The author has decided to take a different approach this week. It is, after all, Thanksgiving Week, and I’ve decided to look for things to be thankful for. First off, our record is actually 5-5, and that’s not a bad place to be. It’s been an odd year in the NFL, with a handful of good to elite teams in each conference, followed by a lot of average to poor teams. The Chiefs (9-2), Steelers (7-2-1) and Texans (7-3) lead their divisions, but the Chiefs are the only team that is being challenged within their division, as the LA Chargers are in 2nd at (7-3). Every other division leader is followed by a .500 team. We’re one of em, as we trail the Patriots (7-3). So there’s hope, right?
On paper this could be a tough matchup for us. The Colts are flying high, and Andrew Luck is looking more like the Andrew Luck of old. The Colts are putting up points, lots of them, scoring 29.8PPG. That’s good for 5th in the NFL. After 10 games, Luck already has 29 TD’s, and even more impressive, only 9 INT’s. Impressive, considering he’s thrown the ball 400 times already. The good news is, if there’s one thing we do well, it’s take the ball away on defense, especially in the passing game. In fact, which team is #1 in INT’s in the NFL? Your very own Miami Dolphins!
The Colts have a running game, but their offense is all about Andrew Luck and the passing game. I hope Frank Reich and OC Nick Sirianni decide to throw all day, I think we can make things difficult for them. The Colts leading receiver is the super fast and diminutive T.Y. Hilton, with 585 yards and 6 TD’s on 38 receptions. Right behind him has been TE Eric Ebron who came over from the Lions has really flourished in Indy. Ebron is having a career year with Luck, 39 receptions for 463 yards and 9 TD’s. Ebron had just 11 TD’s in his first 4 seasons with Detroit.
The Colts running game, like most NFL teams these days, is a 3 headed attack. Marlon Mack, who is finally healthy is the lead back, and he’s spelled by Jordan Wilkins. Nyheim Hines is Luck’s receiving back. While Mack has 471 yards rushing, Hines has 226 yards receiving. Hopefully, we’re able to contain the backs, and although the passing game is where the Colts live and breathe, it’s where I think we can make things tough on them.
The biggest hole in my strategy is our lack of pass rush. That, and the fact that Bobby McCain is questionable. We will once again be forced to employ many different combinations of CB’s and safeties, and Minkah will likely reach a new high in snaps this week. He’s got to be on the field, he’s bar none our best cover guy out there next to Xavien Howard. Minkah has been better than Howard, but I give Howard his due, he’s been very good himself. So Minkah will play LCB, SCB, FS, SS, LB, he probably shouldn’t come off the field unless he’s spent.
So where do we generate a pass rush? Charles Harris is quite questionable, which means that Cam Wake and Robert Quinn are going to get a lot of snaps. Cameron Malveaux is no longer a Dolphin, so depth wise it’s Andre Branch and Jonathan Woodard, unless Harris suits up. Quinn and Wake need to have big days. That’s it folks, if these guys can step it up, and hit Luck early and often, it could lead us to something special, a huge upset of the Colts.
Ryan Tannehill returns this week, and no, he’s not at 100%. He needs to hunger for this. He’s seen the team slip in his absence, he has to want to get in there and right the ship. The good news is that Tunsil and James look to be good to go despite both of them nursing injuries. Larsen is questionable, but Jake Brendel may not be such a bad consolation. It seems like our whole team is questionable for this game, but I think they’ll all play, including Kenyan Drake, and possibly even Devante Parker. I hope Tannehill seizes this day, and makes us a winner. It would be a great story. Maybe after this victory, it leads to more victories, and we have an improbably playoff run. It has to start somewhere, and this is as good a place as any.
So back to Thanksgiving. I’m thankful for the community we have here. I haven’t met all of you here, still working on that, but I have met quite a few. You’re a wonderful bunch, it’s been a pleasure to get know all of you, even the ones I haven’t yet met. I hope you all enjoy this week with family, friends, whoever you spend it with. It’s always been a holiday where I learn to appreciate my family, which keeps on growing. A Dolphins upset win over the Colts would be a great dessert, wouldn’t it?
