Well, now this staff will have to plan accordingly. Bill has 6 safeties now. You know why he signed Jones.
Sorry about that. Should have said Patriots. But I can't change title. If moderator wants to I am for it.
I doubt that Jones knew any real details about the gameplan for this week. Maybe he could give insight about the tendencies of the other DBs, but I would imagine that Hoodie already knows as much about them as anyone.
Why don't they just record other teams instead of signing castoffs, like in their glory days way back when.
You have to remember, we won our last match-up against New England and we're unveiling a brand new offense to boot. Of course they signed Jones to a contract...I'd be disappointed if Bellycheat didn't do that. I just feel bad for the guy who lost his roster spot to the week-1 snitch.
Actually, the Pats claimed him off waivers which means they assume his Miami contract. They did not sign him as a free agent.
Tune in next week when the Bills claim him on waivers after he is cut by NE, ahead of our game against Buffalo.
Who did we claim off the Cheats squad? It's an annoying move. It's the Pats. It's to be expected, but eff them. There must be some installs for the Pats game during late August.
Every year they claim one of our guys just before the season then cut him a little after... Then they beat us. Common sense dictates they're pumping him for information. The only thing as predictable as this yearly tradition, are the people who annually insist it's ridiculous to think the Pats would pick up a player to get info, and that no benefit is gained that way. The difference? Bill Belichick wins the division every year by doing this. Those other people would lose the division every year if they were coaches.
Yes, I am sure this is the main reason Belichick wins the division every year. Having Brady is just a coincidence.
I've always wondered how much useful info can truly be gained from poaching these guys. Its not like they are going to promise them a roster spot if they spill the beans - no-one is going to buy into that for a second are they?
I have no idea why some people think it is cheating to pick up a player who is a free agent. The fact is that Jones was one of the Dolphins best special teams player and I am sure he will benefit the Patriots in this aspect of the game. Obviously Belichick will try and utilize the knowledge Jones has about the Dolphins offense and defense to assist in his game planning for the game. This isn't cheating, this is intelligent coaching. There is nothing which prevents the Dolphins from picking up one of the Patriots recent cuts to do the same thing. If Belichick was the Dolphins head coach and not the Patriots, no Dolphin fan would have a problem with him signing a player who was just cut from the team they are about to play. I guess now if the Patriots win this weekend, the fans who somehow think signing Jones is cheating will blame the loss on the fact the Patriots signed Jones. No one should fault Jones for signing with the Patriots. He needed a job and the Patriots offered him one. I don't think a single person on this forum would have turned down the chance to play for the Patriots if offered the opportunity. The signing of Jones should have zero effect on the outcome of this game. If the Dolphins are the better team on Sunday, they will win the game. If they aren't the better team, they will lose. It is as simple as that.
You are correct they didn't win the division that year, but they finished with the same 11-5 record as the Dolphins. They lost the division on a tie breaker. They also accomplished this record with their backup QB, Matt Cassel. I doubt if there is another head coach in the NFL who could have led his team to an 11-5 record with Cassel as his starting QB. The Patriots won 5 of their last 6 games in the 2008 season with Cassel at QB. This included a 20 point win over the Dolphins at Sun Life stadium. Brady certainly is one of the main reasons the Patriots have been so dominant in the AFC the past ten years, but Belichick proved in 2008 that he could coach his team to a winning season without Brady.
STOP THE LOGIC! This is Dolphins Land if we lose its because of the REFS, CHEATERS, or THE PRESS against US! The coaching and front office staff have built a juggernaut of a team and were on the way to the Superbowl if we don't get jipped!
That season is the one that FINALLY convinced me Belichick is a GREAT coach. It wasn't just Brady he lost. The guy lost something like 20-25% of his starters that year. Ridiculous injuries and STILL 11 wins.
It's not "cheating" but why the eff isn't OUR staff ever smart enough to do the same thing, sign a guy the Pats cut and pump him for info for a few weeks then dump him?
Sorry, I forgot where I was there for a moment. Of course you are correct. The Dolphin organization has done everything perfectly for the past decade. They should have won every Super Bowl over that period, if not for the cheating Patriots, the refs making every call against them and all the negative press they have gotten. Hopefully all that has now ended and the Dolphins can now go out and play on a level playing field with the rest of the league. We know we have the best team in the league, with one of the greatest QB's of all time in Tannehill. Philbin is certainly the next Shula and Coyle is the next Bill Arnsparger. Now that you have set me straight and I have seen the light, I fully realize that it was never the players, coaches, GM, or ownership which was the problem the past decade. It was that damn conspiracy to get the Dolphins by the NFL and the media which has been the real problem all along. Thanks for reminding me of the truth.
You are absolutely right. It isn't "cheating" in the sense of what we would call it, like on a test or in a card game. It probably tips the line of ethical behavior, but unethical doesn't mean illegal.
I have no idea why you think that signing a player who was cut from another team tips the line of ethical behavior. Jones was one of the most productive players on the Dolphins special teams last year. So even though I am sure Belichick will try and pick Jones's brain in regards to what the Dolphins might do in the game. He also helped his special teams by signing Jones. Teams have been signing players from opposing teams forever, but when Belichick does it, it somehow borders on being unethical. That doesn't make much sense to me. If signing a player who can help on special teams and also knows a lot about the upcoming opponent, tips the line of ethical behavior. I sure hope Philbin and Hickey become more unethical, so the Dolphins can become as consistent a winner as the Patriots have been under Belichick.
Exactly, stealing information or not, people are forgetting Don Jones was a special teams ace. Nobody would know this better than the Patriots. I was kind of disappointed when we cut him, we'll see what the Patriots intentions are soon enough.
Hal Habib @gunnerhal · 44s Joe Philbin, on Pats picking up ex-Miami DB Don Jones, who could unveil secrets: "We’re not concerned about it right now."
Well, it doesn't matter what I think. I honestly don't care what Bill does. Miami has the burden to account for any potential competitive advantage that may be gained. They have to plan accordingly.
It makes perfect sense. Bill Belichick has a history of cheating. He has done unethical things in the past to win, so it's very logical to believe he will continue. Sent from my HTC One using Tapatalk
