A couple of weeks ago I broke down the AFC East, pre draft to get an idea how our Dolphins stacked up in what should be a very competitive AFC East division. I can tell you this, our rivals in this division caught up nicely by adding a significant amount of talent via the draft, especially the New York Jets. The Jets were loaded with draft capital, and parlayed that into a very nice draft haul. They came into the draft with two first round and two second round picks and then with a bold move traded back into round 1 to select their THIRD pick in the first round. The Bills had a decent draft adding a couple of prospects loved by some of our FMU brethren. The Patriots had an odd draft, to put it mildly. Our Dolphins were bereft of any high picks due to the trade for WR Tyreek Hill and the Dolphins chose not to trade by using any future draft capital, despite being armed well next year with two 1st round and two 2nd round picks. Our first selection this year was a very late, compensatory pick at #102.
NEW YORK JETS
As I alluded to, the Jets came into the draft with two picks in the top 10, #4 and #10. Their first pick reflects the necessity to be able to cover elite receivers as the AFC East has a few, with the Bills having Stefon Diggs and Gabriel Davis, the Dolphins having both Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle, and the Patriots with DeVante Parker and Kendrick Bourne. The Jets took CB Ahmad “Sauce” Gardner at #4. Gardner, a brash, confident, lengthy CB out of Cincinnati didn’t allow a TD to a receiver last season. Well, welcome to the AFC East, where it will become commonplace. At #10, the Jets selected Ohio St. WR Garret Wilson. Two very strong picks so far and then a trade back into the first round at #26 netted the Jets the pass rusher they need in Florida St. DE Jermaine Johnson. The Jets first selection in RD 2 was another favorite here on FMU, RB Breece Hall. Four excellent picks should infuse this Jets with talent to compete. Robert Saleh must be pleased, as the Jets had already upgraded the O-line in free agency by adding OG Laken Tomlinson and a couple of TE’s in C.J. Uzomah and Tyler Conklin. If their 2nd year QB Zach Wilson can get on track with his new WR Garret Wilson, and the O-line can create holes for new RB Breece Hall, their offense will be better and the defense should improve as well with Sauce and Johnson. How quickly though will be the key.
BUFFALO BILLS
The Bills were not lost on the talent infusion at WR in the AFC East either, with the Dolphins adding Tyreek Hill and already having Jaylen Waddle, along with the Patriots getting DeVante Parker to the Jets drafting Garret Wilson. The Bills first pick was CB Kaiir Elam from Florida, another taller, fast CB. In RD 2, probably earlier than expected, the Bills took another FMU fave RB James Cook. That Bills offense just keeps adding pieces. In RD 6, the bills broke many hearts here as they snagged the best punter in the universe, Matt Araiza. The Bills were already a strong team and their draft should help them stay that way. As was pointed out here, does a team that scores over 28 PPG need the best punter?
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS
I wouldn’t say Bill Belichick’s genius was ever considered to be present in his drafting ability, and this year’s draft was no exception. Their first pick at #29 in round 1 was Strange. Literally, the Patriots selected OG/C prospect Cole Strange of Tennessee-Chatanooga. To be fair, I liked Strange as a pick for our Dolphins, he’s a nimble footed, smart OL who can play any inside position on the line, although he has never actually played C and therefore has never snapped in gameplay. He was pretty much rated as a 3rd RD pick but Bill Belichick pulled the trigger and got his guy. In RD 2, possibly another pick in which he drafted a player expected to be taken later. The Patriots grabbed speedy WR Tyquan Thornton from Baylor, the tall lanky WR ran a blistering 4.28 40 at the combine. Nevertheless, he was expected to be a late 3rd round or 4th round pick. The Patriots added a CB who will likely be a ST’s player in the 4th RD.
MIAMI DOLPHINS
Our Dolphins, as previously mentioned didn’t have much draft capital left after the Tyreek Hill trade, but the Dolphins remained patient and stayed pat with they had. At pick #102, the Dolphins took Georgia LB Channing Tindall. Tindall is a very athletic LB who is a dept at blitzing which really fits this defensive style, and he has exceptional closing speed, which is really evident when you watch any reels available on the kid. He was a part time player on a very talented Georgia defense, with Nakobe Dean being the best known LB. With Elandon Roberts, a bit stockier fireplug of a LB in place, Tindall will most likely still be a part time player in ’22, but if he shows up quick, as Zach Thomas did back in ’96, perhaps he’ll be inside next to #55 Jerome Baker all season. The Dolphins second pick was Texas Tech WR Erik Ezukanma (Eh-zoo-comma). Ezukanma is a big WR similarly sized to DeVante Parker at 6’2 220, and displays some similar traits as an aggressive catcher of the football who will go up and get the football. Definitely nice value in RD 4. We used the first of remaining 7th RD picks on OLB/DE Cameron Goode from California. We need depth there but Goode will have a fight on his hands to make the 53. More than likely he’s a PS candidate at best. With our last pick, we took QB Skylar Thompson from Kansas St. The Dolphins currently have 4 QB’s, with Tua Tagovailoa, Teddy Bridgewater, Chris Streveler and now Skylar Thompson. With the injury histories of our top 2 QB’s, it’s not crazy to add some depth. Regardless, both QB’s will likely be on the PS.
So after the draft, my initial impression is the Jets easily improved the most after the draft. They were set up nicely to add lots of talent and GM Joe Douglas didn’t disappoint. We’ve seen teams improve quickly, think LA Rams with a young HC Sean McVay. Can HC Robert Saleh get this young squad to mesh together quickly as McVay did with the Rams? That remains to be seen, but on paper, the Jets improved the most. The Patriots seemed to tread water if you ask me, I don’t see this team making any great strides this season due to the talent infusion in ’22. They may even take a step back, although it’s hard to bet against Bill Belichick. The Bills added an important piece to the secondary if CB Kaiir Elam can show he’s NFL ready and a nice piece to their run game with RB James Cook. The Bills are already the class of the AFC east but they better have eyes in the back of their head. Our Dolphins did the heavy lifting in free agency and via the trade, adding LT Terron Armstead and WR Tyreek Hill. We also added slot WR Cedrick Wilson, added a couple of RB’s in Raheem Mostert and Chase Edmonds as well as a very good FB in Alec Ingold. Just as important, we basically brought back our entire defense intact by re-signing everyone whose contracts were up, a nice job by Grier and a promising sign that everyone wanted to come back. I think our division just got a lot more competitive, but the Bills are at the top until someone knocks them off. Hope it’s us!
