Now that we’ve got all the roster battles out of the way, this Saturday looms large for some players who either can lose their starting jobs because they don’t show enough to keep them, or for players trying to establish themselves as starters to prove they are worthy of such. The third game of the preseason is the game in which starters get their longest look, some may play at a minimum the first half, and some even continue into the 3rd quarter. It’s the closest thing to REAL game the preseason gives you. That doesn’t mean there will be extensive game planning for the game, that’s not the case, but starters will get plenty of reps to get them ready for the regular season.
There’s so much talk, particularly on this blog as to who the starting RB should be. Some feel it should be long time veteran Frank Gore, and some feel it should be young upstart Kenyan Drake. As far as I’m concerned, it doesn’t really matter. If it makes some people happy that Gore is on the field for the first snaps of our 1st offensive series, so be it. Kenyan Drake is the back that will be receiving the majority of the touches. How much of a majority will depend on the game circumstances. Drake is the explosive big play home run hitter, and he has the potential to do that on any play. He showed that last season, and he will improve. As I’ve pointed out several times, Drake was always the 2nd fiddle to backs like Derrick Henry, and T.J Yeldon. It was partly due to minor injuries that hampered Drake, but also because the other backs were getting it done while Drake was not. Drake is ready folks, and we will use him in a fashion that best suits the team. He’s an excellent pass catcher, and explosive runner. Gore is also an excellent pass catcher, although he doesn’t have the breakaway speed he once had, if there’s a short yardage situation where we need a yard or two, Gore would be my choice for sure.
Ryan Tannehill needs to get this team in the endzone. That delay of game in preseason game II in the redzone is just a drive killer, and unacceptable. Honestly, I saw another series where he had a delay of game, at least according to the play clock they showed on the field, he got an extra 2 seconds somehow, but it wasn’t called anyway (maybe the play clock we saw was incorrect). The Ravens always give us fits, so I’m not expecting too many good things, but a couple of TD’s from the first stringers on offense would be nice. I would also like #86, TE Mike Gesicki to show a pulse in the passing game, and go out there and catch some passes, maybe even a TD.
The defense allowed some big plays last week, so I’d like them to not allow that to occur. I don’t follow any other teams closely, but it seems like a lot of ex-Dolphins are real chippy now that they are elsewhere. Is it just the Dolphins that have ex players so disgruntled and petty? Suh took a shot at the DL after Christian McCaffrey busted through for a 71YD TD run, in which Suh put on Instagram “Right up the gut”. You would think these guys have enough to worry about with the respective teams they currently play for, but . . .
I would say one of the biggest issues on the defensive side of the ball is is a math equation, X + ? = CB. We know Xavien Howard is starting on the right side, but which CB starts opposite him is the key. Right now, former slot and nickel CB Bobby McCain is tops on the depth chart, and he played eh against the Panthers. Cordrea Tankersley took a step backwards, and Tony Lippett is M.I.A. with an ankle injury. So that leaves Torry McTyer, Jalen Davis, Cornell Armstrong and Taveze Calhoun, as well as Tony Lippett if healthy, as the CB’s who have a shot, along with do everything Minkah Fitzpatrick, who may be pressed into action early on. My hope has always been that either Tank elevates his play or Lippett gets healthy, and goes back to his 2016 form and forms a solid CB tandem. At the moment, both seem in jeopardy.
Will Devante Parker ever be and remain fully healthy, and will he ever be the top talent receiver we thought we drafted at #14 in 2015? Probably not, it hasn’t come together yet, and Parker was exercised the 5th year option in April of this year, so odds are, if Parker is going to have a great season, he will do it in ’19 just to torture Dolphins fans as he most likely walks when we don’t pay him $16M per after he catches 80 passes for 1400 yards and 10 TD’s. Besides Parker, we have Kenny Stills who is been a big play WR for us. Stills averaged over 15 YPR every season except last season with Jay Cutler, where averaged just under 15, at 14.6YPR. Danny Amendola will be taking over for Jarvis Landry as far as working the middle and short areas, and I believe Albert Wilson will be doing some of that as well. Wilson may line up more on the outside, but he’s the type of receiver you get the ball with a little bit of separation to, he can turn that into a big play. Jakeem Grant is another such receiver. They want to get the ball into his hands, because Grant is a HR waiting to happen. Wilson will probably get the occasional rushing play too, and Grant will as well. As to which WR, if any, gets the 6th WR spot, my hopes are Frances Owusu makes his case. Ford may have a slight edge, and of course due to investment, you can’t totally count Carroo out, but I think Carroo better show an awful lot if he wants to stay.
The TE situation is kind of muddy at the moment. MarQueis Gray is now atop the depth chart, followed by A.J. Derby and then Gavin Escobar. 1st RD pick Mike Gesicki is now 5th, one spot behind Thomas Duarte, and just in front of Durham Smythe. Message? I think so. If Gesicki goes up against the #3’s, he will probably do some damage there, but preseason depth charts are jumbled anyway, even for the dress rehearsal. One thing is certain, MarQueis Gray is a good blocker, and I expect he will help get the run game going against an always tough Baltimore defense. It seems like Gase wants guys with experience against the Ravens, and I can understand that. John Harbaugh is a top NFL coach, and his teams are always disciplined and tough.
The Ravens have somewhat of a new look offense, with new WR’s Michael Crabtree from the Raiders, Willie Snead from the Saints, and John Brown, the speedster from Arizona, along with a refreshed rushing attack led by Alex Collins who had a very nice season last year with 973 yards rushing, and 6 TD’s, his first year as a starter.
