Ok folks, this is the final preseason contest, and this one means an awful lot for guys fighting for roster spots. We’ll see a smattering of starters, but this game is mostly about seeing which guys step up and make their case to be included in the 53 man roster. Last week I discussed the offensive roster breakdown, today I’m going to focus more on the defense. In particular, there are quite a few young defensive backs who have really impressed in both training camp and preseason games, and we can only carry so many, especially since we have so many talented veteran safeties and corners already on the roster, such as Jevon Holland, Jordan Poyer, Marcus Maye, Jalen Ramsey and Kendall Fuller, there are but a few depth spots that remain. Is it possible any of the guys that have been here are in danger, like Kader Kohou, Nik Needham, Elijah Campbell?
I think Kader Kohou is safe. I think Nik Needham, who has stepped up in the past could be in danger, because the NFL is the most “What have you done for me lately?” league around. There are some impressive guys, guys that have worked hard all camp and preseason like CB Storm Duck, CB Jason Maitre, S Patrick McMorris and CB Isaiah Johnson. FYI, only S Patrick McMorris was drafted (Rd 6 pick #198), while Duck, Maitre and Isaiah Johnson were all undrafted free agents. It may be unfair, but this game may truly have a big impact as to whether some of these guys make the roster. Of course, it’s all cumulative, so the good work they’ve done during camp and preseason games all count, but this is the last chance to make a good impression.
Last season we carried 7 cornerbacks, and 5 safeties to begin the season. Knowing how much DC Anthony Weaver likes to use his safeties, I’d imagine we carry at least 5 again. As I mentioned earlier, Jevon Holland, Jordan Poyer and Marcus Maye who was signed earlier this year are probably locks. That leaves two more spots, so Patrick McMorris, Jordan Colbert and Mark Perry will be fighting for potentially one or two spots, At CB, it’s going to be tougher. Jalen Ramsey (who may get plenty of use as a safety in certain formations), Kendall Fuller and Kader Kohou are locked. I’d say ST’s ace, and yet another player who has played very well is CB Siran Neal. Also, Cam Smith, who the Dolphins drafted in RD 2 has played well, but also has been nicked up again. He needs to play, and play well. So with 4 locks, and maybe 3-5 spots to fight for, it should be an intense battle with Cam Smith, Storm Duck, Jason Maitre, Isaiah Johnson and Ethan Bonner, who has also flashed quite a bit. Some of these guys will end up on the practice squad, but I could see a couple of these guys poached by a CB needy team.
The defensive line and linebackers is also a little muddy. The trio of Zach Sieler (LDE), Benito Jones (NT) and Calais Campbell (RDE) are the starters. This will be the starkest contrast from last season, We carried only 5 defensive linemen, but this season in Anthony Weaver’s defense, we will have a heavy rotation of players, so we’ll need to carry at least 2-3 more DL than we did last season. This is where it’s muddy, at least for me. A few guys have flashed, but we have 10 DL, and as I’ve always maintained, I like DE/LB Emmanuel Ogbah better on the D-line despite the fact he’s listed as a LB on the depth chart., so his flexibility there could cost someone a roster spot. DL Da’Shawn Hand, Neville Gallimore, Brandon Pili, Jonathan Harris, Isaiah Mack and Robert Cooper will be competing for those final spots. That means 5 guys will be competing for potentially 2-3 spots, although I have no idea exactly how many DL Weaver will actually carry, this is just guesswork.
At linebacker, with Bradley Chubb beginning the season on the PUP list, that’s one spot that someone might have for a while longer out of necessity. The starters at inside are set, David Long Jr. along with newly signed Jordyn Brooks who signed an free agent from the Seattle Seahawks are the inside tandem. On the outside, we’ll have to see what Weaver decides to do. Will we start with Jaelan Phillips who was recently removed from the PUP list, or will he just get minimal playing time and be used in obvious passing downs? Emmanuel Ogbah and Jaelan Phillips are first on the depth chart, but you’d have to think rookie Chop Robinson will see a lot of reps as well as Quinton Bell and Mo Kamara. As far as who makes the roster, it will depend on how many spots are allocated. Phillips, Ogbah, Bell and Kamara seem like locks, especially with the uncertainty of if/when Chubb returns. Duke Riley and Anthony Walker will be the two depth guys on the inside and should be on the roster. Last season, we started with only 6 LB’s, I think we have to carry at least 7, Phillips, Ogbah, Long, Brooks, Robinson, Bell and Kamara, and possibly one more.
It’s possible the depth we carry on defense affects the offense, like maybe we carry only 3 TE’s instead of 4, or 5 WR’s instead of 6. OBJ is making things difficult being unavailable, and WR Erik Ezukanma limped off the field last game. He’s a guy that needs to suit up and play well, he looked great in the last game, so impressive, but the injuries are a real issue. He flashed early last season before going on IR after just 2 games. WR River Cracraft left the game banged up after catching a beautiful touchdown pass from Tua, so his availability is up in the air, but I think unless it’s more serious, Cracraft has earned a roster spot. I think rookie Malik Washington should have a roster spot as well due to his return ability which could put veteran Braxton Berrios in danger. I hope Ezukanma is healthy enough to go and his injury doesn’t keep him out long, because he brings something no other wide receiver we have on the roster brings, tough run after catch ability and size. Yes, TE Jonnu Smith gives you that too, but more options please!
