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Sucks to be in position of questioning things like this, but I wouldn’t be shocked if tomorrow during film session Tua is having trouble with recall, which is what triggered concussion protocol after the Green Bay game in 2022. These were early 2nd quarter.

Sucks to be in position of questioning things like this, but I wouldn’t be shocked if tomorrow during film session Tua is having trouble with recall, which is what triggered concussion protocol after the Green Bay game in 2022. These were early 2nd quarter.

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Kenneth Grant wants to play at 340-350 lbs and there are rumors he’s played even higher than that. But when you can do this, buddy, you can play at whatever you want. If Miami drafts him at 13, they don’t need to worry about DL for a bit. They’ll be stout, but still athletic.

Kenneth Grant wants to play at 340-350 lbs and there are rumors he’s played even higher than that. But when you can do this, buddy, you can play at whatever you want. If Miami drafts him at 13, they don’t need to worry about DL for a bit. They’ll be stout, but still athletic.

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Mike McDaniel as the Dolphins sent in the pick for WR Malik Washington.

Mike McDaniel as the Dolphins sent in the pick for WR Malik Washington.

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What was it that Miami’s TE Coach Jon Embree said? If the shoe fits, wear it? These safeties on this TD run…

What was it that Miami’s TE Coach Jon Embree said? If the shoe fits, wear it? These safeties on this TD run…

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The problem judging GM Chris Grier is clearly to SOME degree Miami is talented. And now as frustrations w/ Mike McDaniel sharpen a little, we ask how Miami consistently beats the bad teams? Here's how: - They've had a good QB (when healthy). - They've had a bigger budget! Regardless of what you think about Tua Tagovailoa's ability to stay healthy, he is clearly a good QB and that buys you a lot in this league. He won with that circus show of offensive staff mismanagement under Brian Flores. He won with a more coherent staff under Mike McDaniel. He won with his offensive coordinator being changed every year since high school. He won with his offensive coordinator being stable for three years running. He won while never being asked to throw deep, then he won while being asked to throw deep more aggressively than literally every other QB in the league. And now he's winning while never being asked to throw deep again. He won learning from Ryan Fitzpatrick to just "throw it up" to zero separation vertical guys like Devante Parker and Mike Gesicki, and now he wins by pitting the ace to with max anticipation to road runners like Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle. He won using Jaylen Waddle like O.J. McDuffie and he won using Jaylen Waddle like Alvin Harper. He won throwing the ball to WRs to the near exclusion of RBs and TEs at Alabama and in his first years with McDaniel. And now his leading receivers are RB De'Von Achane and TE Jonnu Smith. He won with his RBs combining for 27 rushing TDs with a league-leading YPC, and he won with his RBs scoring only 11 or 12 TDs and having piss poor efficiency. He won with a Head Coach who wanted him GONE and even went so far as to sabotage him (see: 2021). He also won with a Head Coach who cradles his head at night and does his daily best to convince him he's the most special boy in the universe. Sitting at #5 overall in the 2020 Draft there was plenty of debate behind the scenes whether Miami should take Tua Tagovailoa, Justin Herbert, or do some dealing for Jordan Love. And you know what? To some degree, there wasn't really a wrong choice. To some degree, no matter which of the three roads they went down, they'd have had a winner at the most important position in the sport. Which brings us to the other reason Miami has had the look of a talented team over the years: cheating. (Not REALLY, of course. Let's not get any more draft picks taken away by Roger Goodell.) The fact of the matter is Miami has had a bigger effective budget than almost any other team in the sport over the last 5 years. They were given the green light on a Tank Season in 2019. Like declaring Bankruptcy, they retired all cap accruals and started fresh with zero cap debt. And just 5 years later they probably rank 4th or 5th in the entire league in cash that has already been paid out to players but has yet to be expensed against the salary cap. Think about that for a minute. There are other teams out there, e.g. the Saints and Eagles, who have a massive amount of cap debt. But they have been rolling & massaging that cap debt for a decade-plus, with people like Khai Harley and Howie Roseman keeping them on the leading edge of creative financialization of the salary cap. Miami reached their level of debt in only 5 years after their tank season. They've had an operating budget effectively 20% larger than your average NFL team. They have the Yankees budget. Add on top their fortunes from the Laremy Tunsil trade, and yes Miami has been able to amass talent...because they had a LOT to spend. Do they win over and above what Lady Luck dealt them in terms of QB choices in 2020? Do they win consistent with their league-leading budget over the last 5 years? What are they left with going forward? The oldest Defense in the NFL, and an offense that needs a line rebuild. When you consider all of the factors, this is why Albert Breer recently suggested Miami will be looking at making a change at the GM position.