The DL didn’t look bad, and Robert Quinn looked downright fast as he had his way with LT Matt Kalil. The 71 YD run is not all on the DL, they are the 1st line of defense, and then the LB’s, CB’s and safeties. All have to break down in order for that run to happen, and it did. I still think our DL is way underrated, and I expect us to be pleasantly surprised. The addition of Kendall Langford will only help, a nice mix of vets (Phillips, Spence and Langford) and youngins (Godchaux, Taylor and either Pittman or Moten)
All of a sudden, the fanbase turned on McMillan, who looked so slow, and out of position all night. Relax! I think McMillan will be a very good player for us this season, let him get some action, he knows what he’s doing, he needs to get up to NFL game speed. Kiko is fine, definitely a solid player, as long as he’s not covering a mismatch TE or RB, and Baker looks poised to make some noise.
Things we all want to see, are red zone TD’s, no FIST PUMPS! We want to see some player, whoever that may be, solidify the CB spot opposite Xavien Howard, no big plays or really long drives for the Ravens, and if the Dolphins are going to score TD’s, please do it while Ryan Tannehill is in so we can stop talking about that. Most of all, we want all our Dolphins to get healthy, and stay that way!
Finsmob Unleashed 
They said before the season the Marlins and Ray’s combined wouldn’t get to 100 wins, they have 123 now.
How bout them Marlins unis this weekend with Dolphins colors.
Steve 10-6
M13 9-6?
Wyoming 8-8
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How’d that happen? A post that needed to be seen makes the top of the list.
Which one of you are going to send me one of these from the fest?
Without the ice cream of course!
“I could hear the squealing of your gears turning”
Hey, we took 2 Jersey Boys in this draft, maybe Eli Apple could be on the radar, he’s also from NJ. Stranger things have happened . . .
Just say no to Eli Road Apple.
Road Apple? Rotten apple?
Maybe the guy just needs a fresh start. I would imagine we could get him on the cheap, considering what he’s done in NY
Mike he sucks, cant cover and cant tackle. Why would you want that double liability?
Stranger Things 2 have also happened…
Anyone watching Cowboys vs Cards? Boys QBs Rush and rookie White. I know our backup QBs suck, but come on man, they ain’t as bad as this situation.
Punt fumbled – TD
Pick 6
and it’s a blood bath for Rush!
Anyone know why anyone would ever pitch or throw a ball backwards behind the LOS, when they weren’t planning on throwing it again (other than a guy in your face and you cant pitch it forward)? I mean its retarded, the rule says, if you pitch or throw it forward and its dropped its incomplete, so why send it backwards?
I also didn’t want to draft McMillan, I saw things in his game tape I didn’t like, some of those things have resurfaced during the preseason, but I’m fine with him. He’ll study enough and get guys lined up in the right spot, so even if he isn’t great he’ll put his teammates in position to make plays.
Wow Rush sucks
Rush the backup QB from Dallas, pick6 Stinky Sanchezesque
wyoming85 says:
August 26, 2018 at 8:40 pm
Punt fumbled – TD
Pick 6
and it’s a blood bath for Rush!
This isn’t relavant, plays past 10 yards dont factor into rushing stats.
Snicker
Smith from Dallas with his best Ballage impersonation, trying to hurdle a defender and fumbling 😀
LOL, 9-7!
I had a Kiko moment when making our season prediction! 😀
I’ve got a LOT on my mind, ya know!
Steve 10-6
M13 9-7
Wyoming 8-8
CavKong 9-7
10-6
13-6
It didn’t take long
my bad
It wasn’t you Kong
Manitoba 13-3
Steve 10-6
M13 9-6?
Wyoming 8-8
CavKong 9-7
Rock 10-6
Naples 13-6
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Steve 10-6
M13 9-7
Wyoming 8-8
CavKong 9-7
Rock 10-6
Naples 13-6
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Call me tech illiterate .. cant copy and paste her on i phone , sorry😕
No worries 🙂
Steve 10-6
M13 9-7
Wyoming 8-8
CavKong 9-7
Rock 10-6
Naples 13-6
Manitoba 13-3
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Thank you Sir👍👍
Game 3 can be viewed on Youtube
oh sorry I see what you guys are proposing to do with the predictions list. That way no one has to be in charge of it. I must’ve missed that discussion.
Did we lose Howie or are we just lightening up his workload?
By that I mean are we going to do the weekly score picks this way also?
I pick us to go 13-6 as in 11-5 and then 2-1 in the playoffs.
fingers crossed
Eric Decker retired right after they cut Kenny Britt.
The pasties* are in a bit of turmoil at WR.
Rishard Matthews comes off the PUP for the Titans.
Not sure why, but I don’t want to predict our record for this season.
wyoming85 says:
August 26, 2018 at 8:50 pm
Travis Wingfield
@WingfieldNFL
Kenyan Drake has a 36, 34, and 30 yard play this preseason. He closed the final five games of 2017 with plays of 47, 42, 32, 31 and 31.
8 plays in 8 games that completely flip the field (or score points).
If it walks like a big play threat and talks like a big play threat…
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steveccnv says:
August 26, 2018 at 8:53 pm
This isn’t relavant, plays past 10 yards dont factor into rushing stats.
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Rockphin says:
August 26, 2018 at 9:16 pm
Snicker
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The Morons of the blog above, Wyoming you should stick to posting the news stories, You’re good at that, keep your opinion to yourself as you obviously don’t have a clue.
