Happy Valentines Day to all my friends here, I hope you’re enjoying this financially driven holiday with loved ones or whoever you spend it with. My advice to you is think happy thoughts, in other words, try not to think of the Miami Dolphins so you can actually enjoy the day!
Finsmob Unleashed 
Accountability starts with self.
Very much agreed, Krishna. As far as our Phins are concerned, management should take more accountability. For instance, Steve Ross had no business getting involved in other people’s business (ie: Tom Brady and Sean Payton). It caused us to lose a 1st and 3rd round Draft pick.
Moral of the story: don’t be like Steve Ross!
I agree with you…
Then respectfully, don’t pile on Tim. It’s not your business to get involved between him and SB7. We don’t need to lose any more bloggers here.
To be clear, I was the only one who supported TK v sb7’s bullshit lying (revisionism). So, I have no clue what you mean…lol.
And, I’ve been called out twice for doing so against a liar…lmao. That’s crazy shit!
Sorry to say this, but this blog has only a few people who come here regularly anymore. To me the reason is because it’s become like ‘The View’. None of us control anything this team does. Our contribution is hoping and rooting for the team. That’s basically it!
It looks to me like people are tired of the nonsense.
Keep in mind that this is a doldrum before the Draft… it always happens, man. This isn’t our first rodeo! 😉
Tim – I have to say what I feel. I can’t just be all excited and hopeful without a reason. I just write how i feel. I don’t care if it lines up with what anyone else feels, and I’ve offered to let anyone write an article if they’d like that was more positive. I’m just tired of the shit this team has been churning out. If they give me a reason to feel differently, I’ll feel different
This wasn’t about you, Mike.
I mean I’m a big stoker of the negativity, so it’s easy to think that
Yeah but you don’t talk to people in asshole ways. It’s not about not being happy with the team, it’s about being a fuckin jerk.
TK, I have been a fan of this team before most of you were born. That doesn’t mean I have to like what I see.
Should I not express it?
That’s not what I’m saying and you know that. I was born the year before the Miami Dolphins became a franchise.
Lol…
…I was defending you and not sure what you mean at this point
This is a very exciting time of year for me, as y’all know!!! I love talkin’ the Draft with my fellow FMU Draftniks!!!
I miss our fellow blogger ‘D’, who used to go down to Mobile to scout the Senior Bowl… hope he comes back sometime soon. I also miss RGS (Rich)… he loved this time of year as well. I’m probably missing a couple of others, and they are all welcome back, I’m sure!
Miss D and RGS as well. I had hoped one time to meet up with D at the Senior Bowl since I am only 45 minutes away.
Tim,
I respect your right to state your views, of course. But, I gotta say this blog is pretty damn mellow now compared to the shit that’s gone on with this group of people and others over the last 25 years. Lol
This team and its fans have endured decades of losing and it sucks. I need some winning.
https://media1.tenor.com/m/a3mHjXTsE8gAAAAd/ace-ventura-butt.gif
Mike E speaking to us in asshole ways ^
I don’t know how to post links anymore. But you get the point…
Krishna, I guess we’re not on the same page. It’s okay, I’m no longer into blog wars. If you’re cool I’m cool. 🙂
I don’t believe I have ever been at war with you…lol. So….cool.
Tim,
Don’t lose your edge, Brother. When I first came to Omar’s blog after Topix shut down their blogs, you were one funny MOFO who I seriously could dig! I get that time tempers everybody, sincerely… but take the time to be Tim the Enchanter & the Knight who says Ni every now and again, man!
Comedy is the great combiner of humanity… and even democrats could not deny Ronald Reagan of that!
BULLSHIT OR NOT? YOU BE THE JUDGE… 😆
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-9J2P4XZUo
Is there one where they show the internal discussions between Chris Grier, Mike McDaniel and Stephen Ross as they prepared to give Tua the $212.4M contract. I would fucking love to hear what those jackasses said during that discussion, and I wish I could have been there to smack them all back to reality!
M13, thanks but I really don’t care anymore. I’m a Dolphins fan and will root again in 2025. If they finish 7-10, I’ll be bummed out but what am I going to do about it?
As a Mets fan, things look good on paper, now go play
I wrote/submitted an article to the blog on bullying when the Martin/Cognito issue came out. It was never posted.
