Well, 2018 wasn’t a great season for the Miami Dolphins. I believe to most of us, a change was more than welcome, and the Miami Dolphins owner Steve Ross did not disappoint. Apparently, he’s as displeased with the teams performance as we are, and change was a necessity. The Adam Gase era is now over, lasting only 3 seasons in Miami. The offensive minded coach was expected to bring the Dolphins to new heights, but instead it was new lows. The Dolphins offense finished the season ranked #31 of 32 teams in total yards per game at just under 299 yards per game. #26 in scoring at 19.9 PPG. At 7-9, the Dolphins ended up with a -114 point differential. It’s kind of amazing that we were 7-9 considering how awful and inept we were on both sides of the ball.
The good news – Not only is Adam Gase removed as HC, Dowell Loggains is gone as OC, and Matt Burke also gone as DC.
More good news – Mike Tannenbaum is demoted from VP of Football Operations, and GM Chris Grier now absorbs that title.
GM Chris Grier has already begun the search for a new Head Coach. Rumors are flying around, and it’s difficult to really believe a lot of what is said, so take caution in what you start to fall for. Is John Harbaugh really going to leave the Baltimore Ravens? Is Jim Harbaugh going to leave the college ranks and leave Michigan to break his back again working 20 hour days during the NFL season? Is foot-loving Rex Ryan going to land feet first in Miami? We don’t really know, but it sure is fun to speculate.
The thing that makes me most happy about this transition is Chris Grier is speaking music to my ears. He says he wants to build a team, not try for the quick fix. (Check!)
Grier says we will not be big spenders in Free Agency, especially on veteran players, it would only be on young players, and no overspending. (Check!)
Really, that’s all I can ask for. A plan that can bring the Miami Dolphins to a point where winning is sustainable and consistent. Of course, it’s just a plan, and as we know the plan still has to be executed, and executed well. Regardless, I’m happy, very happy with the entire philosophy. It’s precisely where I think this team should be heading.
As of the moment, we do know the Miami Dolphins have asked the Bears permission to interview their DC Vic Fangio. Fangio is a long time NFL defensive coach, since 1995, first with the Carolina Panthers, the Indianapolis Colts, The Houston Texans, San Francisco 49ers and then of course the Chicago Bears. The Bears lead the NFL allowing only 17.7 PPG, astounding in this new era of high scoring affairs. Personnel always has something to do with it, and the Bears trading for Khalil Mack had a huge impact on the defense.
Other names that will be bandied about are Mike McCarthy, Bruce Arians, Urban Meyer, Eric Bieniemy, Mike Munchak, Rex Ryan and more . . .
When Chris Grier makes his decision, I hope that the Head Coach chosen share many of the same philosophies and visions for the team, and then are able to fill out their staff with qualified coordinators. I truly hope that ST’s coordinator Darren Rizzi is still part of our team. Special teams has been an excellent unit here, and that’s all due to Rizzi, so I hope he’s being considered.
Here’s to hoping that we finally got this right, and Dolphins fans everywhere can enjoy competitive football for many years to come. As I’ve said in other articles, taking a step or two backwards is a necessary part of rebuilding, and I’m willing to take those lumps. A 3-13 or 4-12 season will bring better things for 2020, when some serious QB talent is expected to be available. That doesn’t mean I think we shouldn’t take one this season, I definitely hope we do. Doesn’t have to be early, but we need competition at the QB position, so somewhere in this draft I hope we find it.
Happy New Year!
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Happy New Years!
from the last blog,,,
i dont worry about rookie qb anymore, just get a college superstar with nfl skills and size, and draft the guy even though hes not an experienced super bowl winning QB yet
alot of folks laughed at Ravens, said Jackson needed years to develop, damn, every qb needs years to develop in the nfl, just put the guy out there and let him learn and get his licks in
Jacson helped them win the division and go into the playoffs on a winning note, not bad for a guy not ready
Happy New Blog!
Ross started the new year off right.
people said Josh Allen wasnt ready yet too, so dont pick him. there are ZERO ncaa qb ready for the NFL< if we wait around for the unicorn, it may never come.
it sucks to get burned picking QB high, but if You never try, You never get one
It sucks to get burned picking any position high that doesn’t work. Effing Dion Jordan was a colossal mistake for us. Ugh!
oh i agree, Parker, and Harris too
Personally, I think Jackson is the better short term QB so that’s who I would have gotten late in the first. I don’t think either are long term superstars though especially since they both run so much.
ya know what though. when you’ve got a chance to really improve your overall team instead of just one position because of the prospects in the draft I’d rather do that than reach for a quarterback.
You take the best players you can get based on your evaluations; especially in a year like we’re looking at in the ’19 draft with all the defensive prospects that are going to be available. ’20 is going to be extremely qb heavy and you can wait one more year. especially if you’re finished with the dumbass “win now” mentality that’s put your team in mediocrity land for the last decade.
