Dolphins Truth

Good to see Jackson back and practicing today.   The O line has played well without him, but seemed stronger with him in there.  The Dolphins used an extra O lineman on Myles Gaskin’s TD run the other day (right after Van Noy returned the fumble to the 1-yardline), plus they used Christian Wilkins as the FB.  The play worked too well!   I like those jumbo packages when we need a yard.  Remember the Philbin/Gase days?  They would have run shotgun fade routes 3 plays in a row and then kicked a FG. New Dolphins RB DeAndre Washington joined the team but cannot play yet dueRead More →

ALERT:   The Dolphins traded Isaiah Ford to the Patriots for a 7th rounder.  It’s not uncommon for a 4th or 5th string WR to be traded for a low draft pick.   The surprising thing to me is that the Dolphins still seem high on Preston Williams.   I thought for sure that Williams would be the one traded, especially after he dropped not one but TWO easy would-be first down catches on Sunday.  The team must be high on Williams still, as well as Malcolm Perry.  They also may be gearing up to draft a WR next April with our first draft pick, and see FordRead More →

We all know how well the defense played.   But I’m curious about your take on Tua. He certainly got little help from his O line and the running game, and numerous dropped passes by Preston Williams and Myles Gaskin.   We could get nothing going on offense, and it’s a miracle we won this game with those stats, as we were outgained by over 300 yards.   Andrew Van Ginckel’s fumble return gained more yardage than our entire rushing attack all day.  Ug-Ly !Read More →

The Dolphins got rid of All Pro Minkah Fitzpatrick because he wanted to excel at his position.  Okay fine, the Dolphins weren’t sure how good Minkah was at the time.  He was simply a second-year stud and not an All Pro.  So they took a chance that the Steelers would have a Top 5 draft pick last year and made the trade.  But a funny thing happened.  Minkah became an All Pro and led the Steelers to a respectable record.  Their draft pick ended up being #18.  I woulda kept Minkah. Now, we don’t have to wonder if Xavien Howard is a Pro Bowler orRead More →

Brian Flores continues to express anger over someone leaking to the media that Tua will be the new starter.  Ryan Fitzpatrick found out about being benched over social media, and Flores is mad about that. But seriously, it can’t be THAT hard to figure out who the leak is, if there is one at all.  Flores must have told someone.   A few people.  And then from there, one of them called the media.  It has to be one of them.  One rumor (it’s very possible too) is that Tua’s agent/publicist informed the media.   But that would mean that Flores told Tua and Tua told hisRead More →

Well, the time has come apparently. This begins an exciting (we hope) new chapter for the Miami Dolphins.  My only concern is the timing of it.   Fitzpatrick is the winner of 3 of our last 4 games.  He’s played well.*  Even on some sub-par throws, the team is winning and having fun around him.  Personally, I would wait until he has a dud game and a loss, and THEN make the move. Don’t bench the hot hand until he goes cold. Also, I don’t see the need to publicly announce it.  Why not make the Rams (next opponent) study Fitzpatrick film extensively, only to beRead More →

It’s been a fun 24 hours as we went from anticipating the kickoff, watching the game itself unfold, seeing THREE left-handed pass completions (one by Fitz; two by Tua), and then watching the media discuss Adam Gase. (as I write this, SHOCKINGLY, Gase still has a job). But for me personally, the best part is reading the NY newspapers and what they say about the Jets. As bad as the players played, the writers are roasting Adam Gase more than anything. I love it! Gase’s arrogance and stubborness leads to losses. We shut out the Jets, as our defense played well. But it could haveRead More →

I wasn’t going to write about this because I think it’s just a rumor that won’t pan out.   However, it’s becoming clear that Bell wants to play for the Dolphins and this actually might happen. While he’s a great RB, I don’t know if he’s the right fit here.  First of all, he had that huge issue of him holding out from the Steelers.  If you give up on one team, your mind set doesn’t change and you can easily give up on another.  He sat out and wouldn’t play for the Steelers, and then he chose the last-place Jets.   That does not sound likeRead More →

A lot more to come during the week, but for now, this win feels good, doesn’t it? Fitz continues his god-bad-good-bad inconsistent season. Jason Sanders is an All Pro kicker. Defense blitzed and mixed up the scheme superbly. Gesicki is better than Kittles. Our offensive line, minus a left tackle, is still playing ten zillion times better than last year. Adam Gase is next up.Read More →

Just when we’re all noticing how solid our offensive line is playing, we lose our outstanding rookie left tackle.Read More →

Unlike some, I actually commend the NFL for what it’s trying to do and the ways they’re trying to play a season in the covid era.    You cannot have plans for every possible scenario, as there are just too many.   A corona case made public on a Monday (6 days before game time, which is plenty of time to tweak the schedule) is different than a case made public on a Thursday (not enough time). In baseball, teams took off an entire week if someone tested positive, and they simply made it up with an inordinate number of double headers.   The NFL doesn’t haveRead More →

Brian Flores faced a lot of questions today at his press conference about the QB situation.   A summary of what he said can be found here:  https://www.yahoo.com/news/everything-dolphins-brian-flores-said-191348154.html First, let me say that I don’t mind holding off on Tua.  Like most people, I’d like to see what he can do, but there is no need to rush it.  Second, Chan Gailey’s play calling yesterday, plus some inept decisions by Flores, hurt us just as bad as anything Fitzpatrick did.  How many times did we have to watch a handoff straight up the middle, for example, go for two yards? All that being said, I do notRead More →

This was a game that seemed close for a while, then seemed like a Seattle blowout, then felt close again, then a blowout.   Back and forth.  For the most part, the Dolphins hung tough and played well, but the game was ultimately decided but a few key factors: Early on, Brian Flores did not challenge a legal pass by Ryan Fitzpatrick that the refs said was illegal.  Flores might be a good defensive instructor, but he is the HEAD COACH now and must govern ALL aspects of the game.  He needs to become a smarter leader, not just a guy who “the players want toRead More →

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UPDATE:  Tua practiced Friday and should be there backup QB on Sunday. So Tua has not been at the last two practices.   The Dolphins officially have said that it is not Covid, so that’s good.   If Tua cannot suit up on Sunday, then practice squadder Reid Sinnett would have to be the backup. That would probably be Tua’s luck:   He’s waited a  month for a chance to play, and when Ryan Fitzpatrick finally gets hurt in the Seahawk game, Tua isn’t active–and his debut remains on hold.  Hopefully none of that happens, but you never know. In addition, it seems like CB Byron Jones’ soreRead More →

Yeah, I know the Bills are 3-0, but they are a very lucky and overrated team.  If not for an iffy pass interference call, the Rams beat the Bills.  I’m more impressed by the Patriots.   Let’s face it, we all thought that when they got rid of Brady, their play would suffer,  But it really hasn’t.  Cam Newton is still learning the Patriot way, but it looks like he’s been in the system forever. The Jets are on the opposite side of the spectrum.  We can give some blame to Adam Gase, but those Jet players are atrocious.  I just don’t get the management ofRead More →

I wanted to share this fun site with everyone, because it does a lot of the math and accounts for all the tiebreakers:  http://www.tankathon.com/nfl As of now, the Dolphins will pick 6th and 14th.   Neither one is stellar.   As a reminder, we want Houston to keep on losing, as we own their pick. I don’t think the Dolphins are a playoff team yet, but pride prevents me from hoping they fully tank.  Would love to see Houston tank though. I like where the Dolphins are slowly headed, but don’t be fooled yet.  Jacksonville is a pretty bad team with a flukey QB.  Our defense did wellRead More →