This is different. Going into this 2022 NFL season and heading into training camp which finally has the players in pads, has a much different feel than in previous years. If we’re being honest with ourselves, the expectations are higher, as they should be. Chris Grier has upgraded the roster, especially on the offensive side, which was desperately needed. The offense was the weaker unit, and besides upgrading the offense, Grier managed to keep a pretty good defense intact. We also added a couple of pieces both in the draft and also in free agency this season that may pay dividends. Our first draft pick, in RD 3 was athletic ILB Channing Tindall. We already have veteran ILB Elandon Roberts who’s made plays for this defense and provides excellent run support. Where Tindall can be a difference maker is on passing downs in coverage and also as a blitzer. He can also be a sideline to sideline tackler, much like the guy right next to him at ILB, #55 Jerome Baker. We also added a nice veteran piece in OLB/DE Melvin Ingram. Ingram at 33 is well past his prime, and hasn’t played a full season since 2018, but he will be used sparingly which will make him more effective when he’s in there.
One of the biggest challenges this team faces is having a new Head Coach, Mike McDaniel implementing an entirely new system on offense, and getting it up to speed quickly. One thing McDaniel did well was bring in a lot of experience on his coaching staff. OC Frank Smith was the San Diego Chargers Running Game Coordinator. Darrell Bevell who is our QB Coach/Passing game Coordinator has been an NFL Offensive Coordinator since 2006 and has been interim Head Coach twice, once with the Jacksonville Jaguars, and once with the Detroit Lions. We have complete continuity on defense with Josh Boyer returning as Defensive Coordinator. We also have RB’s coach Eric Studesville returning now promoted to Associate HC and the much maligned OL Coach Lemuel JeanPierre. He will have a lot of help though with new OL Coach Matt Applebaum from Boston College. Wes Welker will be the WR Coach and in my opinion, it’s great to have a former player who really knows how to play the position, didn’t rely on talent alone, his dedication to running precise routes and understanding defenses was his biggest strength. There is no big ego here for McDaniel, he made assurances that he has capable people on his staff to get this team going in the right direction quickly.
So the summer heat is here, and in just a few weeks, the pads will come on, and at that point, we will have a glimpse of what this team looks like. July 30th begins training camp and then a couple of weeks later, August 13th is our first Preseason game, Saturday Night against the Buccaneers. Continuing the Pirate theme, we face off against the Las Vegas Raiders August 20th, and then the Preseason finale will be against the Philadelphia Eagles. Up until now, it’s been dreaming about what this offense might look like with all the firepower added, namely Tyreek Hill. Of course, Terron Armstead was just as important, maybe more important and Connor Williams as well. Still, it’s hard not to envision Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle on the field at the same time with TE Mike Gesicki and slot receiver Cedrick Wilson. On the other hand, McDaniel was the run game coordinator in SF and he loves to run the ball. We have a varied stable of running backs, a lot of speed and receiving ability. Raheem Mostert, Chase Edmonds, and then we brought in Sony Michel who is a guy that can carry the rock and take a little more wear and tear. We also have Myles Gaskin and Salvon Ahmed who have done some nice things here, as well as potential power guys, ZaQuandre White (UDFA ’22) and Gerrid Doaks (D 7th RD ’21). I’d put our receiving corps against any teams. If Tua gets the protection he needs, it’s going to be fun. As training camp gets here, we just have to hope everyone stays healthy. Practice hard, learn the new offense, and STAY HEALTHY!!!
#stangerstrong
GO DOLPHINS!!!
Finsmob Unleashed 
TEs…
https://phinphanatic.com/2022/07/15/durham-smythe-earned-miami-dolphins-roster-spot/
LOL
Someone may have posted this….
Dolphins legend Jason Taylor shares early impressions of Mike McDaniel
Mike Masala
July 13, 2022 1:29 pm ET
It’s hard to find many players that have fully embraced Miami more than Jason Taylor has in his life since being drafted in the third round of the 1997 draft.
He spent 13 of his 15 seasons in the NFL as a member of the Miami Dolphins and had spent the last two as part of the team’s radio broadcasts. So, he knows a thing or two about the organization.
Earlier this week, Taylor joined CBS’ Jim Berry to talk about the upcoming season, and with a new coach in Miami, the Hall of Famer was asked about his impressions of Mike McDaniel.
“I love that he’s himself,” Taylor said. “He’s not trying to be somebody else, and people say, ‘Well, he’s so different. His philosophy, his approach, the way he handles himself is so different than what you the NFL coach do.’ But that’s what players love. They love that authenticity. A genuine guy that’s just willing to be himself. He can be self-deprecating, can laugh at himself. He doesn’t take himself too seriously, but they all know and respect that he’s the boss. He’s the head football coach. A very, very smart guy, really a cool guy to be around. I’ve only been around him a couple times, but I’ve enjoyed it.
“I know, talking to the players, they have really enjoyed the, I don’t want to say breath of fresh air because the previous coach was a good guy in a lot of ways too, but it’s just different. Maybe this team needs different, and now, it’s everyone’s all in. It’s ten toes down and trying to get ready for the season.”
Everybody has really embraced the energy that McDaniel has brought to the team, from current players to the legends that are hanging out in the area. Time will tell if it will transfer to the field, but it’s good to know that most of the guys have his back.
OH the summer doldrums
The Jets are not bad on paper. I think they will be tough and possibly beat out the Pats for 3rd place in the division behind the Dolphins and the Bills.
No shit..
I didn’t realize the club was involved
1 game of suspension for Watson for each victim seems about right
He didn’t play last year so I’ll give him time served, 49 games left
He chose to sit out so he has not even started his “sentence”. Just saying…
Well, mentioned it a few times as to the reason why Goodell and the NFL would be pulled in because the lawsuits were amended to include the Texans….some say Texans provided “space” for these massages…
In suits like these you go after the deep pockets and the Texans have the deepest ones of all. More importantly they don’t want the publicity and just want out of it.