I’m not saying we shouldn’t take a qb this year but when you’ve got blue chip talent available on defense where you’re picking in the first rd you don’t trade down for a lesser player and let someone else get the blue chip talent.
We can use help at DE and DT and there’s guys who can really help us. The qb prospects aren’t nearly as good.
I don’t know that anyone ever said he wasn’t ready
The criticism against him was that although he has incredible physical skills he is too inaccurate
Lack of accuracy is not a question of readiness
He was inaccurate in WY and as a rookie as well
He finished the season 33rd in the nfl in completion %
In all fairness Darnold and Rosen didn’t finish much better
But a little bit above 50% completions is a problem for an nfl offense if it continues throughout his career
Jachai Polite
Montez Sweat
Clelin Ferrel
Rashan Gary
Ed Oliver
Going to be good DL prospects available for us
I like Clelin a lot but it may be because I really like Clemson DL and his name lol.
He looks like he is going top 5 so don’t get your heart set on him
I actually liked him last year and then he surprised me and stayed in school
Lou,
Eigton Jenkins, MSU and Derrick Brown, Auburn. Both would be huge upgrades for us.
agreed
yeah, I’ll be watching Jenkins at noon. McCoy looked pretty good for A&M last night.
mayfield is too short, dont pick him
jackson is only a rb
allen not accurate, not ready
the NCAA isnt the NFL training camp for QB.s, they have QB that can put W on the board at the college level, with NO concern how that translates to the pro level next
all of these accusations of QB warts have kernels of truth, but ALL NCAA QB will have warts, so pick one that can learn how to play at the NFL level, and dont look back
again, I don’t think anyone is saying we shouldn’t take a qb but when you’ve got much better talent available at other positions who can make more of an impact for your team then you do it.
there’s not a lot of really good qb prospects available in the upcoming draft. why would you pass on a blue chip defensive lineman who can help shore up your run defense or your pass rush over a qb who’s probably not going to play in his first year? outside of Haskins and possibly Grier there’s not a single qb who should go in the first rd.
If I’m an NFL GM and I’m looking at what I’ll have to choose from at qb next year, in 2020, I’ll forgo the opportunity this year in order to get better elsewhere so when I do go after a qb in 2020 I have an overall better team to help that guy win games.
i understand Your rationale, and i cant say its wrong except if the DL is that simmons woman beater, hes got trouble written all over him in indelible ink IMO.
how much of an impact did Jackson have for the Ravens? was it worth a first for them?
how much of an impact did Jackson have for the Ravens, same question?
i dont think we can say with certainty, a first round QB will Not have an impact for us, maybe a huge one if we try for it
damn autocorrect, same question was how much impact did Mayfield have for the Browns, it repeated Jackson, sorry
i need to roll the laptop out, this smart phone had too much to drink last night or somethin, lol
and here’s the thing. we had the chance over the past 3 drafts to get a qb who could help the team and we screwed the pooch. so, now that we really need one we don’t have the prospects available to actually get one.
I don’t want the team reaching for a qb in the first rd and bypassing real talent elsewhere. we did this in 2010 when we traded down to get Odrick in order to get d-line help rather than taking Earl Thomas because we felt “we were set” at defensive back and we did it again in 2012 when we were so desperate to finally get a quarterback we took Tannehill over other prospects like Keuchly who really could have helped our team.
I hope we take a qb this year. I’d be happy with a Stidham, Thorson or a Blough but I’d rather not reach for a guy in the 1st.
your first paragraph hit the nail in the head. if a team had a little foresight, our next franchise QB would already be on the roster.
the flip side tho, is. i dont want our shiny new QB to learn jack shit from Tannehill.
we dont need a Tannehill clone
im not sure we have to reach for a QB, but if we do, reaching isnt fatal, and it could ensures we get our next franchise QB now, instead of 2-3 years from now
alabama wins the championship or damn near it every year
why dont we see a half dozen or more Alabama QB,s tearing the NFL up, if they are the best in the ncaa?
ncaa and nfl are two different levels entirely, rookies talk of the adjustment, and we see their struggles.
we will have to take a guy with warts, and stock up on wart remover, lmao
go MIAMI
If we didn’t need DL trench warriors so desperately AND pass rushers also desperately, I’d be more amenable to fishing for a QB. If we can’t stop the run any better than we did this year and we can’t get QB pressure, then our young DBs will continue to leave open spots in the zone or lose track of a guy when the QB extends the play.
We have really good skills players on offense. We just need a couple more blockers and a HC who helps the QB with hot reads and draws and screens that work to keep the DL from selling out on the pass rush.
