It’s obvious that the focus of this offseason has been the offense. We traded for one of the most dynamic wide receivers in the NFL in Tyreek Hill. We brought in hands down the best LT available in free agency in Terron Armstead. We signed free agent RB’s Chase Edmonds and Raheem Mostert, as well as tendering Salvon Ahmed. We signed FA WR Cedrick Wilson formerly of the Dallas Cowboys. The huge contracts and majority of trades and signings happened on the offensive side of the ball, but we very quietly brought back our entire starting 11 on defense, as well as most of the depth players behind them. You can ask “Was our defense that great last year that we stand pat?” Yes, and no would be my answer. I think we have a great mix of young and veteran players, and most of our veteran players are still young.
Our RDE Christian Wilkins had an elite year, and there’s no reason to think he won’t either play as well or better this season. We have some young players that just started to show how good they can be such as SLB/DE Jaelan Phillips and safeties Jevon Holland and Brandon Jones. Raekwon Davis came off an early injury and wasn’t 100% last year and I expect bigger things from our young NT. Our veteran CB duo is still among the best CB tandems in the NFL if not the best. While X is the big playmaker, whether it’s an INT, a forced fumble or fumble recovery, he’s always around the football making plays. Byron Jones is a very underated cover corner. A lot of teams just avoid X and throw at Jones, and Jones is a top 10 rated CB on PFF, if you care about such things. Jones isn’t a WR playing CB, he’s a CB who just blankets his guy. Zero INT’s, but he rarely gets beat bad. Our two young safeties Holland and Jones looked better as the season went on and Eric Rowe is also a fine player. Jerome Baker is another underrated player, he plays every down and and does it all, from making the routine tackles to blitzing, to covering RB’s and TE’s, #55 is there. CB Nik Needham is one of my favorites and just a guy who steps in and gets it done. AVG hasn’t really busted out, and he may never do it, but he’s a guy that gets a lot of pressure, in fact he had the second most QB hits on the defense with 20 behind Emmanuel Ogbah, who we re-signed to a big contract. He’s worth every penny.
One thing that is easy to skip past is that the huge investment in the offense will help the defense. If we can keep the chains moving and score more than we did last year, which I believe is nearly certain, then the defense will be on the field less, and won’t be forced to carry the team as often as it did. If we can jump on some teams and take some leads for a change, that puts the pressure on the opposing offense and makes them more one dimensional, and will play right into our strength, better pass rush and lockdown, playmaking secondary. We were 22nd in points scored and 16th in points allowed. Say we go up to midpack or better in scoring points, to 16th or better, I’m almost going to guarantee you that our points allowed will drop into the top 10.
This team should be a lot of fun to watch. The speed on the offense with Mostert, Hill, Waddle and Gesicki is going to be fun. All of a sudden, that left side of the line with Armstead and Williams will be plowing spaces for the run game, the screen game, and add in FB Alec Ingold, you just have to expect a better result running the football. We brought back blocking TE Durham Smythe, Michael Deiter is our C, and our best OL from last season, RG Robert Hunt should stay right there. There should be a fierce battle for the RT spot, between Austin Jackson, Liam Eichenberg, Larnell Coleman and Robert Jones, and potentially another player who is not yet on the roster, either a draftee or post June cut. I understand we have a new system but I feel we’re in good hands with Mike McDaniel. I don’t expect him to struggle implementing his system. The players like him, listen to him. he r-e-l-a-t-e-s to them. They get him. He’s charismatic. Our team will be all in, and we will be much better on offense, we have so much more talent. Talent wins. So while the offense will be much better, don’t overlook the Dolphins defense!
#stangerstrong
GO DOLPHINS!!!
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The effects of our climate change crisis is getting out of hand!
https://www.cnn.com/2022/04/11/world/neptune-temperature-shifts-scn/index.html
It’s because they all drive cars with V8’s on Neptune. No electric cars, no diesel, no hybrids.
All of them…lol
Krishna – Neptune is a much more fun planet than earth. Yeah, all of them. 🙂
I prefer Uranus 😜
Neptune’s too cold.
I don’t like when the temp gets below about minus 245.
That would be like where Toba lives.
You get used to it . . .
Newbie hazing!
Ken – I’m flattered. lol
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Some fluff from X
Not football related, but completely forgot to tell you guys (especially the Star Wars fans) that I went to see the Halle Orchestra (Manchester based) perform a selection of John Williams Movie soundtracks.
There wasn’t a bum selection on the playlist (obviously), but without doubt the highlight was the performance below (the Manchester equivalent).
It was spine-tingling and made the hairs stand up on your arms and neck. I swear that if a Jedi had walked up the aisle (I was lucky enough to have an aisle seat about 10 rows back) I wouldn’t have batted an eye-lid it was so atmospheric and performed so wonderfully. One of those moments you just never forget!
Nice
Piggy you good? Please check in
What’s going on?
Mass shooting on subway in NYC
Oh I see subway gunman in Brooklyn
Been reported explosives found too?
UK I saw that as well but not sure if that is accurate or not
WTF!
I loved that Javon Holland video from yesterday. Thanks for posting Rock!
The effects of our climate change crisis is getting out of hand!
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I am still in the belief that our emissions are only a very small fraction of contributing.to global warming to the point if we were to cut it by 90% tomorrow worldwide it wouldn’t make a difference.
I still think it is the cycle of pole shifting that has caused the warming and cooling of the earth. The pole shift also weakens the earth’s magnetic field. When the poles shift, the earth warms. When the shift slows and halts the earth cools. We are in a major pole shift right now.
“So says the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). A few years ago, navigational services around the world were alerted that the magnetic North Pole is moving toward Siberia at about 34 miles a year. Satellite studies have confirmed the shift and, moreover, that it is picking up speed. While such developments may have mattered little in pre-industrial times, today’s world with its heavy dependence on satellite communications, electrical grids, the internet, etc. has plenty of reason for concern.”