#stangerstrong
GO DOLPHINS!!!
Finsmob Unleashed 
Saw some game tape of Goode from one of the All Star games and he was anything but
Sure it’s an all star game, but it isn’t the Probowl, he was playing like it was, thought you were supposed to be playing to impress
Maybe Ross colluded with him
“The deal is worth $2.1 million, the source said.”
https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/33888726/source-sony-michel-plans-sign-miami-dolphins
More than Duke is making
Wonder if Mostert isn’t healthy yet, sure seems odd we had a guy in Duke, that played great for us and just let him go, then sign someone like Sony
Maybe Duke doesn’t fit the system, seems like a better pass catcher though
What’s our cap space now? around 18 mil?
Yes
Well about 19m
Spotrac has us at 21.422m, subtracting out a net of 1.1m would put us at 20.3
Over the cap has us at 20.2m so 19.1m with Sony
Michel ran 4.54 40 at the combine at 214 lbs. 5’10 .
He has played in the Patriots system, which Tua played in last year, and the Shanahan tree system at the Rams, which we’ll play this year. He won Super Bowls in both.
Just a thought, but maybe if SF had a bruiser back they wouldn’t have gone through running backs like paper plates and needed to insert a WR into the rotation.
Totally agree
There’s no room for a bruiser back in that system, unless the RB is also a good RB and not just a short yardage specialist
Maybe there’s semantics in the term brusier back. I’m not looking for a short yard specialist, but a guy who can take a decent workload and also be effective in those situations.
I don’t understand what went on with not re-signing Duke, but I don’t know how he wouldn’t have fit the system. Besides his skills, we could use a guy on offense that creates a spark when we need it. Maybe we won’t miss him at all.
I’m willing to give the staff the benefit of the doubt, but I definitely don’t like that he went to Buffalo.
It just adds insult to injury.
Buffalo is so explosive, not sure how much more Duke adds to that, other than depth
For us we had nothing, so he was huge for us
We still basically have nothing, so we still need him more. These guys that leave and go to rivals tend to show up big in our division games too. We don’t need them having another edge.
Then they draft James Cook!!!
?????
They must be unhappy with their RB room.
Their “starter” is Devin Singletary and recent draft pick of Zach Moss.
And they sign Duke Johnson.
Seems like a lot but really only 4 guys.
Plus they carry a FB on the 53.
They did not get much as you’d think they would out of Devin and Zach.
But maybe that giant they have at QB is stealing RB reps.
I don’t worry about depth pickups for our rivals, but I do like it when we get them
We seem to always be razor thin at some position we can’t overcome
right now that is DE and Center.
Just scanning the depth chart for Buffalo …
Jeez that is a stacked roster.
No wonder they win a lot.
https://www.espn.com/nfl/team/depth/_/name/buf/buffalo-bills
yeah maybe it is semantics that misleads ppl …
I like to call the position Bruiser Back just cuz it sounds tough,
and I like me some smash mouth football when the situation calls for it.
an Inside zone runner w/ good vision and short burst good for 3-8 yards
a RB who can pass pro a little and still flare out into the flat and catch it.
Again just need that 3-8 yds.
Some ball control to keep from giving them the ball right back late in the half or 4th quarter.
a guy who can grind and keep that Wyoming buffalo guy on the bench.
Remember how Duke scored for us from inside the 5 ? We need that guy.
Naples,
Forgot about them snagging James Cook as well. I repressed that memory! lol
see my comment above
“Can pass pro a little”
Sony benched 225 22 times at the combine.
22 reps!!
Go Dolphins
I bawled my eyes out at the end of that game
How did he run with those things on his shoulders
Patriots trying to keep out of the cellar in the AFC East:
https://twitter.com/i/status/1176985695291957248
F1: Miami GP generated as much money as an entire Dolphins regular season – https://autoracing1.com/pl/365766https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FSZBXWKXwAMeWzP?format=jpg&name=small
Sorry I messed that one up.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FSZBXWKXwAMeWzP?format=jpg&name=900×900
A spot on one of the boats they had in fake lagoon went for $9k+. But then they did have to truck them in a build the hard water” around them.
Over the weekend Waddle and Tyreek stopped into a basketball league in Miami. Seems they have bonded well. Feel sorry for the guys they played against.
https://www.si.com/nfl/dolphins/news/miami-dolphins-should-try-to-sign-cornerback-james-bradberry
He makes a good case why we need another CB
Igbedogbehe hasn’t shown anything, if one of our 3 get hurt we won’t be able to run our Amoeba D
We could use more depth. A McCourty type would be good. Figure CB will be a target next draft.
Sony Michell went to American Heritage School, which is about 20 miles from Hard Rock Stadium.
Amazing how many FLA folks we get. Not sure if it is cause they want to come home or Florida just produces so many good players.
Used to be called American High, my mom lived around the corner from it in the 80s, Dolphin’s CB William Judson lived across the street
Where Patrick Surtain coached as well. Maybe that was a connection for or to Michel.
https://www.motorsportweek.com/2022/05/08/f1-to-pay-240m-for-a-slice-of-land-in-las-vegas-to-house-paddock/
F1 coming to Vegas next yr, will race down the strip
Another event here to close off the strip for a bit, like they did for NFL draft
They also close it for New Year’s Eve, what a spectacle any time the strip is closed
So much so, that they’re trying to close parts of the strip for certain times on a more regular basis, so tourists can walk down it like Fremont Street in downtown
The traffic will suck, but think it’s worth it
Do your safety analysis before each task!
Look who walks out of the tunnel first
What else would Marino do? 🙂
He’d sulk in the back like his big baby self. This is a real man wearing #13.
Just chain yanking. 🙂
I’m not sure James Bradberry is enough of a ball hawk for us to pay him $9M / yr for 1 year, and then what? We probably could not afford to give him a raise, so he’d be a 1 year rental.
