would it be crazy to go
Tim williams in the 1st
takkarist McKinley in he 2nd
That’s the kinda draft I have oils love to have
Build that defensive front 7 up
Lou
I wouldn’t mind being great on one side of the ball. If you’re just OK on defense and offense, that’s not usually enough to get into the playoffs. If you could have either a great offense or great defense, and just be average on the other side, you can do it, because the play of the great unit masks the deficiencies in the other unit
Matt Miller’s latest mock draft has us taking E OJ Howard in the 1st and CB Jourdan Lewis in the 2nd
He has the 1st 3 picks of the draft as Myles Garret, Reuben Foster and Jared Allen
He has Tim Williams as #8, Derek Barnet at 10, Jabril Peppers at 11. Takkaeris McKinley at 12, Zack Cunnignham at 14 and then we pick at 19
so he crushed all my dreams in one mock
I’ve seen a few people take OJ Howard. I wouldn’t mind it. Be dominant on one side of the ball, I think that works.
He also has Ryan Anderson 20, Taco Charlton as 21, Charles Harris at 30, Smoot at 32, DeMarcus Walker at 37, Jarrad Davis at 40, Solomon Thomas at 43, Rakewon McMillan at 44, Carl Lawson at 45, before we pick at 51
I really hope he is dead wrong about how quickly the pass rushers and LBs go off the board
Lou, I do think a good TE would make our offense really tough to stop. But they’re not easy to find. But looking for one, finding one or hoping for one has nothing to do with LB or G. You’re allowed to add more than one player in an offseason. LOL
yes, you are but if you don’t get the o-line to the point where they are healthy and can play together for an entire season it doesn’t matter if you’ve got a good TE.
it’s not as easy as it sounds. if it were, we’d be there by now but we aren’t. I really can care less about the TE position at this point. If you get the o-line to the point where you can run the ball effectively EVERY week you can have Gray and Jones playing TE and we’ll be able to use them in the passing game the way we want.
However, if we don’t do anything about the LB unit either and address TE instead we’re dead in the water. TE is NOT a major need for this team right now.
Not a major need, a want. The more good players you have at every position the better you are. I don’t think wanting a TE has anything to do with the front 7 or OL depth.
Some people think Howard is the best TE prospect in years
He always looks great in games when I watch him
Jordan Leggett (Clemson) is worth a look as well
Personally, I’d take Sprinkles over any of them.
O.J.?
No,
Howard the Duck
I dont feel that way about him. He’s good, he has good hybrid skill sets, but i think Hunter Henry was that guy. There is a level of just football smarts that Herny had that i dont think Howard has. I think a guy like Henry recognizes when he needs to come back and alter the route to get open to help the QB, as well as when he should stick to the route, depending on if he is a target or an outlet receiver. I also think he really has the feel for outsmarting the competition. I feel like howard has the better athletic ability, but he isnt a Witten, Henry or Olsen to some extent. I see him more like a Antonio Gates kinda guy.
well Gates is pretty good
My top 32:
1. Myles Garrett
2. Jabril Peppers
3. Cam Thomas
4. Marlon Humphrey
5. Teez Tabor
6. Jonathan Allen
7. Leonard Fournette
8. Dalvin Cook
9. Reuben Foster
10. Zach Cunningham
11. Tim Williams
12. Malik McDowell
13. Jamal Adams
14. Derek Barnett
15. DeMarcus Walker
16. Mike Williams
17. Ryan Ramczyk
18. OJ Howard
19. Ethan Pocic
20. Corey Davis
21. Dan Feeney
22. Mitch Trubisky
23. Tak McKinley
24. Garrett Bolles
25. Sydney Jones
26. Duwaunne Smoot
27. Charles Harris
28. Jordan Leggett
29. Christian McCaffrey
30. Marquis Haynes
31. Tre’Davious White
32. Jaleel Johnson
To claify, calling him Antonio Gates is to say he has elite receiving skills, and pretty good blocking skills but he isnt a Witten type who are really really smart players to go on top of good skill sets. Gates is more talented than Witten athletically, but i still feel id take a Jason Witten over an Antonio Gates any day. Tony Gonzales was like best of both worlds, easily one of the most elite TE’s in history of the NFL.
I really don’t know if I can handle an offseason where we don’t draft players on the defensive front 7 early
What are you going to do, fly into a building? LOL
LOL
D
I’d be pretty stoked with a young Antonio Gates. He could bring our offense to a totally different level.