Yep
You lawyers…lol
WTF
They put more time into this woke bs, than they do fixing inflation
They put an unqualified into VP, otherwise, they probably would’ve invoked the 25th amendment
Instead of fixing the country all they care about is promoting woke, GND, BBB and other shit that will never work
I’ll be right back, have to go shake hands with the air
And honor the holocaust
Oh stop it…lol
Hmmmm…lol
“They put an unqualified into VP, otherwise, they probably would’ve invoked the 25th amendment”
You do have an inventive mind.
You think I’m the only one that’s thinking this?
Lots on the left distancing themselves from the disaster that is joe biden
I just find it hard to believe that if Biden was 25th amend incapacitated they wouldn’t make the move cause Kamela Harris is unqualified. Might not make the move for a number of other reasons, but that would be way down the list.
If anyone had a doubt how bad of a job this WH has done, putting Kamala in would’ve removed all doubt
At least they can somewhat control biden, Kamala would be a loose cannon of the worst kind
Guess you know a whole lot more about Kamela than I do.
Steve, I think we’re at the point where people who are entrenched in their political agendas both politicians and the citizens who support them have no intention on trying to unite the country. There are clear lines in the sand.
There should be no lines…in a united state.
Agreed.
It’s not up to the citizens to unite the country, would be nice, if the politicians and news media didn’t divide
Got an email at work the other day, from an eastc coast state govt worker, the from had LN, FN (she/her)
Why is that ok? Why would her office allow that?
Yeah it is up to us….absolutely on us!
To steveccnv
It’s Friday! I know some don’t care for his music, but this has to be one of the best songs he has done. It’s not political, but very befitting of the times we are living in (to include some days on this blog, lol). Worth a good listen to the lyrics. His music is getting better also. Just remember, he does everything himself writing, music and recording. No help from any labels or studios. His girlfriend shoots and does the editing on all his video’s.
👍👍👍nice
Great message. Update of what has been said before….. “Sticks and stones may break my bones. But names will never harm me.”
I obviously can’t post music and maybe it’s too early for Friday tunes, but….
Screw you 5:00
Touchdown Wire’s Doug Farrar ranked Armstead the 6th best OT league. You can read the write-up from the link at end, but I found this most interesting:
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“We have also seen an increasing blurring of the lines in the importance of left tackle and right tackle. As the NFL becomes more of a quick-game league, the front-side protector had best be on point. Five of our tackles this year ply their trade on the right side, including our second- and third-best.”
https://touchdownwire.usatoday.com/lists/nfl-best-offensive-tackles-trent-williams-lane-johnson-rashawn-slater/
Agreed, it’s not just about the blind side, the strong side is very important as well.
umhm
We’ve got 3 that we know can play. Let the competition begin with the rest.
We’ve also got 3 safeties that can play. Most teams do not have 6 quality DBs.
How about an 8 yo girl singing some Slipknot. These other kids are damn good on the intruments.
Just got off the phone about Fort Lauderdale rescue charges. They send you bills and have people calling you before have even settled with the insurance company….. which is a pain.
But based on the invoice dates realized had taken an ambulance to the hospital 5 times in just over 2 months. No wonder why when got there the nurses would go “where’s your wife?” I was like Norm on Cheers. 🙂
Typically insurance doesn’t cover transportation charges….
Might depend on your plan. As I learned today, mine does. Not all, but over half.
Medicare or its supplement? I will learn about that within a year…lol
Those teens that killed the elderly man with a traffic cone are being charged with murder including the girl who hit him twice. They made really bad choices at 3am in the morning.
“I’ve dealt with injuries the last two years I never had before in my career. My body told me it was time, and I knew I was ready to hang them up. And though some in my inner circle might not believe me – I’m ready. There’s no turning back.”
— Richie Incognito in his retirement announcement.
Dark Richie. I’ll always remember that our Gigi personally interviewed him! Always thought that was very cool.
Also remember Gigi interviewing Lamar Miller and Olivier Vernon.
Just got back from another vacation to the East Coast Bay Area (Norfolk/Hampton/Newport News), including an up close and personal tour of our Norfolk Naval Base (extra-special clearance). Sufficed to say, our Navy is as STRONG as advertised. I cannot say more, nor will I.
VA Beach was GRAND, as always. If you haven’t traveled there, it’s worth the trip, y’all.
I’m refreshed/recharged and ready for some bloody football!!!
Many in my family are Navy vets including women.
For me the only area on the roster that really needs to prove itself is the OL. We have capable and proven players at all the other positions. That doesn’t mean they’re all great, just that they have proven they can play on the NFL level.
If Conner Williams is the starting center with Deiter as backup C/G, this is probably the projected top 5 unless there is a sleeper we’re not aware of.
LT Armstead
LG Jackson/Eichenberg
C Williams
RG Hunt
RT Jackson/Eichenberg
Deep breath…lol
Hopefully coaching and the scheme gets the most out of them. That’s my biggest question mark, not Tua. 🙂
Ryan Upchurch did a good job with this song. The video reminds me exactly of my high school days. Spreading manure, plowing and discing fields and bailing hay.
I kind of miss that life.
🙂
M13, you check out TM’s new video?
No, I haven’t. What’s up, my guy?!!
It’s good but it’s repeating what we’ve all been dealing with for quite a few years now. More and more people are starting to conform to what individuals must think. As long as you don’t violate the rights of others, pursue happiness and live your life. None of us have to abide by personal agendas. That’s not freedom, that’s fascism.
That said, this is my tune of the night.
Well
Wyoming,
I’m LOVING your new avi, Bro!
I liked it enough to change after 3 or 4 years! 🙂
Is that a whale? LOL
Tim Knight says:
July 15, 2022 at 9:01 pm
Is that a whale? LOL
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I didn’t check the underpinning! 😉
LOL
For Zach Wilson:
LOL, really goofy song but apropos. It’s been this way for thousands of years. It’s now totally inappropriate and illegal if anything happens. Not sure how many guys I know who have been with older women at a young age would consider it rape. Male on female is different, I get that. But dudes are not traumatized by stuff like this though. They consider it a high five!
Social engineering sometimes takes the nature out of it all. People who like to control everything. Most moral people know the boundaries.