It’s been a while, but I believe one of my first statements (question really) was how does a 6’5″, 325# man get bullied. I understand, somewhat, how someone of my stature and outspoken is bullied….lol.
Tim,
That may be it for some people but it’s probably because of a lot of things, primarily being the team has been awful for 25 years. This has never been a huge site, and the super positive ones don’t get a ton of conversation either. I remember when you could comment at PhinPhanatic but that’s gone from what I see now.
People move on as their interests change and I can’t blame anyone for moving on from the Dolphins. One of the worst run franchises in football. Personally, I spend most of my free internet time on a gaming site that has a pretty large political section and is full of giant assholes. They have also lost people over the years but still have a pretty strong base of people who like to talk about all kinds of things.
I like the people here, but this was never my favorite places to talk because I like many things better than football, especially the watered-down version the NFL produces. So, I check this place out during the draft and the season and that’s it. Maybe I’ll drive down to a game with the people here in the next few years and get to know everyone better but that probably still won’t get me here posting regularly. Because this sport, and this team, both suck.
I always look forward to what you have to say even if it is from time to time.
This is the only blog I visit. I’m a youtube addict instead. Yesterday was a rainy day so I watched the whole 6 episodes of a guy who took apart and old jet ski and mounted the engine on an old small johnboat. That thing was bad ass in the end and did 45 mph. lol
BBM,
I watch a lot of YouTube too. Lots of good stuff there. The funny thing is my nephew has gotten my dad into YouTube. It really is a site for anyone and just about any interest.
But, I gotta say this blog is pretty damn mellow now compared to the shit that’s gone on with this group of people and others over the last 25 years. Lol
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People on here were more engaged when we talked current evens and politics. lol
Yes, much more mellow now. I learned a lot from those conversations as BBM not a highly edumacated man.
Ryder likes JJ Pegues also
People here have changed as the time went by. Topics have changed too. Politics usually gets hot and then cold when people just get pissed off and then stay away. I know Ken, Stanger and Tim mostly just want to think positively and discuss in such a manner, and that’s why you don’t see Ken and Stanger here as often anymore. They don’t like the negativity or what I would call realism (LOL!)
We’re all getting older, and older folks usually have less patience. I have to say, I deal with the public every day, I work as an Optician in a retail environment, and I’m more patient now than I’ve ever been. It reminds me of a story my sister once told me regarding her and her son, who was about 5-7 at the time. She told him “Your teacher says how good you are in class, so why can’t you be like that at home?” He said “I use up all my good in school mom”. I think I’m the same way, I use up all my good at work, I got nothing left for you fuckers who want to throw positivity at me about this team. 🙂
My line of work you develop much less patience for people, especially the older I get.
GET OFF MY SNOW COVERED FROZEN LAWN 🥶
Exactly!
Yo! Exactly how I feel. When we got hit with the big snow storm a bunch of neighbor kids ran through my front lawn before I got to take pictures. I WAS PISSED!!! lol
Lmao
He’s not under the radar anymore
Screw Free Agency Trade Down Frenzy Mock Draft
32. Walter Nolen DT Ole Miss
45. Kenneth Grant DT Michigan
48. Grey Zabel OT North Dakota State
51. Andrew Mukuba S Texas
64. Jaxson Dart QB Ole Miss
98. Dorian Strong CB Virginia Tech
135. J.J. Pegues DT Ole Miss
151. Jalen Rivers OT Miami (FL)
156. Demetrius Knight Jr. LB South Carolina
166. Jonah Monheim OC USC
193. Jo’Quavious Marks RB USC
210. Jackson Hawes TE Georgia Tech
226. Ja’Corey Brooks WR Louisville
233. Glendon Miller S Maryland
234. Jackson Woodard LB UNLV
252. Barryn Sorrell EDGE Texas
If it falls that way, OUTSTANDING!!!
I think ILB Demetrius Knight Jr is the most underrated ILB in the class. He’s 6’1, 245 pounds and runs a projected 4.6 forty.
Where’s the Beef!
18.Armand Membou OT Missouri
48.Grey Zabel OT North Dakota State
98.Sebastian Castro S Iowa
115.Dillon Gabriel QB Oregon
135.Demetrius Knight Jr. LB South Carolina
151.Jordan Phillips DT Maryland
156.J.J. Pegues DT Ole Miss
Add your favorite 3 here
2026 SEA 2nd
More realistic and very nice!
