March 11th, 2021. Spring is rapidly approaching, the weather is warming up, and so are the rumors. It’s too easy, the 2021 Miami Dolphins have a decent amount of cap space available, 9th in the NFL at just over #33M, but we’re also armed with a bunch of enticing draft picks, thanks to the Houston Texans. The Dolphins own picks #3, #18, #36 and #50, 4 picks in top 50 picks. We also have picks #81 (RD 3) and pick #124 (RD 4), and finally #207 (RD 6), 7 picks in all. There is also potential for us to trade back too, but I have no problem with focusing on quality rather than quantity. If there’s a player that can make a huge impact on our roster right now at #3, go get that player. Of course, we may trade this entire draft, Xavien Howard, Jerome Baker and Tua Tagovailoa to acquire the messiah, Deshaun Watson, so there’s that too. It’s just so easy to look at our team as the perfect trading partner for anyone, including the QB that in my mind doesn’t actually get traded. There’s also #1 on our roster who we prioritized with our #5 pick in last year’s draft. This is where we wanted to be, get our QB, and then have the ability to build the roster around that QB.
We definitely have holes to fill, especially with the surprise cut of LB Kyle Van Noy. We’re looking to upgrade and get younger too. I would expect a LB to be drafted by us, not necessarily with our first or even our 2nd, but it’s going to happen. We need a center unless we re-sign Ted Karras or look to FA once again to find one like we did last year. Corey Linsley is available and will cost similarly to re-signing Ted Karras. We may choose to draft a center and Creed Humphrey and Landon Dickerson are the 2 top centers in the draft. We also must upgrade our WR receiver corps and as the pictures I posted show, I would love to bring in former Lions WR Marvin Jones Jr. He’s such a solid, consistent receiver, and right now now we have none. I said it, ZERO. Oh this guy might become that, and this guy if he’s healthy could be that, but they haven’t and they might not. We need one professional receiver that suits up every game and produces and that’s why I like Jones. Jr. That wouldn’t stop us from drafting a stud WR and I believe we will, the more weapons the better.
Our linebacker corps just got thinner due to the release of Van Noy, and we only had thumper Elandon Roberts on a 1 year contract and he was injured very late in the season so he won’t be back. Vince Biegel is also a FA as is Kamu Grugier-Hill, leaving only Jerome Baker, Andrew Van Ginkel, Calvin Munson and Sam Eguaoven as our LB group. We need to find an impact player for that front 7 to pair with Jerome Baker who had his finest season as a Miami Dolphin last season.
We need an upgrade at RB, and rumors are flying that Aaron Jones and the Miami Dolphins are a match. I’m not as enthusiastic about this pairing as some people are. I think Jones was a nice piece in the GB offense, I don’t see him as the workhorse back we may need to lean on. To be fair, he’s a player not too unlike the Saints Alvin Kamara, smooth receiver who can run the ball in spots, but both of these guys aren’t pounders that wear the defense down, they’re more finesse backs. I think we have 2 guys on the roster already like that in Myles Gaskin and Salvon Ahmed. We need a true lead back and Jones is just barely a 1000 rusher and I think we should aim higher and pay less.
We could also use an upgrade at S, but it’s possible that last year’s 3rd RD pick Brandon Jones is given a larger role this year pairing with Eric Rowe, but good ole Bobby McCain looks like he could be facing down the guillotine himself. We can save about $6M if we cut him and I’ve always been a McCain advocate, but last year he had his chance and he didn’t really show an awful lot. With Nik Needham proving adequate in the slot and of course the presence of last year’s first RD pick Noah Igbinoghene, Mac faces some tough odds. What do you think we do???
GO DOLPHINS 2021!!!
Finsmob Unleashed 
Stanger,
Did I detect a Bill and Ted reference?
THAT is the post I get on a page turn? LOL
LOL
Be excellent to each other
And that wasn’t even from the movie…..just became that big. 🙂
The Flying Pig says:
March 16, 2021 at 3:17 pm
As long as he’s 300 pounds and doesn’t eat pork I’m fine with him
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LOL. He played at 340 last year (Porky) and was able to shoot the gaps like a young D. Poe. He’s down to 320 and is going to ROCK.
Quite honestly, Alim McNeill may be one of the secret studs of this Draft. I could some team taking him in the late 1st, and I could also see him slip to day 3.
I think the team that gets him will be absolutely thrilled with his impact.
I guess we have to see why we do with the early picks, but maybe with that 3rd round pick, if he slips, that would be an ideal pick for us
Indeed!
Can we sign a projected starter already, so I can get my name back? lol
Patience, grasshopper! 😀
I’m entering my trance now, lol.
M13 wants you to wax his car using the wax on/wax off method.
I can’t do college football talent but man can I do my 80’s movies. 🙂
I want to “circle back” (Jen Psaki reference, LOL, sorry) to what Stanger mentioned yesterday: June cuts. After the FA frenzy is over, we’re going to see some mighty oaks fall… and they will be designated as June 1st cuts.
It’s possible that we’re waiting for a mighty oak to land in FA at a near future time, when everybody else has blown their load (cap space) on tier-1 and tier-2 of FA.
Now allow me to take it one step further, as Stanger was wisely looking to the future yesterday… many studs will still be on the market, up to the beginning of week 3 of the regular season… that’s when all contracts signed are non-guaranteed. That’s when it would make sense to sign a Danielle Hunter (if ultimately released), for example.
