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And then when Jay Ajayi fumbles the ball (like he did in week 2), everyone will be screaming "COVER UP THE BALL !!!"

Read-option runs

We don't have a real bellcow RB this year, so we'll have to stitch together a running game through committee. So each game.. - 1-2 Jarvis...

Jay Ajayi draft profile: "Ball-security concerns with 11 fumbles over last 597 carries."...

I'm outraged at criminals killing 16,000 Americans per year, plus all the rapes, assaults, vandalism, arson, looting, robberies (like a drugged up...

Seattle & Miami players are both planning a sitdown protest of the national anthem, on 9/11. Many Miami fans are planning to boycott Miami games...

I'm wondering if Jordan Cameron is a bit messed up from past injuries and/or concussions. In the 2 years before arriving in Miami, he had 3...

Arian Foster looks like he'll be a great pass-catching RB. That open-field stiff arm was great. But so far this preseason, he hasn't shown that...

btw, Julius Warmsley suffered a concussion, and left the game. --- Defensive end Julius Warmsley suffered a concussion during the game and was...

Pead & Doughty

Tannehill had his best years when he wasn't allowed to audible. Now that he's allowed to audible again, he may actually do worse.

I think the comments were fair & accurate, but the #24 ranking was a bit low (I'd rather have Tannehill than Teddy Bridgewater or Blake Bortles)....

Here's the big hole: DTs Jordan Phillips and Earl Mitchell were rated 122nd and 123rd against the run among 123 defensive tackles....

In the last 5 games of 2002, Redskins WR Derrius Thompson had.. - 6 catches for 94 yds. - 6 catches for 122 yds. - 7 catches for 70 yds. - 5...

No way. Pre-knee injury Hartline could. He was nearly unstoppable in his comeback sideline routes. But post-knee injury Hartline is a...

It should also be noted that Arian Foster is now the best pass blocking RB on our roster. My guess is that Jay Ajayi will handle most of the...

1. More 2. More 3. Less 4. Less 5. More If Jay Ajayi gets injured, our running game disappears, and we'll be throwing on every down.

Yeah, the Kenyan Drake pick is the one that bothers me the most. There were tons of every-down bellcow RBs available. If Jay Ajayi gets injured,...

I think we'll use him like Tavon Austin, on 3rd & long, and on pure passing downs when the defense is spread out....

Very well-rounded WR, can play outside or slot, good hands, good catch radius, adjusts to bad throws, tough, quick, excellent route runner. I...

Assuming Branden Albert moves to OG (which he has played before), this means we'll have four 1st round picks on our O-line. Hopefully our o-line...

I'm still hoping a cleaned-up Dion Jordan plays SOLB, and covers TEs like Gronk & Martellus Bennett. [img]

Ajayi's knee issue isn't a tendon issue, like ACL/MCL tear or sprain. It's a cartilage issue (essentially the lubrication between bones). He has...

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If Tannehill was regularly posting a 100+ passer rating every season, then I would agree with you. But it's become apparent that Tannehill will...

You have adjust based on a QB's strengths & weaknesses. Ryan Tannehill is the opposite of Dan Marino. Ryan Tannehill has weak pocket...

Derek Carr.

[img] So if you look at QBs with 300+ snaps, PFF ranks Tannehill at #19 out of 31 QBs. So basically: - Miami's Team Passer Rating: #17 out of...

I don't think that's true. For 2015 "Air Yards per Pass Attempt", Tannehill is currently ranked #17 out of 32 ranked QBs. Pretty average in that...

Does anyone know where Tannehill ranks in Pro Football Focus (PFF) grades for QBs?

- If a QB completes a 5 yd pass, and the WR heroically breaks 3-5 tackles for some crazy 60 yd TD, I'm not sure that's the same as a QB perfectly...

I normally don't. But when someone on another board mentioned Tannehill's horrific ranking in Total QBR, I thought it was surprising. I'm not...

You can't be serious. 1) This is Rishard Matthew's 4th year playing with Ryan Tannehill. Of course they have chemistry. 2) DeVante Parker is...

It's plays like that that prevent safeties from cheating up. Cause if that safety doesn't make it over, Kenny Stills takes that for a 97 yard TD.

Tannehill & Stills also connected on a 42 yd long ball in the previous game (although it was in garbage time). Two games in a row. I'm not...

I'm going to base it off passer rating, rather than playoffs. I mean, if Ryan Tannehill has a 110 passer rating, but Lamar Miller & Suh &...