Your bottom 3
Jo’Quavious Marks RB USC
Ja’Corey Brooks WR Louisville
Glendon Miller S Maryland
mf13ss says: February 19, 2025 at 3:51 pm
If it falls that way, OUTSTANDING!!
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Yeah, it won’t. lol
Don’t be disappointed but I hear 49er’s are high on Walter Nolen at #11.
Though you know how the smoke screens and rumor mills go this time of year.
I think they go Edge to have someone opposite Bosa.
The NFL informed teams in a memo Wednesday the salary cap is projected to rise again in 2025 between the range of $277.5 million to $281.5 million per club this upcoming offseason.
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Just freaking announce it already. The league year and free agency starts in 3 weeks and they have to be under by then. I guess teams, for now, can plan for 277.5 mill.
Spotrac still has us at -7,678,641 based on a 275 mill cap. So, we are more likely around -5,178,641.
With the 3 releases the other day, we now have 30,629,804 in dead money this year.
4th most in the NFL
I really like your dead cap discussions. It really emphasizes how poorly some teams manage their money (us lol).
https://www.pff.com/draft/nfl-mock-draft-simulator?ref=e2920195-0052-4a06-9b7a-fcabb2cb5fbe&complete=7&draft_grade=B%2B&multi=false
I present a trade-up scenario. Wish I could just copy and paste it, but being it’s PFF, I can’t.
https://x.com/MF13SS/status/1892337451189801167
R1P6: Mason Graham
R3P83: Charles Grant
R3P98: Andrew Mukuba
R4P102: Mello Dotson
R5P156: Jaxson Dart
R7P225: Raheim Sanders
R7P232: Ethan Downs
R7P252: Moliki Matavao
R7P256: Shilo Sanders
2025 Miami Dolphins Draft
FA comes first…
Re-sign: Calais Campbell, DL, Phins; Emmanuel Ogbah, DE, Phins; Benito Jones, DT, Phins; Tyrel Dodson, LB, Phins (AAS, per Spotrac: $5.0M/year); Kader Kohou, DB, Phins; Isaiah Wynn, OL, Phins; River Cracraft (AAS, per Spotrac: $1.1M/year);
— Marcus Mariota, QB, Redskins (AAS, per Spotrac: $4.2M/year)
— James Daniels, RG, Stealers* (AAS, per Spotrac: $7.8M/year)
— Richie Grant, S, Falcons (AAS, per Spotrac: $5.3M/year)
We need to get to roughly $33M under the cap to account for these signings
I think the thing with negativity about the team is it just gets repeated over and over during the offseason when nothing much has changed until FA and the draft. So people just dwell on the past instead of how can we regroup and get back on track.
I love this time of year because for me, I see so much opportunity to make us much better. Without question, I’m in a very positive mood right now.
In his latest mock, Daniel Jeremiah has Walter Nolen going R1P12 to the Cowboys…
https://www.nfl.com/news/daniel-jeremiah-2025-nfl-mock-draft-2-0?campaign=Twitter_nfl_cfb
Just wait until the Combine next week… Walter Nolen could rise even higher.
WHO has been talking non-stop about Walter Nolen for the last 2 months?
LOL 😆
Sorry if I came off as cocky, there. I trust mine eyes, ALWAYS. I’m happy to see the rise of Nolen after most ‘gurus’ had previously listed him as a late 1st to early 2nd round pick early on.
Tim Knight says:
February 19, 2025 at 5:50 pm
I think the thing with negativity about the team is it just gets repeated over and over during the offseason when nothing much has changed until FA and the draft. So people just dwell on the past instead of how can we regroup and get back on track.
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I guess my bad was thinking, This might be it (with MM)!
Instead, it seems we are getting worse….it’s depressing…lol
We had a sub par season for sure. But it doesn’t mean we can’t rebound. We have plenty of good talent. Let’s add to it and see what happens.
It’s hard to be optimistic when the inmates are running the team….
I think frustration because of not reaching the next level affected the entire organization.
M13, the combine and pro days confirm or don’t confirm athletic ability. But game tape is huge because some guys just know how to play the game.
We can definitely add a good player at the least. #13 is not a bad position to be in.
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13 is our lucky number!
