2 and oh! No misprint here, The Dolphins are 2-0. They went into NJ to visit the NY Jets at MetLife Stadium, and came away with an impressive victory. The Jets had thoroughly dismantled the Detroit Lions in Detroit the previous week, 48-17, and they looked pretty damn good doing it too. Don’t let anyone take away or diminish this victory. The Dolphins were far from flawless, but this unit looks so much more like a T-E-A-M than it has in some time. I know, it’s easy to say that after 2 wins, and there’s some truth to that, how they respond to adversity will be key as well, but at the moment, there don’t seem to be any “ME!” players.
The team is listening to Adam Gase, and they definitely seem to be more disciplined. The Dolphins fumbled 3 times in the game, Tannehill had 2, and more on that . . . The strip sack where Tannehill fumbled, I am now positive that he DID NOT SEE Jamal Adams beat Mike Gesicki and he was just casually rolling out when Adams got by Gesicki for the sack. I know some have said Tannehill looks slower, lost a step or two, but I don’t really see that. What I think Tannehill has lost is some of his cutting ability, but his straight-line speed is there. It’s also possible he improves in this area as he gets more comfortable and trusts his knee more and more in time.
2 Penalties in the game. Discipline. I couldn’t be happier with the production of that D-line. If you think I miss Suh or Godchaux following Suh’s lead jumping offsides, I freaking don’t! If you think I miss Jarvis Landry and his patented first down gestures (I do a little bit) I don’t miss the LOOK AT ME stuff. It’s still early in the season, but after 2 games, Adam Gase seems to have shaped the roster with his guys, and it seems to be working. Good on him.
We were all worried about the defense, the D-line, the LB’s, and the CB’s too, because Cordrea Tankersley seems to have regressed this season, and was inactive. So far, it’s all working. The D-line in particular sans Suh has been better than advertised, make that much better! Talk about T-E-A-M, this unit personifies this. Everyone is in the action and contributing. Godchaux (6 TKL, 3 AST), Phillips (1 TAK, 1 AST, 1 SACK), Spence (4 TKL, 3 AST), Taylor (5 TKL, 2 AST), Hayes (2 TKL, 1 SACK). We’ve only registered 3 sacks, and 2 of them are by the DT’s, Robert Quinn has the other. Safe to say if this DL play continues, Suh will not be tweeting in this direction in ’18, unless maybe to say I’m sorry, and I was wrong.
Back to the CB’s. We haven’t played a team that is deep with WR talent. The Titans have Rishard Matthews and Corey Davis, and Matthews is still hurting. The Jets have Quincy Enunwa and Robbie Anderson, along with Terrelle Pryor, and then Jermaine Kearse who just returned from injury. Neither WR group is impressive, so our CB’s haven’t been truly tested yet. That changes a bit when da Raiders come to town. Amari Cooper had a down year last season, but he’s started much faster this season, and he already has 11 receptions. Jordy Nelson is a big talented veteran receiver and Martavis Bryant who came over from the Steelers is another bigger receiver who is a big play threat with great speed. The Raiders also have TE Jared Cook who has started off very fast this season, so our secondary may play a huge role in this game. That, and the pass rush. We have to get to Derek Carr and make him uncomfortable. He’s been uncomfortable most of the time, and that’s why he’s struggling, but if he’s allowed to sit back there, he will make us pay.
In the secondary, it will be interesting to see if Cordrea Tankersley is active, I think he’ll have to be. Minkah’s snap count will probably increase as well, especially if we limit Marshawn Lynch and Doug Martin in the run game. If we force them to pass, there will be plenty of 3, 4 and maybe even 5 receiver sets. Jared Cook is a dangerous receiver who has given us trouble before when he was with the Titans, and then also with the Rams. Our secondary may be tested, and once again, if the run defense does it’s job, we’ll need more pass rush from Quinn, Wake, Harris and Hayes, as well as the DT’s.
The Raiders are scoring only 16 PPG, and have given up 26.5 PPG. Small sample of course, but they have struggled so far. You can almost flip the stats for our Dolphins, scoring 23.5 PPG and allowing only 16. If we can keep that up against the Raiders, we should be 3-0, but . . . The Raiders are desperate after plunking down the $100M contract for Head Coach Jon Gruden, and they will be desperate for a win, and also consider all the people who do the power rankings, how much it must be killing them for the Dolphins to be anywhere past #17 in the NFL.
I think we continue what we’ve been doing on offense, the combo of Drake and Gore has been effective, Gore really bailed us out on that 3rd and 19 play. Neither back has topped the 100 YD mark, but the sharing is working. I would imagine Devante Parker will see his first action this Sunday, as reports stated he was OK to play last week against the Jets. We’ve spread the ball around so well, I wouldn’t expect Parker in the lineup changing that much at all. I’d like to see Gesicki and Derby get more involved in the pass game, especially Gesicki, but we may have to be patient in that regard. I think once Tannehill develops that trust that is so essential, and they understand each other, and learn what each other wants and can do, I think that Gesicki will start getting more passes thrown his way.
MIA 30 – OAK 19
Finsmob Unleashed 
I thought tanny made big plays when needed last week?
Did I miss a game again????
The defense did
I think the Gote catch and run and the Tannehill runs were big plays too
This talk about who Tannehill is, how good he is, etc doesn’t interest me
I want to know what our D does to the other guys QB
A pig is a pork
And a pork demands sacrifice
Bring me the head of Derrick Carr this Sunday!
