Defense was the story last week as the Dolphins played their best game of 2020 with a total and complete dismantling of the San Francisco 49ers. QB Jimmy Garoppolo probably wished he waited one more week to come back, and I’d bet HC Kyle Shanahan wishes he didn’t put Jimmy G. in either because he clearly looked like he wasn’t ready to play. The Dolphins defense hounded Jimmy G. and his wobbly ankle yielded wobbly throws and he was unable to escape the rush which was heavy all day. 5 sacks total to boost the yearly total to 14 sacks. Don’t spit on that guys, that’s a legit improvement from last season where we managed a season’s total of 23. Our current pace for sacks put us at 45, which is unlikely, but either way puts us close to doubling last year’s output. The rush came from everywhere, inside with Elandon Roberts, Jerome Baker and Zach Sieler and outside with Van Ginkle and Ogbah. Add in 3 turnovers, 2 INT’s (Xavien Howard) and 1 fumble recovery (Christian Wilkins) and it was great day for the defense.
Now on to the offense which by the way, also came to play. Ryan Fitzpatrick threw for 350 yards with 3 TD’s and zero INT’s. The run game was merely a complement, Myles Gaskin rushed 16 times for 57 yards and 1 TD and they sprinkled in a little of Breida and a rush or two from Bowden and Grant. RB Jordan Howard was healthy scratch. Now there is talk of the possibility of the Dolphins signing former Steeler and Jets RB Le’Veon Bell. At the moment of this writing, Bell has narrowed it down to 3 teams, the Bills, Chiefs and Dolphins. Does adding Le’Veon Bell make us a playoff contender? I suppose it depends on how we use him. The 2 RB’s we acquired in the offseason are basically spectators to the Myles Gaskin show. Breida and Howard have 114 yards rushing combined on 35 caries while Gaskin has 64 carries and 249 yards rushing. Bell looked anything but a top tier back in NY this season and last night but i9njuries have hampered him. He has only 19 carries this season and really is quite far removed from the elite RB he was in Pittsburgh all the way back in 2017. Personally, I’d say he was more of a product of that offense, having a great run blocking O-line, also catching passes from Roethlisberger when plays broke down and having WR’s Antonio Brown (in his prime) along with Martavis Bryant . So many times Big Ben extended the play and found Bell for a hige gain because the field was cleared out by Brown and Bryant and JuJu Smith-Schuster. Is it possible he’s that same player? I wouldn’t bet on it.
The Dolphins will play a late game this week (4PM) due to COVID-19 rescheduling. The Jets come in to Miami at a low point of their season. They are 32nd in scoring at 15 PPG and 32nd in defense allowing 32.2 PPG. Just dreadful. Last week we beat a team not at their best, and we put our foot on their neck. We need to do the same this week. Yes, the Jets cut Le’Veon Bell but may be getting 2 receivers back, Breshad Perriman (ankle) and Denzel Mims (IR hamstring). Both WR’s would be a boost to an anemic Jets offense that has featured Jamison Crowder, Chris Hogan, Braxton Berrios and TE Chris Herndon. Sam darnold has had a difficult season to say the least, the O-line pass protection has been leaky and he doesn’t really have a reliable receiver to throw to. He’s been sacked 12 times and has thrown 3 TD’s against 4 INT’s. HC Adam Gase is beyond dead man walking, yet this is a game if the guy has any juice left that he would try to get his team to compete in. Right now the Jets have to be included as a favorite to land next year’s prized possession in the NFL Draft, QB Trevor Lawrence and a win could put that in jeopardy as the hapless Atlanta falcons share an 0-5 record.
LB Kyle Van Noy is questionable to play this week with a groin injury. He played last week against the Niners but that’s a tough injury to play through. Sam Eguavoen would replace Van Noy if he can’t go. We also lost DT Davon Godchaux with a torn biceps and this should give DT Raekwon Davis a lot more snaps along with Brandon Sieler who has been fantastic in a Dolphins uniform. Sieler has played 38% of the snaps this season already and I expect that will increase significantly this week with Godchaux out. Mike Gesicki finally was more involved in the offense and I hope that continues. He averaged over 18 YPC last week on 5 receptions so we need to keep feeding him the ball. I honestly don’t expect Bell to be a Miami Dolphins, my guess is the Bills. Either way, hope we make the right decision.
GO DOLPHINS!!!
Finsmob Unleashed 
That was tricky!
Shaheen !!!
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Wyo, I have had Gaskin for weeks, picked him up when I lost Saquon
Gaskin has 40 yards already
So Gailey doesn’t run the ball or utilize TEs? 😉
Wrap up dolphins
Wide fuckin receiver screen!
Come on
Why am I nervous ?
Did you have boiled eggs for lunch?
Nachos 🤔
That better be holding on the jests
ELL I will take pass interference but I saw a big hold too
Nice bounce 🤪
Lol @ bungling the snap count on 3rd down to take you out of fg position
Nothing like being taken out of fog position. LOL
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Can we play the Jets every week?
Gimme some Gesicki!
Who needs Bell
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You’re talking super bowl
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#2
Watching that Adam Gase well disciplined football team. Lol.
Our Big Uglies have been looking pretty these past few weeks.
Hunt looks pretty good
Wilkins!
They ran into the kicker but there was something first
Why are we going away from the run all ready.