“Professor Peter Huybers used state-of-the-art computer models to prove that tiny shifts in Earth’s axis, cause glaciers to either advance or retreat in cycles lasting either 10,000 or 40,000 years. In a paper published in a December, 2011 issue of the journal Nature, Huybers explained that there are two cycles of tilt change known as ‘obliquity’ and ‘precession.’ When they align correctly, ice melts. When they oppose each other, glaciers advance.”
That’s my 2 cents so I will continue to drive my F250 and wife will continue to drive her SS Camaro without the thought of contributing to global warming. lol
Naples…re doing the haka and losing. NZ have lost to OZ plenty of times and vice versa. Fans say they are all tight hardfought games. No shame in losing close games.
no shame in doing the Haka either, apologize for my insensitive comment
It could happen!
102.Chad Muma LB Wyoming
125.Jeffrey Gunter EDGE Coastal Carolina
224.James Empey OC BYU
247.Ryan Stonehouse P Colorado State
Yes it could!
Has anyone heard from Piggy yet? 🐷
Oink
Any one know Piggy’s bro he was talking about moving to Adelaide? Maybe someone could check with him.
Speaking of have you heard from?
Has anyone heard from OD?
Always thought this was why Waddle said he preferred Mac Jones over Tua.
Waddle cut his dreads?
He played in the heat games last year…. so Yes he did.
Is the heat and humidity of Miami that different than Alabama? Legit question
Humidity might be about the same but South Florida is like a 4-5 hour drive farther South if you just did a straight line through the Gulf of Mexico. That’s like NYC to DC, both of which have lived in. And yeah DC was a lot warmer.
Temps and humidity are about the same. Sun is more intense.
Re: NY attack – they were removing multiple IEDs earlier and their were reports of detonations. Also some of the injuries were reportedly caused by shrapnel. Guess we’ll see if If DHS’ Mayorkas wis right when he claims that white suprematism is the biggest threat to the country.
Apparently not. “ The suspect, described as an approximately 5’ 5″ tall Black male with a heavy build, is still at large .”
Apparently no IEDs just the smoke bomb
In situations like this always look for a history of mental illness to come up, and it does as often as not.
CK,
Miami is definitely hotter and more humid, especially as fall continues.
High/ Low Avgs for Tuscaloosa
SEP 86/63
OCT 76/51
NOV 66/41
High/ Low Avgs for Miami
SEP 86/78
OCT 83/75
NOV 79/70
Tuscaloosa’s also in a semi-mountainous region while Miami is closer to the equator.
“The Sun
Because Florida lies so close to the equator, it receives stronger sunlight than the rest of the country. If you shine a flashlight on a globe, right in the middle, the area where the light is the brightest represents the areas where the sun’s radiation is most concentrated, and this is responsible for creating heat. If you spin the globe slowly, just as the Earth turns on its axis to create day and night, you’ll also discover that Florida is almost always right in the path of your flashlight during the day. As such, the radiation builds, and the atmosphere traps the heat.”
Never seen a ‘Bama game, but been to a bunch of Sept/Oct Phins games. Can be brutal just sitting in the stands. But thankfully not as much anymore cause Ross gave us shade.
Piggy is oinking fine
I’m working from home today. Just too busy to post or log on
Forgot a flying pig has no reason to take a subway
Alabama is way different than FL. Depends on what part of the state you are in. If you are in the southwest in the Mobile area to slightly north in the river delta’s, it is humid as F. Mobile is one of the rainiest places in the country. Combine that with the 95 to 100+ degree summer temps and it is like walking into a steam sauna.
And Miami almost always has a breeze coming off the ocean.
Yeah, my house is only a few miles from the gulf coast and get the gulf breeze. Go inland past I-10 and it is at least 5 degrees hotter in the summer.
Have no doubt the summers might be just as bad. One of the nice things we discovered is that summers where we live are no worse than in DC (but we get the on shore breeze Phelon talked about).
Same time Miami area hasn’t gone below freezing in almost 100 years. We get “severe cold alerts” on the local news when will go down to the 40’s at 2 AM in the morning.
I moved from Miami in ’83, went back for Christmas and the low was 27
Fascinating list of temps. Includes a couple times down to 30 since 1948 and a 33 at X-mas 1983. But night depend on exactly where the therometer is.
https://www.currentresults.com/Yearly-Weather/USA/FL/Miami/extreme-annual-miami-low-temperature.php
https://twitter.com/PFF_RyanSmith/status/1513942520958537728?s=20&t=xrB8E6TS_vKs1LRtI53Uqw
Went to what was supposed to be the last game in SD we played the Chargers, they ended up playing another season there, Ingram destroyed us
That was weird, of course we played the Chargers🤪
Can really never have enough passrush, so why not Ingram
ukfinfan says:
April 12, 2022 at 10:24 am
Not football related, but completely forgot to tell you guys (especially the Star Wars fans) that I went to see the Halle Orchestra (Manchester based) perform a selection of John Williams Movie soundtracks.
There wasn’t a bum selection on the playlist (obviously), but without doubt the highlight was the performance below (the Manchester equivalent).
It was spine-tingling and made the hairs stand up on your arms and neck. I swear that if a Jedi had walked up the aisle (I was lucky enough to have an aisle seat about 10 rows back) I wouldn’t have batted an eye-lid it was so atmospheric and performed so wonderfully. One of those moments you just never forget!
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WONDERFUL! I’m sure you had a grand time listening to the Halle Orchestra in person… need to put that on my bucket list. I’ve seen this very video before and just like the last time, it gave me goosebumps.
Good to know there’s somebody else here who truly enjoys this kind of music, especially from the likes of the great John Williams. “Duel of the Fates” is probably my very favorite piece John Williams has EVER done.
The following cat has been making major waves in the Star Wars music universe, though he’s a digital artist. I’ve posted this one before and many really enjoyed it… it’s a remake of “Duel of the Fates” and it’s pretty fantastic.