The problem judging GM Chris Grier is clearly to SOME degree Miami is talented. And now as frustrations w/ Mike McDaniel sharpen a little, we ask how Miami consistently beats the bad teams? Here's how: - They've had a good QB (when healthy). - They've had a bigger budget! Regardless of what you think about Tua Tagovailoa's ability to stay healthy, he is clearly a good QB and that buys you a lot in this league. He won with that circus show of offensive staff mismanagement under Brian Flores. He won with a more coherent staff under Mike McDaniel. He won with his offensive coordinator being changed every year since high school. He won with his offensive coordinator being stable for three years running. He won while never being asked to throw deep, then he won while being asked to throw deep more aggressively than literally every other QB in the league. And now he's winning while never being asked to throw deep again. He won learning from Ryan Fitzpatrick to just "throw it up" to zero separation vertical guys like Devante Parker and Mike Gesicki, and now he wins by pitting the ace to with max anticipation to road runners like Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle. He won using Jaylen Waddle like O.J. McDuffie and he won using Jaylen Waddle like Alvin Harper. He won throwing the ball to WRs to the near exclusion of RBs and TEs at Alabama and in his first years with McDaniel. And now his leading receivers are RB De'Von Achane and TE Jonnu Smith. He won with his RBs combining for 27 rushing TDs with a league-leading YPC, and he won with his RBs scoring only 11 or 12 TDs and having piss poor efficiency. He won with a Head Coach who wanted him GONE and even went so far as to sabotage him (see: 2021). He also won with a Head Coach who cradles his head at night and does his daily best to convince him he's the most special boy in the universe. Sitting at #5 overall in the 2020 Draft there was plenty of debate behind the scenes whether Miami should take Tua Tagovailoa, Justin Herbert, or do some dealing for Jordan Love. And you know what? To some degree, there wasn't really a wrong choice. To some degree, no matter which of the three roads they went down, they'd have had a winner at the most important position in the sport. Which brings us to the other reason Miami has had the look of a talented team over the years: cheating. (Not REALLY, of course. Let's not get any more draft picks taken away by Roger Goodell.) The fact of the matter is Miami has had a bigger effective budget than almost any other team in the sport over the last 5 years. They were given the green light on a Tank Season in 2019. Like declaring Bankruptcy, they retired all cap accruals and started fresh with zero cap debt. And just 5 years later they probably rank 4th or 5th in the entire league in cash that has already been paid out to players but has yet to be expensed against the salary cap. Think about that for a minute. There are other teams out there, e.g. the Saints and Eagles, who have a massive amount of cap debt. But they have been rolling & massaging that cap debt for a decade-plus, with people like Khai Harley and Howie Roseman keeping them on the leading edge of creative financialization of the salary cap. Miami reached their level of debt in only 5 years after their tank season. They've had an operating budget effectively 20% larger than your average NFL team. They have the Yankees budget. Add on top their fortunes from the Laremy Tunsil trade, and yes Miami has been able to amass talent...because they had a LOT to spend. Do they win over and above what Lady Luck dealt them in terms of QB choices in 2020? Do they win consistent with their league-leading budget over the last 5 years? What are they left with going forward? The oldest Defense in the NFL, and an offense that needs a line rebuild. When you consider all of the factors, this is why Albert Breer recently suggested Miami will be looking at making a change at the GM position.

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Listen to Tua at the end, “But you’re thinking of all that before it happens and then you’re like, ‘OK does the clock give me time to- ah shit, I can’t- Set Hut!’” This has been a problem for 3 years. Tua has been trying to tell us but he’s too nice to say it more sharply.

Listen to Tua at the end, “But you’re thinking of all that before it happens and then you’re like, ‘OK does the clock give me time to- ah shit, I can’t- Set Hut!’” This has been a problem for 3 years. Tua has been trying to tell us but he’s too nice to say it more sharply.

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Watching Tua struggle last night neither surprised nor confused me. I’ve come to expect it. But THIS in the 4th quarter had me confused. THIS was a version of Tua I’ve not seen in a year. How much of his limitations are mental? Or imposed on him by the coaches, fearing injury?

Watching Tua struggle last night neither surprised nor confused me. I’ve come to expect it. But THIS in the 4th quarter had me confused. THIS was a version of Tua I’ve not seen in a year. How much of his limitations are mental? Or imposed on him by the coaches, fearing injury?