I think we were just trying to get the quick score with that good field position
XXX
Howard is amazing
Two best players on the team are X and Bryon Jones…… well except for Sanders.
Wow
The X factor
Not very sharp!
We missed a couple of good chances to go up ny 3 scores
But if we play defense here, we are looking good
Let’s get a sack!
Van Ginkel to the locker room
Hopefully he doesn’t go on IR for 20years
wasted that X factor
We need to take advantage of those opportunities
I will feel a lot better if we score before the 1/2 ends .. squandering field position
Great return
Grant is exciting
I’m seeing Needham only in the slot. Have we given up totally on Iggy?
Coach said it was because Iggy is a perimeter guy right now and as a rookie they are not going to cross train him…….
Need to keep feeding Gaskin
That’s a good start 👍👍
Shaheen for mvp
Guy does what they ask him to. No matter what it is. Block, Check boss. Run the seam? Check Boss
Rogers with more TD passes for Tampa than Brady! 😉
SMYTHE SIGHTING
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Miami has the Dolphins
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#3
3 TE formation NICE
I thought his name was pronounced
“Purr-Rene”
Not
“Pee- Rine”
I don’t know, is it spelled P’rine?
It’s spelled Perrine
Time for a Kill Shot
Seiler has a non-stop motor!
Hes been very good for us
Wilkinson’s! Looking food in the passing game today
Lol. Grant looking good
Grrrr. Fitz with the pick and the tackle
Getting greedy
Flacco looks to have that “why me” attitude!
Fitz threw the pick just to make sure Flores didn’t bring Tua in for the 2nd half. 🙂
Might not be a bad idea still.
I want to see the kid play as much as anyone. And does seem would be training time.
It’s pronounced Purr-REEN (Perrine)
Pee-Rind! 😉
The announcer keeps seeing
“Peeeeeeeeeeee-rind”
he’s emphasizing the urine
Looks like we have bad Fitz today, but the team is playing so well it doesn’t matter. We should have 30+ right now, but it’s hard to argue with how well the D is playing. Pressure and coverage in spades!
He’s threw 3 TDs in the first half. I’m ready to see Tua though.
He’s been behind and off target on a number of throws and has a badpick. The TDs were well designed and wide open. Don’t get me wrong, I’m loving where we’re at as a team, and Fitz has done enough to be up 21-0, lol. I’m just saying, if he’d been on, we’d be up 30.
Watching Gase’s last game as head coach.
Hes already set up the scapegoat as Greg Williams his DC
He’s squeezed out a few more weeks
Think you are right…unless they are trying to get Lawrence.
We need to finish with foot on the gas. No let up!
Especially after that shitty hit on Fitz’s slide.
That Ficken kicker
Ficken him
Why do they keep tackling Gaskin around the neck?
Glad that was batted down or it was an int
I just want to see them hand off so I can be sure what I am hearing
Peeeeeee-rind
Uninspired start
Brain whak for V Ginkel
This is want our offense looked like when Gase was our coach too
I don’t think the Stej score, unless Fitz serves it up!
Let’s get a safety
Our special teams is some of the best in the league.
😂😂😂
Cry me a tear Greeny!
I guess greenie didn’t watch our first few games last year.
Greeny’s a Stej fan!
I know, but he doesn’t just watch jets games.
A WR screen on a manageable 3rd down
What a surprise
Grant has had a solid day today
Gase is watching the taco.
He doesn’t coach players up ever! He just looks at his plays. This is not about plays, his team isn’t well coached. It starts with him.
Let’s get this to a 4 score lead and put this team away in the 3rd!
10 more points and I called the score right at 31-0
I really think this game may be the last one for Gase. We were terrible early last year and are destroying them. Both coaches have the same number of games under their belt in their franchise but one has a lot more HC experience. I can’t think of a worst HC in the NFL today.
For the first time since 1960 the owners and league have decided that one team in the greater NYC area is enough for the NFL and the team will be sold to Idaho businesswoman T. Kate Beaten who has promised to build a state of the art stadium in Boise by 2025 season. In the mean time the Boise Jets will play in Farmer Wilson’s spare pasture.
0 for 16 on 3rd downs!!???
Fuckers keep running for more than ten yards on 1st down!
I’d have no problem, if we had another 5 fg game.
LOL
Time for some sacks
Interception is better
Finally Grounding
Ha
Ficken missed! LOL
Gaskin runs hard
Gase on the bench doodling
He’s using his doodle, but that’s not what he’s doing.
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Our 3rd down conversions are terrible today. Not necessarily needed but still Gase-like
I don’t think it’s Gase-like, Fitz has been throwing behind guys all day and has been bailed out quite a few times. I want to see us finish with run to win.
Is Tua coming in ?? Fitz looked like he was staying on sidelines
Owe you a beer
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Is Tua coming in?
oh,and also, bazinga
Apparently not
Pi much ??
no flag?? wtf?
WTF??????????????
Stupid play call. Why?
Maybe Flores wants X to have another INT?????
The Rookie had 6 in his eyes!!!!!!
AHHHHHH I HAVE TEARS IN MY EYES THAT IS FUNNY
Ogbah is on his way to a double digit sack sesson
How many yard loss was the sack? ESPN said 28 yards.
TOOOOOAHHHHHHHHH
TOOOOOOOAHHHHHHH
TOOOOOO AHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!