A balanced offense that can keep you in the game.
Defense is always a big part of winning in any sport.
STs being solid and don’t lose the game with a bad play.
That’s how I look at it.
That’s reasonable
But a pig is a pork!
Damn Philly down 2-RB’s!
Parker poses another threat for opponents. He makes us a better team when he’s good to go.
Cav, I m glad you said you are nervous about this game. I didn’t want to be the only one. Some on here are expecting us to blow them out and I just don’t see it that way. The Raiders lost their opener playing with a new coach against the #1 D in the NFL. Then they barely lost by 1 point to Denver at Mile High Stadium who is #13 in scoring D and also one of the 7 teams still at 2-0. The Raiders are 0-2 but both their opponents have very good scoring defenses and are a combined 4-0.
After the first 2 games against the Titans and Jets, we are only tied with 3 other teams for #14 in scoring offense. IMO, our scoring offense was average against average or slightly better than average scoring defenses (though the Jets were tied at #6 in scoring D after 2 games against the Lions and US). Our scoring D is ranked 4th, but, that is after playing basically 1 slightly above average scoring offense and 1 slightly below average scoring offense.
I think we are closer matched to the Raiders than some realize. They have a very talented receiving corps and accurate QB. Our keys to this game will be pounding the rock, winning TOP and putting up points (at least 24). Our D will need to constantly pressure Carr, keep them out of the endzone and not give up any big plays. He was only sacked once by the Rams and once by the Broncos, 2 top defenses. He has completed 58 of 72 passes (80%) for 601 yards after 2 games. He did have 3 picks against the Rams though.
Our D will need to keep playing at a top level, win the turnover battle (again) and our offense will need to step it up to win this game.
…………..and that’s JMHO, LOL
See my post at 1:58. The NFL is a competitive league. Sure some teams have better overall rosters or a great HC and QB and you expect them to win a lot, but most games are competitive.
BBM – I’m nervous too, and the fact that people are being so cavalier that we have this won already is kinda bugging me. Slow down a little. We played 2 games, I think we’ve left a bunch of points off the board, but we’ve made enough plays to stay ahead and win.
I’m not really seeing that. If you’re going by the scores we’re picking I wouldn’t put too much into that. I don’t put much into the scores I pick because I have no idea so I try to just pick a positive score. I picked 31-17 and you picked 30-19. That doesn’t mean shit. LOL
In reality a team traveling across the country that isn’t very good against an opponent who’s playing pretty well should be an underdog. Then you have the heat of S. FLA at 1PM that they don’t experience in OAK as a factor and most likely wearing their black jerseys.
Now watch we wear our blue and say WTF is this all about?!!! LOL
You’re not seeing the “I’ll be disappointed if we’re not 3-0”, or “We should really be 3-0 after this weekend” stuff? I’m seeing a lot of it here.
SB7 said he feels this is a game we should and need to win to take the next step. But I don’t see a bunch of people acting like this is a done deal, even him.
I haven’t seen anyone be cavalier about this game like we’ve already got it won already. Where are getting that from? Speaking only for myself, this is a game that we must win. You only have 16 games in a season and if you want to make the playoffs and get a good seed, you have the beat teams like the Raiders and split the games with the more quality teams in the league. IMO, This is a coin flip opponent that we need to win against.
I’ve spelled it out my reasoning in previous posts. The next few games after this aren’t favorable matchups so I feel we need to take a victory when the opportunity presents itself. I just don’t feel we can go into that stretch 2-1. If we’re not up to snuff we could end up going 2-4. We’ve got a west coast team at home who hasn’t put it together yet. Get the win now while we can.
You need your defense to keep the other team from scoring points. You’re need your offense to score points. If I’ve said it once, I’ve said it a thousand times. To win in this league you have to score more points than the other team.
Some caller on WFAN brought up something about the Raiders might be tanking which I don’t buy because they’re going to have two 1st rd picks the next two years as they get ready to move to Vegas. It made me think about our draft and realized we have every pick and two extra 7’s (Landry and Lucas).
We may not have a ton of cap but we have plenty of draft resources moving forward. Now many of you know I don’t think about the next draft this early during a season. But without specific prospects, what positions comes to mind with what you know about our team so far?
I think the trenches on both sides of the ball, QB competition, another explosive WR and better LB depth.
Just trying to switch up some of the same conversations we keep having. 🙂
Sweet Baby Jesus…my 8:16 post was a tongue in cheek dig at Randy and Son. It was meant to be any part of serious conversation.
As for losing to the Raiders, while I don’t expect it to happen, I would be very disappointed and concerned if it did. Disappointed because they are supposed to win home games against troubled teams, concerned because they would be the same old Dolphins.
I hear what you’re saying but the Raiders do have some talent and that oblong ball has a way of doing some crazy things regardless of how everyone plays. LOL
A w or L in this next game wont break the season but our seasonis much more managable if we do win and i dont mean that as a 3 is better than 2 type statement, just that winning a games that are 50/50 kind of matchups, is important to establishing yourself as a up and coming team. It establishes consistency and it moves you close to calling even matchups against the better teams 50/50’s. The Raiders game could be seen as a stepping stone game towards much better things in our future and i think it could be a game that really lets the wind out of our sails from a player perspective as a L
SB7 i had something typed out almost identical to yours. I see good teams as teams that beat the teams they ar supposed to, win more than half the games that its 50/50 and take a game or two from quality teams. very good teams win all the easy ones convincingly, they take almost all the 50/50’s and they get about half from the quality guys. Extremely good teams are the quality teams everyone one else is looking to eventually beat to establish themselves and they win almost every game if they intend to keep that place.
