The very first move, preceding the free agency frenzy of signing, was bringing in one of the best defensive minds in football, new defensive coordinator Vic Fangio. I believe many of us here felt that former Dolphins DC Josh Boyer was in over his head at times. Mostly, I think we felt that he was unable to adjust, to bring something other than his zero coverage blitz scheme, which to me was too all or nothing. Fangio, much like Bill Belichick in New England knows that you have to be flexible and approach each team a little differently. While the Patriots offense hasn’t been the same since Tom Brady left, the defense has been a quality defense without Brady at the helm, as high as the #2 defense in ’21, down to just out of the top 10 in ’22, at #11. I’m not saying that Fangio and Belichick run the same schemes, no, I’m saying that both of these seasoned veterans know you can do exactly the same thing against every opponent. You have to morph a little, change, and adapt to what you face each week. This is where Vic Fangio will make a tremendous difference, and that’s without giving serious accolades for assembling what could be the most talented Miami Dolphins defensive roster since OD’s “No Name Defense”.
Last year, before the season began, I thought we were a defense on the precipice of becoming a top 10 defense. Unfortunately, a multitude of injuries derailed that. Regardless of the injuries though, I still felt like our defense underperformed, especially when CB Xavien Howard wasn’t hobbled by his groin injuries, and we had acquired OLB/DE Bradley Chubb from the Broncos. We already had a formidable defensive line (despite losing Emmanuel Ogbah) of Zach Sieler, Raekwon Davis and IMO, our best defensive player in ’22, Christian Wilkins. Add to that the LB crew of Chubb, Baker, Roberts and Phillips, and there was so much potential for a team with a ferocious pass rush. It never materialized, never got off the ground. Elandon Roberts had his best season as a Miami Dolphin and yet this team missed boatloads of tackles, and was relatively toothless as far as pressure and sacks were concerned. That’s where Vic Fangio comes in. In lieu of sending numerous defensive backs to rush the passer, this team will be more reliant on the front 7 taking care of pressuring the QB. Last year’s total of 40 sacks was a dropoff of 8 sacks, and that’s after adding Bradley Chubb and Melvin Ingram to the roster.
Let’s take a look at the changes we’ve made. Despite Elandon Roberts having a standout season, Vic Fangio felt he needed an upgrade at LB. The Dolphins brought in LB David Long. Long excelled in pass coverage and was a sure tackler for the Titans. The blockbuster of course was the trade for DB Jalen Ramsey. Ramsey can play a number of different positions, so versatile in a pass crazy NFL. He can play like a LB in obvious passing situations, can play CB on the perimeter most of the time, or play either safety position, with no falloff at any of these spots. We added another sure tackler in the secondary from the Lions in DeShon Elliott. Of course we already have Safeties Jevon Holland and Brandon Jones returning, but Brandon Jones is coming off an ACL tear last season. We also re-signed coverage LB Duke Riley, and most recently, re-signed OLB and ST’s ace Andrew Van Ginkel. Our defensive roster is d-e-e-p. Last but not least, we re-signed one of my favorites, DB Nik Needham who is also coming off a tough injury to come back from, and achilles injury. This defense is absolutely stacked, we have front line talent to match up well against anyone, and then depth that could be better than any other team. Fangio has the tools to make it work here, and you’re not wrong to be expecting big things from this defense.
So what does Vic Fangio do differently than former Miami DC Josh Boyer? For one thing, as I’ve already mentioned. Fangio relies predominantly on his front 7 for pressuring the QB. He blitzes rarely, and sets up his front 7 to succeed. Probably the biggest difference is instead of burdening the secondary with man to man coverage, so often without any help from the safeties due to the constant blitzing from Josh Boyer’s defense, Fangio plays a 2 high safety zone coverage. As I’ve also mentioned, this defense changes, and it can change from a cover 4 to a cover 6 or cover 8. Cover 4, or quarters is when you have 4 defensive backs in zone coverage. Cover 6 could be adding 2 LB’s to the zone, or 2 more defensive backs and cover 8 could increase that to 8 in coverage. Fangio is excellent at disguising which defense he’s using, so it’s never obvious to the opposing offense what we’re doing on defense. Again, we have so much talent on defense, Fangio probably can’t wait to get down to business and implement the players he has available to him. Last year, not one Dolphins defender exceeded 7 sacks. SEVEN! I can’t guarantee we’re going to duplicate what the Eagles did last season, with 4 defenders reaching double digit sacks, with LB Haason Reddick leading the Eagles with 16, the others with 11 each, but I’m willing to put it on paper that we’ll have 2 in double digits, and one of them may be close to Reddick’s 16. I think Jalean Phillips is going to flourish with Fangio, and Chubb will as well.
The depth we added is so key, I’ll explain why. This year, Emmanuel Ogbah should be back healthy. He played hurt for half the season and then went out after game 9. Sieler was fantastic in his stead, but having both allows both players to get more meaningful reps, and be fresher. Adding S DeShon Elliott is not only insurance against whether Brandon Jones can be effective early or at all coming back from ACL surgery, but he’s excellent in coverage in his own right. Nik Needham will play anywhere you ask him to, and I’ve said too many times already, he’s a gamer, always. We added LB Malik Reed from the Steelers who can also rush the passer, and has had 8 sacks playing for Fangio in Denver. We have young LB Channing Tindall, a true sideline to sideline defender who should see more playing time behind Baker and Long. We also have young LB Cameron Goode who we drafted in the 7th RD last season. Bringing back AVG (Andrew Van Ginkel) was a most pleasant surprise. He’s a legit pass rusher, and ST’s playmaker. I know most of you don’t want to hear this name, but if anyone is going to wring the best out of this player, Noah Igbinoghene, it’s Vic Fangio, I’m not going to lie, I won’t be surprised if he’s an early cut either, but I do think he could be a reclamation project for Fangio. It’s nice to know we can line up Wilkins – Davis – Sieler – Chubb – Long – Baker – Phillips – Ramsey – Howard – Holland – Jones, with guys like Ogbah, AVG, Tindall, Riley, Reed, Kohou, Needham, Elliott, McKinley, Crossen, Igbinoghene etc. right behind them. Seriously people, that’s just brimming with high quality starters and depth. Can’t wait!