The frustration is knowing/seeing what it takes and seeing/knowing we are no closer….maybe drifting away…lol
I think we are a lot closer than people are giving us credit for
rebuild that OL and get that running game going again and we have something
Achane and Wright could be really good. We already know Achane is a playmaker, it’s time for Wright to take the next step. He reminds me of James Cook.
100%, Pigster. And as a friendly reminder, we can land a STUD via FA.
On the offensive side of the ball, I agree Piggy. My biggest concern is the defense. We have one starter in the secondary returning, one starter at ILB returning and one starter on the DL returning. Edge, I believe we are OK depending on rehab of Phillips.
Only OG I want to see resigned is Wynn. Upgrade from there.
I agree and why I’m sad…lol….
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“Fowler listed 11 total tiers to place each of the 32 teams in and it is really hard to argue with his decision to put Miami in the simplest of “I have not clue what they are doing” category.
Jeremy Fowler’s 2025 NFL Overhaul Tiers
Still a major contender – Yeah, the Bills, Eagles, and Chiefs belong here.
On the cusp – Not sure the Dolphins are that close to being legit contenders.
Need a postseason breakthrough – Miami didn’t make it last year. Have to get there first.
Teetering Contenders – This might have been worth a mention here but it’s tricky.
Headed on the right track – We can’t say that with certainty, why should we?
Stuck in the middle but a move or two away – Need more than one or two moves.
Stuck in QB purgatory – That would be the Browns
This could go either way – Yep, and it literally could in 2025.
New coach, new direction – Maybe next year if Miami goes the other way in 2025.
Rebuild in the works – Dolphins are close to this one as well.
Yep, still rebuilding – Miami doesn’t continue, they never actually finish.
The reality is the Dolphins are literally an enigma. They could easily become a contender in the loaded AFC if they actually played with some discipline and consistency.
Mike McDaniel is a good head coach, but he is so wrapped up in being well-liked that he can’t hold his team accountable. Super Bowl winning teams are not all “Koombaya” on and off the field. Bill Belichick and Tom Brady didn’t always get along, and Dan Marino and Don Shula butted heads a lot during their days together.”
IF it was GM Krishna…lol:
This a blueprint for now, to lay the foundation for the future. One year, to lay groundwork that could change the trajectory of this team for years.
I don’t care (I do) about our record next year if we do the above. I will care to see the following year’s results, especially, if we continue to shape the blueprint, i.e. we will need a QB for this future as Tua is too fragile and actually hurts the team’s progress because he can’t stay on the field for a season without compromising the team in a variety of ways.
Just a thought or two…lol
Lol…we need a backup QB this year for the inevitable!
One of the principles of providing financial/tax/accounting advice is to assess where one is at and determine where one wants to go or be.
The past is the past. Deal with it, learn from it, and set a new course. It’s water under the bridge. DO NOT LOOK BACK…lol.
29.
Walter NolenDT Ole Miss
48.
Deone WalkerDT Kentucky
61.
Andrew MukubaS Texas
79.
Grey ZabelOT North Dakota State
80.
Elijah ArroyoTE Miami (FL)
82.
Carson SchwesingerLB UCLA
115.
Sebastian CastroS Iowa
135.
Chase LundtOT UConn
151.
Mello DotsonCB Kansas
156.
Ty RobinsonDT Nebraska
226.
Nohl WilliamsCB California
233.
Tyler ShoughQB Louisville
252.
Damien MartinezRB Miami (FL)
Nicely done Piggy!
piggy,
I liked what I saw from Shough at the Sr Bowl. That would be a nice late round pick to see what he could do.
Same. I was thinking Seth Henigan as our last pick or UDFA but Shough is a better arm talent than Henigan. Shough’s been around college football a long time and in numerous systems.
877-KASH-NOW!
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Kash Patel is our new FBI Director!!!
not really a fan of waiting to the 7th round to go DL but this worked out better than expected
luxury pick at 13 and no trade downs
I think there’s quite a few potential starters here
Restart
I LIKE it, but you said it yourself about not waiting until the 7th to address the D-Line. Granted, you came away with HELLA talent!
IF we allow Jevon Holland walk into FA, he will be the #1 FA Safety on the market. What is it he’s projected to get paid… something between $17-19M/year? That would likely net us a 3rd or 4th round compensatory pick in the ’26 Draft if I’m not mistaken.