Tim – I’ve heard callers calling into NFL radio too. It’s amazing, I never hear Dolphins callers, but in the last 2 days, I’ve heard 3. It seems to be the sentiment among some Dolphins fans that we should win this game, and anything else would be a bitter disappointment
That’s no different than what I heard from Jets fans after their win over the Lions. A friend of mine on FB had a guy I don’t know posting that our next big test with be JAX in a few weeks looking right past MIA and CLE. I replied saying be careful about that or you might be 1-2 before you know it. Well look at what we have now, 1-2 and does anyone think the Jets are beating the Jags? Is it possible, yes, probable, no. LOL
hit on this so i wont write a book…..
As if you could stop your self! LOL
JBB 😉
Everyone is entitled to their own opinions. I bet you this baby’s parents think it is just adorable.
Randy’s opinion of Tannehill and the O-line are the same… 😉
Looks like Richie Incognito when he was a babby
LMAO!!!! Poor little dude.
You shouldnt share pictures of your children in this manner, it makes you seem like a bad father. You know you cant really shiton their looks when you were genetically responsible for at least part of it.
Game
Shouldnt be, the coaches after watching the game film shouldn’t see those guys as a roll over. They should definitely get the idea that the Raiders arent going to roll over in this game.
I still think in the long run a guy like Allen winds up the best QB of this class, though whats going on with him over in Buffalo has the chance to ruin him.
Baker Mayfield though had really grown on me close to the end and i would have been really happy to have added him. I think though what happened last night was exactly why we didn’t make an aggressive move for either of them. Had we traded up for a QB (which we would have had to to get one of the guys we were rumored to have wanted) there would have been little tolerance for any problems Tanny encountered. There would have been boos and chants and we really didnt need that as a team, so in some ways despite seeing Mayfield play well, and despite the potential i still feel is there with Allen, im kind of glad the draft panned out like it did. Thats not something i would like to be dealing with.
The Browns are a good team to have to deal with that because, well there is no where to go but up for them, same for the Jets and Bills. For us, Gase in his third and probably most crucial year as our coach, with enough other stuff having changed, it would be depressing to also deal with that kind of crap.
I still want more from Tanny, but Falk as a developmental guy, and chance to draft a guy next year if we still find ourselves with need there, i am ok with how everything turned out.
Think big ugly and mean for the next draft!
Meh, id think whatever the best player is. We are getting to the point to where this will be the case moving forward. Things change, but im hoping we dont really know what we want until we get to our pick and know whats the best still left out there.
Agreed! After watching the first two weeks of the season and then last night, trench play is still key.
OL looked pretty decent given having to adjust to Larsen instead of Sitton. It was a lot better than i had expected actually.
Not saying we’re bad, talking about the future moving forward. Phillips will be a UFA next year, Spence is a solid vet not great player. Sitton, Larsen and even Kilgore won’t be around long term. Get quality young guys to develop under them for a year or two.
This has nothing to do with this year and next year. The best way to keep things going is to have players ready to step up on rookie contracts to replace guys who will move on. That’s all. I’m not saying we’re weak and bad, I said what areas do you think we need more talent moving forward?
Sam Darnold had a kid this week too.
I am not seeing realy problems with trench play. The DL looks great and the OL is solid. It doesnt look bad enough to make me reach in a draft for an OL, but it also isnt so good i wouldn’t take an OL in the case of two players and there being a 50/50 judgment. I love draft talk, but i really think we are way too far out to even think we need this or that in the first round, and most all the positions we have could probably be considered for additions if one or two things happen. I dont howver think anyone of them at this time stand out as a position to focus on.
D
there is going to be a bunch of DT’s in the first and second this year!
It will be like Operah giving them away!
Yeah im not saying we ignore the position in the draft but i dont necessarily feel that the first round is a necessary investment. I could see going early for sure, and again, i think most of it hinges on James.
A lot about the OL depends on us extending James. If we dont, then yeah we probably need to put some priority on OL. Otherwise its just health of the players we have that would put any additional need there.
Thanks for y’alls response to my post. I was getting that feeling just based on predicted scores posted on here. I realize now (as you said Tim) that most are just trying to be positive. I get that and see that, in reality, we all have our concerns. I quit predicting the score cause it never seemed to come out that way. LOL TBH, I also feel this team (mainly O) is not playing up to it’s capability and when they do, it’s going to be real fun! Go Dolphins!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Who ever gets the score right? LOL
I think pass rush is always a place to add, so adding a DT probably wouldn’t be a bad thing, just again, with the strategy of rotating the DL, we dont need to blow a load on a DT necessarily. Id take one if thats what the draft gave me, i just wouldnt try to force the selection.
