Rocky Landing
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17 hours ago, billsfan89 said:
The Depth at safety is decent, could it be better? Yes, but it is not bad all.I wish I could agree with this sentiment, but I don't. Beyond Rapp, I don't know how someone wouldn't classify this unit as thin.
Taylor Rapp-- solid to very good starter
Damar Hamlin-- average (at best) starter
Cole Bishop-- fingers crossed
Darrick Forrest-- below average starter with a long injury history
Cam Lewis-- solid backup with versatility
Jordan Hancock-- fifth-round rookie
Te'Cory Couch-- practice squad hopeful
Wande Evans-- practice squad hopeful
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3 minutes ago, Doc Brown said:
Not a big deal but it shows how poor the Dolphins secondary is.
It may also illustrate how poor their practice habits are, as was reported last season.
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1 hour ago, HappyDays said:
Dolphins players are fighting each other at a joint practice with the Bears.
Miami has a culture problem.
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1 hour ago, Alphadawg7 said:
Haven’t seen either yet, but Chernobyl is one I’ve been meaning to jump on one of these days. I’m not familiar with Sharp Objects, but will check it out.Chernobyl is exceptional. It's not 100% accurate-- there are characters that are a conglomeration of several real-life individuals, and some of the events have been altered editorially to make the story coherent. But the basics are accurate, and it's grim. Very, very grim. But very good series, and worth the time investment.
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52 minutes ago, Tierlifer said:
My rankings of HBO shows over the years
Sopranos
The Wire
Deadwood
Six Feet Under (criminally underrated)
Oz
I forgot Boardwalk Empire! (Edited )
Short series/docs
Chernobyl (phenomenal)
The Night Of (John Turturro is fantastic in it)
McMillions
Hard Knocks (depending on the team)
Can't believe you don't have GoT in there...
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1 minute ago, buffalostu2 said:
Two down back vs three down back?
In fairness to Cook, I believe he is capable of being a three down back, and I believe his blocking deficiencies are overstated. Truth is, I don't think we really know how well Cook can block or how well he'd perform as a three down back. Because we have Ty Johnson who is a better third down running back.
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29 minutes ago, BillsFan130 said:
I wasn't necessarily referring to you as you never said he sucked. But you kind of did now haha.
The scheme argument I can just never understand though. McDaniel put together a scheme for his strengths, yes. Was he supposed to make a scheme for his weaknesses?
No, I mean this as a compliment toward McDaniel. It's especially impressive considering how much Grier has ignored their O-line. Grier, and McDaniel-- at least from the outside-- often don't seem to be on the same page.
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6 minutes ago, dave mcbride said:
Tua is a good QB, and arguably very good based on the numbers (especially QBR, passer rating, and wins-losses). His sack percentage isn't bad either. The hatred of his game here is a bit laughable:
2 minutes ago, BillsFan130 said:Ya I don't get it either. My only guess is a lot of people just watch him play against the Bills and he tends to struggle those games lol.
Because I really don't get how you can watch a large sample size from Tua and come away thinking the guy sucks .
I suppose you guys are referring to me. But, I'll just reiterate what I said earlier. He has things he does well, and I'll add that McDaniel put together an offensive scheme that plays well to his strengths-- quick release, accuracy, and timing especially. But, he also has some glaring deficiencies. If he gets flushed from the pocket, and has to scramble, he has a hard time keeping his eyes downfield. He has trouble extending a broken play. And yes, he has trouble staying on the field. These things are important. I'm not alone here. A quick search has him ranked in the bottom half of starting QBs. That's not a hot take.
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1 hour ago, BillsFan130 said:
I am not asking this to be condescending as I'm genuinely curious- Do you watch a lot of Miami football? Their offence is completely lost without Tua. It's pretty black and white and I'm sure any advanced stat would back that up
Of course every team will take a step back with their backup, but the drop off is next level in Miami with Tua hurt as McDaniel has a very complexed, timing based offence.
He definitely has flaws. But one thing he does a really good job at is beat up on bad teams.
Which goes back to my original point- If Tua is healthy, Miami is a playoff team last year as they lost multiple games against bad teams when he was injured.
I do actually watch a fair amount of their games. Jets, and Patriots* too. We do have a difference of opinion here, but I don't actually think we're that far apart. The team being lost without Tua, and Miami having a culture problem aren't mutually exclusive. In fact, one could make the argument that the former is a symptom of the latter.
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4 hours ago, GuardianAngel said:
I don't think I've ever heard a player actively sit in and call it business just because they don't want to get hurt. It's football, for better or worse injuries will happen.
Also this body language doesn't scream "I wanna be here". It, to me, says "I'm only here so I don't get fined." and has nothing to do with injury.
He's walking around in street clothes watching all his teammates play football. What would you expect his body language to look like???
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Just now, BillsFan130 said:
Their offence is 10x better with Tua in the lineup Vs when he's out. I think That's pretty black and white based on the big sample size. You don't agree with that?
The Dolphins are better with Tua than they are with whomever is their backup. That's true of every team in the league. So, Tua's better than... Skyler Thompson. So what? But, ten times better? No, I don't think that's accurate. I looked it up. Tua's career win percentage is 64%. The Dolphins win percentage over that time without Tua was 35%. That's less than 2x better with Tua.
Even that might sound like a lot, but name a team in the NFL that doesn't suffer when their starting QB goes down? Personally, I think Tua is very good at certain things-- accuracy, fast release, timing throws; and abysmal at other things-- extending plays, operating under pressure, working out of the pocket, and yes, staying on the field.