I think it can work for the first team that does it. There are 32 NFL teams, and many don't have franchise QBs. Franchise QBs are rare &...

This is basically what we've done with Ryan Tannehill. He's a good runner, and good at throwing low trajectory laser beams. But his pocket...

Yes, like Brian Hartline & Brandon Gibson, who played like crap when they came back from knee surgery. Or Dustin Keller, who never played again....

All of the above could have been said about Daunte Culpepper in 2006. Or Louis Delmas in 2015. Some people are "medically cleared", and rushed...

Last year against the Colts, Jonas Gray had 201 rushing yds, and 4 TDs....

Hopefully this means that Kenny Stills has been tearing it up in practice.

I don't think anyone said that their personalities, values, or drug habits were the same. And we're definitely not applying the same mentality...

Not really. If Dion Jordan didn't have to roid up, and if he simply played OLB instead of DE, he might have worked out. Adrian Hubbard is a...

OLB Adrian Hubbard is 6'6", 257 lbs, and ran a 4.66 in the 40. Coming out of college, he was compared to.. COMPARES TO: Dion Jordan, OLB,...

Miami now runs a spread option / read option offense, which is better suited for QBs who can run, like Ryan Tannehill (4.62 speed) and Logan...

Whoever is the "#2" RB is just a technicality. Damien Williams is a great 3rd down back (great hands, great in the open field), but he doesn't...

Here are two different runs by Jay Ajayi. He keeps a low pad level, breaks tackles, and keeps his legs churning....

I think we carry more than 8 OL on the final 53. Branden Albert & Jason Fox are currently out, and may not be ready for week 1. And I think we...

I personally do everything myself. I do my research into exactly what I want to see, exactly which neighborhood & hotel I want, how to use the...

As far as I'm concerned, Cortland Finnegan (#24) basically retired on this play. As soon as Eric Decker catches the ball, Cortland Finnegan slows...

It's from Earl Mitchell catching a pass, as fullback. [img]...

Earl Mitchell's 10 yd time is rather good for a 300 lb man. Could be good for goal line & short yardage situations. 10 Yd Times (NFL Combine...

Cam Wake (#91) & Joe Philbin seem pretty excited about the idea

I hope he does better at FB than Paul Soliai. When we tried Soliai at FB, it was a disaster. Painful to watch.

Hazel is nothing special. He'll be lucky to be on a NFL roster this year.

By the end of the season, Cortland Finnegan looked exhausted. Below, Eric Decker catches the ball, and it seems like Cortland Finnegan (#24),...

Fox Sports ranks Miami at #8 http://www.foxsports.com/nfl/power-rankings

I think Ryan Tannehill is a limited QB, that can put up elite numbers when paired with strong catch radius receivers that match his skillset....

No, the Pats first 3 SBs came during the Spygate era. Patriots videotaping went all the way back to 2000, and didn't end until 2008. "..Prior to...

The punishment is a joke, since the Patriots get to keep their Super Bowl wins. All of the Patriot Super Bowl victories came during the Spygate...

My thoughts exactly.

DeVante Parker hasn't even caught a single pass in a NFL game yet. I mean, when we drafted Dion Jordan, some fin fans were ready to anoint him...

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Police often say that, to encourage the person to come in and talk to police. If police say the person is a suspect, it increases the odds that...

You might as well pickup Rae Carruth while you're at it.

It's a group of strong catch radius receivers that fits well with Tannehill's skillset.

Strong catch radius should be a good match for Ryan Tannehill.

In the past week, Miami met with a few WRs - like Breshad Perriman & Nelson Agholor - and then immediately signed Greg Jennings. In fact, the...

Yatil Green suffered several serious injuries, so I don't think that's a fair assessment. By "bust", I think we have to go with talent that just...

Geremy Davis Position: WR School: Connecticut Height: 6'2" Weight: 216 lbs 40 Yd Dash: 4.49 225 Lb. Bench Reps: 23 Vertical Jump: 36.5" Broad...

I think there's a better chance that we sign Greg Jennings. My guess is that we'll try to draft Amari Cooper, Kevin White, or DeVante Parker....

In that time period, it would end up being Greg Jennings that would catch the deep ball in stride, and take it all the way. [img]...

Always good when we can add someone's #1 WR as our #3 WR. Greg Jennings was Minnesota's #1 receiver in 2014. Kenny Stills was New Orleans #1...

Greg Jennings says that he'll announce tonight at 10pm PT, which is April Fools day on the east coast....