GO DOLPHINS!!!!
Finsmob Unleashed 
I just had to pick sixes and an interception followed by a past touchdown in the last four series
I say go ahead and buy Madden this year lol
Let’s draft all D this year….lol…especially in the 50-100 range where no one is elite or proven. Makes perfect sense to fill the multiple holes we have on O. Now, that’s great GM’ing
Who’s saying this???
As far as I can tell, we don’t have any holes on D….so let’s draft for D…lol
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UKFINFAN; THANKS SO MUCH for the FAU highlights interspersed with SEINFELD episodes. It was clever & effective!!
And I’m VERY THANKFUL so many of you found my formerly small school rise-up and bite the BIG BOYS!! It is this alums’ WILDEST DREAM COME TRUE!!
I BELIEVE IF the Miami Hurricanes win today, they’ll be playing FAU in the National
Semi-Final game (or is that not true?). This will be the single most important game in
what has become a true rivalry!!
Someone else said “Everybody loves a Cinderella Story.” He was right! And I believe most Americans will be rooting for FAU!
I am thrilled beyond words. To me, this rivals “The Perfect Season” as the most important sporting event I’ve ever witnessed!!
GO OWLS!!!
If you were playing defense and the ball is in the air jam on the triangle button as much as possible because number 25 will get a pick six
Predicting the first bust from class of 2023
He gets off the line, as if he never knows the snap count, seems to throw the timing of the play off a lot
Good thing we aren’t in position to draft him
Mostert is an awesome running back in madden as well. That outside run is good for 6 to 7 yards every time and on every third run it’s good for 30
Raheem Mostert 14 carries 160 yards three touchdowns
Tyreek Hill six receptions 188 yards two touchdowns
Jalen waddle four receptions 109 yards two touchdowns
This is really fun. 😂
I am replaying our season and so far we are undefeated with mostly blowout winds. LOL
6-0 with Pittsburgh coming into town.
~Rock’s phone rings 9:17AM on Monday. ~
Rock’s Coworker: Martin, are you OK, sick or something?
Rock: We’re in the Super Bowl fuckface, what the fuck do you want!?
Rock’s coworker: We have the project due at 9:30, everyone’s here waiting!
Rock: I’ll be in after we win the Super Bowl, unless I’m too drunk. Fuck off and deal with it!
Lol!!😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Did you know that horse bones are similar to human bones
There are two ways to illustrate this. Which do you prefer?
A:
B:
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If you chose B, see a doctor
So if I break a leg they have to shoot me?
Only if the doctor is a horse
I just crushed the Steelers lol. Tua had a down game only 212 yards and one touchdown
Two defensive scores and a special team score
Up Next Detroit
Most mammals have similar bones and about equal number….don’t need pictures…lol. The spinal column bones are a great example.
Click on the 2nd Link
The route is on here in this first half
Oh Chicago almost won. Came down to a knocked down pass with no time left.
Full game on NFL Network now Jalen Ramsey and Rams vs Seattle
I’m streaming it free
First play I watched Ramsey playing in slot
Also playing zone and m2m on Metcalf
Metcalf catches a long go route, not on Ramsey, they move Ramsey right over to m2m on Metcalf next 2 plays, with no action, then Metcalf in motion against the zone away from Ramsey’s side catches another pass
Seattle mostly calls plays away from Ramsey, but when a play comes his way he makes the tackles
He’s better, than I thought he was, especially his overall affect
Metcalf with the game winning td, with Ramsey all over him
Steve, After watching that video of Mayer, he seems just a little above average. I didn’t see anything jump out as special/elite to me. Overrated a little IMO. I could see him falling to our range. Blocking out in space on the move, he looks like an OT trying to block a smaller quicker player. I would rather have Darnell Washington even if Mayer falls. Washington is much better blocking in space.
He looked better in other games live, but I wouldn’t trade up for him
Rock making me want to play Madden. I haven’t bought a Madden game in quite a few years. I might have to do that this year.
Steve, also, I have to thank you for posting that video. I only watched half of it then went back to the beginning to watch a ND OL who was standing out to me.
ND backup junior Center Zeke Correll (#52) starting in place of an injured Jarrett Patterson that game. Correll will be the ND starting Center this season. He held his own really well. Looks to have a solid anchor against pass rush, didn’t get pushed back. On run plays he did really well moving the DT’s around in the run game. He did miss once or twice but everyone gets beat once or twice a game.
He struggled a little early in the game but got better as it went on.
I just put him on my watch list for next draft. Unfortunately, we don’t have a 3rd or 4th next year to get someone like him without doing a player trade or trade down in the draft next year.
👍
Heading into the West Coast road trip still undefeated but the games got a lot lot lot harder
I only had a 38% completion percentage against the Texans
Piggy, you were discussing C John Michael Schmitz with Randy the other day. Both CBS and GBNDR have him in the 50’s so he could be there for us.
TE Darnell Washington is definitely an intriguing prospect. Big dude at 6-7 270 who can run and catch but needs work on his receiving skills. What he is good at is blocking especially in the run game. I wonder if that’s the kind of player we’re looking for.