I do think we should look at drafting a CB as high as possible in 2023, depending on what is revealed by the 2022 season as our top need, such as a pass rusher.
What if the cap is over 300m like they project?
I don’t see 73 in class
Wasn’t #13 Jake Scott in 1974?
Marino was only about 12 in 1974
I like Cam Goode after this interview. Rootin’ for this kid!
Yeah he’s a good dude. Easy guy to root for.
Grier has found another guy who loves football.
This guy will give 110%, play with his hair on fire, over-achieve, hit people, run people down, and get all up in the face of guys trying to block him. Or slip the block and get a TFL.
I’m hoping he’s athletic enough to make the 53.
If he is and gets in a game, I get the feeling he’ll find the ball.
He played well in the PAC 12 … that’s Big Time football.
He played at the same place as Aaron Rodgers, right?
He ran a 4.58 40 as an EDGE DE.
6’4 235 with the frame to easily pack on 20 pounds.
Have my doubts about him, curious tape on him I watched last night
Need to game back and watch game tape, if he has tape, highlights don’t cut it
Position battle WR, between Waddle and Hill, thinking can’t wait to see that speed on the field
Training camp in July, oh shit…I’m going to be in FL in July
From John Breech CBS … can’t see us doing this based on where he has us picking
Here’s a look at the six quarterbacks expected to go in the first round, according to our draft experts:
3. Lions: C.J. Stroud (Ohio State)
5. Giants: Will Levis (Kentucky)
7. Panthers: Bryce Young (Alabama)
9. Seahawks: Tyler Van Dyke (Miami)
27. Dolphins: Spencer Rattler (South Carolina)
31. Buccaneers: Phil Jurkovec (Boston College)
Unless perhaps that is the 9ers pick 🧐🤔
I really want Tua to put all the QB doubts to bed this season.
That’s lol funny
That would have to be our pick because we would use our lowest one on a QB according to this.
So we pick at 27 because we made the playoffs but we need Rattler? What am I missing?
Besides by far the best QB listed above is Van Dyke but I’m not sure if he’ll be draft eligible for next year.
If the 9ers pick is 27 then ours would be 28-32 😁
If it’s the 49ers pick and ours is earlier, wouldn’t we pick a QB earlier? Not sure how anyone can come up with stuff at this time.
GOTTA HAND IT TO THE TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS TONIGHT. Down 2-0 in the 2nd Period (and being outplayed as if it was 5-0) they somehow found a way to come from behind and win this pivotal 5th game 4-3 against the Lightning in Toronto in what was by far the most exciting game of this series so far. Teams winning game 5 of a 7 game series go on to win that series 79% of the time, historically.
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However, NONE OF THOSE TEAMS AMONG THAT 79% HAVE BEEN COMING OFF A 55-YEAR “DRY SPELL” which has seen them lose EVERY PLAYOFF SERIES they’ve been involved in during those 55 years!! Should the Lightning win Game 6 in Tampa later this week, the pressure will shift back to the Maple Leafs as they face off against history in game 7. And the Toronto press will have a field day reliving many of those game 7 disasters over the last 5 and one half decades.
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OF COURSE there’s a very simple way for the Leafs to avoid the recounting of these past disasters. They need to go out AND WIN GAME SIX IN TAMPA AND END THIS SERIES IN 6 GAMES!!!
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I would not be shocked if Toronto did exactly that! But, in my heart, I think the odds are against them in Game 6. First, this proud and talented Bolts team is NOT going to go down without a supreme effort. And they’ll be backed by one of the NOISIEST and CRAZIEST group of FANATICS this side of the Canadian border!! It will be something this generation of Toronto players will have NEVER EXPERIENCED BEFORE!! Lightning fans will literally try to blow the roof off of Amalie Arena in the last hour before the puck-drop faceoff!!
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Lightning players know that if they can win game 6, the series will move back to Toronto for the climactic Game 7. Many of the staunchest Maple Leaf fans will be wondering “Will our boys let us down again like they’ve been doing for the last 55 years?” “Will the ghosts of past series lost come out of the closets again?”
Meanwhile, in the visitors locker, there will be no fear of Game 7. Lightning players have faced, and won, Game 7’s during their two consecutive years as Stanley Cup Champions. They KNOW they are perfectly capable of winning game 7’s and have NOTHING TO PROVE to their fans or themselves.
May the better team win this series.
Pick 27 would indicate a playoff win even.
Thus my “ why draft a QB “ statement.. we get info and win a playoff game, Then it would seem Tua was as advertised
Get into , not info
I’m beyond tired of the Tua hate/disrespect. It’s just become the norm now, whether it’s the local idiots in the media or the guys all around the country. Everyone thinks Tua sucks and there’s really not one good reason to feel that way, though that doesn’t deter them. Hopefully he plays so well and then of course they will say they knew all along Tua would be good.
Lol…I don’t listen to the bullshit,
The problem is Herbert was drafted after him and has exceeded all expectations, so of course Tua is a bust… because of something out of his control
Herbert uses his legs more to his advantage, the running QB has always had an easier transition to NFL, but rarely does the success last long
Tua has progressed like a regular pocket passer, and had to overcome an injury and bad OL
Does anyone think Hill picks the Fins, if he doubted Tua?
You could say the same about MM, but maybe he just wanted his own gig
I don’t call them U75s because they’re geniuses
Offseason schedule
MIAMI DOLPHINS
First Day: April 4
Voluntary Minicamp: April 19-20
Rookie Minicamp: May 13-15
OTA Offseason Workouts: May 16-17, May 19, May 23-24, May 26, June 6-7, June 9-10
Mandatory Minicamp: June 1-2
They put a F1 race track in the parking lot of Hard Rock Stadium for the Miami Grand Prix.
They’ll tear most of it down to make way for football parking.
That’s impressive!
That’s my understanding, too. They store the track in pieces, then will reassemble for the race. That’s some technology!
It’s like a giant sized slot racing set! lol
Yep, for cars going 200 mph hours to 0 with hairpin turns. Holy fuck! Lol!
