Both Chris Grier and Mike McDaniel have done the preliminary work and have assembled the 53 man roster. The trade for one of the top WR’s in the NFL (Tyreek Hill) left the Dolphins quite short in the 2022 NFL Draft as we relinquished our 2022 1st RD, 2nd RD and 4th RD picks, as well as 2023 4th and 6th RD picks. The good news is that in addition to acquiring Tyreek Hill, 3rd RD pick LB Channing Tindall , 4th RD pick WR Erik Ezukanma and 7th RD pick QB Skylar Thompson have all made the 53, and 7th RD pick LB Cameron Goode was signed to the practice squad. There is a very different feel to this season, especially after seeing the offense erupt against the Eagle is PS game 3. Of course it’s just a preseason game, but it was the first glimpse of what can be accomplished with the talent we have and a scheme that can really open up this offense.
Now that I’ve commended both Grier and McDaniel, now the job rests firmly on the shoulders of Mike McDaniel. I can’t emphasize enough how important it was to bring back the entire defense intact, including the DC Josh Boyer, although I understand that many feel the defense was run by former HC Brian Flores. The significant point is that Boyer will continue with the same defensive scheme, with the same roster. One caveat is that CB Byron Jones will be absent for the first 4 games as he remains the PUP list, so CB Nik Needham will need to fill some big shoes for 4 games. Of course with Needham being thrust into the starting spot, the depth will move up as well, which means CB Noah Igbinoghene will be getting a lot more snaps, and will likely rotate with Needham inside and out. Iggy did not have a great preseason, but with injuries to Byron Jones and Trill Williams (IR), Iggy will have an opportunity to show his value. Igbinoghene, a former first RD pick is a very good athlete, but his cover skills haven’t really developed as the Dolphins have hoped. Iggy is still a young player, he’s 22 and was drafted as a raw talent at 20 years old, much like his draft mate LT Austin Jackson, who was also selected in the 1st RD of the 2020 draft.
While McDaniel assembled his staff, he brought in a lot of experienced coaches from around the NFL. His ego didn’t get in the way when he brought in former HC Darrell Bevell, and having continuity leaving the former DC Josh Boyer in place, allowing former OL coach Lemuel Jeanpierre, former RB coach Eric Studesville to continue in their jobs. Frank Smith our offensive coordinator has been an offensive coach for many years as an OC in college to OL Coach with the Saints and Tight Ends coach with the Bears and then holding Mike McDaniels post, running game coordinator with the Los Angeles Chargers in ’21. I really liked the way he put the staff together, and I also think Wes Welker is a great WR coach, as Welker spent his entire NFL career overachieving and learning the correct way, the best way to do things and perfecting them, and he can now impart this wisdom and attitude to all the talent we have at receiver. There are high expectations for this team, and Mike McDaniel as both architect and steward, will have a huge impact on how far this team goes.
With the 53 roster in place, let’s look at some surprises. If I told you 4 months ago the starting 5 WR’s on the Miami Dolphins would be Tyreek Hill, Jaylen Wadle, Cedrick Wilson Jr., Erik Ezunkanma and Trent Sherfield you’d probably laugh. Ezukanma, 4th RD draft pick this year showed he’s got the makeup of an NFL WR. He may not have the speed of Devante Parker, but he’s got the size and competitiveness that Parker has, and hopefully he’ll be a healthier, stouter version of Parker. Trent Sherfield is another bigger receiver who has not played as a receiver all that much, but is a ST’s guy who has played for the Niners in ’21 and the Arizona Cardinals for 3 seasons prior. The talent (and hopefully availability) of this WR corps should be considerable better than last year ( Waddle, Parker, Hollins Albert Wilson, Preston Williams and Jakeem Grant. Besides Waddle, you couldn’t on most of the other guys to play week in and week out with the exception of Mack Hollins, and then of course talent wise, it’s not close.
Will Mike McDaniel’s version of the Shanahan offense make our O-line into and average or better unit in ’22? That’s one of the biggest questions, and the answer may well determine how successful this team is this season. Terron Armstead is an excellent LT when healthy, top 5 in the NFL. LG Liam Eichenberg had his struggles last season, but I think he’s got the talent to get things right this season. Connor Williams from the Cowboys steps in at C and I think his presence and Armstead’s as well make Eichenberg a better player. Sometimes, your as good as the guy next to you. RG Robert Hunt returns and he was a bright spot on the O-line all season. Again, playing next to Williams will make him better, and then the line finishes with RT Austin Jackson. Some fans just hate this guy but he’s a young, raw, talented athlete. Like I previously mentioned, like CB Noah Igbinoghene, Jackson was a 20 YO draftee. This outside zone blocking scheme is a better fit for Jackson who is not a physical mauler. He has tons of athletic ability with good size and arm length and he should be a better player in this scheme.