GO DOLPHINS!!!
Finsmob Unleashed 
“Mike McDaniel likes him, per Grier.”
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Adding this little tidbit makes me take it like this, “MM wanted him, I didn’t”. lol
@Schultz_Report
Sources: Former #Seahawks WR/return D’Wayne Eskridge is signing with the #Dolphins practice squad. More speed in Miami.
@Schultz_Report
D’Wayne Eskridge is a bona fide 4.3 guy. The #Dolphins placed OBJ on PUP, and have been dealing with several other receiver injuries as well.
Boyle has sucked everywhere he has been. We almost murdered him last year.
Boyle sucks on the page turn.
@flasportsbuzz
Dolphins’ known practice squad guys: Erik Ezukanma, Nik Needham, Hayden Rucci, linebacker Dequan Jackson, Jonathan Harris and safety Jordan Colbert, quarterback Tim Boyle, defensive tackle Naquan Jones and former Seattle receiver D’Wayne Eskridge (as
@Schultz_Report
noted).
7 spots available. One of them will be for LS Ferguson
I think Naquan Jones could be an upgrade over Gallimore.
@flasportsbuzz
New Dolphins No. 3 QB Tim Boyle has an 0-5 career record, 4 TDs, 12 picks and a 55.2 career passer rating. Because he’s on practice squad, he CANNOT be used in a game even if Tua and Skylar are both injured that day UNLESS Fins elevated him 1 of 3 maximum times before the game.
Going by his stats alone, it looks to me as though Boyle should NEVER, EVER be elevated… not even once.
They would have been better off getting a developmental QB. Boyle is 30 and the stats above are his ceiling.
Do you mean to tell me that Boyle really does suck? 😆
I absolute concur, BB Mike. Very disappointing signing.
Well that sucks…
@DZangaroNBCS
Sixth-round C Dylan McMahon is signing to the Eagles’ practice squad, per source.
Still awaiting word on Chefs* OG C.J. Hanson (7th round pick). He’d be a great fit for our Offense.
@AdamHBeasley
Dolphins active roster players not spotted at practice today (beyond DuBose, obviously): Jalen Ramsey Julian Hill Aaron Brewer Benito Jones Anthony Walker Jr. Patrick McMorris
This is how I last remember Boyle:
At least Tannehill could tackle
I don’t know if you guys remember but I have referred to Tim Boyle as the worst QB to play in the NFL in the past
I’m hoping his role on the practice quad is strictly to be Chop Robinson’s tackling dummy
He’s horrible
LOL, that could be it. We did sack him like 7-8 times when we played him/Jets last year.
I still can’t believe we actually signed him! SMH
I would have thought CJ Beathard since he was with MM on 49er’s a couple years.
Same! That would have made much more sense.
Biggest head-scratchers of the day for me: cutting Jack Driscoll from our 53 and signing Tim Boyle to our practice squad. WTF?
I really don’t get our front office. I guess we truly believe in that age old adage ‘games are won and lost without any concern for the trenches’…
And Boyle? Are you kidding me? I understand the 3rd QB spot likely won’t play at all during the regular season, but if you’re going to carry a 3rd QB, he should be someone that can be developed or a seasoned vet that might have a little left in the tank, not a 6 year vet who makes garbage look appealing.
We have a lot of talent on our roster, but it sure does seem the glaringly weakest areas on both sides of the ball are the lines. I just don’t see how you win in the playoffs that way.
^
We don’t, won’t, haven’t
you don’t even make it to the playoffs
@AaronWilson_NFL
Jason Maitre going to Giants for a workout Thursday after strong preseason with Dolphins per a league source.
On a positive note, I’m psyched that Storm Duck made the 53. That name is just too good, lol.
It was also reported several teams were trying to trade for Bonner. Glad we kept both.
There really haven’t been many suprise veteren cuts… at least none that would benefit us (IO-Line or DT), as far as I can tell.
Even if we wait to sign a vet FA until after week 2 of the regular season, who is even out there of worth? NOBODY. Just bodies (JAGs).
Either Chris Grier is serious when he says he’s not worried about our deficiencies as much as the media, or he’s going to pull off a trade(s) to help us. I guess only time will tell…
I actually think the signing of Naquan Jones to the PS was a solid move. He was another day 3 player I liked a couple years ago.
@AdamSchefter
More Steelers news: Pittsburgh’s starting guard Isaac Seumalo left practice today with an apparent pectoral injury and is undergoing tests to determine the severity of the injury
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Possible landing spot for Driscoll
@schadjoe
Chris Grier says “we’ll see” on if Isaiah Wynn plays this year. They hope.
