Ryan Tannehill, Ted Larsen, Raekwon McMillan, and now Tony Lippett. That’s not even counting Koa Misi, who couldn’t pass his physical due to his neck injury. The roster is being robbed of talent, there is no question about it. The bright side? The Dolphins have been, and will continue to address the issue responsibly.
Ryan Tannehill went down, they immediately signed Jay Cutler. They signed an NFL starting QB who knows the verbiage Adam Gase uses in his offense, and he will very quickly be up to speed. Gase trusts Cutler, and Cutler trusts Gase. It was a smart move, and one that doesn’t saddle the team past this season, but ensures we can remain competitive, with Cutler as the starter, and Moore backing him up.
OG Ted Larsen will NOT be out for the season, he was put on IR with the opportunity to return after week 8. With a torn biceps muscle, he should be able to make it back for the 2nd half of the season, but there are a few candidates who would like to not only temporarily hold the spot for Larsen, but keep it, so how this plays out, remains to be seen. Veterans Kraig Urbik, Anthony Steen and rookie Isaac Asiata will all be battling in the preseason to take the job.
Raekwon McMillan’s season with all the promise in the world, as the rookie was digesting the defense and proving to be worthy of starting MLB was cut short way too early on Miami’s first punt of the day on special teams. An awkward collision with teammate Deon Lacey resulted in a torn ACL for the rookie standout. As of now, Mike Hull resides as the next man up, but the Dolphins are looking at other players as well, and brought in long time Bengals fireplug MLB Rey Maualuga. Unless Rey is signed, I would think that search will continue, until a veteran player is signed. Taking care of business.
Yesterday, a freak injury to CB Tony Lippett, who showed tons of growth last season. Lippett, a WR who was converted to a CB led the team with 4 INT’s, and proved he could make the change, and also showed a penchant for being around the ball, and tracking it well in the air. All he did was jump up, come down a little off, and voila!, a torn achilles tendon. It’s such a shame, but Adam Gase said before the draft, you can never have enough cornerbacks. That thinking has proven sage as our depth there may be stout enough to continue on as is, especially after the wise pickup of former TB Bucs CB Alterraun (All-Terrain) Verner. Maxwell, Howard, Verner, McCain, Tankersley, Pitts, Lucas and Aikens gives us pretty solid depth there.
What am I trying to say here? Gase and company are ON IT! They’re not throwing pity parties and lamenting what could have been, they’re addressing each and every pitfall, and keeping this team competitive, and that’s that! Unfortunately, there will be more injuries, but hopefully no more season ending injuries. I have complete faith that Gase will continue to do whatever he has to do to ensure we can win. It feels so good to be able to actually believe that and feel confident enough to say that.
As Ron Burgundy would say . . . “Stay healthy Miami”
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Is anyone else impressed with Tankersley?
WTF?
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Sam Young, starting at RT, has two penalties that have erased two long gains.
Ajayi went right, broke several tackles and got 23 yards. Penalties offset. Weddle with unnecessary roughness, but Young was holding again.
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Offsetting penalties. Second holding penalty on RT Sam Young
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Offsetting penalties. Ajayi took a hard hit out of bounds.
Hate that he’s in there.
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Two holds on Sam Young this possession.
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Ajayi on the draw is hit as he goes out of bounds. Flag for hit out of bounds, apparently.
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Nice run by Ajayi but two flags down
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Cutler slings it to Parker for 31 yards, but Sam Young gets called for holding. Good step up by Cutler regardless. Now 3rd and 27.
Well that game was not the one to go to. LOL
It was as hot as a September Day game last night. I have time I had sweat through all my clothes muggy muggy muggy. One would have thought I was crying in the rain and I would have had good reason to be crying.
I know it’s only preseason but they need to clean up those penalties and Rizzi needs to get the special teams under control
Good news is Cutler and Parker are already on the same page
That Int by X was sweet! You ran the route better than the wide receiver! Smoooooth
and went up and took it away at it’s highest point, great play by X
I have to watch the game tonight on my DVR. Honestly spent more time watching the super hot female dolphins fans then I did the game in the third and fourth quarters
Totally understandable, the female Dolphin fan has quite the allure
Big Loss, it may eliminate us from the PS PLAYOFFS!!
Mr Rizzi needs to get his act together, that blocked punt shows a lack of coaching. the guy calling the snap count should account for everyone before he calls for the snap. not to mention we allowed big gains last week on returns and fumbled this week giving up a TD.
special teams are a mess.
How did String look last night?