Tim – Yes, OJ Howard
Lou
I like Sprinkles on my ice cream too
But come one, we need football players on this team….
LOL
Sprinkle some of this on a defense:
Gates was more than pretty good, he’s a HOF TE for sure.
He’s one of the best of all time.
He sucks bc he is not a LB
I don’t want to hear his name
I’m also not saying go TE early in the draft. I’m just saying if we found a good one some way some how that would be cool. 🙂
Blasphemy!!!
ARRRRRRRRRGHHHHHHHHHH!
What’s next, some TE will prop up named Pinky Dinky Doo? LOL
who cares what his name is?
its gonna be awkward when I have to pee every time he makes a catch….lol
if you’re drinking enough beer during the game you’ve got to pee anyway
Then you buy his jersey and wear it. LOL
Imagine the crowd every time he scores holding up their pinkies and yelling “Peeeeeeeeeenkie!”
I don’t care if his name is Wee Jock Poo Pong McPlop
I would definitely buy that jersey
yeah, you would. lol
Last year the Browns took Ogbah and Nassib and Brugler has them taking Garrett with the #1. If I’m them I’m trading back a couple of spots and taking Fournette. They’ve got ZERO run game.
Well – they have so many picks, there is not much to be gained by trading back
What if they take a QB at #1?
Not crazy is it?
who they going to take?
Trubinsky I guess
I don’t know…maybe Watson
I don’t care about the QBs in this raft
I haven’t even looked at them
I don’t know how good they are
Are they coming from Cuba? 😉
now that Castro is dead the QB’s no longer have to come by raft.
Rang has them taking Trubisky #1 overall and I just brought it up because of the Brugler pick. They already made the mistake of drafting two undersized guys to play DE in their 3-4 last year and they’d be doing the same thing again this year. Garrett goes about 275 and you really need to get a 3-4 end from college or a 4-3 DT to play the 3-4 DE position in the NFL. These “experts” make a lot of stupid picks themselves. So do the teams for that matter.
Yes 3-4 DEs are usually 290+ and some 3-4 teams use much bigger guys than that.
I do a mock for the Browns every year because they suck so bad and I do one to “fix” their ills but they never listen. This year I’d take Jonathan Allen #1 and Jaleel Johnson in the 2nd to fix their d-line. Move Ogbah to that pass rushing 3-4 OLB spot where he belongs and then grab Foster or Cunningham with their 2nd top ten pick.
Lou, Piggy is still not over Castro. LOL
Bajo con Fidel!!!
Yes, I like Bacon on my club sandwich too
Guess last Sunday opened the floodgates on draft talk……still a game to go next weekend. We are still in the hunt and so are the Cards (only 1.5 games out of the WC with an easy finish schedule).
And unlike the Cards, even if we lose it ain’t all over……least technically.
Oh yeah man, I’m looking forward to Sunday.
Win that one and next one is against the Yets…….we don’t win that one and we are better off losing anyhow. Back to playoff talk if we are 9-5 though.
I’d rather win this one because it makes it a lot easier to finish with a winning record. I really want to see this team step up and finish strong, 10-6, but I’ll settle for 9-7 I guess. Either way, we need to win this game. I can care less about the playoffs. To me it’s icing on the cake right now but let’s finish strong first and see where that takes us.
Absolutely — would be different if we were talking where in the top ten in the draft we were going to land, but that boat has sailed. The problems that come with winning games.
9-5 sounds so good to me
Stanger, I don’t worry about draft positioning. If you go back and look at prior drafts you see a lot of early busts or so so players and some really good players taken in the middle and late 1st rd. It’s not an exact science. That’s why I always debate Randy about a top 10 pick. It’s just a number.
Seems like we are going to be mid-to-late round drafters anyhow. Just a crap shoot at that point. What’s the difference btwn #13 and #23? Answer is not much…unless you are trading out.
A lot of times it’s just a matter of someone has to go before the other. That’s where that whole lateral draft board thingy comes into play. 😉
I worry about my shadow . . . . He’s always there, lurking . . . . He always try to choke me
Especially during games. We saw how you act during the game. LOL
LOL – That’s true
professorloumiamidolphinsblog says:
December 9, 2016 at 7:35 am
I knew the Tannehill people would come out and start trashing Carr because of his performance but he had a fucked up finger that didn’t allow him to grip the ball properly. Sorry to burst your bubble. He said he didn’t want to use it as an excuse but ANYONE could tell it made a huge difference.
so every one has this right, it is okay to make excuses for carr but not t hill
you ever try to throw a football with a screwed up pinkie finger on your throwing hand in 20 degree weather?