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So then ya cut Jack Driscoll? Make it make sense.
I suppose we’re waiting now until 4:00 PM EST to see who cleared waivers. Ya know, the players who nobody else was willing to take a chance on (Island of Misfit Toys comes to mind).
Beer
Thank you, kind sir!
Still a good # of players to clear waivers by 4pm. All the last hour cuts.
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Give me G C.J. Hanson. Hope the Chefs* let him slip through their fingers.
@AdamSchefter
Trade: Washington is sending DT John Ridgeway III to the New Orleans Saints, per sources.
@AdamSchefter
Compensation update: Saints are sending a 2025 6th-round pick to the Commanders for DT John Ridgeway III and a 2025 7th-round pick.
Anyone see “Deadpool & Wolverine” yet?
It’s our Wednesday date night. Was going to take wife on the boat for a dolphin cruise, watch the sunset and pull up to a restaurant with a dock. Too many pop up storms in the area, rolling this way from Panama City.
Sorry, I’ve not seen it.
Did anyone see the play in the TB PS game where Vita Vea basically used Jack Driscoll as a blocking sled?
I remember but he’s still better than most of what is out there and I think better than Cotton.
I think Cotton is better as a pure OG, Driscoll was much more versatile though
Mike E,
That’s par for the course regarding ANYONE trying to block Vita Vea, man!
By the way, I responded to your question of me on the last page, regarding our D-Line.
Mike E.
says:
August 27, 2024 at 8:16 pm
M – what do you think of 5 guys on the DL? Do you feel duped?
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I think the D-Line is the Achilles heel of our Defense at the moment. That may change in the coming days/weeks (especially after week 2 of the regular season).
Duped? Nah, I wouldn’t say duped. Underwhelmed would be more appropriate as to how I feel. Wish we could have somehow came away with DT Johnny Newton this past Draft…. I’d feel much more confident about our D-Line.
BBL…
Driscoll being cut surprised me. I’m not really worried about a 3rd QB because if he’s playing the season is over anyway.
Dang, “Scary Terry” going to the 49er’s:
@NFL_DovKleiman
Panthers WR Terrace Marshall Jr. is signing with the 49er’s
@NFL_DovKleiman
Former Chiefs RB and rugby star Louis Rees-Zammit is close to finalizing a deal with the Jaguars
Dolphins GM Chris Grier simply thinks we’re all wrong.
He not only declined to make a waiver claim on a single interior lineman this week, but he on Wednesday cut Jack Driscoll, who allowed just two pressures in 119 snaps this preseason.
https://www.profootballnetwork.com/miami-dolphins-2024-offensive-line-explained/
It’s not just Grier, the coaches have a lot of say in who makes the roster. I think we fans view the OL differently than they do. We have 9 OL currently on the roster. Other than Driscoll being cut the names aren’t that surprising. They’re all guys we’re aware of.
They have been together a few years now. They shouldn’t have to think as much and just execute.
I believe that’s the plan. It really comes down to staying healthy but every team says that.
So far we have released Driscoll from the 53 and signed WR Dubose to the 53. Then to practice squad:
QB Tim Boyle
WR Erik Ezukanma
WR D’Wayne Eskridge
TE Hayden Rucci
RB Anthony McFarland Jr
OG Chasen Hines
OT Bayron Matos (I don’t think he counts toward total)
CB Nik Needham
CB Isaiah Johnson
S Jordan Colbert
LB Dequan Jackson
DT Jonathan Harris
DT Naquan Jones
That’s 12 of 16 spots not counting Matos. No LS Ferguson resigning yet. If Driscoll clears waivers tomorrow, they could bring him back.
I like everyone on the PS except the first one. lol
I do think we will see at least Driscoll or some other OL added to the PS, possibly 2 more.
@OmarKelly
Mike White, who knows plenty about Mike McDaniel’s cheat motions, the Jonnu Smith package, and all of Tua’s secrets is now nestled into the arms of the Buffalo Bills.
@OmarKelly
And for the record, I laugh at Chris Grier’s insinuation this is the same thing as Miami signing Jordan Poyer. Miami plays the Bills 2 weeks and this will at the minimum force the Dolphins to change all their audible calls. At the MINIMUM.
I’m with Omar on this. Though it happens all the time. Seems more often to us. lol
The Bills have video on all of it. They don’t know what the play is in real time and they still have to physically match up. I think that stuff is overrated.
No video of the new stuff they are implementing. That’s where White comes in. I don’t think it is overrated, but, yeah, hey run different stuff using the same motions so they still have to defend it.
White could tell them, if this happens, then it could be this, this or this play. Not sure that helps with the speed of the NFL.
@AaronWilson_NFL
Dolphins waived Zeke Vandenburgh from IR with injury settlement
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This way they can resign him to the PS later when healthy instead of missing the whole season.
Tim Boyle has rushed for 0 yards in 5 seasons;
he’s had 26 carries for 0 yards with a long of 14.
He hasn’t done much of anything the last 5 years.