Finsmob Unleashed 
It has to start somewhere, and this is as good a place as any.
DAMN RIGHT IT IS!
They haven’t burnt the damn place down yet so they can still suck me back in by going on a good run. Here’s to Masochism and getting fooled again! \_/ \_/
FOIST!!
I am thankful for this place and all the people who run it and visit and make contributions. I hope you all have very happy and healthy celebrations with your loved ones.
Right on Rock! Let’s get this party started Sunday!
LOL, you know if we lose I will be calling for their heads again and the entire season will be “over”.
Shhhhhhh, (me too!)
https://www.miamidolphins.com/news/ac-in-the-am-laremy-tunsil-playing-like-a-no-1-pick
Nice Kool-aid read by Andy Cohen, but this is a bit much.
“Standing by his locker recently, his chiseled body glistening with sweat from after a 90-minute practice, Tunsil thought hard about that question.”
That’s a little ghey Andy.
LOL – Yeah, a bit
“glistening”?..really? LOL
Randy says:
November 20, 2018 at 7:50 pm
The rules are way out of whack. I saw a replay of a play last night where the defensive player was called for a personal foul because of head to head contact, and it was completely the offensive player’s fault. You see that all the time. Why do people feel it’s okay to legislate hitting out of the game? If I am a hard hitter, and I can jar a player loose from a ball or intimidate them with a hard hit or knock them back from gaining extra yardage that isn’t intended to injury somebody, why can’t I? Do we ask guys who are really fast to run slower? Hits that are meant to hurt someone have been illegal forever. The refs have always had that power. They’ve gone too far. Physical imtimidation….not intent to injure….is part of the sport.
Wow i screwed that up???
, the hit to the head should have been called on the offensive player.
anyway I totally disagree
not sure how you can hit someone in an intimidating way and not have intent on injuring that player, it would seem to me they both go hand in hand.
what happened to tackling, that’s the problem with some of these guys, they don’t know how to tackle, there’s an art to it. good teams tackle well.
get the man to the ground, that’s the point.
these guys are dying and having brain issues for the rest of their life, look at Earl Campbell! countless players have suffered from head trauma.
it’s just not worth it
“Chiseled”
Rob – I agree with you. They’re trying their best to eliminate the dangerous collisions in the sport. No reason for head to head contact, although I agree with Randy that a lot of offensive players initiate that in their own right. What I also don’t understand is why is a ball carrier, either a RB, WR, TE or even a QB allowed to stiff arm an opponent, many times in their facemask? Don’t you think that should be a penalty too? There used to be hits in the middle of the field, a guy went up to make a catch, completely defenseless, and he used to get mauled. They don’t need that. They also don’t want 300 lb defensive players knocking their star QB’s out for the season either.
I get the stiff arm, someone is reaching out to grab you, you should have the right to fend them off but it can go a little too far, i would guess that should be a judgement call, if the guy is slamming the facemask; sure he should get penalized.
Stiff arm is fine, but why should an offensive player be allowed to push his hand in the other guys facemask?
i agree, the player should get penalized for facemasking the hand
here’s a fierce hitter Mike & Randy.
https://www.atlantafalcons.com/news/former-falcon-tim-green-reveals-he-s-battling-als-launches-website-to-fund-resea
Dwight Clark died of ALS, guess what they found post-mortem?
that’s right CTE.
i’d bet you could take the worst team in the NFL right now, put them in a time machine and send them back to the 70s and they would destroy the SB champs such as the Pittsburgh teams..