To answe ryour question fully, i think if we add the best player we are strengthing the team, and the next man up scenario. I dont think that concept has any position attached to it. We could still use more talent in several areas, and like you were saying with Phillips being an UDFA, maybe thats a reason we change our minds and weight DT higher. Maybe James leaves and we have to weight OT higher, but we could easily extend either of these guys or both, so what then. Im just saying right now with the talent and the needs i dont see one position full nor one position empty. This is a good place to be.
I was just sayin that there is going to be a good DT when we pick at #32! 🙂
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David Mia 31-6
Naples Mia 30-17
Tim Mia 31-17
Kong Mia 27-20
ER 25-18 The Good Guys
Days64 Mia 27 – Raiders 0
Mike E MIA 30 – 19
WYO Miami 28-24
Rock Oak 34-28
Offensive line and Line backer.
STILL ARE NEEDS
Those are my choice for picks at this point. (Especially O-line. We are getting older and need younguns to develop.
Week 3 and talking about the draft? I know it never stops….
It’s not that I’m worried about the draft!
But I watch way more college ball than the NFL!!
My bad, I explained why I brought this up. It’s about using the draft to be ready when guys move on but you don’t have to rely on rookies. The Steelers and some other teams have done this in the past and that’s what keeps you good and competitive without needing major FA players. That’s all. 🙂
D says:
September 21, 2018 at 3:53 pm
You shouldnt share pictures of your children
Careful D….YOU are the ugly baby on this site.
BTW I don’t have any kids. I knew my genes were not worth passing on! 😉
Well our pick is going to be so low in the first it might as well be a second so take an OG this year.
My draft prospect needs are based on age and soon to be UFAs. Use the draft to develop replacements under solid players when they’re gone. We’re in that situation now with a lot of young players at a lot of positions. But TE, RB and DBs are not positions we have to worry about for a few years, we’re already young there.
My comments have nothing to do with saying we have a major void at any position because I don’t think we have that right now. It’s about what positions we will need to have guys waiting in the wings in a couple of years.
Id say TE is still a ? we dont know about these guys. Would you turn down and OJ Howard TE in this next draft if by the end of the year either of the TE’s have become real weapons? Id still select a TE.
RB has a guy who is a freak athlete for sure, but he is getting older and he is only on a one year contract. We have no idea about Ballage. If we had a Guice or Michel like player available you dont add them? We had people wanting to add them this year with the RB’s that are on the roster.
DB isnt at all established, we have no true second CB on the boundary. Tankersly regressed so we dont really have depth either.
Every position we have has needs to keep adding talent behind the current starters. You add the best player when you are in the position where you have starters and you just need to keep adding talent, because you increase your teams overall strength adding the best player and not passing on that guy for another position.
I agree with focusing on OL and LB next draft but will be satisfied with BPA at #1.
Kinda worked for us this year huh?
I too would go BPA in the first….
Football Outsiders currently projects the Dolphins with a 63 percent chance at a playoff bid, second best in the AFC. Beat Oakland on Sunday, and Miami might become the surest thing in the conference.
That is what I took from the article from Matty I above…. the rest was wah wah wah wah wah. What’s that charlie brown’s father? Wah wah wah, wah wah wah wah.
Would you turn down and OJ Howard TE in this next draft
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yes
D, I don’t mean we can’t upgrade any position. You can always find a better player at any position. I’m talking about having rookie contracts that don’t need to play as rookies right away to replace some guys who may not be here in the next couple of years.
For me as you know in the 1st rd you always take the BPA. I’m talking about what we do with 9 draft picks at this time next year. Basically what I’m saying is how do we get deeper without major FA $$$$$$$ acquisitions.
I’m not saying we’re great at every position, but I do not see a glaring void at any position where we can’t compete at this time.
Well that was weird walking out of work for the last time.
Its wierd for maybe first week too, feels like something missing not having your work routine, but then you get a good ID to SCI back to ID circuit going and things start to normalize until you actually have to go back to work. 🙂
Congrats on the move. No more ball-sweaty hotness to deal with for 8 months of the year.
Been there done that after over a decade. All the relationships that go away in one day. It’s not easy. Wish you the best, man.
Rockphin says:
September 21, 2018 at 4:27 pm
D says:
September 21, 2018 at 3:53 pm
You shouldnt share pictures of your children
Careful D….YOU are the ugly baby on this site.
BTW I don’t have any kids. I knew my genes were not worth passing on! 😉
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So what your saying is you wouldnt have been passing on genes you would have been passing on jorts?
I’ve said Ryan has turned the corner, but one area he hasn’t mastered or done well in is 3rd and 8+. It hasn’t hurt us yet, but it needs to improve.
That’s the toughest down situation in the league for every QB and offense.
Ball protection, badly needs improvement and a few other things too but i do agree with you overall. He isnt heading in the wrong direction anymore, i think though i need a few more games before im fully trusting it.
The OL has played just fine. Stop being haters. I’m gonna cry.
Yeah thats the way i have seen it. Larsen didnt really look bad either. He isnt Sitton but he held up pretty good, and i think being thrown into things it was actually a pretty good performance.Our OL hasnt looked overwhelmed by either team and Detroit and the Browns spent most their games looking awful against the Jets front.
I only know of two people who feel if we get another injury on the OL we’re doomed. We should have drafted 2-3 more OL this year and have 15 OL on the roster. LOL
The OL has not been bad this year. But every phase of this team can play better. I don’t think this team is as good as it can be.
