Don’t be insulted. I probably laugh at more comments on here than I should, just as you probably dismiss my negativity as “Get off my lawn” nonsense. In other words, I’m on the right side of the image above, and I’m firmly planted there until this team gives me a reason to feel otherwise. Signing this guy or that guy does nothing for me at this point. Whoever comes on board right now has an awful lot of work to do to learn how we do things here. Whether you think RB Jaylen Wright has an empty space between his ears, or that our offense is excessively complicated, he couldn’t really contribute because Mike McDaniel didn’t trust him. On the defensive side, yes, we signed veteran Rasul Douglas and his own words basically said I’m just running around not really sure what I’m doing because it’s really different from what I’ve done.
I can start with TE Darren Waller who I said from “GO” was a joke. Well, he’s getting some practice in now, 2 freaking weeks before the season starts but we’re expecting him to perform like he did in 2020 because he will be reunited with then Tight Ends Coach and now Offensive Coordinator Frank Smith. I choose to look at the fact that he quit on his team last season, retired, and somehow we thought he’d be just as good as Jonnu Smith was last season, who gave us 88 catches for 884 yards and 8 TD’s. Jonnu worked hard for his yards, many of his receptions were close to the line of scrimmage and the fact that he had a 10.0 YPC average is more of a testament of how hard he had to work more than Tua throwing him open downfield. I could literally see Waller catching one of these short passes, getting blown up and then maybe deciding he’s better off retired after all. So now we have TE Greg Dulcich (Ooh, Aah!) and fans are excited. After catching 33 passes his rookie year, Dulcich has fallen off the map. 13 receptions over the last 3 years for 81 yards. We’re saved!!! Or maybe Tanner Conner who is the king of offseason hype will be our savior! Perhaps the offensive penalty king TE Julian Hill will be the phoenix that rises from the ashes. Just don’t bet on it, ANY of it!
The other big BUZZ is rookie 5th RD pick Jason Marshall Jr. now playing the nickel spot after about 4 or 5 other guys, almost all of them no longer with the team in any capacity. Oh there’s hype, the kid is really showing man, he’s gonna be great. Uh huh, sure he is. He’s really an outside guy who has never played inside, it’s not going to be easy for him to make that transition, just as Rasul Douglas, despite being a long tenured vet will have his issues learning our scheme. I have seen comments here such as “Our rookies are doing great!” In preseason? In practice? Temper that enthusiasm until we see live regular season game action. We do catch a break with QB Daniel Jones starting instead of QB Anthony Richardson due to injury. If our front 7 can harass him we should be able to stifle their offense. The thing that worries me a little is Daniel Jones can run, he’s a good athlete, not as big and strong as Richardson, but maybe a better athlete who has some wheels and if we don’t stay disciplined around the pocket, he can chew up some yards on the ground if there’s space in front of him.
Now it’s not all bad, as long as our offensive line does their job. Also, a huge must, we must have RB De’Von Achane healthy for game 1. I like what I’ve seen from RB Ollie Gordon, but we don’t really want to see him and Jamycal Hasty all game long, that might be a problem. The front 7, as long as our rookies play well, and they will be leaned on because they make up a good amount of the rotation on the D-line with Kenneth Grant starting at LDE, backed up by Zeek Biggers, and then Jordan Phillips at NT behind Benito Jones, so that’s half of the D-line rotation with 1 starting. Our OLB and ILB units are a strength of this team. The safeties remain to be seen, although there’s a lot of hype of S Minkah Fitzpatrick, although SS Iffy Melifonwu has not looked good so far, but again, you have to wait until the regular season starts to see what we have. S Minkah Fitzpatrick has the pedigree to a great player, and hopefully the trade from the Steelers lit a fire under him to return to his former All Pro level of play. We can only hope.
As far as Tua, he doesn’t worry me until he worries me, which is if the O-line is playing poorly, or we’re playing a really good team. I expect Tua to play well against the Colts and WR’s Hill,Waddle and (Malik) Washington, and to a lesser extent, WR Nick Westbrook-Ikhine and Tahj Washington all relatively healthy. The TE’s, who knows, I don’t expect to see anything good there at all, but maybe I’ll be pleasantly surprised. BTW, the article title was a rhetorical question, you guys are mostly hopeless homers that eat up the positivity faster than Joey Chestnut inhales Nathan’s Hot Dogs, and you know it, and you’re proud of it too! I also can’t believe the absurd amount of hype over these Rivalry Uniforms that apparently will be worn ONCE during a 17 game season. At least when we debut those silly dark uniforms, it’ll be in the evening so we don’t die of the heat.
GO DOLPHINS!!!
Finsmob Unleashed 
I am the polar opposite my cup runneth over with optimism for this team I’ve been meaning to ask you to share some of your great articles on my site. It can balance me out from my overzealous attitude towards this team.
Let me know if that interests you
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LOL! Markey, you can copy and paste any article you wish, that’s fine with me.
Thank you Sir!!!!!
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Respectfully, what exactly are you optimistic about? This is the worst roster we fielded since the Cam Cameron 1-15 season. We only have 2 strengths: DL and OLB. The smart play is to trade one player of each for starting CB and OL. I can easily break down each other position and show how it is now worse this year than last year. Based on our schedule, the maximum games we can win is 7 and that’s if everyone stays healthy the entire season. Again, I respectfully ask you to be specific in how you feel this team is better than last years team.
You have officially agreed to be my Guest Writer. I will make sure to represent your negativity to the fullest degree!!!
I promise I won’t go overboard 🙂
Ha! All good Markey, I’d be happy to put some positivity here as well, it doesn’t have to be the dungeon of doom here, it’s just no one else wants to put anything out there here anymore. 🙂
Feel free to copy and paste from my spot as well!!!