FN Tua, he can never do what’s right. Come on man, just eat the right kind of eggs😝
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://twitter.com/the_real_reason/status/1524367389495861248%3Fref_src%3Dtwsrc%255Egoogle%257Ctwcamp%255Eserp%257Ctwgr%255Etweet&ved=2ahUKEwiSgbzww9f3AhW9H0QIHeSlAakQglR6BAgqEAY&usg=AOvVaw03zq4c1FoHdHuH_Unb7dO9
Can anybody count the number of rings in this picture?
Michael Jordan has 6?
Tom Brady has 7?
Lewis Hamilton has 7?
Beckham has 15? (# of engagement rings he’s given Victoria)
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FSQU8U6WUAUwLBt?format=jpg&name=small
Iggy sighting during practice
All I see is a 4 yr old picking dandelions, it’s not Ibedognhe
If it was Ibedognshe, he would’ve tripped
On the Phinsider’s podcast last night they showed how the schedule is created,no idea if it was real, but it was a giant spreadsheet on the wall with Helmet magnets of each team
They move the magnets around, starting with the national/foreign games, until they get it right
Teams get to put requests in, such as we might ask for back to back games at SF and LAC, so we only have to go west once, or Belicheats favorite of playing at home on Thursday night
Always thought it was done with software, but maybe it is, then they move it to the wall to make the final corrections
The Dolphins have the 21st hardest schedule this year, based on the records in 2021 of the teams they face.
That’s not too bad.
The Rams have the toughest overall, and the Bengals have the toughest in the AFC.
That is as it should be.
The Cowgirls and the Commanders have the easiest of all, and the Colts have the easiest in the AFC.
btw a bad thing is that the Bills have the easiest schedule of all the division winners in the AFC last year, but a good thing is the Dolphins have the easiest schedule in the AFC East.
Bills having the easiest div winners schedule reflects on us, since we play all those same teams, sans the div winners and 1 NFC team
The schedule the last 2 years was supposed to be brutal, it was fairly easy, don’t put much stock into who we play
After the schedule comes out the SOS should be easier to figure
We always seem to have a nightmare game on the schedule, like Titans last yr where we had to travel the week b4 on Monday and to Nashville, while they played the previous game on Thursday
First LOL at the title
5 games the Miami Dolphins must win regardless of date and location
by Brian Miller19m ago
Cheats twice, Jets twice, Chicago, Detroit, and Houston once
I count 7, but that must be just how he does math
Can’t see how we don’t win at least 11, if we win these 7
Split against AFC North, and against LAC/SF, and Buff/GB/Minn, would be 12 wins
https://phinphanatic.com/2022/05/11/5-games-miami-dolphins-must-win-regardless-date-location/amp/
Jeez the NFC East’s four teams have the four easiest schedules.
They should give their records an asterisk.
That’s an almost automatic wildcard playoff berth.
Because they all suck and play AFC South and NFC North
The guy who wrote the strength of schedule article kept saying that the schedule favored or hindered teams from getting to the Super Bowl, but actually it mainly affects teams getting to the playoffs. After that, having had a tough schedule is a slight advantage and teams with better records (Green Bay) often lose because they weren’t that good; they just played in crappy divisions. Or they weren’t as ready for top level competition, due to fewer games against top teams during the year.
Strength of schedule is the general consensus on teams getting to the SB, I tend to agree, but it’s not the end all
You have to click on the picture to get the joke, as the bottom part is cut off on the blog.
That’s hilarious, Wyo.
I have bought lots of strippers in my youth oh wait a minute
LOL
I wonder if guys were ummm working on their floors less due to Covid?
Actually, not kidding, I wonder if inflation has brought the tip for nudity on stage up to $2?
I always thought that dollar tip thing was one of the greatest bargains on earth. Irresistible.
I mean it’s like when you see a router in Lowe’s
and tell the wife, “I had to buy it, it was on sale.”
With Brady in town for the Grand Prix, the rumors started up again about him becoming an owner of the Dolphins.
OK, so Michael Jordan was there, him too?
Then again, Gisele is from just down the road, so she would bring in some fans for the Fins.
Always a good joke, but the Jets improved in a lot of areas. I would not sleep on them. I would not be surprised to see them smack some teams in the mouth this season. Just don’t want it to be us.
But when these jokes are on the Fins, some here get their panties in a knot
Don’t take the Yets lightly this year. Pets are the team to finish bottom. Still shaking my head over Strange and Thorton. Yikes, maroons!
There’s some very good young talent on the jests offense
Their defense suffered a lot of injuries – I’m not sure if they are much better
But these are big question marks for the team to overcome
They need their young weapons to be ready, their young QB to dramatically improve and their defense to stay healthy and be what they had in mind 2 years ago
I agree, don’t sleep on them, but I’m the case of the jests, we are going to know what they are early in the season
Right now they are a team of “big ifs”
I don’t see the Patriots finishing last. It’s a 3 way battle for the top spot. The Jets are not there yet but I do agree no game should ever be taken lightly
There’s no putting lipstick on this pig, the Tua x Tyreek video is just bad. The astonishing part is that this was ever put on Twitter to hype people up.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.sbnation.com/platform/amp/nfl/2022/5/11/23067005/tua-tagovailoa-underthrowing-tyreek-hill-dolphins-hype-video
suckers gonna be suckered
With the stimulus money fading out of the economy, the markets and inflation starting to adjust
Dow up only 1k since Jan 20, 2021, Nasdaq down 1750 pts
Recession in 2023?
The way to fight inflation is to slow down the economy. So yeah for sure have to worry about a recession. Why I was worried about all that government money going into it last 3-4 years. Heats up the economy but cooling it down can be a biotch.
That Tua video is simply the QB completing a pass to his WR. Only shitty Dolphins fans make a big fucking deal out of it and disparage the throw as underthrown. Any other QB does that and not a peep. Our fanbase blows
I hope tortures the fuck out of his detractors, throwing underthrown TD’s all season long and winning games.
Seems Fins media put it out as a hype video, so that changes things, and makes it more than it is
Child please
🤷
Seems like getting to know your WRs is exactly what the QB is supposed to be doing in May.
I’m quite sure the speed of Tyreek Hill is shocking to see.
He’s the fastest WR in the league.