Steve, i’m thinking you have to be 15 years old.
Rockphin, your resort to insults is typical of someone who doesn’t know shit, you want to cloud the issues because you can’t justify your position. and i don’t appreciate the personal attacks, maybe something we can discuss face to face when i see you in october.
ORob — get you are POed and have history with Rock and steve, but why Wyoming? All he did was retweet something. How would you feel if you were him? And the answer is below. Hoping after you cool down will see that part of it.
you cant express your football opinion here without the immature posters attacking you because they don’t agree with your opinion instead of debating it.
not all are immature posters, there are some here who are great people and i enjoy the convos whether i think they are right or wrong,
maybe i should just keep my opinion to myself to stop the insults.
CavalierKong says:
August 26, 2018 at 11:50 pm
Steve 10-6
M13 9-7
Wyoming 8-8
CavKong 9-7
Rock 10-6
Naples 13-6
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NO THANKS
Rob
You seem to have an issue with me all the time?
I don’t even remember having a conversation with you on the whole time I’ve been on the board!
I don’t have an issue with your opinion.
I actually would like to run the ball more.
But as you say MY MOTHER FUCKING OPINION is mine and for you to say it doesn’t matter is well not my problem.
Oh and you are the only one I’ve heard threaten someone with physical force.
So you might want to check you testosterone at the key board before you bite off more than you can chew!
hey guys, Fest is coming up, and Tannehill is back. let’s all pass the kava.
Rockphin, your resort to insults is typical of someone who doesn’t know shit, you want to cloud the issues because you can’t justify your position. and i don’t appreciate the personal attacks, maybe something we can discuss face to face when i see you in october.
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Personal attacks? Insults? What insult? The only personal attacks I see are from you calling people morons, etc. We can discuss in October face to face if it makes you feel better. See you then.
I’m kinda upset that Orob is mad at me. What personal attack have I EVER thrown your way Rob? I have NEVER called you a name or slung shit at you. I have teased you in a friendly ribbing manner the way I do with my friends, but I have NEVER ONCE said a degrading thing to you or about you. I have never called YOU a moron an idiot or a retard. I have only pointed out Hyperbole when you use it. (I.e. we are doomed if Gase doesn’t do what you want) That being said, if you are still cranky in October about this I will be happy to address it then.
I’ll be more than happy to be the guest referee. Besides the room with with the buffet and pool tables, right next to that is a pro-sized boxing/wrestling ring. I think Doggy should be the announcer, he has the Gus Johnson type of vibe to me. 🙂
BTW – Are we boxing or wrestling, or just UFC style fighting? I need to get my rules straight before the match. lol
Apple might be someone the G-Men want to get rid of because he has been a clubhouse cancer, but that’s not someone thats going to help them with their cap. They would need to target moving someone like Jenkins, Snacks, or Eli Manning, each of which would really cut down the cap space. They actually lose money if they cut or trade Apple, too, i mean its not much, its like 500K, but again, they are looking to make space not shrink it.
Did they say they are 18mil over the cap? If so they are going to have to move a bunch of valuable players.
Manning would clear almost all 18mil of it by himself. Jenkins clears 6mil. Solder is going to cost more to cut/trade. Snacks, saves them 7.3. Really thats about it, its either they will have to hack out a bunch of players each maybe saving them a mil or two here or there, or they are going to have to move one of those bigger targets, of which there really are only 3 viable ones.
That’s a good point, wasn’t even thinking of salary necessarily, just a guy they may be willing to part with for a pick.
On the other hand, there is almost zero chance they get rid of Manning. After drafting Saquon Barkley instead of drafting a QB, they would get killed if they got rid of Manning now. It would make that draft make absolutely no sense at all.
Well there it is!
Let’s just make it through the preseason and season with no major injuries to important players
Don’t sound positive at all, but also might explain why they’ve been trying McCain outside.
Normally think keep going on your owns turns into a cluster F on this board, but I’ll do my part. We need Howie.
Steve 10-6
M13 9-7
Wyoming 8-8
CavKong 9-7
Rock 10-6
Naples 13-6
Manitoba 13-3
stanger 8-8
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Sounds about right
Gase (19 minute video presser)
GOFINS!!!
I wonder is we do any early cuts before the last game and the deadline. Sometimes when a team cuts a vet player they do a little ahead of the bulk cuts just to give them a head start on finding new jobs.
I see an offense that is capable of being effective, but unlikely to put up big points. I fear our defense is going to be a major problem again. No telling how turnovers, injuries, and SOS will break. Probably in the 6-8 win range would be my guess. I’ll go with 7-9.
I’m praying to see something special from our coaches, QB, or young players. We need a spark from somewhere. Haven’t seen it yet.
Steve 10-6
M13 9-7
Wyoming 8-8
CavKong 9-7
Rock 10-6
Naples 13-6
Manitoba 13-3
stanger 8-8
Bookman 10-6
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Back from FL…
Was a whirlwind and never got a chance to even check to see about any meet up opportunities.
Was a quick and sad trip, but necessary and glad I went.
I think the offense will be ok/good and score enough early on giving the D a little time to get it together. Pass rush is going to be fun to watch, run D will have me throwing things…
Steve 10-6
M13 9-7
Wyoming 8-8
CavKong 9-7
Rock 10-6
Naples 13-6
Manitoba 13-3
stanger 8-8
Bookman 10-6
ER 16-0
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Mannn, tough decisions to be made!!!