The real question every Dolfan should be asking is, what would it take for Ross to fire Grier?!?! I wish Ross would come out publicly and say, “In order for Grier (and McDaniels) to keep their jobs, we must win (10) games” or whatever number Ross comes up with to hold this staff accountable. Grier has been with the Dolphins for what, 16 years? Yet we have been mediocre at best under him. Enough is enough already.
Mike, I liked what I saw in the PS. Our front 7 should be good and we know we have playmakers on offense. STs looked better but we’ll see with Sanders being out for a bit. I really don’t know at this time until I see them play some games.
ST’s definitely looked better but not having Sanders could drastically change that. The Cowboys game we won a couple of years that Tuaneers hang their hat on was won in large part due to Sanders kicking 5 FG’s, and some long range bombs too if I recall. I think 4 of them were 50 or longer and a couple maybe more than 55 yards.
That Cowboys game we ran it down their throat to seal it. I always thought that was a great team win, not Tua.
you’re wrong Tim, I thought the same thing, but watched the full last drive last year and it was a good mix of pass/run with more passes I believe
the runs came late in the drive to seal it
Okay I thought Wilson ran us to victory. Not that nobody else did anything. I said great team win.
I have a long time acquaintance who I see on the weekends at Starbucks. He’s a Dolphins homer (like I used to be). I saw him in Home Depot last night and he accosted me out of nowhere. “You know what!? I’ve kept my mouth shut for a couple of years now, but I think you are way off! Chris Grier is a GREAT General Manager”
I laughed in his face
“You can laugh all you want, but I think he has assembled a great team”
I laughed again, this time louder. (His face got dark and mad) I said “What? You just told me I can laugh all I want!”
I quickly rattled off 8 or 10 huge mistakes Grief has made and pointed out the dead cap we are carrying already for next season, the paper thin depth on the Oline, the paper thin secondary, the small injury prone WR’s, the injury prone RB’s, etc, etc.
Now I have a bet that I HOPE I lose with him. I bet $100 that we will have 6 wins or less.
Mike E I think the glass is 100% full! It’s half full of HOPE and half full of guaranteed disappointment. Like a normal glass if half full of a liquid and then the rest of the way full of air…(like the heads of the hopeless homers on here)
https://media.tenor.com/nVpBnOyct7wAAAAM/eddie-murphy-laughing.gif
I laughed like this! ^^
LOL! It’s not like we don’t have a body of work to look at and know what’s going to happen. If we couldn’t do it in 2023, we’re not doing anything this season. I think 6 wins is not outrageous, but we might squeeze out a couple more, which in my mind should still be grounds to fire Grier, along with the rest of his track record. We should be looking to draft a QB and I sure as hell don’t want Grier to have any part of that process, along with MM too.
the reason we have hope is, because we have a QB, that can get us to 9-8 with avg things going right for the team, now if the OL comes around and the CBs don’t Colonblow we could win double digits
Tua has an overall winning record, that proves he can get us to middle of the pack
last year we were 8-9 with Tua out several games
2023 we started hot, then injuries, especially OL, and a playoff like end of schedule did us in
this season we’re worse at TE and CB, better at front 7, safety, backup QB, WR, OL and RB, if just Achane is healthy
Once again, thank you, Mike E. I just did you justice!
Your insight brings some semblance of balance to my overzealousness 🙂
Rockphin that sounds like the exact conversation you would have had with me LOL!
I TRY to at least be civil here. LOL That guy annoys me.
But what if he is right?
What if Jessica Alba sees me walking down the street and screeches her car to a stop to ask me out?
“Jessica Alba sees me walking down the street and screeches her car to a stop to ask me out?”
It already happened to me 🙂 And it was spectacular!!!
The Miami Dolphins announced today that they have signed safety Jordan Colbert to the practice squad.
Anyone here gamble on an online betting site? If so, can you tell me if there are odds for how many games Darren Waller plays for the Dolphins this season and what the line is please?
we don’t need Waller, we have options, with or without him
this team is filled with plan B type of players, maybe to be used depending on how they matchup, we’ve seen and heard it on a limited basis, or if someone doesn’t work out
OK, but plan B, C, D and E suck, have sucked, and will always suck for us, so just having plans doesn’t really cut it, does it?
options are options, the more decent ones we have the better our chances
with 3 pass catching TEs one of them should at least be able to make some wide open catches, like TEs all over the league get, because of they’re mismatched and less attention given by a D
our DL and OLBs have lots of options, pretty sure you like those options
Jonnu caught a lot of balls last year, because of the off years by Hill/Waddle maybe due to Tua being out, some of those catches will go back to the WRs
is it a coincidence, that last year we had an explosive TE and shitty O?
do we really need a TE to be a factor in this O?
seems MM wants to get something out of TE or we wouldn’t have 3 pass catching no blocking ones and only 2 blocking ones
“do we really need a TE to be a factor in this O?” My answer is no if we can run the ball better our TE’s are needed more for blocking than anything.
I don’t think in a perfect world that Jonnu Smith would have had the same this season that he did last season. (IMHO)
“Same Success” 😦
Oh man, the offense was shitty because it was shitty, but the TE was the lone bright spot. Tyreek probably checked out and lord knows why Waddle couldn’t step up and be a #1. It was basically the De’Von Achane and Jonnu Smith show, and not by design. You would have thought Jaylen Wright would have seen a lot more action, but nooooooooooo. Also, the rest of the TE’s SUCK! They still SUCK!
Wright was good early, before Jackson got hurt and we were all asking for them to use him more
Jason Marshall is kind of a head scratcher, but why would they let Hilton go, if they didn’t have confidence in him? Or did Hilton fall off that much?
our nickelbacks have mostly forever sucked anyways in the passing game, and as long as his run support is up to par, we aren’t any worse, than any other year
Is anyone interested in my Sleeper FF Leage? The draft is next week Saturday the 30th it a $50 a team entry fee winner gets $300 and 2nd place $100. If so let me know and I will send you the link.