That’s the kind of player I’m looking for. I feel the odds are better for Washington to get meaningful snaps and help the team than if we draft a LB or OL. I know Randy likes the center, but it sure as hell seems like they’re starting Eichenberg at G, and Connor Williams had a great year last year playing C playing every single snap. Why move him?
Schmitz is considered an interior OL so he could be guard competition and a backup center for now.
I don’t think we know yet how the OL is going to round out. Armstead, Williams and Hunt are starters. I think LG and RT is still an open competition.
OT Richard Gouraige could be an option for us in the 3rd round.
I guess competition for Eichenberg isn’t ridiculous by any means, but it sure seems like they think he’s a starter, or want to get something out of their investment. A little less so with Austin Jackson because of Tua’s blind side. I just don’t like what we have a TE right now with Smythe and Saubert and Conner. I think Washington will end up being a dual threat TE.
I definitely think we want to add to the TE group. Hopefully we can add players in the 6th and 7th that can contribute and not just depend on the 2nd and 3rd rounds.
Bad timing
Yikes!! That’s fucked up!
The tire comes back and hits them again. That’s crazy!
Driving is one of the most dangerous things we do.
WOW! The tire comes back to hit the car a second time. Just crazy.
Beer to Tim
I’ll pass that beer to the people in the vehicle. Hope nobody was seriously hurt. I’m sure there were some injuries.
I was on the Garden State Parkway one time and a truck carrying a trailer of those long row boats lost a few of them and one slid right in front of me when I was in the fast lane. Was lucky nobody was in the middle lane because that’s where my instinct went. Hitting the boat and the cement divider was the only other option. The timing worked for me that time.
I wonder if letting Sherfield walk was because we expect Ekuanma to be in the mix. They basically red-shirted him last year and wanted him to work at all 3 WR positions. Berrios was a nice addition but we could really use some production from Ekuanma.
I think probably so. Ez is a physical WR.
Wes Welker pounded the table for him being he was from his Alma mater. He’s coaching him so he would know. I think Berrios benefits from Wes as WR coach being that he basically invented the quick twitch smaller slot receiver position.
I hate the NFL video’s do that.
He basically shows everything you want in a WR. He’s not going to blow the top off of defenses in the NFL, but he can chunk you to death if he puts it all together.
James Fragoza from PFN wasted his time doing some crazy mock with a bunch of major trades (some we know are being worked out). One of the trades, he had Lamar Jackson being traded to the Titans then Miami trading Tua to the Ravens for Ravens pick #22 in the 1st round. Miami then selects (with all the top QB’s gone) QB Hendon Hooker with that pick.
At 51 we get TE Darnell Washington, #84 OT Wanya Morris.
What is it with these guys that think Miami doesn’t want Tua? It’s a stupid obsession with these people.
We are in it to win it!
LOL, yes everything we’ve done is to draft a rookie QB coming off an injury.
Miami and FAU IN F4
Saw that, good comeback win for the U.
STEVE; TO SAY I AM FLABBERGASTED by the results of this episode of March Madness would be a serious understatement!! In fact if I’d suggested to anyone that both FAU and Miami would make it to the Final
Four I would have been sent to the Funny Farm!!
TO QUOTE AL Micharls, “This impossible dream HAS COME TRUE!!!”
TE Brenton Strange, PSU, 6’4, 253 pounds, 4.7 40 (about same as Smythe)
I’ve been keeping my eyes on him. He should be a legit target due to his size, conference, and style of play (PSU TE).
Some of us discussed him yesterday. Grier, McDaniel and Smith all showed interest in him. CBS has him in the 150’s and GBNDR doesn’t have him in the top 200. If he can become a complete TE in the NFL that’s just fine.
If we draft him, I’m calling him Doctor Strange
Thy Knight (@ThyKnight3) says:
March 26, 2023 at 6:08 pm
TE Darnell Washington is definitely an intriguing prospect. Big dude at 6-7 270 who can run and catch but needs work on his receiving skills. What he is good at is blocking especially in the run game. I wonder if that’s the kind of player we’re looking for.
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Absolutely agreed that he’s an intriguing prospect. If he falls to us @ 51, he’s got to be under consideration.
If we were to trade down and get an extra pick, a RB could be a target in the 3rd or whatever pick we get in a trade.
Tank Bigsby is a good all round back. He did only run a 4.56 at the combine though.
“He was also trusted as a blocker and has shown he can hold up against free rushers.”
https://draftwire.usatoday.com/lists/2023-nfl-draft-tank-bigsby-scouting-report/
I mentioned that yesterday as well. If we traded our 2nd to the end of the 2nd round, a 3rd would be the extra pick based on the trade value chart. Now we’d basically have three 3rds in value and this isn’t an elite draft. However… there are plenty of good prospects. That wouldn’t surprise me at all if we did that.
It would be because the guys we wanted at #51 are off the board and we don’t have that a high a grade on the rest. Clusters can be as large as 3rd or 4th round projection. Plenty of times teams like specific prospects more than others. Some teams have drop-off points.
Whatever way we find them, we need some more depth and competition at TE and on the OL.
I forgot to add my RB comment. Gaskin’s contract is setup for an easy cut with no cap hit. He’s on a compete to win a roster spot deal. We could definitely add a rook to challenge him.
https://draftwire.usatoday.com/lists/4-draft-prospects-overhyped-van-ness-noah-sewell-tanner-mckee-luke-musgrave/
This is how I feel about TE Luke Musgrave. From the article:
“Musgrave is a lot more supersized slot receiver than he is a tight end, even as a pure flex/move TE. His blocking wasn’t even rudimentary level; hand placement, footwork, and strength were all extraordinarily below-average.”