Piano version, which I really dig…
1:16 through to 1:30 is absolutely epic to me.
So Melvin Ingram is visiting with us. That would make our edge even deeper.
RIP, Gilbert
The WFT!!!!!!
Or Commanders, redskins, hogs WTFE
Another person I have not seen on the blog in awhile is D. Hope all is good with him.
I was thinking about him too unlike him to not be around during draft season, maybe with no real draft left he bailed. Hope he’s fine
I have not seen him well before the FA moves and the trade for Hill. Maybe he has popped in, but I haven’t seen him.
Starting book 4 of the Malazan Book of the Fallen and I still don’t know if I like the series. It took me most of the first book to get used to his writing style and to remember all the different people places gods etc.
About midway through the second book I started getting into it and enjoyed most of the third book as well. Then he went and killed off most of my favorite characters in the last couple chapters. Now book 4 is starting with a complete new cast of people that I don’t like.
LMAO, that could have been written by me about 15 years ago.
***SPOILERS for the 1st three books of the Malazan series****
The Chain of Dogs was awesomely heartrending, and then they effing killed Coltaine at the end of it.
When Whiskeyjack gets killed, I literally threw the book across the room and told my buddy who recommended the series to go eff himself and I was not reading anymore.
Then the next book, I really hate Karsa.
IMO books 2 and 3 are the best of the series. but be ready for a ton of new characters to be introduced. He basically sets up the whole world, then starts bringing all the characters into bigger and bigger conflicts…
I felt the same as you posted above. WHISKEYJACK!? Leg broke!!?????? Damn you man!
Karsa is an ignorant prick evil as shit. I’m not far enough in, but I am starting to think that they are Non-human. Tiste Edur maybe? I know soon enough, but I’m not liking them at all. You can only root against so many characters before you don’t care and put the book down.
The Commanders and owner Daniel Snyder allegedly withheld up to $5M in refundable deposits from season ticket holders, according to a letter from Congress to the FTC.
They also allegedly hid money that was supposed to be shared among NFL owners.
So is Ross in more trouble for tanking than Snyder is in for fucking everyone
The good news for all nfl owners is that You can always rely on Snyder to mess things up
I don’t think they’ll have enough on Ross about tanking.
Think it was Mike, that said it best on flores’ memo he sent out about tanking, if it was written by Ross he’d have something
Wish we had a QB to throw to them…..
Our offense went from one that was a not a big mismatch issue for opponents last year to a massive mismatch problem this year. Hill, Wilson, Edmonds and Mostert added to Waddle and Gesicki is a whole new ball game. We’ve now made Gaskin depth, we’ve added a FB and we have a good group of TEs all around. Adding Armstead and Williams to the OL is part of that. Totally new offense.
After watching the video I posted below, I don’t agree, we’ll be better, but massive mismatch problem is a reach
Not many teams have enough corners to cover our WRs. I’ve also said Tua has to keep improving his craft and sometimes people say why are you always putting it on Tua. He’s in his 3rd year, he’s the QB, he can get better too just like everyone else.
Ok, so you agree massive
Mismatch was a reach
We can create mismatches at the skill level yes.
You are the never wrong spinmaster😜
This is why Tua and the Dolphins get a bad rap, every so called deep ball is offspeed
Who’s the genius, that thought up the NBA playoff playin game seeding?
Why does 7 play 8 and 9 play 10, instead of the way every other seeding starts with 7 playing 10 and 8v9?
At this stage in FA, signing Melvin Ingram shouldn’t hurt us financially. He only went for $3,402,778 last year, with a mere cap hit of $597,222.
I’ve always like Ingram, but why not explore the younger (by 2 years) Anthony Barr?
They’re different types of players. Ingram is more edge. The AFC has been loading up in the pass game. That’s why we did what we did. It seemed the org said we can’t compete by waiting for a draft and development. We need to strike now. And we did. We’re playing the same game now.
Tim, both Ingram and Barr are EDGE players. Neither plays in the middle.
I will say, however, that Ingram has been a lot more productive than Barr. Maybe Barr needs to get into a new system? I dunno.
Barr is not really a pass rusher in a 4-3. Never said Ingram was inside, I said edge. Ingram is more of an edge OLB than Barr is in our system. I think both players are good though.
Rock,
Like any series these days that goes over about three books, it can be a slog some of the time. The Malazan series can be a tough read. By the end of it I felt like I’d been in a marathon and was just putting one foot in front of the other to get the damn thing finished. I’d forgotten tons of stuff as he pulled it all together. Some of the series was phenomenal though, and I did enjoy most of the experience. I felt the same way about the Sword Of Truth and Wheel of Time series. 8-10-12 book series is a lot.
***
If you’re only on book 4, you have A TON of good story left…and lots of slog too. Get ready to be amazed and confused! Lol
Steve, what are you asking me about massive mismatch? I think the skill we have on offense can be massive mismatch nightmares for opponents. Too much speed and skill.
Tua can’t get the ball downfield quick enough for it to be a massive mismatch
We shall see. It’s not about down the field, it’s about quick throws and YAC. Most teams do not hit on as many deep passes as people think. The speed and skill we have at WR is going to force teams to play us Cover 2. Then we run and gets backs into the passing game which is our new HC’s bread and butter. When they can’t stop that and stack the box and play Cover 3, the deep passing game opens up.
Tim Knight says:
April 12, 2022 at 8:22 pm
…Never said Ingram was inside, I said edge…
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And I replied in turn…
mf13ss says:
April 12, 2022 at 8:19 pm
Tim, both Ingram and Barr are EDGE players.
Are you doing alright over there?
I mean, I didn’t even imply Ingram was inside in any way, shape, or form. I called him an EDGE, just like you had.
You didn’t say this?
“Tim, both Ingram and Barr are EDGE players. Neither plays in the middle.?”