Oh my, just thought it was funny…
What’s not funny is Florio, the conformist karencrat that he is, so no surprise he writes with a slant, puts mistruths in his article like they’re fact
ZT is a no brainer, for sure.
https://www.si.com/nfl/dolphins/news/number-54-and-who-wore-it-best-for-the-miami-dolphins
Just had to “LOL” at this article title. Writers are struggling to come up with anything.
“Miami Dolphins Gerrid Doaks likely competing for practice squad in 2022”
Like, no shit, lol
Did not know this…
https://phinphanatic.com/2022/07/16/emmanuel-ogbah-ranks-alone-at-the-top-of-the-miami-dolphins-de-position/
Just ordered Orange lot parking passes for the Fest for the tailgate guys (Chef Wa, Me and Krishna). Krishna since you guys are stoking up the grill and getting food…. parking pass is on me.
Orange passes were real expensive though (like $200 or more after fees). Looking over the lists yellows aren’t too bad at all. Say $50. It is real cool to have all those spots side by side, but some of you might want to consider grabbing a yellow and walking over.
The one thing for sure is that if you don’t have a parking pass you are well away and in most cases taking a shuttle bus.
That’s awesome, Stanger! I will let my sister and B-I-L know. I know they’re excited
Last year I parked in yellow, it was just across the cross over and about a 5-10 minute walk
Before tennis and the grand prix, used to be able to pull into a yellow lot, pay $20 and do the same. Those days are over. Don’t have a pass and you are screwed unless have a seat on the Toba Bus.
Yeah this works….. might explain why the guy is now on desk duty for starters. All charges against the EMT were dropped.
I’m not sure what even happened here. LOL
The guy in the orange shirt is the cop.
He arrested her for hitting his door?
He not only arrested her…. he took her down while trying to help a patient.
So he falls under the jackass category.
Why so anti-police?
Do you know what happened before they turned on the video?
There’s a lot missing
Did the cop just appear out of the blue, because he had it out for her?
That’s why the story confused me. I’m only going by the report.
You seem to have a lot of left agenda hate in you
The cops droppped the charges and put the cop on desk duty pending investigation. Do they have left-wing anti-police hate as well?
Only a few more days until we start to hear some rookie TC reports.
Here’s how I’m feeling right now, with TC just around the corner…
— IF we can successfully run the ball, it will open so many doors for our Offense. It begins in the trenches (it’s the
economyO-Line, stupid!), thus allowing our RBs to generate a hopeful 4.4 or greater YPC. Our current stable of RBs has that capability, provided the O-Line does its job.I honestly feel our coaching staff is so run-savvy/heavy that it’s nearly impossible to lack in this department. The additions of former man-crush Terron Armstead and Conner Williams should help us BIG TIME, and our coaching staff should be able to bring the very best out of our younglings (see Austin Jackson and Liam Eichenberg, for example).
— I’ve zero doubt that we’re about to see Tua ‘Tuscaloosa’ Tagovailoa this season. If our O-Line can keep his jersey clean, he’s bound to bubble up like 7-Up (E-40 reference 😉 ). And for the Tua haters, I sense he’s going to be throwing bombs that travel well over his standard 50-air yard bombs we saw at Alabama. LOL… many media members actually believe Tua can’t throw a pass for over 20-air yards… 😆
— Our Defense was SCARY good last year and it’s only going to get better this year. A healthy Raekwon Davis alone would have given us a playoff berth last season. And this year, Jaelan Phillips is going to be even better than last.
I’m seeing us making the playoffs this year, y’all! Not only that, but I could see us going DEEP into the playoffs… granted we stay HEALTHY.
Agreed. If Tua does what Tua is good at and also stomps on the naysayers, we’re a Super Bowl contender. Yes I said that. 🙂
I don’t even think Tua needs to do that, he just needs to be 2021 Tua
Everything was a struggle last year until after the Ravens game
No QB can get it done without at least competent players around him
Even Brady sucked when we rushed him up the middle
What I mean is Tua slices and dices defenses with accurate throws, makes a few deep throws to put that to bed, and continues to be a winner. I do agree he doesn’t have to be much different than 2020, but being even better takes us to another level. We have a good team. Tua is in his 3rd season. I think Tua still feels he can be better. Of course he should. He’s 24 years old. When you were 24 did you think you maxed out in anything?
Steve, like that video you posted, it’s not all left and right. Seek truth through data and not doctrine.
What is this about?
PBD discussing Jake Paul comments and more video you posted and said you agree with. I shared that with friends.
Jackson has been put in position to succeed this year, from all the OL coaches to having Hunt next to him to the brilliant playcalling of MM
We should know in PS, if he can cut it
I’m looking forward to it, Steve!
I really would like to see us sign Reuben Foster, even as camp fodder (I think he’d make our team, even if only the PS). Just imagine Channing Tindall and Foster as our backup ILBs!
I think he’s done, man.
Maybe so. I’m certainly not going to excoriate our team if we don’t sign him. I just love underdog stories, and Reuben would fit the bill.
Let’s look at our defense like this.
DL: Ogbah, Wilkins, Davis, Sieler and Butler
Edge: Phillips, Van Ginkel, Ingram
LB: Baker, Roberts, Tindall
CB: Howard, Jones, Needham
S: Holland, Jones, Rowe
That’s 17 players I expect to see on the field often.
Most under-rated: Raekwon Davis and Byron Jones (tie)
Most improved: Jaelan Phillips
Most under-appreciated: Eric Rowe and Zach Sieler (tie)
Most needle up: Jevon Holland
Most keep proving ’em wrong: Xavien Howard
Most important DF7: Christian Wilkins
Most important re-signing: Emmanuel Ogbah
Most ‘silent assassin’: Elandon Roberts
Most overlooked: AVG and Jerome Baker
Most experienced: Melvin Ingram
We didn’t have a confident Phillips, AVG or Holland to start last year and Davis got hurt and no Tindall or Ingram
The D is much better starting this year than last, expect to see lots of safety blitzes against Buffalo, like we unleashed on Baltimore
It’s go time week 1, everything should be ready, Cheats won’t know what hit them
I wouldn’t put AVG in that category. He’s a 4th year player who has progressed every year. The other two guys were rookies. Our defense has a nice mix of prime and young talent. It looks like the perfect storm.
