Game Thread: Miami Dolphins Week 5 Game Thread vs Cincinnati Bengals

[Paolo305613]

Somehow, offensive P.I. are we playing the cheatriots again?

 

[Paolo305613]

Wilson makes up for it with a nice catch and run on next play

 

[Paolo305613]

Great catch by Amendola for that 3rd down conversion -- nice blocking on that play

 

[Paolo305613]

22 yard passing TD to Drake - what a great play design and execution there. Great pre-snap read by Tannehill on that one - the Fins got the look they wanted and Tannehill saw it all the way - absolutely no panic or hesitation on that play from anyone on the Fins.

 

[Paolo305613]

Fins block a FG - Bengals commit an illegal formation so the block stands.

Lets see if the Fins can put together a long scoring drive to take some momentum into the half as they get the ball now with 3:54 to play in the second

 

[Paolo305613]

3rd and 2 and the Fins elect to pass instead of run and the drive ends. A case of being too aggressive wanting to go for the big play - when the simply play call would get the job done better.

Saw that stat there that the Fins are among the bottom of the league as far as scoring in the last two minutes of either half -- that has to improve immediately.

 

[Paolo305613]

At least the Fins are able to stop the Bengals on the next drive to make sure they don't get any momentum into the half as they get the opening kickoff in the second half.

 

[Paolo305613]

And a heck of a PR from Grant takes the Fins to the 2 yard line. MASSIVE play.

Thats worthy of a review

 

[Paolo305613]

TD it is - 14-0 into the half

 

[Paolo305613]

Even with the lead, the Fins have some things to address at the half so that they can maintain or add to lead. Cant have a let down

 

[Paolo305613]

A great first defensive drive for the Fins to start the second half. Time to pile it on.

 

[Paolo305613]

This is looking like a little bit of a break out game for Jerome Baker -- would be a big deal for the LB position.

Fins hold Cincy to 3 - lead now 17-3 late in third

 

[cheerupcharlie]

What a sad forum. You keep chugging along though!

 

[Paolo305613]

Another bad, way too aggressive pass play on what would've been a simple 3rd and 1 call.

You don't need to try to force those plays at this stage of the game.


Momentum could swing to the Bengals on this drive.

And then of course we commit an unsportsmanlike penalty to add to the punt

 

[Paolo305613]

Another unnecessary penalty by Fins D that would've stopped the drive - helmet to helmet on an overthrow. Lack of discipline.

 

[Paolo305613]

Once again, the Fins bring the pressure on the QB but can't finish off the take down for the sack -- gets away from the defense for a TD -- and we have a game now that shouldn't even be one.

 

[Paolo305613]

Huge conversion on screen pass from Tannehill to Drake on 3rd and 16

 

[Paolo305613]

Ballage in the game -- would have liked to see him more in this game/season - no reason why he shouldn't get more carries. None.

 

[Paolo305613]

And now Tannehill makes a horrible decision that ends in a pick 6 - but the worst decision of all there was to even call a pass play. Gase and the Dolphins offense are doing EXACTLY what they couldn't do at this point in the game which is to get away from the game plan with the lead.

AG is simply never going to learn that going for the big play on every play is going to bite you in the ass at some point.

 

[Paolo305613]

This would be a classic Fins meltdown. This is the kind of thing they need to happen so that they don't ever play with the lead in this fashion ever again - but with Adam Gase as our coach -- its entirely possible all season long.