Didn’t Barr play OLB in Zimmer’s 4-3 D for years, not DE? Ingram has been more of a 3-4 Edge OLB in a 3-4 base most of his career.
M13, all I’m saying is I get why we had some interest in Ingram. He fits what we do on defense. Ogbah, Phillips and Van Ginkel are our edge guys in the defense. Ingram in the rotation makes sense. Nothing against Barr. But that’s not the role he’s played most of his career. His rush numbers would be bad if that was his role.
So I can finally ALMOST see my brown law.
Major spring storm poised to wallop southern Manitoba beginning overnight Tuesday into Wednesday morning and lasting until Friday morning. Widespread snowfall accumulations of 30-50 cm accompanied by northerly winds gusting 60-70 km/h giving zero visibility at times
Do not plan to travel – this storm has the potential to be the worst blizzard in decades. Stock up on needed supplies and medications now. Power outages are likely, rural areas in particular should be prepared for extended outages.
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Not a fucking snowflake in the air …. Store shelves are almost empty , looks like week 2 of Covid… I am going to LMAO when this shit DOESNT HIT
Steve, always calling someone out. I think our offense is majorly improved. No need to say things like “You are the never wrong spinmaster”.
How am I wrong… it’s my opinion before it’s happened yet? We added 7 significant players on offense. 8 if you want to count Teddy Bridgewater as a backup QB. The offense has been overhauled quite a bit.
Tim Knight says:
April 12, 2022 at 8:22 pm
…Never said Ingram was inside, I said edge…
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I said EDGE, too.
I never said either was ILB. But Barr has played mostly as a 4-3 box LB in Minnesota. Not sure why we need 20 posts to come to this conclusion. 😉
Does Ingram not make sense even if it doesn’t happen? He fits how we play.
Tim Knight says:
April 12, 2022 at 8:03 pm
They’re different types of players. Ingram is more edge…
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They are BOTH EDGE players! SHEESH!
Okay, then Barr sucks as an EDGE. Look his numbers.
Barr is a 4-3 OLB. He’s always been a solid, all-around player, but he’s not a pressure guy. Word is he’s got bad knees that may be an ongoing problem.
Oh thank God!!! LOL
Very good, Randy… didn’t know that. Perhaps that would explain our interest in the older Ingram. Thank you.
Yes thank you, Randy. I’ve only been saying this for a about an hour or so. LOL
Tim,
Ant Barr had 3 INTs in a mere 11 games last year… which equals Melvin Ingram’s 10-year career INTs. Barr isn’t chopper liver, man.
Barr is a 4x Pro-Bowler, whereas Ingram is a 3x Pro-Bowler… and Barr is two years younger.
I was merely wondering aloud if maybe we should chase Barr, and that perhaps a new system here in Miami might serve him better than what Minny had for him. ‘Twas an honest and earnest question, no?
Dude, all I said is they’re not the same type of player. Ingram is more Edge. Barr has been a box 4-3 LB. Maybe we’re looking for edge not a Barr type player. You brought Barr into the conversation. There are no reports we’re looking at Barr. I said I like him as a player too. I get the interest in Ingram is all. Let it go! Geez!!!
We play with 5-6 DBs a lot. Pass rush and speed to cover with ballhawks.
M13,
I’ve always been a fan of Barr. He has been a pretty good player….multiple pro bowler. With his high salary, the fact that MN is switching to a 3-4, and the injury concerns, he probably wasn’t gonna stick with the Vikes anyway. His knees are the biggest concern. They’ve been an issue for years, but he’s played thru it mostly. Ingram is probably a better option if all you’re looking for is pressure.
I just saw a video of Aaron Rodgers’s 2467 incompletions
that he’s thrown in a career with only won SB win.
It was hard to watch … all those off-target throws.
Almost 25 HUNDRED crummy throws.
It seems sometimes he was not even on the same page with the WR!!!
He overthrew some and underthrew some others, like he has no consistency.
Not only that, the poor schmuck has thrown almost a HUNDRED INTs.
That’s just giving the ball to the other team every other week!!
… …
Not only that, he has piss poor pocket presence. Or he’s a klutz.
He’s been sacked about FIVE HUNDRED times.
… …
And he must not practice the deep ball except for Hail Marys.
He doesn’t even average 8 yards per!!!!
LOL
Fuckoff Naples 😏
mf13ss says:
April 12, 2022 at 8:32 pm
I mean, I didn’t even imply Ingram was inside in any way, shape, or form. I called him an EDGE, just like you had.
Tim Knight says:
April 12, 2022 at 8:35 pm
You didn’t say this?
“Tim, both Ingram and Barr are EDGE players. Neither plays in the middle.?”
Tim, you’re the only one on here that has never admitted a mistake, as if it’s not ok to make one once in a while
How is M13 saying,
Neither plays in the middle implying he plays middle?
Yeah okay. LOL
Reading is good.
Anyway… taking a look at Melvin Ingram is another example of this team is going to try to be a top contender. The young build through the draft team got done, now they added some top vets. Enjoy the run!
Randy, I think Ingram is all about depth with Edge pressure. Ogbah, Phillips, Van Ginkel and Ingram is a pretty good group. Don’t know if we sign Ingram though. But I like that we’re taking a look.
Inside DL Wilkins, Davis, Butler, Seiler and Jenkins.
That’s a really solid group
Yeah it is. We have a really good roster this year.
Steve
In my case, I don’t admit my mistakes bc they are so common that would be the only way I don’t my day if I did ever admitted them
You just have fun with, like most of us
I didn’t get the discussion on Ingram but my .02 is that adding a vet like that purely to be a rotational pass rusher is probably a good idea
I’m curious to see how Phillips develops next season
I’m excited about waddle and Holland, like everyone else
But I almost think Phillips has been overlooked
He was really good last season
Getting some one to spell him once in a while probably will be ideal
https://twitter.com/irishbullphins2/status/1514044882263982082?s=21
Got to hand it to our fans in the replies
Don’t really care what a guy that sukadick for a living says, at least he’s having fun with it and thinks he’s funny
Did we find out who’s on first yet? Was it Barr or Ingram?