Isn’t the 30th tomorrow?
My mistake, it’s on the 6th. I have another league draft tomorrow……
Rock – Say YES!!!!!
To Jessica Alba asking me out!? LOL
OF COURSE I WOULD!
But my point to Markeyh was that there is a better chance of her asking me out than Chris Grier being a great GM. 😁
Steve – Wasn’t Kader Kohou our NB last season? I don’t think he sucked, I thought he was at the very least average or better. Heck, we were going to play him on the boundary this season if he didn’t get injured.
he was good in run support, a lot of balls were caught on him, but that’s the nature of a nickelback, since the throws are quick and short, if you can tackle and limit YAC you’re doing your job
I think Marshall can do that
Hey Jeff – Welcome back! Wanna fight? 😛
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Jeff, if we don’t make the playoffs there will be major changes.
That’s something I also have zero confidence in. I think Grier would have to kill someone and be convicted for Ross to get rid of him. I think this whole “realization” campaign he’s doing right now with we can’t continue spending like we did and we have to get younger could actually convince Ross that he’s on the right track, despite it being akin to trying to buy a $40M house when your bank account reads $148.00
Let’s get real about the failed 2024 season. We lost our starting QB for 6 games. I contend that any team that loses its starting QB for 6 games (Buffalo, Baltimore, KC, etc) would have had a hard time making it to the playoffs.
And despite the fact that we lost Tua for six games, we were still in the playoff hunt up until the last game of the season.
The Dolphins started the 2024 season with a 2-6 record after Week 9. From there, they improved their record significantly, going 6-3 in their final nine games. The Dolphins went on a five-game winning streak in the middle of the season, from Week 10 to Week 14, to improve their record from 2-6 to 7-7. However, they lost their final game of the season to the New York Jets, sealing their fate at 8-9 and missing the playoffs.
Most fans would be positive looking at what this team did despite the adversities they faced. I see our 2025 team as similar on offense to the 2023 team, but healthier, and with a better defense.
We went 11-6 in 2023!!!
Markey – You give more passes than Tua! We kept Skylar Thompson and ONLY Skylar Thompson on the 53 man roster knowing full well Tua is “Crystal Chandelier” reincarnated. Then we bring in a couple of QB’s from other teams practice squad and play them the very next game, such as Tim Boyle and Tyler Huntley and we’re going to give both Chris Grier and Mike McDaniel a pass on this? That was totally unacceptable, I would have fired both of those guys right then and there!!!
Yes, Skylar Thompson “In Hindsight” was a mistake, but remember he played one hell of a game up in Buffalo in that Skylar Thompson played against the Buffalo Bills in the AFC Wild Card Round of the 2022 NFL playoffs on January 15, 2023. The Miami Dolphins lost the game 34-31,
Hello Jeff! Nice to meet you! Welcome!
Also, YOU ARE DAMNED TOOTEN!
Do you not remember Jersey Jeff?
Oh! How was I supposed to know it’s Jersey Jeff!?
Welcome BACK then. LOL
Markey – we scored 31 points in spite of Skylar, and there were numerous reports that he still didn’t know the offense last season and we all saw he looked like a deer in the headlights last year. That’s on both the GM and the Coach, they absolutely had to known this and prepared for Tua “The Frajeel” to be hurt. It’s like the “Cutman” not bringing his kit to a Chuck Wepner fight.
I agree with the 31 it’s despite Skylar, think we scored on D too, but he was so inaccurate it was painful to watch
I will give him credit for his pocket presence, it was outstanding that game
also this was the turmoil bills team, the one that got crushed by the Bengals the following week
I blame Mike McDaniel because he is the one who is responsible for player development and, most importantly, the QBs. I understand frustrated fans wanting to blame our GM, but Grier’s main responsibility is the provide the talent for the coaches to succeed, and when you look at this roster on both sides of the ball, we have the talent!
The question is, has Mike McDaniel grown up enough to lead this team based on the overall talent to a division title, because I feel we have the most talented team in our division!
MM is brilliant in some areas, the cheat motion for one, but when you’re too smart in one area, you’re generally subpar in others
where he’s subpar, besides communication skills, is being a man
I’d bet he feels lesser of a man, than anyone else in the locker room, to compensate he does weird things while trying to be everyone’s BFF
his presser’s are painful to watch, he’s an embarrassment to the team
Well, I would call him an embarrassment, just annoying. I often wondered what it would have been like had Brian Flores been our HC with Mike as our OC? I also wonder what it would be like if Anthony Weaver were our HC and Mike was our OC as well.
Skylar didn’t cost us that game depite being a rookie.
“despite” ahhhh!!!
your team should (before the season) mostly look better than the previous year, unless you blow it up or are coming off of a deep playoff run season
if you think about it, your GM usually gets players, that were an area of concern the previous year, you don’t expect to be derailed by previous year injuries, you don’t expect a unit to fall off like our 2024 WRs
that’s where the optimism comes from for me
Our WRs’ production was directly affected by the absence of Tua!
Hill had a fracture in his wrist all year too, but chose to try and play through it rather than have surgery in season. Big part of why his numbers fell of so much. (not just Tua being out)
Also, We lost games PURELY due to Mike McDaniel bowing to political pressure. Tua was UN-SYMPTOMATIC the day after he was concussed this year, but MM put him on 4 week IR FOR NO REASON!
MM cost us the playoffs last year. Not anyone else.
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Wasn’t there a hip issue?
Yes, week 15 that got worse in week 16 and had him sit the remainder of the year.
late in the year
someone calls the cops…Someone ALLWAYS goes
Crow was cited for violation of Florida Statute 784.03 (1a1), which is more formally known as touch or strike battery. He has not been charged by the State Attorney’s Office, which makes charging decisions after the arraignment.