Tannehill’s issues are skill related.
I’m going to bash my pinkie with a hammer and try that tonight when the temp drops. LOL
tim
i think that was i who talked about carr last night. i wasnt comparing him to tanny, i said others had and said how great carr is and i just said i didnt see anything in him. it was more just a general comment as i had never watched him play and entire game before
No I know. It was just another example of that going on. It happens all the time. Did you see this guy or that guy? Why can’t Tanny have a good game like that? I commented on it because I find it annoying. LOL
tim
i get it is annoying. i think i had said before all the qb talk was annoying. doesnt happen as much anymore cause of the win streak.
I’m with you. It’s a team game. There’s a reason everyone wants us to draft front 7 and more OL depth. LOL
It definitely is a team game and it is annoying when the TEAM wins games and so many are talking about the win as if Tannehill won the games for the team.
I’m talking about the Draft in general because we really don’t know where we’re going to end up picking and we don’t know what the final evals on talent will be for a few months yet. so, it’s kind of impossible to talk about draft and who we will take. more about what positions and we all know what they SHOULD be
Yeah I don’t start getting into specific prospects until after the combine. That’s when you find out guys are not 6-3 250 and run 4.5 40s, they’re 6-1 240 and run 4.8. LOL
Can you figure out who my example is?
Lou, nobody here really over hypes Tannehill. We just want him to play solid. He’s the QB of our team. Many of us defend him from constant criticism as if he’s the only one playing the game and always the reason we lose. Then we become Tanny lovers. Whateves! LOL
professorloumiamidolphinsblog says:
December 9, 2016 at 2:14 pm
It definitely is a team game and it is annoying when the TEAM wins games and so many are talking about the win as if Tannehill won the games for the team.
LMFAO, is that anything like when the team loses games and all you can see is how he qb lost the game.
I just said that. LOL
Bri
It looks like your boy is going to get his opportunity to prove you right. I hope he comes through, we’re going to need it.
Hull?
Yeah, according the PBP, Alonso is not expected to play
Mike E. says:
December 9, 2016 at 1:26 pm
9-5 sounds so good to me
So, what?, do we just not play the other two games?
Just sounds so much better than 7-7
LOL
professorloumiamidolphinsblog says:
December 9, 2016 at 2:14 pm
It definitely is a team game and it is annoying when the TEAM wins games and so many are talking about the win as if Tannehill won the games for the team.
I don’t think I have read that ONCE on here. There may have been praise for him playing well, but most of us understand the team aspect and don’t put wins on the QB alone.
BTW it is annoying to some people but perhaps not others…
Tannhill is FUCKING SHIT
it has been said so it must be true……
I am still hoping for 11-5. (I doubt it will happen, but that’s what I’m hoping for) at this point we can wind up anywhere from 7-9 to 11-5. I am rooting for 10 or more wins.
7-9 would be like the team falling off a cliff. I’d be ecstatic if went 11-5
finfanrob says:
December 9, 2016 at 1:54 pm
so every one has this right, it is okay to make excuses for carr but not t hill
Carr had a bad game. No excuses. But it’s laughable to even compare Tannehill with Carr. Tannehill has never even sniffed an MVP type season. Heck, he hasn’t even sniffed a playoff game. Comparing Carr to Thill is a mockery. It’s the equivalent of comparing a Porsche to a Honda.
Hopefully it’s at least an Accord V6 Coupe with a stick. lol
Yeah
I agree
Carr is an MVP candidate
We went through this with Newton last year after the Super Bowl performance
There is always a fight about Tannehill and the amount or lack of criticism he takes or does not take
there is no happy medium on the subject
but every time a QB having a good year has a bad game – I don’t know why anyone makes that comparison (which is what happened with Carr and Newton)
Frankly I think Tannehill is playing well this season even though he had a bad game vs AZ
So I don’t even know why its being discussed, except we all have elephant memories
arguments about whether its right or not to criticize the QB, won’t die on this blog (or on twitter either)
So we hear some arguments on the subject that have taken an extreme turn
I’ve been guilty of it myself
Hopefully you’re not looking in a crystal ball. Bad game against the ravens. We haven’t played AZ yet. Lol
Nobody did that either. But I’m not ready to put Carr that high yet either. He’s very good though.