Look at the team. Look at all the draft picks playing now. Its weird! Not used to it
Add the udfa in there too
I think Gase and our FO put one over on Buffalo and AZ, by putting it out there that we were in the market for a QB. It got us Minkah.
I dont, i think they were truly interested in a QB, but they saw the fact that if it played out differently they might get Minkah or Edmunds in conslation so they just let it play out.
Phelon,
I knew you were just being a smartass, or at least I assumed you were. Its all good with me. 90% of what I say here is intended to be funny. Lol
90% of what I say here isn’t intended to be read.
Its not… oops now i just hit my 10%, guess i wont be able to see if you reply…
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I think we would definitely have drafted a QB, but they weren’t gonna make any moves to get one. If one of the top 4 were there, I think we’d have drafted him. But, nobody truly knows. I believe you should always look to upgrade the QB position….esoecially when youre around the top 10….unless you have a guy like Rodgers.
D,
I watched Larsen repeat some of the same stuff he always struggles with. He struggles with movement across his face and he did last week. But, I wouldn’t say he had a bad game. It was a typical game for him. I don’t like him as a starter but if he’s gonna be….just be consistent.
The reason we have 4 QBs on the roster right now is because Gase had a conversation with Ron Wolf – former GM of the Packers and other teams, who always believed in acquiring QBs. It’s not going to stay that way but for now Gase needs to find out who’s the guy he trusts the most behind Tannehill.
By the end of the year im pretty certain we will be at 3. I think this 4 QB thing is extended evaluation on who the backup is and i think there is little way we put Falk on the PS because we know he will get poached. I dont see us with both Fales and Osweiler there all year. I might be wrong but i just dont see it. I think there is going to be an injury or something that makes us have to move someone up and drop one of them. I thought the Sitton IR was very likely going to do it, but it didnt, but i still think its headed that way.
I know ER!!!!
It’s like we’re trying to develop players or something????????????????
Did ER say something else? I used up my quote reading his reply about 90% of his stuff being intended to be unread…..You were smart not to read that, i kinda feel like i wasted my quota on that reply.
It was before your 10%
You must have skipped it! 😉
Oh i musta been saving up…see now i know i wasted it. Shit.
I think it’s a commentary on the strength of our roster that we can even consider carrying 4 QBs. Everything else is adequately covered.
If you carry 4 QBs, it’s because either you have no true #1 or no obvious #2, which is us. This situation is both good and bad. It’s good because along with P, PK, and LS, the QB is the least rotational position.
It’s bad because if #1 QB goes down, you have a big mess. But at least you can sub your #3 for your first try if he isn’t holding up and the #3 also knows the playbook.
Tannehill is Gase’s guy. It’s about #2 let’s not get off course here. 🙂
What are you talking about? I said no clear #2 is us, not the lack of a #1.
“it’s because either you have no true #1 or no obvious #2”.
No worries, but can we agree you said this? 🙂
While i know this is true, i think its folly to be too in bed with any player. He needs to prep like he might have to make a QB change each year, especially after a significant injury. This isnt to be considered a slight towards Tanny by Gase by doing that, Tanny shouldnt think it is (and i dont think he would for that matter) its just a function of doing your job as a HC. If he isnt making preparations for it, then we are vulnerable.
Imagine if we were the Browns yesterday and Tanny has to leave with a concussion. The Browns had a really awesome next man up scenario. They drafted for this to happen, though i dont think they wanted it to be that soon. If we were in that same scenario, not only would we have lost last night, we would likely lose most the games the rest of this season. We’d be done.
I dont care if Tanny has a pro-bowl season, we really need to think hard about gettign a guy capabale of taking the reigns. If we make it though his entire rookie campaign with him just studying behind Tanny, then we can make a decision to either trade him and continue with Tanny or let him go, or make him our man the way they did with Rogers and Farve in GB.
Our offensive line can definitely improve. To me, if you lose one guy and it turns your offensive line into crap then you really didn’t have a good offense of line in the first place. Both tackles have played okay. The guards have been up and down. Our Center has played okay but I’m giving him some leash since he’s brand new to the team. I think he can play better.
As for next year’s draft, my biggest need is Center, although not usually a position taken in the first round. To me, if we draft the best C, say in the 2nd round, then we can let him learn behind our guy now, and he will be ready in a year or 2 to slide right in as a starter without totally freaking our offense out. But we need a better Center as Kilgore ages than any we have at depth now.
My other big need is a OG, because Sitton is hurt, Larsen is sketchy, and Davis is a knock on wood starter quality. Again if we took a first round OG, he could be the #1 sub and step in for Sitton after next year, or if someone gets hurt.
Maybe a first round OG beats out the UDFA Davis and we have a huge upgrade.
If we took a 3rd round OG, he would be better quality depth than we have now.
I cant see any position we couldnt take someone in the 1st with. The only position i think wouldnt make sense for us in the 1st is WR and thants not because i think we got it on lockdown, its because i think this next years WR group is weak.
Holy shit everyone on NFLN gameday pickem, picked us???????????????
But in the 1st, I’d most prefer a DT, especially this year. We need a superstar in there who can take over a game. Our 4 guys now can all rotate fine, but we need an all pro in there to take us to the next level.
If there is not a DT we like when we pick at 27, then a demon pass rusher would be my next choice.