Man is evolving; we are getting ….stronger…bigger…faster….
and that’s probably one of the reason these guys are suffering from CTE
deceased players that had CTE, and CTE was only recently discovered
Jovan Belcher[4]
Forrest Blue[5]
Bill Bryant[6]
Lew Carpenter[7]
Ronnie Caveness[8]
Dwight Clark[9]
Daniel Colchico[6]
Lou Creekmur[10]
Art DeCarlo[6]
Shane Dronett[11]
Dave Duerson[12][13]
Pete Duranko[6]
Ray Easterling[13][14][15]
Frank Gifford[13][16]
Cookie Gilchrist[13][17]
John Grimsley[18]
Chris Henry[13][19]
Aaron Hernandez[20]
Jim Hudson[6]
Gerry Huth[6]
Tom Keating[6]
Terry Long[1]
Rob Lytle[21]
John Mackey[13][22]
Ollie Matson[13][23]
Tom McHale[13][24]
Earl Morrall[25]
Paul Oliver[6]
Joe O’Malley[6]
Mike Pyle[6]
Adrian Robinson[26]
Scott Ross [27]
Tyler Sash[13][28]
Junior Seau[13][29]
Bubba Smith[13][30]
Robert Sowell[6]
Ken Stabler[13][31]
Justin Strzelczyk[13]
Mosi Tatupu[32]
Daniel Te’o-Nesheim[33]
Kevin Turner[34]
Andre Waters[13]
Mike Webster[13]
Ralph Wenzel[13]
Duerson was part of that 85 Bears defense, right?
That boy used to the lay the wood pretty good.
shot himself in the heart so they could study his brain
Damn, that’s very sad
Offensive players are taught to put their hand in the defender’s facemask. In part because they know they won’t get flagged for it. Wes push off constantly and are almost never called for it. Holding on the OL is allowed a lot more than it ever was. QBs are allowed to bob their heads more now. The pick play is just part of football now. The rules weren’t changed to prevent injury. They were changed….it how they are called has changed…to increase scoring.
they call the pick play and rubs all the time on the offense
On OUR offense. The pats run pics on every route and get called .00000000001% of the time. Kind of like their Tackles can, you know, actually tackle a defensive player without getting called for holding.
Amendola got called for offensive pass interference on a play a few weeks back where the MLB stepped up into his path and shoved him off his route. I was like “THANK YOU! Damn that was egregious defensive pass interference, wait, what!!?? “
They call it only a small percentage of the time it happens.
I don’t think a wr can block if he crosses the LOS and the qb still has the ball but he can block behind the LOS, and sometimes they run a tree route where the outside guy slants inside and the inside guys go up field, as long as they stay in a pattern and don’t intentionally get in the way of a defender that’s good, we both play by the same rules if NE can do it why can’t we?
A WR, or any player, can block up to one yd beyond the LOS.
NE runs rub routes but they mostly do short passing plays and screens, it’s their small elusive recs that kill us, Edelman is a tough cover
What these guy’s didn’t play Monday night????????
I’ve never understood the legality of a stiff arm to the facemask, and frankly I am ok with the league trying to eliminate as many hits to the head as possible. I don’t think stiff arms are causing CTE, but protecting the head should be paramount.
As for what the league is ‘attempting’ to do, the league has clearly wanted more scoring for a long time. A higher percentage of people find it more exciting. Not a lot of people appreciate a 6-3 game with amazing defense. Some of these changes to increase scoring started back in the mid to late 90s, where as the head trauma thing is far more recent.
The changes the league has made in the last 6 years or so are clearly about protecting players (thereby protecting the league), and an increase to scoring as a side effect is probably welcome by league.
What’s on everyone’s menu tomorrow
Besides the turkeys – those jerks!
Grilled burgers and home made fries!
Turkey!
…and a beautiful spiral cut HAM!
Kong family menu:
BBQ turkey, rotisserie turkey, spiral cut ham, gravy, stuffing, corn, mashed taters, mac and cheese, greenbean casserole, cranberry salad, deviled eggs, cornbread, biscuits, pumpkin pie, chocolate cream pie, apple pie.