Maybe if we put our first rounders in water they will multiply
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David,
I understand your concern with Simmons but he’s just one example. If we can get a blue chip talent at DT or DE I’m all in on that. Especially DT because I believe if we can stop the run and get pressure from the middle of the d-line that really helps our DE’s.
i wouldnt be pissed if it was another DL, like a nice human type guy,
Simmons will be behind bars soon IMO
well, I don’t know about that. that’s pretty harsh to say. the incident happened in 2016 and he’s not had one since. has he?
and, honestly, I don’t care if it ends up being a DT like Simmons, Brown or Lawrence in the 1st or if it’s offensive line in the 2nd or we even get lucky and get someone like Jaylon Ferguson in the 2nd and go defense in the first two rounds. I don’t care how the draft goes as far as positions or what side of the ball they’re on as long as we get players who we see as guys who are going to make us better for the future and get us SOLID and make us competitive for more than just one year.
we need DL desperately, at least TWO at the bare minimum, but WE royally suck picking DL first round , Jordan, Harris, someway somehow this team has to things better and wiser to get ahead
you have to wonder what it is. is it just the guys doing the talent evaluation that are that bad or is it a combination of them working with the coaching staff that’s sucked.
for instance, where Harris is concerned did they talk to the guys on the defensive side and ask them if they thought they’d be able to do something with them and they were all like “sure, get us this guy and we’re set” and then they couldn’t do it because they aren’t good at what they do or did Grier just pick him without any concern as to how he would fit into the defensive scheme?
I did not have Harris on my board for us because I thought he would be exactly what he has turned out to be.
Coors Lite — a weak, watered down version of the real thing
There is a slim chance that he could be successful as a blitzing OLB in a 3 – 4.
I agree. Personally, I think we should try and trade him and get something for him rather than trying to fit a square peg in a round hole; like we did with Misi
exactly, the guys pulling the trigger dont know Miami well enough, and are terrible at predicting how the guys will be at the next level on THIS team.
I am really concerned Gase goes to jests and successfully whispers to Darnold.
Whispers “Please try and keep throws to at the LOS to no more than 10 yards downfield, anything is just reckless!”. lol
ACTUALLY, NAPLES, I hope Gase DOES go to the Jets. THUS–
“I wouldn’t wish him on my worst enemy” doesn’t apply in this case!
anyone ever wonder why the bloggers here could pick better talent than the professionals?
its because We have watched Miami for decades, and know every nuance of who we are and what we need.
bring in a guy off the street, he knows almost nothing of the Fins except for they exist in south Florida, and he picks guys that look good on paper, but have little to no chance of working out with Miami.
to be effective at the draft , the guy pulling the trigger has to know who and what Miami is, and exactly what we need.and how good or not the rookie will play here
We don’t have an identity to know. We haven’t had an identity in years. We just Hire/Hope/Struggle/Fire rinse and repeat.
hey, long time no see, happy new years Jahndoh!
lmao, we have sort of an identity , a rinse repeat maybe?
but most of us, have seen the team and games for years , and know what is needed, and the type of player that will fit the role
LMAO!!! “If I were an NFL team that played all 16 games at home Adam Gase would be my first choice as HC”
Miami should hire someone from this blog to a talent evaluator/adviser job, with a six figure income , lol any volunteers?
UP THE PAGE, NEW AGE said “Ross started the New Year off right.”
Does that mean he sold the team?????????
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Seriously, it looks like 3 current coordinators, Florio, Bienemy and Munchak, are high on Miami’s head coaching wish list. And one of them (Munchak) has head coaching experience in the NFL——-HOORAY!!!! ROSS FINALLY IS STARTING TO “GET IT!!” Maybe this is a classic example of the old phrase “Better Late Than Never?”
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MR. “HYDE”–hope you got my email response. HAVE A GREAT NEW Years!
the bpa approach doesnt work in Miami
unless the bpa is someone we actually need and will fit here, THAT is what we need
We have sucked at picking DEs so that’s one reason I want a DT. That and a very, very good one should be available at 13. Filling out the lines should help our new QB in 2020 stay upright long enough to learn the game. That and keep the scoring manageable until he does.
I agree.
Happy New Year Jahn! How’s things?
we need everything except punter and kicker. we even need guys at seemingly stacked positions like RB, because Gore is seriously long in the tooth coming off an injury, and that leaves us with only 2 rbs. Drake and Ballage. we could use a Benny SNell rb from Kentucky to help us with depth and short yardage situations and pass blocking.
rb get injured often, if we only had Drake and Ballage, and one goes down,,,, yea
We absolutely have to hit on some OL in this draft. Still very up in the air as to whether to re-sign James, but if we don’t we have 2 holes on the right side, RG and RT. I’d also bet that we’re not going to put all our eggs in Josh Sitton’s basket either, so potentially 3 holes, and as far as I’m concerned, we should try and upgrade over Dan Kilgore too. Lots of work to do.
much agreed
I’ve been saying for years we’re not going to get it done in one draft or one offseason and we shouldn’t try to fix every problem we’ve got in one draft or one offseason either. We just need to do what we can to solidify what we can and then go from there.
So, if we draft a DT in the first and get a really good offensive line prospect in the 2nd and are stuck without any good prospect at RG or RT for a year then so be it. I’d rather not pay James only to find out he’s not the future there and waste more time and money on someone who’s not getting the job done.