That’s the route we should go, IMO. No need to slap the franchise tag on him and run the risk of being stuck with him for the projected $19M that a Safety would cost, should nobody bite… though we’d get a 2nd rounder in exchange if memory serves.
Depends on what we do in FA signings (other than our own) and what might make it a lower comp or cancel it out all together.
This is true.
I heard the cap is going up 20+M.
It was 255 mil last year and they are talking 277.5 to 281 mil this year.
YUP! Same here and it may even go up further. Can’t wait to see what it officially goes up by.
Some are citing that the Amazon and Netflix deals made it possible for the cap to grow so much over the course of 1 year.
M, have you checked out ILB Demetrius Knight Jr? He’s your big ILB you like at 6’1, 245 pounds and moves well.
No, man, I haven’t. I’ll take a look… and thanks for the heads up!
Oh! Now I know why I haven’t looked at him. I cannot take an ILB/MLB so early… unless his name is Jihaad Campbell.
The economics of the cap going up are a double-edged sword. Sure, it will help teams who are in the red in terms of cap relief… but teams who are already in the black ALSO get the same relief.
In other words, we’re not suddenly going to be able to outbid a team who is already in the black for a player we covet. What’s more, a team firmly in the black can suddenly reset the market for a given position… and that comes back to bite EVERYBODY in the ass one day.
IMO, it’s akin to just printing $$$, thus causing inflation.
Exactly right and I don’t think we should be big players in FA anyway. But it does allow us to deepen the roster with good players who won’t break the bank. We have to have a productive draft.
Too many injuries have been an issue with our team. If that continues I’m not sure it matters what we do.
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Absolutely agreed.
I think they already announced that they would let Holland test free agency
Or at least people are reporting it’s expected to happen
Yes, I think it is expected that Holland will enter FA. But until OFFICIAL, who knows. Perhaps we try to gain something via a ‘sign and trade’ or the franchise tag.
I’m happy with just letting him walk, so as not to run the risk of a plan that backfires on us.
The only reason I brought up what I did? I can be a GREEDY pig, just like you! The thought of getting a 2nd rounder by tagging Holland is intriguing to me… particulary because the franchise tag ($19M and some change) is equivelent to what he’s expected to make yearly on a new FA deal.
I think it is too risky to get into that game.
I don’t think Holland is a top 10 safety. He does make some impact plays but he’s not consistently really good, and he gets banged up a lot. He’ll get offers though. The vibe I get is he will sign elsewhere. We shall see.
I don’t think Holland is a top-10 Safety either, but some (including Omar) say he was playing NOT TO GET HURT last season… in order to get the bag as a FA.
Not sure (if true) that was the wisest plan of action for Holland… his numbers sucked as a result and he’s been in statistical decline since his rookie season.
We shall see is right.
I’m surprised nobody commented on my trade-up proposal yesterday. If we could manage to pull it off, what do y’all think? Would it be worth it to trade up for Mason Graham?
R1P6: Mason Graham, DT, Michigan
R3P83: Charles Grant, OT/OG, William & Mary
R3P98: Andrew Mukuba, S, Texas
R4P102: Mello Dotson, CB, Kansas
R5P156: Jaxson Dart, QB, Ole Miss
R7P225: Raheim Sanders, RB, South Carolina
R7P232: Ethan Downs, EDGE, Oklahoma
R7P252: Moliki Matavao, TE, UCLA
R7P256: Shilo Sanders, S, Colorado
PS: I used no future picks to make this happen.
THIS is exactly how I did it…
https://x.com/MF13SS/status/1892337451189801167
Our Oline would still suck
Not if we sign 1 of 4 FA Guards, my friend. AND, re-signing Isaiah Wynn.
— James Daniels, RG, Stealers* (AAS, per Spotrac: $7.8M/year)
I think Grant would help our OL and he is projected to play guard by many
so we should be fine with him and another free agent signing
I usually mock 2 OL early, but I think there is a good chance we bring in a solid vet well before the draft and can focus on elsewhere
Grant and Mukuba are some of favorites to mock to us
I’m really curious about Shilo Sanders
he’s a basket case from everything I read….lol
lot of problems at a pretty young age
SAME!