At #4 RB, (if we keep 4) which I think we should considering the talent that we’d be releasing (if we don’t keep 4)
Perry has looked good everytime he touches the ball for last two PS
New comer Jeremy Langford has history with Gase and steamrolled some dude at the end of an impressive run (deleted due to penalty), and Doin well in short time he’s been here
Both turn 27 this year, Perry Sept, Langford December
Both are 6-0, 210/11, Langford ran a 4.42, couldn’t find a 40 on Perry
but doubt that it’s better than a 4.52
Langford has much more starting experience,
and could be the bruising, and perhaps feature back down the road,
If need be (post Gore)
I like’Em both A LOT, hope we keep at least one,
while 2/5 RB is an impossibility!!!
Mann Perry been soo impressive as a Dolphin,
but Langford May have more upside & speed,
TOUGH, TOUGH TOUGH DECISIONS ARE EVERYWHERE!!!
HMMM???
GOFINS!!!
I’d really like to keep a 4th TE (Derby or Escobar),
and a 6th WR (Owusu) too !!!
Lotta tight D battles at bottom of roster tooo!!!
Gonna be tricky making the 53/63 this year!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!@@@@!!!!!
HMMM, apparently Perry (low 4.38 & high 4.49) is indeed every bit as fast as Langford
http://www.draftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=111251&draftyear=2014&genpos=RB
LOL..
Guess it comes down to which college is best known for good RB’s
with Louisville/Perry
or Michigan State Langford
???????
GOFINS!!!
Coming into league
Perry was a projected 7th or UDFA
Langford projected 2ND to 4th round selection
stangerx says:
August 27, 2018 at 11:42 am
ORob — get you are POed and have history with Rock and steve, but why Wyoming?
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the guy has taken shots at me before,
Was just one of the many retweets he does. Can’t imagine getting wieghed down by past stuff like that. Have no current problem with any one person on this board… accept them as they are. Just try to talk Phins and have some fun.
Rockphin says:
August 27, 2018 at 11:11 am
I’m kinda upset that Orob is mad at me. What personal attack have I EVER thrown your way Rob?
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Well…….. the immature trol steve is mocking me…… why were you “SNIKERING” about it?
do you think that’s piling on a little?
Yes…you’ve said some pretty stupid things over the past months, Most of the time you’re insinuating that i’m stupid about my position on tanny and drake. you don’t like my opinion so you do what you can to attack me..
I’m not mad …… i just wish if you have nothing nice to say to or about me….. just don’t say anything to me on this blog. if you really have a problem with me it would be better if you insult me in person
I try to keep it football always, maybe you should try that as well.
I never meant to insult you and I have never stooped to name calling (As I will point out you DO stoop to) I have busted your balls about your inflexible hyperbolic OPINION that you state as fact, but I have only done it in what I thought of as a friendly manner, Like I would bust my best buddies balls. You make “absolute” comments similar to “If Gore isn’t our starting running back we are doomed” or if Drake runs on first down for us we won’t win 6 games. These are hyperbolic over the top statements and I have called you on them. You want to threaten me with assault to make me stop? Strap up because I have never backed down and will not start now. See you in October.
I’m not threatning you, I never said i would do you harm, i just want you to insult be in person like a man and not over the internet. we can figure it out from there.
otherwise STFU
wyoming85 says:
August 27, 2018 at 9:46 am
Rob
You seem to have an issue with me all the time?
I don’t even remember having a conversation with you on the whole time I’ve been on the board!
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I remember you taking shots at me in the past and I just lumped you in with Steve and Rock,, if i’m wrong i apologize.
if i were sitting in a crowded room with one of you and people we know and you started insulting me in front of them……I’m sure that wouldn’t be kool.. people would think you were an asshole.
I doubt the trols here would do that in public, the fact that they are not in person on this blog gives them a looser tongue but it is the same thing.
i would never disparage someone in public, and I give everyone their due respect here as if i were face to face with them.
i’m just going to hold back my opinion so some can find another punch line.
Boy this is fun cough cough
So I watched for the millionth time “””12 monkeys””” last night,
and couldn’t help but think of PIGGY above the 12 Monkeys entrance
Great movie !!!
Rockphin says:
August 27, 2018 at 2:27 pm
I have busted your balls about your inflexible hyperbolic OPINION
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In other words you’re insulting me.
steveccnv says:
August 26, 2018 at 8:53 pm
This isn’t relavant, plays past 10 yards dont factor into rushing stats.
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Rockphin says:
August 26, 2018 at 9:16 pm
Snicker
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Is this what you call busting my balls?
It seems to me You’re piling on with your troll buddy.
I’m done…fuck you
Orob… up to you bud. One poster on this board once made racial slurs about my lovely wife who you have met and really liked you. Pointed out and let it ride cause saw no other point to it in my life.
sorry for the distraction, just thought i’d let some around here know what’s up so i won’t have to deal with it anymore, you and your wife are great people!
So got my first FF draft tonight on a 12 teamer…… any advice? They went a week earlier than usual and just starting to my research., but some of my thoughts so far.
First thought was go RB up top cause quality there but real thin after.
WR can bunch after maybe a top one and just roll… not much separation and deep.
TE it is Gronk (who won’t take) or Kelce and then who cares.
QB’s are a dime a dozen…. might be like doing “pick a D” on the waiver wire.
What # you pick at Stanger
Won’t know till one hour before the draft….helps you do your research though.
12 is a pretty good number imo. I hate small leagues where everyone on every team is a stud. The thing you need to keep in mind is which player positions get thin the fastest, and due to RBC runningback is usually that position.