It was alleged in the officer’s probable cause affidavit, obtained by NFL Network’s Cameron Wolfe, that Crow and the victim got into a verbal altercation that later turned physical in nature. It was alleged Crow shoved the victim out of anger. She claimed she suffered no injuries and denied to issue a sworn statement.
rug meet broom
I thought we had a much better offseason overall and I think this was definitely Grier’s best draft. With that said, until the Dolphins prove otherwise, I’m going to have to say that I’m on the right side Mike.
drafts look good, when you have spots for draftees to fill
when your team has the starting 22 mostly set, the draftees usually sit and waste away
That is some hilarious looking hair!
And mustache! He looks like a SNL skit
A cheesy SNL skit. lol
lol
Just remember, and I mean really understand, if you blame the Head Coach, you have to squarely put that blame on the GM who hired him. You can’t fault one without the faulting the other.
That was Ross too
Sure, Ross hired Grier, so absolutely!
Yes you can. You don’t throw out the babay with the bath water.
BTW – Chuck Wepner, if you don’t know who he is . . .
NFL Live was having Mike Tannenbaum react to Chris Grier saying they have to financially reset.
I didn’t listen to it because I hate listening to Tannenbaum, but wouldn’t that be like having BBM try to explain quantum physics after about 10 beers?
Tannenbaum only knows how to blow money, not save it.
I’ll tell ya this much BBM – I think Grier learned a real bad thing from Mikey Tradey Pants. He’s trying to emulate that wonderful Leonte Carroo moment in almost every draft. Also, despite everyone saying we had a great draft, don’t forget he AGAIN had to use two picks, a 2nd and a 3rd RD pick to get Jonah Savaiinaea. I hope that guy is worth it, time will tell, but once again, it was still possible if he stayed put, he could have still gotten him. We’ll never know on that one.
It’s like they have tunnel vision on one player with no plan B and go into panic mode when they get close.
That’s how I feel Mike, but most people here don’t seem to mind it. It drives me crazy!
I wouldn’t trust Tannenbaum to manage my petty cash.
Our team just isn’t built properly and that’ll get us to be the same as we are every year. Fate in our hands knocking on the doors of the playoffs to either barely get in and one and done or just fall short. It’s Lucy and the Football or that old guy with the dollar bill on the end of the fishing pole.
I’ll just do what I do every year and enjoy the highlights and expect the lowlights. Even if we finally do get it right, we’ll have to beat the league and their control over the refs affecting the playoffs. I don’t control any of this nonsense, so there’s no use getting upset about it.
I agree much more with the first sentence. I do think there’s a slight chance we get in to the playoffs but am thinking more like 6-8 wins. Need to change the GM, HC and philosophy if we want to get past this same ole cycle.
we’re about to start the season, why are you so worried about changing the GM, the HC and the owner?
there’ll be plenty of time for that in Nov and Dec
I don’t think anyone here really any of the 3 stooges, you’re preaching to the choir
really likes
“Our team just isn’t built properly…”
Most of our issues and shortcomings can be attributed to this.
That was just me agreeing with you.
Steve – I guess it has to do with believing we’re on the right track, which means you think we have the right people making decisions, when we don’t. I don’t think we’re on track for anything but disappointment, but for me it will be more what I expect to happen, disappointment for those of you who annually fall in line with what we’re doing, only to be crushed during the season when it doesn’t work out as per usghe.
The first half of our season should allow us to go 6-2 or 5-3, but I still have this gut feeling that Weaver will be our HC before the season ends, especially if we don’t attain that record.
We have more talent than people act like here. I don’t care what you think of Grier, it’s not awful.
I agree. My biggest issue game 1 is if Borom has to start at RT and protect Tua’s blind side. I would hope it would be Kion Smith if Jackson can’t go.
Thanks for the article Mike E
MY cup isn’t even half full……
Wait…..my cup is completely full. The glass is half empty! 😂
BBM can be gullible at times when it comes to the Dolphins, glass always half full.
Though, still picking 8-9
@AdamSchefter
Patriots are releasing veteran safety Jabrill Peppers, per source. Peppers still has $4.32 million guaranteed remaining on his contract for this season. Peppers has started 85 games, including 26 with New England, and has totaled over 500 tackles, seven interceptions, six forced fumbles, and seven fumble recoveries in the NFL.
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Might we sign Peppers to start opposite Minkah?
Guilty!
I like the Three Stooges.
When our head coach has made it to the playoffs two years in a row, and it would have been three had we not lost Tua for six games last season, and we still just missed the playoffs by 1 game. (First time in six years) and to go back-to-back to the playoffs for the first time since the 2000 and 2001 seasons. And he has a winning record of 28-25.
Or when you examine the roster “without preconceived bias,” it is a damn good mix of youth and veteran talent. Here are some of the players currently on the Dolphins roster who have made the Pro Bowl: WR Tyreek Hill 8 times, Minkah Fitzpatrick 5 times, Matthew Judon 4 times, Tua Tagovailoa 1 time, and Alec Ingold 1 time.
We also have quite a few young, talented players such as Jaylen Waddle (26), Jaelan Phillips (26), De’Von Achane (23), Chop Robinson (22), Patrick Paul (23), Kader Kohou (24), Malik Washington (24), Tahj Washington (24), Jaylen Wright (22), Storm Duck (24), to name a few.
And Grier may have produced his best draft class in his tenure this year, as just about the entire class has shown promise.
As well as some recent young talent, we just picked up off waivers:
There are quite a few other names on the roster that I have not added that are both young and talented.
And we have an owner who has been as supportive as any owner in the league who is not Jerry Jones.
I think the last two drafts have been really solid to good.