Again I don’t care if we go 3-13 next year and lose all our divisional games if we’re getting better in the long run and we’re doing what we need to be a perennial contender in our division and for the playoffs.
Yep – It would be impossible to fix everything in 1 draft, even 2-3. You try and fill key holes where you can in the draft, and find able bodies to fill the other holes, without overspending. I hope we stick to that edict.
our success rate at DE from the CFL is quite good, lol
I love Cam Wake, but we need a guy like him thats 22 years old
If they truly are in a build mindset, then it doesn’t make much sense to trade away picks. It usually means accumulating picks. At #13, you’re close enough to the top 10 that you could conceivably bundle picks and move into the top 10. But again, if you’re rebuilding a team, is that the right strategy? Plus, is there really anybody in this draft that you just gotta move up and get? I think you stay put at #13 and hope somebody offers you a nice little bundle to move up to your spot, but if nobody does, you take BPA because we have a handful of glaring needs. QB, CB, DE, DT, OL. I’d even put LB in there. A prototypical WR wouldn’t be bad either.
Who said anything about trading picks? Did Grier say that?
If we are truly in a building mindset with what looks to be available at #13 in the upcoming draft you sit pat and take a guy at #13. There’s plenty of talent on the defensive side of the ball that’s going to be there at that point. No need to trade up for anyone this year and you definitely don’t want to trade back just to accumulate picks and then take a lesser player.
If the draft were top heavy and the talent from say 12 on back to 20 could be said to be too close to call then you trade back. but I’m staying at #13 and getting a guy who’s really going to help out the team and then move on to the 2nd rd.
Wake still has arguably the fastest first step of any pass rusher in football, and it starts with the way he lines up. Wake’s four-point stance looks like a sprinter getting ready to come off the block. His body is coiled as tight as it can be, with his hands and feet staying as close together as possible. “It’s just pure, logical thinking,” Wake says. “If you put your feet farther back and your hands spread, your first step is not going to be beyond the line of scrimmage.”
His approach—and plenty of natural burst—guarantees that in the initial moment after the snap, he’s already deeper into the backfield than any pass rusher should reasonably hope to be. And that first step ensures that even when opposing tackles know what’s coming, there isn’t a whole lot they can do about it.
https://www.theringer.com/nfl/2017/8/25/16202270/pass-rushing-signature-moves
Cam Wake is the prototype for a NFL DE, his diet, work ethics, intelligence, and athletic ability all in one package fit nicely here, and Wakes 4 point stance is the fastest stance to jump at the snap of the ball,
more DE should practice and master what Wake does, if they want to be great for a very long time
OD – Email received. Bet inbound.
So who is going to be pissed when they trade Howard for a high pick?
good question, mixed feelings, cause i like Howards play.
but now im thinking Howard is becoming much like Laveon Bell., he is singing the same song Bell did.
IF so, we sure as HELL dont want the BELL
Me
C’Mon man – This is what a total rebuild looks like. And if Howard wants to be the top paid DB in the NFL, you have to let him go now while he has value. Three years from know, when Miami is maybe competitive, he won’t be as good and he won’t bring as much in trade. Probowl corner at the apex of his career, he’s worth a 1st plus right now.
Same with Jones, get what you can. Wake, you let walk. Quinn trade or cut. Keep Harris, because you have to have someone at the position until you get a blue chipper. Maybe his light comes on under a new coach.
if the Fins are in true rebuild mode,
they should trade down, trade players,whatever it takes
to collect as many picks as possible
you don’t trade down to accumulate picks when you have a shot at getting a blue chip defender and then move back to pick up a lesser player. you just don’t. we did that in 2010 when we moved back and took Odrick over Thomas.
i remember that, im not reccomending that
some possible players we could trade for picks include,
Tannehill , reshad Jones, Howard, Parker, Harris, Alonso
phish,
It all depends on the contract he may sign and what you could get for him. Even with a rebuild, you’re gonna have a few big contracts….either right away or in a couple years….so resigning Howard might be doable. I’d have no problem getting what I could for him if he wants a huge contract though. He’s still young enough that he can be part of a winning team in a few years, but giving out obscene contracts should be off the table.
Phelon – Howard is 25, and a cornerstone player. It’s not like in 3 years he’s going to be 35, he’ll be 28 and in still in his prime. No reason to trade away a blue chip player at a premium position just because you’re rebuilding. You have to have something to build around. If his demands can’t be met and he becomes insanely expensive, then maybe you have to trade him. We’re not there yet. We have a year to see if we can re-sign him, and I hope we do.
Reshad Jones I’m all for trading, he’s not part of our future, and we have 2 safeties already, so it’s a luxury to keep him. He’s definitely worth more to another team than he is here.
MIKE:–I agree with you but I sure as hell don’t want to go thru what Pittsburgh went through with Bell. And Howard seems like another Bell.
PHELON: HOW WOULD THIS PLAY??