Tua put a move on KVN last year, that looked like it ended his career
All KVN could do was clap his hands
It at least ended his time in NE
I think he’s done playing trying to find a career in broadcasting. He’s been on the NFLN. I don’t think he’s very good.
Josh Boyer should watch some Buddy Ryan ’46’ Defense film. Maybe he has. I think we have the personnel on defense to overwhelm teams.
The offense playing well makes the defense even more productive.
We should play aggressive as hell on D, we have the backend to cover man to man and several talented blitzers
Cover 0 or Amoeba early and often
That’s the thing, play that way as long as you can when you have it. Coach McD already said it’s not a fun defense to play against. LOL
If Boyer can’t succeed with this D he should never get a DC job again
Boyer has been around a lot of winning and he’s from Belichick’s school of defense. Over a decade. Flores didn’t bring him aboard because he’s clueless. Now he gets to make a name for himself. McDaniel saw that. We also have Pat and Sam teaching the corners. 🙂
I’m not going to disagree with that. In fact, it’s one of my biggest concerns. I probably will never understand the last half year turnaround on D. The scheme shifted/amoeba’ed in the second half….never saw it in the first part of the season. Jmo.
Whatever he did before was at a lower position, last year he had Flo to help, this year he’s mostly on his own at the top
He’ll be exposed, if the D doesn’t perform, like we know they can
I agree
https://dolphinstalk.com/2022/07/the-dolphins-were-smart-not-to-extend-gesicki-for-now/
I agree, but I also agree they were smart to tag him
Under Flo we weren’t great at signing FAs that were close to what we paid, but the contract length and outs are why we had the cap to put this year’s team together, signing Gesicki longterm would’ve been a mistake…
…not because he isn’t worth it, but we just don’t know yet
We got rid of Parker and Hollins, if we let Gesicki walk, that would’ve 3 of 4 high point wrs let go, keeping Gesicki and Williams was the right thing to do
I do, too…..let’s see what this NEW offense looks like first with all the new pieces.
If we end the season top 5 on O and D in points or yards I wouldn’t be shocked
If we aren’t top 15 in 1 or the other on both O and D I will be
Turnovers on D can skew the yards, so it’s why I added points for/against
Without being close to the team, it’s impossible to say how much a particular coach affects any given unit. If you want proof of that, Lemuel Jeanpierre is still employed with the Dolphins. Josh Boyer will have his opportunity this season to cement his name as a legitimate DC, or a poser if the defense falters. I expect this defense to be better than last year, we’ll see how it goes.
I’ve not read very far up the page, so pardon me if I repeat stuff you guys already said.
However, what I did read was spot on analysis,
so much truer and more precise than the “national” pundidiots write.
What I am trying to figure out is how many balls we need to put in play at a time on offense.
We have the talent to request at least 2 maybe 3 footballs at a time when we are on offense.
Last year both Hill and Waddle easily surpassed 100 catches, not targets, but catches.
Can that happen again?
Sure.
Should it?
I don’t think so.
I think we should try to not wear out those two little guys (or Gesicki)
to keep them fresh for a deep playoff run. (smile)
But those are pass catchers and passes caught statistics.
SF under McDaniel as OC last year was one of the league leaders in % of rushes.
So how many opportunities will Hill and Waddle actually get?
Add a bunch of catches for Gesicki and the RBs,
as McDaniel likes to throw to both of those positions,
and what is left for Tyreek?
He is already saying he was under utilized in KC,
which is an astonishing declaration for everyone in the NFL, esp. KC & Miami, to hear.
So I looked up the 49ers’ and Miami’s 2021 stats
and threw some number projections together.
The 49ers had 343 out of 514. (about 20 passes caught per game)
26th most out of 32 teams.
The Dolphins had about 24 completions per game.
404 out of 615 attempts.
10th most completions in the league,
right between the Packers at 402 and the Rams at 406.
So should we split the difference and say the Dolphins “will have” 22 completions per game?
Hill is demanding more than SF handed out.
Sooo … If we go by our stat last year (24 catches per game) … (10th most in the league)
(more catches than Aaron Rodgers delivered!!)
Who then will get those catches?
It could look like this:
Hill 5
Waddle 4
Gesicki 4
other TEs 2
RBs 4
Ced Wilson 3
other WRs and Christian Wilkins 2
Would Hill freak at this?
For reference, a 100 catch season is only averaging 5.88 catches per game,
so Hill only averaged a little more than 6 last year.
So this is not that much less and yet would keep him fresh for the Super Bowl.
(smile)
That would give Hill 85 catches for the season (regular season).
projected Catches for the season:
Hill 85
Waddle 68
Gesicki 68
other TEs 34
RBs 68
Wilson 51
other WRs 34
Total team completions = 408
Do the Hill and Waddle numbers seem too low?
Awesome in the sense that this gives us room to become
a way more potent offense than last year’s …
and who wouldn’t want that?
Why would we want more offense?
Of the top 17 teams in terms of offensive yards gained last year,
only 2 teams had a losing record, Ravens and Vikings, both at 8-9.
… …
wow
Of the bottom 15 teams in offense last year,
only 3 had winning records,
the lucky Stealers* off that f’n tie, 9-7-1,
us at 9-8,
and the Saints, also 9-8.
btw
the Ravens had the most offensive plays per game last year, a whopping 70!!!
…
We did well with this at #11 most in the league @ 64 and a half.
Everybody but Seattle had more than a thousand offensive plays.
The Seahags were pitiful with a full 3 offensive plays per game less than the Falcons,
who were 31st.
Naples – considering the fact that at least gleaning from what McD did as run game coordinator for the Niners, we will be running the ball more and therefore throwing less. Add on the fact that we also added Ced Wilson, both Hill and Waddle should have less targets/catches. I do think they will have higher YPC and maybe more TD’S too
yep as I said above.
Let’s look at those splits.
Miami ran 1097 offensive plays, SF 1046.
That ranked us 11th most total plays and SF at 28th most.
Of those plays,
Frisco was 6th at 29 rushes per game, and we were 17th at 26.
Not so different really.
Rushing yards per game is where we were so bad.