Just some food for thought, as we’re ALL impatiently (me too!) awaiting to see what we ultimately end up with via FAs.
stangerx says:
March 16, 2021 at 3:39 pm
M13 wants you to wax his car using the wax on/wax off method.
I can’t do college football talent but man can I do my 80’s movies. 🙂
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LOL, and I absolutely LOVE the 80s! “Karate Kid” is one of my faves.
We used to check the listings in the paper and the Q was which one haven’t you seen? But that was back in the days before fire and multiplexes. 🙂
I was born in the mid-70s, so I was acutely aware of the 80s… it was my childhood. SO MANY fond memories of the 80s! Yes, I recall having to check listings in the paper and the like for movies, shows, etc.
I even remember (with my allowance back then) buying the SI issue with Dan Marino and Bernie Kosar (<– the Miami Hurricane) on the cover. I also used to buy Football Digest when I was about 8-9 years old.
I miss those days!
So you are just a decade back from most of the guys on the board. At one point would made you kid, but now just sorta of a somewhat younger man. 🙂
I’ll take “somewhat younger man” for $10,000, Alex! LOL
The grey is beginning to show in my beard.
Why the heck is this about politics?
Trump and Melania took the shot.
50% of unvaccinated 2020 Trump voters now say they will “never” get vaccinated.
8% for Biden voters..
More Watson $$$$ 🤡
Including Tuas replacement if above don’t happen 🤡🤡
I agree with that, which is why we must trade down.
4 QBs, Penei, so if we move to 8, that leaves Pitts and 1 WR or no Pitts and 2 WRs.
Also means you can comfortably land at #10 and not sweat it much .
Yessir, and don’t forget about Micah Parsons… that is, hopefully, the allegations against him are not true. We’ll see…
Dude with a chick’s name…who cares?
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Eating shit or shit eating shit?
Stirring it 😊
I’m late I guess
Congrats
BEER!!!
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Means something is in the works
Very strange — Hudson asked out of Vegas and offered up money to make it happen… even if Raiders still taking a big cap hit.
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The @Raiders grant Rodney Hudson’s request to be released after agreement to void his $3.5 MM guarantee for this season. Elite center will now be a free agent.
He’s a fat guy, too hot for him here
When you celebrate a free agency spending spree
LOL!
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The Red Rifle is off the market.
Bears writers thought they might be in the Watson derby…… guess they are out.
Every Packer fan in Wisconsin just laughed at this.
Correction, every NFL fan in Wisconsin
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The #Jaguars are expected to sign former #Lions WR Marvin Jones, source said, an accomplished, veteran offensive weapon.
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The #Bears are expected to sign FA QB Andy Dalton, source said. Their new starter. He gets a 1-year deal worth $10M.
Guess they don’t need Tua.
And aren’t keeping Watson 😊
Yeah Toba…. once again I miss the obvious and go to something else. 🙂
Well, you don’t pay a back up QB 12.5 for one year, so…
He’s a bridge for Tua 😊
They could be looking for a mentor for one of the QBs in the draft. That is possible.
Stang, yep a bridge like Fitz was for us.
Gotta think a de facto deal is in place with someone. I’m betting the Panthers
I think you may be right.
Got our backup
beef brisket
Admin power activate 😉
Solid signing.
I like that signing
Is he getting paid $12.5 mil?
Settling for less
In some ways would be better for us if only 3 go.
Woo hoo finally got one of my dogs
We’re having Brisket tonight
Welcome to Miami Jacoby
Perfect back up for Watson 😊
😉
That kinda suucks
And Tua will have Tyrod in Houston like he was going to have here
See what they did
Guess he didn’t want to pay the 5 or 10 percent.
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“Brissett represented himself in free agency and doesn’t have an agent, allowing Miami to negotiate with him directly before free agency officially begins Wednesday. During the “legal tampering” period, teams can only negotiate with agents unless the players represent themselves.”
LOL, I read about that signing and my first reaction was “Son will be happy, we finally picked up one of his running backs.”
So what is the over / under for the number of games brisket starts next season? LOL
With Watson zero
With Tua 3 🤡
you entire post made my belly roll. I felt a little dizzy an nauseous.
So ya thought Gase was back ?
I’d set it at 4
Fitz is the starter in Washington as of right now.
5 Mil for Briskett
He’s a heavy load. I like it , hopefully fairly cheap
Yeah I mentioned us needing a RB like him last year. He runs hard and he’s got solid speed. He’s not a #1 workhorse back, but he’s a nice change of pace physical guy.
3 yards and a cloud of dust kind of guy. Goes down pretty easy for a big guy.
I thought he was more of a between the tackles, punch them in the mouth and move the pile type.. I may be wrong , it happened once before🤔
That guy isn’t replacing Gaskin
No but see my reply above.
And then there were none.
Holes ? 😉
Rock, what makes you say Malcolm Brown goes down easy, I think the exact opposite. He had some tough yards against us last year.
He’s a quality vet backup QB.
No agent and no state tax another smart QB coming to Miami
He’s also been well coached.