Deep fried Turkey
Deep fried chicken livers!
Deviled eggs
Taters and Gravy!
Bacon
Slow-cooked pork butt
Fried pork chops
Pickled pigs feet
Hog jowls
Baby back ribs
Chicherron
Pork tenderloin
Lechon asado
Korean grilled pork belly
Chitterlings
Grilled brats
Virginia ham
I really hope all that came out of one pig
lol
Why don’t you piss Bat off, and instead of brats, make grilled bats
Head to toe
I’m making a sausage and butternut squash stuffing and Brussels sprouts and bacon
(I’m responsible for 2 sides)
And for clarity
I knew the pig well – he was an asshole
I have no idea what’s on the menu for tomorrow. My niece is making it, and we’re kinda outta the loop. We’re bringing fruit salad, so my wife now thinks my niece thinks she can’t cook. lol
Should say, my niece told us to bring fruit salad, so my wife was a little insulted. 🙂
Deep fried turkey, spiral sliced ham, stuffing, mashed potatoes, green beans, potato salad, cranberry salad, mac n cheese, sweet potato casserole, deviled eggs, salad, rolls, cheese biscuits, apple pie, pumpkin pie, pecan pie, cheesecake.
Anyone here getting a little hungry???
Good write, Mike. Hope everyone has a great day tomorrow.
Thanks Tim – You as well!
Not that I want anyone to have a bad day today. LOL
I just convinced my sister to make devil eggs as well
Since a couple of you guys mentioned it
She said sirachha devil eggs
I’m making them too. Love them and so does the family. 🙂
I love deviled eggs
And I love making them too
They had them remade at the grocery store but we were like “NO!”
Pre-made
Not remade -that would have been really gross
I can eat them all day.
That’s great news. That frees up Minkah to do some udder tings.
Minkah has played 98.5 and 96.5% of the defensive snaps the last 2 games.
What does this even have to do with what everyone is eating tomorrow?….Geez Tim!!
My bad. LOL
I have no idea which team shows up this Sunday. Will it be the offense that can at least score a couple of TDs or the one that just kicks FGs? Will it be the defense that competes and makes plays or the one that allows the opponent to do anything they want?
Well, Don’t think about what the other “good” QB’s have done to our D, and you won’t get indigestion! 😉
Tim – Lots of questions, but after the BYE week, it sure would be nice for this team to come out fighting. If they’re not competitive, it will be extremely disappointing, whether it’s the offense, or defense, or both units. There’s no excuse, time to get it done.
If they want to keep this season alive and meaningful, this would be a big win against another 5-5 AFC team on the road. Right now we’re the 8th seed and the Colts the 9th seed on the outside looking in. A loss will make it very tough for either team to make the playoffs.
Really hoping Zach Thomas gets in. He was such a great player, did so many things well. Huge playmaker as well.17 INT’s (4 TD’s), 16 FF’s, 8 FR, 20.5 sacks, over 1700 tackles. He played in 184 games too, so durable in a much more violent era. He definitely deserves that honor, I hope it happens for him.
Agreed. He was one of the best MLBs in the game when he played.
Piggy, I make very simple deviled eggs. Mayo, mustard, pepper, onion and garlic powder topped with paprika. Nice and creamy, no crunchy nonsense in them.
That’s the way I like them too but no garlic powder and very little mustard
my sister uses relish
I don’t use a lot of mustard, just enough to add a little tangy to them. Not a lot of garlic powder either. I don’t over spice anything. Just a bit of this and that. The egg yolks and the mayo are the key.
Brian Urlacher is in the HOF, I think Zach Thomas stacks up pretty well with Urlacher.
The big edge that Urlacher has over Zach is sacks and QB hits and TFL. Urlacher was just so much bigger, I saw Zach getting stood up a lot on blitzes, Urlacher was just too big for RB’s to block
Zach blitzed occasionally but we used a 4 man rush mostly during his prime under Johnson and Wannstedt which was 9 years.
