It doesn’t really matter who we are playing, when in reality, we’re just playing against ourselves. Mistakes, penalties, miscommunications, all of the above, is what we’ve been seeing the entire season. We can blame a lot of extenuating circumstances on these problems, Tannehill going down before the season, Lippett going down before the season, Raekwon going down just as the season began, the hurricane postponing our first home game, and rendering us “BYE-less”, Cutler not having enough time to get in sync after “retiring”, but despite all those negative things, it’s on the Head Coach, Adam Gase, to have his team prepared, right from the start of the season, right out of the gate. Well, that’s something young Mr. Gase has a helluva lot of work to do on my fellow Dolphins fans and friends. Last year, through 5 games, we were 1-4 scoring 14.2 points per game. This year we were worse, scoring 12.2 points per game, but miraculously, managed a 3-2 record. Yes, I’m only looking at a small sliver of each season, but every “quarter” of the season counts, and Gase hasn’t managed to get our team off to a good start yet.
Just for comparison, the Indianapolis Colts desperate for a QB after starter Andrew Luck wasn’t responding to treatment and was therefore unable to play, traded for Patriots backup QB Jacoby Brissett on September 2nd, and Brissett came in relief for QB Scott Tolzien in Game 1, and never looked back, keeping the starting job for the rest of the season, and managed to score 97 points in the first 5 games for a 19.4 point average. How is it the Colts can muster a full TD per game better than our team, when Jay Cutler already was familiar with the offense, and had better talent around him on offense? I understand no comparison is perfect, but Adam Gase hasn’t gotten the preparation job done well enough to start the season. He’s learning, this is only his 2nd year as a Head Coach, but I hope he looks long and hard at that, as well as the team in general being extremely undisciplined and sloppy the entire season. We’re averaging 8.5 penalties for 72.7 yards per game, 128 penalties in 15 games for 1090 yards. Not to get OD any more riled up than he already is, but Don Shula had the Dolphins for decades as one of the least penalized teams. To be fair, Shula was also head of the officiating committee for the NFL, which undoubtedly paid dividends in that regard.
More disturbing things. Getting blown out in games. Losing 20-6 to the Jets (Last second TD made it 6 for us), and then 20-0 against the Saints, which in essence has us losing 40-0 save for a last second garbage time TD to Devante Parker A.K.A. The Invisible Man. 40-0 to the Ravens, 45-21 to the Panthers. No question Gase has work to do, and I hope he studies these games where our team looked like it didn’t belong on the same field with our opponent. It wasn’t always necessarily from start to finish in a game, but there were breakdowns that snowballed to eventually take us completely out of contention. Gase is the Head Coach, and he must get a handle on these things. Every team has a bad game, but we have had multiple bad games this season. The Cleveland Browns for instance, have had 1 game this season of a 20 point or more loss, a 31-7 loss to the Bengals. For all intents and purposes, we had 4.
I didn’t write this to tear up Adam Gase, but the truth is, he deserves criticism, and I have hope he will be able to correct these shortcomings. Getting the O-line corrected has to be a high priority, and adding a dangerous pass catching TE should be as well. We’ll also need to add another RB to our stable to go along with Kenyan Drake and possibly Damien Williams. Beyond that, there a few places where an upgrade of depth would be welcome, such as the D-line, specifically DE, where we’re a little long in the tooth, and maybe an upgrade at LB as well. I would like it if we draft a young QB to groom, and compete for a job, but it doesn’t have to be in RD 1or RD2, especially at the expense of a top OL and TE.
If the FO can do their job well, then the pressure to succeed will surely be on Head Coach Adam Gase’s shoulders, because the excuses are evaporating quickly. Assuming Ryan Tannehill is healthy, and is able to get back close to the way he was playing before his injury, and the O-line is fixed, and we added some better depth at other positions, there’s no good reason for us to get off to a poor start like we have the past 2 seasons. Gase will likely have some tough work to do to choose his staff, unless he decides he wants to stand pat with the staff, which I honestly hope isn’t the case.
I know this article just looks like a negative piece on our head Coach, but it’s essentially just a notice that I’m holding the man accountable. Besides our record, there are some disturbing things like player development. Leonte Carroo III for example. Why make such an effort to acquire a player, and not find even the smallest opportunity to see what he can do. I’d play Carroo instead of Parker, and I’d give Grant a lot more touches instead of Stills. We know what Stills can do, I’d like to see more of Grant. I know some will say Carroo doesn’t practice well or whatever, well find the right freaking buttons to press and GET HIM TO PRACTICE WELL! We made a big investment, find a way to motivate the kid. Grant is a little playmaker, get him more touches. He has 13 to date, 3 rushes, 10 receptions, LET HIM PLAY! Carroo? 7 receptions for 69 yards. Last year, Carroo had 3 receptions for 29 yards and 1 TD. So in 2 seasons, Carroo has 10 receptions for 98 yards and 1 TD. It sure seemed like they really wanted this kid, squandering multiple picks to get him, and this is what we get to show for it? FIX THAT!