Grier trades Howard and Parker and our 13th pick to move up and pick Grier, –WILL GRIER!!
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Thanks for the prompt response.
Is that the WV QB? I’m not sure there’s any QB in the draft this year worth that kind of capital, but then I rarely am.
If he’s reasonable fine. But if someone offers a crazy deal for him, take it.
Miami is so many players from competing with the Patriots of the league, they can’t be in love with just one.
AGREED. But the BIGGEST HOLE WE MUST FILL IS AT QB. We can’t have success in the playoffs without a potential top 10 Quarterback. That said, if Will Grier goes #1, then let’s fill some other holes with this draft.
I agree the biggest hole we still must fill is at qb but if we’ve got a better shot at getting one in the next draft without having to give up a ton to get him I’m going for 2020.
We have a much better shot at shoring up our lines this year due to the depth on both sides and we won’t need to give up anything to do that. Then, we’ll be a much better team overall when we do go and get our guy.
I used to put too much into getting just that ONE guy at qb but every year there’s guys we can get in the 1st rd at QB so I don’t think we have to have that sense of urgency.
And, if we only win 4 games in ’19 because we suck at qb then all the better because we’ll be in much better shape to get our guy in 2020.
The team can have upwards of $70 in cap space to work with this season. That’s more than enough to re-sign guys like Howard. I don’t think they go crazy in FA trying to bring in a ton of players.
I don’t think $70 will do it.
lol. me neither.
if we can get Howard for 70, go for it, lmao
Okay…December was a busy month for me. I have a beer and a pool calling my name. Later all.
thanks for stopping by , Happy New Year!
LOL @ OD and Lou
Tannehill had such a bad year,
hes ranked 33 in passing stats. but there are only 32 teams!
the Dolphins have the worst starting quarterback in the NFL,
reach is not as important as filling this huge hole at the most important position
i would draft QB early, high, trade up whatever, we are going nowhere until we have a potential franchise qb on the roster
lou,
You can trade down and accumulate picks if you’re getting good value in your trades. Also, if you really like next year’s draft options, accumulating picks for next year may be a viable option. It also gives you ammunition to make trades up if you want. I’m not suggesting they should trade back…..just saying that nothing should be off the table. I’d prefer to stay at #13 but you keep your options open and see what happens.
a new coach needs a new qb he can work with.
bringing in a new coach and wasting another year on Tanny does little to help our future IMO
if a new coach comes in, and Tanny is our QB and things go south for the winter, team and fans get discouraged, fingers get pointed, its all not good
but a new coach and new qb, get a hall pass of more patience,, growing and learning for the future
we wont be tossing them on the coals week 5, frustrating the new coach, and hitting reset the following year
there is no rebuild until a shiny new potential franchise QB is on the roster,
and why would a new coach want to work with career killer Tanny, versus a young kid thats gonna kill it in the future? the last thing we need to do is discourage the new coach by providing him with inferior players of the past, while tasking him to build for the future.
. thats painting him in a box, cock blocking him, guaranteeing his first season is wasted, and the rebuild is set back another year
If we move to a 3-4 Defense, TJ McDonald could make the transition to LB full-time. That should solve the problem of Reshad, TJ, and Minkah (3 Safeties). Raekwon, Baker, and Kiko would fill out the rest of our starting LBs.
Godchaux would fill out one DE for us, perhaps Taylor could fill out the other. All we’d really need is a FA NT and then draft a NT. And of course, we could use another decent CB to play opposite Xavien.
Where is the pass rush coming from?
The edges… probably TJ and Kiko. It would be a work in progress with our DEs.
By the way… I’m keeping Wake as a situational pass-rushing LB.
PSU and Kentucky time! First time I get to ‘live scout’ Josh Allen.
GO PSU!!!
Jahn
Happy New Year. Agree that we haven’t had an identity for years but I really think a part of that is on the people who we have fired
Last year’s offseason is a pretty good example IMO
Probably my biggest grip with Gase was the fact that we did nothing well
I hope whomever comes in now has a plan and sticks with it
Kind of felt like Tannenba/Gase we’re making stuff up as they went
M13
That’s not a very good pass rush at all. Kind of defeats the purpose of a 3-4 which is best when you can bring a pressure from anywhere
Whether or not we are 3-4 or 4-3 we still have that glaring hole
Maybe Charles Harris suddenly blossoms but that’s not very reliable
I think our FO can afford to keep an open mind
But I don’t think there are any less holes by switching to a 3-4
On the other hand it might be a bit easier to find that pass rusher since a lot of guys seem lighter coming out of college
Brian Burns is 220 (FSU) but should be an impact player in the nfl
I’m pretty sure only a 3-4 team can draft him
I hear ya, and I’m not advocating for anything. I’m just thinking aloud, and I appreciate everybody’s input. Perhaps we should just keep a 4-3 Defense. All I know is if we’re going to make a change to the 3-4, NOW is the time to do it.
No matter what we do we are going to need a pass rusher
If we switched to 3-4 I think we have to draft one in the first
Josh Allen is stellar.