Tim
See link below. 1.5 Yards after contact falls rather low in the league.
https://www.rotowire.com/football/player.php?id=10202
You have know the situation. He’s always been a backup RB and he’s not a razzle dazzle type back, he runs hard as a physical change of pace back. Being that he’s been a backup his entire career you know he plays STs. He’s not a “we got our RB” signing. He’s depth.
Myles Gaskin
https://www.rotowire.com/football/player.php?id=13505
Tim, understood.
Were you excited about the Jordan Howard signing last year?
Excited might be too strong a word. I thought it was a solid signing but I think he lost his legs. Howard was a #1 starter for a few years rushing for over 1,000 yards a few times. Brown is a backup. Like I said before, he’s not a “we got our RB” signing. He’s depth.
On a side-note, Twitter just suspended me for merely SUGGESTING that that Cardi-B and her “Wet Ass Pussy” song (WAP) might make her a whore. No, I didn’t call her a whore, I SUGGESTED that it might make her a whore.
I can still repost from Twitter, but I have zero say on my Twitter account for 12 hours. LOL
I’m always tactful with my words, especially on Twitter. But man… #1A is under attack. Can’t even SUGGEST something anymore.
You can act like a whore while performing WAP for a G rated audience but you can’t say she’s acting like a whore or might be a whore for behaving that way. Got it. Yeah, that makes sense.
I think we’re all living in the Twilight Zone these days.
if we’re getting Jacoby Brissett, that;s great however i think that makes it less likely that we will pursue Watson
I don’t really know, but I don’t think Watson is going anywhere. We needed a backup QB regardless. That was a hole because we didn’t have one. 😉
I’ve been saying Watson isn’t going anywhere. I was pretty damn confident he wasn’t coming here
Rock – My first thought when I heard Brissett signed here was Sonny will finally be happy!
I think one of the reasons Miami is slow to pull the trigger is they are looking for 1 year deals to not get hamstrung by the cap in the future.
We’re playing in the 3rd tier level of FA so far. I think we’re going to sign a significant WR and/or edge guy though. The trade for McKinney was the only starter so far.
Oh, I changed back to Kong. Is the game still on? We haven’t signed that first real FA yet?
Buffalo just signed Emanuel Sanders
Here’s the real news on Tyrod Taylor.
I just watched Brian Billick break it down that Taylor’s skill set fits perfectly behind Watson as a backup. That’s all it is.
Yeah, it was the money being reported at first that made it seem like more. You don’t pay a backup QB 12.5 mil, but it’s an incentive laden contract, so if they do trade Watson, and he starts, he gets paid like it.
They’re paying Deshaun like half their cap and then go and get ANOTHER 12 mill worth of QB. I smell bullshit.
Didn’t you read it Son, his contract base is 5 or 6m that’s all.
What do you smell now?
Grier & Flores have struggled to get an Offensive Coordinator, they keep switching every year, they’ve also struggled to find a bell cow RB. I don’t even want to mention Tua.
The jury is still out on this FO and they better get on the ball
Right and 10-6 last year was a horrible.
yes it was, we didn’t qualify for the post season, we may as well been 1-15
Right that’s the way to look at it. SMH
I’ve been saying his name wrong in my head I kept thinking it was Bendarrick
That’s sounds kind of cool
Ben derrick
ben Derrick
BEN derrick
Bendarrick
Only to find out he spells his name wrong lol and it’s
Benardrick
How do you even say that lol
I don’t know some bedknobs and broomstick mother fucker is gonna be our new linebacker
Just think of it like his mom didn’t know if Bernard or Rick was his daddy, so she named him after both.
Lol!
Ber nar drick, it ain’t that hard
Not bend a dick or bag of dicks, like you keep saying🤪
Ben ar drick
I don’t care what the stats say, I like the Malcolm Brown signing. Saw him play several times, he always ran hard and moved the pile.
I like the Biscuit signing too
He was better than Gurley!
Thats what I saw too
Gurley was in ATL last year though. He’s another RB who’s legs/knees are wearing down.
The year before
It wasn’t 2019
Kong, the game can continue but not many people participated. My guy Marvin Jones went to Jax so I really don’t know who we’ll sign now.
Fake news
Cheesehead da Zueira
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The
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have released WR Davante Adams and EDGE Za’darius Smith. Cap casualties. Smith finish his carreer as a packer with 26.0 sacks
It says March 10 right on it
Thats what I get for going to Twitter
Laird could be gone with the Brown signing
Possibly because he’s kind of a tweener RB/Receiver/ST’s guy. He’s not a guy who will be key to our success. But he’s also cheap.
Get Reddick and Golladay and call it a day
That has been on my mind too. Armando has an article that says we’re targeting another Texan but I can’t see the article due to the paywall and I don’t feel like clearing cookies etc. and have to re-sign in on everything right now.
Mando’s article was talking about the linebacker who played next to Berardrick
Tyrell Adams
Why does Deshaun need a vet backup?
They won four games WITH Deshaun if he goes down you don’t need Tyrod you need a rookie making fifteen bucks an hour.
Deshaun is getting traded.
They don’t have a 1st or 2nd rd pick for a quality rookie QB. Some other team has them. 😉
I wonder if we’re targeting Center Rodney Hudson?
I forgot say it’s kind of a hole. LOL
In all seriousness, it seems Deiter is more of a versatile backup and we don’t currently have a starting center.