The 2018 offseason will be a huge one for both the front office of GM Chris Grier, Executive VP of Football Operations Mike Tannenbaum, and Head Coach Adam Gase. 10-6 in ’16 was nice, but 6-10 or 7-9 in ’17 not so much. Gase will get a pass this season from owner Steve Ross due to losing starting QB Ryan Tannehill just before the season. He gets some leeway from me as well, but I still find the discipline, or lack thereof, excessive penalties, blowout losses and lack of player development problematic, so if Adam Gase has a list of areas in need of improvement, I hope those are on the list, and somewhere near the top.
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They kept the Wisconsin celebration contained in corner of field last night to help protect it. Lol. It’s ridiculous that in this day and age and so much money being made this is an issue….
+1000000000000000000000000
plus we had 19 DL penalties on just 3 guys, again ruining our ability to get off the field on D, especially when you notice Verner and Howard had another 12 penalties.
I can’t help but cheer for the Fins EVEN if it cost us a draft pick. But with both starting Tackles OUT, it should be safe for me to cheer without concern of falling to mid-teens pick. 🙂
Look at that LOGO at midfield and on the helmets. That’s what I’m talking about!
I got Hurst as a 4.7 guy. From an IU site, Ian Thomas could run around a 4.6 flat.
Hey BBM… I will be in and out of your neck of the woods at the end of the week… Pensacola overnight to pick up a puppy from Robertsdale, AL 🙂
Dang, is that the Cutler we are going to see today?
SMH
Well, that’s not good.
Reshad looks like he’s already enjoying the offseason
Why not triple cover a guy? Lol
He’s in Pro Bowl form.
That Phins D! Lmao
Fales is in.
Drake is exciting to watch
PENELTIES!
That was a “fuck it all” series for Gase
Both QB’s looking for Derby a lot, so far, can’t get him the ball. I’m sure this isn’t how Cutler envisioned his last game. I don’t feel bad though, that last throw he made was asking to to be pulled from the game.
Incognito BLOWN UP on that play
Well that looks like us!
LOST!
Dolphins defensive game log
Pass complete for 11
Run for loss of 3
PENALTY – ENCROACHMENT
Pass complete for 15
PENALTY – NEUTRAL ZONE INFRACTION
Run for 35 yards – PENALTY FACE MASK
PENALTY – ENCROACHMENT
TD pass for 12 yards.
Anyone else sick of watching the complete lack of discipline by this team?
as per your article earlier… discipline is on the coach!
Yes, it most definitely is Rhino – Who else can you blame?
7 penalties already
Damn, and our penalty leader, Tunsil isn’t playing, right?
LOL – Drake was like, “Is that guy allowed to just run through that gap untouched?”
Tell me again why we need Pouncey?
I can’t tell you that. Only Tim and Gase can, and I won’t agree with either of them. lol
It’s hard to give up on a 1st round pick, but the winds are changing. He’s not the same guy.
Rhino, dang, would love to take you out to dinner but heading to Colorado this week then to Key West for anniversary the week after.
dude, that sounds way more interesting than hanging out at the airport waiting for a dog delivery. lol
WAKE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Fuck this team sucks.
How is Jeff Triplette still an NFL ref?
My ticket rep put me in a suite today hoping that I will buy season tickets again.
What? A good experience with the front office? Lol
Ha
Stephone Anthony with back to back POPS!
gerous spot.
ne
Can we kneel out the second half?
lmao
zero points first half…. some things haven’t changed throughout the season 😦
That may be one of the dumber plays I’ve seen from a qb
Agreed too….just extend the ball out. Still horrible spot
Lmao at the ball spots today….refs helping out our draft position.
LOL – Yup!
FYI, Quinton Nelson out of high school was the 29th ranked prospect in the entire country! I remember clearly the day he signed with ND. It was a big day for Irish fans. Dude has been Blue Chip his entire life.
In kindergarden he was ranked the best glue eater in New Jersey!!!
Go home referrers
That penalty was pure garbage. There was no penalty there, but like ER said, they are intent on improving our draft spot
I forgot we had a game today! 😂
So did our offence!
Was thinking they have a lot this season.
Again!
That was a fun first half.
I want to see Asiata play the 2nd half. No need to see Larsen in there. Let the big guy play!
Is he active?
Yes, I saw him on the sidelines. He has the eyeblack under his eyes like DE John Randle used to
It’s a Samoan thing I think?
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The Dolphins were shut out in the first half in 25 percent of their 2017 games.
If/when they lose they finish last 10 games 2-8…..ouch
thought Gase was a light up the scoreboard type coach
I’m not going to Rag on Fales!
But someone needs to whisper “Let It Rip” in his ear!