Markey – The bad thing about all those guys who made the pro bowl is that all of those guys are at down points in their career. Who cares if Judon was a Pro Bowler from 2019-2022? Minkah had 2 down seasons in a row and made the Pro Bowl by name only. Alec Ingold is coming off a concussion and I feel is very questionable this season. Hill probably shouldn’t even be be back here for his stunt at the end of the season, but we’re the Dolphins and MM is Mr. Softy so he’s still here. We’ll see if he can regain anything like what he did in ’23. Why not point that Rasul Douglas is a former SB Champion? None of it matters now, they have to do it for us. Jordan Poyer was a Pro Bowler in ’22, he looked like hot garbage for us though
As far as the draft is concerned, it’s way too early to know just how good this draft class is. Can we let them play a season or two or three before we dub this draft class as great?
That is why I preferenced that statement with And Grier may have produced
But your negativity is in mid season form! 🙂 🙂 🙂
Interesting, regarding Jabrill Peppers…
Oh and a little more icing on the Grier Cake:
Here are some of the most notable UDFAs that GM Chris Grier has added to the roster during his tenure in recent years:
It’s become common for at least one, and often two or three, undrafted free agents to make the Dolphins’ initial 53-man roster each year.
Markey – I can’t help it, you’re now giving him credit for UDFA’s who aren’t even on the team, and besides Needham and Kohou, the other guys really haven’t done anything yet. We have a lot of young players now because we’re so capstrung from his ridiculous contracts he was handing out to Tua, Hill, Ramsey, Chubb etc. He had no choice but to sign some UDFA’s.
That was a history of players over the years that he has successfully brought to Miami. I know some are no longer here, but the point is that we benefited from those players’ contributions over the years.
As far as being capstrung, I have no issues with the contracts handed out; it’s been well-earned by our star players.
The reset approach and the fact that we will have complete draft classes over the next few years are the right moves being made by Dolphins management. Not every decision is solely on Chris Grier
Are You Ready To Give Up! 🙂
My positivity is unlimited and can match your negativity step by step! LOL
here you go guys
drink up
I’ve never been a fan of Jabrill Peppers, dating back to his days at Michigan. However, I think he just might be the piece to take our Defense over the top (as in, top-3 Defense in the NFL).
I could see Anthony Weaver pounding the table for Grier to sign him ASAP.
Call me crazy (I AM!), but I’d sign him ASAP.
He cannot command a BIG contract… not after being cut so late in the season.
Look my avatar in the eyes… you are crazy
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The Dolphins had a losing season last year “ because”
I believe they will have a losing season this year as well” Because”
lol, I’m stealing this
guys like kohou and needham are and were extremely overrated by this fan base.
When they are undrafted players coming out of college, how can they be overrated?
They came in with very low expectations…
IMO, Needham more so than Kohou, yes. I don’t think Kohou is a slouch, but he’s certainly not (yet) Pro-Bowl material.
markeyh
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August 29, 2025 at 7:41 pm
They came in with very low expectations…
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YES… I agree.
I was thinking Randy was speaking of currently and recently… not as UDFAs.
Markey- Let’s give Grier credit for filling out the 53 man roster why don’t we? Problem I find with rose colored glasses fans is the same across the board. AIM HIGHER!!! We don’t have to suck or be mediocre every season. Just because Tua is the best QB since Marino, he’s injury prone and hasn’t been able to raise his level of his play or the teams in big spots. We should want better all around! We haven’t won a playoff game in more than 25 years for a reason. Aim higher, always try to get better and build the team fir sustained success like the Ravens, Bills, Chiefs etc. Don’t settle!
When our head coach has made it to the playoffs two years in a row, and it would have been three had we not lost Tua for six games last season, and we still just missed the playoffs by 1 game. (First time in six years) and to go back-to-back to the playoffs for the first time since the 2000 and 2001 seasons. And he has a winning record of 28-25.
The 11-6 2023 season was not mediocre and given the issues that prevented Miami from making the playoffs three years in a row gives me the feeling that if we can stay healthy, we have the talent and coaching to not only make the playoffs this year but also win a game or two at worst and maybe knock on the SB door?
“If” your Aunt had balls, she’d be your Uncle”. I’ll take a roster that’s built right and has a QB that can not only win playoff games but can take them over. That’s aiming higher!
My Aunt dose have balls 🤣🤣🤣
We will have to see how this season unfolds because if things go south, you will have someone else to bitch about as our new HC and GM
If “Defense wins Championships” still holds true, then count me in on signing Jabrill Peppers on the cheap, NOT on the expensive.
Markey – that explains a lot. LOL
🙂
Making the playoffs ain’t the accomplishment it used to be. This team has mired in mediocrity for decades. Once in awhile you slip in since almost half the league does. Then you get shown you dont belong.
I dont see this team belonging again this year. Man I would love to be wrong like I was for years and years and years when I just had homer hope.
I completely agree with your point about the playoffs. When nearly 45% of all the teams make the playoffs, it means there are at least a few so-so teams getting in. Getting out of rd 1 is the new standard for real success IMO.
Is a .528 winning percentage really something to be proud of? Especially when you have NEVER competed with the actual good teams?
If the NFL had its way every team would be in the playoffs. Doing it doesn’t mean much if you can’t do anything once you get there because you built your team like a brain damaged donkey.
Thanks Randy for setting the record straight. I can’t be the only person who wants a better team and organization
^ Jabrill Peppers, 2024 highlights
MikeE,
I gotcha man! I damn tired of being chumps for the past 30 years. All the talk don’t mean jack.
👍
“Making the playoffs ain’t the accomplishment it used to be. This team has mired in mediocrity for decades. Once in awhile you slip in since almost half the league does. Then you get shown you dont belong”
One fact remains….You cannot get to the SB if you don’t make the playoffs!