Shilo Sanders has Deion’s DNA. Taking him in the 7th sould be a no-brainer at very little cost/risk. JMO
Going by what I know you want to do in resigning our own and FA, I would say it’s a very solid draft. Love Mason Graham
The thing about Sanders is I have seen him get blown up many times in 1 game. I will say it is not from a lack of trying or heart, he puts it all out there to the best of his ability. I just don’t think his ceiling is far away and I would want someone who has a lot of room to grow.
14.Armand Membou OT Missouri
48.Jonah Savaiinaea OT Arizona
80.Denzel Burke CB Ohio State
98.Billy Bowman S Oklahoma
115.Dillon Gabriel QB Oregon
135.Demetrius Knight Jr. LB South Carolina
151.Jordan Phillips DT Maryland
156.Howard Cross III DT Notre Dame
You get to fill in your favorites on the last 3
all my favorites will be gone by the 7th round….lol
I like it, but a little too heavy, too early on the O-Line and not early enough on the D-Line. I like ALL of the names you drafted!
I want to be the bully again on both sides of the trenches!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
For whatever it may be worth… James Daniels is PFF’s #1 graded Guard (both left and right) in zone-blocking from the ’24 season. So why is he expected to be on the relative cheap? He’s coming off a torn Achilles suffered in week 4 of last season.
However, he’s on schedule to return for the ’25 season. Yes, there’s some risk involved… but are we really going to dole out $20M/year for KC’s Trey Smith?
mf13ss says: February 20, 2025 at 3:30 pm
Oh! Now I know why I haven’t looked at him. I cannot take an ILB/MLB so early… unless his name is Jihaad Campbell.
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That’s just PFF’s ranking for ILB Knight as 6 other sites have him ranked #60 (draftbuzz) to #156 (ESPN). The majority have him as a mid to late 3rd.
If there was any knock on him, it maybe in his reaction time vs the run. That may be why others have him lower than PFF. Though a very solid tackler.
Have all our draft picks been confirmed?
They still haven’t 100% confirmed comp picks yet. Sites like Tankathon have the formula down and is probably the most accurate.
They show us getting #98 for Robert Hunt, #135 for Wilkins and #252 for Deshon Elliott. Sucks Wilkins got hurt, we would of had 98 and 99.
Sucks even more that we let both of them go! Should have played Tua on his 5th year, kept Wilkins and Hunt, and then continue building the team, draft a QB, and never look back
Mike, Tua is responsible for winning more games than Wilkins and Hunt. The problem is his durability. The other two don’t take over games. They were absolutely overpaid.
If we didn’t have Calais Campbell, this defense would have sucked. Add in the fact that all people talk about is how bad our OG play is, I don’t agree with you. Tua’s not competitive when we play better teams, it’s just the way it is, his record is there for everyone to see.
The team hasn’t been good enough to beat the top tier for decades. It’s never been about one player. Marino couldn’t do it either. With Don Shula and Jimmy Johnson.
As expected…
@NFL
9x Pro Bowl guard Zack Martin has informed the Cowboys he plans to retire after 11 seasons.
And they pick 1 spot ahead of us. They either take RB Jeanty or OT Membou before us. They have picks 12, 44, 76, so likely to take an OT/OG we covet. Maybe they still go Jeanty at 12 and OG at 44.
Don’t know what their scheme is going to be now but they could opt for OG Tyler Booker.
I like Glendon Miller 6’2, 196 as a 7th round Safety pick. He’s got good ball skills and had 7 INT’s over the last 2 seasons. Played FS and NB or covered slot when they play 3 safeties.
Mike E.
says:
February 20, 2025 at 5:14 pm
Sucks even more that we let both of them go! Should have played Tua on his 5th year, kept Wilkins and Hunt, and then continue building the team, draft a QB, and never look back
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Mike E,
Hindsight is 20/20, though you were right! I admit it… YOU WERE RIGHT.
Now then, it’s time to stop gloating about how right you were. Even I haven’t gloated in the past as much as you have been as of late.
I used to piss a LOT of people off in the past with my gloating: it’s off-putting. NOT trying to tell ya how to act, but from my experiences/mistakes… it pisses people off, my guy.
2025 is a new season and a reason for hope. Though you KNOW I agree with ya that I’ve not much confidence in GM Grief making the picks.