Also where you are picking is important. If you are picking in the front of the order vs the back vs the middle. In the front i might go ahead and take the best QB or RB because by the time it gets back to you, you are picking tier 2 players, maybe even tier 3.
If i am picking late in the first round, i might take a RB or WR, just depending on how the front of the round went, QB if all the top teir RB’s already are off and WR if most the top QB’s and RB’s are gone and then loop back around with your next pick and grab the best RB/WR/QB available.
I just try to make sure my 1st pick is a stud and not a 2nd tier guy. Obviously im not going to waste 1st pick on a K, Def or TE (Although i have seen teams be successful taking Gronk with their first pick).
There are obvious changes id make if it were a PPR league, or had some point balancing for or against certain position. Straight up league, straight up points, the above is how i would handle it.
Thanks D. You just walked me off the ledge on going K in the first…. you know how I am. 🙂
And s amazing how it is all a WR/RB game in FF these days. Pretty sure 3 of my top 4 will be one position or the other and then develop the other on the bench.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6KGPBflhiM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRBXjHBv3po
Puppies make everyone happy !!
Not Kittens…..
P’DAWG, Thanks for the JOY !!! 😃
How many RBs do we usually keep? 3? Might we keep 4? Just wondering if Senorise Perry might make the team. He’s looked pretty good. Better than Ballage, but I know we’re not cutting him.
I like Langford too as suggested above
Just started reading back and saw your post on Langford and Perry. Good info!
Wowww, OBJ 5years 95 mill
http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000951811/article/odell-beckham-giants-agrees-on-5year-95m-deal
HA, HA (Uknowho), OBJ WINS!!!
Sorry for the throwback post but I had to let D know how entertained I was by this:
“D says:
August 24, 2018 at 2:21 pm
Go a glock in my Truck, clack clack
Got my dads head in a sack, sack
Im at the funeral home makin caskets crack, crack
because i’m wiggity wiggity wiggity wack, wack.”
What up, Jahn? Hope life is good for ya in SoCal, and hope the beer business is treating ya well. 🙂
ORob, I have never insulted you or told you to fuck off.
“maybe something we can discuss face to face when i see you in october.”
Seemed like a threat to me. Either way I will be happy to “discuss” anything you want at the fest.
Never once have I insulted you or called you names.
hy·per·bo·le: exaggeration, overstatement, magnification, embroidery, embellishment, excess, overkill, rhetoric
Not intended as an insult.
with that, until October, I will just ignore your posts and will not playfully interact with you. That was ever my only intent to tease back and forth.
13kvFINS says:
August 27, 2018 at 3:00 pm
Wowww, OBJ 5years 95 mill
http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000951811/article/odell-beckham-giants-agrees-on-5year-95m-deal
HA, HA (Uknowho), OBJ WINS!!!
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Well they got his cap hit down some this year i bet. Probably only have 13mil to purge down now lol.
That’s an awful big chunk for OBJ, but he’s the cog in that offense that makes it go. Everyone else is ordinary, maybe with the exception of Barkley, but the two of them combined should be fun to watch
That was pretty strange – He said he realized it immediately, but he was afraid to run back across because both teams were lined up already, but then Harbaugh told him to go, so he did.
Jahndoh30 says:
August 27, 2018 at 3:01 pm
Sorry for the throwback post but I had to let D know how entertained I was by this:
“D says:
August 24, 2018 at 2:21 pm
Go a glock in my Truck, clack clack
Got my dads head in a sack, sack
Im at the funeral home makin caskets crack, crack
because i’m wiggity wiggity wiggity wack, wack.”
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Lol thanks man, i posted it the other day and got crickets and was liek well i guess they just cant appreciate rap….racist honkey’s
Mike E. says:
August 27, 2018 at 3:34 pm
That’s an awful big chunk for OBJ, but he’s the cog in that offense that makes it go. Everyone else is ordinary, maybe with the exception of Barkley, but the two of them combined should be fun to watch
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What this says to me is 1 it was a way to get their cap down some this year and next year they will be moving on from Eli or asking him to take a major restructure. They cant afford Eli at his current pay and OBJ at that pay and keep the team together.
They kinda had to give him a big contract, so I’m not sure if I agree with that. If there intention from the get-go was to get rid of Eli, they should have drafted a QB at #2. Maybe next year, if they can get a QB either in the draft, or trade, or FA, but if not, they can’t just get rid of him.
At ADP 247 is our TE. On ESPN that is 24th best FF TE. Gotta think that should come with a bullet at least.
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Miami filled its massive void at tight end by selecting Gesicki in the second round of the draft. The Penn State product is 6-foot-5, 247 pounds with 34 1/8-inch arms, and he absolutely dominated at the 2018 combine. He was best in nearly every drill, posting the top mark in the 40-yard dash, vertical, broad, three cone, short shuttle and 60-yard shuttle. Gesicki is obviously a good athlete and has solid hands (one drop the past two seasons), but he is a nonfactor as a blocker. He has some 2018 sleeper appeal in the same way Evan Engram did last season, but the more likely outcome is that he’s a situational target as he learns the ropes. Gesicki has TE1 upside down the road.
Rockphin says:
August 27, 2018 at 3:02 pm
hy·per·bo·le: exaggeration, overstatement, magnification, embroidery, embellishment, excess, overkill, rhetoric
Not intended as an insult.
with that, until October, I will just ignore your posts and will not playfully interact with you. That was ever my only intent to tease back and forth.