Tua’s going to need to calibrate how fast Tyreek can get down field.
And Tyreek needs to learn Tua, also.
It’s like a punter outkicking his coverage. What good does that do?
With no DB pressing Tyreek, he can just run free like a sprinter, no pads either.
It does look bad to see Tyreek having to stop and wait for the ball, but did he start lined up with Tua? Or was he already 20 yards away sorta loping along?
If he started lined up at the LOS, why did Tua wait that long to throw it?
Wasn’t Tyreek “open” at any time ? They’re not allowed yet to have defenders.
Also as Rock says, maybe this is a plant video. The practices are closed.
This vid was selected because it shows the guys but not any of our plays, formations, or secrets.
Too much is made out of it. It’s just guys running around and throwing. If Tus throws it on the money people say they’re only in shorts and stuff like that. He under throws it and he sucks. The only thing that matters is what happens in games.
Man we are deep at WR and RB. Right now have to be thinking about what quality guy is gonna sit (guessing Gaskin is).
But other thing about those positions is guys get hurt. Remember we thought we had way too many wide outs last year? Turned out we had barely enough. So maybe they are playing those two positions just right.
well part of that was one wide out gave us the finger…oh, sorry hurt his finger, and collected 10 Mil guaranteed.
I wouldn’t count Gaskin out. People have been underrating him for years and all he does is show up and produce. That said, I don’t think he’ll be the lead back like he has been, but I see him being in the mix.
Not counting Gaskin out… just saying he must have noticed we signed Edmonds, Mostert and Michel. I sure would have if was him.
I’m sure he’s well aware. These guys have been competing their entire lives. I was just pointing out that he keeps impressing when called on.
I remember when we got Mike Wallace and the timing between him and Tanny was off and it came out in an interview that Mike only ran 3/4 speed in practice and I said at the time that it was F’n Wallace’s fault that they didn’t mesh right away because he wasn’t running full speed in practice so how the hell was Tanny supposed to get on the same page as him? This was only one pass, but they are just now getting used to each other.
That sentence should have been two or three. LOL It came out like an excited 4 yo’s story.
“like an excited 40 year old’s story.”
There, I fixed it.
@PFF_Fantasy
Highest completion % on deep throws beyond 20+ yards downfield last season 🚀
1⃣ Justin Herbert – 48.4%
2⃣ Tua Tagovailoa – 48.3%
That’s interesting. LOL
@GeorgeForder3
· Jan 24
Tua Tagovailoa on passes that travel 20+ air yards:
On-Target: 69.6% (Per SIS Data Hub)
Adjusted Comp Percentage: 55.2% (per PFF)
Both figures led all NFL passers. #FinsUp
The main issue with the deep ball is not that Tua can’t do it, our offense didn’t do it a lot. Part of the problem was our WRs lacked in getting separation.
Lots of pinpoint accuracy:
cool ad
That is awesome. I don’t recall ever seeing that commercial.
Random thought of the day:
The abbreviation for World Wide Web takes twice a long to say as the actual words…..
I hear that Sony Michel will wear #34.
Mahomes who can throw the ball as far as anyone under threw Hill many times. Mahomes is a sand lot QB a lot of the time scrambling around and living off of broken plays. He’s not a rhythm QB. Hill would get loose and Mahomes would launch it only to have Hill have to wait for it and then finish it off with his speed. But nobody says anything about it because it was still a big play and a TD.
Clearly our OC is taking an underhanded shot at Tua and really doesn’t like him. Notice how he didn’t comment on his ability to throw deep. Very telling…
(sarcasm)
You know what’s funny about all of this nonsense about Tua. The word you hear all the time with him is accuracy but some people act as if that’s just a secondary trait and not overly important when it’s the most important trait.
Yep, having a big arm is great, but I’ll take that accuracy every time.
That’s not the point of the ridicule, it’s a hype video and didn’t deliver what it was intended to do, maybe the video doesn’t know shit about football
Our rivals have every right to bash the hell out of this video, as it was a major failure by the Fins organization
What would you say, if they did a video of the jets new punter and the punt went 30 yards?
Maybe the video guy doesn’t know shit about football
Google Miami Dolphins news and see what most stories are about. LOL
Quit being a Homer, that video was pathetic at best
That wasn’t the point. It’s that they pick apart everything Tua does and a lot of it is ignorant.
You’re being a Homer, if you bitch about everything they say about him warranted or not and don’t agree with any of it
When it is warranted like this, you should laugh along with them
In the video of Tua’s passes 20+ yards the common thread is the safety never had a chance to make a play on the ball
Tua looks off the safety before he throws, because his looping style doesn’t really work otherwise, unless of course Albert Wson is wide open
They say, that if you can throw the deep out, you can make all the (traditional) throws, well Tua throws a really nice deep out
Would be nice, if he could throw it 70 yards,b especially with Waddle and Hill, but it’s not necessary, his accuracy and intangibles allow him to be good at the deep ball
He needs to be able to step into the throw any distance, else he gets into trouble with accuracy issues
Your last sentence goes for most QBs. QBs use their legs to get velocity, not arm throwing. That’s what creates accuracy issues. Just like with pitchers.
Point was the big arm QBs like Mahomes and Allen can just flick it 40 or 50 yards without being set, Tua doesn’t have that luxury
On the other hand I’ve seen make plenty of bad throws, because his feet weren’t set
I’ve seen Mahomes make plenty of bad throws flicking it
Nobody is just flicking it 40-50 yards accurately on a regular basis. That’s a fallacy. I’ve seen Mahomes and Allen completely miss the mark doing that. Because they do it from time to time everyone is impressed and that’s great. But most offenses live off of the short and intermediate passing game. All teams are trying to set up the deep passing game. You also need WRs who can take the top off of a defense. Some people act like we’re seeing some QBs throw it from the 30 into the endzone and that’s not the case.
Steve, it has nothing to do with me being a homer. I find the entire narrative about Tua ridiculous.
I know he doesn’t possess the strongest arm. But most of the game is not about that. QBs will lose more games being inaccurate than being able to throw it 70 yards.
Didn’t Chad Henne have a big arm? How did that work out? I don’t think it’s all about how far you can throw it.