He’s like Gesicki. I don’t see us drafting him.
The other PSU cat I’m looking at is Juice Scruggs, Center.
I believe both Juice and Brenton Strange should be on our radar.
We’re all down on Cedrick Wilson because he didn’t live up to his contract projection. He’s either viewed as a guy who didn’t grasp the system as well as others but he’s expected to be better this year. Or he could be a draft day trade, or after if a team doesn’t like their WR room. Maybe a 2024 conditional pick with both teams splitting the cap.
He’s kind of a wildcard right now.
Hill, Waddle, Berrios, Ezukanma, Wilson etc.?
With the amount of money we’re spending to go ALL-IN, Wilson becomes a liability with his contract. We signed him before we realized we could land Reek Da Cheetah, so there’s that.
I’d be good with a Draft day trade.
Oh yeah right now he’s a fish out of water. I’m not sure what to think of him in year two. Not sure how the coaches view him this season.
Berrios is a better option as a return man and he can be that smaller quick twitch slot receiver. If Ekukanma pans out where does Wilson fit in with that contract? We might have to bite the bullet on that one with dead cap if he’s not in the 53 man plans.
https://draftwire.usatoday.com/lists/2023-nfl-draft-sam-laporta-scouting-report/
One person’s take. I thought he was a more well-rounded TE but this says he has to get a lot better at blocking.
This is the frustration with this TE class. I do think he has really good potential though and would take him in the 3rd round.
I’m with the one person’s take that LaPorta needs to get a lot better at blocking. I wouldn’t touch him @ 51.
Krishna says:
March 26, 2023 at 9:41 am
Let’s draft all D this year….lol…especially in the 50-100 range where no one is elite or proven. Makes perfect sense to fill the multiple holes we have on O. Now, that’s great GM’ing
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The next George Kittle won’t be found @ 51, nor will the next Trent Williams be found @ 51 in this Draft class. Perhaps later in the Draft with more obscure names, but not @ 51.
We run a very specific style of Offense under Coach McDaniel. On the O-Line, we run an outside zone concept… and that extends to our inline TEs. Must be able to block and be fluid in footwork.
We cannot just draft a SMASHMOUTH O-Lineman or seam-threat TE like Mike Gesicki. As such, if a Defensive player jumps out of the stadium @ 51, rather than one of the TEs or O-Linemen we’ll be looking at @ 51, you take the Defensive player.
We’ll address TE and O-Line, trust… but it might not be @ 51.
I agree with that. If we feel we’re set at certain positions and snaps are going to be hard to come by, but those are the positions of value, trade down and target your needs. Don’t reach.
For instance edge rusher. We have Chubb, Phillips, Reed and AVG. They all have a lot of NFL games under their belt. Ogbah is more DE but he also plays as an edge in some formations. Is #51 going to jump them? I doubt it. But a team might want to trade up for that kind of prospect.
And, you’re insinuating everyone, including you, who the best prospect is in the top 100. You nor anyone does. After the first 5 to 10 top draft picks (and even this range) it’s all a crapshoot.
This is my point at this phase of our season. Do your most homework on areas to fill holes…they’re on the O side of the ball, imo. No one in the draft on D where we are drafting is worthy at 51, imo, to take a chance or waste a pick.
Thy Knight (@ThyKnight3) says:
March 26, 2023 at 8:23 pm
I forgot to add my RB comment. Gaskin’s contract is setup for an easy cut with no cap hit. He’s on a compete to win a roster spot deal. We could definitely add a rook to challenge him.
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Gaskin is our dude!
That stated, almost every day I’m seeing/hearing loud rumors that we’re going to be trading for Derrick Henry. Are you seeing/hearing the same?
We’re linked to every trade there could be. LOL
TRUE!
Gotta find a backup NT for Raekwon Davis, whether it be via FA or the Draft.
Oh yeah, and as I stated just the other day, perhaps UDFA.
We will. At what level nobody knows but isn’t it cool we’re mostly focused on depth and competition at a few positions instead of saying we don’t have a this? 🙂
HELL YEAH!!!
Fangio is such an important hiring on so many levels. Experience in the game the last 20+ years – he’s watched the transformation of the game.
He’s a no nonsense guy as far as mistakes and a lack of fundamentals. He’s been handed a very talented roster on defense.
Tomorrow I see my surgeon for a follow-up exam. I’m REAL SURE a flight to Houston to see the semi-finals and finals of March Madness are off the table!
They’ll be played at NRG Stadium, home of the Houston, Texans.
Best of luck tomorrow, my friend!
I thought this to be rather humorous… LOL
This was made with AI
Tucker Carlson Interviews Emperor Palpatine Post Jedi Attack – ChatGPT/Eleven Labs
In the draft with #51 you either hold for a top rated prospect to fall to you or trade down if you can when the cluster starts.
But the Dolphins DID NOT have a poor rushing attack last season. They just didn’t run enough. When they did they ran well.
This rumor is as about as accurate as Brady to Miami
I agree with his point
Don’t know enough about the player to know if it could be true
At a time of typical smokescreen, it could be just that
Maybe we like Darnell, but are putting out a different message
The Dolphins didn’t have a poor rushing attack, but there was no real go to back, the guy that could put a game away, a finisher. Neither back was really able to stay on the field, that’s somewhat of a problem. I like both Mostert and Wilson, but neither of them are bellcow RB’s. Both are more suited to RB by committee approach, which basically is what we’ve been.
sooooo, what you are saying is they fit our system perfectly?
There’s a reason why we re-signed every single back we had last season. We like it that way. I would never pass on adding a more talented back, but we have greater needs elsewhere for this season.
