Miami Dolphins Week 5 Game Thread

[Paolo305613]

Time to move on from this Bengals game.

On to face the Titans. A game the Fins can use to get back on track if they so choose.

 

[BigFin]

I think we'll have one more win before the bye week. This may be it.

 

[Paolo305613]

Read a disturbing article earlier this week in a local newspaper this week and how Gase and the Dolphins must "discover their identity".

First of all, we are entering week 5 of the season. If the identity of this team has yet to be discovered at this point, that is a SERIOUS problem and that is on coaching.

Like all our coaches, I want to like Gase -- But, to me, he is Dan Campbell part 2 in a way. A rah rah wanna-be-tough guy in his approach(play-calling,practice, etc) but when it comes to execution on the field, handling adversity and the real issues surrounding this team -- thus far, he has folded as bad as any coach that has run this team in recent season.

He needs to go with the smart play call given the down and distance...not try to be a tough guy. If its 4th and 1 and we are on the wrong end of the field, you have no business going for it -- fucking punt it.

Too often this season I have seen us go 3 and out on offense or give up play after play on defense only to have our guys come back to the sideline and have those players and him laughing and joking as if they actually accomplished something. This is disturbing.


This is a must win especially with some tough ones ahead. For the dolphins to show that they are headed in the right direction, they must win this game without much issue. We are still a few games away from our bye week but in order to feel good about the rest of our season we must head into that week on a positive note -- that work starts today.

Now here are some keys to the game and turning it around by our ESPN beat writer James Walker

Five ways to fix Dolphins' struggling offense

With the dolphins struggling as they are right now and having zero momentum on either side of the ball, I don't really think there is such a thing as " slowing down the tempo" If the Dolphins can establish some tempo, they should keep their foot on the gas.

As far as moving the pocket and using Tannehills mobility -- our offensive line is suspect right now to say the very least -- To give them such a task is almost sucicidal. We need to keep things basic for them and once we establish something, maybe we can get into moving the pocket. Tannehill himself is also struggling with the turnovers and taking hits - exposing him to more hits won't.

Shortening the RB rotation? Not the best idea, either. Not a single one of them has established themselves as a lead-runner. Some may say all the rotating is the reason for that - but fact is not a single one has gotten the job done and the rotating should continue until someone has established themselves.

For today:
Set the tone on both sides of the ball

Establish the run and don't fucking abandon the run after the first series simply because it didn't work at the start.

Bring and apply pressure from start to finish on defense. Dont wait to take the first punch or to be down big in the game to want to use our defensive weapons.

Field position and ball security which will help in controlling time of possession.

The fins do this, and they should win this game with ease.

 

[Paolo305613]

Miami Dolphins inactives: RB Arian Foster, others out vs. Titans | The Daily Dolphin

 

[FlyerFinFan]

Can this team ever have the whole oline healthy? Turner at LT? Pouncy should kick out to G as the back up centers are better than the G's. Crazy...

 

[Paolo305613]

Titans win toss and elect to receive

 

[Paolo305613]

A fumble that bounces back to the Titans of course

 

[Paolo305613]

After the Fins give up there usual chuck of easy yardage -- they make a good stop. Now lets see if Gase actually calls plays that will help the offense

 

[Paolo305613]

A couple of runs that didn't go for much - but they still did something -- and the Dolphins convert on a manageable third down -- go figure. amazing how the offense gets going when you make the right play calls given the situations

 

[Paolo305613]

Then James and Ajayi ruin it with their lack of blocking

 

[Paolo305613]

The fins are continuing to try to establish the run -- but as the broadcasters said, anything beyond 3rd and 3 or less for either of these two teams is virtually impossible to convert this season. Bad drop by K.Drake -- Tannehill will get blamed, though -- because, DolFans

 

[Paolo305613]

Titans do what the Dolphins won't - get the TE involved for a big play and that giving Dolphins D gives up their first TD of the day. A total flop of an effort from Maxwell on that play -- justifying Gase decision to bench him before?

 

[Paolo305613]

Give up a TD and then the play calling in this drive sucked -- a pass on third and 1 and it gets tipped because there was no reason for a pass call there.

 

[Paolo305613]

And then Jakeem Grant does that on a PR. Showing once again, why he should be involved in the offense even more

 

[Paolo305613]

And back is that giving Dolphins D letting both Titans Res run at will. no resistance at all

 

[Paolo305613]

Maxwell again with a bone-headed play justifying his benching from a while back.

 

[Paolo305613]

Finally a big play on a pass

 

[Paolo305613]

Good response by the offense there after a big play and good decision by Tannehill.

Now, if the Defense stops being so giving -- we can go into the half with a tie game and the ball to start the half.

 

[Paolo305613]

And just like that, Titans in FG range, of course

 

[Paolo305613]

The game plan for the Titans should be -- throw it to the guy getting " covered" by Maxwell, good things will happen and not for Maxwell