I think it’s quite safe to say that he isn’t going to be a Dion Jordan 2.0. As the commentator stated earlier, Josh Allen is in the echelon of Khalil Mack and Von Miller as a prospect.
i wanted Allen so bad, we just have a huge hole at QB, and Allen would have filled it
if i were the GM< Allen would be on our roster, we have morons running the damn circus show
He’s talking abiut the Kentucky pass rusher not the QB …lol
Josh Allen the QB was drafted 4 picks before we picked
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oh lol but my comments stand, we should have drafted Allen, and a trade up would have been worth it
a franchise hopeful wont be cheap or easy, u have to identify him, and do whatever it takes to get him, or ,,,, you dont have shit
And you identified Josh Allen and his 67.9 quarterback rating (32nd in the nfl) as your franchise QB?
I actually like Rizzi as a HC candidate.
Same!
Would be weird if we ended up promoting from within at two spots
I think it might lead people to be a little less patient
I think he’d make a good HC though. He knows the game well. I think he’d be a good situational coach, field position, time management etc. He’s a high energy guy. We would still have new OC and DC etc.
He might Tim
I like him
He’s the only coach I liked on our team
I like his energy too
Especially this….lol
go UCF!!!!!!
David C (@DolphinsSB52) says:
January 1, 2019 at 1:47 pm
i wanted Allen so bad, we just have a huge hole at QB, and Allen would have filled it
if i were the GM< Allen would be on our roster, we have morons running the damn circus show
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Happy New Year, David!!!
Hey, Brah… this Josh Allen we're talking about is the DE/LB from Kentucky, playing against PSU right now.
Mike E. says:
January 1, 2019 at 12:08 pm
Reshad Jones I’m all for trading, he’s not part of our future, and we have 2 safeties already, so it’s a luxury to keep him.
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I believe if we trade Jones prior to June 1 we are still hit with a 12mil cap hit or keep him at 17mil cap hit. is it worth picking up 5 mil and a draft pick to get rid of Jones?
i was referring to the QB from Wyoming Josh Allen, thats the guy we were too blind to see.
, we couldnt draft the DE/LB playing this year last year, and expect the guy to play QB, lol JK
happy new year to You also MF!
Never liked Rizzi, his antics on the sidelines are immature, yelling and jumping around at players and refs. when he’s yelling at a player on the sideline; to me that’s a way of telling the world
“it’s not my fault, this guy didn’t do what i trained him to do”
Because that’s usually the case. LOL
im watching the UCF LSU Fiesta bowl,
i didnt realize what was going on the other game til now, lol my bad
Ryan Tannehill stats in his rookie year are better in almost every area when compared to Josh Allen’s rookie year
Maybe Allen develops
I’m not rooting against him
But don’t kid yourself, he doesn’t look like a franchise right now
and Tannehill does? Allens passing stats his rookie season are far better than Tannehills 7th season, Tanneil is absolutely horrible this year, he hasnt learned much in 7 years
lets see where Allen is in 7 years, he has a brain, Tannehill is stupid
No, neither do…lol
I don’t know why you are in a Tannehill v Allen tug o war
But please enjoy your mastebatory debate over it
The reality is Josh Allen has proven himself yet and you are acting like the Dolphins drive the titanic into an iceberg by not trading back from a guy who is off to a worst start that the guy you want to get rid of
It’s a silly argument
i wasnt arguing, i thought we were just discussing football,
but tannehill is pure garbage, worst starter in the NFL according to NFL stats, and there are 32 QB starters out there, including Josh ALlen , that are on other rosters. we might as well trot out Mickey Mouse for QB next year, he might be better than the career killing Tanehill, lol jk about Mickey
btw DONNNNNNNT draft the current UCF QB,
he SUCKS and has no NFL skills that i can see
anyone thinking Tannehill is a franchise QB hasnt been watching the games at all
Why do you make dumb arguments that no one is making
Are your arguments so devoid of merit that you have to pretend some one is making a dumber argument
LMAO!!!!
again, im not arguing, ok? SMH its called chatting
Well I was arguing
I was arguing that calling out the FO for not drafting a QB who’s rookie stats are worse than the guy everyone has had enough is unreasonable
Dude…no offense…but let things play out a little before you crown Josh Allen or anyone else we didn’t draft…
The vast majority of people here are upset with Tannehill, Tannenbaum and Gase but that doesn’t mean we should fall in love with the first gust of wind in a different direction
I hope our next FO makes smart choices
Not knee jerk choices
Josh Allen strikes again!