I would think that after years of real mediocrity, ever since Don Shula retired, until Mike McDaniel finally went back-to-back, we should be happy to be in the playoffs and just hope the team continues to improve to be a legitimate contender. It’s a process!
The Dolphins are headed in the right direction, and some fans want to take steps backward for some reason. As Mr. Spock would say, “Totally Illogical.”
my thoughts exactly
Another fact remains, if you can’t win a playoff game, making it to the playoffs doesn’t mean Jack
tell that to teams like the jets
fans of the jets
Hopefully, that’s the next step in the process! If not, change is coming. So why not get on board and enjoy the season, because one of us will eventually get what they want?
It reminds me of the old Chicago lottery commercials that said you can’t win it if you don’t get in it!
M13,
I’m confused. Didn’t Peppers just get extended last year? Why’s he available now? Isn’t he just another Minkah?
I’m tired of the Cam Camoron team, the 2019 team and all those others that couldn’t compete week to week against bad teams
its been refreshing the last 5 years to actually be in the playoffs or have a shot on the last week of the season
sure these morons MM and Grier have done a lot of stupid shit, but that’s in the past and this year at least includes them to start the season, and I have no control over how long they last, all I can do is root them on, negativity is so tiring
what do you think bills fans do, they bitch just like we do, they’re just at a higher level, they can’t beat KC, and haven’t won an SB, which is worse than not winning a playoff game in 25 yrs
My name is Markeyh and I approve this message 🙂
Markeyh
True. Gotta be in it to win it!
It is so strange to see some fans actually hate that we made the playoffs, which is the only way to the SB??? Bills fans are also getting restless that their team has failed to advance to the Super Bowl.
Call me crazy, but I would be happy to see Miami make it to the next level beyond the first round of the playoffs!
You guys are amazing! WTF makes you think we’re headed in the right direction? This is what amazes me . . .
How about starting with the fact that we have been in the playoffs or just missed the playoffs by one game the last three seasons……???
Something this team has failed to do since 2000!
give em a chance to figure it out, if we keep changing coaches every 3 or 4 years all we’ll be doing is rinse repeat
I feel like absolutely nothing we’ve done makes me feel like we’re headed in the right direction. Signing Waller is NOT heading on the right direction, either is signing Dulcich. Either is the removing door at CB bringing in all these different CB’s. Just because they say the rookie is ready to play NB doesn’t mean shit. There are so many injury question marks on this roster, Tua, Phillips, Chubb. Jackson. Our TE situation is a fucking joke! Our RB situation could be a problem. The O-line and D-line haven’t done anything yet and you guys are all pumped that we signed Matt Judon who’s past his prime. We’ll see if Tua can elevate his game AND stay hralthy, two absolutely mammoth questions because he hasn’t done both of them together.
you’ve gotta fill your needs, from all angles, everything can’t be for the future, because we all know tomorrow never comes
TE is a joke, but when they add options it doesn’t fit your narrative, so it doesn’t help
Markey – They went for it all trading tons of valuable draft picks and paying out ridiculous sums of money and the best we could do was lose a WC playoff game. The Rams did the same and won the Superbowl, ditto for the Bucs. Now Grier admits we can’t continue down that path and we’re doing a reset. That’s not heading in the right direction but an admission that you’re entire strategy failed and now you need to scrap it because it’s not sustainable.
they got lazy and tried a get rich quick scheme, you should get fired for that, but they didn’t, and I can’t do anything about it
Am I happy they went this route? He’ll no
All I can do is see the vision and hope for the best, instead of crying about every move, like every move is supposed to be the one that gets us over the hump, like there is such a pill
no one transaction for any team is going to get them over the hump, it takes a lot of hard, every on the same page, and a lot of luck
Ok, this boy needs to go to sleep, and you guys need to sober up! Jeez! 😒
Win a playoff game, and I’ll consider us on the right path. As it is, backdooring in as a 6th or 7th seed for a couple of years is barely being top half of the league, which in my mind is the same mediocrity we’ve been mired in for the past 25 years.
The team is set for the season now, we have potential if everything goes right. But, I expect Tua to miss some big games due to injury- is that an unreasonable expectation? I don’t think so. I also expect some things will go wrong, like maybe having to play significant time with backup oline- again, is this unreasonable?
I have no faith anything will change. I expect we’ll be very mediocre again, at best contend to get bounced in the 1st rd of the playoffs, but with what I see as a smaller margin for error this year, I’m figuring on 8 wins.
I’ll still enjoy the season until the wheels come off, I’ll hope that isn’t the first few weeks, and I’ll root every week for the team to win. But I am definitely a Dolphins fan who will stay in ‘show me’ mode until they show me.
If we’re going to be a good team, we should beat an average Colts team in their house.
One week at a time – go out and get the win.
I would be happy to see this team win a BIG game for once. I dont care if it is playoffs or not. When they show they can compete and show up when it matters, when the spotlight is on them. They have crumbled every time when the stakes are high. Especially at the QB position. Change that!
Each and every time they had the opportunity, they went into fetal position. Thats the progress I want to see. Squeaking into the playoffs is not something to brag about.
Can’t argue your point. We will soon find out how good this team is, starting with the first 4 games of the season, where we face all of our division opponents.
that’s starts with a culture change, OL and DL now have big tough guys
PP and Jonah can lay the wood, Jonah just needs to get his footwork straight, then lookout
Grant and Phillips knock OL on the ground a lot more, than I’ve seen in the past, then there’s Sieler
Ollie can play smash mouth and pickup rushers
Douglas isn’t the cover guy he used to be, but he can still knock runners on their ass, including Derrick Henry
Marshall is a big boy, that can hit too
Miami’s defense will carry this team in 2025!