Mexican food and movie time. BBL, but I know think we see any changes until tomorrow.
don’t think
Just Four WR on Cutdown Day; What Does That Mean?
Posted by Chip Turner | Aug 28, 2024 | 2024
(SINCE THIS ARTICLE WAS WRITTEN, MIAMI ADDED A 5TH WR in GRANT DUBOSE:
The calendar is about to turn to September. Everything not nailed down is becoming pumpkin-flavored, and there’s a morning crispness to the air as we race into football season. Okay, here in Florida, the morning air is still heavy, humid and smells like freshly-cut grass and , but you know what we mean. [Lol]
The roster was trimmed to 53 yesterday, and although there will be a few waiver claims and signings over the next several days, we have a pretty good idea of what the team will look like, at least for the first month of the season.
In a move that raised a lot of eyebrows and blood pressure readings in the Miami fanbase, Miami only kept four wide receivers on cutdown day. Erik Ezukanma, an undeniably talented receiver, was cut following yet another preseason injury along with Braylon Sanders. Odell Beckham remained on PUP, and River Cracraft was placed on IR with a designation to return after four games.
The only four WRs remaining on Miami’s roster before any free agent signings are Tyreek Hill, Jaylen Waddle, Malik Washington, and Braxton Berrios. So what does this mean?
Takeaway #1: The Miami Dolphins really like Malik Washington.
This shouldn’t be surprising. Washington has received nothing but rave reviews and opened a lot of eyes during the preseason. He was electric every time he touched the ball and proved durable during the Washington game following a pass from Mike White that nearly got him decapitated. [One reason I never liked Tannehill]
Malik Washington has certainly lived up to his sleeper hype, and the Dolphins were enamored enough with the rookie to reward him with a roster spot.
Takeaway #2: The Dolphins Offense Might Be Cooking Up Something Special.
While they kept only four WRs, Miami also kept four TEs and five RBs. Normally, this wouldn’t mean a lot. However, a closer look at 2023 trends shows something interesting. Among RBs who ran at least 100 routes last year, the two RBs who lined up in the slot or on the boundary most often were De’Von Achane at 48.3% and Raheem Mostert at 39.3%.
I don’t see Malik playing a lot of WR the first month, don’t think they like what he’s done as a WR as much as you think, returner yes
Think we’ll see Mostert, Wright and Achane more early at WR, than we see Malik
He doesn’t know the playbook or NFL…situational and a weapon, though, I think
This year, Miami not only added a natural receiving back in Jaylen Wright but also Jonnu Smith, one of the fastest TEs in the league who can catch…but, more importantly, can also block. If you want to get excited about the potential of Jonnu Smith in Miami’s offense, watch the Washington preseason game. He caught four passes, one of which was a pretty jet sweep, and was a punishing blocker in the run game.
So, while Miami might only have four WRs, they’ll certainly have at least seven viable receivers for Week One. More importantly, they’re going to be able to show a variety of looks from 12, 22, and 21 personnel groupings.
There have long been rumblings about “positionless football” as it relates to WR, RB, and TE, and Mike McDaniel might be cooking up something special for the start of 2024 that will turn the rumbling into a roar. [The potential here excites me…lol]
The lines on both sides of the ball are troubling to me, as well….lol
Poor OL play against a stout D could blow up the best laid plans…imo…lol
True, but MM is usually ahead of the league to start the season and Hill has hinted at something special to replace the motion plays where he was full speed and running a little forward at the snap
In the beginning, but….we need a fucking OL that to carry the water…lol
a stat mentioned by Kyle Crabbs yesterday that surprised me, on 3rd or 4th and 4 or less when running out of 12 personnel we converted 100% of the time in 2023
Lol…keep doing it!!!
With EZ and Dubose now available week 1 I feel better about our 2023 Achilles Heel of not being able to convert 3rd downs, when Hill and Waddle are doubled
Jonnu of course was already factored in, making it better than 2023, but having just Berrios and Malik as a 3rd WR wasn’t doing it for me
Sleek Tua is going to help too, I mean he’s already mentioned whoever is out there on the OL isn’t going to matter, because he gets it out so quick😜
if he can get it out quick on 3rd down we’ll be mostly unstoppable
I saw highlights last year of Tua having open receivers not named Hill or Waddle and still not throwing there way, but instead forcing it into double or triple coverage, he can’t continue to do that
Tua needs to mature into throwing to whoever is open, before we can take the next step
I would think he worked on that…he needs time to reset on occasion…lol…OL and QB working as a team…imagine that
after the cut down I wasn’t feeling it, the OBJ PUP really set me back, the 3rd down issues of 2023 were starting to cause concern again
Brady at his best always had a safety valve back wide open back on 3rd down or whenever, to pick up the easy 1st down
We have 3 better backs, than he ever had, no reason Tua can’t get the same results
2024 is all about Tua, he’s been given everything including the kitchen sink to succeed, if he can’t beat the good teams this year, then when will he be able to? Never
Just keep in mind, the O-line that most of you said was inadequate will basically be the line right out of the gate, with the exception of possibly Aaron Brewer if he’s able to go. The same O-line that allowed us to only score 19, 14, and 7 in our last 3 games. Tua and mostly MM need to make this not an issue
there’s a few more players on O, other than the OL, those 5 don’t dictate everything, last I checked we had a new RB and TE, that will go a long ways to moving the chains
Of course they don’t dictate everything, but they were fat #2 on the big excuse list right behind the defensive injuries.
and the hey were.a fat #32 in pass block win rate last season as well. NOT AN EXCUSE. REALITY
Agree… except when/if the OL fails….he can elevate the OL, but he can’t overcome it…
He can’t best his OL….I don’t know how else to say it.