On defense, the one concern I have is carrying only 5 trench guys, Ogbah, Wilkins, Davis, Sieler, and Jenkins. If everyone stays healthy, I like that Sieler gets more reps, he’s a heckuva player and could probably start on a bunch of other teams. We do have a lot of big LB’s that will move up on the line in speed rush packages like Melvin Ingram, Trey Flowers, Jalean Phillips, AVG etc. We’ll start the season with Baker and Roberts inside, and Phillips and either Ingram or AVG on the outside. I’m curious to see how ILB Channing Tindall progresses and if he can earn more playing time and steal some from both Roberts and Eguavoen. In addition to that, w/o Byron Jones, how will this secondary, which has long been a strength of this defense, handle the loss of Jones?Will Melvin Ingram and Trey Flowers, two new additions make an impact on this up and coming defense? The other big question for me are who are the returners? Is it Mostert, Waddle, Hill, Edmonds, and/or Igbinoghene? Most likely it will be combination of all of the above, using Hill in only certain circumstances to give the return game a jolt. We must keep Hill healthy because he’s such an important part of the offense.
I have to admit I’m surprised about the 4 RB’s on the roster. I was pretty sure either Sony Michel or ZaQuandre White would be in the RB stable, instead, 2 guys who just keep pushing are back, Myles Gaskin and Salvon Ahmed. Let me say that neither of these guys make things w/o space, and neither guy runs over defenders. What they both do well is given a crease and some space get going quickly, and both catch the ball very well. We’ve seen both play behind a poor O-line, both can definitely succeed with better O-line performance. Raheem Mostert who has had trouble staying healthy may be the lead back, he’s just super fast and is a HR threat every time he touches the ball. Chase Edmonds is a bit heavier version of Gaskin and Ahmed, who both top out at about 195, where Edmonds is about 210. None of the backs in our RB corps are or have been lead backs that carry the load for an entire season and Raheem Mostert has the highest season yardage total (2019 SF 49ers) at 772 yards on 137 carries for a special 5.6 YPC, with ZERO game starts. So what we have brought in is the prototype for a running game by committee approach. All of these guys are capable players but none are a Derrick Henry type or Ezekiel Elliott type who require a high volume of carries each and every game. There are benefits to this, you’re not relying on any one guy, and you can plug in any of these guys at any time. It will be interesting to watch!
#stangerstrong
GO DOLPHINS!!!
Finsmob Unleashed 
Tim – My condolences on your family. Were they together, or just two people who happen to have passed on the same day?
No two different people from different families. But thank you.
Tim
so sorry to learn of the passing of your loved ones. I can see that the strength of love for them among your family will partly cancel the loss with wonderful memories of their time here.
Thank you.
to the west coast Fest travelers,
you should have a plan to handle the jet lag as well as the humidity challenge and the heavier air pressure of being at zero feet above sea level.
We denizens of this tropical marine ecosystem want you to enjoy your time in our strange world.
You folks traveling due south from NY/NE need to remember about how much more direct the sun’s rays are down here. The earth is very flat here, and sunshine does not hit us at much of an angle, so sunburn can happen in a half hour of exposure.
Palm trees are beautiful, but they don’t give much shade, and there are no hills to help, but fortunately, Ross built those big sunblockers above the field to mitigate the radiation damage to our skin.
Sounds good for the Penguin!
Holland getting a shout out on GMF!
Damn HIll and Waddle getting some love too!
I’d pay for that!
Good for him, but you knew some other team would take him.
He’ll resume after the Super Bowl. 😉
Seems the spam blocker has been defeated!
Dolphins number switches from Masala. Guess just like with money….. you can’t take your number with you.
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Miami Dolphins rookie linebacker Channing Tindall, who was the team’s first draft pick in 2022, got No. 51 when he arrived in South Florida after wearing No. 41 during his collegiate career at Georgia. No. 41 was being worn by linebacker Darius Hodge, but Hodge was recently released during the roster cutdowns.
Erik Ezukanma, another Dolphins rookie, is also changing his number. While he wore No. 84 and No. 13 at Texas Tech and had been wearing No. 87 in Miami, he’ll be wearing No. 18 going forward. That number was previously held by Preston Williams.
Undrafted rookie tight end Tanner Conner, who had been wearing No. 48 in the preseason, is switching back to his collegiate number – No. 80, which was held by tight end Adam Shaheen. Shaheen is on season-ending injured reserve after knee surgery.
One player that’s changing their number that isn’t a rookie is running back Myles Gaskin. Gaskin had worn No. 37 during his time in Miami, but he’s moving on from that and is switching to No. 3. Lynn Bowden Jr. had worn No. 3 this offseason, and Will Fuller donned it last season.
I hope nobody bought their jerseys with the previous numbers. LOL
“The Dolphins’ three best returners are three of arguably their five best players: Tyreek Hill, Jaylen Waddle and Jevon Holland. It’s undetermined whether Miami will want them to return punts and kickoffs all season.”
– Miami Herald’s Barry Jackson
Naples – Any pointers for the Florida native Festers on how to handle the influx of Festers from all over the country and Canada? lol
Lots of beer
Mass Quantities
🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺
Some uniform number changes . . .