It’s not. It’s silly.
I have a totally non-football question. Do you guys start up conversations with random strangers(women) when you’re out shopping, in this case Home Depot? I just got home from there, not one but two men strike up a conversation while I’m trying to decide what I need to get. Mind you, I’m not thinking I’m giving off what I’d call an ‘approachable’ vibe. 😆
There are creepers out there but I’ve had women start up conversations with me because they like the sound of my voice when I’m talking to myself. LOL
LOL
I don’t go out of my way to , but I’m also not opposed to doing so … lot depends on my mood 🤷♂️😊
If I feel like it , and over hear someone looking for something that I know where it is I will pipe in ..
Maybe they thought you new what tiller blades they needed?
or
They were just excited to see a pretty lady in Home Depot?
And no I don’t strike up conversations with anyone!
Only when my wife is not present 🤫 LOL no not really. It’s not that I am looking to talk to anyone when I am out
Exactly the same with me.
Lol…never. It’s a guy store….Mrs K would go to Nordstrom and I’d go to HD….and wander and wonder about all the projects possible….lol….
It might be weird, like a girl in a shoe store, but not creepy….lol
Seems it’s not just the opposing teams fans? 😉
Herd, were you wearing Dolphins gear?
That’d get em all squirrelly
I don’t generally but you must have been walking around without looking at your phone that alone gives the would be chatterer the green light
Steve you are putting way too much emphasis on one video of one pass from during OTAs. That video shows and means nothing
Tua is going to be fine. He’s being taught and handled properly now.
You know who’s not going to be fine? Our opponents.
PAIN 💪🐬🐧🐆💥
I go to HD or Lowe’s if HD is missing things I need to fix in the moment issue, then think about the honey-do list, and then potting soil, oh and mulch, then plants, whatever…lol.
Now, I’m in the mode of bringing my home back to life….🙂
I don’t have a whole lot new this evening to bring to the football table, but I wanted to address this…
Mike E. says:
May 11, 2022 at 8:04 am
I’m beyond tired of the Tua hate/disrespect. It’s just become the norm now, whether it’s the local idiots in the media or the guys all around the country. Everyone thinks Tua sucks and there’s really not one good reason to feel that way, though that doesn’t deter them. Hopefully he plays so well and then of course they will say they knew all along Tua would be good.
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Mike E,
I am SO WITH YOU on this matter. It’s become blatantly ridiculous at this point, to the tune that it’s really beginning to piss me the funk off. I don’t usually get rattled by shit-stirrers talking nonsense about sports teams/players (there are more important things to get rattled by in the real world), but it sure seems to me that there are people out there ACTIVELY trying to sabotage Tua’s career: NOT COOL.
GUILTY are most of the media and half of our own clown fanbase. I still consider Tua to be a ‘kid’ at this point in his career, and people are outright trying to destroy his name, his honor, and his future. If Tua was QB for the bloody Patsies*, I’d still feel the same way about how he’s being targeted for marginalization.
Just wanted to let ya know that I share the exact same sentiment, Mike E. And surely, Brian Flores (funk him) didn’t do Tua any favors. 😡
You know what’s fucked up too is the first play of Tua’s career Flores put him in when he had to throw out of his own end zone. I think the pass went to Laird for like 5.
Right on! We have a new HC who is all in on Tua and brought in assistant coaches that fit his vision and system. Tua is going to be in the right scheme that fits his skill set. Flores did a bad job on offense. No vision. You don’t change OCs and OL coaches every year with vision. We also loaded up with talent on offense. Can anyone see it for what it is on the field first before shitting on it? LOL
What does funk off mean?
No one in the media knows the real story or is telling it.
That’s why I don’t listen to fake news…lol
“Funk off” means I’m trying (LOL) to not drop F-bombs all over the blog. 😀
Just fucking saying it, nobody cares. LOL
LOL @ Tim 😆
Today, I actually saw an upstart media guy (with a massive following) say that if Tua can’t put it together this year, he’ll be out of the NFL next year… WHA???
Same guy also said that Tua has no more excuses, being his blindside is totally protected now by Terron Armstead and Connor Williams! WTF?!
Problem is, PEOPLE ACTUALLY BELIEVE THIS SHIT!!!
Tua’s first snap in the NFL 2nd and 9 deep in his own zone. When you think about it, why in that situation?
It occurs to me there is a Big Lebowski scene for everything in life…
Lmao!
ANOTHER great take by Pat McAfee today on Tua…
They’re calling out the BS. Can we see what happens this season first before all the psychics come out of the wood work. LOL
M13, we always talk about blind side protection being important and it is, but strong side is very important. Right handed QBs can’t have their natural waggle compromised by pressure on the right side. The same with left handed QBs in reverse. It’s not all about the blind side. There are ways to block that if you don’t have a one-on-one tackle on the blind side. But having a strong presence on the strong side is a big deal.
Oh, I hear ya, man! It’s just a matter of we don’t really have Tua’s blindside sewn up as many pundits would tell their listeners/followers to falsely believe. I mean, at this moment in time, we still don’t know who will be manning the RT position.
If you know you’re up against a good blind side edge rusher, you adjust for that game. Not have a Jesse Davis not even make contact with the guy one-on-one. That’s a bad play. That’s why we were not an explosive offense. Couldn’t block enough and when in max pass pro, our talent wasn’t enough to make big plays. We had to be maximum efficient. It’s hard to do that. The opposing defense makes plays too.
We added speed and playmaking ability on offense in FA for a reason. 🙂
The 2 ints from the fest, Atlanta game, weren’t on Tua. The one in the EZ was a horrible route by Smythe and the one to Waddle was on Waddle, why was he moving away to the right, after sitting down, with a left handed QB, that’s under pressure? Because he was looking to get the ball and go, but went before the ball got there
I think Tua is better when he has pressure around him, our first look was at Dilfer’s QB camp, he started way down and Dilfer told him to step up and kept pestering him, until he won best QB
The worst thing for him at this stage is for everyone to kiss his ass and tell him how great he’s doing
Tua is the least of my concerns this year, I have more concerns about the OL and the D
I think Tua will overcome the shortcomings of the OL and get it done, I mean we saw him against a 4 man rush last year, with all 4 guys getting pressure and he’s still completing passes, so I know with only 1 or 2 guys getting pressure he’ll avoid the pass rush
I think the D is going to have some growing pains to start the season
Why do you have concerns about the D? They are the most accomplished phase of the team without much change? The upside of some young players adding to the ascending vet players could take it to another level. I wouldn’t be surprised if we were the top defense at times during the season. What’s the weakness?