SF was 7th most @ 125 ypg, but we were only 29th @ 92 ypg.
We tried 36 passes per game and SF only 29.
We were 8th most in the league and SF tried 31st most passes per game.
Therefore …
Surprise,
SF had 29 passes per game and 29 rushes per game.
(Because of rounding, it was really about 51% passing and 49 % rushing!!!!!!)
Miami had 36 passes per game and 26 rushes.
Miami was about 60/40 pass to rush ratio!!)
What about YPC and YPG receiving?
If Hill and Waddle average a “normal” WR average of 12 YPC,
which would be more than Waddle did last year,
then the YPG for Miami in passing would project to something like:
Hill 5 x 12 = 60 yards per game receiving
Waddle 4 x 12 = 48
Gesicki 4 x 10 = 40
other TEs 2 x 5 = 10
RBs 4 x 5 = 20
Ced Wilson 3 x 10 = 30
other WRs 2 x 8 = 16
for a game total of passing yards of
224, which seems well within Tua’s skillset to achieve.
This would equate to a season passing yards total of 3808.
Last year,
Miami’s QBs threw for about 3652 yards on the season
or about 215 yards per game,
or 17th in the league.
Can we do better than that?
KC was 2nd at 288 per game.
SF was 12th @ 237 per game.
Would Hill be happy with a stat line of 85 catches for 1020 yards?
Would you be happy if he had that and we had this?
… …
Hill 85 for 1020 yds
Waddle 68 catches for 814
Gesicki 68 for 680
other TEs 34 for 170
RBs 68 for 340
Wilson 51 for 510
other WRs 34 for 272
Total team completions = 408 for 3808
Hell no
yeah me either
unless …
we also rushed for 2000 plus yards like SF did and went deep in the playoffs.
Well I agree with Nick on this one
Obviously we all now wish we had gotten Brees and maybe Saban pushed hard for him. My theory is that Saban missed being God like he was in Bama. You just can’t be that as much as a NFL Coach of grown up men.
The one ancedote about Saban was the all employee memo that went out ordering no one to make eye constact with Saban. Thats some kind of ego. He walks past you in the hallway and you bow your head.
I really wanted to draft Brees!
When we got a second chance I was so jacked up I couldn’t believe our luck!
Then we didn’t pull the trigger again????????
The Wyoming coach had left to go to the boilermakers Brees’s senior year so I was paying close attention to Purdue!
I think this is the best article Brian Miller ever wrote.
Satan quit on this team, his team, rather than work hard at his job.
He did not draft Aaron Rodgers when he had the chance.
He needs to man up and not blame the Drew Brees mistake for his decision.
I agree with the writer who says if Satan had said, “I realized i was a much better recruiter and college coach working with the young kids than the men of the NFL, so I went back to the NCAA,”
then I would respect him more.
Not totally.
But a little bit more.
Brian Miller ain’t the best writer or the most football insightful one, but he takes interesting stabs at subjects at times. And he did start out as a guy who just started a football board like this one after all… so it fits. Used to play FF with Brian.
I have no issues with anything Saban did as a Fin, especially not how he left
He stayed true to the players until the end, if he had said, yeah I’m going to Bama, in early December it would’ve destroyed the locker room
It’s a business, he did what was best for him after the season, that’s a different issue
Just to make myself feel bad,
the #1 passer in YPG was Tampa Bay, as
Tom Brady threw for almost 100 yards per game MORE than Miami’s QBs.
Of course, they tried 43.3 passes per game to our 36.
And at least according to scuttlebut Brady could be our QB now except for the Flores lawsuit. Not saying would want that but sure would be different.
yeah I would hate that.
But would you hate it if the was our QB and we started rolling? That would be the test.
You’re killing me with these stats
Take out the bills game where Tua threw for 13 yards on 4 passes, that puts him at 220 for 12 games, to say he’s going to throw for a few yards more per game is grossly underestimating the situation
We likely will throw less passes per game, but yards per completion should be up
What difference does it make if Waddle has 4 catches for 48 yards a game or 3 for 48?
I expect to see Waddle and Hill with over 12 ypc
When a wr has over 100 catches on the year, the extra catches are generally short easy completions, take away the bk catches and the avg goes way up
Tim tried this same exercise last year, trying to estimate catches, yards, rushing yards…
Problem is you remove 1 variable and it throws everything out of whack
Last years whacker was Parker, he only played in 10 games and Fuller making a contribution in none
I do this every year.
I love stats.
I love facts.
I think Flores should’ve tried to do a little math of YPC and yards per carry and realized his OC(s) were calling a losing formula.
Stanger,
about that eye contact thing,
not to be rude, but
99% of the people who would pass him in an NFL stadium hall
would be looking down on him
and even be giants compared to Satan,
who is about 5’6.
Again, no prejudice or height shaming, as he has more $$ than i do, jus’ sayin’
some people handle their physical rapport with others better than he does.
I get he’s short and that might be part of his problem with eye contact, but if his way to deal with it is to send out a command memo…. never heard of such a thing.
Would Saban have been the right coach for Brees?
I think the synergy of Brees with Payton was just the perfect thing for both.
I think Payton made Brees much more successful than he was in SD.
You should see the timeline on an article Omar put out 5 hours ago….say 8-9 am. The MOB was talking about the D and Boyer last night….and followed up this AM….
….wtf….sorry about the conspiracy take…lmao
This should give Toba some ideas for his grandson’s bedroom.
But imagine growing up like that and telling your parents you decided to root for another team. 🙂
“Jason McCourty, who spent last season with the Miami Dolphins, announced his retirement Friday after 13 seasons in the NFL.”
He’s good on NFLN.
Bleacher Report’s Gary Davenport on why he listed Brandon Jones as the Phin’s “secret weapon.”
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“The fact Miami Dolphins made one of the biggest splash moves of the offseason in trading for star wideout Tyreek Hill is hardly a secret. But there’s another fact about the Dolphins that many casual fans don’t realize—Miami has quietly gone about putting together a stout defense to go along with that new offensive firepower.
And box safety Brandon Jones is an underrated component of that defense.