Saying we had a poor rushing attack wasn’t accurate, but saying opposing teams were able to scheme was
People see 1 thing they don’t like in a statement, then dismiss the point
The point being, if we had an RB teams had to account for or fear, it would make our passing game so much better
that starts with the O line.
I wouldn’t take that rumor too seriously
It’s an account that often puts clickbait out
I would, we were interested in Henry and Dalvin, we sent extra personnel to the Bama pro day
The idea of being a 2 dimensional O is intriguing at the least
Trading 51 for a late 2nd and a 3rd only works with KC, Chi and maybe the Eagles, with any other team other compensation will likely have to be included by us
An early 3rd, 4th + could also be traded, it just doesn’t look quite as good
I believe my first trade down below was with KC.
BBM trady pants
71. Matthew Bergeron OT Syracuse
89. Joe Tippmann OC Wisconsin
116. Sean Tucker RB Syracuse
146. Luke Schoonmaker TE Michigan
172. Garrett Williams CB Syracuse
197. Camren McDonald TE Florida State
227. Cory Durden DT NC State
238. Charlie Thomas LB Georgia Tech
254. Earl Bostick Jr. OT Kansas
256. Jaylon Thomas OT SMU
It might be fun to play trady pants, the likelihood of us wanting 10 middling rookies, instead of a couple good prospects is even less likely
I didn’t miss out on a whole lot between 51 and 71, believe it or not. The top 5 are really good prospects and the bottom 5 are much better prospects than a handful of UDFA.
Top 5 is way more value than what was available at just 51 & 84.
Bottom 5 is much more value than just picking at 197 & 238.
I guess I could have packaged some of those late round picks to trade back up some where but not going to spend that much time on it. lol
What do you draft guys say about Schmitz?
Makes sense to me
https://www.si.com/nfl/dolphins/news/miami-dolphins-potential-draft-target-ol-john-micheal-schmitz
He’s really good but he is also projected to be first OC off the board. May or may not last to #51.
If he did, I would take him at 51 then hope for OT Bergeron at 84. That would be really nice. Draft a TE at 197 and a DT/NT at 238.
OC Michael Schmitz
OT Matthew Bergeron
TE Camren McDonald or Brenton Strange
DT/NT Cory Durden
This would be nice!
We have very few spots open to the 53, other than upgrades I don’t see us acquiring, sure we may find another Needham, harder though on a good roster
TE, OT, OG, RB, DT-NT and that’s about it
Interior DL backup can come from FA post June 1st as can TE, OT and OG, an RB would just be from an upgrade standpoint
I’d say, like in 2022 we won’t have anyone drafted this year as part of a regular rotation or starting spot, unless we trade up and/or take the Bama RB
I think we could find someone to challenge at LG and RT, especially RT.
I cannot wait to see Tua (and the rest of the offense) in the same offensive system for the first time for a second year in a row. Going back to freshman year college he has never had the same offense and play caller two years in a row.
We are going to see this system take off this season with nearly everyone coming back and not having to learn everything from scratch. PROGRESSION! What a concept. I am excited to see it!
We need to solve the problem on O, that bit us in the ass at the end of last year, teams adjusting with deep LBs in coverage
I want to see the plan to fix this come to fruition, if it does everything will fall into place
What I really want to see is how the D takes that step to being top 5
No reason why we can’t have a great D with Fangio and the CBs we have, along with the overall talent
I think exactly one team beat us with the deep dropping LBs, taking away the middle of the field and pushing everything to the edges; that was the Chargers.
I know some analysts say the Niners did it too, but they really didn’t. Yes they dropped LBs and Warner had that one pass tip, but we beat ourselves in that game, Tua was off on a number of open throws early that he usually hits.
And after the Chargers, it wasn’t really an issue in the later games; when Tua was in, he was good, except the 2nd half of the GB game when he got concussed.
I don’t know if teams didn’t try to replicate what the Chargers did (which would be weird), or if we adjusted, but it didn’t seem to be an issue.
I wonder if they have an agreement/secret handshake in place with OT Shell? Maybe Grier told him and his agent to just chill until June 1 and we want to bring him back. He knows the system so missing OTA’s won’t hurt a bit.
He was our best backup OT.
Would be nice
It might cost a little extra though
The other center I like in this draft after Schmitz is actually Ricky Stromberg from Arkansas. I wanted to draft him last year but he didn’t enter the draft.
I like the idea of drafting a C at 51, if it’s the best player available to give us insurance for Williams not getting re-signed next year and possible suring up the interior, not my first choice though
Darnell would be the only TE I’d take at 51 realistically
What if Darnell, Schmitz and Jahmyr are all sitting there when we’re on the clock at 51?
Schmitz would be my 3rd choice, I’d have to say Darnell would be my first
Stromberg gets some great push.
Does he fit our system?
He does fit. He has a lot of mauler in him but think he would fit.
Don’t think I would take him at 84 though and certainly not 51.
I think everything is related
With our current players, we can have more production (yards) from our running game, if the D gets off the field more often
Then with more attention on the running game the LBs won’t be able to just drop back in the deep zones allowing our passing game to continue as it did early in the season
Hurts had a great season and looked unstoppable, he had lots of help from the D and running game though
National Public Radio reported that “there is limited scientific research” on whether biological males have an inherent physical advantage over females in sports.
Definition of gas lighting
In a story about the World Athletics Council decision to ban biological male athletes from competing against women, NPR cited a 2020 Human Rights Watch report that argued the decision was based on flawed evidence.
“Even without strong evidence of an advantage, the council has scrutinized the performance of athletes such as South African runner Caster Semenya, the world’s fastest woman in the 800 meters,” NPR reported.