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This “multitask” remark felt like Tua saying he’s having trouble doing the job of Quarterback and Head Coach at the same time. You can fire both QB and HC into the sun if you like. But it is and has been clear there’s an issue between the two.

This “multitask” remark felt like Tua saying he’s having trouble doing the job of Quarterback and Head Coach at the same time. You can fire both QB and HC into the sun if you like. But it is and has been clear there’s an issue between the two.

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Dolphins 1st rounder Chris Johnson volunteered that Dolphins 3rd rounder Caleb Douglas was the toughest WR to cover at the Senior Bowl.

Dolphins 1st rounder Chris Johnson volunteered that Dolphins 3rd rounder Caleb Douglas was the toughest WR to cover at the Senior Bowl.

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Interesting Kadyn Proctor tidbit from Terron Armstead review of the Dolphins draft. Watch his podcast for the full review!

Interesting Kadyn Proctor tidbit from Terron Armstead review of the Dolphins draft. Watch his podcast for the full review!

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(Jon-Eric Sullivan on The Joe Rose Show) “We were a big fan of Douglas. He’s unique in the sense he’s a 6’3”-and-change body type, long limbed. But he can drop his weight, he can get lateral, he can get in and out of cuts, he’s got really quick feet. We felt he has upside, he was not as good as he is going to be. Everybody’s approach to the draft is different, but if I can help it I like to take guys whose best ball is in front of them. He’s a great kid, he works… can line up outside, inside.” (h/t cynthia frelund on the rookie WR predictions)

(Jon-Eric Sullivan on The Joe Rose Show) “We were a big fan of Douglas. He’s unique in the sense he’s a 6’3”-and-change body type, long limbed. But he can drop his weight, he can get lateral, he can get in and out of cuts, he’s got really quick feet. We felt he has upside, he was not as good as he is going to be. Everybody’s approach to the draft is different, but if I can help it I like to take guys whose best ball is in front of them. He’s a great kid, he works… can line up outside, inside.” (h/t cynthia frelund on the rookie WR predictions)

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Sometimes I like to look at a player’s “worst game of the year” to see how bad it was (or wasn’t). For WR Caleb Douglas (according to PFF) that was the Arizona State game where he matched up with Keith Abney (R5) all day. This was a good battle between Douglas and Abney. But considering it was supposed to be Douglas’s worst outing, it wasn’t all that bad. Texas Tech lost, despite coming back from a 12 point deficit in the final 6 or 7 minutes to take a 3 point lead, after a successful 2-point conversion made possible by Douglas drawing a hold in the end zone on the first 2-point attempt. Sam Leavitt and Jordyn Tyson worked their magic to go all the way down the field in the final minute and not just kick a tying FG, but actually score the go-ahead TD, leaving Texas Tech attempting a Hail Mary as the clock ran out. Things I noticed during the game: - The backup QB Will Hammond playing in place of Behren Morton had some issues with timing and ball placement. A couple of targets Douglas was open, Hammond missed him. Another one, instead of throwing the vertical Hammond patted the ball an extra beat and it threw off the timing. - I loved Caleb Douglas’s willingness to try and make a difference as a blocker. He got nasty with it. - Caleb had a bad drop. Abney got in there and contacted him and Douglas failed to put the ball away. But it’s interesting because Caleb also had one of the most impressive one-handed stabs you’ll see, on a play nobody noticed or cared about because it was a screen that didn’t break open. - On a lot of plays, if there wasn’t safety help, there was an egregious amount of cushion. This is something you see in a lot of Tech’s games. People had been trying, and frankly failing, to triangulate Douglas’s long speed, to where his 4.39 came as a surprise to some. And then when they’re wrong, the same tired excuse comes out, “He doesn’t play to his timed speed.” But the signs were always there. You had safeties stashed way out in the middle of nowhere to protect corners. You had corners giving 10-12 yards of cushion. - There was a lull where either the ball wasn’t coming Douglas’s way or it was inaccurate when it did, and it lasted nearly half the game. So I was looking for signs of Douglas checking out with his route running. That didn’t happen. He ran his routes hard the entire game. - Douglas dialed it up a notch during the comeback attempt at the end, particularly after the drop. He got wide open on a 3rd down vertical vs. physical coverage with no safety help over top (surviving an unflagged face mask in the process). Then he got open in the end zone twice, one of which forced a hold by Abney that did get flagged. I think the takeaway from me was, you’re playing against a good corner, you have a backup QB in, things don’t go well for you nor the offense for most of the game, but you stay locked in and make a difference at the end, mounting an unlikely comeback. I can see why Jon-Eric Sullivan would like his demeanor.

