Our schedule has improved and that is why we are *****ing at 4-4 and not beating our chests at 5-3.

The team as a WHOLE has improved.

The Bad?

Henne is steady and not improving.

the run game is weaker.

Play at center is severely degraded.

Sean Smith should be improved...he is not.

It is clear that we need a upgrade over Fasano.

The special teams are actively hurting the team.

 

and crowder is soffftttt and succckkkkss omgzzzzzz

 

I would agree with the guys you've mentioned, but I think its worth mentioning Sean Smith and Chris Clemmons as well. Smith has become more aggressive, especially tackling. Im not sure if he missed any in Sundays game, but who didnt really. However, this season he's looked more aggressive when it comes to makin tackles, which is a plus for us.

Clemmons, is a guy who has stepped in and done fairly well at safety. He's got a long ways to go, for sure, no doubts about that. He's played fairly well though, better than I think alof of people expected.

 

Agree for the most part.

Hartline has made 2 major gaffes in the last 3 games though ( Pitt int and slip for int against BAlt ) you can't do that and consider it improved , unless you play lights out and of course that has not happened ... at all.

Have not seen enough of Jerry to confidently see noticeable improvement at that position. Hopeful though.

Vonte was not good last game , hopefully a blip , but let's see him return to how he was playing at the start of the season.

 

See quote.

 

I agree with Sec. Brutal, brutal schedule. I actually expected this team to finish around 9-7 or 10-6.

From a roster standpoint, I agree with the upgrades the OP mentioned. If we aren't competing for a top 3 seed in the playoffs next year though, **** it.

 

You are offbase on the Special Teams role they have improved from #31 to #17 and will probably go into the top 15 when this week's stats are updated.

Fasano drops to many passes, they backed themselves into a corner by wasting time with John Nalbone.

This is termination Tuesday, will be interesting to see if Mickey Shuler survives it.

 

Hartline has 9 catches and 200 total yds in the last two games, no player on offense has played better.

I think going home to the Baltimore area messed Vontae up.

 

That's like saying that you improved from terminal cancer to herpes.

So I pretend that we didn't leave a gunner open and didn't play hot potato with a football at our goaline on a kickoff?

Our special teams are actively working for the other team. We play against 4 units every week. If it weren't for Carpenter, where would that ranking be?

 

honestly, im pretty damn excited for free agency and draft this offseason.....next year is THE YEAR seriously....no excuses. the dynasty begins next year.

 

You missed:

-blocked fg attempt

-holding the Ravens returners to minimal yards on punts and kickoffs.

-the blown assignment did not cost any points.

-muffed kickoff did not cost a single yard, it was placed at the 20.

You are focusing on the pimple and not seeing the whole face.

 

idk if i agree with carey being improved from last year.imo he has actually digressed from last year and is not playing consistant.now im not sure how much of that is on carey or the gaurd sitting next to him and i'll use that first drive in the baltimore game when jj was in they did well opening running lanes and also pass protected pretty good but it seemed once jerry got pulled and replaced with rocky that careys play dropped.it also seems carey is getting tired too quickly.

it also seemed as though bergers game dropped when rocky entered the game and wonder if thats why we didn't run the ball in the second half due to the oline not getting a strong push off the line needed for a successful run game.

again this is just my amateur opinion and have only watched every game once but carey just hasn't been as consistant as he has been in the past to me.

 

Henne hasn't improved as much as hoped , whether that is all on him is very debatable.

The run game is disheartening, for all the bravado about being a physical , punishing , run based offense , we have not been effective and that hurts this team severely as we don't seem to want to push the ball downfield.

PLUS we always seem to make it hard for us to win , we do things that we have to overcome , hard to beat the other team , let alone overcome obstacles we provide.

 

The pimple is malignant.

the fg attempt was botched.

the raven returners are not so great.

a blown assignment is a blown assignment.

they are terrible.

Have they improved? yes...but how could they not?

 

groundhog day.

 

we have misi not merling for our 2011 pick but all the same.

 

I get that , HOWEVER that implies we have coaching and management on board in a positive , focused , productive way too.

That has yet to be proven to be an absolute, hopeful of course , but cautious...this is the dolphins after all , and they still make me cry ...

 

Ravens ST is a top 12 unit, we played as well as they did, if you count the blown coverage, then the blocked FG, or failed FG attempts counts to the benefit of the ST unit.

Stuffing their Returners doesn't count? Really?

So only the bad stuff matters, none of the good?

And that is my point.

ST will be Top 15 tomorrow, they have jumped up 16 slots in 4 games, and they will climb higher in the next rankings.

 

What?

With 8 games to go this year? **** that noise homie, Find a Way to get it done Sparano, not next yr, right now, two games in 6 days, win them both and we are back on track.

No way the towel should be thrown in 8 games into the season with a 4-4 record.

 

Off seasons are FAR too long to be in next year country at the half way point with a .500 record.

It is a longshot but I want to win every single game through February.

If we don't win at least 5 of the remaining games , I think we need to look at big picture changes , and I am not desiring that , but if it is needed than so be it.

 

Exactly, 8 games, 50% of the season, and we are basically 0-0, and Sparano's teams typically get better at the turn and are defined by the last 3 games.

Let's roll baby.

 

All are question marks though , for different reasons. We would be making a mistake , imo , if we counted on anything from them.

We can be hopeful , but can't see it being prudent to pencil in any really meaningful production from them.

 

i see what you did there!

yes hell of a start even if merling doesn't get back in good graces with this club and doesn't stop hitting people repeatedly in the face(merling was already in the doghouse before the arrest) 2 outta three isn't bad at all on the other hand we have three draft picks that aren't on the field at all this season due to injury's and that isn't so much a hellofa start but atleast they are learning the defense along with everyone else so they should be up to speed and ready to take off come next season.

 

Because the dolphins always make me cry ...

So colour me cautious , Odrick played part of one game , he never showed me anything that made me go WOW to that point. He may of course but not counting on it , plus we do have the tangible part of injuries , whether we like it or not.

Merling has dissapointed to date. I doubt anyone contradicts that , he has been fat and lazy , AND his biggest hits have been in a totally inappropriate realm. There may be repercussions for that as well. If healthy , there has been no reason to pencil in above average production imo.

Edds hasn't played a meaningful game of pro footabll and was a 4th rnd choice. We havemissed on much much higher choices recently. He may be a piece of the improved puzzle , but nothing states he emphatically is , or to ignore ILB because of him , again imo.

Not trying to be negative , just realistic with a all too often burnt Miami vision :up:

 

This week, is simply massive, win 2 games, we are back in it.

Jets lose to the Brownies in Cleveland, which is possible, and the Pats lose to a banged up Pitt, we win to, we are 6-4 they are 6-3, we are dead back in this race.

I saw my CFL team start out 1-7 and make the playoffs one of the lessons I learned from that one is until you are eliminated, you still have a real chance.

Titans are a tough matchup for us, will be interesting to see if the Defense answers the call, Mike Roos is a beast at LT so I don't know how much success Wake will have, but do know they have to get it done no matter what, no excuses.:up:

 

That's crap. It's a line of horse hockey that's been foisted on us for too long. We were sold a bill of goods. I don't think it's wrong to expect a return on a three year bond, do you?