Top 5 defense, maybe top 3!
that would mean the passrush is awesome and probably Minkah returning to All Pro form
It’s not beyond the realm of possibilities
I think they will have to. Once 1 OL goes down we go into limp mode. Once the QB goes down..we’ll we know the drill on that.
If the D front can stay healthy they should be able to keep them at least close and help out the secondary.
So many things have to go right, mainly lack of injuries. There isn’t any depth to overcome them on offense. Haven’t stayed healthy in a long time….maybe we are due!
we had a 5 game winning streak last year with a shitty, shitty OL, our O can move the ball
we were moving it against the bills until the ints derailed us, because Tyreek took himself out of the game, don’t think any of our 6 WRs are as bad as what went in against bills
Berrios, what a joke of a slot receiver, in Malik I trust
more importantly Tua trusts him
I think NWI is mostly going to be a no show, then he’s going to pop for a big gain and some redzone TDs, we’ll also see from him games where he has 1 or no catches, but it won’t matter, others will pick uo the slack, because we have options, just like Judon said, he doesn’t have to do it by himself, because of all the quality passrushers
Im going to curb my enthusiasm early in the year, because we won’t be ready to play near our best, just hoping for some ugly wins
https://x.com/MiamiDolphins/status/1961199467333370090
For those of you who just can’t get enough of the Rivalry Uniforms
At least in the video, you can see the uniform is navy, and the helmet is dark grey
I’m pretty sure the Patriots released Peppers based on how little production they got from him last year
he played in 6 games for them
he was arrested last year on charges of domestic violence and cocaine possession. Eventually he was acquitted
but the league placed him on the commissioners exempt list when it happened and he missed a bunch of games (8?)
he had a hamstring issue too last year
he was still playing at a high level when he played
the timing of the release is weird though
I guess the patriots can’t really do much after the arrest
but you would think that he would have been a 6/1 release if they still were upset about his legal issues in 2024
maybe they asked him to take a pay cut or something at camp and he refused?
I doubt he was outplayed by other guys at camp
there is also a rumor that the patriots are trying to trade this other safety Kyle Dugger
so maybe they are just making wholesale changes
people seem to forget the patriots have a new HC, a new OC and a new DC
M13,
I am PUMPED for PSU this season! I’m trying to not get too excited until we play OSU , Oregon, and maybe even Indiana this season. They haven’t proven they can beat the upper echelon teams (sound familiar?) and until they do so, I’m going to have cautious optimism.
Big games today in college football. I’ll be watching Texas/Ohio St and taping two of my favorites teams playing each other, Tennessee/Syracuse.
Also, a big big game tonight, LSU/Clemson. Both of those teams are my sleepers for making major noise in the playoffs this year.
Lots of players to watch, Downs-SAF, Anthony Hill-LB/rusher, Archie Manning-QB, Parker & Woods-DL, not to mention both QBs from LSU and Clemson.
^
Thanks for posting that uniform link. that’s a much better shot of the colors
much more Navy looking
^
so you don’t think we’re on the right track Mike, that’s fine everyone gets an opinion
the last 2 drafts have been potentially very good, the tackling upgrade, the tough guys on the lines are improvements IMO to put us on track to win in the cold
last year was a country club almost disaster averted by this year’s changes
if these moves aren’t on track, what would you call them? Just giving the pessimistic side of each player isn’t disputing the claim, and of course we don’t yet know, if they’ll pan out, but that’s neither here nor there, this is just about going in the right direction, with the right types of players
https://phinphanatic.com/something-brewing-miami-dolphins-could-change-afc-east-forever
None of that matter unless we have the right QB
so what suck for Arch? OSU 14-0 over TX, he just threw another int
I’m not saying Manning is the answer, but I’ve seen enough from Tua to see that he probably isn’t.
Potentially good, or potentially bad. We have no idea yet, but I do know Grier once again had to use multiple picks to get a guy he likes. That’s not good, wasting important draft capital
What you’re really saying is you don’t like trade ups
therefore they’re all bad
driving on I95 this morning and car from the rt lane of 3 lanes soft cuts me off going 85, then 5 seconds later is driving about 8 car lengths ahead and slows down for apparently no reason, I’m thinking WTF, I proceed to pass, when white smoke comes up from front and back of his car, blown engine
5 minutes later #71 blows by me at well over 100 MPH, 1 minute later FHP is making a u-turn and pulled him over
https://supercarblondie.com/florida-drivers-hocked-after-many-are-jailed-under-new-law/
I think that is an excellent law. Driving 50MPH over the speed limit or over 100MPH is criminally reckless.
let’s not forget #5 the importance of STs
https://www.si.com/nfl/dolphins/news/five-biggest-reasons-for-optimism-for-dolphins-heading-into-2025-regular-season-01k3xwxp5fpz
I guess we get to see what A. Manning is made of right away here.
fail
Blew it on a wide open 3rd down.
Brock Purdy’s little brother is the starting QB for Nevada vs PSU. Nice opening drive, but AJ Harris comes up with the fumble recovery!
Steve – I think one trade up every now and again, maybe once every few years is fine, but make it for a special player that will be a big influence from day one. I’ve said it so many times, he has no discipline and doesn’t let the board fall to him. Can’t fall in love with one player and just say I’m getting that guy no matter what.
^^^
Agreed, I hate these trade ups too, afterwards I try to see what the vision was, but its lazy GMing to say the least
Brian,
Our PSU Defense looks INCREDIBLE!!!
agreed! Dennis Sutton and Durant are going to wreak havoc this year!
Yessir!!!
You guys are killing me, they’re playing a bad NV team
I do however think PSU wins the national championship this year, they’re loaded
Dani Dennis-Sutton looks absolutely dominating.
Probably top ten for another PSU DL
Indeed!
Kaytron Allen is a STUD!!!