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you can minimize it all you want, It’s really not about how you perceive your mouth it’s how the ones that are affected by it perceive it.
when you interact at my expense with a troll who does nothing but attack me I take that as an insult.
let’s just get past this for the blogs sake, That’s right…don’t talk about me or to me anymore… that works just fine with me. who the hell wants to talk to someone like that anyway?
those that want respect must give respect
Hey folks, was off the grid again down the shore. I didn’t see the game but read the box score and some game summaries. It seems the 1’s on defense held up well and the offense still has some work to do. Any insight summaries you can give me on where you all think we stand at this time?
I just read that one LB spot is Baker’s to lose. That’s pretty cool!
Knight,
Great Goal line stands just before the half
1st/Goal at the two, we had two D penalties (good penalties)
with only half the distance to goal to lose,
and we still forced them into a FG
Got the ball with like 40 seconds,
THill drove’Em down field for FG,
but actually shoulda had a TD TWICE
but obvious PI’s weren’t called !!!
Goal Line Stance, and driving field for FG that shoulda been TD X 2,
in under a minute was very impressive!!!
I figured we’d just go to the half,
but THill immediately hit Drake with an absolute beauty 36 yards down the sideline which led to score/ 10 – 3 halftime lead!!!
Second half was BU QB’s, and mostly guys about to be cut,
and they allowed a 65 yard run/TD that has ZERO BEARING on
what the 1St/2ND team D did in very good first half!!!
GOFINS!!!
Thanks man!
Ya’man, glad you noted 😁
Steve 10-6
M13 9-7
Wyoming 8-8
CavKong 9-7
Rock 10-6
Naples 13-6
Manitoba 13-3
stanger 8-8
Bookman 10-6
ER 16-0
-Helton 19-0 (Had to one up ER!)
Copy and paste and add your prediction
-Helton 19-0 (Had to one up ER!) Or possibly Phelon…
Tim, my impression from watching the game left me feeling flat. The box score as is typical didn’t tell the story. IMO both sides have a long way to go. I am hoping that the lack of polish was due to the coaches treating this as a padded practice and not a game because it just felt forced.
The offense struggled big time against Balt’s second team defense. Even though the Dolphins passer rating with Tannehill in there was 110+ and the average pass yards were 10.45 it was not smooth and seemed forced. The run game didn’t look good either. There were some big plays but Drake and the line were not consistent enough. The Line did give the QB’s some time back there which was nice, but again….it was against a lot of Balt’s second team.
and Gore looked worse than Drake in his limited tries.
LOL, sorry but can’t pass on this one
Gore had one carry for negative 1.8
For real, but I’m jusplaying
I don’t get the reference…..
I got the reference.
There were a couple of standouts on defense IMO. Fitzpatrick was everywhere. TJ McDonald was having his named called (for good things) all night. The D held them to 3 in the first half but the real story is they only punted 3 times the entire game and we punted 6.
until 5:57 left in the first quarter we had negative offensive yardage…..-8 yards
Fumble / sack by Tannehill -7
Gore getting blown up -2
Gore powering it in there for 1 yard.
sorry, I think it was a pass for one yard? Yeah it was a 1 yard pass to gore.
I havent been left excited or let down this preseason. There are some things i wish werent still happeneing, and there were things i think looks a decent bit better but neither the ups or downs of this pre-season have me feeling i have a better idea of how we will do this coming year. I mean that’s not uncommon to feel that way about the PS, but this year is even more so. Defense looked bad one game meh another and pretty good the next, and then offense has been kinda the same thing, different people looking good at different points.
One thing i know for sure is when we make our cuts we are going to be cutting some talented players. This is a good and bad thing for fans and for those players too. I cant say our starters are obviously better than what we had, but i definately think our backups (maybe aside from QB) are better than the depth we have had in the past. So i feel good that we can bounce back from injuries and we will have talent to rotate when we need to but our starters still have a lot to prove, especially at LB, CB,and TE. Im optimistic about all the young guys we have there, but they are young and mostly unproven, so time will tell.
Rock, how do you evaluate Drake on 4 carries and Gore on one? LOL
Thanks for the input but I’m not worried about this.
it was more the line than the RB’s some plays the defender was right there to take the handoff. (Gore getting stuffed once and Drake a second time, bam, handoff, tackle) You can only evaluate what was done. As I said, it was more a feel that they were struggling (well that and seeing Haack all game)
Okay so it was more OL concerns? That’s usually what it is and that’s the problem I have with ORob’s constant bashing of Drake – can’t run on 1st down or get some tough yards. All bogus points because defenders in the backfield are not on the RBs.
I agree with ORob on the importance of a running game, but not on his view of Drake. Drake has the talent to make special plays.
Tim — if you haven’t seen the game, then you missed the best part. D could be really good, or at least a whole lot better given just a half. Lots of fast and strong bodies flying around in different ways. Might end up with the “undersized” tag…. but nobody will be saying they are slow and won’t hit.
no they will not! they were flying around and everyone swarming the ball, which I loved. Defensive speed SEEMED much better except for the on that one long run play
we only ran the ball 11 times (taking out Tannehill’s one run) the entire game. and passed 33 times.
Okay so it was more OL concerns?
They were inconsistent. They played much better than you have grown to expect from Miami Olines but the two bad stuffs for negative yards were because the defender was already in the backfield. But like you pointed out, how can you evaluate them. They only TRIED to run 11 times in 4 quarters.
They did do pretty good in pass protection though so I guess it is still a ?