Lou, im a big fan of Jeremy Sprinkle as well. I feel the same, he is the guy id most like to target, especially since i think he is severely undervalued right now and if that remains, he would also be a value pick.
Also to Lou, i notice you didnt have Quincy Wilson on your list, he should be right up there next to Tabor and Humphrey, he has better size and speed than both, and skills to play press, zone, and man. I think the lack of time as a starter might be concerning but the guy can flat out play that position. Id be just as comfortable with them selecting him in the first as any of the other CB’s.
and while I would like to see us get into the playoffs, I think they shot themselves in the foot too much this year so I doubt it and even if they did get in I feel like we would see a repeat of the Ravens game.
Rock
I finished Daughter of the Empire. I can see why you like Mara-anni so much. Enjoyed that ending.
I’m a girl. We only care about the QB. 😂
No excuses. But it’s laughable to even compare Tannehill with Carr.
well then it is a good damn thing no one did. if carr just had a bad game then so be it, it is the only one if his games i had ever seen. i just commented on how bad he was that game
You literally just compared him to Tannehill by mentioning what pundits say about Tannehill and how people can give excuses for Carr, but not Tannehill. You’re outright defending Tannehill (and I’ve seen you defend him constantly before I started commenting). He (Tannehill) doesn’t even deserve to be in the same sentence as Carr and if that’s the only game you watched Carr in, you have absolutely no right to talk about him. The guy has led his team on like 7 4th quarter wins this season alone, has his team at 10-3 and has been a stud all year. He has one bad game (playing injured) and you say you’re not impressed. What a joke. Go watch some of his highlights.
finfanrob says:
December 8, 2016 at 10:42 pm
i thought this carr dude was so much greater then t hill. so far he sucks
finfanrob says:
December 8, 2016 at 10:56 pm
this carr dude is awful, he is missing passes even the suck ass t hill can hit
Not comparing them, huh? lmao
FFR,
Here you go. His second year in the league. I’m still waiting for Tannehill to somewhat resemble that for an entire year after 5 years in the league.
Frankly I think Tannehill is playing well this season even though he had a bad game vs AZ
are you psychic? Did you get that sports almanac from “Back to the Future”?
I replied the same up the page.
(Piggy steps out of a Delorean)
Where we are going we don’t need roads!
Mike E. says:
December 9, 2016 at 3:33 pm
Rock
I finished Daughter of the Empire. I can see why you like Mara-anni so much. Enjoyed that ending.
I just finished reading his final series in that “world” so I’m about 15-18 books ahead of you. She is a truly historic figure “in the future” to you.
Vinnie, what are you related to Carr or something? Telling Rob he has no right to do this or that. Fuck that shit. He has EVERY right as do the rest of us.
Sure, he has every right to do it, but he looks like a fucking jackass in the process doing so and I’ll ridicule him as much as I want to. Calls the dude shit and admits to never watching him. Lmao that’s a god damn joke.
And for the record, I never said he didn’t have a right to compare them. I said you have no right to talk about somebody who you fully admit to not seeing. That’s the most illogical fucking thing in the world. Let me just walk around blindly criticizing things with literally nothing to back myself up with.
Cut and pasted right from your post above
” you have absolutely no right to talk about him.”
Take it easy guys
we are all friends here
I don’t think anyone is worked up yet, it still seems relatively civil at the moment. I think it’s fine
How can you say that?
I’ve been smothering myself with butter for the last 20 minutes
I’m pretty worked up
I need a new author to read. I just finished reading all of Raymond E Fiest’s novels. I read all of Robert Jordan’s again (Finished by Brandon Sanderson after his death), earlier this year, have re-read all of the Shannara books, David Eddings, JRR Martin, RA Salvator, et al.
I went to Barnes & Nobles this past weekend and walked up and down the isles and was like “read it, read it, read it, Didn’t read it, but didn’t like his other book. I have run out of Science fiction / fantasy to read. Hell I even went on line to look for some old forgotten realms novels and couldn’t find any in print.
Also just finished Kathrine Kurtz “Kelson / Deryni” series.
does anyone have a suggestion?
I forget, although I’m pretty sure you did read them, The Dark Tower Series by Stephen King
but he looks like a fucking jackass in the process doing so
Well, to be fare that has never stopped him before! HA
JBB FFR
Lol
If you think FFRob looks like a jackass now
you should see him the way Ken sees him…with Chaps, a plastic ball in his mouth an begging for another…
😀
Piggy
Just drive over to my place, I got the smoker going and all ready for ya!