I’m seeing tangible growth in Drew Allar as a QB. We’ll see what happens when PSU takes on Oregon in late September. Right now, it’s gravy against Nevada.
FSU going to upset Alabama!
my uniforms are all blue-y
https://x.com/the_phinstones/status/1961850316447445060?s=46
That was fun seeing FSU beat ALabama!
So much for the march for Arch
first game against a great D, he can come back, but he throws from all these crazy angles and isn’t/wasn’t accurate, maybe trying to be too cool, IDK, it was weird
Accuracy is the knock on him and he showed it again. If he plays like that he will be an int machine
He’s in a good spot. He definitely has room to grow, but if he has an inconsistent year, he can just come back to Texas next year, make $5-6 million in NIL money, and declare in 2027.
🤣🤣🤣 Love that movie
Mike,
I think that Ross has a decent amount of say who is hired as the head coach; it’s his team after all. I remember reading after McDaniel was hired that Ross was so impressed with his interview that he didn’t want to let him go just because he didn’t have experience. The last time he did that he regretted it for years after: that interview was Mike Tomlin.
Ross maybe more of an idiot than I thought
Ross Q to MM during interview
Mike, you’re quite young to be an HC, how would you rally the team, when things aren’t going as expected?
well ah, I’d ah um take them to ah um a roller skating ah um rink to ah um bond
Ross: sounds like you’ve really thought this out, you’re our guy
I’ve been swamped preparing for the upcoming school year, so I haven’t been reading up as much as usual. Have we signed a kicker to fill in for Sanders yet?
signed one to the practice squad that we’re going to elevate three times before Sanders comes off IR
Thanks Rock
Watched 4 games yesterday, Ohio St/Texas, Tenn/Syracuse, Alabama/Florida St, and LSU/Clemson. By far, the best game was LSU vs Clemson. Well played game overall for the first week, with two very good defenses. Like I said, both teams are my sleepers in the playoffs. Also, Nussmeier is by far my #1 QB right now for next year’s draft.
only watched a minute of the Tenn game, but did see the other 3
I didn’t see any QB, that looked good, I thought the FSU game was the best, the others seemed to have babied their QBs, which makes the Ds look better than they are and for boring football
Bri – anything is possible, but you see what happens when the owner makes football decisions, just look at the Cowboys. You hire a GM, and then you give that man full autonomy. It has to work like that to be effective. Ross doesn’t know shit about football and shouldn’t be involved in any discussions other than whether he’s willing to pay “x” amount of dollars for a player contract. Honestly, I don’t see why Ross would even be in the room when interviewing a HC, if you ask me. Pay the bills and do your real estate business. Stick with what you know.
agreed
everytime Ross gets involved with anything he turns into Schleprock
only 2 PS players can be elevated for any game
kicker will be of course elevated for first 3 games, who else gets elevated week 1? Jeff Wilson would seem to be the obvious choice
Does this mean we’ll only have 2 TEs active or does it mean Waller will be active?
Question: Why is the kicker on the PS? He’s going to need to be on the roster, why not put him on now?
to save a roster spot
we did it last year with LS
hope they know what they’re doing😂
I wouldn’t bet on it Steve 🙂
The Practice Squad is different now than it was years ago.
How so😜
BTW BBM, McCoy didn’t play yesterday. He’s still recovering from an ACL in January. He’s doing team individual drills, but no contact yet. It may be a few more weeks for him.
Dolphins dealt MAJOR blow lose 3rd string RB, who writes this shit?
https://www.the-sun.com/sport/15072144/miami-dolphins-lose-star-jaylen-wright-surgery/
we’ve been one of the oldest teams in the league, before this year, and were surprised with all the injuries the past 2 years
this year’s serious injuries have been mostly to backups, except Kohou
if Wright was going to be active week 1, would he have gotten any carries?
Don’t know if anyone posted yet, but Dolphins LB coach Ryan Crow was put on leave after being arrested for a domestic battery charge on Friday . Lovely.
yes, and its all over the place looking for Fins news
Yes, it’s been posted here. Personally, I think he’s a goner… rightfully or wrongfully. We won’t want to enter the season with negative PR.
@PFF
Jabrill Peppers has a 90.1 PFF grade over the past two seasons — fourth among all safeties
I’d bet he’s not signed by someone until after week 1
I think you’re right.
Tampa and the Rams went for it and won the SB, something dipshit tried to emulate
his arrogant ass thought he had the team in place to win one too
problem is we weren’t good enough to be adding guys like Hill and Chubb for 1st round picks to push us over the top
for that malice Grier should’ve been fired, I think Ross was probably asking for this move and signed off on it
I can all but guarantee as much, Steve.
2026 Summary of Known & Projected Picks
all 8 picks this year made the 53, don’t expect 10 to make it next year
We have too many picks, we need to move up or get some 2027 picks, then keep it going every year
And if ‘Reek craps the bed early or checks out mid-season, he’ll be dealt for a 1st or 2nd round pick(s).
That would sweeten the deal to bring a new HC and GM into the fold for ’26.
we should trade a day 3 pick for Cam Robinson. The Texans were shopo8ng him and we can use the OL depth
Steve Ross should never be faulted for a lack of effort in trying to win a Super Bowl… I think it’s crystal-clear that he’s a super fan like the rest of us, and we’ve seen him trying to court the best of the best.
Unfortunately, Steve Ross just doesn’t have the right people advising him regarding the intricacies of football management. That, and ‘The Joe Robbie Curse’.
“Do or do not. There is no try.”
YES!!!
Wise words from Master Yoda!!! 😀
You ROCK, RGS!!!
Gotta run for an end of summer reunion with 3 of my close friends I’ve known since high school… but none of them are football fans. Catch y’all on the flip side tomorrow, Mobsters.
We’re a mere week away!!!
GO PHINS!!!
HELL YEAH!!!