Meh
Special teams is one of the most unsettled groups right now. It’s too early to hit the panic button. They are playing so many of the core special teams players on offense and defense right now because of injuries and just getting them snaps for evaluation on the O&D that the guys can’t settle down into their roles yet. Plus they are mixing and matching so many guys to see their individual performances that you cannot evaluate the squad as a whole. Next week will give us a better indication of what they have.
That being said, I agree, special teams have been horrendous so far this preseason.
Looks like we really aired it out. Leading receiver had 16 yards, 2nd had 15, and 3rd 14. Woo hoo!
Did Asiata play QB in the 2nd half? lol
last I saw of Asiata was they working on his leg/knee on the trainers table. I couldn’t stay up any longer 8.15pm is way past my bedtime.
let’s not forget our best receiver didn’t play.
HOF Carroo??? lol
My buddy from the office who has season tickets that I’ve gone to the first two preseason games with has seats in section 102, lower bowl. This is the section just to the right of the corner where the dolphins emerge from the tunnel (to the right if you are standing on the field). As it turns out this the section where the player’s friends and families sit (I guess so they can be close to the players as the come out onto the field) So I’m sitting there and looking at the people in the seats in front of us and jokingly say to him and the guy behind us “man these must be all the player’s families, because I don’t think they even make some of these jerseys for sale to the public”
In front of me were two kids and a woman with Denney jerseys on. Two seats down were a man and women with Chapman jerseys on. I was like, who the hell buys a long snapper jersey? Who buys a BACK UP long snapper jersey?” Who is Sylvester? There are two women wearing a Pitts jersey, who the hell is he? Who is Haack? I don’t know any of these players!”
that’s when he told me about the players families being in that section. I felt kind of bad then for the shit I was saying last week about some of them because their families / friends certainly heard my loud ass.
Sam Young looked like a boy among men last night. He was ridiculously overmatched.
The two smoking hot fans in the spandex pants last week had Carroo jerseys on. Not sure if it was his girlfriend / wife and her sister or what but MAN they were a distraction from the game. (like I posted from the game last week, I sat when everyone else stood because the view was better that way. LOL
LOL at this from Adam Beasley:
Losers
1. Special teams: A fumbled kickoff. A blocked punt. Another muff for good measure. Too many penalties to count. Yeah, this was a bad night for Darren Rizzi.
2. Sam Young: The Dolphins’ swing tackle swung and missed at right tackle. His holding penalties erased back-to-back big plays.
3. All of us: We had to sit through this poor excuse for a football game. Only eight more preseason quarters left.
Gase coached like he didnt want more key injuries. We had 3rd stringers on the field in the 2nd Q, while the Ravens still had some starters.
I went at halftime and got something to eat. After ordering I start looking around and they have Boston sports memorabilia on the walls. Gordo with a Dodgers hat comes out of the kitchen, I complimented his hat. We start talking about sports teams, he says he’s Packers and everything else LA.
I said I was Dolphins and everything else LA, then I said, next time I come I’ll bring a torch. The owner overheard and gave me a dirty look😁
My first burn object would be the Brady jersey.
Nice moment: Rookie defensive tackle Davon Godchaux wore a live microphone for TV, and we saw and heard Ndamukong Suh favoring the rook with tips and advice on the sideline. Suh fears no man. Not the one trying to block him. And not the one trying to take his job.
^^ From Charles Trainor Jr. at the Herald.
Come on Charles! He is not trying to take Suh’s job. SMH AS IF!
He’s talking about taking his job in the future, maybe next year. Let’s say Godchaux, Phillips and Vincent all play above avg this year, next year you have to start to think maybe Suh is too expensive, and we can get by without him. I don’t know Suhs dead money for 2018, but…
Cote agrees with me that the starting job shouldn’t be handed to cutler right now. I really think, right now, we have a better chance with Moore.
http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/greg-cote/article167798862.html
How can anyone form that opinion at this point? On what premise?
It doesnt matter, Cote agrees with him😁
Cutler didn’t seem to be ready to start yet.
What’s the goal? Are we trying to just make the playoffs or are we trying to win an SB? Surely Cutler has a higher ceiling.
I think the goal is to make the playoffs. And I’m not saying cutler shouldn’t start at some point. I just think we have a better shot if we start Moore the first couple of games
In Gase we trust. I really don’t care who starts the season, I just want Cutler to have a shot at some point before it’s too late. I’m also open to MoorCut, and actually think that could be our best chance.
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-dolphins/fl-sp-hyde-dolphins-ravens-20170817-story.html
I agree with Hyde.
If you really trust in Gase, think about why Gase brought Cutler out of retirement to come in here and start. Did he do that because he thinks Moore gives him the best shot to win, or because he felt we needed to upgrade? That should answer the question right there.