Sonny, I guess Watson isn’t coming here either now that Brisket is here
This is the example of 1.5 yards after contact. What about the 5-10 yards running into the teeth of the defense before that? He can get tough yards and wear a defense down late in the game. Gaskin will be in the mix and we’ll see how often Ahmed plays. But I like our RB situation more now than last year. We can still draft a RB.
I really think Flores’ concept is to control the game both clock and scoreboard, and big plays will be the difference in all phases.
This is the type of guy ORob has been pining for since Ajayi was here
ORob likes him, Rock thinks he goes down easy. LOL
What if we did this? If we can’t move people off the ball and protect the QB, I give up. LOL
LT Jackson
LG Kindley
C Hudson
RG Hunt
RT Sewell
Build the OL for Tua and the running game. We can easily do this unless the Jets take Sewell.
Tim,
2 months ago I said we should draft Sewell, put him at LT. Move Jackson to RT. Guards would be Kindley and Hunt and draft Linderbaum from Iowa next year. Stop fucking with the plan, man! Lol
LOL
Why move Jackson to RT?
Sewell can play RT, can Jackson?
Watching the Trey Lance Pro day. He may go 2nd or 3rd. I hope the jets don’t take him.
Detroit, Philadelphia, SF, Denver and Carolina are going to be fighting over him
Awesome. Filled two holes! I like it.
That was to Tim Knight’s 9:02 post.
What’s with the gerbil? He can only fill 1
You are underestimating the rodent’s dexterity
Tim,
I actually talked about signing Hudson when he was a FA in KC. I think Sewell is a more natural LT from what I’ve seen. Actually, you’d probably play them both at both spots in practice and see what worked best. Either way would be fine, I’d guess.
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I thought Karras was solid last season…but he just may not want to do another short term deal. I can’t blame him, but I wouldn’t want to sign him to a multi year deal.
I hear ya! Find the best 5 on the OL regardless of who plays where. That would be a badass OL on paper anyway. LOL
We can go into the season with the 3 RBs we now have + the FB/TE we signed.
I think we still draft one, but it doesn’t have to be a 1st now
I like Piggy’s guy Javonte Williams in the 2nd round. I have no problem with a strong RB by committee approach. Your running game doesn’t change if you lose the top dog.
Tua excels at passing off of play-action, RPO with waggles and bootlegs. If we upgrade the OL in a big way, maybe now he can excel with some 7 step drops which is usually a deep pass. I think of the Bengals offense back in the day with Boomer Esiason.
He’s actually DBolts guy (on Twitter) but I think DBolt is right
I like Williams in the 2nd round or Najee Harris at 18 or in the 2nd if he falls to our first pick in the 2nd round
I don’t see the RBs on our roster including recent signings changing our approach at RB
I still think Harris is in play at 18
But that might be a good spot for another position too
Mike, the big difference between us and Houston is that we need a good backup, we’re a playoff contender.
steve,
I really don’t worry about that too much. Most guys can flop from tackle to tackle. It’s not that often guys simply can’t. It happens but not very often. Plus, it used to be guys struggled to go from RT to LT, not because they couldn’t make the adjustment but because LTs simply had to be better athletes. Things are changing in today’s NFL where you have just as good rushers coming from either side, but for the most part, any guy who’s played LT will be able to switch to RT. He won’t want to, but the money is equaling out too. Like I said, you figure it out in practice. Either guy should do well at either position.
Don’t you want Sewell protecting Tua’s blind side?
Tim,
To my way of thinking, picking Sewell improves you at 3 different positions. You get an upgrade at LT, if Sewell is that good. You get an improvement at RT because Jackson should be better than Hunt. You get improvement at one guard spot with Hunt moving inside. All highly subject to debate, of course. Lol
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Draft a good young stud at Center and your OL is young and potentially pretty sweet. Also, I remember talking about Deiter possibly being a better C in the NFL when he was drafted. Maybe he’s been showing he can do it and do it well in practice and that’s why they haven’t resigned Karras. Who knows?
I don’t know why you guys are talking about Sewell or Watson or what hamster fills what holes
These are fantasies
There is only one truth:
Ja’Marr Chase will be a Miami Dolphin
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Piggy,
Haven’t you heard? Tua sucks, and brisket is starting for us! Lol
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Seriously though. It’s about where the pressure comes anyway. “Blind side” is becoming less relevant as teams are bringing pressure from everywhere these days. But really…either way we’d have 2 good, young tackles to run with.
Sewell is probably a generational talent
But he’s not a WR so I can’t endorse it😜
Piggy,
Lol. I’m feeling pretty Zen about this draft. I don’t see how they can screw it up. Lots of ways they can go and improve this team.
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And you can pick Sewell and still get a really good WR at #18 too. Then draft Williams at the top of the 2nd. See…everything will be alright. 👍
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I’m expecting 3 wrs in the top 10 and probably kyle pitts off the board by 15 as well
So there is quite a drop off if you wait until 18 to draft a WR
It doesn’t really even out
We have a shot at slater, darrasaw or Vera-tucker at 18 but I’m not sure they will be looking at OT but for Sewell’s talent
Before free agency and currently I still like the below model
1a Ja’Marr Chase
1b pass rusher or RB (only Harris in the first)
2a RB (Williams and Etienne are possibilities) or pass rusher
2b 2nd WR Wallace/St Brown/Marshall. Wallace is emerging as one of my favorites
3 OC or DL
4 OC or DL
Course if some one offers the game for the e pick I am game
But I do think given the players that will likely be on the board at 18, that might be a better spot for a trade down
I wouldn’t mind having another 2nd or 3rd rounder for a center or DL prospect
Piggy, I’m a big fan of Najee Harris. But if we don’t land him we can still have a good running game without him. I think a badass OL allows our current RB situation to be more productive. No it’s not Christian Okoye or Barry Sanders, but it’s about moving the chains and winning games.