Tim,
My take on the starting O was it was a tale of two quarters. 1st quarter we looked like the freshman squad with no experience going against the varsity. 2nd quarter we had two possessions and scored on both of them (we also had a carryover possession from the 1st quarter that I’m not counting). Our O looked good in the 2nd and both scoring drives featured a big play by Drake, and qulity play across the board. Our starters didn’t come out to play in the 3rd, so I basically stopped watching at that point (we got killed in the 2nd half for what it’s worth).
The starting defense is another story. They played fast, and got the job done. But the Ravens sat their starting QB, 3 of their starting receivers, a lineman or two, 6 of their cheerleaders, their starting AND backup clock operators, and their 1st team all-American water boy. Given that list, it’s a little harder to evaluate how good we were, but the fact is we held ‘em to 3 in the 1st half, and like 13 KV said, we had a great goalline stand towards the end of the half.
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Not that it seems to be anything wrong with Sanders as our kicker i still cant understand why we didn’t draft Eddie Pinero.
so you think Sanders has won the competition? or are you just assuming because we used a draft pick on him and the other guy is a UDFA?
He seems to be doing the best of the two. I think it was his to lose and i dont see him having lost it.
I wanted Eddie baddd, had him for us in the 5th on my mock…
Wonder why he didn’t get drafted,
I had a huge crush on him and as. Cane.
don’t usually like Gators whatsoever…
Must be a personality issue,
Cuz he can kick like few others!!!
Its because he only had the one year at UF as their kicker, so i think that hurt him some and then there was the fact that TB had just screwed the pooch drafting a kicker, supposedly the most accurate in the NCAA ever, instead of just waiting and getting on as an UDFA. I think this devalued selecting a kicker in the draft, as it says even the better ones may or may not make it. Carlson out of Auburn was considered to be a really great kicker, best of the bunch last year and he had 2-3 years of experience. He didn’t go until late in the 5th. I saw him mocked as high as the 3rd.
Yea that TB Latino screwed over his brethren K’s,
Hence Parkey, Carlson, Sanders, & Joseph LOL 😜
Saw SeaBass Jankowski still kick’n for Raiders,
He’s 250plus pounds and at least 40…
11 vs 10 on a missed FG return !!!
Tim, Note what down and distance Drake’s 30 yard scamper came on.
Miami Dolphins at 12:01
1-10-MIA 25 (12:01) 32-K.Drake right guard pushed ob at BAL 45 for 30 yards (36-C.Clark).
I still think the PS even the 3rd game is practice. Coaches want to see what they need to see. The RS will tell the real story.
Fersure Knight!!!
Opening drive 3rd quarter
Fales had impressive drive into RZ,
Gase went on 4 & 2 cuz he wanted practice more than points,
Reg season he takes the chip shot FG for two score lead!!!
Fales had a TD on that drive too, if not for non PI call!!!
BU QB’s were horrible after that, BU OL doesn’t appear to like Oz whatsoever, cuz he was swarmed upon receiving snap all night,
did well to not lose his cool as he can, and Gase even pointed out that he’s come along way with his temperament…
He’s a first guy which I like, I was surprised that he simply ran off the field at full speed after being sacked on I think 3 consecutive plays in which he was left with zero time to not be sacked!!!
“””FIESTY””” guy
13kvFINS says:
August 27, 2018 at 7:26 pm
Saw SeaBass Jankowski still kick’n for Raiders,
He’s 250plus pounds and at least 40…
11 vs 10 on a missed FG return !!!
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Seahawks i think. Raiders are likely going to start Pinero, though he has to keep his job over Nugent who they brought in for competition. They got UF’s punter (Townsend) as well so if Pinero does make it, then he has the holder he had in college. Townsend was the best punter in college last year.
He’s a real big dude for a kicker though.
Yea May have been SEAHAWKS wasn’t paying much attention other than seeing Janikowski
Kv’s mentioned it a few times. I really don’t get what PI is anymore. WTF?
Yea WTF ??
They don’t call obvious PI’s against our receivers,
But they call REDICULOUS ST’s foul on gunner Rashawn Scott twice for two different types of penalties, (both being bogus) even if it were on the opposition I’d be screaming foul at the zebra’s!!!
Refs might be like media guys, worked so hard at some other craft in their lives that they never had time to watch, learn, or become passionate about football until it offered them a job opportunity…
Goofballs, learn the F’n game inside out before writing about or ref’n it (professionally)!!!
For the economic majors that became refs
Call the obvious, leave everything else alone,
You’ll make more $$$ per hour
Think our slow 1St quartet O had a little to do with 3 hour downpour before game
First O play was a screen play but ball squirted from 17 hand on windup for 2ND/15 plus
So that possession was wasted chasing the first link of chain
THill said no excuse, I know it’s raining, gotta be better, it’s on me as well as muffed snap from under C !!! 17 recovered both, but wasted plays keep us from
First downs, let-alone TD’s
We’re bad on 3rd down (more times than not),
Cuz for some crazy reason something goes wrong on 1St down,
and we’re always chasing the initial LOS rather than a simple 10 yards,
“”for another Miami first down”””
GOTTA PUT THAT IF IT AINT ONE THING ITS ANOTHER CYCLE TO REST!!!
GOFINS!!!
Totally agree.
It was a very good thing to happen in preseason to remind Ryan of what it is like to hold onto the ball in the rain, which happens in Miami a lot. Not much rain in West Texas.
Gotta agree kv…one step back, makes the next two harder. Always playing from behind, rather than in attack mode.