Looking at our PS list. We have filled our 6 veteran spots. We have 4 spots left but the players have to have 2 accrued years or less.
When they resign LS Ferguson, it will have to be to the active roster. Unless they drop a vet from the PS and sign him there to activate him later.
Same for Driscoll. If he clears waivers, we would have to drop one of the vets from the PS to put him there.
@RapSheet
Yeah… about that. The Bills are actually signing former Vikings first-round safety Lewis Cine to their practice squad, per me and @MikeGarafolo
. Many thought Cine would land with the Jets. But he’s flying to Buffalo now, set to sign with the Bills PS.
These former 1st rd picks, that can’t make their original teams 53…meh
https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10133312-introducing-the-nfls-all-overpaid-team-before-week-1-of-2024-season
Our LB Brooks tops the list at the LB position.
Get rid of Boyle and sign Huntley to PS.
@MySportsUpdate
The #Browns are releasing former Pro Bowl QB Tyler ‘Snoop’ Huntley, per
@Schultz_Report. Cleveland had four quarterbacks on their initial 53-man roster.
Adam Schefter
Dolphins re-signed LS Blake Ferguson and placed S Patrick McMorris on the reserve/injured list.
I don’t think McMorris is ready to contribute quite yet, so again like Washington going to IR it gives them some time to adjust, Grier’s taxi squad
Joe Schad
Regarding TE Tanner Conner on 53, Mike McDaniel says he now owns the entire playbook. Only a few players in his career have that. He knows FB, slot WR and two minute. All memorized word association.
I’d like to see him active week 1, with some targets
Good for them! 🙂
Joe Schad
Jets reporter cites disarray Terrible vibes, he reports
Quote
Brian Costello
I will say the vibe inside the press room is terrible. Complete disarray.
Joe Schad
To add clarity here, both
@BrianCoz
and I were having fun here and joking around.
McMorris gets a redshirt, maybe? Still has to make the team next season
I think we’re going to be using TE’s an awful lot in the beginning of the season, maybe the whole season really. We don’t need 6 WR’s
I hope so, it’s the biggest mismatch on the field
Rucci needs to be activated from the PS soon, to see what he can do
Why? We have Smythe, Hill and Conner, you think we need more?
Smith too.
About fucking time…I so hope!
Does anyone know who our long snapper is if Ferguson is on the PS?
Wyoming does🤔
Oh okay, I didn’t see that. Thought he was on the PS.
Chosen is back and on the PS
defensive tackle Benito Jones and linebacker Anthony Walker Jr. were at practice for the first time in a few weeks.
Chosen?
Just saw the report. Hadn’t seen anything about him being back until just now.
he can play outside, if needed in the event Hill or Waddle are nicked, until OBJ is back
Malik should be active week to week as a returner, might as well let him work his way into the O
Chosen might be moved up week 1, we can surely use the veteran help
LOL Tim – How the F did I leave Jonnu out?
😂
we need a chain mover, Rucci seems well equipped to do that better than the rest, besides Jonnu
OL intel.
https://www.si.com/nfl/dolphins/news/grier-expresses-confidence-in-offensive-line-01j6dk6kkx45
I mean, really. What are they supposed to say?
Grier went from. To say “Yeah, I really screwed the pooch. What else can I say? I fucked the team really bad. It’s pretty well-known that I have no ability whatsoever in evaluating offensive linemen. But how about those two wide receivers we got I’m great aren’t I?
But he speaks about it in detail. There is a reason those guys are on the team.
We have yet to even see the starting OL. We won’t see our best defensive front for a while because of injuries. I don’t really know what we’ll look like at start of the season because there is nothing to go by so far this year. We haven’t seen full strength.
who would you rather have a healthy Williams at C or Brewer? Robert Hunt or (insert any G on the roster)?
We’re past that and I see the reason we signed Brewer. Hunt was way over paid.
I realize that. I’m not saying Hunt wasn’t WAY overpaid. My point is that the talent on the OL is not as good as it was last year. That’s a fact.
the idea that we are going to miraculously become healthy and EVER be at “Full strength” is laughable. Some will come back, but we will lose others almost immediately. The whole “if healthy” qualification is mute. We will never be 100% healthy. That we have glaring weak areas going into the season with MEDIOCRE starters to begin with is what is concerning. (mediocre is VERY kind for some of these guys.)