Sometimes I like to look at a player’s “worst game of the year” to see how bad it was (or wasn’t). For WR Caleb Douglas (according to PFF) that was the Arizona State game where he matched up with Keith Abney (R5) all day. This was a good battle between Douglas and Abney. But considering it was supposed to be Douglas’s worst outing, it wasn’t all that bad. Texas Tech lost, despite coming back from a 12 point deficit in the final 6 or 7 minutes to take a 3 point lead, after a successful 2-point conversion made possible by Douglas drawing a hold in the end zone on the first 2-point attempt. Sam Leavitt and Jordyn Tyson worked their magic to go all the way down the field in the final minute and not just kick a tying FG, but actually score the go-ahead TD, leaving Texas Tech attempting a Hail Mary as the clock ran out. Things I noticed during the game: - The backup QB Will Hammond playing in place of Behren Morton had some issues with timing and ball placement. A couple of targets Douglas was open, Hammond missed him. Another one, instead of throwing the vertical Hammond patted the ball an extra beat and it threw off the timing. - I loved Caleb Douglas’s willingness to try and make a difference as a blocker. He got nasty with it. - Caleb had a bad drop. Abney got in there and contacted him and Douglas failed to put the ball away. But it’s interesting because Caleb also had one of the most impressive one-handed stabs you’ll see, on a play nobody noticed or cared about because it was a screen that didn’t break open. - On a lot of plays, if there wasn’t safety help, there was an egregious amount of cushion. This is something you see in a lot of Tech’s games. People had been trying, and frankly failing, to triangulate Douglas’s long speed, to where his 4.39 came as a surprise to some. And then when they’re wrong, the same tired excuse comes out, “He doesn’t play to his timed speed.” But the signs were always there. You had safeties stashed way out in the middle of nowhere to protect corners. You had corners giving 10-12 yards of cushion. - There was a lull where either the ball wasn’t coming Douglas’s way or it was inaccurate when it did, and it lasted nearly half the game. So I was looking for signs of Douglas checking out with his route running. That didn’t happen. He ran his routes hard the entire game. - Douglas dialed it up a notch during the comeback attempt at the end, particularly after the drop. He got wide open on a 3rd down vertical vs. physical coverage with no safety help over top (surviving an unflagged face mask in the process). Then he got open in the end zone twice, one of which forced a hold by Abney that did get flagged. I think the takeaway from me was, you’re playing against a good corner, you have a backup QB in, things don’t go well for you nor the offense for most of the game, but you stay locked in and make a difference at the end, mounting an unlikely comeback. I can see why Jon-Eric Sullivan would like his demeanor.

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Thanks to Pat McAfee for the shout out! It concerns me that for years Tua has been (mildly) complaining that by the time he gets thru all the motions & choreography in this offense, he has no time left on the clock to make adjustments or changes at the line. 3YPC

Thanks to Pat McAfee for the shout out! It concerns me that for years Tua has been (mildly) complaining that by the time he gets thru all the motions & choreography in this offense, he has no time left on the clock to make adjustments or changes at the line. 3YPC

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This particular Q&A with Grier was uncomfortable to watch. Weak, shaky. Not mentioning Tua among the leaders at all, struggling to think of anyone other than Zach Sieler, naming Tyreek a leader, giving up and just rattling off the names of anyone who has a contract…

This particular Q&A with Grier was uncomfortable to watch. Weak, shaky. Not mentioning Tua among the leaders at all, struggling to think of anyone other than Zach Sieler, naming Tyreek a leader, giving up and just rattling off the names of anyone who has a contract…

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This account of what the messaging was in the Dolphins now infamous players-only meeting (i.e. coaches disinvited) is pretty damning from the standpoint of the coaching staff.

This account of what the messaging was in the Dolphins now infamous players-only meeting (i.e. coaches disinvited) is pretty damning from the standpoint of the coaching staff.

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On a scale of 1 to Dame Judi Dench’s Lady MacBeth, what was your reaction to hearing the Dolphins re-signed Liam Eichenberg for another year?

On a scale of 1 to Dame Judi Dench’s Lady MacBeth, what was your reaction to hearing the Dolphins re-signed Liam Eichenberg for another year?

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