If there’s one thing most Dolphins fans can agree on, it’s the fact that QB1 Tua Tagovailoa needs to stay healthy this season for the Dolphins to make the playoffs and more. That puts a lot of pressure on the offensive line, the protectors of one Tua Tagovailoa. An unfortunate development is last year’s center Connor Williams is now holding out and missed the last OTA’s. While Williams struggled all season long with high snaps, he played every single snap, and was a huge blocking upgrade both run blocking and pass protecting. In his stead in the last OTA’s, Liam Eichenberg took all the work at C and from all reports, looked good doing so. However this shakes out, we need to have our best 5 guys out there, and whether Williams plays OC or OG, we need him on the field. We already have question marks at LT, such as “How many games can Terron Armstead play, and play healthy? Detractors are everywhere when it comes to #74 Liam Eichenberg, wherever he plays on the line, and #73 Austin Jackson.
Let’s get back to Williams. He signed a 2YR/$14.035M contract just last season, and already he’s holding out? I want him to play, but I can say there’s going to be a lot of cap issues if we want to keep all our good players, and DL Christian Wilkins should be the first guy to get a contract extension. Williams played one season here and while I appreciate he played the entire season, that’s kind of what’s expected. Imagine if QB Tua Tagovailoa has the season we all hope for, what is it going to cost to keep him in a Miami Dolphins uniform? Bills DT Ed Oliver recently signed a 4YR/$68M contract. NYG DL Dexter Lawrence signed a 4YR/$87.5M deal. If Wilkins gets a contract somewhere in that neighborhood, and he deserves to, it’s going to be a challenge to pay everyone that needs to get paid. Granted, we did opt for Tua Tagovailoas’s 5th year option earlier this year which will pay him $23.7M. Still a bargain if he plays well and for an entire season or even the greater majority. I don’t know what Connor Williams demands are, if he wants an extension, or a significant raise and extension, but the latter may not necessarily be feasible.
If we can for a moment assume that Connor Williams plays under his current contract, or that we give him another couple of years with a modest increase, the O-line should be like this . . .
LT Terron Armstead – LG Liam Eichenberg – OC Connor Williams – RG Robert Hunt – RT Austin Jackson
Of course, all this is subject to change, even if Williams comes back. We may opt to play Eichenberg at C, and have Williams at LG, and then the RT spot may be up for grabs if Austin Jackson falters. We did bring in former Patriots OT Isaiah Wynn and former Jets OT Cedric Ogbuehi, both former 1st RD picks for insurance and competition. I know Hulk wants more, but realistically, more is not going to happen. Next year we can draft O-line early if necessary, and I understand Hulk thinks it’s necessary. RT Austin Jackson came into camp in great shape, a mans body so to speak. It’s important to keep in mind that Jackson was drafted as a raw rookie of 20 years old, and is still only 23 years old today. Perhaps it’s easy to say that he was a 1st RD reach, but that shouldn’t exclude him from being given an opportunity to win the starting RT spot. The LT spot will be one to keep an eye on, because it’s “when” Armstead is OUT, not “if. Terron Armstead has yet to complete and entire season of NFL play in his entire 10 year career. So Wynn, Ogbuehi or someone else will be forced into action at LT.
The Dalvin Cook to Miami narrative still lives in the minds of some, not this writer. We have a good mix of RB’s in our stable at the moment, lots of explosiveness. As I have previously mentioned, if we’re going to bring in a RB, let it be Leonard Fournette, who is a grinder, a reliable short yardage runner who has excellent receiving skills. RB by committee is the new norm, and Mostert, Wilson, Achane and either Ahmed or Gaskin is fine with me. If they want add a hammer, Fournette is the guy, we already have HR hitters with Mostert and Achane. I know Achane hasn’t played in the NFL yet, but RB is one position where talent translates very quickly to the NFL game. While A-Chain may not be the bellcow back, it’s just not necessary or even sensible. We already have backs and will probably carry 4 on the 53, and we will use them all. I won’t scream if we sign Cook, I just feel comfortable with what we got.
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steveccnv says:
July 13, 2023 at 2:31 pm
Shocking right? They couldn’t find anyone to blame the coke on
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This is — in fact — a HUGE problem. We can no longer even trust the Secret Service.
We’ve got cocaine-sniffing dogs to go into the ghetto, but the White House gets a free pass.
