The reason Dion Jordan only took 9 snaps last night.

Why would we put him on IR? He plays. Just not on running situations because they feels he's bad vs the run.

 

Jordan doesn't play Trusnick's position.

 

Trusnick is an OLB. Well that is at least what he tries to play.

 

Trusnick plays Misi's position. Meaning he lines up at OLB/DE depending on the play call.

I do not agree with their assessment. Other than thinking that Luck threw the ball, Jordan looks like their best tackler.

 

Well this is a tough one to wrap your mind around. Damnit.

 

Coyles handling of Dion will be the reason I don't care when we fire his *** and get a new DC next year.

PLAY HIM YOU ****ER!

Oh no, he might get run over? You mean like OUR ENTIRE DEFENSE DOES ANYWAY!?

I can't handle this bull****.

 

Dion Jordan doesn't play that position in the pros.

I think he should, however I am not a defensive coordinator

 

In the limited showing I have seen of dion Jordan playing in open space this year I have been thoroughly impressed. But that's just me and I don't get to see him practice. I'm not sure why he isn't given the opportunity to play more than just pass rush DE.

 

Has Jordan spoken at all about how few snaps he's getting? Curious what's on his mind, what they've told him. Nothing like trading up for guy, guy looks good, guy sits on bench while the rest of the defense sucks.

 

I agree with the statement that he isn't being used correctly.

I do not agree with the idea that he is bad against the run or that he should be on IR.

 

So......we traded up for a player that we simply don't know how to use or doesn't fit our scheme? He needs to play, at this point either put him on the IR and get him healthy if thats the issue or play him and let him make mistakes. He cannot be worse against the run than the rest of our team was last night.

 

He is not going to say anything.

 

You mean to tell me the #3 overall pick isn't in the game on run downs?

 

Of the nine plays he made two impact plays

 

There is a really nothing here.

Teams do not (or rather should not) give other teams insight on personnel packaging regarding players. But is Dion Jordan an important cog right now? Not really. It seems Coyle is simply just being up front. Other teams probably already know this.

Remember how bad Wake was in his first couple of seasons against the run? Jordan is a pass rush specialist. Until he becomes a more complete player, he is purely situational.

I suspect when the Dolphins are truly out of the playoff hunt, he will get more reps.

 

Then why wouldn't they stick him at Lb?

This staff just disappoints me constantly,

 

Nor will Coyle be shortly.

 

He needs to play to gain experience and help with the pass rush.

 

this

 

Translation: "We still don't know if he should play OLB or DE. That's up to whoever is the HC next year"

 

I'm starting to think a group of monkeys can do a better job coaching then this bunch.

 

I've been espousing the defensive weaknesses since week 3. These weaknesses won't go away so long as Kevin Coyle is running this defense.

 

My biggest problem was why the team did not blitz earlier after he saw the base package not getting the push?

Rookie QB. Just expect that kinda thing to rattle him a bit.....

 

teams pass on NON obvious passing downs, coyle knows this right?

Have you ever noticed we pretty much never get pressure unless it's on obvious passing downs?

I hate this team

 

No, because he was rarely in the game on run downs, and his excellence at pass rushing--the more important of the two phases of defense--far and away outweighed whatever problems he had against rushers.

Literally no one will ever say, "Yeah, Cam Wake was awesome, but he struggled against the run for a year." Except Omar Kelly.

 

No sh-t Tampa was trying to run on us and succeeded. Why wouldn't they when we have Misi injured and Coyle rolling with the weaker duo of Vernon & Trusnik on the right side and leaving Starks on the bench? Having Trunsnik on the field instead of Starks is a downgrade. Had Coyle wisely went with Wake-Starks-Soliai-Odrick up front and Vernon at OLB, there would've been minimal gains on the ground, leaving Jordan with plenty of 2nd/3rd & long opportunities to rush the passer. Tampa already had 10 points on the board before he figured that out.

The second answer is- who forced you to pigeonhole Jordan at end and put yourself in the position to choose Jason fuggin Trusnik to start at the hybrid OLB position over a top 3 overall pick who was arguably... get this... the draft's best hybrid DE/OLB? No one to blame but yourself, Coyle.

 

I think Dion Jordan would be best suited in the role that has never been labeled..I think he will be a better all around player and more dangerous to an offense that way then if he were just a def end..

Unleash the freestyler baby..

 

yup. Get our best talent on the field. At least go back to a hybrid D while Misi is injured, with Wake-Starks-Soliai-Odrick [closed right end] and Jordan the hybrid OLB.

Coyle deserves to be slapped for opting for Vernon & Trusnik on the field instead of Starks & Jordan.

 

It's essentially the role that Adalius Thomas filled while in Baltimore. A 3-4 OLB who can play both on the open side (like Aldon Smith) and the closed side (like Justin Houston) and can rush, drop/man up in coverage, and play the run, which I felt was an underrated aspect of his at Oregon. Alas, Kevin Coyle does not see the forest for the trees.

It's why I've been banging the drum so hard for a switch back to the 3-4. You can also incorporate Olivier Vernon or Koa Misi. You can also let Vernon do what he's been doing in sub packages, and he's even decent moving in reverse. In the mean time, you can even simplify things and keep Jordan on the right side and Wake on the left, as they're respectively accustomed to, at least at the moment.

It's such a misuse of resources.