Agility Tests Campus: 4.54 in the 40-yard dash … 1.61 10-yard dash … 2.62 20-yard dash … 4.06 20-yard shuttle … 6.87 three-cone drill … 270-pound...

Ah, now it makes sense. In April 2014, Dion Jordan had a lot of trade value. But now that he's failed 2 drug tests, suspended 6 games, he's...

There's no way the Eagles give us a 1st rd pick for Dion Jordan.

I'm surprised that there's so much debate about whether "Kenny Stills + Tannehill" will be better than "Wallace + Tannehill". I'm going to make...

Hell, yes. There have been several comebacks where a NFL team was down by 25 or more points, and came back to win.

In the last 2 years: Mike Wallace: - Yards/Reception: 12.80 - Air Yards/Reception: 9.00 - YAC/Reception: 3.80 Kenny Stills: -...

Also, on their respective teams.. - Kenny Stills was #1 in receiving yards, and #2 in receptions. - Mike Wallace was #1 in receiving yards, and...

Different types of throws & catches. For example.. - The Tannehill to Hartline catch was a 4.5 WR on a crossing route where he turned to face...

Those are college scouting reports. Teddy Bridgewater has been playing in the NFL, and has already been hitting the high-arcing deep ball in...

The Mike Wallace deep-ball-in-stride is a thing of beauty that brings joy to millions of NFL fans. I hope Wallace + Bridgewater have that deep...

To be a monster deep threat, Wallace requires a specific type of throw (an accurate high-arc deep ball that allows a speedster to accelerate...

Correct. Wallace is a great deep threat, but only when paired with the right QB. Wallace + Roethlisberger were great. Maybe Wallace +...

Also, looking at catch rate.. Catch Rate; Wide Receivers; 2014 Season; Minimum 50 passes, 87 players ranked #3 Kenny Stills (76%) #5 Jarvis...

In terms of being a deep threat.. --------------- Throws of 20+ Yards, Last 2 Seasons Mike Wallace - Targets: 54 - Receptions: 12 -...

I do not think DGB or Jaelen Strong are worth 1st rd picks. Dorial Green-Beckham is a physical freak. But his college stats were mediocre, he...

Two of those receivers are broken and finished. And the other was a terrible fit for Tannehill's skillset.

Nope. We're finally on track to have a top 5 offense, simply because it looks like we finally have a front office that understands that we need...

I just took a glance at NFL.com's 4 mock drafts.. http://www.nfl.com/draft/2015/mock-drafts - Daniel Jeremiah: Amari Cooper #4, Kevin White #10...

The important word is "WAS". Hartline never had speed or power. The one thing he had was the ability to make a sharp cutback, which allowed him...

At this stage in Greg Jennings career, he's better as a slot receiver. And Jarvis Landry is cemented into that role.

DGB is not worth the #14 pick. Dorial Green-Beckham is a physical freak. But his college stats were mediocre, he has a poor work ethic, poor...

Will DeVante Parker finally run the 3-cone drill and 20 yd shuttle? He's described as "average suddenness out of breaks" and "will have more...

After we signed TE Jordan Cameron, I knew that we were letting Charles Clay walk. We just kept the transition tag on him, to force the Bills to...

I'm not talking about migraine issues. There was a locker room revolt, led by Percy Harvin, because Russell Wilson wasn't "black enough" (all his...

That's true. Based on Mike Wallace's twitter comments, the reporter's question may have been more general, like "How would you feel if you had a...

I'm happy about the Mike Wallace trade. But while Mike Wallace may be a "coward", throwing your former teammate under the bus makes you an...

1) Trade Dion Jordan for OG Evan Mathis....

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Joe Philbin realized that after Brian Hartline had a season-ending knee injury, he had lost a step, and was no longer the same guy who had "back...

I think this is actually the best explanation. In 2006 National Title game (USC vs Texas), Pete Carroll faced an important short-yardage...

If they wanted to let Russell Wilson score, they could have done.. a) QB sneak. b) Play-action fake to Lynch, then QB roll-out, and throw the...

The run-win correlation has always existed in the NFL. That's because when a team is leading, they tend to run a lot, to run out the clock. And...

It was a nice catch. But it's not the type of play that I'll remember 10 years from now. I'm more likely to remember the Brent Grimes one-handed...

They both had season ending knee injuries. The NFL is a fast game, and the margin of error is zero. Hartline & Gibson weren't that fast to begin...

I just hope we don't telegraph our blitz. I still remember this play (2009: Miami telegraphs an inside blitz, Peyton Manning audibles & quick...