Oh I agree
But I also think it’s often a few plays away from a winning FG, and gifted skill players sometimes get you in that position
As we saw in the Super Bowl, you better give your QB time. The Giants beat “Brady” twice with that. Skill players don’t work if you can’t block the play.
As Krishna says, this team has so many holes they can do anything they like in the draft. They could pick WR, S, OL, RB, DE/LB, OC. Holes everywhere! Lol
Piggy,
I see lots of people saying there will be 4 QBs taken in the top 10 now. If 3 WRs go in the top 10, 7 out of 10 would be crazy.
It’s going to be a WR/QB fest early
i heard Watson was not interested in going to Miami or the Jets, he wants to either go to San Fran or Denver. more rumors but it may be true.
steveccnv says:
March 16, 2021 at 9:24 pm
This is the type of guy ORob has been pining for since Ajayi was here
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you never know if this guy will pan out, sometimes these RBs lose their ability quickly, i certainly liked him in L.A.,
The thing is, the most important down in football is 1st down, if you can consistently get 4 yrds per carry on 1st down, it’s the difference in being great team vs a losing team because with 2nd and 6 you have a lot of options and the opposing D is at a disadvantage.
D’s know you want to run the ball on 1st down and they emphasize stopping that run on 1st down.
having a guy that can produce like that on 1st down is a big key to winning and will do wonders for Tua’s game if we have to suffer thru that.
I’ve been told here that’s not true, not naming no names….Rock…..”cough…cough”.. this certain poster comes to me with stats showing that the league avg run vs pass on 1st dn is like 50/50, to not have to deal with this argument again you really have to look at the 1st half of run vs pass on 1st down, in the 2nd half when teams get behind they tend to pass more on 1st down which misleads that stat.
the forest thru the trees.
As long as the rat bastard doesn’t run for 10 or more yards on 1st down! Then it doesn’t count at all!
The stat of eliminating 10 yard plus runs was to show the effectiveness of a RB that can get the tough yards, I know it’s tough for you to grasp this concept.
10 yrd + do count but doesn’t necessarily equate to what i’m referring too, if you have a guy that gets you 20 yard gains once, twice or 3 times a game but he can’t make the tough yards on first down, sure that guy is flashy, he’s a speedster,
that doesn’t equate to a winning formula, his yrds per carry are misleading. you need consistent gains on 1st down.
i want to know the avg down and distance on 2nd down? if you’re picking up a 1st down on 1st down you cant get the avg down & distance on 2nd down because there is no 2nd down
see Drake, see reggies bush, great spurts but not consistent in getting the tough yards.
it’s just a criteria to show the true picture of a bell cow.
again the forest thru the trees,
but keep trying.
If you want to have a winning football team you first have to understand the things that will make you a winning team, have manageable down and distance on 2nd down is one of the top things that separate the good teams from the bad teams.
We definitely still need more talent at RB. Brown is OK but he’s no workhorse, he’s a committee RB. It was like getting Breida last season, except Breida was the speedy pass catching back, Brown is a more physical back, but nothing to get too excited about.
We just signed Jacoby Brissett, what else do you want?
Breida didn’t get PT, because he wasn’t consistent. We’ll see with Brown.
He should help out with short yardage situations too.
Short yardage backs, with 20+ carries on downs < 3 to go, should also have another stat next to their name, called runs on downs w/ 3+ yards to go, to give a more true ypc avg.
While other backs may also have some short yardage carries they also have 3rd and long garbage carries to even it out
Mike how many RBs do we need? will we draft a RB? i like the guy from NC, but i’m not sure drafting a RB that early is in their plans.
i think they focus more on the defensive side of the ball with the early picks.
I thought the Patriot soending spree was both planned and desperate since Brady left.
Brady proved he can do it without Belichick. Don’t you think Belichick wants to do the same, i e. without Brady.
Belichick’s coaching stats were awful before Brady, as I recall.
Orob, I totally get the 1st down gain is huge in moving the ball downfield, moving the chains. But discounting a first down gain of 10+ between the tackles serves your rhetoric and nothing more.
Typically, one is breaking tackles and finding creases in traffic on 10+ yards up the middle, I would think. I want that in a RB and those stats should count.
Forest through the trees?
Afterall, I watched Czonka get 4 yards every time he carried the ball. It was money!
Correct, he got us in 2nd and short a lot, that’s the kind of back ORob is saying he wants, so that we have manageable yards to pick up to get a first down, raising your % of getting the first down.
When you have the 50 yard getter he may be the direct result of getting a td on that drive, but hurting the team the rest of the game.
Why has Brady been so effective? Because he manages the down and distance and is accurate when it’s time to move the chains.
Every down and yard counts, it’s very important to get every yard you can up to the 1st down.