“Semenya, who was raised female and is legally female, was born with XY chromosomes and has a naturally high testosterone level,” the outlet added.
My scientific research is every single world and Olympic record in history that both men and women compete in.
As far as I know, every single competition, the men’s records are better than the women’s records.
Or the college trans gal that swam last year and was previously ranked in something like the 200s in the mens comps, then won the womens after transitioning.
actually THIS is the definition of gas lighting
“manipulate (someone) using psychological methods into questioning their own sanity or powers of reasoning.”
I thought that might be helpful to you because you don’t seem to know what it means.
Yeah right
So I just guessed this time?
And like a clock…
In order to complete the trade, I assume the team looking to trade for him will have to have a deal in place before they make the trade.
It’ll be interesting to see if this works. The comp is going to have to be what? Three 1sts? Plus will he agree to a deal that is less than 200 mil guaranteed?
He made this request on March 2nd before the Ravens placed the tag on him. No one has come calling
Oh, I didn’t even catch that. Yeah, he’s just making it public as a maneuver to pressure the Ravens.
He had to send a letter to his fans, that won’t be fans after a trade, because no team was listening
We still need OL 😡
Marino made his OL better or somewhat irrelevant as have others like Josh Allen, Russell Wilson
We can do the same and maybe already have
tom stakes
@tomstakes
Looking over the Eagles opponents for 2023 – many quality games:
@ Chiefs
vs Bills
vs 49ers
@ Jets
@ Seahawks
vs Vikings
vs Dolphins
MIA is the cheats, gotta love the lack of respect
lol, that is nice to see
OK, so not the sharpest tool in the shed.
He already deleted the tweet after people are him alive….lol
People are gonna are gonna big deal about this
But they shouldn’t
He’s not a receiver. He’s never even practice with Tua and he was drafted by the ravens so thier is an obvious relationship
But that won’t stop the crew eager to bash Tua from repeatIng it
Yeah, it was just a dumb tweet.
Who the fuck is that guy? Like our 4th safety?
But collusion . .
Geez now we have a new player on our team stirring up Lamar Jackson to Miami shit. Dude, you just got here STFU!!!!
I’m pretty sure somebody got at him and said the exact same thing… hence why he deleted the tweet.
Actually, I’m pretty sure the whole damn team got at him and said the exact same thing!
He knows he goofed. This should only be a one day, slow news story.
Agreed! I might cut the mother fucker, too! Wow, what an asshole!
Pretty sure MM got in his face or he should have…..oh my.
I can’t imagine MM putting up with that shit after MM has practically groomed Tua since day one. What a dick and doesn’t belong on this team!
I don’t think MM’s style is to react to it
He will probably just ignore it
He definitely has a different approach than me, but I’m pretty sure he’s not happy….lol.
Piggy from what I have seen, I think he will be a smart ass about it and ride him a bit for it.
Sending this out to DeShon Elliott…
Looking at some of the draft sites and their projections of where prospects could go in the draft, there will be OL and TE options.
I hope we draft a punter a long snapper and a place kicker
In that order
I can’t explain it. We are objectively better than we have been in years, but I find myself caring less and less. I mean I still come here every day, but I haven’t done a single mock draft and can’t get enthused enough to do research on college kids like I do most years. I am scrolling past draft discussions….
Too much sugar, the Koolaid is flowing pretty heavily for this early in the year.
I’m already not a fan of DeSean Elliot….lol.
Booo, hisssss! Idiot! Lol.
Yeah, I had no opinion of him prior to this (didn’t know him as a player), I was excited he was a Dolphin; now I think he’s an idiot.
How stupidly unaware do you have to be to come here, especially as the #3 or #4 safety on the roster, and post that shit?
-It’s early days, DeShon. You can still be a beloved Dolphin, just wisen up, dude, lol.
*wise up
Ramsey and MM…
Ramsey’s contract was adjusted to give him significantly more guaranteed money over the next two seasons. Miami also gave up a third-round pick and tight end Hunter Long.
“We are willing to trade draft picks, but we very much value them. But when we recognized an opportunity, we jumped on it,” McDaniel said. “To Chris Grier’s credit and Brandon Shore’s credit, they were able to get a fair deal. … You add players that can make the rest of your team better. When players can make other people better, you’re on to something.”
Mike McDaniel: I can see a hunger in Tua Tagovailoa that I’m excited to watch play out
Posted by Myles Simmons on March 27, 2023, 9:10 AM EDT
The Dolphins displayed their level of commitment to Tua Tagovailoa by announcing that they’ve picked up the quarterback’s fifth-year option earlier this month.
As the offseason continues, head coach Mike McDaniel said over the weekend that Tagovailoa is doing well after finishing the season in the concussion protocol.
“He’s doing great,” McDaniel told NFL Media’s Tom Pelissero at the league’s annual meeting. “He’s had a really good offseason with his family and training and positioning himself to feel good moving forward. He’s very healthy, vibrant, and I can see a hunger in him that I’m excited to watch play out.”
Tagovailoa had his best season as a pro in his first year with McDaniel. The quarterback completed 64.8 percent of his passes for 3,548 yards with 25 touchdowns and eight interceptions in 13 games. He led the league at 8.9 yards per attempt, 13.7 yards per completion, and a 105.5 passer rating.
Tagovailoa, 25, impressed McDaniel with what he was able to accomplish.
“He’s a younger player and he’s very honest and candid. But it also gives me a barometer,” McDaniel said. “He was doing a lot, he’s got a lot of room to grow, let’s just say that. He did an unbelievable job being able to lead an offense in year one. That’s a new language. This is his first year where he’s going to have continued offense, play caller, and position coach.”
