Re: Game Thoughts: Week 1: Ravens at Dolphins

by Degarmo Wed Sep 11, 2019 11:28 pm

A lot of people are shitting on the Dolphins for "tanking" but amassing these picks gives them flexibility. Say Flores gets this team to buy in, and they win 6 or 7 games miraculously. They'll be far out of the No. 1 slot, BUT they'll have trading capital. So, I love getting as many picks as possible for guys who will not be part of the solution as we move on.

by mercury22nathan Thu Sep 12, 2019 8:28 am

it looks like the coaches are starting to realize they made some mistakes with all the last minute shifting on the O-line.

But Dolphins coach Brian Flores is no fan — so much so that he’s considering more changes to the offensive line after starting three guys in spots they had never played for the Dolphins before, and a fourth, Jesse Davis, out of position at left tackle.

“We’re considering lineup changes,” Flores said. “We have to be better. Everything has been considered, I would say, over the last couple of days. There’s a lot of self-scout, a lot of reflection.

“Some things that we need to do better,” he added. “We talked about that. We’re going to try to improve those. It starts today in practice. That’s the great thing about this game or the great thing about this opportunity. We have an opportunity to go out and practice, improve and get better, and right some of the wrongs from last week.”

But Flores seemed to suggest the issue Sunday was more to do with mental breakdowns than physical.

Communication was the first aspect of pass protection that needed improvement, he said, and also identification of blitzers, the latter of which is largely Fitzpatrick’s responsibility.

At times Sunday, Dolphins linemen simply lost one-on-one matchups.

https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/nfl/miami-dolphins/article234971352.html

of course the communication was bad - that's what happens when you insert guys who weren't on the team through training camp at the last minute.