Even if it means we lose the 1st couple of games because cutler is still rusty? I just think moore gives us the best chance early in season. I watched the tampa game last night. They look like a good team.
I’m not sure Gase brought Jay in to start. I think he knows Moore can’t be trusted to play all 16 games and needed someone else. This is a 2 QB team, we need both.
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-dolphins/fl-sp-dolphins-kaeperkick-rally-20170817-story.html
I saw this last night and thought “what a bunch of fucking tools” now that I read the quotes from them I think they are dumber than tools.
I don’t know Suhs dead money for 2018, but…
Oh, not much. Only 41 million…..
sorry that’s this year’s dead money. It is only 21 Mil next year, 13 Mil in ’19 and 4 Mil in ’20.
so MAYBE the Godshow will be taking his job in 2020……..
I don’t like Cutler. But I understand why we got him to come out of retirement. Moore is what he is and there is no-one out there that could come in and win games for us if Moore were to go down. Fales is a failure and I Doubt Doughty will ever amount to anything. They have both been ROUGH in the PS.
So I read yesterday that Tannehill was supposed to get his surgery yesterday, but then Gase said he had not in the presser last night. Now this morning I read that he is getting it today, but it wasn’t from the team so I guess it is still wait and see.
He needs to get it done pronto so he can be ready for preseason / training camp next year if he wants to keep his job.
Got a late call to join an out of town old friend who was in town for dinner last night…..during dinner thought comes “F forgot to record the Dolphins” game. When I got home and was catching the post-game and then thinking maybe god was looking out for me. Gase sure wasn’t happy. By even his standards of his mellow it showed.
Replay is on NFLN @ 4pm today if you feel like torturing yourself.
I’ve stated this before, but there is no way Cutler in not the starting QB this season. We aren’t paying him $10 million guaranteed to back up Moore, who is a back up QB.
Didn’t watch the game, but my first thought on that was why are we talking about when I see he went 3 for 6 passing for 24 yards…pretty small sample size. Then ready a 30-yarder to Parker was wiped out by a penalty….if he completed that one it would be all “Hail Jay Cutler.”
Despite the two holding calls last night, I think Sam Young has cemented a spot on our 53. Senorise Perry wouldn’t have scored our lone TD last night if not for Young’s key block in the second level. Let’s not forget, Young was NICE last week.
Not sure about Young, He was having a tough time with Balts DE.
Keep in mind that Young is currently Ja’Wuan James’ backup… and he was facing a Ravens starting DE for the first few series. None too shabby for an UDFA!
Young is going to have his hiccups as all rookies do, no doubt. If nothing more, he’s gaining valuable playing time while Ja’Wuan’s shoulder is healing.
Ooops! I’m confusing Sam Young with Eric Smith. Smith is the UDFA, Young was drafted in ’10.
Moore has a weak arm, I’m not too sure he’s better than Fales, Cutler is way better, in fact Cutler may be an upgrade from Tannehill, let’s face it Tannehill is at best average and not top 10. to be a competitive playoff team you have to have a top 10 QB which we didn’t last year
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#Bears signed veteran ILB Kelvin Sheppard.
miami waited too long. Not sure they can even sign anyone with the cap situation.
We’ve got $5M in cap space… we could have afforded Sheppard (likely only $1M/year). Maualuga should be around $3-4M/year.
Let’s hope we think Mike Hull is the answer at the MIKE.
We may have to wait till the first cuts. Maualuga would be good but not sure he’s worth 3-4mil.
Agreed, Boulder. I think Maualuga is on the decline.
Boulder — tried to put in on the prediction sheet but said it was in “read only” mode when I did. Keep popping it out though man……..
Boulder, the “first cut down” is the only cut down this year. The Monday after the final preseason game they will have one cut from 90 down to 53. 1184 players will hit the street all at once.
Boulder
I mentioned this in what I think was my last article, about Dolphins bolstering the QB position. Matt Moore knows this offense like the back of his hand, and is used to coming in relief whenever necessary. Jay Cutler is a starter who still has to learn some of the offense, and get comfortable with the starters. If Moore starts, and then gets injured, it would take Cutler time to get up to speed because his practice time will be considerably less, and NOT with the starters either, so he would really be behind the 8-ball. If Cutler starts now, he’ll have time to learn the offense and become familiar with the starters now. By the time the season starts, he’ll be close to ready, but will likely get more comfortable as the season goes on. He’s the guy Gase wants, we have to respect that. He didn’t bring Cutler here to be a relief pitcher, he has Moore to do that already.
i doubt they are paying cutler to be a back-up, as far as learning the offense i thought he was already familiar with gases offense.
