Let's face it, with 5 games left, the health of our O-line is essential to any playoff berth. Please post all health updates on the Unicorns in this thread.
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Supposedly they might all be back against Baltimore or Arizona.
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Tunsil should be back Vs Ravens. Albert....maybe. Pouncey doubtful.
Arizona should be 4/5 back. Pouncey is the biggest/longest concern.Unlucky 13 and dolfan7171 like this. -
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I think with a bit of effort the members of this forum can come up with a better reference. I mean, an offensive line... unicorns?
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Here you go - if we want to get clever:
Endangered or Vulnerable Dolphins:
Ganges river dolphin (Platanista gangetica gangetica). Endangered species. :)
Irrawaddy dolphin (Orcaella brevirostris). Vulnerable species.
Maui's Dolphin (Cephalorhynchus hectori maui). Critically endangered dolphin species. (Also world's smallest dolphin species).
Even a Yeti/Abominable Snowman reference would be more serviceable.
Unicorns....honestly. SMHColmax likes this. -
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Ah, a quick Google search returned Mr. Kelly as the originator of the term. That's why I hadn't seen it.
Whatever the case, I'll not be "running with it". It's rubbish.dolphin25 likes this. -
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For the record, I like the Unicorn thing. It also really refers to Albert, Pouncey and James. The original stat he had was that when those 3 started and finished games the Dolphins were 7-1 and averaged something like 149 yards rushing per game. The rub was that stat went back 2+ seasons. Really pretty sickening when you think about it. -
pouncey and albert are probably doubtful for ravens, hoping that tunsil plays.
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The thread title is perfect! Seems like all three guys are somewhere between 'questionable' to 'doubtful' to play this week.
I'm going to be positive and assume we get two of the three back this week.GARDENHEAD likes this. -
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Miami is 10-1 when Albert, Pouncey and James start and finish a game. They average around 150 rushing And Tannehill has a 130 or so rating. Their only loss was to GB
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And yes they are 10-1 now with the Unicorns. Funny how when you have a a good line you get running lanes for your running backs and your QB actually has time to do his job and not be turned into a Pinata on the field. And all of a sudden everyone looks better.
Just crazy how that works.mbsinmisc likes this. -
Does anyone know, for example in the rest of the AFC east, how many first string guys are playing OL on the other teams at this point in the season?Superself and GARDENHEAD like this. -
If we're experiencing the normal injury rate for an o-line, perhaps we've devoted too much salary to 5 guys and maybe we should have invested in quality backups with less high-priced starters. -
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In our division alone, there are 9 linemen out hurt at the moment (including Albert and Tunsil). That's an average of 2.25 injured starters per team. Four of the linemen will definitely not return this season as well, meaning 5 of 9 aren't seriously injured. Here's the thing though- that stat does not show players who are injured and playing.
As a former linemen, I would guess that almost every NFL lineman is banged up to some degree with sore joints, aching knees, etc.
Linemen also seem to suffer more lost playing time due to minor injuries. A typical example is center Nick Martin of the Texans...he's missed most of the season over a high ankle sprain and is not expected to return this year. Because the position is so physical on every down, it does not make sense to play injured since the issue will keep lingering (or get worse).
The average NFL lineman starts 14.2 games per season, which is on par with the skill positions (14.0 games per year for RB's and 14.5 games for QB's. WR's seem to play the least at 13.5 games.). Combine that across the entire starting line, and teams only have their starting five on the field 6.5 out of 16 games on average. So it's sort of like basketball....you really need that 6th man to complete a roster (which we seem to have in Steen).
As we already know, Miami has not seen all five of our starters on the field six times per season in quite some time. So it looks like we are well above the league average in terms of linemen injuries.Superself, cbrad, resnor and 1 other person like this. -