In addition to amassing 79 total tackles last year and adding an interception, Jones tallied five sacks. That number ranked fourth on the Dolphins, but it led every defensive back in the entire National Football League.
Jones may have already established himself as one of the best blitzing safeties in the league, but he told reporters at OTAs that his goal in 2022 is to become known as a more complete safety.
“My goal is to obviously kind of branch away from being labeled as this guy can only blitz, this guy can’t cover, this guy can’t do this,” Jones said. “Just trying to be and find the best way for me that I could be well rounded.”
Even if Jones achieves that goal, it isn’t likely that he would receive the sort of press as Jamal Adams of the Seahawks or Derwin James of the Chargers.
But he could have a similar impact for Miami—for a fraction of Adams’ salary.”
Jones and Holland are a really good young safety tandem. Rowe provides quality vet depth.
Naples, like Steve said it’s really difficult to project stats because we don’t know yet who will get hurt and which guys really ball out. The good thing is we have a lot more options on offense than we’ve had in quite awhile.
Stanger : that is a pretty sweet room . Problem is . Xaviens mom is a Saints fan .. between me and his dad hopefully we swing him 🐬🐬
Most people who follow the NFL think Miami has a pretty good roster. Their biggest question is Tua and the OL. We’re all going to find out. I’m not worried. The new offense with a HC and staff that understands offense is a big deal.
Our prior coaches on offense never had a chance to build anything. Flores changed it every year with OC and OL coaches. No vision on offense. He built a good foundation on defense… maybe a B+ grade, I give him credit for that. But he gets a D on offense. Some of you might want to give him an F but it wasn’t all bad. Just not very good.
Tua is taking the brunt of Flores’ failure on offense as a HC.
Tua and Waddle were the only things that kept us from an F on O, both played above avg on a bad O
Agreed!
Bucky on our Phins…
Kind of a love/hate article, flattering, but not
Rookies report to camp tomorrow
Gives the coaches a chance to see which of the rookies are NFL level because not all of them will be.
Madden ’23
DId Cooper Kupp get bitten by a radioactive spider or something? Had him on my FF team for a couple years and he was a flex choice option play. Does he just groove with Stafford that much?
I think Stafford played a role in it but Kupp improved his game. He runs great routes and also has the physical talent.
Good for him, but that kind of improvement is rare. I’m going with mostly there was a reason the Rams traded Goff away.
Kupp has just come on like gangbusters ever since Stafford became his QB. The talent was always there, but like Tim said, he’s also improved his game. He’s an incredible young talent.
Madden ’23
Sorry about using facts to analyze the team.
Why did I do that?
Because
I’m one of the biggest homers and hype guys out there, being naturally optimistic.
So to chill the enthusiasm, I turn to cold hard facts.
People say stuff, but do the facts match?
Example, “McDaniel likes to run, so we’ll run more than we pass.”
Fact: SF itself ran less than they passed; 49ers passed 51% of the time last year,
while Miami passed 60%, so,
Even if we pass less than we did in 2021, it is extremely unlikely that we’ll run more than we pass. Especially with a WR room like ours and no Derrick Henry type bell cow.
I think we’ll see more balance, not so much that our run/pass will be lopsided one way or the other. What I want to see is more time of possession and TDs. 🙂
TDs yes TOP is kind of arbitrary
We need to be able to keep a D honest and get first downs running easily on short yardage, 2nd and 2 or 3 also
TOP means sustained drives, not 3 and outs or 6 and outs and no points. Wear defenses down with a balanced attack and score instead of punting 5+ times.
https://www.foxnews.com/us/indiana-shopping-mall-shooting-police
This proves guns are necessary 😁
The good guy with a gun saved the day. The bad guy with a long rifle killed 3.
^
That’s for Steve
Guns are obviously necessary and the 2nd Amend requires that US citizens (with reasonable restirctions) can have them. Supreme Court made that crystal clear in the recent NYC case.
Agreed, Stanger.
Or it proves common sense gun laws that are actually enforced would have prevented the perp in the first place.
Do you want a country with frequent shootouts in stores, churches, and schools?
Nobody wants that but what is the solution? Everyone says common sense gun laws but I hear no solution that would stop this sort of thing other than banning guns all together. So only criminals who get them on the black market would have them, along with law enforcement and the military.
Legislators would like to ban assault-style weapons and high capacity mags. Seems that is a start. Yeah criminals could still get them then, but you could make that a severe criminal offense. Cops would still have.
Stanger, let’s say the AR-15 is banned. Then the next shooting is done with two hand guns that have 12-15 round clips. Now what?
A severe criminal offense doesn’t matter to criminals or these shooters who most of the time are willing to die either by law enforcement or self inflicted. I just don’t see banning the weapon as being the solution to the disturbed mind.
But a key part of this is if you put a hefty criminal penalty on such a weapon the manufacturers will make less of them. It’s not reinventing the wheel…. we had such a ban in place for over a decade. It worked.
Did the rooks get outside today? Or all meetings? Any news?
How many do we have …20 or 24?
Rookies report tomorrow. I count 17 rookies on the official site.
Maybe 18 actual rookies.
What does actual mean, like some TC invites or something like that?
Tim no I’m sure you counted correctly. I meant actual as being not guys who are just new to us, CFL guys, guys who only have practice squad experience, etc.
Gotcha!
Can anybody explain to me why collapsable bo-staffs are banned in certain states? Asking for a friend.
Ricky on Tua
What is making people decide to be mass shooters and killing innocent people?
MSM (movies, TV shows, books, music, pop culture, and video games). It’s glorified in all facets of the media. Couple that with broken families and ya have the perfect storm.
I thought that too but UK made a good point that they have all of that too and they don’t have these shootings on such a large scale.
SPEED!
Don’t forget about his 13 penalties last season…
That’s less than a penalty per game. If he plays say a 1,000 plays, is that really a big concern?
Stanger, making less guns that carry a severe penalty is one thing, but most people buying them don’t do this sort of thing. All it takes is a few. That’s not stopping it.
Why do we have one of the highest gun violence rates amongst “civilized” countries? And that’s by far actually. I’m offering modest and admittedly partial solutions. What are you thinking about?