He knows the language, not necessarily our entire offense. Plus, he needs to work with the starters to become more familiar with each guys tendencies.
Well I caught just enough of the game to hear Lippett is done, Drake went down(how is he)? and see the dude that scored the TD fumble a kick.
I SWEAR!
How many other guys have we lost while I wasnt paying much attention!
GO PHINS 😦
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Would not be surprised if he challenges Ja’Wuan James later in the year unless James gets/stays healthy.
I made a comment last night during the game that he had a smothering block on the TD run. He looks like a natural.
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The Ravens only went after Cordrea Tanklersley on 3 of his 26 coverage snaps, and even then it didn’t end well
“3 of his 26” is even more important than what happened on the 3 as long as no one broke one. Good day for the kid.
You guys remind me of these 3 yr olds sometimes
http://my.xfinity.com/video/these-3-year-olds-bicker-like-old-ladies/1027038275572/Comcast/TopVideos?cid=sf_vidtray_toddlers&tab=Must%20Watch
LMAO!
It’s like the alt-right vs the alt-left!!!
😆
Did anyone get hurt bad yesterday? Could be this bad loss was a better result than the first win.
Jakeem Grant’s foot cramped up, but that’s all. Seems we came out of the game relatively unscathed, Stanger.
My feelings were very hurt when we lost 31-7.
ocalarob says:
August 18, 2017 at 12:41 pm
Moore has a weak arm, I’m not too sure he’s better than Fales, Cutler is way better, in fact Cutler may be an upgrade from Tannehill, let’s face it Tannehill is at best average and not top 10. to be a competitive playoff team you have to have a top 10 QB which we didn’t last year
Rob, you are WAY off man. Once the TEAM started gelling under the new offense with new terminology, new HC, new OC, etc, etc, etc. Tannehill WAS performing as a top 10 QB. His performance during that period (week 6-14) was exceptional. He was top 4 in completion percentage (68.9%), top 5 in passer rating (102.65) and threw better than 2-1 TD to Int ratio.
Cutler has NEVER IN HIS CAREER performed that well, even in his “best season” under Gase.
Cutler has been to the Pro-Bowl, ya know? Yes, he’s been a top-6 QB in his career.
Career 85.7 rating, career 61.9% completion percentage and has NEVER had a 2-1 TD to Int ratio. (and before anyone pulls out “yeah but he guns it down the field, that’s why he get’s picked” that is BS too. His career YPA is 7.2)
Our “shitty mediocre QB’s stats are better across board.
i’m not sure about the numbers but to pick out a portion of a season IMO doesn’t really tell the story, i’m sure cutler had some good runs as well, it is what it is and i dont think tannehill finished last season as a top 10 QB, i looked at one site that had him rated 24th!
http://www.espn.com/nfl/qbr/_/stats/expanded
and what do the top four QBs all have in common, two of them played in the superbowl and the other two played each other in a great playoff game.
Howie, Drake didn’t play this week. He got an concussion in practice last week and is in the NFL Protocol.
Rockphin says:
August 18, 2017 at 2:53 pm
Career 85.7 rating, career 61.9% completion percentage and has NEVER had a 2-1 TD to Int ratio. (and before anyone pulls out “yeah but he guns it down the field, that’s why he get’s picked” that is BS too. His career YPA is 7.2)
Our “shitty mediocre QB’s stats are better across board.
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I’m not sure why you’re making this about Cutler vs Tannehill. Gase is doing the very best he can now that Tannehill is out for the season.
I was responding to Rob’s post
Moore has a weak arm, I’m not too sure he’s better than Fales, Cutler is way better, in fact Cutler may be an upgrade from Tannehill, let’s face it Tannehill is at best average and not top 10. to be a competitive playoff team you have to have a top 10 QB which we didn’t last year
If we have to face it, we have to face that Cutler has never been better than a mediocre QB (even his “probowl” year when he was a reserve / alternate)
I think the Bears Team or lack of, had a lot to do with cutlers success the last couple of years
Fuck ESPN and their QBR
^^^
AGREED!
How bout fuck all stats and let’s just watch the game, then when the game is over judge a QB?
he’s 26th on NFL.COM
http://www.nfl.com/stats/categorystats?archive=true&conference=null&statisticCategory=PASSING&season=2016&seasonType=REG&experience=&tabSeq=0&qualified=false&Submit=Go
All of them, including this BS one.