I’ve concerns about the right side of our O-Line, although those concerns are somewhat tempered by Mike McDaniel’s mind and experience regarding the O-Line.
Man, I (obviously) hope you’re wrong about our D having growing pains to start the season. I’d like to think that by having the band back together, we can pick up where we let off by the end of last season. We shall see…
There is this other narrative out there like Josh Boyer is some ho-hum coach who Flores developed. Not true. Boyer was with Belichcik before Flores. Then Flores brought him to Miami as secondary coach in 2019 and then DC in 20/21 because he thought he was a doofuss. Bad coaches don’t stick around with Belichick for over a decade like Boyer did. I’m tired of the negative vibe people try to surround this team with.
AMEN!
Lighten up Francis
I’m not aloud to have concerns, because you don’t?
I hope y’all realize that Mike McDaniel has learned from one of the very best in the game regarding zone O-Line play: John Benton. And John Benton, of course, learned from the ‘godfather’ of the ZBS: Alex Gibbs (RIP).
So in a manner of speaking, Mike McDaniel is the football ‘grandson’ of Alex Gibbs. 😉
For those that didn’t already know, I have a football ‘man-crush’ on what Alex Gibbs did for the game of football regarding O-Line play.
You O-Line diehards will enjoy this, I promise…
I know you didn’t want to say his name, but it’s Mike Shanahan who created the outside zone run game at its perfection, at least in our era.
Nah, I disagree. Shanahan may have been the HC, but it was Alex Gibbs who made Shanahan a winner at the end of the day. JMO
And even though I can’t stand Mike Shanahan, I’m still truthful enough to give him his props… he did very, very well in his day, to be sure. I just feel it was more Gibbs than Shanahan. Again, JMO.
I will say this, though… the Mike Shanahan-style has developed over the years and his kid Kyle is doing VERY well in the modern NFL. Being Mike McDaniel is a product of that system, I’m hella rooting for it to work, man!
Really Steve, I asked you simple questions and you called me names. Now I have to go get over that because I’m so upset, lol. Just answer the question. Why are you concerned about the D?
Sorry you didn’t get the reference
My concern is we don’t know enough about Boyer, and he doesn’t have Flores in his back pocket to bail him out
We can’t really compare the beginning of last year to what’s to come in 2022, because Phillips and Holland are now stars on the cusp and Raekwon was out, but we did lose Coleman
Just feel Boyer isn’t a slam dunk
I have confidence in the players though, but they’re a finkle group, that needs the Ameoba D to reach full potential
How much of it will we see, will Biyer go rogue and run his own D?
We don’t know and why I have concerns, it’s not a huge concern, it’s just less than I have for Tua
M13, no doubt Alex Gibbs is a great OL coach, but Mike Shanahan was an OC and HC for many years in college and the NFL. He had total control about how they’re going to play. There was a period of time in Denver when it didn’t matter who the RB was, they all rushed for over a 1,000 yards. It was a known thing. You can’t skip over the HC to a lesser position when he brings that with him everywhere he goes.
Mike McDaniel’s roots as a coach started with Mike Shanahan and then his son Kyle. That’s the history.
I know, man. Just can’t stand Shanadouche for the way he disrespected players (both his own and opponents), his coaching staffs, the game, and his way to win by any means necessary.
Shanadouche is one of the biggest assholes the NFL has ever witnessed, and that’s being KIND. It’s no wonder Dan Snyder was quick to hire him when his career was all but over… then Shanadouche just had to destroy RG3 before it was all said and done, because he’s a fuck head.
I was done with the punk after he burst multiple blood veins in his forehead for trying to argue to the refs that Chris Chambers was faking it and that the hit was legal, after being laid out by Kennoy Kennedy. Chambers looked to be paralyzed after that hit.
Shanadouche reminds me of Bill Romanowski.
TK, I saw you asked steveccnv about concerns of D. I have concerns, too.
Staying pat, better yet adding a youthful player or two, is all well and good.
We still lost big against the Bills both times and D played a part in that and several losses last year.
We are not and cannot be a one-dimensional team to win.
D is just as much to blame for slow start as O.
Why are you ok with that?
Our front 7 is strong. Ogbah is back and in his prime. Wilkins (4th) gets better every year 5th year option picked up. The gigantic Davis at NT might have a big season in him. Sieler is underrated. So is Butler.
We have Egde and LBs along with secondary. Lots of potential.
Jevon Holland and Jaelan Phillips, along with maybe Channing Tindall. These three guys can take us to another level. We already know what most of the other guys are and they’re good. Speed kills. Not just 40 times, football speed.
I think we have a good group on defense. I’d be disappointed if we were not top 10.
Getting back to Tua’s vids. Watched one last year with Peyton Manning dissecting his throws. Said Tua was doing what all successful QBs do. Make between 8-15 yards per completion and keep the chains moving. PM told us HE had been coached that way. Forget who the coach was but he was impressed with Tua’s movement skills in the pocket and accuracy. Said he had to improve in some areas but that would come with time. To me that was all I needed to know re Tua. Sure he was inconsistent but hell all of them are at times. I really can’t understand the hatred.
My guess it was Tom Moore with Peyton Manning.
https://www.google.com/search?q=lighten+up+francis&oq=&aqs=chrome.3.35i39i362l12j46i39i362j35i39i362l2.-1j0j7&client=ms-android-samsung-gs-rev1&sourceid=chrome-mobile&ie=UTF-8
For Tim
I’m fine brosef! 🙂
Good tidbits about the team from various coaches.
https://www.miamidolphins.com/news/top-quotes-media-availability-may-11?fbclid=IwAR23radps3s7RC0wLqj2kANwCylgL69WW3oT-cIbq5uPrFHREorl_wYntHA
You’re probably correct Tim. Wasn’t Moore PM’s long time OC or QB coach?