Wake so far looks 5 years older than he did 2 years ago.
First round WRs are one of the biggest crap shoots. Besides, we have good speed and depth there for a while.
We wont need a superstar DT if Gase plans to continue doing what he is doing with the rotation thing. If that truly works out we can keep adding with middle rounders or players who fall and create good value for us.
Tim Knight says:
September 21, 2018 at 6:35 pm
“it’s because either you have no true #1 or no obvious #2”.
No worries, but can we agree you said this? 🙂
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He was saying thats the scenario when you have 4QB’s on your roster. He did go back and in parenthesis say that the no clear number 2 was our scenario.
OK maybe not parenthesis lol….look below.
Tim
I typed
“If you carry 4 QBs, it’s because either you have no true #1 or no obvious #2, which is us.”
I know. It has nothing to do with Tannehill at this time. It’s totally about the #2 spot which is still undecided. Again no worries, I’m just trying to be realistic. 🙂
wyoming85 says:
September 21, 2018 at 6:38 pm
Holy shit everyone on NFLN gameday pickem, picked us???????????????
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Even though as a team we are pretty even withthem, its a west to east travel for them, and its a home field advantage for us. Id bet their deciding factors are probably rooted in those reasons.
Damn as bad as Taylor was, his passer rating was still higher than Darnolds. Mikey you probably need to put your buddy on suicide watch.
Turnovers kill passer ratings.
I couuld see us taking a CB, QB, DT, RB in the first!
Woops forgot OL
OK OD & Son is this game going to be worth watching??????
Never mind I think I’ve seen the answer!
BET YER ASSSS IT’s going to be worth watching, Wyoming!
Devin Singletary scores ANOTHER TOUCHDOWN!! –But it’s 14-7 UCF after the first quarter.
VERY<VERY entertaining football!
Tim if it had been typed this way :
Tim
I typed
“If you carry 4 QBs, it’s because either you have no true #1, or no obvious #2 (which is us).”
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Would that make it sound different to you? The way i readi ti is like this. If you have 4 QBs its because you have either 1) no true number 1, or 2) no obvious number 2 (which 2 is the situation we are in). You reply doesn’t seem to me that that’s clear to you, but maybe i am the one not reading you right.
I refuse to think about next year’s draft 2 games into the season. Live for the now.
I’m with Randy on the OL. They didn’t play badly. Couple of breakdowns, one jail break, but overall not bad.
Draft is football, the season is just what sets up the excitement for the draft. You should know this by now.
You should know that right after the first snap of the ball our season is over and we have to start thinking about how things get better for the next year, MAYBE we jusmped the gun and should have discussed FA first but otherwise we are pretty much right on track to discuss draft.
Watching them win now is more exciting. Look ahead too long and you might trip over what’s right in front of you.
3 TD’s in the first half….snoozer…….
Sorry i meant quarter
SINGLETARY SCORES AGAIN AND IT’S ALL TIED UP AT 14-14 early second quarter!! – – A Tampa sportswriter giggled when someone mentioned Singletary’s name today. I wonder who’s laughing NOW??
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HEY SON; so far this game has lived up to the hype, hasn’t it??
Singletary is the real deal, Buddy Howell’s Buddy.
THIS GAME is LIVE on ESPN, for those wanting to see an ultra-lively game. The play calling has been terrific!
STEVE, now you why Buddy Howell couldn’t start last season!! And he was a really good college player!
I saw a game last year. I didnt know Buddy was an Owl, then I saw Singletary, it didnt take long to figure out what he was.
SB7 – If you’re interested….get my email from Mike E and let me know what you do for a living. I know people in both the government and industry here in the DC area. I don’t know you well enough to make recommendations, but I can make introductions.
He’s a Dolphins fan you know plenty
That’s really cool of you
He likes to throw poop all over the place, it there a position for that? LOL
That’s a high level govie job.
He said SB7, not Kong.
Pooh flinging monkey
Second skill listed on my resume, right after ‘good with blondes’.
The Owls are balling tonight. Scaring the home team.
17-14 FAU
UCF driving under a minute in the half
Touchdown UCF 💥💪🔨
I could see Phelon:
I know this guy from the mob I think he’ll be good for yous guys
WHAT A GREAT, GREAT, FIRST HALF!! Creative play calling by FAU’s Offensive coordinator, 25 year old Charlie Weiss, Jr., has played a big role in tonight’s game. And both McKenzie Milton and Devin Singletary have performed as Heisman hopefuls are SUPPOSED TO PERFORM!!
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I’m afraid UCF’s overall superior depth will wear FAU down in the second half. The first possession of the 3rd quarter goes to UCF. They’ve got the chance to put the hammer down.
Lol
BBM, glad to know I’m not the only one, lol. Cheers.
Buddy was an owl? I always thought his father was a mudder… his mother was a mudder. WTF?!!!!! LOL
Stick a fork in FAU
35-17 UCF
Tim
I typed
“If you carry 4 QBs, it’s because either you have no true #1 or no obvious #2, which is us.”
I plainly say that the second one is us, I plainly say that not having an obvious #2 “is us.”
I don’t understand how you don’t understand that that is what I said.
Okay, you want to stick with that? LOL
What does “it’s because either you have no true #1” mean?
That said, if that’s not what you meant it’s fine, but what I am missing here? 🙂
Tim, I get how you think this reads, but I think he meant it like…”no true #1 or no obvious #2, the latter being us.”