To me, Zach exemplifies what the HOF should be about. He was a guy who truly made himself into a great player. He wasn’t gifted with amazing physical talent, so he worked his ass off and earned everything he got. I find that much more praiseworthy than a guy for whom everything just comes easy and never has to work for it or overcome those sorts of challenges. Not trying to belittle those guys. I just always root for the guy who has to earn it the hard way. The Rudy-thing, I guess. Lol
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I hope he gets in, but I don’t think I’ll be surprised if he doesn’t.
Agreed.
Shootout? Wow. What planet do these people live on? LMAO!! They watched the Monday Night game and they think they’re that good. What a bunch of clowns running this shit show
He was asked the question which he basically joked that means we scored a TD mocking the fact that they haven’t in 9 quarters. LOL
Leftover pasta and sauce , some schlepps have to work 😩
Do you celebrate Thanksgiving?
I’m here to pee on the Tannehill parade as usual. Two games tops and he’s on IR for the season
That’s absolutely a possibility. It might only be 1 game, or even a few plays. We’ll have to wait and see what the deal is
CavalierKong says:
November 21, 2018 at 12:01 pm
Kong family menu:
BBQ turkey, rotisserie turkey, spiral cut ham, gravy, stuffing, corn, mashed taters, mac and cheese, greenbean casserole, cranberry salad, deviled eggs, cornbread, biscuits, pumpkin pie, chocolate cream pie, apple pie.
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Love it ALL (except for the greenbean casserole, LOL). Pretty much everything you mentioned above is going to be on my Thanksgiving table. I DIG your menu!!! 😀
Peeps, be warned about Romaine lettuce. Do NOT eat it over this holiday, as the CDC has issued a warning regarding a high e-coli potential.
The hex is on! Let’s see if I have any mojo left…
Stopping in Chicago for T-giving. So wherever the wife picks to go is what will be on our table. LOL
Stills, Amendola, Carroo, Butler and maybe Parker are our WRs now. We really need the RBs and TEs to step up.
Tim : yes we celebrate Thanksgiving 2nd Monday in October…
We are a blended family so all the kids have at very least one other family dinner to attend , so wife and I go to her ex sister in laws.. menu is similar Turkey, stuffing , baked ( I call themGrenade) Ham , mashed potatoes, gravy , cheese perogies , carrots, and sweet potato marshmallow bake and pumpkin cheesecake for dessert…
Yeah man, everything sounds good. It’s food, spirits, family and friends, and football. 🙂
Not sure what the temps will be by you, but we’re suppose to have the coldest Thanksgiving in over 100 years. I don’t know about you, but getting tired of all the record setting weather and mother nature stuff. Sandy wrecked everyone in her path… 100 year storm. The shit show we had earlier in the week with a forecast of 1-3 inches of snow and turns into 6-12 of slippery shit all over the northeast and the biggest shit show on roads, bridges and with mass transit. Problem was also leaves were still on the trees. Too early for that kind for snow. People had 5-12 hour commutes that day that should have been 30 minutes to 2 hours.
The fires in Cali. The hurricanes. There’s been earthquakes too. Everything seems extreme these days. If there is a God, he’s a bit pissed off. LOL
Anyway, enjoy the best you can. We made apple/sausage/cornbread stuffing as we have for over 10 years. I made the deviled eggs. We bring that to the family destination. Good times!
Winding down now, have plenty of time before we head out tomorrow afternoon. Love this time of year and Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. To me it brings family and friends together in the best way compared to other holidays.
Happy Thanksgiving everyone… be safe, be happy and enjoy!
I am here to pee on the Colts parade! Beat the Colts. Enjoy the next game! I just enjoy watching them play. Sorry Lou, not sure how you ever enjoy anything, I feel bad for you.