But none of this has much to do with the perceived culture problem in Miami. I haven't heard anybody talking up Tua's leadership abilities, and I haven't heard any description of Miami's poor practice habits, or lack of accountability, or lack of respect towards McDaniel only occurring when Tua was injured. And he sure as hell didn't look to be inspiring his team in that last playoff loss to KC. They played like they had their bus idling in the parking lot.
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1 hour ago, BillsFan130 said:
All true. But for Miami it's as simple as this:
When Tua is healthy, they are a wildcard team. When he's not, they crumble.
Last year they got 8 wins, but if Tua was healthy they easily would have had 10 and a playoff spot
So If Tua stays healthy, they probably get 10 wins this year . That's a big "if " mind you lol
Well.. you have a much higher opinion of Tua Tagovailoa than I do.
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1 minute ago, Doc Brown said:
What does that have to do with the importance of the game? That and the KC game are potentially the biggest games of the year.
I just don't see any circumstance in which week one would be considered "our biggest game of the year," especially vs. a non-divisional opponent.
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5 minutes ago, thenorthremembers said:
I cant stand the Dolphins, but I think this narrative is being away overblown. I am not sure there are two people in the NFL I cant stand more than Mike McDaniel and Tyreek Hill, but they've been right there when Tua is healthy. A lot of people are picking the Patriots as the clear 2nd place team in the East this year, but the Dolphins program is a lot further along. We will see, but dont let the preseason narratives run too wild. The Jets were supposed to overtake the Bills last year, and were some peoples Super Bowl pick.
This is not a "preseason narrative." The reports of low accountability, lazy practices, poor work ethics, a lack of respect towards the coaching staff were coming out in the middle of last season. Several players were fined multiple times for being late to meetings, including Tyreek Hill. McDaniel acknowledged towards the end of the season that the fines weren't as effective as he'd hoped they'd be. Imagine such reports coming out of Buffalo under McDermott? Miami has a culture problem.
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1 hour ago, Doc Brown said:
You can't be more than 100%. If he's 100% then play him because the Ravens game you could argue might be our biggest game of the year.
"Week one is a liar."
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1 hour ago, Miyagi-Do Karate said:
I can’t believe you brought meatloaf into this— an entirety unobjectionable food. Get some class.Meatloaf is the Tyrell Shavers of entrees.
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Shakir does not need another minute of practice before the season starts. I hope they don't let him back on the field until he's 100%, even if it means missing the first game or two. Better to miss some early games than have this injury linger.
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55 minutes ago, GunnerBill said:
None of that is to dispute that Clayton is a rare athlete. He ran a 12 second 100 meters aged 15 and you just don't find that freakish combination of speed and size very often. But he has tried soccer, rugby, athletics, boxing and tennis without finding a sport where he can channel that natural athleticism. Maybe football is the one for him, I certainly hope so, but when people refer to him as a rugby star... or even a rugby player it just isn't really true. He was a supermarket shelf stacker who played a bit of rugby at the weekend.
OK, then...
The most exciting thing in there, to me, is all the mention of Travis Clayton. I have expressed my hope (a half dozen times, or more, since he was drafted) that Clayton will, at some point, be used as a sixth lineman in jumbo packages. This is a 6'7, 310lb monster, who ran a 4.79 40, and, as a former supermarket shelf stacker who played a bit of rugby at the weekend, knows how to catch a ball. Imagine him in as a sixth lineman, declared as an eligible receiver, catching a Josh Allen pass in stride, and trucking anyone who dares tackle him!
How much fun would that be?
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22 hours ago, BuffaloBillyG said:
Three years and still didn't understand the offense? Ladies and gentlemen...your Miami LoLphins....
Is it me, or is there a subtle dig on McDaniel in this clip? "... That accountability piece is something that we needed... also pushing us every day..."
The Dolphins have a culture problem, and if half the anonymous reports coming out of that organization are true, it's systemic. I doubt the new WR coach is going to be able to fix it.
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8 hours ago, GunnerBill said:
He was not a rugby phenom. He was an amateur rugby player. He is a hugely athletic massive man. He has tried about 5 sports without finding a place to harness that. Rugby didn't work out. Maybe football will. But I wouldn't use his short amateur rugby career as a sign of anything.
Very well, but I remain undeterred. I've edited my post to "rugby player," and maintain my point. The Bills use that sixth-lineman jumbo package so frequently, but I can't remember an O-lineman catching a pass since Tommy Doyle.
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39 minutes ago, PrimeTime101 said:
no one wants to play? ok I will start it.
The 8 players will be.
WR Shavers
OL Mike Edwards, Kendrick Green
DL Michael Heocht, Alec Anderson
LB Bayloh Spector
CB Dane Jackson
S Jordon Hancock.
What say you?
I can't see Dane making it over Cam Lewis.
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The most exciting thing in there, to me, is all the mention of Travis Clayton. I have expressed my hope (a half dozen times, or more, since he was drafted) that Clayton will, at some point, be used as a sixth lineman in jumbo packages. This is a 6'7, 310lb monster, who ran a 4.79 40, and, as a former rugby player, knows how to catch a ball. Imagine him in as a sixth lineman, declared as an eligible receiver, catching a Josh Allen pass in stride, and trucking anyone who dares tackle him!
How much fun would that be?
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3 hours ago, HappyDays said:
Tre trying to swap jerseys with Keon, there...
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Preseason - Around the League
in The Stadium Wall
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Nostradamus over here...