Some people think there is no difference between clev and a non playoff team
Jarvis needs 3 more receptions to tie, 4 more to break his 110 single-season Phin record.
Larry Fitz has 8 receptions on the day, now at halftime. He’s leading Jarvis by 3 receptions (109 to 107) for the 2017 NFL receptions leader.
This is a battle I’m watching closely! Who will win this crown?!!
I think Landry is going to Fale today, if you get what I’m saying . . .
I kind of hope Jarvis does FALE today. His agent will want $16M+/per for the NFL receptions leader.
*Fitz is leading Jarvis by 2 receptions, at the moment.
I think I’ll root for the Saints the rest of the year!
I could probably talk the Wife into a SB party trip to the Big Easy?
Let’s go Dolphins
can we just get a couple scores guys? C’monnnn
I like the uniforms.
—-me looking for something positive to say.
ER
I think our team is pushing just as hard as the refs for better draft position for us.
Wyo
I don’t think John Randle was Samoan, but it might be something they do, not sure.
He did it in college
Fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck
tankersley terrible PI
That was the sum of our D!
I think I’m ready for the off season.
Somebody has got to have enough respect for themselves to make a play?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
Stills dropped that one, Hyde didn’t get a hand on it
Was a pretty good throw by Fales actually
Jesus Tolbert is huge
He bowled over Timmons
LMFAO!!!
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Season is almost over
One of the worst I can remember
Beat the Cheats on Monday night. Only highlight. Lol
Disappointing to say the least!
Larry Fitz is stuck on 8 receptions today… leads Jarvis by only 1 reception at the moment for the receptions title.
Who wouldn’t do that with our D jumping offsides half the time!
Well I guess you could say we defeated both 2017 SB teams!
If that would make swallowing this shit taste any better!
That aught to do it for Landry?
Jarvis with the record!!! And OUCH with the fumble!
NO FUMBLE!!! YAY!!!
He was down this announcer is a moron
It wasn’t bobbling in his hand
Landry was moving it himself – that isn’t bobbling. He was reaching for the end zone with control of the ball
The announcer is James lofton so he is biased
It wasn’t even close to being a fumble
The refs clearly just let him finish the play
Lol damn
Fight fight fight.
Yes!
Oh my!!!!
OH SHIT…
Loudest it’s been all day. Lol
I think they ran out of flags for that.
There better be at least on bills player ejected because the guy on Drake attacked him
God incognito is a roly poly dude
What a mess.
Have to admit it’s a pretty good one for sure
They should be ejecting the Davis guy who jumped on Drake and snatched his helmet off
Drake then snatched off Davis helmet and threw it off the field
Drake looked like he could KILL someone as Rizzi escorted him to the locker room.
I’d be pissed too with what 56 did and didn’t get penalized for
56 for bills should’ve been ejected.
Well that just about sums up our whole season!!!!!!!!!!!!
I’m sorry, but both Jarvis and Drake were ‘violated’. That no Bills players were ejected is BULLSHIT. There’d better be suspensions coming for those Bills players.
Pretty crazy that they didn’t ever any Bills players
It really doesn’t matter for us though
I’d bet money Jarvis gets a one game suspension to start the year next year
Drake is going to get a pretty big fine too for throwing the helmet
If he does, that’s going to damage his asking $$$ to a degree. THAT will be interesting.
So Jarvis will have 111 receptions for the season, while Larry Fitz is still sitting on 8 receptions today with 109 on the season.
SF is on an absolute tear with garapolo. Beating the shit out of LA
De’Veon Smith sighting
Drake doesn’t have an asking price. He’s under contract.
Landry
Go Ravens. i hate the Bills.
Yeah I’m hoping the continue that playoff drought
D – Yeah Jimmy G is tearing it up, but we all know it’s Beathard’s job
Faels walks in so cool.
Let’s go
just like 2 weeks ago…. win onside kick…. turn ball over
There’s my old BALL HAWK! Jordan Poyer’s 5th of the season.
I actually hate the Ravens much more than the Bills. I hope Cincy wins, and the Ravens are out
I think we should have played Fales all season!
GRAND effort by our backups! This was a good game, despite the loss.
Man…thought they were gonna screw it up and win! Lol
We put a pretty good scare into the Bills until Fales came back down to earth when he had to throw the ball further than 10 yards.
GO CINCY!!!
JARVIS LANDRY is the 2017 NFL Receptions Champion! Jarvis: 111, Fitz: 109
Nice, he might have gotten 115 if he hadn’t bitch slapped poyer
Bills are the team I hate the most.
me too because I hate the city of Buffalo the most.
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Mark Davis told Del Rio after the game that he won’t be bringing him back.
I guess they hired Gruden
Go Ravens
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GO CINCY! We’ll get a better draft position, plus it will knock Buffalo out of the playoffs!
The ref’s in Baltimore must be Jills fans