I really hope “smoker” is code for hot blonde with low standards
LMFAO!!!
Mike E gets the men going….but you didnt specify gender so……..
D says:
December 9, 2016 at 4:23 pm (Edit)
Mike E gets the men going….but you didnt specify gender so……..
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Do I do that for you D? I’m flattered.
He doesn’t even need butter
LOL!
You mean basting……
Rock try the Frost Born series by -Jonathan Moeller
It is not as good as some others but it’s not to bad either
As a more receiving threat TE i really like Evan Engram as well. He runs routes as fluidly as a WR, he would be able to be lined up outside or out of the slot.
Vinnie, FFR doesn’t think all that highly of Tannehill from what I’ve read him say for awhile now. He just thinks it’s comical that everything is put on any QB as if blocking and playing defense doesn’t count.
Vinnie LaRegina says:
December 9, 2016 at 4:11 pm
“……. Let me just walk around blindly criticizing things with literally nothing to back myself up with.”
That’s pretty much the bread and butter of our comments here. 😂
I think Vinnie has already figured that out
FFR will just take the devils advocate position on whatever side seems to be the strongest that current day. Too much fluffing for Tanny, he says what he needs to to ground the conversation by pointing out he isnt great. If there is too much bashing he pours sugar on it and talks him up to balance out the hate. Its his way to say he is neither the savior or the goat of this team. He is another play on a team full of players, a lot of which have their days they look good and days they look bad.
Rockphin says:
December 9, 2016 at 4:17 pm (Edit)
but he looks like a fucking jackass in the process doing so
Well, to be fare that has never stopped him before! HA
JBB FF
Actually I think he prefers dickhead. I’ve seen him use that term before.
ahhhh shit, piggy has the butter out! We better calm down….
Okay I’m out for now
fuck off everyone….I mean catch up later
wyoming85 says:
December 9, 2016 at 4:25 pm
Rock try the Frost Born series by -Jonathan Moeller
Thanks Wyoming. Read those too!
I’ve stated since Tannehill’s 2nd season that I don’t think he’s a 90+% shotgun gunslinger where everything goes through him and he throws it all day 40+ times and that’s how we win. I’ve always felt he was better more under center with balance from a running game, play-action and bootlegs utilizing his legs and the fact that he’s excellent throwing on the run. During our win streak that’s what he was doing. 32, 25, 28, 24, 34 and 30 pass attempts. Our record when Tannehill throws 37 times or more is not very good. But there are a lot of reasons for that other than just him.
Rock
Have you ever read Wilbur Smith?
Brandon Pettigrew ust got cut. Wonder if we should kick the tires on him. When he is on he is pretty good, problem is he never really has panned out as a receiver. Dont know if he is just lazy with his routes or what.
Was he still on Detroit, or was he somewhere else
Detroit
Vinnie LaRegina
sorry i upset your LaVegina by talking about your boy carr. didnt know it would be taken so serious by you. i take back every thing i said about a qb i dont give a rats ass about and you do.
and with that done with the carr discussion
Pats picked up Whalen too lol. Great we get to hear how yet another Dolphins cut winds up on the Pats and ass rapes up lol.
He fits what they do. Dink and dunk and get YAC and keep the chains moving.
Rock
Imager: The First Book of the Imager Portfolio Kindle Edition
by L. E. Modesitt Jr. (Author)
I haven’t read Imager, but I have read some L.E. Modesitt books I think it was the Recluse series? It was pretty good.
It’s a good series!
Mike E. says:
December 9, 2016 at 4:42 pm
Rock
Have you ever read Wilbur Smith?
Reply
No, is he good? I’ll check him out.
Check out the River God. In some ways, Feist reminds me of him.
I’m out – Catch y’all later!
In this corner we have finfan “the pervert” rob wearing the blue shorts with the lime green polka dots, and in this corner we have Vinnie “the vagina” LaRegina wearing the ruffled pinks shorts.
Ding ding ding!!! LOL
Vinnie LaRegina says:
December 9, 2016 at 4:05 pm
Sure, he has every right to do it, but he looks like a fucking jackass in the process doing so and I’ll ridicule him as much as I want to.
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Vinnie — looks like you are one of the family now. Glad to have you here.
Evening Update
DOLPHINS-CARDINALS
Old 27-17 MIA
Howie 30-24 MIA
Rock 38-12 ARI
Piggy 35-14 MIA
B’man 35-31 MIA
MikeE 27-26 MIA
Bold 27-21 ARI
Herd 33-27 MIA
BriNY 29-23 MIA
N/A 31-17 ARI
Naples 20-17MIA
Toba 31-24 MIA
Real 34-14 ARI
Stang 21-20 MIA
GO PHINS!