Think about that for a mere nano-second…
The White House has been absolutely disrespected via 44 and 46… not to mention 42.
it was shit on by 45
Secret Service is not there for or equipped to detect drugs. They are also not an investigatory agency, at least not the protective services branch. Their dogs are single-purpose trained for explosives detection. Walk Through Metal Detectors also do not detect drugs or non-metallic objects. CCTV cannot possibly cover all angles of view. While Hunter is a likely suspect, hundreds of people pass through through there a day. Could be about anyone.
I wonder if the jets DT signing takes them out of the market for Cook
It’s going to be 11 guaranteed and 3 years at 20 mil he’ll be here.
And we extend Wilkins with a lot of fanfare 💥🐬🐽❤️
At 51m over next year’s cap, with 20m+ not yet accounted for Quinnen, but 22m under for 2023 they can still do whatever they want
Rodgers 2024 cap hit of 107m surely can’t stay at that, restructure or something
The Piper though will be rearing his head at some point
He has the same amount of children as playoff interceptions
Just 6 more to go to match his playoff TDs
His eldest son seems to have had a hoodie printed with the last words Philip’s wife said to his dad?
Is he part of theDuggar family cult?
Does this mean will be able to watch more FSU, UM and Clemson games?
Ok, really bad dad joke of the day:
How many tickles does it take to make an octopus giggle?
Ten Tickles….
I said it was bad before I typed it!
Even worse joke
Tua has had his share of injuries, that have cost him games, both college and pro levels
Last year, with the exception of the concussions he was relatively healthy
With his offseason work to prevent injuries/concussions this year he has a better chance, than ever, to remain healthy
He also seems to have figured out he needs to be conscious of his body more during play, instead of his past recklessness
If not this year, will he ever?
I bet he plays all the games this year
Who’s drinking the Koolaid?
Lol, if you’re right the sky’s the limit, imo.
Yes, my 3 keys to success are the only thing that can stop us, outside of something weird like a Rossed up thing
Seven duos have posted WR1 campaigns over the last five years — none of them have repeated. In fact, the only player to appear on the list twice is Adam Thielen, who accomplished this feat alongside Stefon Diggs in 2018 and again with Justin Jefferson in 2020.
I don’t see both Waddle and Hill being WR1s again
I do expect the same level of play, just less targets, which is a good thing, especially on 3rd down
This was for Fantasy Football, meaning 12 WRs are WR1s
Keys to 2023 success
Execute, execute, execute…stay healthy, have some scheduling and regular luck, keep it going in playoffs
For every team?
For us, most teams don’t have the horses
Buffalo has had the horses the past 3 years, but either luck or injuries have cost them
Philly should’ve beaten KC, but no luck at the end
That’s what I believe is the only things that can stop us this year
We’re done building anything roster significant, no more excuses, getter done
If Tua was as smooth as Skylar in the pocket he’d be better than Mahomes
That’s how much I like Skylar’s pocket pressence/escapability and everything else from Tua
Next offseason Tua should train with Skylar to see if he can rub off some magic
Well, I do think we have the most talent in a while, and best coaching…..
We still have a significant weakness in trying to keep Tua healthy…you can’t say it’s all on him.
Pass blocking is a team function, everyone must do their part, including, MMs playcalling
If Berrios is that 3rd down machine, slot receiver I’m hoping he is, then the entire O changes
So no its not all on Tua, will take a group effort
Ever see a PS game where, whatever QB or RB is put in they seem to have success?
It’s because it’s a team game and replacing one player, if things are functioning as planned by rest of team, doesn’t change the overall unit
Of course if you put some stiff in at QB things won’t continue to flow properly, but with a decent #2 QB it should
I agree but PS is not chemistry….it’s the ultimate team game….again I agree
It’s national nude day? 😳
Lol…..
Oh my! Not a great holiday in the nation with the most obese people per capita in the world!
Lol…live in TX
So what are you trying to say😁
Apparently, but participation is not compulsory!
Is today a beach day Herd or just celebrating at home?
Well we know Piggy won’t be wearing pants today
I wonder what the greeting cards look like?
Couple of fatties with rolls so big you can’t tell, if they’re naked
couple of years ago there was a row locally here when an obese woman was told to cover up because you could not tell she was wearing a suit. (hidden in the folds) and she sued and won because the amount of cloth in her suite was more than other women wear.
Damn her. God damn her to hell.
LOL
pheloniusphish says:
July 14, 2023 at 9:44 am
…CCTV cannot possibly cover all angles of view…
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Dana Perino agrees with you, while Dan Bongino does not… I’ve never been in the White House, so I can’t offer an opinion one way or the other. I always respect your takes, Brother, so thank you.