That’s ranked by passing yards… and Tannehill didn’t play the whole season.
here he is at #11 which isn’t bad at all, not sure how these sights are so far apart??
https://www.teamrankings.com/nfl/player-stat/qb-rating-nfl
he was 26th in total yards Rob, but he only played in 13 games. If you sort that chart correctly you can see where he stood in each stat. he was 7th in completion percentage (taking out the guys who only threw 20 passes or less) he was 12th in passer rating if you take out the guys who only played 1 game or less.
FN Bottles threw 35 TDs in his second year, I think it was 3rd best all time in a QBs first 2 years. FF owners lived him, but he did most of the damage during garbage time. Last year the team was better, but his stats were way down, because they weren’t in garbage time as much.
Stats are BS
steveccnv says:
August 18, 2017 at 3:19 pm
How bout fuck all stats and let’s just watch the game, then when the game is over judge a QB?
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Stats ARE relevant, when taken in the proper context ONLY. That said and as it pertains to Jay Cutler, I’m WITH YA!!!
The problem is they rarely are taken into proper context, just mostly used to back up or form an opinion, thats why I said F them all.
I hear ya, Steve… I do. All too many times stats ARE taken out of context. It frustrates me as well.
QB ratings are the best stats, when you read down most of the top 16 players teams are in the playoffs, every year that stat is consistent,
Ahhhhhhhhhhhh, Kaepernick is better than both of them! 😀
Maybe in Jim Harbaugh’s system and his surrounding pieces. But alas… Harbaugh is now the HC of Michigan.
Snickers
here he is at #11 which isn’t bad at all, not sure how these sights are so far apart??
Because the “Team Rankings” site takes out the guys who threw and completed one pass for a 158.3 rating, etc. Their site is based upon a minimum of “x” throws which excludes guys who came in and played clean up in a blow out,etc.
I think they use a minimum of 50 passes as the threshold.
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Dolphins reserve TE Chris Pantale is in the concussion protocol following last nite’s game.
Who? Did he play?
He played some, mostly special teams. #86, Like O.G. Oronde Gadsden
For example Tony Romo had the highest passer rating in the league last year with 134.4. But he only threw 4 passes, completed 3 (75%) and one was for a TD so he threw a TD on 25% of his throws.
I understand was searching at the spur of the moment, however the last stat i posted looked correct.
All my homerism aside I HOPE Cutler breaks every QB season record this year (and then mopes and kicks a can) I just don’t think he will. We wasn’t loved in Denver, he wasn’t loved in Chicago. Why? Because he’s just not that good.
Cutler WAS loved in Denver, but Shanadouche traded him away after his Pro-Bowl season.
That is not my experience. My family all lives in Colorado and my siblings all became Donkey fans after they moved there. My recollection from my friend and family is more of a “Meh” feeling about him being traded. (at worst) the TWO first round picks he brought them was more exciting to them than Cutler ever was.
Boy, posting stats is a way to get the posts WAY up. LOL
It certainly generates replies.
I am a very emotional fan. (why I bother watching the stupid game) it brings out the best / worst Mine vs yours mentality in me. if you criticize “mine” you will here from me.
If someone were to get in Ocalarob’s face and call him a fat fuck I would be the first to throw down with the prick because Rob is “mine”. My wife may be fat and ugly but NOBODY ELSE better say so. LOL (the ex wasn’t by the way)
“I am a very emotional fan.”…never noticed that before Rock. 🙂
And who is “mine”? Oddly enough…..believe it or not…..less biotch fights on the board than before. When is the last time anyone dropped “the never coming back card”? Been a long while. Just brothers (and a sister).
When did you and Rob get married?
LOL those were two different sentences totally unrelated
That stat about Tank above is interesting. Can you get much lower than 2.8 passer rating into your coverage area? I HOPE he becomes a stud for us for years to come.
And who is “mine”?
Stanger, you all are! Don’t mess with “Mine” man.
Everyone in the world falls into two groups for me.
Those who I would club to death and those who I would club someone to death for.
“Most” of you call into the second category…..
I always thought he was saying it’s my Ireland
Mike E. says:
August 18, 2017 at 4:05 pm
When did you and Rob get married?
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Don’t be so judgmental this is a new era now a days….
BTW Mike, real nice calling Rob fat and ugly!
Hey Rock, the way it was written, YOU did, not me.
I wasn’t judging, just insulted I wasn’t invited!
Rock — did you meet ORob? A fine looking dude. You did well for yourself……can tell you who put whose arm around whose shoulder at the wedding reception though.
I know we have had scrimmages and practices with other teams before, but have we before a preseason game, especially the third one? If so is news to me. Sorta makes you think that Ws and Ls don’t matter much to Gase at this point.