Urgency, intention, focus from first play of game to last play. Otherwise, you’re just giving up opportunities.
can’t our players snort something or chant something or visualize something to energize them into a Lawrence Taylor-speed game face?
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Back@Cha Krishna, totally agree!!!
Steve 10-6
M13 9-7
Wyoming 8-8
CavKong 9-7
Rock 10-6
Naples 13-6
Manitoba 13-3
Stanger 8-8
Drg 7-9
Bookman 10-6
ER 16-0
Phelon 19-0 (Had to one up ER!)
Add your name to the count, then copy and paste
My Jags buddy is crossing his fingers for NO Dez Bryant…
OH! Good call… there is still a BIG fish out there name DEZ. Forget about my ensuing post about trading one of ours to the Jags.
Just thinking outside the box on this… but might we be able to trade one of our bubble-WRs to the Jags? Perhaps we keep one extra WR (after cuts) in order to make this happen? It’s a long-shot and I doubt it, but stranger things have happened…
sb7mvp says:
August 27, 2018 at 10:31 am
hey guys, Fest is coming up, and Tannehill is back. let’s all pass the kava.
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YES!!! My beloved KAVA!!! 😀
Kine
Why a roster bubble guy. We have 6 solid receivers and a couple of guys who could move up to 6th if we want to carry 6. Trade Parker pick up a 2nd pick next year and use that pick to replace him. Owusu is Parker light if we want a big body in the redzone. I’d like to think Parker pans out for us, but if he doesn’t and he gets a injured we might wind up paying top dollar for a guy who never stays healthy enough to get going
I approve any trade involving Parker. My bag of chips is still out there
Amendola TD felt Dirty , and not in a good way.. gonna take some getting used to
At the end of the day, you will never go back to the PS games for anything. It’s glorified practice games. That’s it – game, set and match. Once the RS starts that’s all that matters.
Go Phins!!!!
At least he’s not the douche Edelman is…
He still has that NE stench emanating from him 🤔
He seems a bit sour coming from there so I’m giving him a little leeway.
Probably no other guy there I could give a pass.
He’s not as big a douche as our last slot WR…
BACK FROM LENGTHY BUSINESS TRIP. Someone (Rob??) posted that teams that go winless in preseason usually have good regular season records. —- WRONG!!!!!
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Miami has had 3 winless preseasons. Their cumulative regular season record those years is 18-28 with NO winning seasons. Since 1970, New England is 22-40. And the Jets are 19-27 in such seasons. BUFFALO, with a record 8 winless preseasons, is also well below .500 cumulatively in those regular seasons.
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Like Mike E., I also do NOT have an exact prediction for the upcoming season. But I am on record as saying Miami’s 17 year drought of NOT winning a single post season game will continue. And someone on this board will owe me $50 when the season is over. (But if I’m WRONG, I will happily pay him the $100 I wagered!)
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You folks have a great day. And keep drinking the KOOLAID.
Good morning OD,
i’m sure you can find examples to refute that statement.
i’ve been watching football since the early 60’s when i was a kid, i knew i could never play football because how the hell was i going to get my shoulders to grow that big?
i’m sure you have watched it longer than me however during my time of watching the NFL it has always been said that the good teams lose and the bad teams win.
that said it looks as if the 1st team offense leaves a lot to be desired but still it is pre season.
I had noticed Mike Martz on the sideline of the last game….the man who orchestrated the greatest show on turf.
I like the fact they got Gore and the rec corp…can the OL additions help?
if Gore can be our meat and potato’s i think that will help the D not to mention our new LBers and safety along with quinn/spencer.
another thing I love the fact that we have a 1:00pm game against the Titans to start the year, we once again have the heat factor, i believe that heat helped Shula and the fins to be the winningest team in Sept over the years.
I’m hoping for the best this year, another 6-10 Gase should go.
we lost 27-10 to the Ravens however we beat them 10-0 with the first unit who didn’t play very well.
D,
No way you get a 2nd round pick for Parker. Nobody on this offense is worth that high of a pick.
He’s a former first round guy with a skill set thats beyond most receiver, true elite ability, if he can ever stay healthy a 2nd for him would be a steal. For a WR needy team, like the Jags who are trying to capitalize off their first taste of success and a salary cap boon that is finally over, they are going to want to grab a guy who can help elevate them, and they are going to want a guy who they will have on the cheap for this year and the next, which he will be since he got his 5th year optioned BEFORE the WR contracts went nuts. I could see us getting a 2nd for him from the right partner and the Jags seem to be pretty desperate at this point.
If the Jags at least mirror last year, then that 2nd is a late second, practically a third so again i think its doable. The only real question to me is do you hold on to him for the same reasons the Jags might be willing to part with a second rounder for him?
Odds makers have us being the team that brings in Bridgewater before the trade deadline. There are no odds on having him before the end of PS, but they were making odds for having him before trade deadline and we were highest odds, followed by Jags, Pats, Broncos and then him remaining on the Jets.
I would not mind a Parker trade either for a 2nd or 3rd. Without him we have Stills, Amendola, Wilson, Grant as top 4. Then we got Owosou, Carroo, ford. Like many on here have said, we don’t need a true #1 WR in this offense.
Heck, you could put 3 TE’s out there at the same time. Derby and Smythe on the line with Gesicki in the slot. Are we gonna run or pass?
Gray over Derby
D,
If we could bilk the Jags out of a 2nd, I’d be all over that. I just don’t see the value.
I’d do that trade in a heartbeat. I think what we’ve seen from Parker is what he is.