I just said the same thing to M13 about what UK said a couple of weeks ago. I’m asking questions because I have not heard a solution that will work in my mind unless you flat out ban most if not all guns. And then let the authorities focus more time and resources on stopping illegal guns.
Tim Knight says:
July 18, 2022 at 3:28 pm
I thought that too but UK made a good point that they have all of that too and they don’t have these shootings on such a large scale.
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The people of the UK are far more… ‘civilized’… and far more disciplined than we Americans: it’s a cultural difference. They are a more ‘prim and proper’ culture, whereas we are anything but. That, and they don’t have the right to own guns to defend themselves from tyranny.
So who falls under the less civilized category? You, me anyone you know etc.?
As for tyranny, who will be the people who overtake us as citizens, any relatives and friends of yours willing to allow a brutal dictator to take everything away from the people including their loved ones? Or will they be freedom loving patriots and hero’s that most of us praise often in this country?
I meant to say relatives and friends in the military.
“That, and they don’t have the right to own guns to defend themselves from tyranny.”
But yet their gun deaths are a blip on the radar compared to ours. Is it an “either/or”?
Just got to CR….no guns, no military….
AND, please stop conflating GANG violence with run of the mill school shootings…they’re not the fucking same…geeez, loueez
Different problems, different solutions…
I don’t think you earn gang colors by shooting Walmart shoppers….lol…that’s gangsta shit…lol
In order to a Shark gang member you have to spray the church bullets and die…opposite of membership when you’re dead..lol
If Tyreek Hill was in the Rocky Horror Picture Show, people would be screaming “Where’s your fucking neck?!?!?”
I never realized how jacked Tyreek Hill is until we traded for him.
Yep
Why do we have one of the highest gun violence rates amongst “civilized” countries?
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I agree with M13, culture. The culture and morals in this country continue to get worse. Not to mention the mental health of this nation. Seems more and more people are softer and more sensitive these days. No filter for the BS propaganda injected by social media and the news.
A shooting happens and it’s talked and argued about everywhere for the next week or so. Then the next loner crazy fuck in line sees all the notoriety the last one got and says “Hey, that could be me”. Their message, belief, or purpose will finally be heard or realized.
What’s the solution? I’d say honesty and truth about life and not all the blame game stuff would be a good start.
Yes, that would be a start.
I did this bond yesterday. I had this dude’s grandmother come and sign on his bond. It was for failing to return some rental property. Prior to, his baby momma wanted to sign on the bond, but she was not employed. She said she had “good income” though. I assumed she was a hooker, but not the street corner kind.
The whole deal reminded me of the movie “Hustle and Flow” so much. The dude, based on his previous arrests, was a low-level dope dealer and, per the baby momma, a wanna be rapper. The baby momma was a pretty blue eyed little blonde girl with fake braided extensions in her hair. She was like hot and really, really nasty at the same time. She had on these boots that laced up to her knees and wore some baggy, blue jean Daisy Duke’s that were cut so short that Daisy Duke would be jealous. I swear if she turned the wrong way, you would see her cooter. I didn’t look though…
Anyway, just thought I would share a bit of a typical weekend in the life of bail bonds. lol
It sounds like you deal with the people on the show Cops, whatcha gonna do when they come for you.
stangerx says:
July 18, 2022 at 4:57 pm
“That, and they don’t have the right to own guns to defend themselves from tyranny.”
But yet their gun deaths are a blip on the radar compared to ours. Is it an “either/or”?…
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Are they truly free people? One may remember, that we left that country and founded our own. Nobody forced anybody to come here, but for the ugly slave trading.
Slaves were not permitted to own guns… ever wonder why?
Krishna touched on it, but didn’t seem to go anywhere with it
When we talk about crime in this country compared to say England they always count all crimes, all mass shootings, then they do a 180 and say we had 300 mass shootings in the country last year, this must stop
Then you look at the stats and 10 were by non-criminals or those with no past record, just ordinary people that went off the rails
These one offs should be dealt with on their own, and not related to criminal or gang violence
Then it’s look at the stats we need more gun control
I hear ya, Brother. And remember, suicide by gun is counted as “gun violence”.
Slaves weren’t allowed to do anything master said they can’t do. And not so long ago they couldn’t ride buses, go to schools, drink from the same water fountains or enter certain establishments. That was even in the 1950’s and 60’s, forget 1776.
What we are really seeing is a battle between the old age and a more open minded society. Not all of that comes with crime. It’s about dignity and we need more common sense. We’re all caught up in a very stupid crisis and debate.
Tierney and mob violence are why people need high powered and multi round capacity weapons
Once UBI comes in what kind of control do you think your govt will have over you?
Inflation will be jacked up, so 80% of the people will need it, then once you depend on it, it’s all over they’ll have control or no more UBI
Our country can topple a regime of another country in a few days. But can’t stop gang violence and other nonsense within our country. Ever wonder why?
Lol…becauuse I’m in Costa Rica and not trying to think about guns. Chilling, watching a Pacific coast sunset….with a hard seltzer….
Don’t have to worry about mass shootings, gang drive by’s, and assorted moral failings of religion/culture.
Did you know sex work is legal here? Lol…
And, when I refer to mass shootings, I’m talking about Sandy Hook, Illinois, Uvalde. Pennsylvania, Florida, etc. This is completely different than gang violence.
I think both can be addressed and that means something has to give. Most gun owners I know want stricter laws, less access. That’s them, not me.
Please don’t tell me it’s because we’re free and then turn around and say that’s why slaves were not given guns….wtfwt? Lol!
Back to my beautiful evening…lol.
Be careful, where you are isn’t all paradise.
Yea, I had a friend raped here and the poverty for a lot of lcals is striking. Lots of theft. No guns though, lol.
Very Catholic, god-centered country. Hmmmm. Also, 100% renewable energy use…..I think as of 2019 or 2020.
Pacific side is beautiful and not many people, San Jose is crime ridden, Limon is really nice too
Got 3 flat tires when I was there, and all 3 were from the locals doing something to the tires
Do y’all truly believe what the government tells us? If ya say ‘yes’, you are part of the problem in today’s society.
I’m TIRED of being lied to by the government.
of course you are…..