I’m talking about most of our starters playing at the same time. Did you see that in the preseason? I didn’t!
No, that’s my point. I don’t thing you will.
Tim,
Grier does not speak about it in detail. He throws around terms like “flexible” “can play inside , coaches have them ready”. It’s all coach speak .
Okay it was an article I came across and posted it. GMs and coaches view things differently than the media and fans. They see every rep. Continuity is a big deal.
yes Tim, some of us see the reality of the situation!
We just got a new washer/dryer, and when I say washer/dryer, I mean it’s one machine, you throw your clothes in, set it, and it washes, then dries your clothes.
It gets better- the machine doesn’t need to be vented because it uses heat pump technology. This thing is badass. Literally, the only downside is it takes quite a bit longer to dry your clothes because it uses a heat pump (I’m talking twice the time of a standard dryer). But even with the extended dry time, it uses about half the energy of a standard energy star washer and dryer. And honestly, the longer dry times make it really gentle on clothing.
It also has AI technology that spins the drum, senses how big the load is, and uses the appropriate amount of water. I checked mid cycle, there isn’t a bunch of water sloshing around in there, the clothes are sopping wet, but there is way less water in the drum than any washer I’ve ever seen.
These things have been out for about a year now, I had no idea they even existed. We’ve had ours for a couple of weeks, and it’s amazing. I love the future.
2nd downside is you can only have one load going at a time, although the capacity is huge and since it’s a front loader it is an excellent washer even when fully loaded.
Beer you later
that’s incredible. I’ve heard of those.
So it doesn’t “Exhaust” is there a lint trap?
Doesn’t it take twice as long to begin with because you can run the washer while running the dryer? Inquiring minds want to know. ( I”m pretty sure the previous owner of my place just vented the dryer vent up into the joist space in my vaulted ceilings. I cant find the outlet and I get a lot of dust that smells like sweet tarts. (or dryer sheet smell?) LOL
No vented lint would interest me.
Yep, not vented to the outside.
It has a double lint trap system. There is a sort of internal one you clean out every month or so depending on how often you use it obviously, it’s washable. And there is a fine lint trap on the top of the machine you clean out every time you use it. We’ve run probably 8 or 10 loads in it and the system works smoothly. The machine even reminds you to clean the trap 1st.
You can also just run a wash cycle or dry cycle. It has a steam option so you can de-wrinkle after the dry cycle (no more throwing ice cubes into the dryer for me). The thing even supposedly a secret blowjob function, but my wife hid the instruction manual, so I haven’t figured out how that works yet.
WTF…I never through ice cubes in the dryer…is that a Cali thing? Lol
threw
Brian, we haven’t seen the projected OL play yet. We’ve been watching 2nd and 3rd teams all preseason.
We still won’t as Brewer will not be ready game 1. Not even practicing yet from what I understand.
@flasportsbuzz
Dolphins officially announce QB Tim Boyle and WRs Robbie Chosen and Dee Eskridge to practice squad. RB McFarland cut from practice squad
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When y’all said we signed Chosen to the PS I was immediately wondering which of the vets we cut from the PS since we were at our vet limit. Answer: McFarland.
Too bad. He seemed “lively” in his snaps last PS game. Like him more than Wilson if he had more time to learn the O.
Bring it!!!!!!
“I don’t see this as a get-back year,” Phillips told reporters after Dolphins practice here Thursday. “I don’t see this as like dipping my toe in the water. I’m coming guns blazing. I’ll put my best foot forward, and whatever happens, happens.”
https://www.profootballnetwork.com/miami-dolphins-jaelan-phillips-injury-update-august-29-2024/
As it should be!
Ramsey has an undisclosed injury and has barely done anything on-field for going on three weeks. He missed the entire preseason, and he’s been largely missing from practice for a significant amount of time, including the portion open to reporters on Thursday.
https://www.profootballnetwork.com/miami-dolphins-jalen-ramsey-injury-report-august-29-2024/
Brewer injury news or no news:
https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/sports/nfl/dolphins/2024/08/29/miami-dolphins-roster-aaron-brewer-injury-53-man-andrew-meyer/74918732007/
@AaronWilson_NFL
Mark Perry signed to Texans practice squad after being released by Dolphins
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New Texans safety Mark Perry has run the 40-yard dash in 4.37 seconds, met virtually with team in predraft process, visited Colts, Cowboys, chose Texans over Patriots, Jets, Jaguars, Steelers
Mark Perry chose Texans because CJ Stroud was his high school teammate.
From practice earlier:
@schadjoe
Robbie Chosen is at practice in a Miami Dolphins uniform today
Jaylen Waddle and Tanner Conner in red jerseys
Tyreek Hill, Ramsey not spotted
Interested to see our first injury report next week; Hill, Waddle, Conner, Brewer, Phillips, Walker, Poyer, Holland, Ramsey, Benito Jones.
That’s 4 possibly 5 starters on defense and 3 starters on offense dinged up heading in to week 1. Though I counted Phillips who is not dinged up but will be limited.