So the schedule release is tonight, 8PM. Tomorrow we will start deliberations on when the Fest date will be. Who’s excited???
not till 8PM … jeez, that’s brutal.
So the Fest Game is usually in early October?
Middle to end of October. Yeah, 8PM is late, guess it’s better for the left coast folks though
Lowest pressure rate allowed at tackle from 2016-20
Tackle Pressure rate allowed
David Bakhtiari 3.5%
Terron Armstead 3.6%
Taylor Moton 3.9%
Andrew Whitworth 4.0%
Ryan Ramczyk 4.0%
PFF Most Underrated player for each team:
MIAMI DOLPHINS: DI Zach Sieler
When you’re a seventh-round draft pick out of Ferris State, you’re going to face an uphill battle for recognition in the NFL. Sieler hung around on the periphery of playing time for the Ravens before catching on in Miami and becoming a significant asset on their defensive line. He has played over 500 snaps in each of the past two seasons for the Dolphins, and his PFF grade jumped from 69.8 to 84.9, a figure good enough to rank inside the top 10 among interior linemen in 2021. Sieler is already a real success story as a late-round pick, and he may not even be done with his development.
PFF’s Most Logical destinations for remaining FAs
C J.C. Tretter: Miami Dolphins
The Dolphins didn’t have much to work with in the draft, but none of their four draft picks went toward the offensive line. That leaves Michael Deiter — PFF’s 27th-highest-graded center in 2021 — stepping back into the starting center role with little competition.
Tretter would serve as a significant upgrade after earning seven consecutive 80.0-plus PFF pass-blocking grades. He would also walk into a Mike McDaniel offense that is fairly similar to the one Tretter has operated in with Cleveland the last few seasons. Both offenses ran outside zone at an above-average clip with a fair amount of power and counter mixed in.
WR Julio Jones: San Francisco 49ers
WR Jarvis Landry: New Orleans Saints
EDGE Melvin Ingram III: Miami Dolphins
The Dolphins make a second appearance on this list, as their $19.7 million in effective cap space ranks third in the NFL behind only the Cleveland Browns and Carolina Panthers, per Over The Cap.
Ingram is best utilized in a rotational, pass-rush-heavy role at this stage of his career. Miami can use him in that capacity and rotate him in with Emmanuel Ogbah, Jaelan Phillips and Andrew Van Ginkel. Ingram’s 12.8% pressure rate is a top-25 mark at the position over the last three seasons — he can still offer value for a team like Miami looking to contend in a crowded AFC.
Boyer still has to prove he’s the man without Flores. Our younger players should be better and that should help, along with players returning. Remember when our D “wasn’t a concern” last year and we started out the season 1-7?
Our RB room looks more like a temp service – we are definitely not deep there, just like we weren’t deep at Wideout last year with all the misfit toys on our roster. It will hopefully be fine with scheme, but personnel wise is sketchy. I’m only counting on Edmonds and Gaskin at this point. Ahmed could surprise in this offense though. If Sony gives us anything more than M. Brown or Matt Breida did while they were here, then that’s a bonus.
O-line will have to come down to coaching and Armstead’s vet presence, but it’s still a concern at this point.
I’m not concerned about Tua. He’s been successful in one of the worst situations in football. There’s no doubt he should be better in an improved situation.
“temp service” rotfl
I have confidence in the players though, but they’re a finkle group, that needs the Ameoba D to reach full potential
The whole group? Wow, I just can’t imagine a whole group of Ray Finkles
😉
LACES OUT!!
Good spot.
Dolphins Fan forever! Go Dolphins!!
LMAO meant to say fickle, good catch
I agree that the RB room is filled with ??s, but
Mostert is the fastest RB in the league, and he did thrive under our HC before.
As for Sony outshining M Brown and M Breida, well,
he was a 1st round pick out of national power Georgia.
Breida went undrafted out of small school Georgia Southern.
Malcolm Brown also went undrafted.
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Sony has averaged 1000 yards from scrimmage 3 of his 4 years.
He only ran 79 times the other year.
Rumors
They’ve arrived, are professionals now, like the acceptance/notoriety that comes with it and are hungry for more
You’d have to go back to the one weird Ajayi year of 2016 and then back to Lamar Miller for one of his years to see the kind of production that Sony Michel has put up every year but the injury one.
No one else for the Dolphins is close until you go back to Reggie Bush in 2012 and 2011.
I have to agree with you that Sony might be the most likely to play the most downs and get the most touches by default due to talent and availability. Not sure if Mostert and Edmonds play every game this season. Mostert played 16 once but wasn’t the primary ballcarrier. Edmonds had 2 seasons where he played 16 games. The high yardage total on the ground for either back is 772 (Mostert in ’19)
That’s why Michel was brought in
This system depends on having multiple backs, stars need not apply, system fit guys welcome
We don’t need all 4, including Gaskin, every game, but we will need them all for the season
Someone is out 1 week, it’s business as usual, next man up, with Ahmed maybe on the PS or even the UDFA too
Our Home Games:
Bills, Jets, Patriots, Vikings, Packers, Browns, Steelers, Texans
so fest game’ll be between Vikings or Browns or Texans?
I predict we will sweep those three,
because
the Dolphins swept the Patriots in 2021.
Brown’s will be a jekyll and hyde type of team, with and without Watson
Scary with him, not so much without, thinking 8 game suspension to start season
When the schedule comes out expect to see us against them in the 2nd half and the cheats and Bills to get them in the 1st half, NFL seems to give us the finger often
Boyer is the major concern I have on D. Players not being schemed to max the potential of a solid team D or what it takes to be that.
Injuries are next.
Show me.
Seems I’m not the only one that has concerns about Boyer, at least 4 of us do
We’ve seen Peyton and Brees succeed after their skills declined, once Tua gets closer to their level of understanding of the game he’ll peak, then 10+ years of vet play at QB is what I expect
Reason I brought up those 2 is to show what you need physically to be a franchise QB, the intangibles are more important, of course being a freak like Mahomes and Allen doesn’t hurt, but isn’t necessary