You ARE acknowledged as being right, in my book, regarding the Tua extension. Now, it’s time to move forward, Bro. There’s no time to gloat if we’re to make this team great again, my friend.
Negativity is a waste of energy. I know, I know… we’re all guilty of as much, especially me when it comes to Steve Ross.
I’m TRYING to stay positive, despite the negativity. And the truth is, if we can fix our O-Line, we’re once again going to be the #1 Offense in the league.
Sign Marcus Mariota as our backup to Tua, and we’re going to be just fine, IMO
I’ve become a fan of Danny Stutsman and I think you’ll see why on this highlight reel
he’s really a fun aggressive LB who makes a lot of plays. Really versatile too.
There’s a lot to like about Stutsman. I thought he was going to enter the draft last year and posted video’s about him then. His only weakness is in coverage, man coverage that is, he is good in zone coverage.
I have been up in the air where to take him. His rankings are all over the place. Four sites have him as a 2nd, three sites a 3rd, 2 sites a 4th and PFF has him as a 6th.
I guess if he is your guy don’t wait past the 3rd.
Mr 2nd round
31.
Kenneth GrantDT Michigan
48.
Jonah SavaiinaeaOT Arizona
49.
Deone WalkerDT Kentucky
58.
Andrew MukubaS Texas
60.
Marcus MbowOT Purdue
63.
Azareye’h ThomasCB Florida State
98.
Danny StutsmanLB Oklahoma
135.
Malachi MooreS Alabama
156.
Ty RobinsonDT Nebraska
167.
Ollie Gordon IIRB Oklahoma State
226.
Willie LampkinOG North Carolina
233.
Tyler ShoughQB Louisville
252.
Caden PrieskornTE Ole Miss
M13,
No idea why you want to sign an old, bad QB. This team needs young QBs in its stable. When Tua goes out again, an old backup QB isn’t going to save the season.
And, historically speaking, many things have been spurred on and done because of negativity. It’s probably a bigger motivating factor for change than positivity. I’m trying to help the Dolphins change! To be better. 🙂
Tim – I know I blame Tua for everything, and that’s because he was the linchpin in which direction the team went, a huge part in the scope of building the team
there’s no denying it. Once they went all in on Tua, they let our best players go and brought back much lesser players and way too many one year contracts. I blame Tua because the way I see it, they totally fucked the team, thinking Tua and this offense could carry the day. As it turns out, Tua can beat the weak teams, but brings nothing to the table when we play better teams. He’s not up for it, not good enough to elevate his game, or the team. They worried more about his feelings than they did about the whole team. Who gives a fuck if he’s insulted by playing him on his 5th year option? You’re building a team, build a great team, don’t just get an oft injured QB who can’t beat the better teams, and Tim, don’t tell me it’s the whole team. You know the QB is the most important player, you have to be right about the QB. He’s not even competitive in most of those games. There’s so many examples if him throwin futg 4 TD’s and completing 70% of his passes against weak teams and then we play a good team and he throws 1 TD, 1 or 2 INT’S and 55% of his passes. That doesn’t cut it, and the team is fucking incomplete now due to their strategy of going all in on Tua, as well as Tyreek Hill, Jalen Ramsey, Jaylen Waddle and Bradley Chubb. Now all of a sudden in one draft and Free Agency you think they’re finally going to get it right? O most certainly do not, because their draft record SUCKS and we have no cap space unless they fuck this team even more by restructuring contracts or trading future picks that will fuck us further down the line. Theses guys should have been sent packing. They’re inept.
^^ YES!! Embrace the hate! Feel the darkside flow through you…
M – I’m not gloating, I’m just furious at the state of our team, and the fact that they didn’t can Grier and MM. I have no confidence and rightly so that they won’t further put this team in a hole
The past is over. What will be the 2025 team?
We’ll see in a few months.
A sub -500 team. BET ME
Going to take a miracle for 2025 to be any different. Maybe Grier and MM do 180s and take a different approach to the team? Doubt it though.
Many seem to have forgotten about DT Joshua Farmer, 6’3, 318 and projected to be one of the fastest IDL in the draft, 4.85 forty. I don’t know why, maybe because FSU sucked so bad last year. I don’t see him as a nose. He struggles with double teams. I see him more as a 3-4 DE like Seiler with his athletic ability. He flashes more when he lined up out there. Over last 2 seasons he has 64 tackles, 9 sacks and 15 TFL.