Lol @ D
Tim Knight says:
September 21, 2018 at 5:43 pm
I only know of two people who feel if we get another injury on the OL we’re doomed. We should have drafted 2-3 more OL this year and have 15 OL on the roster. LOL…
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We ALL get it, Tim… it’s OD and me who you’re talking about here. Yes, we get it.
And you MUST be right, that we wanted to draft 2-3 more OL this year to have 15 OL on the roster… REALLY?
Let it go. What, you’re STILL harping about this 3 days later?
TIMMY: Lying will get you nowhere. Why can’t you simply tell the truth?? If you need to lie about those who disagree with you than your argument loses its validity.
Heading to Disney World next weekend for 10 days. Hope to catch the Fins on TV at ESPN zone if not on local TV.
1st round you pick a guy that is going to make an impact/start. I dont care what position it is. BPA all day. Picking need hasn’t worked well…..
Fitzmagic was clearly BPA and is working out pretty good. All the talk of what they going to do with 3 safeties, how to get him on the field, etc…working out well so far.
Good post ER. Fitzpatrick was the BPA for Us, and every team can find room or use for the best players.
I don’t consider Fitzpatrick as a tru blue safety though, because he could excel playing corner also. He’s a defensive back, and ones as talented as He are ALWAYS needed
Phel to HR , You should hire this guy
HR, Why?
Phel, He’s on our Dolphins blog!
HR, Wow, He is overqualified for the job, but We will overpay Him to compensate, Welcome aboard!
Tim
Yes, you are missing two extremely important words.
You are missing the words “either” and “or”.
When those words are used, the phrasing signifies “one or the other,”
I did not say “and” which means “both together.”
So, a writer using “either” means one of the two scenarios exists as a causative factor in the effect.
I believe in BPA, but there is a point when that becomes ridiculous.
For the 49ers to draft a QB in the first round, even if he is BPA, that would be a very bad decision.
BPA must be balanced by need, just as need must not cause a stretch pick aka overdrafting.
First round draft picks must be expected to become first-year starters.
They’ll make rookie mistakes, but the FO hopes those do not cause an actual loss of a game.
Teams need to determine their weakest link (need) and shore it up in the draft or FA.
That’s why I think we did so well this year in the draft.
Minkah was BPA but also filled a position of need for us, which was “clean-up crew” against TEs, RBs, and slot guys. Then we NEEDED a seam-busting TE and Gesicki was BPA at that position, we NEEDED speed at LB and Jerome was fastest LB available, we NEEDED a true blocking TE and Smythe was BPA for that, and we NEEDED a young studly RB who can catch and has speed and Ballage was BPA at that. Finally we got the BPA @ PK since we did not even have one.
Plus we needed more pass rush so Quinn was BPA and we needed a high motor guy at DT and Akeem was BPA that. Then we needed to replace Landry, although it took two to do that.
The Sitton thing is too depressing to discuss.
Heard another Jets fan on the radio this morning on WFAN, saying they should have won the MIA game, it was a winnable game. Fuck, every game is a winnable game until you lose it!
He’s got a good challenge with Cooper this week!
27-24 Miami wins. I think this is a game we have to win just because of our schedule. I think it will be tough but this is one of our easier matchups based on our strengths and their weaknesses. The Raiders are a bad team and we need to beat those teams. I’m hoping to see the offense start to find their groove.
The Raiders have a weak run defense, but they’re not necessarily a bad team. The raiders have a strong O-line, and Marshawn Lynch has the potential to run over any defense. If the raiders run well on us, that will make things easier for Carr who has struggled. The Raiders need the win more than we do, we better be ready for a desperate team.
WELL, sad but true. THE FAU at UCF game went about as I predicted. I said it would be 59-42 and it ended up 56-36 for UCF. There was just under 1,000 yards in combined total offense, plus enough trick plays for THRRE games. FAU committed 3 turnovers (to none for UCF) plus the Owls defense could not handle UCF’s terrifically talented offense. That’s why UCF went undefeated last season and may do the same thing this season. Congrats to SON and to everyone in the UCF family. You’ve got THE BEST COLLEGE TEAM IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA RIGHT NOW!
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TO REITERATE: I believe the Raiders will give the Dolphins a real test tomorrow. But I believe the Black jerseys and the heat will take a toll in the fourth quarter. My pick:
24-20 Mia
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Heading down to south Florida in a couple of hours. Family, friends, Dolphins football!!!!!
MF-13 and TIM: Reply for both of you just below MF-13’s 11:20 PM–that’s PM, post.
OD — keep your winning streak alive! And give my best to Jim.
I think Fins handle the bruisers like Lynch much better than they handle the scat backs….
agreed!
i agree, they held Henry to 24 yards
The Raiders have come ready to play their 1st two games. It’s how we take their first punch that will determine the game.
the heat will kill them in those black jerseys by the 4th quarter, key to victory….run the ball effectively btwn the tackles with Gore. everything else will take care of itself.
So you wanna Gore the Raiders?
I nearly spit my coffee out!
Well I didn’t mean to bring in the first tweet!
Sorry to those that find it offensive!
That’s funny!
I’m not to concerned about Da Rada’s run game, as I am about covering Cooks!
He ate our lunch and took our dinner money last year!!!