If no Brewer game 1 and the starting OL is Armstead, Jones, Eich, Cotton and Jackson, we will have no backup OG on the active roster. Only backup OL will be OT Patrick Paul, OT Kendall Lamm and rookie Center Meyer.
The only OL they have on the PS to activate is OG Chasen Hines.
NOT good!
Don’t worry Mike, Chris Grier isn’t!
NFL
@NFL
BREAKING: 49ers, WR Brandon Aiyuk agree to 4-year, $120M extension ($76M in guarantees). (via
@mikegarafolo
+
@rapsheet
)
@NFL
BREAKING: 49ers, WR Brandon Aiyuk agree to 4-year, $120M extension ($76M in guarantees). (via
@mikegarafolo
+
@rapsheet)
@NFL
BREAKING: 49ers, WR Brandon Aiyuk agree to 4-year, $120M extension ($76M in guarantees)
Saw that. No big deal when we see the breakdown, 76M guaranteed but 47M of that will be paid by start of next league year. His guaranteed money after next year is close to nothing and he becomes tradable.
Is he a Dolphin? I don’t care…lol
Sorry…I’m a Dolphin fan and only focus on this team…lol
Krishna,
Re: The ice cubes in the dryer thing- I will often de-wrinkle clothes by throwing a couple of ice cubes into the dryer (with dry clothes). The ice cubes steam up and de-wrinkle.
I do it most often with dress shirts and slacks in the morning right before work, throw them in the dryer with a couple of ice cubes for 5-10 minutes and they come out wrinkle free. I quit ironing ages ago.
The way understand, MATT ROTH quit ironing ages ago, too. 😉 😆
OK…I needed rhat…lol. I just learned about fuzzy balls instead of dryer sheets (toxic)…wtf?!
that
The opening game is winnable….we start there..lol
Sorry. They’re all winnable….
Krishna
says:
August 29, 2024 at 8:34 pm
Sorry…I’m a Dolphin fan and only focus on this team…lol
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To each his own. I’d say every Dolphins fan won today in light of the Aiyuk signing! 🙂
I love the cherry picked quotes….to each his own…lol.
A player going to another team has no bearing on the state of the Dolphins’ team, its success or failure, imo. Strategy might change. And one player typically does not change another team’s fortune, imo. It’s a team sport.
Mostly, it’s blah, blah… news…lol
Barry Jackson
@flasportsbuzz
I’m still moderately to deeply concerned
me too Barry
NFL playoff predictions: Picking eight division winners, six wild-card teams for 2024 season
This is from NFL.com and my guy Lance Zierlein…
Teams are keeping big money players off the field until it matters. The preparation for a season is much different today.
“The prep is much different today.” I agree.
3 reasons why Miami Dolphins fans should be optimistic about the upcoming 2024 season
There is a lot to like about the season ahead
By Brian Miller | 6:00 AM EDT
The Miami Dolphins underwent many changes this offseason, and while some of those changes may not pan out, there is a lot to be excited about and optimistic about in this upcoming season.
Clearly, the Dolphins have to win important games, and that means beating teams they are challenging for a playoff spot. It’s an 18-week grind that begins a week from Sunday. The pieces are in place, mostly, but expectations shouldn’t be tempered.
Tua Tagovailoa will be out to prove the Dolphins didn’t make a mistake with him.
Tua is obviously the key to the Dolphins’ 2024 season. Miami will not win many games without him behind center, and there is no magical running game that will pick up the slack, but Tua should be able to remain healthy. He has mastered a quick release that keeps him off the ground. He led the league in yardage last year, and you don’t do that if you don’t have talent. Tua has talent, and this year, he could lead the league again.
Tua is entering, for intent and purpose, his third NFL season. Yes, he played two years under Brian Flores, but those were not NFL seasons; those were nitpicking years of being kicked around. Under Mike McDaniel, the two have flourished, and now, Tua has to carry the weight of the team and a hefty new contract. One thing we learned from the months leading up to his contract extension was how much his teammates are behind him and ready to play with him. That speaks volumes for a guy that many said wasn’t a leader.
Imo…I agree Tua has become a leader and that doesn’t mean he has to sacrifice himself to be a leader….the team will follow him into battle…lol
The Dolphins defense is going to look incredibly different under Anthony Weaver.
The Miami Dolphins defense went under more change than anywhere else. The Dolphins have a new defensive philosophy that teaches fundamentals and physicality. Dolphins fans should be ecstatic to see where this takes the team and how the players respond.
It is a 180-degree turn from what Miami was under Vic Fangio and Josh Boyer before that. It is pretty hard to make the Boyer years look good, but Fangio managed to find a way. Miami’s defense wasn’t bad in 2023 despite the Fangio system. This year, it will be a lot different. If Weaver can get the Dolphins to play like the Ravens, we can expect to see more of the Dolphins’ defensive unit dictating games instead of being told how to play.
This could be the best year for the Dolphins at tight end.