19: R1P19 LB REUBEN FOSTER ALABAMA
51: R2P19 C ETHAN POCIC LSU
98: R3P34 EDGE DAESHON HALL TEXAS A&M
161: R5P19 EDGE KEIONTA DAVIS CHATTANOOGA
176: R5P34 WR TRAVIN DURAL LSU
198: R6P19 CB JEREMY CUTRER MIDDLE TENNESSEE
237: R7P19 TE GERALD EVERETT SOUTH ALABAMA
19: R1P19 CB TEEZ TABOR FLORIDA
51: R2P19 LB JARRAD DAVIS FLORIDA
98: R3P34 TE JEREMY SPRINKLE ARKANSAS
161: R5P19 EDGE HUNTER DIMICK UTAH
176: R5P34 G GREG PYKE GEORGIA
198: R6P19 WR DAMORE’EA STRINGFELLOW OLE MISS
237: R7P19 LB TANNER VALLEJO BOISE STATE
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Coul have taken Bryan Cox Jr from UF in the third in place of Jeremy Sprinkle but i thought some of you might call BS on me if i took three straight UF guys.
lol @ Hunter Dimick
now that is name
stangerx says:
December 9, 2016 at 5:14 pm
Vinnie LaRegina says:
December 9, 2016 at 4:05 pm
Sure, he has every right to do it, but he looks like a fucking jackass in the process doing so and I’ll ridicule him as much as I want to.
i would much more prefer you ri-dic-hole me but if ridicule is all you have…..well like they say beggars cant be choosers
Vinnie just hasn’t caught onto the wry ffr sense of humor……one of us now though. 🙂
Vinnie — looks like you are one of the family now. Glad to have you here.
lmfao, what makes him one of the family, cause he called me a jackass.
cause he’s perceptive…..lol
😀
D,
as far as CB goes what about that one from FSU i thought he led the country in int’s. dont recall his name but i think his # was 4.
which speaking of #4 for fsu, if the fins are picking later in the first and d. cook is there that is who they should take
The Flying Pig says:
December 9, 2016 at 6:42 pm
cause he’s perceptive…..lol
😀
knowing i am a jackass doesnt make him perceptive. hell even pigs have figured that out. 🙂
😀
80 per cent chance of rain SUNDAY at Hard Head Stadium!!! – – Guess that puts more emphasis on the running game, right??? Warm up the J-TRAIN!!!!! – – I wonder how those guys from
“ARID-ZONA” are going to like swimming with the fish?????? – – My first reaction was to think rainy weather favors Miami. And it sure as hell plays havoc with the deep passing game AND the kicking game.
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Young Stanger: U and Warren going to the game?? IF it’s not raining too hard, we may get together at the usual spot where Jim parks in the handicapped area. BUT if it’s pouring, we’ll probably just go inside the stadium and try to stay somewhat dry. I’ll leave my cell on. Not sure if Penny still wants to go to drown at Ross’s place or not (she’s at a benefit effort at her church right now). –Let me know.
OD — Was planning on going with Dameon but he backed out (for good reason though). Then hit Warren when saw how cheap the tix were (like $126 on the 50 on visitors’ side), but he was taking his Mom out……can’t argue with that. So I’m out.
But if Penny doesn’t want to drown let me know.
IF YOU FOLKS look carefully at the seats at the top of this page you’ll see the seats on the top sideline (Miami’s sideline) are about 20-30% filled between the two 30-yard line. This is where most of Ross’s “Lazyboy Seats” are located, along with the 1st two rows in each end zone. 20-30% occupancy has been about par for the course since Ross installed these incredibly expensive seats just before the 2015 season. Those like me who WERE on the Dolphins side in the lower deck were told to move to the end zone or to the visitor’s side unless we wanted to pony-up $1,000-$2,500 per ticket per game.
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Hence the 70-80 per cent vacancy rate for the “LAZY BOY” SEATS. –Yep, Ross is a marketing genius, isn’t he?
Mike E. says:
December 9, 2016 at 2:40 pm
Bri
It looks like your boy is going to get his opportunity to prove you right. I hope he comes through, we’re going to need it.
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Let’s hope so. The dude was a gamer in college-Good football IQ and instincts. I hope that he can surprise us.