Who!
I don’t know. 3rd base
Report: Dolphins bringing in Wake Forest OL Zach Tom for meeting.
He is one I have talked about. Played Center and LT for Wake Forest. His best position is Center but had to play LT for WF due to depth issues. He played well at LT but doesn’t have the length to play it in the NFL. He would be an immediate backup at Center and Tackle.
At 6-foot-5 and 312 pounds, the Demon Deacon took part in the NFL Scouting Combine, where he ran a 4.94-second 40-yard dash and a 7.32-second three-cone drill.
He is best at pass pro but needs to play more physical in run blocking. Only 2 sacks in 48 games played (34 starts) at Center and LT. I think he played 2 seasons at LT.
I see we also brought in ILB Channing Tindall for a visit along with Baylor safety JT Woods. I thought safety would be another position we would look at. I don’t think we resign Rowe after this season.
Yeah, where we’re drafting, we’re in position to replace guys in the future, not this year, if someone falls in our lap or plays over his head in camp it could happen this year, but you don’t plan for it
I know nothing about OLB Cameron Goode who came for a visit. Didn’t think we needed another OLB. He recorded a 4.58-second 40-yard dash, 39-inch vertical jump, 6.91-second 3-cone drill, and 4.29-second 20-yard shuttle at his Pro Day.
Goode (6-4, 240) recorded 45 tackles, 8.5 tackles for a loss, 6.5 sacks, and four passes defensed in 2021.
He’s got talent but also an injury history.
Could be used interchangeably with Baker, switching off inside and out
Don’t know if he plays inside, but in a particular package he could on occasion
Our D is setup to move guys around to confuse a QB, so those we plan on drafting should at least have the feel of multiple positions
BBM
Is this Zach Tom any relation to the Cameron Tom we had on the team this year?
Yes, Cameron Tom is his brother.
So if they both have kids, they’d each be an uncle Tom 😳
I’m here all week…
Watchout cancel culture may be out to get you🤪
LOL, Steve. The sad thing is I hesitated before posting that, even though it is just a simple play on words which is very ‘on brand’ for my humor.
I see…IIRC his Cam got a couple of starts at OC before getting hurt.
One player I like to be a 7th or UDFA is the EDGE from Montana State Daniel Hardy. I still want Troy Anderson from there @102.
Good call! I had posted about him a while back. He switched to OLB and exploded. He has the frame to get bigger. I think he has a ton of upside.
Watson traded to Clev, so let’s see what else we can come up with
How about I write an article saying Brady and Payton to Dolphins, then you site my article as proof and we’ll get the rest of the U75s to join in
What is wrong with these people?
Elandon Roberts Wednesday 4/13 media availability thread
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On why he returned to Miami: I felt like this is my defense. I’m a leader on the team and on the defense. It was kind of a no brainer. Says he loves being in Miami and he has a great relationship with everyone in the building.
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Roberts says when his playing days are over he wants to coach HS football because he wants to mentor kids and get them prepared for the situations they’ll face in competition.
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Roberts says this offseason is a 360 difference since he doesn’t have to focus on rehabbing the knee. “I can really have a true offseason.”
Remember, Roberts tore his ACL late in 2020.
Think it’s a no brainer to keep the continuity on D, because our players as a group are only good in the current D, change up the scheme and it’s like a box of chocolates, never know what you’ll get
Austin Jackson Wednesday 4/13 media availability
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On the offseason: It’s been great so far. Getting in a great routine, very structured and taking a great approach to my training.
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On scheme: Its very detailed. We have a detailed emphasis. We’re going to have to rely on concepts that we know, study and train for, which is fun. When you get in the game there’s a lot of situations you have to get ready for. We’re installing a lot of good stuff to fall back on
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On new OL Coach Matt Applebaum: I watched a lot of college tape. I love studying OL play. It’s an art form. I love watching Boston College. They’re super fundamentally sound, well coached and play with sound technique.
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Jackson on Coach McDaniel: I really like his personality and his approach. He’s confident in what he’s doing. Confidence reeks out of him. It’s pretty gross, it’s a lot of confidence. It pores into how we as players operate.
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On Terron Armstead: He’s where every offensive line man in the NFL wants to be. We all look up to that stuff. Gotta tip your hat to the O.G.s.
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Austin says he played RT in HS and college so it wouldn’t be a completely new experience for him. At the end of the day I have to be 100% right in my technique and fundamentals, he said. If you get that technique down it’s really the same at every position, he says.
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Jackson says that his experience at LG helped him to understand the core techniques and approach to playing well on the line, regardless of position. Says that experience enhanced his understanding of playing on the line.
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One thing we put an emphasis on in this offense is elite stamina, Jackson says.
“One thing we put an emphasis on in this offense is elite stamina, Jackson says.” — hoping Kindle knows that as well.
Mike Gesicki Wednesday 4/13 media availability thread
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Gesicki tells us that Durham Smythe is in Masters champion Scottie Scheffler’s circle. “Durham’s boy got the dub.”
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Mike says he was in Bora Bora when he heard the news about the tag, that the texts came in around 3-4 AM local time.
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Mike: I want to do whatever I can to help this team win football games. Mentions the last 2 years the Dolphins have been the odd man out of the playoffs… whatever it takes to go win games, win a playoff game, get this city going in the right direction, that’s what I’m gonna do
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Gesicki on how he fits in the system: it’s a different scheme but at the end of the day football is football. These coaches are elite in what they do and they’re going to put people in position to be successful.
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Mike on Tyreek Hill acquisition: Love having more playmakers on the field. To bring in a guy that’s one of, it not the best, at what he does in the league, it’s only going to help everyone in the offense.