TE Tanner Conner #80
WR Erik Ezukanma #18
RB Myles Gaskin #3
LB Channing Tindall #41
I liked EZ better with number 87. Hope he doesn’t get the #18 curse
What is the #18 curse?
That’s the 19 curse isn’t it?
There goes wife’s 37, thanks Gaskin
He was the one I thought could be possible. #37 is now a classic. LOL
Like my Charles Clay #42 one year run. Sigh…
Tim – Preston Williams getting hurt every season
That’s just one guy. Like Wyo said #19 has the negative vibe.
Because of Marshall going cooko
Marshall was a little cuckoo
“Actors Sean Penn and Ben Stiller have been officially and permanently banned from entering Russia” for doing humanitarian stuff in Ukraine. Must hurt.
That’s horrible! LOL
Amazing how Russian sanctions don’t have quite the bite that ours and those of the EU do, especially since no one wants to go to Russia but the Russian oligarghs sure as hell want to go to their megayachts and 2nd homes in the South of France, London or NYC.
I feel so bad for the Russian oligarchs. LOL
I feel bad for Ben Stiller and Sean Penn. I mean, like WTF are they gonna do now???
LOL
Sean Penn still has great acceptance in Cuba and Venezuela, ya know.
They’ll be real jealous when they see Dennis Rodman doing vodka shots with Putin. 🙂
#19 is also attributed to Ted Ginn Jr. and Jakeem Grant. They all had good moments but they also had negatives.
Bernie Kosar too. He was at the end of his career though
I never really counted Kosar. Scott Mitchell is also one but I’m not sure how to feel about him. He did some nice things went Marino went down.
Albert Pujols is now ONE HR away from tying A-Roid @ 696 for #4 on the all-time HR list after yesterday!
702 will come on the last day of the regular season 😉
LOVE your prediction, Son! I’m really rooting for Pujols.
I was always ambiguous understanding he was great a long time ago but I want him to reach 700 badly what a great guy, human being.
Exactly, my man. Pujols is an incredible human being off the field. He’s a humble and gracious individual who serves Christ Jesus. Can’t say enough good about the guy.
Our current roster is stacked with talent… from elite rookie talent to vets who still have fuel in the tank on BOTH sides of the ball. And this has come from a rook HC in Mike McDaniel who specializes in the running game.
If Tua doesn’t even marginally improve (oh, but he WILL!!! Money back is GUARANTEED!!!), we’re a playoff team this year.
I believe our O-Line will now become a STRENGTH under Coach McDaniel and company, paving the way for our RBs to keep our opposition honest when it comes to our aerial assault.
Tua is the key, and that key has been forged by FIRE.
It’s the perfect offense for Tua. Would have been for Tannehill too but Tua is even more accurate. How long have a bunch of us been calling for more under center, play-action and boots?
^
What’s interesting is the Jets are also running the same offense under Mike LaFleur.
Son, for YOU
“In four regular-season games against the Patriots, Tyreek Hill has 24 catches for 401 yards with five touchdowns.”
The problem we should see with opponents trying to cover Hill is that it opens it up for Waddle. Same type of player. Hence my Duper/Clayton comparison. 🙂
Though we haven’t seen Waddle in the PS, reports from TC were that he’s lining up outside more and doing more vertical stuff. Those two flying around is going to open up the underneath stuff. Then when they miss one time it goes to the house.
I’m very excited to see it.
Let’s see Belicheat* try to double-cover Reek the Cheetah, allowing Waddle, Wilson, or Gesecki in single-coverage…
Or better yet… run Reek and Waddle on streaks as we simply hand the ball off to any one of our fast RBs…
😀
That’s going to be the difference because we have the over the top threats now. We really couldn’t do that in recent years. Teams always had DBs hawking Waddle last year. He was the only one they feared to go deep. So we used him underneath almost exclusively. Now they can’t do that.
Wilson, Sherfield and Ezukanma are all new. The WR room was completely revamped other than Waddle. With Hill and Waddle you have the 5-10 185 types who have great quickness and speed. The rest of the group are all bigger WRs. Add Gesicki to that. Good luck! LOL
Mike E.
As son says, it’s up to you to hand out those cold beers.
Seriously though,
You’re an old hand at handling the Miami Heat. Just take a hands-on approach and swab on a handful of sunscreen … as much as you can handle. Also eat handfuls of bananas to replace the lost potassium. I know the newbies will be looking for you to lend a hand. Of course a handsome guy like you will want to go to the beach beforehand, but then you know Hollywood Beach like the back of your hand, so you’re our hands down leader.
I just hope our Fins aren’t handicapped by being short-handed at the CB position, but with you cheering them on, I’m sure we’ll manhandle the patsies.
