Jets head coach Aaron Glenn said on Thursday that quarterback Justin Fields will start against the Dolphins on Monday night if he clears the concussion protocol and the team’s injury report shows that there’s a good chance of that happening. Fields practiced for the first time since being injured in a Week 2 loss to the Bills and the Jets listed him as a full participant. That signals that he is close to getting cleared and the next two days will bring more updates about his condition. Tyrod Taylor started Week 3’s loss to the Buccaneers and will be in line to start again if Fields does not wind up getting the green light. Newly acquired cornerback Jarvis Brownlee missed practice with the ankle injury that kept him from playing for the Titans last Sunday. Edge rusher Jermaine Johnson (ankle) was also out of practice Thursday. Safety Tony Adams (hip), running back Kene Nwangwu (hamstring), wide receiver Josh Reynolds (hamstring), and defensive lineman Jay Tufele (illness) were limited participants.
If we lose to the Jets… It’s already panic mode in Miami, but if we lose to the Jets and start the season 0-4, we are TRULY screwed. Ross won’t fire Grier, God only knows what Grier knows and holds over Ross. Grier will fire McDaniel, promote Weaver as interim HC. We’ll get an artificial bump in wins, like what happened with Dan Campbell but at the end of the season, we’ll be right back on the next head coaching carousel…with the provision of course, whoever is hired will HAVE to have Tua as the Dolphins QB just due to what he’ll be due in salary and the inability to eat that cap hit. Yep, if the Dolphins lose to the Jets, the 2025 Dolphins season is going to be a Greek tragedy.
I think we're going to get that bump in wins no matter what happens, hurting our chances at a clean slate rebuild.
I agree, we've started fast the past few years and that's not happening now. We got whooped week one by a team that's 3-0 and whooping everyone...it still stinks but at least we know they're a good team. Weeks 2 and 3, we were driving for the go-ahead score late in the 4th and blew it. It sucks and it's frustrating, but we lost two 1-score games to division rivals. It's clearly not the end of the world. Tua has played poorly so far...or at least not on the level we saw the past few years. Part of that is other teams adjusting, and part of that is a new season. Our paper-thin defensive secondary is also in shambles and can only get better going forward. We're starting kids out there and it shows. We could realistically win the next five, or 4 out of 5. The Chargers are the only semi-scary team in that mix and we've beat them year after year. After that, we have the Ravens and Bills at home...that should be an 0-2 stretch...but if we're a 4-4 team at that point, maybe we shock the world one time. Maybe even twice since we did just lose in Buffalo by 7. After that, the schedule gets fairly soft once again. My prediction is around a 9-8 record, which would put us in the mix for the playoffs. This offense can get A LOT BETTER in the weeks ahead, and the defense will be A LOT BETTER since they're currently among the worst in the league. Take a breath friends, there's a long season still to play. This absolutely isn't a Super Bowl team but it could be a playoff team that finally gets that coveted Wild Card W.
While Tua and the offense in general has played poorly so far this season, it’s the defense that causes me even more concern. I just posted a thread on the defense from a DouglieDoWrong video and it shows how horrible they’ve been. Until the defense can get off of the field and give the offense more opportunities, it’s going to be a long season. Their lack of play is FORCING the offense to have to play at absolute perfection on every possession and we all know that’s not realistic, not for any team. The Dolphins have so many issues this season, it’s a Greek tragedy.
While tight end Darren Waller has not yet played for the Dolphins since coming out of retirement over the summer, he’s on track to be on the field for Monday night’s matchup against the Jets. Miami is expecting Waller to add a dynamic element to the team’s offense, as illustrated by receiver Jaylen Waddle’s comments when asked about Waller on Thursday. “Waller is special,” Waddle said, via transcript from the team. “He goes out there and I’m just amazed at how big he is and can move like that, gets out of his routes real smooth like a big receiver out there. Go out there and jump and grabbing balls out of the air. “He’s a tremendous talent and I can’t wait for him to go out there and watch him perform.” Waller last played for the Giants in 2023, catching 52 passes for 552 yards with one touchdown in 12 games with 11 starts. Waller’s best season was in 2020, when he tallied 107 receptions for 1,196 yards with nine TDs.
I completely agree, I have no idea how we entered this season thinking we could compete at cornerback and safety. I only said "they have to get better" because it would be difficult for them to play any worse. Hopefully the younger guys begin to adjust as we get into the season and we become an average or below average secondary. They're a lot worse than that now.
Bold hot take predictions tonight.... -Justin Fields cooks us with his legs- -Zach Wilson finishes this game- -DeVon Achane is our best player-
Tua missed Waller on the batted pass, he was wide open. But bigtime throw there for the TD and what an effort by Waller to get both feet down.
Great catch by Waller. Tua put it where only he could get it. That was a great drive, 96 yards and a touchdown. It’s about time Miami’s offense got back to the “The Greatest Show on Surf”
