September 2018 (Page 2)

By all accounts, MarQueis Gray had a great pre-season, so it hurts the team that he’s out indefinitely with an Achilles tear.  Gray was versatile and a good team player, never mouthing off when he had to sit behind inferior tight ends like Julius Thomas and AJ Derby. The two rookie tight ends will have to step up now, so this is their chance.  We also re-signed journeyman Gavin Escobar, who at least knows the offense better than signing some guy off the street.   So far, the Dolphins have made the best of a bad situation. If you get a chance, watch the NFL Network’s one-hourRead More →

There were no real surprises with the Saturday cuts, and that is both good and bad. It’s good, because the Dolphins stuck with most of the players who were expected to make the team.   No locker room leader got the axe.   No experienced veteran got sacrificed in order to take a chance on some kid.   There’s a sense of consistency among the 53 men who’ve been together since April. It’s also bad because of some of Adam Gase’s choices.  It’s no surprise that Gase kept his pet players:  his personal favorites who don’t deserve to be on an NFL field.   These include David Fales, AJRead More →