LOL – Funny stuff Naples. My question though was any advice for you FLA folk on how to deal with all of us out of towners. lol
▪ Defensive tackle Josiah Bronson
▪ Kion Smith. The offensive tackle
▪ Chris Steele: The 6-1 cornerback
▪ Defensive tackle Christopher Hinton
Read more at: https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/barry-jackson/article265352326.html#storylink=cpy
It had a paywall. The last of the 16 man PS?
yes
“I’m sure he could feel that his teammates were like, ‘Wow, this is Tyreek Hill.’ When he doesn’t make it an option to go full speed — it is like, if you’re on the field, you’re full speed — it changes the teammates for the better and I think he’s really embracing that.”
Hill to have the same effect on Fins as Brady had on the Bucs
They both hold other players accountable
He practices like he plays. It’s contagious.
Hill hasn’t played in an NFL season where he hasn’t gone to the playoffs and I don’t think think he intends to end that anytime soon. Get your popcorn 🍿
He’s in his best place and in his prime. He loves Florida, family are here, and he’s still a beast of a competitor. He’s matured and has become a leader. Tyreek wants to prove something. You can see and hear it. He was a pro bowl guy before Mahomes with Alex Smith his first two seasons. He doesn’t like the narrative that Mahomes made him when it’s the opposite.
We got a taste in the PS of the new offense but not really. Many starters rarely played. No more rest days for experienced vets, it’s go time!
I want to see the product as they say.
What is sunscreen?
Son know beer. When beer doesn’t work – more beer 🍺 🍺🍺
And a hat, wear a hat
A Dolphins hat 🐬
We also have an attack style defense that creates mayhem and forces turnovers.
The AFC is going to be very competitive or at least it looks that way on paper. Just make the playoffs!
That attacking style D can be a problem too, especially with Jones out
The Dolphins’ 16-player practice squad is as follows:
Wide Receiver, Braylon Sanders
Cornerback, Kalon Barnes
Offensive Tackle, Larnel Coleman
EDGE, Cameron Goode
EDGE, Porter Gustin
Safety, Verone McKinley III
Running Back, ZaQuandre White
Wide Receiver, River Cracraft
Defensive Lineman, Ben Stille
Offensive Lineman, James Empey
Wide Receiver, Freddie Swain
Defensive End, Markaviest “Big Kat” Bryant
Defensive Tackle, Josiah Bronson
Defensive Tackle, Christopher Hinton
Offensive Tackle, Kion Smith
Cornerback, Chris Steele
https://www.thephinsider.com/2022/9/5/23338371/miami-dolphins-finalize-2022-nfl-practice-squad-ahead-of-sundays-matchup-vs-new-england-patriots
So we slipped him past the mega cuts period. He’s too hurt for anybody to mess with now, but by the time he’s healthy, we might need him ourselves.
It’s interesting to see what you get with bottom of the practice squad guys:
CHRISTOPHER HINTON:
Michigan, 6’3″ 305 5.27. Junior entry, two-year starter, Johns Creek, GA. Earned Honorable Mention All-Big 10 honors in 2021.
Has a natural, functional frame that shows simple straight-ahead power. His easy knee bend helps him win the leverage battle consistently. When he has his hands in the right spot, he will win the lockout game and hold his ground. There is also a good amount of grit and hustle to his game, and it will provide quality secondary pass rush.
But
There is a lot of stiffness to him, and he still has a lot to develop when it comes to natural flow and rush. He can be a quality backup at the next level in time.
Why we signed him
Well put together frame with functional thickness throughout. No bad weight anywhere, carries his mass with ease. Violent initial contact with the blocker, showing natural lockout strength and will derive good power from his hips on up. Can play low. Knee bender that is comfortable playing beneath the pads of his opponent. Feisty through engagement that performs well with the secondary rush. Hustler with a consistent engine switch.
Why he got cut from the Giants
Lateral tightness shows up even in a phone booth. Lacks wiggle and left to right twitch. Linear athlete. Needs more refined rush moves. Does not seem to have much of a plan as a pass rusher. Leans into the line and plays slow and hesitant. Poor against the double team, gives up too much ground when working his way laterally against the run.
2021 stats: 33 T, 1.5 TFL, 1 sack, 2 PBU, 1 QBH, 1 FF.
https://www.ourlads.com/nfldepthcharts/player/48749/
Maybe we can develop him
He has some natural ability, that you can’t teach
The other new DT of the practice squad
Josiah Bronson
was active for 3 games with New Orleans in 2021.
We released Niles Scott off the PS to sign these 2 new DTs.
The CB Steele seemed too slow to play outside for the Steelers and got run over for a TD by a QB while playing the slot.
Big Kat Bryant is a 6’4″ 260 lb DE out of Central Florida cut by Dallas.
In a pre season game, he chased down Chase Daniel for a sack.
https://www.dallascowboys.com/video/big-kat-bryant-sacks-chase-daniel-for-7-yard-loss
So who’s going to start at CB for us?
I predict we start Needham and Rowe.
Now whether they move Needham outside and put Rowe in the slot or leave Needham in the slot and put Rowe outside remains to be seen.