The Dolphins’ addition of Jonnu Smith may turn out to be the best move the franchise made this offseason. He can run routes off the TE inline position and from the slot. He can take the ball out of the backfield and play more of a Deebo Samuel role. Smith may not be as good as he once was, but he is the best pure TE the Dolphins have had in a long while. He can block and catch, and unlike Mike Gesicki, he can get yards after the catch.
Julian Hill made many mental errors last year, but his mistakes are correctible. He is a big target tight end who can use his body well in coverage. He will need to. This year, he should make a big jump forward, and that is good news for the Dolphins, who may finally have the personnel to run tight ends along with their wide receivers
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To be crude…lol…a wet dream. If the Dolphins can unlock this position from a point of weakness to a weapon, I will have survived on this planet way too long…lol
Hill needs to be that 3rd down machine with 7 or less to go, that will allow us to play 12P, and will solve the biggest problem on O and make me forget about Rucci
Mostly this article is BS, because we have a hole on the IOL, as many here have stated🤪
Lol…probably
WR Brandon Aiyuk resigning with 49er’s is great news for Dolphins fans. As M stated, he didn’t end up on a division rival.
“The thing even supposedly a secret blowjob function, but my wife hid the instruction manual, so I haven’t figured out how that works yet.”
You must be a lucky man who still gets them with enthusiasm from your wife? My ex would have gotten the function prepped and ready before she figured out where to put the soap.
😂🤣
😂😂
Dolphins extend MM through 2028.
Is it coincidence his contract now expires the same time as Tua’s?
The preparation for a season is much different today.
Yeah, that’s why teams can’t tackle and why there are so many slow starts and so many “soft tissue” injuries early in the season. These guys are not in football shape.
A couple of former players were talking about exactly that the other day on ESPN (I forget which show) they were going on and on about players not being ready for the season because the CBA has (and I am not quoting but paraphrasing here) “Pussyfied” training camps. It seems only Andy Reed skirts close to breaking the rules with his full contact practices. (according to the explayers who were talking about it.)
This may have been posted while I was flying yesterday, but it’s great news so I will post it anyway.
MIAMI GARDENS — Miami Dolphins linebacker Jaelan Phillips offered his most upbeat prognosis yet Thursday, saying he no longer feels like he’s coming off a torn Achilles and isn’t viewing this as a season with lowered personal expectations.
“I don’t see this as a ‘get-back’ year,” Phillips said. “I don’t see this as like getting my toe in the water. Like I’m coming, guns blazing.”
Phillips was injured in the Black Friday game against the New York Jets in the Meadowlands. The Dolphins activated him off the physically unable to perform list Aug. 12. He said he has experienced steady improvement over the past six weeks.
“Every time I would just start to add load and do new things, I would just kind of surprise myself with how my Achilles didn’t get sore,” he said.
Critically for his style of play as an edge rusher, Phillips said, “Pushing off of it, there’s no rebound, there’s no weakness. It’s just explosive. It’s feeling great. So yeah, I just feel very grateful and blessed.”
Although he described the Achilles as “rock solid,” Phillips admitted he was uncertain what his recovery would be like, given his reliance on pushing off with the Achilles.
“When I first got hurt, I didn’t really know what to think,” he said. “I didn’t know what it was going to be like coming back. I heard a lot of people mention to me about confidence things and having like a mental block almost. But I haven’t had that issue at all. I’m fully confident and I don’t even feel hurt, honestly, so far.”
Medical science has come so far it is incredible! Also, being a freak specimen of an athlete doesn’t hurt either!
Travis Hunter is going to be the real deal in the NFL.
Question is, will he play WR or CB or both? He is a stud at both positions and considered a top 10 pick at either. Crazy!
6’1 185, 4.40 forty
big time. He’s extremely talented.
Talking about Colorado WR’s, Jimmy Horn Jr would make a nice replacement in the slot for OBJ next year from the slot. He can line up either inside or out with his 4.38 speed.
He should be available in the 4th (day 3) due to his frame. What I like about him is he is a true technician with his route running. Runs a full route tree. Always creates separation though out of the slot mostly so he don’t see much press coverage.
Rockphin
says:
August 30, 2024 at 11:12 am
The preparation for a season is much different today.
Yeah, that’s why teams can’t tackle and why there are so many slow starts and so many “soft tissue” injuries early in the season. These guys are not in football shape.
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Makes sense. I remember our coach having us do “Bull in the Ring” drills in the summer to toughen us up before getting into real practice. We would get all banged up and bruised before starting any other drills. We had to go through the rest of practice playing through pain.
I hated it but when it came to game time, we knew how to play through it.
I guess I’ll have to try and figure another way to post these
https://x.com/AnnieAgar/status/1829535616125833506
Excellent as always. lol
Hilarious…thank you!
MM extended until 2028. I would have liked to see him win a playoff game first, but he has changed the culture of this team tremendously.
It doesn’t matter as it doesn’t affect the salary cap at all we can cut him loose tomorrow. It just cost Ross money