20-20 late 4th quarter – Tannehill avoids the rush and rushes for a 17 yard TD to go up 27-20 with little time on the clock. Now it’s on the defense to close the door. LOL
I don’t know, would love to see something like that. Energize the team!
Happy Thanksgiving FUers. You don’t half eat some funny shit for your annual celebration. Vive la difference and all that. Hope you enjoy the day and have fun and precious time with your loved ones.
As for the fins, well …. funny old season. We are in the play-off hunt with a six game season and getting Tanny back. Could be a lot worse (ask the 9ers and Cards) and whilst we are a wounded animal and far from convincing, at least our season is still alive. On the subject of 9ers, Toba how could you ……… the only extenuating circs for marrying a 9ers fan was that you married before Montana handed our asses to us on a plate in the SB?
I don’t expect us to make the play-offs but I do expect us to keep trying. Some pretty demoralising losses this year to test our patience to the limit though. Go Fins.
happy thanksgiving all
My thanksgiving menu
Quaterpounder w/cheese Large fries and a Coke…lite ice please
At least you’re going large fries. Get an apple pie and really live it up.
Happy Thanksgiving
Thanks, Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours Son
Happy Thanksgiving everyone
Enjoy the long weekend
Go Phins
Happy Thanksgiving, all.
Lou – Slather yourself up with some Crisco, kick that BarcaLounger back and try to find some happiness.
Happy Thanksgiving Bloggers have a great day.
Happy Thanksgiving everyone.
Happy Thanksgiving everyone. I hope you all have a wonderful day with friends, family, food and football.
Just remember when things go south with your friends and family today.
Be very Thankful that they are still here for things to go south!
Sounds like the plight of a Dolphin fan
Things won’t go south, we’re playing in the north today
Happy Thanksgiving all!
Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Enjoy your holiday!
Happy Thanksgiving all you turkeys!
Happy Thanksgiving! Cheers!
Happy Thanksgiving Everyone. Hope you and your families have a great time.
Happy Novemeber 22nd ALL .. 🙂
ER keep the road Trip Hex going safely.. it seems ya already kiboshed Trubisky…
Tim: Temp has actually warmed up a fair bit overnight.. 29 F today.. snow is minimal but it did come down and took all the leaves with it , so I have them all over my driveway .. hoping to have time to remove them before I have to snowblow/shovel..
Happy Thanksgiving 🦃 to all who are celebrating today!!
Happy Thanksgiving FUers
It was an all NFC Thanksgiving yesterday, i wonder if thats ever happened, 6 teams from the NFC played yesterday.
i’m starting to think N.O. is the best team in the league.
you have the Saints Rams & KC as the best and NE may be falling into the #4 category.
i’m thinking KC will roll thru the playoffs as the #1 seed in the AFC and whomever wins the #1 seed in the NFC btwn the rams and saints will be joining them in the SB.
KC has more talent, but I don’t know that KC beating Belichek is a given.
SB – Can you send me an email please? I’d like to discuss the details of 12/2 with you, not sure which is your correct email. Thanks
we need to not let these indy wrs get behind our defense, the titans were crushed last week by that.
Joe Schad Verified account @schadjoe
29m29 minutes ago
Charles Harris feels as good as he’s ever felt. Looks good for Sunday.
Joe Schad Verified account@schadjoe
29m29 minutes ago
Adam Gase wants to make sure DeVante Parker’s mind is not polluted. He has had good energy this week. All that matters is Sunday.
Joe Schad Verified account@schadjoe
31m31 minu
Sounds like DeVante Parker and Kenyan Drake will play, listening to Adam Gase.
Joe Schad Verified account@schadjoe
31m31 minutes ago
Laremy Tunsil and Ja’Wuan James did not miss any reps, Adam Gase says
Chase Daniels, who I wanted us to sign as a vet backup did a nice job against Detroit last night. Detroit is a hard place to play on Thanksgiving no matter how bad they are.