Why do you think he checks down so much? Because he takes the 4 or 5 yards the D is giving him to make the next down more manageable
You missed his point, he said runs of 10+ count, but are thrown out for this stat, because he’s only tracking how many yards to go on 2nd down.
When you throw out the 10+ yard carries it gives you a true stat on 2nd down yards to go.
When you leave 10+ in, it skews the stat by removing the consistency factor. Meaning the guy that runs for 51 yards once a game, then averages 1 yard his next 9 carries, has a 6 ypc average, but never put you in 2nd and short and looks like a great 1st down rusher
I couldn’t have said it better myself
Completely disagree! Great minds think alike.
You completely missed my point. Did factor it was a run btween the tackles which seem to be part of the formula. Sweeps shouldn’t count in Orob’s formula. Fine.
The argumenet made as I understand it is having a back that can bruise his way between the tackles and make the rest of 1st down easier. What’s easier after making a 1st down? You get another series.
Twisted logic, imo, if you throw out stats that don’t suit your argument. A first down made between the tackles shoukd count.
just take a look at Drake vs Gore, taking 10+ runs out of his equation resulted in him avg less than 2 yrds per carry, vs gores 4.5 yards per carry.
so who do you want in there on first down to get you a manageable 2nd down and distance?
It doesnt matter what type of run it is, over 30 runs on 1st down what is your avg per down and distance on 2nd down? because that stat right there equates to winning football games and that’s the man you want in there on first down, IMO
i’m talking early when the game is in hand, sure you might want to put a Drake type in there on 1st dn late in the game if you’re down.
on the other hand if i’m up 2 scores late and want to milk the clock i go with Gore.
in the first half i go with Gore while the game is still close. establish a running game and put my offense in manageable 2nd dn situations.
so how do i know who the best guy is for what i want to achieve?
i refer to that adjusted criteria stat to know who the real bell cow out of my RBs
situational football
If i were a coach watching practice i wouldn’t need that stat, i would know just by the sheer power of my guys however me being a fan and watching the likes of drake light up the field with his fantastic runs and all you guys blowing his horn yet for the most part cant get 1 yrd on 1st down.
i want to know if he’s really a good RB for the situations that Gase put him in and he most definitely wasn’t
Orob, i think i get your point. Correct me, if I’m wrong. That’s ok.
You want someone who can run between the tackles for 4 yards on 1st down every
time. I witnessed that with Larry Czonka.
Great!
Now, you say they if they go 10 yards on first down between the tackles, it doesn’t count. Makes no sense.
And, you and your greater mind conjure 2nd down and short as most important. Twisted logic.
I’ll take a new series every time over 2nd and 5, especially up the middle. You can’t throw out stats to make up your argument.
McKinney contract will be reworked, so that is has a smaller cap hit this year. Likely a 1m salary and a roughly 6m bonus, so that he counts 3m against the cap, instead of 7m
Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) Tweeted:
A lawsuit alleging sexual assault is being filed against Deshaun Watson, per @FOX26Houston
Watson has released a statement denying the allegations. https://t.co/0v1La101HM https://twitter.com/BleacherReport/status/1372053609488080902?s=20
Some GM must have paid a hooker to do this in order to drop his value. lol
Mike did it, he also gave Tunsil his gas mask!
While I’d like it to be true, only so that we don’t trade for him, I smell BS, at least until it’s proven it’s not about a baseless social media post like Watson claims.
Seriously, someone is crying, because someone said something to them on a social media platform? If that’s your biggest problem in your life you’ve had a pretty good life so far, so quit bitchin
I don’t know who you mean by someone’s crying
If you mean Watson, I think he has to make a public statement if he thinks it’s fabricated
If you mean the person the filed the suit, I don’t think the lawsuit is about a social media post, Watson in his stent says he hasn’t seen the complaint, he only saw the social media post about the lawsuit
I don’t know what the allegation is. I don’t think Watson knows.
I did not realize this but last month we signed the Saints’ backup center Cameron Tom. Probably does not mean much but they must have saw something to sign him. Only started 1 game since leaving college 4 years ago and has 12 appearances in games.
There is also another center we signed last September on the roster in Tyler Gauthier from “The U” who was on the Pats practice squad in 2019 and another short stint there in 2020.
I think we sign a big name center or draft one and see who is the best to keep as a backup.
Looks like we have a lot of competition
Seems management thinks it’s a hole….lol.
No gerbils please.
Yeah, and Deiter listed as C/G.
2 holes?
I posted about Tom yesterday, he’s a possible Karras type, going from obscurity to maybe starting, but more of an insurance policy, than answer
We do have quite a few DE’s on the roster to go along with Ogbah. I will be very interested to see where the 3 rookies progress. Especially the last 2 in Render and Strowbridge.
Nick Coe DE 6-5 291 23 R Auburn
Jonathan Ledbetter DE 6-4 264 23 2 Georgia
Tyshun Render DE 6-4 248 23 R Middle Tennessee State
Jason Strowbridge DE 6-5 273 24 R North Carolina
All JAGS
I think you are off on the later 2 but we will see.
They’re JAGS, until they do something. Who knows, if they ever do, but didn’t bite as pups as far as I can remember
Well, they had no mini camps or OTA’s and a shortened TC/preseason. I am going to give them a pass on last year except for Ledbetter.