I’d do the latter, just so as to keep Needham where he is best and Rowe came into the league at CB, so unless he’s lost a step, he can play that position.
Interesting option with Rowe, but it seems unlikely, unless he’s been getting reps in practice at CB
Needham wasn’t exactly a stud in 2019, he had a high % of passes caught against him in the slot, and the D was still pretty good EOY
From what I saw of Crossen and Kohou, think they can hold down the fort
I think Iggy and Needham switch some moving both inside and out depending on who lines up where. To start though, I’d expect Iggy on the boundary and Needham inside
IMHO
as starters
Iggy’s too iffy and Kohou is too raw, but the ballhawk Campbell is possible.
And there’s Crossen with his great speed …
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS @ MIAMI DOLPHINS
WR Tyreek Hill vs. Patriots cornerbacks
No offensive weapon changes defenses the way Tyreek Hill does. His unique combination of speed and short-area quickness is a constant headache for coaches to try and neutralize. New England has some speed and slot versatility in Jonathan Jones, who ran a 4.33-second 40-yard dash as a prospect, but he recorded just a 51.5 PFF coverage grade last season, and the Patriots are moving away from playing the most man coverage in the league. How New England tries to contain Hill may well be a signal to the rest of the league of how to defend the Dolphins this season.
OR, MORE LIKELY, it will signal to the rest of the league how NOT to try and fail.
Did any of you guys watch the Rings of Power on Amazon yet? Only two episodes dropped but I found them enjoyable. I have seen a lot of push back on the “wokeness” of the show because they cast non-whites as elves and have mixed color families but I thought the acting was good and the scenery and effects were quality.
I did not find it nearly as offensive as what they did to the WOT. I am looking forward to more / another episode to drop on Friday.
supposedly it is the most expensive TV show ever produced.
Were there any transgender or queer/gay/lesbian characters?
Yeah, I think so. I just wasn’t focused on it. They introduced a lot of characters. I sure some will be trans something or other.
It is on my to watch list. But I had 16 hours of wrestling to catch up on yesterday☺️
From yesterday’s practice
Nik Needham and fullback Alec Ingold did not look like they would be practicing.
Both players headed off on their own with no helmet after warmups instead of joining their teammates for position work.
I hope they both are good to go this Sunday!
We released Niles Scott off the PS to sign these 2 new DTs.
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Yeah, they read me the other night being pissed we didn’t sign a better DT prospect. So, they released him and go sign 2 more. 😉 lol
I am hoping it is Crossen starting next to X and not Iggy. He has better instincts and does not bite on fakes as bad.
BBM…I was also of the opinion that Croissen would be the Jones sub for the moment.
I like Croissant too
Well 2 out of the 4 hosts of Good Morning Football have us making the playoffs!
For whatever that’s worth?
Hmmmmm, I never realized.
The Miami Dolphins are favored to defeat the New England Patriots in the season opener for both teams at Hard Rock Stadium in Week 1, and one certainly could argue that the three-point spread should be bigger.
But the mere fact the Dolphins are favored at all is significant when it comes to this matchup.
Barring a dramatic shift in the line over the next few days, the Dolphins will go into a game against the Patriots as the favorites for the first time since December 2013. That will end a streak of 16 matchups where they were underdogs.
Makes me nervous to be favored.
LOL
It’s positively unnatural.
I’m not nervous at all, we’re ready to crush them
Everything MM and Grier did so far this year was as good as it gets, with only the CB injuries not going our way
Cheats with their shitty WRs, McDaniels gone, dueling pianos at OC, weaker D, lost talent in offseason…
Line is what it is, because Belicheat and the calls he gets
We should be favored in Miami, in Sept by 10
I went thru Miami on Sunday, it wasn’t particularly hot, but inside the stadium with the sun glaring down is different
Is X out for opener? I see posts about who will start at corner and X isn’t mentioned.
Refers to starting opposite X
I saw combinations of multiple guys mentioned. As long as X is playing it’s all good.
First injury report of the season comes out tomorrow. We will have to see.
In other seasons when we had bad teams, the H/H didn’t seem to have much effect, but this year with a fast team…
While it’s smart for New England to come down to Florida early, practicing down here won’t prepare them for the speed that they’ll have to keep up with in the heat and humidity.
That’s right, it’s one thing to play in the H/H, it’s entirely a different animal to be chasing Waddle/Hill around all day
Waddle back at practice and full participation.
Maybe not?
Hill, Waddle and Holland returning punts. Fan of that in the game, but not in the long term.
OK, so if they follow the chart then Needham will be holding down the opposite side from Howard. Do ENOUGH.
Hmmmmm, that is 12 guys listed as starter on offense. Do ya think they will throw the flag?
LOL
Not about the size of the Tiger. 🙂
This dickhead “John” who tweeted this, was not there, so we don’t know what started the fight, but at the end the guy on our right is still down. He also made up the part about one being 15 and the other being 22 and a “frat dude.”