“The Dolphins travel to Philadelphia for two days of practices against the Eagles before playing the Eagles in the all-important third exhibition game, the ultimate preseason measuring stick.”
I thought they did last year with the Panthers.
Good memory…..was two years ago and Philbin who did it. Gase — who didn’t event it obviously — said something like too much going on in year one to make it happen.
Just finishing up watching the rebroadcast. Yuck.
A friend of mine called me during the 2nd half and we started BSing and I stopped watching the game. It was boring and then I saw the final and was like yeah I figured as much. They didn’t play very well.
Tim,
Yeah. It’s only PS, so I don’t get too carried away one way or another. But, I was pretty disappointed in how our young OL looked. Again, it’s early. That’s what practice is for.
Agreed.
Just a friendly reminder: September 2nd is the one and big cutdown date for all 32 teams, and it’s going to be like the California Gold Rush of 1848. I’ve no idea how the process is going to work fluidly this year… it will be curious.
Not really gold, more like copper. LOL
Yeah, that IS more like it! LOL 🙂
there will be some tough decisions to make
No doubt, Brother.
No more stats for me!
I don’t do fantasy football anymore, but I think I might seriously have to make McCaffrey my first pick. That kid may have a rookie season like we haven’t seen in a long time.
Shhhhh…
O-Line players from other teams (based on PSG1) to look at as we await the BIG CUTDOWN…
Victor Salako, T, Eagles
Michael Liedtke, RG, Bucs
Austin Blythe, C, Rams
Tyler Marz, T, Titans
Adam Redmond, G/C, Colts
Ryan Groy, C, Bills
Stats Shmatz !! 😎 Did they go against the starters or the guys that won’t be in the NFL after Sept 2nd ?
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“This is the best supporting cast he’s had in his career.” http://on.nfl.com/HQhaOw (via @MoveTheSticks + @BuckyBrooks)
I have great news for everyone, Marlins beat the Stink’n Mets last night!
LOL — if you say “Mike E” or a few other names three times you they just might appear…..not sure if you will get Beetlejuice or CandyMan version. 🙂
It’s not hard to do.
Boo!
LMAO — And just when though was over it.
Perkins says we have signed Rey Maualuga. And he played for Burke before. Another sign that you go with you go with who you know in Davie.
It appears to be true.
Makes sense when you have to do things on the fly.
I remember when he was drafted I was so disapppointed when the Fins passed him up in second round.
jim berry yesterday suggested every member of team take a pay cut of 2.5% and the we can have some cap room to sign who ever we could use to make the team better. He said he believes Gase can sell this to team on this idea..I don’t know the rules but it would help the team for sure.
That’s silly. No one is going to do that.
We are not in dire straits anyway. We have lots of good players in every position group. We just need to get everyone clicking like we did last year, and since we have better talent than last year, we should be fine.
The OT Young did not look NFL ready, but his sub Eric Smith does look like an adequate back-up to Ja’Wuan. Young played for us last year, so maybe he was just having a rough night. He’s not first team anyway and will only play if someone gets hurt.
Which I know feels like a certainty right about now, but it’s not.
Bushrod can also play tackle.
Guys like Jesse Davis did not look good, but no one thought they would make the 53 anyway.
Asiata will be fine as a back-up to Steen at LG or he might beat him out. Urbik is ok as a back-up to Pouncey, although no center is as good as Pouncey.
The line last year let in far fewer sacks and blocked for a 1000 yd rusher and a 1000 yd WR, so they can’t have been too awful.
It was the Rush DEFENSE that killed us last year.
Enter Rey Maualuga, a mauler and a brawler as a run-stopper. i love this signing.
We needed him for sure. If he is ready to go, gonna be tough for RBs btwn him and Timmons out of the base. Not sure if they were serious about Timmons at SLB….but they sure are now.
I thought Cutler looked excellent with only one iffy throw. And that was the type of thing you do in the pre-season or very early in a game or when you have a Big Lead. It was a throw to a double covered WR, hoping he can make the catch. If not, no biggie, was worth a shot.
OK Jim Berry, you ask Landry who is on his rookie deal that does not match what he is worth to take a 2.5% pay cut.
Who is Jim Berry?
Miami Sportscaster for Dolphins Football, been there a long time
official station of the dolphins. They have several former players that give the inside scoop to team.
He’s the guy I tossed a nickel into his tin can.
It wouldn’t surprise me if Godchaux takes the starting position from Phillips, Phillips looks huge and may be too heavy to sustain his play at a high level, Godchaux looks to be the better of the two.
Phillips is huge. I know he said he played at 335 last year and wanted to get down to 320 this year. Not sure what weight he’s at.
