Miami Dolphins Week 10 Game Thread

[Paolo305613]

1st of back to back trips to the west coast in California for games against the Chargers and Rams

3-game win streak. Now, we can put draft talk aside for the moment and talk about the potential the rest of this season has.

 

[FanofPelicans]

The Fins' defense will need to bring their A game. If so, the Fins should be able to keep the win streak going. The Fins offense is really hitting their stride.

 

[FlyerFinFan]

They will have to play better than last week as the chargers are a better team than the jets offensively. Gase needs to stick with what works and continue to run the ball. Should be a good game....

 

[Paolo305613]

As usual for me, the main key, though it hardly ever happens is -- the Fins will need to start fast - that means scoring on their first drive. Whether its a quick strike or methodical, matters not - though id prefer a methodical drive.

A quick 3-and-out on the first defensive drive.

We need to control T.O.P

Phillip Rivers WILL turn the ball over and take some sacks -- we need capitalize on EACH and EVERY one of those situations.

This can't be a last drive/possession/play game because Rivers is masterful in those situations.

We need to make sure we have this game won well before " crunch time"

 

[Paolo305613]

DOLPHINS INACTIVES: CB Xavien Howard, CB Chris Culliver, DE Terence Fede, DB Jordan Lucas, DL Nick Williams, OT Sam Young, TE Thomas Duarte.

 

[FlyerFinFan]

I was hoping that one of the DB's would be ready to go although they have been playing better of late.

 

[Paolo305613]

It wasn't a quick 3 and out, but at least we got the stop.

 

[Paolo305613]

Of course we get hit with a penalty.

 

[Paolo305613]

Terrible way to have a drive stall there. We CANT have empty possessions

 

[Paolo305613]

The O-Line gave up that sack. They didn't adjust their blocking at all

 

[Paolo305613]

Good stop from the defense. Should be able to get some good field position back.

Need to do something with it

 

[Paolo305613]

And as I say that, Grant almost blows it

 

[Paolo305613]

Another third down flag keeps the Fins from making a stop - they can't make a stop without a flag negating it or giving up yards

 

[Paolo305613]

Fins give up the first 3 points of the game.

 

[Paolo305613]

Horrible play call to start this drive - weak ass bubble screen. Passes are not to be thrown behind the LOS

 

[Paolo305613]

That should've been a penalty on the hit on the QB. But another bad play call to throw the pass short of the line of gain

 

[Paolo305613]

At least Kiko Alonso has shown up for the defense today

 

[Paolo305613]

3rd and 14 and the Fins give it up

Just another day where the Dolphins don't convert on third down offense but give them up free and easy on defense.

This is an area we have had trouble all season with and must fix - just because we are on a winning streak doesn't mean we can keep neglecting on going issues

 

[Paolo305613]

10 point deficit now.

Fins are at least consistent at giving up points and yards with ease.

 

[Paolo305613]

For once we get a 3rd down conversion and a penalty in our favor