With the moves Miami has made so far, if Tagovailoa can stay healthy in 2023, the club should be in a position to contend in the AFC>
DeSean should take his lead from the coach…lol
Having a lot of players in the same system in year two is a big deal. Less thinking and being unsure.
I think so, too. It’s hard to believe every year has been different for him…wow.
I’m sure MM will talk to Elliot about his dumb tweet.
Flies in the face of what MM is trying to do, imo. Really, really stupid.
I’ve been trying to find MM’s presser where comments about getting to the playoffs. It was kinda like, been there done that and he expects much more. Exactly!
Whatever on Elliott, he got the message, now he has that chip, that might make him a little more focused
Team building exercise for a chip…lol…whatever.
More like leave the team building to GM and coach and STFU…lol
Malik Reed was an undrafted FA who started 8 games as a rookie in Denver. Talent is everywhere in the draft, you just have to find it. And, he’s started in most of the games he’s played in his career under Fangio and with Chubb.
The science of projecting prospects has one major flaw. You can’t really define a person’s heart and desire until you have them on your team and see it. Zach Thomas is one of the best examples.
Anoher case in point and a great one….
And on the flip side I remember, I think Ireland, jumping to 3 to get some superstar Edge….who was a disaster.
I would love for Tua to toast Elliot in practice until they cut him….lol.
What would a jet fan say Alex?
Is that where he came from? Now, I really don’t like him….lol
XFL seems to spot the ball better, instant replay is done in the booth, so the guy (ex nfl ref Blandino) has no emotion in it, and they don’t seem to play favorites, since it’s too early in their history
NFL should take notice
Even though our defense will be a new system I’m not worried because most of Fangio’s concepts are common schemes. It’s more about players being cerebral with the game plan and play calls within the game. You still have to be a good fundamental player at your position. Vic doesn’t run anything too exotic but he mixes it up.
Disguises it well too from what I understand….hope so
According to Malik in the article, Fangio puts players in the right position to be successful….at least for him.
Vic is a good teacher, a no-nonsense old school type of coach who doesn’t tolerate a lack of fundamentals.
His disguises are showing Cover 2, flip to man or something else pre-snap. He plays chess with opposing offenses. I don’t think we’ll see too many of the Amoeba Cover 0 blitz schemes, but a 5th rusher at times. He likes to keep big play opportunities to a minimum and force teams to use a lot of plays banking on mistakes and turnovers. If the personnel is really good and I think we have that, it’s even tougher.
Another fucking idiot…lol. Seems they’re everywhere….
DEVIN MCCOURTY WOULD NOT BE SURPRISED IF TOM BRADY PLAYS FOR MIAMI
Posted by Mike Oliva | Mar 27, 2023 | Dolphins News | 0
A friend of Tom Brady and recently retired defensive back Devin McCourty says he would not be surprised if Tom Brady play for Miami this year. After the Ramsey trade and to have the opportunity to throw to Waddle and Tyreek, that if Miami were to call, he could see it happening.
If is the middle word in life
….as in IF you only had a life? Lol…
Thy Knight (@ThyKnight3) says:
March 27, 2023 at 5:45 pm
Looking at some of the draft sites and their projections of where prospects could go in the draft, there will be OL and TE options.
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Of course. Problem is, they fucking suck compared to Defensive prospects we could draft instead.
In your opinion….most picks in the draft are failures…that’s not an opinion, and failures from top to bottom.
No I’m saying there are prospects at multiple positions that are ranked in the clusters of rounds. It’s not all defense. This is not a top quality draft, but there are a lot of good prospects.
Offensive line top prospects…who knows.
https://www.thephinsider.com/2023/3/27/23659218/ras-roundup-how-athletic-are-top-offensive-tackle-prospects-for-miami-dolphins-in-the-2023-nfl-draft
I’m starting to think the “nuclear option” may be the best choice for the future!
Are we still talking football?
No
Media day transcript….here is where MM comments on playoffs…and more.
https://www.miamidolphins.com/news/transcript-mike-mcdaniel-s-media-availability-march-27
51.Siaki Ika DT Baylor (Nose Tackle)
84.Matthew Bergeron OT Syracuse (both RT and LT exp)
197.Kemari Averett TE Bethune Cookman (Height: 6-6 | Weight: 260)
238.Alex Forsyth OC Oregon
I’ll take it. Though you know I’d rather take TE Mcdonald. lol
Camren Mcdonald, they say UDFA
https://www.nfldraftbuzz.com/Player/Camren-McDonald-TE-FloridaState
I just literally bumped into Ndamukong Suh. I’m at the Marriott Orlando world Center, doing a walk-through for a renovation and I’m taking pictures with my iPad and I come around the corner and bump. He seemed a really nice guy. I apologized he said no problem I asked him if he was who he was said yes. Told him I was a big Dolphins fan and appreciated what he did while he was with the team. Then we went about our business
It never gets old, when you see an ex Fin, very cool
AVG’s cap is 2.65m and we’re currently 2m under
How is that possible, when we were 3.7m under before this cap hit, shouldn’t we now be 1.05m under🤪
The next 3 to come off the top 51 are Gaskin, Jones and Cracraft 976k, 950k and 940k, so anyone else we sign we can assume roughly 1m less than their 2023 cap to come off of our non-existent under figure
Or DeShaun Elliot needs to STFU
Yeah, Tua doesn’t need to do shit
Get out of line and Fins social media will let you know
I mean what bullshit is that? Tua has to prove himself to a scrub? Fucking Omar
Still a hack
He says Jackson is a clear upgrade. No way Jackson can run our current offensive system, which is based on timing and accuracy, better than Tua.