333
Philips is still on his rookie contract so it made sense to draft Godchaux. I think T. Fede should watch out. I think he is coming up on his 2nd contract and this kid Godchaux can slip into rotation at DT and save the team money with his rookie contract. T.Fede does play all the special teams so that may save him.
Fede plays DE and has had a good camp. I wouldn’t be surprised if we keep 10 DL.
yes, we know he plays DE. We have several where his playing time is limited but like I said he plays all the ST. Makes more sense to cut him now before his second contract is due. Godchaux can get more reps and eventually replace Philips if he demands too much money on his second contract. 10 DL seems reasonable. Maybe 2 on Practice squad and 8 on game day
Speaking of Godchaux.
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-dolphins/fl-sp-hyde-davon-godchaux-20170819-story.html
JS, why cut Fede now still on a 7th rd contract? He’s not going to be expensive in FA anyway because his body of work doesn’t equate to a big deal. He’s a solid rotation lunch pail kind of guy. Phillips isn’t going to get big money either as a FA based on his body of work either. These guys are on the cheap now. Roll with it and worry about their 2nd contract when it’s time.
This would not surprise me.
DT Suh, Godchaux, Phillips, Taylor, Okoye
DE Wake, Branch, Hayes, Harris, Fede
when is philips second contract–I know fede has been with team 3-4 year now and is going to want a raise like everyone naturqlly wants.
Fede will be a UFA next year and Phillips in 2019. As for a raise they’ll likely get a little more money but neither of them is going to get big money based on performance. We’ll be looking at DL in the next two years through both FA and the draft due to Wake’s age, Hayes on a 1 year deal, Fede a UFA in 2018 and Phillips in 2019. But we’re okay for this season.
FO is going to look towards draft first since this is the cheapest route. I think branch signed recently to a 3 yr deal….
With Maualuga signed we may be better off short term than with McMillan, no rookie mistakes. Amidst all the injuries, anyone else get the feeling our FO is all in?
I can’t believe we got Maualuga for one year, just under $1M! That’s a $TEAL of a deal, reunifying him with Matt Burke from their Cincy days. That leaves us with just over $4M in cap space to make an emergency move if necessary.
I like that we’re only going to use him as an early-down run-stuffer, but beware the audibles and hurry-up Offense when he’s on the field… he’s not a 3-down LB.
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JS, Suh, Branch, Harris, Godchaux, Phillips and Taylor are the core for the next couple of seasons.
It’s not that Phillips is playing poorly, he’s just not going to another level. He is what he is, a big, athletic DT who can give you some disruptive snaps and some average ones.
Wait… I thought Jordan Phillips was going to the Pro-Bowl this year with all of the positive coach-speak during OTAs. Ya know… when we tried to land Dontari Poe and all…
But seriously, I think we tried to motivate Phillips as much as we could this year. I don’t know what his malfunction is, but he’s going to get traded or cut if Godchaux beats him out as a starter. Maybe not this year… but certainly next if he doesn’t ‘get it’.
Phillips is still cheap enough and good enough to keep around unless the org has really soured on him. The real story should be about how good Godchaux has looked and not because Phillips hasn’t become a dominant player. LOL
Seems to me that we’ve been trying to light a FIRE under Phillips’ azz in order to motivate him. There was a very good reason why that was done. If he can’t live up to his 2nd Round contract, he’s going to get traded or cut, in favor of Godchaux and his 5th Round contract… should Godchaux win the starting DT job opposite $uh.
How many DL do we keep and who?
Lol MF at Phillips living up to his 2nd rd contract. Actually the opposite may be true, he’s hanging around, because hes still on a rookie contract.
Tim Knight says:
August 20, 2017 at 12:28 am
How many DL do we keep and who?
Looking to cheat off of someone else’s paper on Boulder’s spreadsheet are you? 😉
LOL
What’s very weird besides you guy’s is I actually thought he was going to be a pro-bowler this yr also soon after watching every play of his last year Suh has worked with this guy since he arrived and everything has changed from his stance to using leverage to several hand techniques. Last year he was doubled team over 50 percent of the time when plays ran to side at the the last half of season. Suh had similar attention but he was often chipped by RB or TE making him tripled teamed when the play was on his side of ball.
Maybe it’s a motivation ploy. He did get penalized last game for fighting which is a sign of frustration . I do like his play where he got caught for holding where he prevented a OL to pull and get to second level. I didn’t see that last year from him. Maybe he learned that from a crafty old vet?