id rather see us bring Terry Bradshaaw in as QB, than see one more snap of Tannehill. lol
why not, neither one are worth a shit, but Bradshaw would have the huddles cracking up with jokes to distract them from all the losing
why do u think i am arguing Piggy, I told u 2 times im not. just watching the fiesta bowl and blogging. i was even nice to PHEL< lol did u see that? its a new year bro
I’m usually arguing
I’m a lawyer
I don’t see arguments as a negative in the same sense I see personal attacks as a negative
I just don’t agree with your point/argument
Between now and the draft we have a lot of choices to make and there are a ton of good players
I said it last year that I didn’t like the QB class (except for Baker)
And as it turns out Darnold, Allen and Rosen finished 31, 32 and 33 in QB rating
None of them had very good years
Sure they can turn it around (like Goff) but they all had pretty bad starts
In darnold,s case at least he had more TDS than ints
Tannehill cant take my job away, lol so its all good
Without Milton, UCF is going to get destroyed today.
sigh, thats what its looking like huh
but never count out UCF, they have won a few games here or there
The Knights haven’t lost a game since December 2016
They’re pretty solid but it’s hard for anyone to win when your QB is out . Even with extra practice, Milton was pretty irreplaceable.
thats very true, today they might not be able to pull it out, but they will fight to the end, that much i know, UCF never quits
SMH at the blown fourth down try, passing up the FG attempt
If I hadn’t watched years of SEC games, I would not believe Nick Fitzgerald could be a starting college QB much less a SEC one.
lmao at the LSU Devin White running into the fair catch punt returner
what a dolt move, totally could have been avoided, lmao but i love it, UCF can get a score here and be right back in the thick of it
What’s up crew! (@mike E and David and everyone…) 2018 was a bad year for fin fans (feels familiar) but I can not complain on how it’s treated me and my family. The business is thriving, my daughter is growing into an amazing young women and I got barreled on the last wave ridden at my local home break in 2018.
Hope things keep rolling for me and are fantastic for all of you in the new year. Also, hope again that our fins become relevant again…..again.
Good to hear Jahn. Happy New Year!
yeah buddy! Happy New Year!
lmao yep, rinse repeat, we know the drill
Happy New Year, Jahn. Good to hear that everything’s going great!
Thanks New Age! Happy new year to you and your fam!
Happy New Year, Jahndoh!
Alright MF13! Happy New Year bruh!
well guess not, UCF has no QB, Mack is a joke
Blocked FG by Josh Allen!
im out on my man cave porch smoking sativa hemp, its legal at the fed and state level, and is quite good and chill. its very low thc, dont really get wasted, just feel relaxed , energetic, and in a good mood,
My thought on promoting Grier and Keeping Tannenbaum are that it makes no sense. What has Grier done to distinguish himself? He has been part of our perpetual cycle of mediocrity. Keeping Tannenbaum, a guy who used to be Grier’s boss and is now answerable to him makes for a very odd dynamic. I am sorry I just get the feeling instead of a clean start we are just making another half assed attempt at restructuring the team
Imagine how you will feel if Rizzi gets the job
I actually like Rizzi. It has been the one area of our team that has been good
I don’t think Tannenbaum has anything to do with building the team. It sounds like he’ll have another position with the franchise, but not the team.
Just signing some other GM because he comes from the outside doesn’t mean better. Look at the Giants with Dave Gettleman, nothing he did besides drafting Barkley worked out. The Giants were suppose to be a contender, not 5-11.
im not even pissed Mack put the ball on the ground AGAIN, lol its expected!
damn he sucks
i wanted to peep Greedy williams LSU CB in this game, but hes out
https://twitter.com/ffs_omg/status/1080084516033695745?s=21
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I’ve zero doubt that Josh Allen is going top-5 this year. STELLAR speed, great start-stop-restart ability, agile, nice burst off the LOS, productive, and game-changer.
I’ve been ‘internet scouting’ Allen, but to see him live is nice. But obviously, if we want him badly enough, we’re going to have to trade up from R1P13. Not sure we’d do that being we’re now rebuilding and should be stockpiling picks instead of burning them to move up.
I’m pretty sure Jess going top 5
You should give up the dream of getting him
The UF pass rusher is not a bad backup plan
Who’s Jess? LOL 😉
*he’s
Believe it or not
Why did that change to Jess
unbelievable throw by Mack, holy shit he must have heard me bitching, lmao
UCF TD, GO KNIGHTS!
lmao, LSU coach throws his headset to the ground hes so pissed! never count the Black Knights out! they always come to win, every game, no matter what the adversity. gotta respect them for that!
lmao, he lost his voice he yelled so loud
Did your avatar fall off? LOL
FEAR THE KNIGHTS! LMAO
im lovin it, now im feelin it, doing a little dance, woohoo ka choo
go UCF !!!!!
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=po03exN0MYs
It’s early
But that is where my head is at in January when it comes to DL
The Sumos
I don’t know
Maybe I will stray from Japanese lure this time
Mack had a third and 14, mere seconds on the clock, and tosses a bullet tot eh back of the end zone TD. im still SMH over it, what a perfect throw under pressure of a big game situation and relentless LSU pass rush
i didnt think he could do it, im very happy he proved He can do it!! hes the backup QB, Milton , who is injured, was the catalyst for the sterling undefeated record 2 years in a row
UCF down a FG at the half, but go into the locker room JACKED, they might just pull this one out!
where is Son at, I know he is watching OUR team today fighting hard for every play!