Yep. Let’s see how they handle it. Especially with the Cheats next week too.
Cook is a good receiving TE, and he’s always given us trouble. Maybe Minkah makes the difference this time?
Yesterday flight path of my plane took went say 30 miles inside the North and South Carolina coast. All the water was dirt brown muddy (could see the color spilling into the ocean) and the network of water looked swollen as could be. What assume were creeks before looked like rivers.
My only worries about hurricanes have been storm surge, wind and brief flooding….. but least once it is over it is over.
Oakland has weapons and good players. We just can’t let any particular one of them win the game for them. Carr will complete some, Cooper will catch a few, Cook will get loose sometimes, Lynch will break tackles into beast mode.
As long as none of the latter 3 gets a hundred yards or more, we’ll be fine.
We need to score first and put up 3 TDs before halftime. They do not have the type of team that can adjust well or come from behind well.
Plus they have a new coach who does not have nearly 100% buy-in.
I do agree with Mike E that they are desperate. Now if a team is 0-5 and desperate, they are also somewhat hopeless.
Oakland is only 0-2, so they can still handle the doubts, the locker-room whispers, and the searching for funky plays etc. without full-on panic mode.
We can push them into panic mode and hopelessness by getting a big lead early.
The 0-2 desperate mentality only goes so far, especially when they already have major things against them like travel, 1pm Sept in Miami vs 10am in Oakland, and those black hot jerseys.
It’s going to be hard for them to play 4 good quarters, especially if they come out playing hard. If it rains for a short time, they’ll be cooked when the sun comes back out.
You have to win the advantage games on your schedule, and this one and games 1 and 2 were 3 of the most advantageous we’ll see all season. Week 1 Sept in Miami, week 2 jets coming off of a Monday blowout.
The schedule has been very fortunate so far, we must take advantage on Sunday, because it’s not going to be as fortunate with games in NE and Houston on Thursday Night.
The simulators give us a 65% chance to win for a reason, so we had better.
Must have been fishing for ideas yesterday?
I agree that it is too early to talk draft, especially with actual names of college players, but I think we have achieved a level of talent distributed throughout our roster that now it is a good time to go for that superstar on the DL to propel us to AFC championship game status.
It could be either a DT or a DE, like the next Aaron Donald or the next Von Miller. I would prefer a DT, but we need someone who can blow up the other team all by himself.
Like Suh and the Suh plan, which was good but premature and way too expensive.
We need to draft that guy, the next Jason Taylor. (I think he should be a DT though.)
I agree with ER that we fare worse against Dion Lewis types than bruiser-backs. Partly because they also mess us up in turning short passes into long 3rd down conversions.
I haven’t been completely following the Raiders this year, but I do see some overt resentment or at least sadness about the Kahlil Mack episode. He was not just their best player on defense, people liked him.
Did Chucky not also dismiss the crazy (but very good) punter?
Talk about sucking the heart out of a team.
If they both can’t have fun AND they can’t get rich in Oakland ,
a lot of guys will start putting out 85% on game day.
A co-worker Raider fan retired in Ca. and moved to Vegas because of the Raiders coming here, hates Gruden with a passion, because of the moves he’s made.
Talk radio here says Gruden is gearing up for Vegas and doesn’t care about this season.
Homestanding gives a FG or a TD advantage, depending on how good the home team is and their tradition in their stadium.
It’s a 7-10 point advantage in NE (ignoring the cheat-points for the moment).
For us it’s barely a FG, more like a 1.5 pt advantage.
The heat (and the glare of the bright sunlight) (and the type of rain, if that happens) and even moreso, the humidity are a very real TD-10 point advantage before cooler weather comes. The black jerseys are just diabolical. (Insert evil laugh track.)
Jet-lag is a real thing in civilian life for people flying west to east. My legs feel like giant gummybears in London, my head is stuffy, and my brain is hazy. Plus ppl are grouchier, and some even have trouble with appetite and digestion.
That’s worth another 3-6 points.
New coaches are a Minus 2-10, depending on various factors. Player-coach controversies are a Minus 2-5 points. Losing your superstar (usually by injury) is a Minus 2-7 points.
We have momentum on our side (3 points), plus Gase’s playbook and personnel are taking hold. (Plus 7.)
But it’s the NFL. … “On any given Sunday…”
Wow 29-51 pt advantage, you see we better win.
That is why even the haters in the national media are picking us.
I don’t know why everyone blames Gruden for the trade! Mack was going to pull a Lavian Bell!
I know that and you are right, Wyo, but to other players it looks like the Raiders are cheap, which is something they are known for. And strict.
Gase had to crack the whip too and look at all the guys we lost because of that.
Plus when you are accustomed to having your buddy make a play once every quarter like Mack does, and this year he never does because your buddy is not running alongside you anymore, ever, that can work on your lizard brain during crunch time.
Yeah — that was one hell of a price, and not talking contract dollars. And Gruden has a real long-term contract of his own….. so he gets to build in his own way.
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The Bears gave up first-round picks in 2019 and 2020, a third-round pick in 2020 and a sixth-round pick in 2019 to acquire Mack earlier Saturday. In return, the Bears also received a second-round pick in 2020 and a conditional fifth-round pick in 2020.
They blame Gruden, because he’s trying to change the culture and the resistance isn’t having it.