Adam Gase wants to make sure DeVante Parker’s mind is not polluted.
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WTF!
Every year, this time of year, we have a must win games. It sucks! This is the biggest must win game. Win and we are in a really good position heading into the next week with a home game against the Bills. Next week, the Colts will have to travel to Jax, Ravens travel to Atlanta and Bronco’s are at the Bengals. The week after that (home game against the Pats), the Colts are at Texans, Ravens at the Chiefs and Bengals at the Chargers. Titans are at Texans Monday night but have a very easy schedule to close out the season. This game is so huge. A loss and the season is over.
Need Colts, Bengals, Titans, Bronco’s to lose this week for sure.
All those teams need the same type of stuff as we do. This week won’t define anything because it can change the following week. But I do agree a win against the Colts makes our chances much better and a loss much tougher. We’re one of five 5-5 teams in the AFC and the Broncos are 4-6. Not sure I see any of these teams going on a major run. The Colts have won 4 in a row so maybe them.
But if you want to be a playoff team you need to earn it and that means winning games. We’re probably as healthy as we’re going to be this season so now is the time to do something if this team believes they can be a playoff team.
Mike,
Sent you an email.
I know we drafted Balledge but there is one big back I like who, if he enters the draft, could be a late round steal. Memphis RB Patrick Taylor. Darrell Henderson gets all the attention but Taylor is a powerful back with good speed and a good receiver. 6’3″ 225 lbs.
Son, I already know I’m a homer
Better a homer than a hater
Better a homer than a hater
Tim, I know what you are saying but I was looking at schedules down the road. If we don’t win this game, I think all of the 5-5 teams are going to have a very hard time keeping up with the Titans. After their Monday night game at the Texas, 4 of their last 5 games are at home against the Jets, Jags, Redskins and Colts. Their only road game in the last 5 stretch is at the Giants. Their record at home is 3-1 so far this season. That is why this game is such a must win for me.
Oh I agree if we lose Sunday we’re likely not making the playoffs. I just don’t see any of those other teams being consistent enough to give any of them wins based on schedules. As we’ve seen all season teams lose games you think they should win. I wouldn’t be surprised if it’s still muddled in 3 weeks. However I would like to see the Phins earn their way by winning games and not just sputtering about but somehow still in the hunt.
Hope each and every one of y’all had fantastic Thanksgiving!
I think it was Tim who stated that he’s not interested in Carr (financials/lack of upside)… I agree.
I don’t view Carr as better than Tannehill. It’s debatable but that’s just it, debatable. So why make that switch when Ryan is already on the team, knows the offense and has a relationship with Gase. Also cap numbers are similar.
I do think Carr would be a good fit for the Giants though. Move on from the older Eli with a younger QB with experience and similar cap numbers. That likely depends on the compensation OAK is looking for if they’re willing to deal Carr.
Yup, I agree with ya, Tim.
And with that stated, I think it’s a year past to draft a QB.
Thing is, the ’19 QB crops isn’t very stellar.
M13, there are always some solid QBs in every draft if not can’t miss blue chippers. Carr was a 2nd rd pick, the same with Garoppolo, then there are the Watson, Mahomes and Trubisky’s of the world. Not sure anyone saw what Mahomes is doing this year coming. Watson has been very impressive and inconsistent, and Trubisky seems to be trending upwards.
Not sure where we draft a QB in 2019 but we should draft one.
Indeed! Again, we agree. I just wish the crop was larger, so as not to miss. But being this crop of ’19 QBs is thin, it’s going to take a premium to trade up for “the one”. In other words, what would have been considered a 4th rounder in last year’s (or, let’s say, the ’83 or ’04 Draft), will get pushed up, out of necessity for the most important position in the NFL.
I’d rather not trade up via a king’s ransom out of desperation.
In other words, the Watson’s, Mahomes’, and Trubisky’s of this crop are most likely going to go EARLIER than anticipated. The second tier of QBs this year are very less than most other years.