Have I ever told y’all how much I dislike team resets? It sucks!!! Until we know who our HC, OC, and DC will be, we haven’t any clue as to our philosophies/schemes.
We don’t even know who we should be specifically looking for at this point. Positions? Yes. Individuals? No.
HOWEVER, I do know that Josh Allen can play in any philosophy or scheme, and we direly need to find an elite pass-rusher this year.
I also know that Josh Allen is out of our range, and I cannot believe that we’d trade up this year.
IF Miami thinks they need this Josh ALlen on defense, then a trade isnt out of the question,
it doesnt necessarily HAVE to be a draft pick in the trade, it could be a player in the trade
That is… we would trade up for an elite QB if one were to be found this year. I don’t believe that QB exists this draft class, so as to trade up for.
trading up is fine if its a player , not a bunch of picks, that doesnt really fit into our plans,
nothing missed, but a better pick is gained
i dont know exactly how the QB will shake out yet, but shame on us if we dont identify the best one for us, and go for him, WHATEVER it takes
we cant rebuild the team, with no QB
When you do a reset just add the best players you can. After a 2-3 years your roster is stocked. I’m excited about the youth philosophy both in FA and the draft.
Need to pick our HC first and that will give us an idea of the type of team Grier and the HC want to assemble.
Agreed.
Piggy:
Given your history with the Samurai if you are thinking DL there’s a good chance we will draft a WR this year
Yep
I have to keep my eyes open this year
Could be anything
if i were Ross and Grier i would be looking for a bargain for the next HC on a short term deal, why spend a bunch on a coach who has no chance at success? i would also be looking to gain draft capitol for following years by trading out of the 1st and early rounds
no pi called, damn refs!
we have always had enough draft picks before, IF, and a big IF, IF we didnt WASTE them. we toss picks in the garbage can right and left, more picks would only mean more trash in the dumpster.
we dont need MORE picks , we need to stop wasting the ones we have on Jordan, Harris, Parker and other assorted busts. we need quality picks
this team could be loaded with talent if we had not wasted picks for more than a decade!
at some point in time, we have to value picks, not use them for guys that are busts, our FO has been brain dead more than a decade
Pick up a 1st in 2020 by trading your first this year, maybe even acquire an additional 2nd rounder for 2020, after the 2019 season we should have a top 5 draft pick along with #1 pick we picked up in 2019, trade back again in 2020 with one of your 1st rnders and continue on the same path year after year so that most of your picks will be early picks, picking up 1st and additional 2nd rnders
i think the problem isnt the quantity of picks, its the quality of picks. extra picks dont help at ALL, IF the guy pulling the trigger is a complete moron and wasting the picks on stupidity.
we have to have better management and evaluation of players, and qualified people to decide who is part of our future, and can draft guys that are part of our rebuild and our future
The draft is a crap shoot, you never know what you will end up with, there are only so many to choose from in each round.
if you throw enough shit against the wall some will stick, but you have to have enough shit to throw
the players that we failed on? Jordan, Parker, Harris, remember many here questioning those picks, especially Me.
if WE know the guys arent right, why cant the Dolphins management avoid the mistakes, and see what we are seeing??
thats not a crap shoot, its crap shit management
Iowa beats #18 to win the Outback Bowl in an upset. Gotta take your wins where you can! 🙂
Congrats! And Happy New Year, Randy!
look at what Oakland is doing, they have 3 number ones this year and two next, they are draft rich, they can continue to trade back and build a team with early round selections over the next few years. pretty soon they will have a team loaded with talent!
If they get it right yep!
i remember ireland had a loaded draft, forget which year, and the retard fucked it all up,, unbelievable stupidity thatset the team back years. we had 5 picks high in the draft,the top 82 picks i believe if not mistaken,
and the dumb ass ireland fucked every bit of it up, completely. would MORE picks have helped? not a chance if ireland picked em
im not saying more picks are bad, im saying more picks are worthless if we just waste them, on garbage with no future.even after ireland we havent drafted well at all. we need to improve the trigger pullers before worrying about more picks
David C (@DolphinsSB52) says:
January 1, 2019 at 3:28 pm
i think the problem isnt the quantity of picks, its the quality of picks.
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exactly, that’s why trading back get’s you early round picks, Quality not quantity
Quality can be achieved by both trading up or down. Just better have a very good GM who doesn’t crap the bed like Jeff Ireland had for us.
not what i meant, its the NAMES of the players picked, we gotta pick the right guys, we havent done that consistantly,
because FO is run by deaf dumb and blind escapees from the tard hatch
what good is a first round pick, if the pick is pee wee herman, thats a wasted pick, lmao
The draft is a crapshoot when you don’t have the right people evaluating talent
crapshit
Welp, so much for my Nittany Lions! Kentucky is rolling.