You’re correct I read it wrong, he became aware of the lawsuit from a social media post. Scrap my previous Rosannerossanadana post🤪
We’ll see what comes of this, but a revenge factor may be:
The lawyer who filed the suit is Tony Buzbee, a friend and neighbor of former Texans owner Bob McNair.
It’s nothing tk me until more details come out, but these athletes like AB and others sure give a bad name to other athletes, making these allegations seem believable
Tom Pelissero
@TomPelissero
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10m
Former #Lions CB Justin Coleman has agreed to terms with the #Dolphins on a one-year deal worth up to $2.75 million, per source.
Can he play the slot?
Yes, he is a slot corner and played for Flores in NE 2015/16 with Pats and also had 2 decent seasons with Seahawks 2017/18.
That makes sense to sign him, and we got a bargain.
Since Flores knows him, he must think he’s better than Needham.
All these slight moves we’ve made are just a bunch of small improvements, that may come to fruition in a big way. The sum of the parts…
Coleman signed with the Lions on March 14th, 2019 for four years worth $36 million. Coleman was released by the Lions on March 11th, 2021.
He has Flores ties to NE
Contract up to…for one year. I like these motivational contracts.
Hungry like the wolf plays better than high on the hog, no offense pigmeister
Yep, show me contracts.
That’s to many letters it’s an OD contract😉
lol
Dang, his comp % against him kind of sucks.
What is it? Well he’ll get a chance to compete
Yeah, but where is his completion % bad, slot or on the outside? My retweet says he’s best in the slot
Wow, 23 mil a yr avg for OT.
I don’t think I’d pay that for even an Anthony Munoz.
Me either, was thinking better you than me 49ers
Cameron Wolfe
@CameronWolfe
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12m
Dolphins are adding former Lions CB Justin Coleman on a 1-year deal worth up to $2.75M, source confirms.
Coleman is best at slot CB and can play special teams. Former Patriot. A good depth signing — can come in and compete with Noah Igbinoghene, Nik Needham for backup CB spots.
Career – 4 ints 2 for tds and another a 50 yard return, 1 td on Fumble recovery, 2 sacks, 4 FF and 41 PD
JAG, but need more competition at slot, can’t just give Needham the job again
I wish we would sign or draft a better FS and move Bobby McCain back to slot corner. One of the reasons McCain was so good there is his smarts and he holds the 6th fastest 20 yard shuttle in combine history and a good 3 cone to go with that. He has that short area quickness. I think his 4.5+ 40 time is what hampers him back there.
I would prefer a speedy ballhawk back there.
I don’t know if it’s the scheme or the players but I can’t remember any big plays from our safeties last year. They were solid, but not dynamic in any way.
One thing I did not realize is our CB Byron Jones is tied for 7th in combine history for vertical jump and, more surprising, he holds the record for the longest broad jump in combine history as the only one to ever broad jump over 12 feet.
Hard to argue this
Omar Kelly
@OmarKelly
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6h
It hurts my soul to say this, but if the Dolphins don’t add another edge player in free agency Miami might be forced to use two of the team’s top 4 picks on someone to replace Lawson and Van Noy.
Edge player isn’t a deep spot in this draft, and scheme fits are limiting.
Although one solution is AVG getting more PT and getting Biegel back.
Pretty sure we’re going Edge at 18, Kwity Paye seems to be in play too from what I read, but I haven’t watched any tape
Aiight, I’ve seen enough from Mr Paye, and he’s no quick twitch Edge, he’s more of an edge setter. I don’t want any part of him at 18, maybe in the 2nd
Aditi Kinkhabwala
@AKinkhabwala
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Make that another White heavy check mark: Eric Stokes solidified time he ran last week, clocking an unofficial 4.25 in the 40 here at @GeorgiaFootball Pro Day. Fellow CB Tyson Campbell looked fast too, w/ an unofficial 4.39. (Per multiple scouts, all of whom miss official combine timer Mark Gorsuch)
With Todd Gurley moving on to Atlanta last season, Malcolm Brown became the elder statesman of the running back room and providing a good mentor for younger players like Cam Akers and Darrell Henderson Jr. But the Rams also leaned on Brown on third down because of intimate knowledge of Sean McVay’s complex offense and his cerebral ability to pick up blitzes as a pass protector. Brown also was L.A.’s best runner in goal-line situations, finishing with five rushing touchdowns on the year — 10 over the last two seasons.
With Cam Akers emerging as a workhorse running back at the end of last season, the Rams did not have a need to bring back Brown in free agency. However, the 27-year-old Brown still has some gas left in the tank as an experienced, complementary back in a young running back rotation.
Browns our new bell cow
Krishna says:
March 17, 2021 at 10:49 am
Now, you say they if they go 10 yards on first down between the tackles, it doesn’t count. Makes no sense.
And, you and your greater mind conjure 2nd down and short as most important. Twisted logic.
I’ll take a new series every time over 2nd and 5, especially up the middle. You can’t throw out stats to make up your argument.