I don’t like fighting, especially in the stands at football games,
but “John” the self-appointed dickhead, also has tweets in which he disagrees with a targeting call against a Georgia Tech player, which was described by the announcers and the on-call referee commentator as textbook targeting.
Dickhead also mentions Ohio State’s only victory over Clemson ever, even though Clemson still leads the series by a 4-1 ratio.
John the Dickhead seems to be very jealous of Dabo Swinney’s and Clemson football’s huge success.
I wonder where Dickhead went to college.
Our cleaning guys (who we really like) were here today and learned something didn’t like. My wife referred them to another couple who we like, but who require everyone entering their place to wear plastic booties like going into a clean room. Wife seems to have huge OCD issues. Not a place I’d like to be the cleaner for.
They went to the couple’s place for the first clean after ours. One of the guys sent my wife a pic of the booties on his feet and “????” 🙂
Regardless of how you feel about the OL yet, those of you who aren’t fans of moving guys all over the place should be happy because this coaching staff had a vision for guys at specific positions and they stuck with it all the way through TC.
I agree.
I think it’s better to give a guy most of his reps at the position you want him to play for you 90% of the time instead of giving him half his reps at a position he’ll only play 10% of the time.
“I talked to a few defensive coordinators before they played the Chiefs. It was unanimous: If he goes across the field, there’s nobody that can run with him. You can’t chase him across the field and think you’re going to keep up and still have a chance to defend the pass. I would expect a heavy dose]over the middle, but some outside routes, too.”
— Chris Simms on Tyreek
Expect to see teams use more zone against us.
Think we are gonna see a lot of zone. But then opens up spots to hit. Ones that will play right into Tua’s strengths.
I agree,
but here’s a look at some ways we should counter zone coverage.
including
“The dagger concept is run here from the inside of the trip’s formation. The outside slot receiver runs a seam, and the inside slot runs a dig (out route).
This is mostly a zone beater, which is what the Dolphins should see a lot of next year, due to their speed.
But of course, if Hill is left in the middle of the trips, the defense is in for a long day.
Switches, smash, dagger concepts, double posts, and deep overs should be a part of the game plan next year for the Dolphins if they want to move the ball down field with their two speedsters. These concepts are deadly against zone forcing defenders to make a choice on who they want to cover.”
https://sports.yahoo.com/dolphins-tyreek-hill-jaylen-waddle-123748100.html
There are lots of ways to beat zones, but the QB has to recognize it fast and hit their spots. The idea from the defense is to not get beat over the top and hope that one mistake can stop the drive. When Hill and Waddle are on the field I can’t see teams playing a lot of man.
If teams show Cover 2 against us we run or try to get quick throws with YAC opportunities. If we are getting 1st downs and moving the ball, we’re going to draw more blitzes and man coverage with more opportunities with speed beating man coverage.
In the interest of full disclosure:
I graduated from Clemson.
My middle son of 3 graduated from Georgia Tech.
I root for both schools.
The game was played at the Falcons stadium, not Clemson’s or Georgia Tech’s.
But the dickhead is probably unaware of that.
PS: a “15-year-old” would not usually be a student in college.
People getting into stupid fights are… well stupid. You’re watching a fucking game. Geez!
LOL
One would never have suspected one to be a triggered Clemson fan.
Not sure why you you typed LOL.
Wasn’t it your objective to trigger a Clemson alum?
Many of Dickhead John’s tweets are gratuitous 5th grader level slams,
AKA triggers.
Some are anti-white racist slurs.
Some are homer jabs against NBA teams or players Dickhead disfavors.
Tim
as you and others have pointed out,
having both Waddle and Hill on the field at the same time
presents extremely difficult coverage decisions,
which again as you have said, will result in the other receivers getting favorable matchups or appearing to be uncovered.
Then we can run, off play action.
Speed kills! We have a lot of it. Use it!
No Naples, you being triggered is all on you and has nothing to do with me. I LOL’d because, well I LAUGHED OUT LOUD at your reaction. I had no clue (nor do I care) that you are a clemson fan. I have no idea who “dickhead John” is or what he tweeted in the past. I saw the clip on a twitter feed about the Dolphins and thought it funny that the guy who thought he was a touch guy got his clock cleaned by the kid.
The funniest part of your reaction that made me laugh at you was your tribal reaction to the video that your guy won.
All-time heat record in Sac today at 116…a week into September.
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Welcome to my world😁
I can’t wait to move north, lol
Depth chart above suggests Crossen to be one of top 3 CBs
Has he played the slot?
If we can’t function without Byron Jones we have problems. I don’t think that’s the case. If we don’t have next man up depth we’ll have to change our approach. But we still have a lot of good DBs.
Tim Knight says:
September 6, 2022 at 7:07 pm
There are lots of ways to beat zones, but the QB has to recognize it fast and hit their spots. The idea from the defense is to not get beat over the top and hope that one mistake can stop the drive. When Hill and Waddle are on the field I can’t see teams playing a lot of man.