Ryan Tannehill and Mike Wallace are a bad match. - Ryan Tannehill's biggest WEAKNESS is arcing the deep ball in stride to a fast receiver....

I don't know where people are coming up with this idea. Most of the Mike Wallace "deep ball in stride" plays I've seen feature Big Ben doing a...

Nobody made a lowlight reel of Big Ben & Mike Wallace misconnections because.. [img] On the other hand, Tannehill & Mike Wallace had...

It's the biggest flaw on our team. Offense: - Rushing Yds/Attempt (4.7): Ranked #3 out of 32 teams. - Passing Yds/Attempt (6.6): Ranked...

When combined with a QB that has deep ball accuracy, Mike Wallace is the NFL's premier deep threat, terrorizing defenses by catching the deep ball...

No more Go-Go cadence

While Tannehill is now being helped by an above average running game and above average pass protection. If a QB can ONLY be successful if he's...

Fin-fans with the "Sanchize" mentality will make all sorts of excuses for Tannehill.. - 2012: "He needs more weapons!" - 2013: "The o-line is...

Russell Wilson's 2013 passer rating was much higher (101.2) If our offense is averaging 5.0 yds/rushing attempt, with a 100+ passer rating, I...

Hartline, Gibson, Binns (cut), and Clay are all slowed this year by knee injuries. Sometimes it takes 2 years for a player to fully recover from...

Same here. Super Bowl 42 was the best Super Bowl I ever watched in my life (I'm too young to remember the 72 & 73 Dolphins). Patriots were on...

You mean like bringing back Mike Sherman, and his simplified offense?

Yes. - With Ryan Tannehill, we are slowly crawling to a certain death. - With Matt Moore, we let it fly. Maybe Matt Moore + Mike Wallace...

No, it's not. For virtually EVERY QB, you can find a few games when they played well. Chad Henne, Ryan Tannehill, Mark Sanchez, Jay Fiedler,...

Henne & Tannehill have had some good games. Henne & Tannehill have never had a good season.

Even good QBs will have occasional slumps. Tannehill is always in a slump. Tannehill has never been good. Not in college, not in the NFL.

So in other words, YPA for passes over 20 yards: - 2011 Matt Moore: 13.1 YPA - 2013 Ryan Tannehill: 8.8 YPA - 2014 Ryan Tannehill: 2.4 YPA

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Percy Harvin has a ton of experience in the slot, and as a running back. He is used to traffic in the middle, and dealing with big monsters...

If Chip Kelly & the Eagles are still interested in trading for Dion Jordan, we should seriously consider it. I think Dion Jordan is a great...

The most powerful weapon on our roster is the Mike Wallace deep go route. Tannehill is unable to use that weapon. Matt Moore might be able to....

That's why I said.. If Terrence Fede continues to shine, then I think we can certainly trade one of our DEs.

If Terrence Fede continues to shine, then I think we can certainly trade one of our DEs. Dion Jordan might not have a natural every-down...

I dislike cut-blocking, but you seem to blur the lines between cut-blocking (done by offensive players) and tackling (done by defensive players).

To be fair to Miller, he's been our #1 RB in terms of rushing average, in each of his two years. 2012: Lamar Miller: 4.9 yds/carry Reggie Bush:...

I'm happy to hear that Gator Hoskins and RB Damien Williams have looked good. I know that they're long shots to make the roster, but I like...

I hope Gator Hoskins makes the team.

With millions of dollars on the line, you'd think that players could at least stay in shape (Knowshon Moreno, Karlos Dansby) and show up to...

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Rakeem Cato's weight is quoted as being anywhere from 181 lbs to 188 lbs. So when I quoted 188 lbs, I was quoting the high end. 181 lbs:...

A 188 lb QB from Marshall isn't getting drafted in the 1st round.

A Miami Herald article today said that Lazor's offense won't really use a fullback, but rather H-backs & tight ends. ---------- ..There’s no...

In order for us to get to the playoffs, I think we need.. 1) Lazor/Tannehill/Wallace to get on the same page with the deep ball. ..and.. 2)...

I predict that Jarvis Landry will become a very good slot receiver. But I doubt he'll ever be a great outside WR.

We also lost Paul Soliai, our secondary might be worse, and Hartline, Gibson, Binns are coming off knee injuries. At this moment, I think it's a...

For now, I think #24 is fair. But over time, this team will only get better, since we got rid of Jeff Ireland and Mike Sherman.

OT Cyrus Kouandjio, OT Morgan Moses, and OT Jawuan James were all on the board, and Moses & James were considered 2nd rd grades. Sure, there is...