I’m going out on a limb with this, but I think there is the possibility that it may have been planted by the DNC, damn well knowing it would be blamed on Hunter. They KNOW Biden can’t run and win in ’24: make way for Gavin Newsom in ’24.
This isn’t conspiratorial, just a hunch… and I may be 100% wrong.
It’s sound reasonable, but the DNC knows the bidens will never be held accountable for anything
My guess is it’s a regular thing, some mule brings hunter coke on a regular basis, locks it in the cubby a d hunter’s gopher picks it up
Dana is better looking so ima go with her
LOL, she certainly IS a good-looking woman.
Rockphin says:
July 14, 2023 at 7:50 am
it was shit on by 45
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MANY feel the same way, and I’m not here to argue with ya on as much. I happen to disagree, but that’s just my $.02, my guy.
steveccnv says:
July 14, 2023 at 2:00 pm (Edit)
Is today a beach day Herd or just celebrating at home?
I’m working, but I’m strictly work from home now. But I did think, would be a great day to do laundry! 😉🤣
Yeah, as in wash everything
I accidentally hit a key on my keyboard yesterday that brought up a hole catalog of emojis. I was busy so I just X’d out of it. I wish I had spent 5 seconds figuring out how I got the list to come up on my PC in the first place!!
**whole
I wish we had an edit buton
Sigh **Button
On a PC it’s the windows key and a period.
❤❤❤❤❤💋💋💋💋💋😁👏👏👏👏👏
THANK YOU
I may regret this! 😂
Is there any specifically for pig emojis
Now there are rumors that Josh Jacobs who is holding out and won’t sign the Franchise Tag in LV may be traded and Miami may be in play.
I am so tired of know nothing writers throwing shit at the wall and using the Dolphins name.
1. If Jacobs refuses to play for 10Mil then he isn’t going to come to Miami who WILL NOT be paying a RB that much money.
2. IF Miami were going to pay that much Cook would already be signed.
Agreed.
Jacobs would be really good in our offense
But you are right – writers just throw the Dolphins name around
I think I’m part bc Ross has a reputation
I’d take Jacobs over Cook 8 days out of 7.
I think it’s a bit of a wash
But Jacobs is gonna do more damage inside
The way McDaniel runs this offense – cook might be the better fit
Actually might be the perfect fit if I’m being honest
Shakira is a Heat fan
Those are daytime photos of Shakira and Butler, just sayin’… 😀
You won’t be seeing nighttime photos of Shakira, being we’re on Slave-1 together… 😉
Oh, who am I kidding. Piss off, Jimmy Butler! LOL
Lol…good! Cause Wilkins beats him…oh my…
Buffalo Bills left tackle Dion Dawkins says he’s ‘not a fan’ of Miami Dolphins’ Christian Wilkins
Offseason drama is just another reason we can’t wait for football to return.
By Jake Mendel@JMendel94 Jul 14, 2023, 4:44pm EDT 3 Comments / 3 New
Divisional rivals aren’t supposed to like each other — those emotions reach a new level after meeting three times in a season. The Buffalo Bills won the season series over the Miami Dolphins 2-1 by winning 34-31 in the first round of the playoffs
During an interview on “The Herd” with Colin Cowherd, Buffalo left tackle Dion Dawkins called out former first-round pick Christian Wilkins.
“[Christian] Wilkins is a guy where I’m not a huge fan,” Dawkins said. “Trench battle stuff. [He’s a] chirper on the field… off the field, it’s just a different dude.”
Dawkins allowed a sack and three pressures during his 73 snaps against the Dolphins in the playoffs. He surrendered a sack and five hurries between the two regular-season matchups. The former second-round pick allowed just three sacks during the regular season.
Wilkins sacked Josh Allen twice in the playoffs and forced six hurries against the Bills in the regular season. He led all defensive tackles with 98 tackles. Maxx Crosby was second and no other lineman had 75 tackles.
The Bills and Dolphins aren’t supposed to like each other — especially when both teams are good enough to meet for a third time in the playoffs. The next bout between these teams takes place in Buffalo on Oct 1. Miami will host the Bills on Jan. 7.
Me no like him. 🤣
Lol…cause he always beats me…oh my
The definition of a whiny little bitch…lol
Wilkins dominated Dawkins
But Dawkins excels at pouting
Drove to Nevada today and it was 114 degrees and by the time I got back home it was 109 degrees here.Was so glad to be back home 😳. Tomorrow is supposed to break heat records.
I saw that. Yikes!
Ok, I’ll start 🎸🎼😎
Good stuff!
I don’t know how they fucking did that…..but, it was awesome!!!
