WhitewalkerInPhilly

I mean on one hand it's nice to have expectations but oh yes I remember in the drought there was a time I would have given a kidney to open 3-0, be 2-0 in the division and beat the Phins by 10. Not *my* kidney, but there's no sense in letting perfectly good kidneys go to waste

Yeah that's the risk. Honestly Moore is doing a bang up job though

Yeah the roster spot crunch is looking real interesting. I'm not dismissing the idea they give up a pick to trade Curtis Samuel just to clear cap for next year and get the spot just so they don't have to cut anyone they see long term

I know it's a little weird that we are being so effusive about a 5th round blocking TE but it's not just about how well Hawes is adapting (he's doing great) it's that he's effectively letting us run our Jumbo/6OL sets while not needing to declare eligibility and actually be a passing threat

I *think* Coleman can do it, but I thought last night would be the breakout and it wasn't In fairness Walker was right in his face and got a graze on the pass but yeah Bernard read that all day

Other morning after thoughts: James Cook has 4 TD in 3 games. He's top 5 in YPG Allen had completions to 9 targets. 6 had more than one. I know the offense is still coming together but this could be scary

That's a good point. If you told me that we'd held Tua to that kind of yardage I would have assumed a slaughter And pressure was there, it just seemed that Tua had uncharacteristic pocket mobility and accuracy under pressure tonight

I am very happy with Walker's progress. I wasn't able to keep track so the have him subbing for Oliver? Or is he taking snaps from Daquan?

I did enjoy the extended Mr Brightside . It gives me goosebumps to hear the crowd chant

I know. He was that perfect boom/bust value for the 4th round and it would be nice to finally hit on one of those

I joked before that Hawes has been the rookie to have shown the most so far. I'm not joking anymore

I mean show me the lie. Hairston hasn't seen the field because of injury, Jackson can't make the active roster and Sanders is a liability at the moment. I'm still high on their potential, but Walker is the one who has shown the most immediate return. Jackson Hawes though, man, I think he's really looking like a hidden gem.

oh very much. He is a constant reminder that the league tolerates more based on talent. A mediocre WR is on the street right now.

I agree that I don't think Benford was any better Guys, I hate to break it to you but Tyreek Hill is good. He had a good night. Even if he's not quite peak he's still a top half of the league WR1 I think the next better receiver we face is Jamarr Chase

Happy to see some Deone Walker contribution

This is a classic McDermott Dolphins win and I'm not sure that's a good thing But it's a hell of a lot better than a loss

Ooof I'll take it

Why didn't I do the Hawes bet? But first TD!

I think he has a good night. The Phins D line is good and their boundary corners are ass. For me that's a heavy dose of Coleman and Shakir

He absolutely is a Bills homer and after all the years of people lining up to glaze the Jets/Giants, Phins, Pats, Chiefs it is glorious to have one of our own

He's got a bad case of being ass It's hard to say because I liked the pick and think he could be something but he's having a rough time

I'm reaaaaaally trying to not be overconfident I am failing The Bills have a schematic advantage in general, it's a night home game, the Dolphins O line and secondary are shredded and it looks like McDaniel has lost the locker room. GO BILLS

Honestly it's not surprising. It's a short week which tends to make coaches be conservative about injuring and McDermott already tends that way. While it's never good, if there's a game to give them rest it's this one: Miami doesn't really have possession receivers or a prolific TE and its OL is beat up hell. I can see us rolling out a heavier Dime with Rapp/Bishop acting as LB while Taron helps with Hill

Ok but what uniform are they wearing? Oh you didn't mean the Dolphins current status

Before season I was predicting doom for the Dolphins. They had been putting big money on Hill, Ramsey and Tua and losing long time vets to afford it. Their O line was bad last year she was already injured before getting decimated in camp. They traded away Jonnu Smith and Ramsey. But even I didn't think they'd look this bad. The Colts are surprisingly good so far but they're the niche Miami was trying to be and they got embarrassed. They lost to a very much rebuilding Pats team. I legitimately think we could break their season in Week 3 just like we did with the Jags last year.