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Game day thread

Discussion in 'Miami Dolphins Forum' started by Ohio Fanatic, Aug 16, 2014.

  1. PhinFan1968

    PhinFan1968 To 2020, and BEYOND! Club Member

    Seems better than last pre-season...at least his completion % is up, from what I saw today.

    I dunno...I think he just looks more comfortable than the Geno I remember.
     
  2. mcdave21

    mcdave21 Season Ticket Holder Club Member

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    1st half observations(some very obvious)

    1)The Run blocking is putrid.
    2)Dallas Thomas against Gerald McCoy was beyond a mismatch. I expect McCoy to make some plays, but that many? C'mon man! Dallas Thomas is clearly not ready. He had at least 5 very negative outcome plays. Smh
    3)Grimes made a really great play on the goaline. Great hustle.
    4)Misi really impressed me tonight. He looks much more comfortable this game. I am encouraged.
    5)It looks like they are moving McCain and Tripp up the depth chart. Wheeler and Ellerbe were subbing out for them the first half.
    6)This is easily the best depth we have had at receiver in 20+ years. Thigpen may be a goner as long as Landry continues to be competent returning kicks. D. Williams looks pretty good tonight too!
    7)Dline looks much more active tonight. OV provides a lot of energy at the DE spot and Wake was Wake.
    8)Jimmy Wilson needs to get his isssshhh together.
    9)Tannehill looked crisp again tonight. I am really encouraged by his play and the Lazor's playcalling.
     
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  3. A13OVEAVERAGE

    A13OVEAVERAGE Season Ticket Holder Club Member

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    Watkins had a rib injury for Buffalo, don't know the severity or if it has been mentioned on here.
     
  4. Conuficus

    Conuficus Premium Member Luxury Box

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    Well away from here
    Miller is capable but he needs to show more leg drive when tackled. If he can do that we can be a good running team. We don't need 120+ a game to be a good running team, we just need to be close to 100 a game and we will win plenty of games. I do agree with you regarding Tannehill; if we can utilize him here and there, it opens up the defense greatly for other plays.
     
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  5. djphinfan

    djphinfan Season Ticket Holder Club Member

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    No, Ryan, Gibby, Landry, Matthews and the scheme, and the specials are only bright spots when it comes to starters on both sides..

    Oline in first half can't move people going forward, their def light in the pants..defense just looks bad all around..

    It's preseason but there's nothing positive about our defensive starters in two games.
     
  6. PENNSYLVANIADOLPHAN

    PENNSYLVANIADOLPHAN Well-Known Member

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    Hm, I've liked the front 7. It's the secondary that's disappointed me. Delmas and Wilson have missed tackles. Grimes gave up the touchdown.
     
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  7. vt_dolfan

    vt_dolfan Season Ticket Holder Club Member

    Well..we held Tampa to 7 ..thats not bad.
     
  8. PhinFan1968

    PhinFan1968 To 2020, and BEYOND! Club Member

    Only because of an ELITE play by Grimes.
     
  9. vizi0n

    vizi0n Boom.. Club Member

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    47 in on a lot of tackles...
     
  10. Rocky Raccoon

    Rocky Raccoon Greasepaint Ghost Staff Member

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    Will Davis with fantastic coverage again.
     
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  11. vizi0n

    vizi0n Boom.. Club Member

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    Way to stay with it 14..
     
  12. djphinfan

    djphinfan Season Ticket Holder Club Member

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    This passing offense is not going to continue to look good, Lazor's scheme will not look as brilliant if we simply can't run the ball..sucks..

    Maybe we need to go with Shelley smith and turner, and have an early return on Pouncey, that would replace 3/5ths of our oline from this game..lol
     
  13. mcdave21

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    Gotta disagree a little here DJ. I thought the Dline proved very capable in that first half. Plus they only gave up a TD on the short field. Yes, they would have given up that TD were it not that play from Grimes, but again 1 TD. I have watched every preseason game and the D, while not looking unbeatable are not anything to be really worried over at this point.
     
  14. Rocky Raccoon

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    Ice Cream!
     
  15. Sumlit

    Sumlit Well-Known Member

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    Running a little better now.
     
  16. vizi0n

    vizi0n Boom.. Club Member

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    Finally a decent run lol
     
  17. PENNSYLVANIADOLPHAN

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    Billy Turner is playing really well.
     
  18. djphinfan

    djphinfan Season Ticket Holder Club Member

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    once again, it's not gonna work if we have this kind of run game, defenses will catch up with the lack of balance.
     
  19. brandon27

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    Gettin some yards on the ground now... wish we coulda done this against starters though
     
  20. PhinFan1968

    PhinFan1968 To 2020, and BEYOND! Club Member

    Binns / Cone showing up too.
     
  21. PENNSYLVANIADOLPHAN

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    I think it can. It's about balance not effectiveness, IMO.
     
  22. PhinFan1968

    PhinFan1968 To 2020, and BEYOND! Club Member

    And is it me or does Williams run with more authority than the others?
     
  23. Kingtut561

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    Good looking drive and TD.
     
  24. dolfan40

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    Im rooting for Binns or the wr williams makin the team because of the height
     
  25. vizi0n

    vizi0n Boom.. Club Member

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    Nice drive... Good energy kids
     
  26. Sumlit

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    Better running on that drive. Makes a huge difference on the offense.

    Also, Billy Turner > Dallas Thomas.
     
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  27. Limbo

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    Yup. Said last week we're gonna have to sacrifice some pass pro for the run game. You have to be able to run the ball, and we don't have the backfield talent to make up for what the OLine is doing.
     
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  28. dolfan40

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    Im hopin that Quinn gonna play cause lobato cant throw the ball...we need to make cuts and in order to do that we need a qb that can throw
     
  29. djphinfan

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    That td was a combination if great pass protection in a goal line situation and a perfect pass , grimes actually played it well
     
  30. A13OVEAVERAGE

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    When Williams makes the team and Thigpen gets cut, I hope he takes the 34 jersey.. memories.

    Edit: Also..
    Omar Kelly ‏@OmarKelly 1m
    Marcus Thigpen has a hamstring injury and is out for the game.
     
  31. NolePhin15

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    I would 100% buy that.
     
  32. dolfan40

    dolfan40 Well-Known Member

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    Again McCain with rhe forced Fumble
     
  33. djphinfan

    djphinfan Season Ticket Holder Club Member

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    he didn't play a lot but his transition upfield looked a little quicker once he caught the ball, but your point about his leg drive is on point, it's almost like once he feels the hit he goes limp
     
  34. dolfan40

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    i want him to start next week
     
  35. TooGoodForDez

    TooGoodForDez Deion Sanders for GM

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    I agree, front 7 looked much improved. The TD was on short field turnover. But the secondary is still shaky like in the previous game.

    Turner will take time. He can't anchor either. But at least he is a beast in run game.
     
  36. vt_dolfan

    vt_dolfan Season Ticket Holder Club Member

    I dont know about that...NE played many years with no run game..they perfected the short 4 yard passes that worked just like a run game. Sure Id rather be able to..but I wouldnt say defenses will automatically shut it down
     
  37. Stitches

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    Will Davis with a nice job being an obstacle and taking the guy to the ground (albeit 7 yds downfield).
     
  38. PENNSYLVANIADOLPHAN

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    He's not playing soft anymore.
     
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  39. Kingtut561

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    Jordan the Dion sighting
     
  40. Sumlit

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    Dion Jordan with a nice strip.
     

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