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Gesicki on Coach McDaniel: Funny dude. Had a meeting with him that went well, just talking about everything — atmosphere in the building, guys in the locker room, everything.
Those “playmakers” and the new O are gonna cut into Gesicki’s snaps though. Same time he should almost never see double coverage. He can out run a LB and out jump a DB.
He’s a team guy. I don’t think he cares about his snap count.
Let’s see how he feels about blocking
Thanks Wyoming!
Seems logical
Shit let her stay! No need to cancel game, just play through!
She’ll move sooner than later! 😉
Silly Karen
Looks like I had the NBA play in games wrong, don’t really watch their games any longer, after they went all…BLM
7 vs 8, in both conferences winner advances, losers play winner of 9 vs 10 for final spots
LOL @ Jackson
“He’s confident in what he’s doing. Confidence reeks out of him. It’s pretty gross, it’s a lot of confidence. It pores into how we as players operate.”
“It’s pretty gross”. ROFLMAO!
I know that struck me too…like WTF? Lol…
“I do not think this word means what you think it means.”
Sigh…I still get nothing but Brady stuff every time I google Miami Dolphins news
I know right. WTF?!!!
Cav, these guys do a pretty good job collecting all the different new / blog posts
http://www.phins.com/phins-news.php
I totally forgot about that site, I’ll bookmark it. Thanks, Rock, much appreciated
CK, I use it too….try to read as much as I can find…
I heard today on NFLN that McDaniel said the 49ers had high grades on our young OL and they believe they can still be good players.
First negative on McDaniel
LOL
Betting that was on draft day…. wonder what the grades are now.
Yeah but they’re still players going into their 2nd and 3rd seasons.
Just when they should be taking a big step forward. All but Hunt took a step back last year.
Thinking about the Flores lawsuit vis-a-vis the Dolphins.
In his amended complaint Flores claims:
““Mr. Flores memorialized Mr. Ross’ desire to have Miami lose games in a December 4, 2019 memorandum that was provided to General Manager, Chris Grier; Chief Executive Officer, Tom Garfinkel; and Senior Vice President of Football and Business Administration, Brandon Shore. In this letter, Mr. Flores detailed the toxicity that existed within the organization and explained the unreasonable position he was being placed in by the team ownership and upper management.”
But he didn’t get fired till end of season 2021 and claims he didn’t tank. Seems that could get Ross in trouble if proved but is a big old lose on the legal side.
The claims of racial discrimination against the Phins seem to just be a platform for others to join in. Greir and Flores were the only black HC/GM combo in the league. And the next HC hire has a black father.
Bottom line — I want to learn more about what’s in that memo. They have only described it at this point and lawyers are good at turning something into what it isn’t.
▪ This week, ESPN host Mike Greenberg asked the latest variation of the question he routinely poses about the NFL’s 2020 quarterback draft class, a group including the Dolphins’ Tua Tagovailoa, Cincinnati’s Joe Burrow, the Chargers’ Justin Herbert and the Eagles’ Jaylen Hurts.
But this time, the answers carried more weight because an active seven-time Pro Bowl player was involved in the discussion.
Cameron Jordan, the Saints defensive end and member of the NFL’s 2010 All-Decade team, was asked which of these third-year quarterbacks is ready to take the biggest jump. Jordan said it’s Tagovailoa, because of the impression he left in Miami’s Monday Night victory against the Saints in Week 16 last season.
“After playing Tua, [it’s Tua] because he has more room to grow,” Jordan said. “He’s poised. He doesn’t get rattled. After playing Justin [Herbert], you can hit Justin. He gets a little rattled after you start sticking him early. Tua stays calm. He has that demeanor about him. He’s been hurt more, so he has so much more room to grow.”
ESPN’s Bart Scott, the former NFL linebacker, answered the question this way: “It has to be Tua. He’s the one with the lowest floor. He has the most ground to catch. Herbert already has been a Pro Bowler. Burrow is a top five quarterback already.”
But Scott said if Tagovailoa doesn’t play well this season, “he’ll be Sam Darnold, looking for a job and being a backup. He can’t be going down with these check down Charlies. He’s got to push the ball down the field.”
https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/barry-jackson/article259823070.html
New York City police today arrested Frank R. James, the suspect in the subway shooting. He had put some stuff on social media that made some wonder why he hadn’t been detained before. One twisted mind.
Tim Knight says:
April 13, 2022 at 3:26 pm (Edit)
Yeah but they’re still players going into their 2nd and 3rd seasons.
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But with game day tape that burns the eyes
That’s what happens when you play them all at the same time when they’re not all ready.
Then who ever evaluated them and whoever decided they were the best should be fired oh wait they are both still around
They definitely miscalculated their readiness. I’ve been saying that for over a year.
If they are not ready after 16-32 starts when will they be ready? When you are trying to win now how do you count on that?
Ken, it’s not up to us. We’re going to be running a different scheme so maybe the coaches saw enough on film that they feel these guys can play at a higher level with coaching. We did go through different OL coaches and OCs every year under Flores. Maybe coach McD will bring more consistency with his staff.
Mets continue to roll, and the Cards have another game postponed.
Meanwhile Kershaw was pitching a perfect game through 7 innings and got pulled in the 8th. WTF?
The almighty pitch count
Only 80 pitches with 13K’s.
The injuries have been piling up over the years, they need to keep him healthy, no reason to forget the plan for a PG
23 perfect games in over 120 years of baseball. One of the rarest events in sports. I’d be pissed if I was Kershaw taken out at 80 pitches and absolutely dominating with only 6 outs left, but that’s me. I’m not in his head or in that conversation, maybe he was on board with being lifted.
Averaging 11.4 pitches and nearly 2 strikeouts an inning. I’m letting that guy continue to pitch unless he tells me something is wrong.