We’ll see…
I’ve gotta problem… our team — on paper — should be better than 5-5 at the moment. Couple that with our myriad of injuries, and it makes it extremely difficult to target certain positions/players in the ’19 Draft.
Translation: ??? and WTF?
I’m going to try to find us some guys over this holiday weekend.
The starters on paper or what they have been playing with? Big difference! LOL
I know! LOL 🙂
That’s what makes it most difficult!
Yeah. For me it’s just about depth at this point. Oh….and QB
pheloniusphish says:
November 23, 2018 at 10:47 am
KC has more talent, but I don’t know that KC beating Belichek is a given.
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I think the team that wins that game will be the #1 seed and have the homefield advantage, and right now that’s KC, same with the NFC
He’s indeed.
Yes not he’s.
Tim Knight says:
November 23, 2018 at 2:07 pm
I don’t view Carr as better than Tannehill. It’s debatable but that’s just it, debatable.
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Not so sure about that, I think Carr has better pocket presence, has a quicker release and is more decisive.
But i doubt we even look at Carr, I think this team is ridding themselves of the high priced long term FA’s and is looking to the future to have a low cap# and draft pics so giving up a #1 to get Carr seems unlikely.
Hes making a ton of terrible decisions this year for some reason. He really hasn’t been the same since those injuries.
But Big Joe wanted him so I’ll let that override my opinion. LOL
I guess you see a different player than me. Like I said it’s debatable. But my main point was he’s not clearly better than Tannehill to make that switch.
I expected OL to be higher – particularly LT. 9th?!?!
That would include all the back-ups, PS, and rookies too!
I’m assuming????
Carr meh. He is not the same player he was a couple of years ago
That’s how I feel. We even saw him head to head this year and I didn’t see we need to get that guy. Other then Jordy Nelson getting wide open three times early in the game with nobody covering him Carr didn’t do much the rest of the game. Tannehill actually outplayed him.
Damn, Feel real bad for UCF QB McKenzie Milton. They’re calling it a horrific leg injury. Just turned it to that game but didn’t see it.
Sorry Son, I really like Milton, kid plays with a lot of heart.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4C263yVB64
Ugh!!!
The right leg was bent very strangely, I knew it was bad.
I really hope we don’t go chasing Carr. Just draft a QB, and try again. Trying to do the quick fix with Carr won’t help us, he’s barely an upgrade over Tannehill, if at all.
Same here.
Obviously scouting defense…..lol
LOL
Wyoming, Minchew is a decent QB but not very good in the snow. lol To bad their offense is not more balanced instead of a mostly passing offense. I was hoping to get a good look at him last night. Them having to rely on their passing game was their downfall last night in that weather. Love watching football in a snow storm though.
Grier, looked good last night for WV. Probably why T-baum was there.
It’s a positive step that we’re actively looking at QB’s. At least they’re not in complete denial
I’m usually against any WVU players and I admit part of that is a natural bias. The other part of it is historically more often than not they aren’t very good as professionals. Grier might be the exception to that. He has looked pretty good in the games I’ve watched.
I think so. It was a crazy game and he seemed calm and kept his focus the whole game. Seems to have good accuracy.
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Minchew and WSU run nearly the same offense we do.
Most of his passes are at the line of scrimmage. 37%
He doe’s throw a nice deep ball though!
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He’s worth looking into. He was a real stud in his Oregon days.
Grasu played Center at Oregon, and now he’s played Guard in the pros. He’d be a very good pickup.
And he’d only cost us $190K to claim him.
Sign him up!
Hope y’all had a good Turkey Day. To answer the Q that day, my meal was tacos, nachos and wings. 🙂
Dinner @Hooters!
Fantastic idea!!!!!!
LOL – better than Hooters but not that far off. Wife and I don’t have a family one to go to any more. In some ways going not Turkey makes that point less clear.
Haskins is very inconsistent!