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Watch for a lot of man-in-motion from our Offense… that helps to give the Defensive coverage schemes away.
Oh yeah we do a lot of that. Good point!
Thank you, sir!
By noon today, we were still at 80% humidity (via the Weather Channel) after all the rain. Then the sun decided to come out to bake off the super-saturated air. We reached 85 degrees and EVERYTHING got funked. Paperwork turned into a literal wet noodle and those who were wearing jeans felt like they had just gotten out of a pool.
Couldn’t even see out of or into windowed rooms that had air conditioning what with the mass humidity. This is nothing new in certain parts of NEPA, and we have no tradewinds up here (or any winds) to blow this stuff off like Miami due to the mountains surrounding us.
Miami’s humidity is a cakewalk compared to up here… THAT’S REAL, and I’ve been to Florida more than once.
Now the Patsies*? They will WILT in Miami!
I’m not sure the weather plays a big role in anything anymore. Teams have fans and cooling systems to keep them okay. Beat teams head to head, stop looking for other reasons. I’m personally tired of hearing it. It’s 2022.
On its head, I cannot disagree with ya, man: just WIN!
Yeah man, we’ll win because of the heat? That’s not promising in the AFC East; BUF, NE and NYJ? It’s about talent.
I have a very, very good feeling about our Phins this year. Just think of it… we’ve got both Melvin Ingram and Trey Flowers on D?!!
We’ve got Terron Armstead, Connor Williams, Raheem Mostert, and Chase Edmonds on O?!!
This team has attracted some very good players via FA.
So instead of paying one player through the roof (see Suh, Tanny, Brandon Marshall, etc), we’ve got a TEAM of very good and solid players instead.
So long as Tua stays healthy, this is the year he becomes a top-10 (or top-notch) QB. Write it down and forget about it.
The MSM sports media has it out for Tua to the tune that it’s just ridiculous. ’20 Tua was still recovering from a near career-ending injury suffered in college, then ’21 Tua was trying to recover from broken ribs suffered in week 2 (plus a finger injury).
Must be nice to be Justin Herbert or Josh Allen… we’ll see if they have the sustainability of Tua once they (and they eventually will) suffer a major injury.
Josh Allen has gotten to big games. As good as Herbert is, he’s never made the playoffs. Same year as Tua 3rd season.
For the record Herbert is my FFL QB in a keeper league. It’s about points in FF not winning in the NFL.
I see Tua winning more games than stats.
Tim and all,
Who do y’all believe is our best BLOCKING RB? I ended my subscription to PFF a few years back, and I’m not sure at this point. I know that Duke Johnson blew up some defenders in the backfield last year, but he’s obviously not with us any longer.
Similarly, I hadn’t watched Raheem Mostert or Chase Edmonds in recent years. I know Gaskin can hold his own.
Yes, I’m talking RB, not FB.
I don’t really know. They all have to chip in when called upon.
Alec Ingold is the blocker.
🎂🥃 happy bday Phindog
Howie’s List
🗿 : 27 – 17 🐬
🦘 : 34 – 14 🐬
💰 : 26 – 23 🐬
🇨🇦 : 41 – 10 🐬
🏝 : 27 – 17 🐬
🐬 : 48 – 10 🐬
🦍 : 27-13 🐬
🤠 : 31 – 12 🐬
🌞 : 38 – 10 🐬
🇬🇧 38 – 16 🐬
stang : 21 – 17
🦬: 34-20🐬
FMU regular season predictions for our ’22 Miami Dolphins
🏈 : 12-5
🤠 : 9-8
🇨🇦 : 12-5
☀️ : 13-4
🦍: 10-7
🤟: 11-6
⚔️ : 10-6-1
🎰 12-5
🏝 11-6
🐬 17-0
🪨 10-7
🐱 12-5
🐖 13-4
🇬🇧 10-7
👤❔: 11-6
🐝 : 10-7
👨🏻🦳 : 9 – 7 – 1
✋️ 11-6
10-7 thnks
Happy Birthday Doggie, have a great day
So the spam filter is “working again”
And Dogg
Happy Birthday Dog!
Tyreek trade was similar to getting Warfield in 1970
When nothing seems to be working or you need that big play, at a crucial time, big play receivers shine
Tyreek is a big play receiver on steroids
Happy B-day Doggy!
Depth at DT isn’t an issue for us like some have mentioned
We’ve got 4 very good players, plus Flowers and Jenkins and maybe even Ingram and others on passing downs
Adding in the LBs and PS, can’t remember a time we’ve been better upfront, from top to bottom
We may have been better at the top with JT, Zach and Bowens, or in the 70s, but not top to bottom
I like the depth in our front 7, we may not need to Amoeba sacks this year, so having Jones out may not wreck the D as in years past, as we can get a regular passrush
With Suh and Co we had lots of 3 and outs, but once that 1st first down was achieved on a drive, we didn’t have the depth to shut an O down
Taylor Kyles
@tkyles39
Yesterday, Bill Belichick mentioned the Dolphins blitz their defensive backs more than any team in the league.