Extreme Ironing?
lol
https://www.nfl.com/news/qb-derek-carr-agrees-to-three-year-121-5m-contract-extension-with-raiders
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April 13, 2022 at 3:38 pm
Then who ever evaluated them and whoever decided they were the best should be fired oh wait they are both still around
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I don’t think that’s fair at this point ….3-4 OCs, every year a different system, and terrible coaching/training….no way….lol
Same GM who did the talent evaluation and last year’s OL coach is still there
Dude, they turned over all the major O coaches….
But the OL coach went back to asst. OL coach. He was only a coach for 4 years before Flores promoted him to OL coach after firing everyone else. LOL
None of the guys we drafted on the OL were over drafted. They were all drafted where they were projected to go. We’re not the only team that struggles with OL. There are only a hand full of teams that you can say they have a really good OL. And how many of them are made up of rookies and 2nd year players?
I think Grier and Flores did not handle the OL well but I can’t destroy Grier for all of it. The coaching situation had no continuity on offense all three years. After further review maybe Flores spent too much time on defense and not enough on offense.
With Armstead at LT and it sounds like at least now Williams at LG, that upgrades Tua’s strong side. I know everyone thinks about the blind side but the strong side is important on a lot of passes, roll-outs and bootlegs.
Deiter actually played pretty well last year but he got hurt early on and missed 9 games. We played 4 different centers last year and that’s not a good thing for continuity. A lot of time bad play on the OL is due to miscommunication/busted assignments and that can look really bad. Let’s hope we can have some good fortune this year. 🙂
Mike Looks like he hit the weights!
We are bringing in WR Tyquon Thornton to workout prior to the draft.
What is it with this 6’2 WR with 4.28 speed that makes him a mid or late round day 3 pick? That’s what I am hearing anyway.
Could be routes and hands. Top end speed is not what it’s all about. Think John Ross.
That’s exactly what I was thinking.
Don’t know shit about him other than what I read, they said, he’s too thin, doesn’t win enough 50/50 balls and can’t beat press coverage
Might be just another track guy trying to play football
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April 13, 2022 at 4:52 pm (Edit)
Ken, it’s not up to us. We’re going to be running a different scheme so maybe the coaches saw enough on film that they feel these guys can play at a higher level with coaching. We did go through different OL coaches and OCs every year under Flores. Maybe coach McD will bring more consistency with his staff
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I am well aware it is not up us. It’s not about consistency of the coaching staff but the talent of the players and at least 2 positions on the OL we are sorely lacking
It most certainly is! Lmao…
Why did we keep the D together and coaching staff, added to staff.
You need great coaching…you don’t just show up
They retained last year’s OL coach so it can’t all be on the coaching
Yeah it can, they demoted our OL coach, so maybe he just wasn’t ready, retaining him doesn’t say anything about the players
It could be the players, but one doesn’t assume the other
You asked me how can you count on that? If the new coaches didn’t see potential we probably would have done more in FA. There is still the draft and June 1st cuts to see if we’re still looking to upgrade with one or two guys.
The other day Brian Baldinger was talking OL in general in the draft and he said most rookies coming from college have a lot to learn at the next level. Asst. GM Marvin Allen in the video I posted the other day reiterated that.
Now those young guys have more experience and we added two experienced guys to the group so it should be better even if they’re not great. We’re going to find out if they can play better.
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Dude, they turned over all the major O coaches….
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Last year’s OL coach is still retained as an assistant OL coach
Key word…assistant…lol
Still here as opposed to summarily executed. That means they saw something in the coach they liked. If that is true then talent is a problem
No it’s not…he’s an assistant and maybe they see his potential…maybe he’s being developed too
I was thinking, didn’t our LG Connor Williams spend a good bit of time playing Center during the Cowboys OTA’s and TC? I remember someone posting that. Wonder if we do the same.
Kind of found my answer. He did but was mainly during OTA’s from what I gather.
He seems penciled in at LG but we’ll see. It’s way too early. It always comes down to the best 5 and then yes OL do cross train at different positions. It’s not just us who do that. 😉
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/maharashtra-four-held-for-raping-bengal-monitor-lizard/ar-AAWb3TZ?li=BBnbfcL
That will be an expensive piece of ass!
Ken, maybe Lemuel Jeanpierre is good coaching players individually on fundamentals but was over his head leading the entire group.
Since 2019 what was our identity on offense? What was our bread and butter? We always seemed to be trying to figure it out. I think that was Flores’ biggest mistake as HC outside of all the other stuff. He had no plan on offense – a different OC and OL coach every friggin year. With a lot of young players during a rebuild. Then injuries played a role in it. He did a nice job on defense but that’s not enough.
Agreed.
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HC McDaniel and his staff OC Smith, TE Embree, OL Applebaum, QB Bevell, RB Studesville and WR Welker need to get it done as coaches with the talent we have offense.
100%
We retained the system on defense with the DC in Boyer and most of the personnel. That’s a direction with it being built over 3 years and now in its 4th season. Coach McD has to build that continuity on offense and create an identity. He’s said his goal is not to only win games, but to create an identity of what Miami Dolphins football is about. We totally rebuilt the offense from the get go based on speed. Now it’s go time!!!
Yes sir…you don’t walk onto an NFL OL and know WTF you’re doing without coaching…imo
Another tidbit I heard on NFLN when they were discussing the Dolphins was McDaniel said if you can expand the field with the threat of speed, some of those shorter plays can go for big gains. That’s something we haven’t done the past few years.
Imagine the concept…lol
I really do look at Hill and Waddle as the type of guys that force teams to play max coverage. Then you have Gesicki and Wilson on your 3rd and 4th DBs and LBs. Oh what about Edmonds and Mostert? If we block it, we’re going to move the ball and score points. If that doesn’t happen I give up! LOL
I really do believe McD has the goods…is he ready. If he is, oh my.
I need to smoke more weed…lol
McD was hired because of his reputation on offense. Coaches and players he has worked with gush over him. 49ers coaches and players joined him in Miami.