Phillips has always had motivational issues going back to his days at Oklahoma. A leopard doesn’t change its spots
I’m thinking they should have sent him to whatever Islander camp Soliai went for one summer that got his head straight. Talk about two similar guys in terms of performance against potential. And Big Paul did that with a 2nd contract looming too.
i remember him stealing the franchise tag contract for like 10 million or what evr for less than 25-30 tackles. Talkg about laughing while going to the bank.
Pirates ain’t making the playoffs but they will be on ESPN tonight against the Cards in the “MLB Little League Classic.” They did the third in a four-game series at PNC……and then both teams headed out to Williamsport, Will hang out with the kids in the tourney and then do the 4th game at the stadium of the Phillies Class A team there. Pretty cool idea.
Of course I want to watch my Bucs, but might have tuned in just to see the big guys in some little park with — I assume — painted ads on the outfield walls Bull Durham-style.
And the Marlins still SUCK… I gave up before the all-star break.
Herd they went on a little tear after that so the very 1st searies I watch we get hammered by the Braves
It’s GREAT to have a REAL quarterback!!!! Fuck yeah!!!
In other news, the Phins may not return home with one of their players from Philly and, instead, be returning home with one of Philly’s players. You heard it here first.
Maualuga is not the answer at LB. He’s a Band-Aid and was never really all that great with Cincy and now he’s 30 so don’t expect him to come in here and even take the starting spot from one of our young guys.
The team needs to be aggressive going after a LB who can provide them with starting caliber play and the only way they’re going to do that is thru a trade. Sure, we can possibly get someone in the draft next year but this team has too much talent right now to kick the can down the road.
They’re NOT going to cut Phillips. That’s just the most ridiculous thing I’ve heard yet. Phillips, despite having motivational issues is still one of the most productive guys on the defense in terms of tfl’s and qb pressures. I can understand wanting to get more out of him than what they’re currently getting but this isn’t Dion Jordan type stuff here. Phillips isn’t going to get cut. He may get demoted, but not cut.
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The net salary cap cost for signing Maualuga is 2-4 hundred thousand, the difference between his salary cap figure and the guy at the bottom that fell off making the league min.
professorloumiamidolphinsblog says:
August 20, 2017 at 7:07 pm
They’re NOT going to cut Phillips. That’s just the most ridiculous thing I’ve heard yet. Phillips, despite having motivational issues is still one of the most productive guys on the defense in terms of tfl’s and qb pressures. I can understand wanting to get more out of him than what they’re currently getting but this isn’t Dion Jordan type stuff here. Phillips isn’t going to get cut. He may get demoted, but not cut.
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Agreed… THIS year. This is Phillips’ ‘prove it’ season. If he’s not cutting the mustard after the end of THIS season, he’ll either be traded or cut NEXT year, IMO.
steveccnv says:
August 20, 2017 at 7:45 pm
Lol MF at Phillips living up to his 2nd rd contract. Actually the opposite may be true, he’s hanging around, because hes still on a rookie contract.
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And that’s why he could fetch GREAT value in a trade… NEXT year, if he doesn’t pan out for us THIS year.
So he could fetch great value in a trade, because hes under performed?
No, because of his rookie contract coupled with his youth. Now if he was getting paid upward of $10M, he’d be “untrade-able” for under-performing and we’d be forced to cut him instead.
You’re still not making any sense. So far you’ve only said he has value, because of his rookie contract, his youth is redundant. So everyone on a rookie contract brings great value? He’d also only have 1 year left on his rookie contract.
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Who said Maulaluga was the answer at LB? They had to sign somebody….
Phillips isn’t getting cut but Landry is probably getting traded. One throw to him Thursday and what does he do? Go backwards. You would think that he’d stop doing that being a vet but he continues to go backwards after catching the ball thinking he’s going to make some kind of a spectacular play instead of trying to just get a yard or two.
Instead, he loses yardage, making it harder for us to get a 1st.
Wtf? You only trade Landry if its too good of a deal to turn down.
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What ER just said!
I don’t expect Landry to be as much a part of this offense this season with Cutler throwing the ball as he was with Tannehill in there. Philly just traded Matthews to BUF and they need a slot. Landry could get us a guy we really need on the OL or at LB. We’ve got too much talent on this team to keep fielding mediocre guys on the OL and at LB. We can’t go into the season with Hull at MLB and Maualuga sure as hell isn’t the answer. The Pats don’t give a shit about this stuff. They do what they need to do to win.
and how valuable do you think Matthews was to Philly’s wr corps?
Prof Lou,
It’s good to see ya, man! Hope all is going well in your neck of the woods, Brother.
What M just said! Ditto
How cool was it that the Pirates are playing in Williamsport for the teams in the LLWS? Sorry, forgot the other team. Those kids gotta be thrilled.