Not only is that spot on, but the Fins sent a rusher from their secondary on a quarter of Mac Jones’ dropbacks against them last season
With Jones out, not sure how much we’ll blitz our DBs, guess we’ll just have to see how CBs cover
Thanks everyone for the Birthday wishes. 🐬🏈🐕
One for you and one for the mutt!
Once Jones is back I expect our D to get after it
Adding Tindall, Ingram and Flowers is going to allow us to get a ton of pressure and have the versatility to stop the run and running QBs
Stopping the run on 1st down will be key, in how much pressure we’ll get
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Most secondary blitzes came from 3-deep “fire zones,” where an on-ball player drops into coverage while an off-ball player rushes.
When NE was in the gun, MIA sent heat to the RB side.
Vs under center looks, they blitzed the consented receiver side where tends to NE run
Being versatile will be key to our success this year, the only thing we aren’t built to stop or overtake is Tyreek, but I hear he’s playing for us this year😁
Chris Kouffman
@ckparrot
I see a lot of hedging out there with respect to the Dolphins. “Tua sucks but he’s got a great team around him so they should do really well, but if they don’t it’s because Tua sucks which I told you so.”
Lot of hedgers, except Meshon Johnson
Found this thread to be very interesting from CKP – in it, he makes plenty of valid points in the individual tweets it is comprised of. For anyone who can’t be bothered reading it (and I don’t want to re-open the Tua arm strength debate) the conclusion, more or less, is that whilst a slower arced pass takes longer to get there, the time from the ball being snapped to getting to the receiver is a function of speed of decision making as well as speed of the ball and ball placement is another moving part in the equation of whether a pass is completed or not. In other words, don’t panic. And don’t analyse each individual pass. Unless you have too much time on your hands.
EJ
@itsmine49
The only team that has a home field advantage due to weather is the Dolphins. Fans literally pass out during afternoon games at hard rock stadium. And they purposely built the stadium so that the sun always shines in the visiting bench & fans. That humidity is no joke
Played in high humidity in a HS football game and it kicked our ass, and that was when I’d only ever lived in Miami
Sunday 60% rain 67% humidity 91°, but if it rains, then the sun comes up…ah pobre sito Cheats
This is another interpretation of the complementary football point I was making t’other day.
https://twitter.com/WingfieldNFL/status/1567545284539940870
HC Mike McDaniel Wednesday September 7 media avail thread
11:05 AM · Sep 7, 2022
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Coach says his message to the team ahead of W1 is to not let all the investment into their craft this offseason hurt you. Says all the build-up can create some urgency to strain to make plays and his message is to not think that way.
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Coach says, when he evaluated Tua, that the QB played confident and convicted when he threw the ball to Jaylen Waddle. Says (throwing to Waddle) that’s the highest comfort level that Tua’s had in his NFL career.
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Coach says situations will dictate who the return guys are at any give moment. Says he plans on using the best players in the best situations for the team. Mentioned how much wind a guy has and where the ball is as key factors.
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Coach on the uncertainty of the Pats scheme in W1: It’s one of the feaures of a Belichick team… the element of surprise. I’d be surpsied not to be surprised. Says he knows it’ll be sound, players will know what they’re doing and they’ll be intentional.
Their scheme is to run the ball, it ain’t rocket science
Yogi esque
Happy Birthday Phindog!
Happy Birthday Phindog.
this
Phindog,
Happy B-day, man! Make it a good one!
FWIW I hate Thursday Night Football and the fact that it *exists* but it really sucks dirty street walker taint that they sold the package to Amazon and you have to be a subscriber to watch the games.
Well Well
Not enough balls to go around
Szns, wtf
saizon
SeeSon
Maybe would should all start making our own abbreviations using letters not even in the word
If Waddle breaks that record, he’ll of course have a great season, because being less of the focus his ypc will go up significantly
In general though, catches is kind of a dumb stat
NFL.com
Ranking: 19
Analysis: Can Tua be The Guy? You can argue no quarterback faces more pressure at the outset of the 2022 season. The Dolphins went all out to put Tua Tagovailoa in position to succeed in his third season, importing a three-time Pro Bowl left tackle in Terron Armstead and pairing 2021 breakout star Jaylen Waddle with the historically productive burner in Tyreek Hill. Add in Mike McDaniel, the team’s new offensive-minded head coach, and anything less than instant results will begin the drumbeat for Teddy Bridgewater to get a crack at the controls. Sunday’s matchup against the Pats could set the tone for the entire season.
No one wants Teddy, even in street clothes Tyler will be the chant
Skylar not Tyler
I’m so sick of this narrative.
Teddy is worse than Garo Polo and SF couldn’t wait to replace him
If the season goes south, Teddy isn’t going to resurrect us, just let Skylar play
Happy Birthday Doggy!