It’s not the same as when Philbin and Gase came from Favre, Rodgers and Peyton. The 49ers offense was not prominent about any position. It seems more structural in an engineering type way. Step in and do your job but everyone is fast.
The concept is simple….doing what you’re saying you’re going to do is another.
All of them say it, adhere to the concept, i.e. develop/design/strategize/teach to your strengths….
I can’t remember when we did that last….lol
Flores said the same thing, we’ll see
Except Flores was never detailed. He said stuff like, we want play as a team and get better. I get it! Talk is cheap. If you have good coaches on offense with the personnel we have, we better be good. We have plenty of talent to compete and score points with the best in the league. Our defense is also a good group. Everyone needs good STs. We’re always in the mix there. It’s like a bullpen in baseball. Year to year.
TK, finally….maybe…lol…
Krishna, I’ll toke with ya, lol. If our first series on offense in the 2022 season is a 3 and out our fan base will want to fire everyone. Then when the game is tied 7-7 2nd quarter we’ll all get somewhat cozy. 4th quarter down 24-21 is right out! We can’t handle shit like that. LOL
He blamed it on Tua, but gave him no help
He seemed to care more about his own reputation as a D coach
He won more games with Tua than any other QB. 13-8 with and 6-6 without. Tua doesn’t lose a lot of games, but help him win more games. That’s what we’ve tried to do in 2022.
We should all just roll with it while we can as fans. We’ll surely discuss it if it fails. LOL
I know many of y’all enjoy mock Draft simulators. Try PFF’s (it’s free)… see what ya can come up with…
https://www.pff.com/draft/nfl-mock-draft-simulator?ref=4a1bb82a-5288-42b6-be09-5d7ac4e49241
Oh yeah, and don’t change it from the default settings… just plug and play and see what ya can come up with.
If we were fans of other teams we’d be saying wow Miami really loaded up. They could be a team to push the top teams. But because we are fans we’re guarded from so many years of disppointment. Everyone is having an orgy with the AFC West. We’ll see. 🙂
That’s what happens when everyone has a dynamic QB
I get it. There’s always room for someone knew. 😉
If weenie arm Montana could be a great QB on a great team with a great system, no reason Tua can’t
Russell Wilson doesn’t exactly fire the ball in there, but he is better running around
https://twitter.com/dana_buice/status/1514312911975448579?s=12
No
Hell no
Test him
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“Best landing spot: Miami Dolphins
Other potential fits: Denver Broncos, Minnesota Vikings
Updated contract projection: Two years, $12 million ($6M per year), $8.25 million total guaranteed”
Would he be worth it?
Also in the article…
Melvin Ingram: Updated contract projection: One year, $5 million fully guaranteed
Would he be worth it?
Why is he still available? Most likely his number is too high.
Maybe so. We also know that many 30-somethings will wait until after mandatory mini-camps are over before signing. Some hope for an injury to occur, thus upping their value, before signing a contract. It’s a dog-eat-dog world, man.
Oh yeah we’re seeing a lot of that happen now. These good players don’t want to play for peanuts.
IF, I say IF we were to trade up for somebody in the Draft this year, who would you prefer it to be, and without giving up either of our two 1st rounders next year? Y’all know the drill… copy and paste.
M13: Leo Chanel
Hint: we have a 2nd rounder and two 3rd rounders next year by which to trade up this year… WITHOUT losing either of our two 1st rounders next year.
*Leo Chenal
I done messed his name up!
If, and I say IF! 😉
Tyler Linderbaum were to get to the middle of the second for some reason. I would pull the trigger on that!
I wouldn’t entertain anyone in the First!
Tim,
You and I definitely were ‘arguing’ about semantics last evening. Fuck it, Bro. Just know, I’d sign Melvin Ingram in a hearbeat… as I would Ant Barr. Seems Ingram is more productive and likely less expensive, so I say make it happen… BOOM!
That leaves us with ILB/MLB (IMO) as the most important position to address… whether it be via the Draft or (less likely) FA.
We can buy JC Tretter if need be, so I don’t feel the Center position is ‘necessary’ via the Draft, at least not as our first selection. Seems our coaches and Grier are still high on Deiter, so that’s a plus.
Would YOU be willing to trade up this year to address the ILB/MLB position?
I don’t think ILB is a big deal so no.
Jason Sanders’ 83.3 career field goal percentage (100-of-120) is the best in Dolphins history (min. 50 att.) and he’s one of only six players in team history to kick 100+ career field goals.
Last year was statistically his off year, this year he will be money.
A lot of kicker accuracy issues involve the holder and LS, we’ve solved the LS issue and hopefully Morstead is a good holder
Tim Knight says:
April 13, 2022 at 8:28 pm
Krishna, I’ll toke with ya, lol. If our first series on offense in the 2022 season is a 3 and out our fan base will want to fire everyone. Then when the game is tied 7-7 2nd quarter we’ll all get somewhat cozy. 4th quarter down 24-21 is right out! We can’t handle shit like that. LOL
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LOL….any time, any where, hopefully, watching the Dolphins!!!
mf13ss says:
April 13, 2022 at 10:13 pm
IF, I say IF we were to trade up for somebody in the Draft this year, who would you prefer it to be, and without giving up either of our two 1st rounders next year? Y’all know the drill… copy and paste.
M13: Leo Chanel
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Leo Chenal would definitely be my choice. We need a stud upgrade at ILB at some point in time. Nows the time where he can learn the defense and learn from Roberts & Co. and be ready to start next year when these guys will be gone again after their 1 year contracts are up.
Jerome Baker became the first Dolphins player since at least 2000 to total at least 400 tackles in the first four seasons of his career. His 403 tackles are seventh and his 17.0 sacks are sixth among all players in his 2018 draft class.
He was a very nice 3rd round pick. Now we need to move up to get Leo.