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/01/24/trumps-false-or-misleading-claims-total-30573-over-four-years/
But you believe in Glenn Beck (bias-right), Rush RIP (bias-right). I listened to Rush for years and he taught me to disagree with him too. Even Dittoheads didn’t mean agree, just that you enjoyed the show. I heard people call from all over the country and would tell him, “Rush, I probably disagree with you 98% of the time, but I love your show and the open dialogue. I’m a Dittohead!” That’s being eliminated these days. You must accept all new rules. Talk about throwing a monkey wrench into society. It’s a bizarre cultural war and both sides of the aisle are responsible. Be honest.
Don’t forget that I’m a BIG fan of Mark Levin! 😉
Okay M13, I’ll make sure I never forget that. Not sure what that means? LOL
I like Mark Levin too on some issues, but I think he’s a stuffy conservative as well. Not everyone lives life the same way. Is freedom real or a utopian view?
Think about both sides. I believe in freedom… except for this, that and the other thing. Most of us are not retarded – sorry for the politically incorrect term but we need some of that.
The extreme right and left are of the same cloth, they will never be happy unless society if perfect for them. Good luck… you’ll die before that ever happens.
Tim, the difference with the far right and the far left is the far left has the squad and some others like Bernie, that actually are in congress
I believe maybe 2% of what the karencrat politicians says, and that’s usually when what they’re saying isn’t political
Barry Jackson
LOL at doing hard time now a days!
I told you how to fix it!
Start hanging all of them from a tree!
You’ll run out sooner or later!!!
Yep, you run out of gang members if you hang them because they used an assault weapon in a gang crime….lol.
….. unless you can get god to turn their life around….oh my….uh oh.
The ones that don’t want to be hung will stop!
Or they will stop when hung!
And I don’t remember limiting my statement to gang members with AR15’s?
Anyone who commits a PRE-MEDITATED felony with a firearm should get the same treatment!
Agreed, maybe it will deter both, but typically the mass shooter goes down in a “blaze” of glory…lol
Lol…I forgot about the early morning howlers….only 5:20 am here….lol
meh
I really hoped Render was going to develop into something. Especially since we stole him from Bellicheat in the UDFA process.
Good chance these 4 undrafted RFAs at least make the PS, hope Diesch and McKinley make 53, talent is there
TBH, getting Diesch and McKinley was like having 2 extra day 3 draft picks.
Just finished my spanish lessons with Duolingo over coffee on deck viewing the Pacific ocean….calm waters this A.M.
You should go on a fishing charter there and catch you some Roosterfish. They don’t have to go far offshore to catch huge sailfish and even marlin. Not to mention many Pacific world records are caught in Costa Rica.
If the grankids were here (hopefully some day), I’d do that in a second. They would love it! I’m not a fisherman though….
From what I hear, it’s not expensive. I heard you can charter a full day on a 28′-32′ boat for less than $1500.
That would be priceless with the grandkids!
In ’98 we chartered one outside of Cabo, for about $250, caught a 125lb marlin, when it was gaffed and brought on board the deck hand smacked it over the head with a baseball bat…I said never again will I go sport fishing
Will still fish for smaller fish though, plan on getting a fishing kayak and taking it in the Indian River Lagoon around 2024, when I move to the Sebastian/VB area
So I have been aggravated by the talking heads referencing “Big time Throws” and “Turnover worthy throws” when discussing Tua and why (to paraphrase) he sucks. I finally went and looked up what the F these two types of throws are and after I gotta say, they are BULL SHIT arbitrary rankings as I thought they would be. Here is how PFF defines said ratings:
“big-time throws” (BTT) earn the highest level of grade and can be “best described as a pass with excellent ball location and timing, generally thrown further down the field and/or into a tighter window,”
Just 4.4 percent of attempts have earned this distinction since 2014 (same rate as touchdowns, interestingly) and resulted in a passer rating of 158.1.
“turnover-worthy throws” (TWT) as a better representation of when a quarterback makes a bad play
Turnover-worthy throws occurred on 3.4 percent of attempts since 2014
SOOOO, PFF and the talking heads rate Tua low because he had more TWT’s than BTT’s. HOWEVER they don’t remind us that OF ALL THROWS in the NFL since 2014 ONLY 4.4% are BTT’s and ONLY 3.4% are TWT’s.
So they are basing his worthiness on just a little under 8% of ALL throws….
Arbitrary AND worthless stat.
You could go with the assumption that most of what is said by the media is BS and save yourself a lot of time and more importantly avoid any kind of math.
Yeah, but we’re starved for Fins news, so we deal with the bs, even though we may bitch about what is said😆
Lmao!
Can a QB make a big time throw is a noteworthy question, it’s what can set a QB apart from another, because those that can, can make a play at any given time making him dangerous
For example it’s 4th and 15 game on the line, ball on your own 5 1:45 left in the game
Fiedler and his noodle arm couldn’t get it done against NE with better down and distance situation
Herbert week 18 last year did get it done, about 5 4th down conversions
What does it all mean, if you don’t have great success with BTTs, you better be great doing something else
Tua’s accuracy, and pocket presence could be his way around BTTs, we’ll know this season, if he’s ready for primetime
Speaking of flying pigs
In ’83, when I left Miami I had no idea if my allegence to the the Fins would last, but with the arrival of Marino it was a pretty easy decision and now I’m too old to change, so as she said…
I know someone who should buy that shirt 🤔
Having a great roster on paper only gets you so far, you have to have the desire and put forth the effort
I don’t think you’ll find a hungrier group than ours, now let’s go get a sandwich
Tyreek running his mouth about Tua can be a good thing, because now he has to back it up, we’ll get 110% effort from him for sure
Have you looked at the freak without his shirt on? I think he gives 100% 100% of the time. LOL
I love that we got him to pair with Waddle, who many compared to Hill when he was coming out of college. Now Waddle can see first hand the grind that Hill goes through to be as great as he is.
With Hill it’s not ONLY natural ability. He grinds so hard to sharpen that natural ability. Hopefully Waddle and EZ-E learn from him.
How can anyone miss Hill without a shirt
Haven’t heard from Piggy lately. Hope he is well and everything is good with him.