PFF has him as a second rounder. I think he will be there late 3rd and maybe early 4th. He may climb with his combine results.
He wins a lot when not doubled.
TM’s new song, not political but just about the world we live in.
Catchy tune.
I dig the lyrics… very thought provoking and true.
Sneakers and change in a dryer
This is a fringe playoff team. This team is terrible at self scouting. It’s impossible to fix problems if your head’s stuck in the sand. That includes a bad locker room. The “leaders” of this team can’t lead. Just plugging in a couple new guys on the OL ain’t gonna do it.
I think this is a huge offseason for this team. They can jettison some of the stuff that hasn’t worked and try to right the ship….or they can keep kicking the can. We’ll see how they handle it. But, just like some of us did the last couple years, if their plan isn’t working I think it’s okay to say they fucked up. That’s not being negative.
Why do you think there was a lack of leadership? Tyreek being Tyreek?
Randy
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February 20, 2025 at 8:17 pm
M13,
No idea why you want to sign an old, bad QB. This team needs young QBs in its stable. When Tua goes out again, an old backup QB isn’t going to save the season.
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Well, there are only so many vet QBs available… they don’t grow on trees. 😉
Of the remaining vet QBs available, I see Marcus Mariota as being the best system-fit for us. What’s more, he’s a dual-threat QB who can get some big gains with his wheels.
He’s not so old and so bad, either: he looked rather good in Washington last season in the limited time he got to play. You should check out his highlights from last season as proof.
And the major selling point for Mariota? He won’t break the bank. Spotrac estimates his AAS as $4.2M. Make no mistake, we’ve gotta draft a QB as well, IMO. My guy is Dillon Gabriel, who I believe is going to fall to day 3 due to his (lack of) height and age for a rook.
Mike E.
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February 20, 2025 at 10:08 pm
M – I’m not gloating, I’m just furious at the state of our team, and the fact that they didn’t can Grier and MM. I have no confidence and rightly so that they won’t further put this team in a hole
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I do understand, truly. I’m trying to stay positive, as difficult as it is to do so. Lets say we start the season 0-2… I’m probably going to flip the fuck out and be where you are right now. And I WHOLEHEARTEDLY agree with you that changes needed to be made to our brass.
I’m hanging on by a thread, my Brother! It ain’t easy, to be sure.
Tim,
MM is not a leader. He’s a buddy. Tua isn’t a leader. You can’t miss crucial games and be watching constantly and be a leader. Tyreek has never been a leader. He’s a tough dude who is a very good player, but he’s too into his own to be a real leader. They talk a lot but that’s about it. Do you see things differently?
I think MM and Tua not being leaders are just opinions. Nothing really substantial to go by. Being hurt does not mean you’re not a leader. That’s just pile on type stuff. To me anyway.
M13,
I just don’t see any reason to have a vet like him on the roster. I want our QB room full of young guys. I’m fine if none of them have more than 4 years in the league. Just find the right ones. When Tua goes down, I’d prefer they put in a young QB whom they’ve groomed well enough to step in and play. We see rookie QBs doing it constantly now. Find a couple young guys and coach them up. What does a vet QB bring? If we go to our backup QB, the season is over. The players showed us that this last season.
If we want a chance to win when Tua inevitably goes down again, a savvy vet gives us the best chance… not a rook, unless we draft a QB hella early.
You know this!
And we’ve got WAY too many holes to plug — both sides of the ball — before we can consider drafting a QB early, IMO.
I think when Campbell came on board things started to shift in the leadership department. I will say that, but it only goes so far on the offense. He’s not on the field then.
Saavy vets, anyone?
Randy, you can’t have roster spots taken up by projects at QB. You need a starter, a viable backup and then one project. We got caught using three different QBs that were not good enough and couldn’t win with.
I think Mariota is our best vet option. As far as rookies go, I don’t like Ewers, not much of a ceiling there, IMO. Milroe will need a few years to develop. Best options for the Dolphins are 2nd round Jackson Dart, 3rd or 4th round Will Howard or 7th round Tyler Shough.
UDFA Seth Henigan
QB Kyle Trask is a free agent who might not cost much. Just came off his rookie contract. He was the backup for Tom Brady for 2 years then backup for Baker Mayfield the last 2 years.
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