Saints gave up their 1st rd (#27) and 3rd rd (#91) pick, to get Arizona's #20 pick. With that #27th pick, we could have picked up either OT...

Right after Miami made the #19th pick, the Saints traded up with Arizona, for the #20th pick. Clearly, the Saints were looking to trade up.

Put Dion Jordan at OLB, and put Wheeler on the bench. We need Cam Wake, Olivier Vernon and Dion Jordan on the field at all times.

Not for hitting a go route in stride (which is Mike Wallace's specialty). Other than the over-the-shoulder catches, Mike Wallace has always been...

Pot meet kettle. Mike Wallace has always been like that. He runs, catches, plays exactly the same way as he always had. The difference is that...

Ben Roethlisberger didn't have a problem with it. Mike Wallace has proved for several years that he is an elite deep threat. On the other hand,...

Mike Wallace's best weapon is his ability to catch the deep ball in stride. Ryan Tannehill's big weakness is his inability to hit the deep ball...

Bryant McKinnie might have missed some assignments, but that's to be expected since he just joined the team a few days ago. He probably hasn't...

It should also be noted that Dustin Keller's best year was 815 yds. So if Charles Clay ends up with 950 yds, that's way beyond anyone's...

I want to see if Jonas Gray is 100% recovered, and back to full speed.

Since he can play multiple positions, I think he will always have a spot on the roster, as a versatile inexpensive backup. But I don't think...

Absolutely not! The Giants wrote the book on beating Brady & the Patriots. You want consistent pass pressure by rushing your front four,...

Mike Wallace should be able to criticize anyone for their preferences & actions. It's just like him saying "I don't understand how anyone...

I'm hoping for Greg Jennings.

I guess we're hoping he's another Antonio Gates (who was a college basketball player, with no college football experience, but became one of the...

Sean Smith is way too soft to play safety. In fact, I've never seen him hit anyone. He basically just drags people down.

Really? Peyton Manning could be damaged goods. At age 35, he has less shelf life left than Weeden. It's unclear if Peyton Manning will ever...

It depends on our draft needs and draft prospects for a given year. I'm not saying that we should always trade away our #1 draft pick. I'm just...

The bigger problem was that we telegraphed our exact blitz from a mile away. Good QBs - like Peyton Manning & Tom Brady - always torch us when we...

Some of them might be practice squad players, and may not develop until several years from now. Sort of like how Miles Austin was an undrafted...

I was just focusing on the faster backup WRs who ran in 4.4s or faster. And most sites seem to say Taurus ran a 4.52, and describe him as "not...

There are very few proven ball-hawking free safeties, and OJ Atogwe is one of them. Looking at interception numbers for free safeties in the last...

Our weakness has been in covering tight ends. It's good that we're adding LBs that can cover tight ends.

If we sign Atogwe, Darren Sharper, or Ed Reed as our free safety, then I predict that we win the Super Bowl. :)

Including Brandon Marshall, I give it an A-. I can't give it a full "A", because we still don't have a proven ball-hawking free safety. If we...

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Dan Williams is still available.

Cool. That's a good trade for us.

What did we get in return from San Diego?

Was Denver considering Anthony Davis?

Strange trade. SF 49ers didn't need to jump us to get Anthony Davis.

Balanced attack. Ronnie is recovering from a major injury, and Ricky is an aging RB at the end of his career. It'll be good to have a real...

As a WR, here are Ted Ginn's YAC (yards after catch) season averages: 2007: 5.1 2008: 3.6 2009: 1.3 !!!! The more he plays, the more he...

I think he should save & invest his money, and not go crazy on the bling bling. I think he - and all pro athletes - should read the below...

Ginn is a KR/PR. I'd rather have our starting WRs be: Brandon Marshall, Brian Hartline, Davone Bess (slot).

The Miami Dolphins are currently looking at free agent Matt Jones, which is another idea. http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=4555330...

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The 2008 Wildcat is completely different than the 2009 Wildcat. The 2008 Wildcat has Pennington & WRs on the field. The 2009 Wildcat...

The 2009 Wildcat generally does not have a QB on the field. Ideally, I wish we could get someone like 225 lb Michael Robinson to take Cobbs'...

Well, since Cobbs is probably gone for the year, are there any good RBs we can pick up from free agency?

You think that 240 lb Lex Hilliard is worse at blocking than 205 lb Patrick Cobbs?

The 2009 Wildcat is primarily a power running formation, that removes all the QBs & WRs, and replaces them with power blockers. It has been...