Game week thread - Dolphins at Bills TNF

[Simon]

12 hours ago, Rocky Landing said:

Rasul Douglas looks utterly depressed.

 

I'd be depressed too if I knew I was about to be drawn and quartered on national television.

[WhitewalkerInPhilly]

39 minutes ago, DapperCam said:

Dolphins fans, players and coaches just sound so down right now. If the Bills get up 2 scores early like vs the Jets I think they will mentally quit. I would be aggressive if I were Brady/McDermott in the first quarter.

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.

Edited September 17 by WhitewalkerInPhilly

[HappyDays]

2 hours ago, Mailman said:

Tua is kinda hard to dislike 😆

 

He wears blue and orange. That makes it easy to dislike him in my book.

[Augie]

6 minutes ago, Simon said:

 

I'd be depressed too if I knew I was about to be drawn and quartered on national television.

 

Nothing personal, but I bet you’d get higher ratings amongst this crowd. 

[Chandler#81]

 

[Gregg]

2 minutes ago, Chandler#81 said:

 

 

Not surprising. They should still have no trouble winning this game without them. Next game after this is in 10 days vs the Saints so hopefully, they will be back by then.

[Chandler#81]

 

[Logic]

3 minutes ago, Chandler#81 said:

 

Thanks for sharing that. 

This was always the most likely outcome. Why rush them back for a Thursday Nighter on four days rest when you can try to get by an inferior opponent without them and then give them 10 days to heal?

[Roundybout]

4 minutes ago, Chandler#81 said:

 

We are going to have to seriously consider a first round linebacker next draft 

[PaattMaann]

Just now, Roundybout said:

We are going to have to seriously consider a first round linebacker next draft 

 

That has always been a likely scenario after Milano's restructure. They do have Dorian in house and likely have a lot of faith in him. I would expect LB to be addressed via FA/Draft (although many thought they would do that this year and did not at all).

[Scott7975]

3 hours ago, PaattMaann said:

 

I really wish they would reserve the Shout song for tuddies only. I show my objection by not participating in the shout song after 3's. 

 

Even when its a game winning FG? What if we are in the AFCCG and it comes down to the final seconds and we kick a game winning FG that puts us in the SB? Points are points and they all matter. I mean if we are down 20 and kick a FG like the Jets last week I get it but...

[Gregg]

2 minutes ago, Roundybout said:

We are going to have to seriously consider a first round linebacker next draft 

 

Or CB. The secondary needs help. 

[Chandler#81]

 

[pennstate10]

4 minutes ago, Chandler#81 said:

 

Does this mean Tarin Johnson will play?

[PaattMaann]

1 minute ago, Scott7975 said:

 

Even when its a game winning FG? What if we are in the AFCCG and it comes down to the final seconds and we kick a game winning FG that puts us in the SB? Points are points and they all matter. I mean if we are down 20 and kick a FG like the Jets last week I get it but...

 

Any game winning anything should get the Shout, no doubt. 

Just now, Gregg said:

 

Or CB. The secondary needs help. 

 

CB? Really? 

 

Benford

Hairston

Strong

Johnson

Hancock

Lewis

 

I dont see them spending a high resource on CB next year. 

[boyst]

4 minutes ago, PaattMaann said:

 

That has always been a likely scenario after Milano's restructure. They do have Dorian in house and likely have a lot of faith in him. I would expect LB to be addressed via FA/Draft (although many thought they would do that this year and did not at all).

oof  https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/free-agents/_/year/2026/position/lb

Edited September 17 by boyst

[Rockinon]

Is the dysfunction in Miami, because it's the 1st couple of weeks of the season? I think that's a small part of it. I think they let some talent go and back filled with lesser talent. I think their OLine is a mess. I think they need to adjust to how defenses are playing them. Every defense is disrupting their quick timed passing game. They don't know who they are defensively. They are struggling to get in a rhythm offensively. And perhaps the worst thing for them is a lack of leadership. I just don't foresee a way for them to put up much of a fight.

 

It's not often that I am confident in a Bills win, but this is one of them. Miami may come out playing like their hair is on fire. I just don't think it will matter. Bills win. Probably by a lot.

[Scott7975]

1 hour ago, YattaOkasan said:

Now he is but when he first came out it was easy. 2020 as a rookie he came in for an injured fitz and they won a bunch of games in a row. But was clearly more the defense (I think there were multiple defensive TDs) and when asked what he thought about the NFL he said he thought it would be harder. Proceeded to get beat by the broncos enabling bills to cruise to first division win of this era. But when he said that I was happy to root against his smugness 

 

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/tua-tagovailoa-says-he-expected-transition-to-nfl-to-be-a-lot-harder-explains-reason-for-rookie-success/

 

Weird. I don't remember that. I do remember him starting and then getting pulled a couple times to have Fitz try and win the game for them. I remember at the time thinking the coach was terrible for doing that. Play the guy or play the other guy. QB carousels never work.

[Fleezoid]

1 minute ago, Gregg said:

 

Or CB. The secondary needs help. 

 

Somewhat agree. I would go LB first round and CB second. Benford is a gem as a late round pick. The Bills obviously knew something, but still got a bit lucky how good he is now. 

[Gregg]

5 minutes ago, PaattMaann said:

 

Any game winning anything should get the Shout, no doubt. 

 

CB? Really? 

 

Benford

Hairston

Strong

Johnson

Hancock

Lewis

 

I dont see them spending a high resource on CB next year. 

 

Benford is solid but after that we will see. I agree with you that LB could be a direction they go in as Milano can't seem to stay healthy. I would like to go WR in the 1st RD to continue to give Allen more weapons, but we will see next spring when it's time for the Draft.