So we’d have to completely revamp the offense and there is no guarantee it would be more effective than our current offense. The Dolphins offense outperformed the Ravens in pretty much every statistical category last year.
Well, not in rushing, lol.
With all of 2m to spend, our FA period has basically ended
Draft is April 27th, less than a month away
With no top 50 picks, the next 30 days will be dead on here
Oddschecker has us as the fave to get Dalvin Cook, as of yesterday.
I don’t think we could afford him,
but the whisper is we trade them Ogbah,
so we can.
The league is probably going to vote to further diminish kickoffs and punts.
The proposals:
Touchbacks on punts will be spotted at the 25.
Fair catches for kickoffs inside the 25 will be spotted at the 25 (so if you fair catch a KO at the 10, it’s moved out to the 25).
If the kickoff one passes, they might as well eliminate the kickoff and just start at the 25 every possession.
OD – us Brits love us an underdog so pleased for your Owls.
Check this out. Wonder if he’s regretting cashing out right about now? I suspect today’s cash out would be a lot more generous!
My first try at a mock this year
and look who was left exposed to us at #52!
If he is there, Grier should run to the podium.
52 15 Bijan Robinson RB Texas
85 88 K.J. Henry EDGE Clemson
199 140 Eku Leota EDGE Auburn
240 285 Blake Whiteheart TE Wake Forest
This one is more realistic.
51
Siaki Ika
DL | Baylor
B
84
Wanya Morris
OT | Oklahoma
C+
197
Davis Allen
TE | Clemson
A
238
Brenton Strange
TE | Penn State
B+
I was going to ask where’s the OL on the first one. lol
We don’t need no stinkin’ OL; we got PLAYMAKERS!.
Last one:
51: R2 P20 TE Darnell Washington – Georgia
84: R3 P21 RB DeWayne McBride – UAB
178: R6 P1 EDGE Robert Beal – Georgia
238: R7 P21 EDGE YaYa Diaby – Louisville
I like this one too.
Two Wisconsin guys I like…sorta. Joe Tippmann and Keeanu Benton. Tippmann is a guy who I wish was a couple inches shorter. He’s a bit too tall for a Center. Very good athleticism. He’s also a little taller than I’d like at guard, but I could live with it if he can learn to consistently lower his pad level. Great position flexibility.
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Benton is just a big, athletic dude. I think he’s got room to grow talent-wise, and he could be a wrecking ball inside. He’ll have to clean up some things, but I think he will be a pretty good pro. I’m not sure if he’d be a good fit for us, but I like his upside.
Well, I just found another TE who rocks, but never declared for the ’23 Draft: BREVYN SPANN-FORD, MINNESOTA. Keep your eyes on him this coming season, along with Ohio State’s Cade Stover, who I found about a month or so ago.
It’s too bad that neither declared for this year’s Draft.
This is crazy video of the police killing the shooter yesterday.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/nashville-school-shooting-police-body-cam-surveillance-video-164353296.html
Just looked at Luke Schoonmaker, TE, Michigan. He’s a pretty good blocker (hey, he’s from a Big 10 school!), but he doesn’t offer much as a pass-catcher. I see some scouts calling him a “safe pick” or a TE2, and he reminds me a lot of Durham Smythe (4th rounder) on tape.
As such, I’m not trying to use our 3rd round pick so as to overdraft him.
The bottom line for our TE: must be able to block (pass and run), good footwork, and slippery enough to be somewhat of a factor in the passing game.
I’m sorry, but I don’t see any ‘Day 2’ TEs that can be that guy, but that’s JMO. As of right now, I think our target should be Darnell Washington… and hope he falls to us @51. No, I don’t believe he’s worth trading up for, either.
I agree. I took Schoonmaker the other day but that was after a trade down. I believe it was in the bottom of the 4th round.
mf13ss says:
March 28, 2023 at 2:40 pm
Well, I just found another TE who rocks, but never declared for the ’23 Draft: BREVYN SPANN-FORD, MINNESOTA. Keep your eyes on him this coming season, along with Ohio State’s Cade Stover, who I found about a month or so ago.
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And don’t forget UGA TE Brock Bowers who will be eligible next year and most likely to enter the draft.
Good call on Brock Bowers!
You guys are now scouting prospects for next year? LOL
Guilty! LOL
The following breakdown was made by a Dolphins fan who really likes TE Sam LaPorta. It makes me want to do an even deeper dive into LaPorta’s tape, strictly pertinent to his blocking prowess.
IF he’s as good a blocker as the Dolphins fan advertises, we might have something there @ 51 in Sam LaPorta.
2 of the noteworthy blocks shown in the video were against #41 of the Badgers… who is also their TE: JT Seagreaves – Freshman (6’6, 225).
I need to see LaPorta’s blocking prowess against REAL adversaries.
WOAH, wait a minute: #41 on Wisconsin’s Defense is actually Titus Toler – S – Redshirt Junior (5’11, 195).
That makes LaPorta’s blocks against him even LESS impressive.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_Wisconsin_Badgers_football_team#:~:text=2022%20Wisconsin%20Badgers%20football%20roster%3A%20Quarterback%202%20Chase,210%29%2020%20Isaac%20Guerendo%20%E2%80%93%20Senior%20%286%270%2C%20223%29
It’s impressive in space, that LaPorta was able to track down the speedier Loter, but after that, it’s 245 pounds vs 195 pounds.
I want to see LaPorta try to pass or run-block against an O-Lineman.
Sorry against a D-Lineman (DE).
He looks smallish and quite pedestrian, like a JAG
LaPorta is 6’3″, 245.