Thank you!
And there is this.
ATX represented, too, lol! Amazing, and again thank you!
And if anyone doubted Prince’s guitar prowess, just listen how he interacts with all these great musicians. The man can absolutely shred a guitar 🎸🐕
Very talented guy he was.
So now I saw a report that we could trade for Aaron Donald? We’re in on everyone.🤣
You’re killing me smalls !! 😆
I’m only playing this for Tua and his peeps. It’s still cool how musicians around the world can enjoy music with no barriers. Wish the world could do the same. 😎👍
Right on…thinking the same thing….
Jacobs is a better RB period. Fit is overrated. Pretty sure Jacobs was either 1 or 2 in total yardage the last few years.
Jacobs has always been a really good back and underrated.
Doggy, I got my strat setup and looking to get back in the game. Currently working on a tune with a friend of mine that I wrote maybe 12 years ago. It’s coming along nicely.😎
Awesome man !! The tunes you shared with me years back were really good. Shit man now I have to go through my strat and get it set up. Still don’t have a Telle in my collection but I might have to just get one because nobody is offering a decent trade for one of my vintage guitars. I’m not eager to give any of them up on the flip side 😎👍🎸🎼🎼🐕
Just get the Telle!😂
I am almost sure we aren’t trading for Aaron Donald ….lol
My guess is he wants to retire Ram
I don’t even think Donald is asking for a trade and I think last season was the rebuild season for the 🐏
They stuck with him – they are probably sticking through it through retirement
I saw a report but SI suggesting the Steelers might trade
For Donald – but it was purely speculative
He’s already got the trophy and accolades
Why not just finish with the 🐏
Thanks for posting Piggy. I thought I killed the blog last night 😳
https://dolphinstalk.com/2023/07/how-tua-could-break-the-league/
I agree
I had no idea…agree!
Shelby Harris is still a FA, as I mentioned the other day. He has also played in the Fangio Defense.
WOW!
Amazing creatures!
Absolutely! That Orca had more hang time than some NFL punted balls!
I love nature.
Plus, they’ve been known to protect humans from sharks (at least the bottle-nosed dolphins).
Dolphins have definitely protected people from sharks but not sure about Orcas. It would be in the best interest of sharks to leave the area when Orcas are around.
My wife and I saw an Orca on a whale watch trip off the far west coast of Vancouver Island having “sushi.” Lol.
We did a mixed vacation-urban Seattle/Victoria for her and rural, outdoorsy Vancouver Island for me.
Long story short, the guide of the koala boat we were on all of sudden turned the boat and made a bee line in some opposite direction and started pointing.
All of a sudden an Orca shoots up out of water like the video above and at the same time flips a baby sea lion into the air and catches it with it’s mouth…..appetizer….lol.
It was amazing!!!
Dolphins’ Tyreek Hill vows to ‘break 2,000 yards next year’
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Marcel Louis-Jacques, ESPN
Jul 15, 2023, 08:36 PM ET
MIAMI — Tyreek Hill has a clear goal for this season.
The Miami Dolphins wide receiver said on his podcast, “It Needed to Be Said,” that he will break the 2,000-yard receiving mark, something that’s yet to be accomplished in NFL history.
“I will break 2,000 yards next year, bro,” Hill said. “2,000 yards was on my bucket list to get before I leave this league … 2,000 yards and another Super Bowl — we getting that. Believe that.”
The NFL record for receiving yards in a single season is 1,964, set by former Detroit Lions wide receiver Calvin Johnson Jr. in 2012. Hill was on pace to break 2,000 yards last season, after hitting 1,104 yards in his first nine games; myriad injuries at the quarterback position derailed his campaign, but he still set career highs with 1,710 yards on 119 receptions.
And the rest of the story….
https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/38016682/dolphins-tyreek-hill-vows-break-2000-yards-next-year
I hope he doesn’t break 2000
I want him to always be striving to break it, not relaxed after doing it, also want to spread the ball out more
That’s an interesting take. Hmmm.
3 nightmare scenarios for the Miami Dolphins in 2023
Tua’s health?
Defensive regression?
The postseason should be a guarantee, right?
By Ryan Heckman | 7:00 AM EDT
https://phinphanatic.com/posts/miami-dolphins-nightmare-scenarios-2023-01h5axgnb1a0
Couldn’t Hackman have written simular articles for every team?
I don’t get the point of the article
No big deal if the D doesn’t finish top 10, just improve substantially over last year
Yeah, but he’s covering the Dolphins…lol
Messi in Miami….lol.
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