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i would take first down as well however that’s very unlikely, so who can get me in the best position on a consistent basis? you’re missing the point.
by your way of thinking we should have put Mercury Morris in on 1st down vs Csonka, after all Morris could break off a 40 yard run, csonka was only good for 4 to 6 yards.
i knew Shula was wrong in putting Csonka in there on first down, Damn!
if you go 2nd& 6…… 12 out of 15 times in a game
or you get 2 …..1st downs running 10+ twice and the other 13 times you are in 2nd & 9,
which would you rather have?
the reason i eliminate 10+ is to not be fooled by the stats to find out if player A vs player B should be in on 1st down.
like steve said on first down,
player A has a 50 yard run and only 1 yrd per carry the other 9 times, he’s avg 6 yards per carry.
player B has 10 carries for 40 yards none over ten yards he avg 4 yards per carry.
on 1st down when you want to put your offense in a reasonable down and distance, which RB will you choose A or B?
A is getting you 6 yards per carry, wouldn’t you choose him?
I would choose player B because he’s more consistent with getting me in that down and distance.
to identify that player you just can’t go by his yards per carry, he could break lose and get a lot of yards on one play vs the guy that can consistently pick up the tough yards.
this is the reason i exclude 10+
i can’t explain it any better and i’m surprised you don’t understand the logic.
you’re assuming that you would rather have a 10+ run every time over a 6 yard run, i would as well but that’s not reality.
you’re looking at from a hindsight perspective.
we don’t know what will happen prior to the play, all we know is we want a manageable 2nd down to keep the drive alive and keep the D guessing.
if we’re in 2nd and 9 we are at a huge disadvantage because the D knows we have to pass and they play pass.
if we’re in 2nd and 4 the D has no clue what we are doing, therefore they have to play us honest which opens up the field.
so who gives us the best chance to be in manageable down & distance?
the guy avg 6yards per carry after running 51 yards
or the guy with 4 yards per carry and no 10+ yards?
removing the 10+ identifies that player.
Makes perfect sense to me and I thought about it😉
I’m not assuming anything and certainly not assuming (as you are and that’s my point) your one-off of a 50 yarder with 1 rush. That means his average is 50/yds per rush. That’s not what I am saying at all, but that’s YOUR argument.
I wll take a new set of downs after starting 1st and 10 vs 2nd and whatever every time. That’s why you count it. Perhaps you need to refigure your calculation with a few other variables. It’s not good and it’s only my opinion.
I would take first and a new series, 2nd and 1 and 3 and 6 and all in between every time, but you want to throw out his 1st and new series, because according to your logic he will only do it once and the rest of the time he we fall down but look better on paper. That’s just stupid.
I want a 3 down back, but a 3 headed monster like Csonka, Kiick, and Morris is in the past. Diversity and power are most important in a RB these days, imo. I prefer a hard runner, and forgive me if I mention Ricky Williams. He could go inside, speed to go outside, catch, push a pile, and blow by everyone.
SBNation says we’re in the mix for former Texans ILB Tyrrell Adams, he had 2 sacks and over 100 tackles last year, it also says he projects inside.
Why would we sign another inside LB? Can Baker play outside?
Currently Baker, Biegel, AVG, and McKinney put good pressure on the QB, so do we need another pressure LB or do we need another 3rd down Edge opposite Ogbah?
Seems like we have the early downs covered with Ogbah, Raeqwon, Wilkins and Sieler, then add the 4 LBS plus Eguavoen and we really don’t have any holes.
We used a lot of LBS last year, so maybe one more for depth.
As for needing 2 to replace KVN and Lawson, I’m not sure we need 2
Drake was avg 1.9 yards per carry on 1st down excluding 10+ scampers. avg 6 YPC total
Gore was avg 4.3 yards per carry on 1st down excluding 10- scampers avg 4.5 YPC total
if you’re in a close game early and you’re goal is to try to get a manageable down and distance on 2nd down to keep the drive alive, which RB are you going with?
Well Gore turned out to be the workhorse back, so that’s at least what the coaching staff saw too
Cameron Wolfe
@CameronWolfe
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11m
Former Dolphins C Ted Karras going back to New England. That means David Andrews, who the Dolphins are interested in, will have a new home.
Malik Hooker, let’s get him
Herald reports we’re getting receiver help from a familiar source, not sure what that means, unless Tannehill is coming back as a WR😉
Maybe it’s Malik Hooker, who is familiar to Brisket
Adam Caplan
@caplannfl
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34m
I’m told veteran TE Charles Clay is intent on returning to the field for the 2021 season.
He had offers from several teams as the 2020 season progressed, but chose to sit out due to the pandemic.
He last played for the #AzCardinals during the 2019 season.
Dolphins have agreed to terms with former Patriots DT Adam Butler on a two-year deal, sources confirmed.
Another solid depth signing. He’ll join what’s become a strong DT group with Christian Wilkins, Raekwon Davis and Zach Sieler.
That should remove DT from the draft
Adam Caplan
@caplannfl
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34m
I’m told veteran TE Charles Clay is intent on returning to the field for the 2021 season.
He had offers from several teams as the 2020 season progressed, but chose to sit out due to the pandemic.
He last played for the #AzCardinals during the 2019 season.
If accurate I like the signing. Tough guy who can make those 3rd catches and move the chains as well as a seam buster
the way tua gets better is to have a physical RB behind a Physical OL that can gush forward with a heavy run game.
So he can use play action
CB Coleman 4 INTS 2 for TDs and 4 FFs, played first 2 years for Flores in NE.
WR, Edge, RB, and S with our 1st 4 picks, then LB depth and we’re done
Butler all 4 years with NE, 20 TFL, 9 PD, 6.5 300.We swapped him for Godchaux but Butler is better.
And cheaper