If Miami’s season continues with these results this will be a stain on the franchise.
Not to make excuses (but I will), this team was not only gutted in the offseason, a week before the first game there was substantial player turnover as well. Twelve new players were added to the 53 man roster over the course of the week leading up to kickoff.
This is never a good recipe for success.
But at least this week, the turnover has been minimal with the return of DE Tank Carradine and DE Ledbetter and OT Davenport put on I.R.
With a game and an extra week of practice under their belt, will they start playing as a team? Can they even make this game a contest past the first quarter?
Regardless, this season has the appearance of a very long and rough one for the Phins and their fans.
You can bet that frustrations will run even higher if this team can’t find a way to at least stay competitive at some point.
Getting on track this week will be as tough as it gets
The Patriots are coming in after a beat down against a supposed quality Pittsburgh Steeler team. To just add insult to injury, the Patriots will now have one of the best receivers in the league in Antonio Brown. Despite the allegations against him, he’ll suit up this weekend in Miami with something to prove.
A Patriots receiving group of Gordon, Edelman, and Brown will be one tall order for the Phins secondary to fill. Save yourself the letdown and don’t expect them to.
The Dolphins secondary was lit up by Lamar Jackson, who the Dolphins made look like Tom Brady. So what’s the real Tom Brady going to do? Sadly the best pay per head services in the world opened the line at -14.5 for the Patriots and the line has rapidly sored up to the current -19.
The public does not seem to mind because this line is not stopping them from pounding the Patriots at an unheard of 10 to 1 ratio. No one has any confidence that the Dolphins will even be able to keep this game respectable.
Sadly, I don’t see how they will either.
I would love to say it can’t get uglier than last week, but I’m all out of spin. The score may very well be even worse because the Patriots won’t ease up even with a big lead.
What are the rest of the Miami Dolphins fans expecting from this upcoming doom and gloom match up against the Patriots?
You don’t have to attack sports writers for telling the truth. The Vegas line says it all; 17.5 points (now 18.5) when the Dolphins are at home. It is arguably the best AFC team playing the the worst AFC team. This week’s game could be a bigger blow out than last weeks game. Let’s hope the Pats find some charity in their hearts and play the bench during the second half of the game. The trade of Laremy Tunsil revealed the ugly truth to those that maintained any illusion over the “rebuilding” mode the Dolphins claimed they were operating within. NOPE! This is the tank mode full blown. We have stocked massive draft picks and salary cap room for next year’s draft. The problem is that they didn’t keep the components of this years team that could be used next year. Tunsil is a good example. They might as well trade everyone who wants out for whatever draft pick and or broken down journeyman player they can get this year.
They need guys on the roster that are just happy to get a check and won’t complain about rookie coaches and a threadbare roster. There is no sense purchasing a ticket for this season or even next season. Next years all rookie roster will be led by the same coaching staff that is learning on the job this year. Remember, no Patriot coaches have done well on their own. They need the master sorcerer, Coach Belichick, to think for them. Flores was LB coach and gopher, not even a defensive coordinator.
Ross needs to sell this team! He is a wonderful human being but a lousy owner.
“They need the master sorcerer, Coach Belichick, to think for them. Flores was LB coach and gopher, not even a defensive coordinator.” Ouch… little early to determine that… but, if McCain is still telling, I’ll agree. “Ross needs to sell this team! He is a wonderful human being but a lousy owner.” Pretty bad… indeed, if this experiment flops. Tunsil was key to the Oline this year, but long term? He was a penalty machine, injured a bit too much (slipping in the tub? Really) and couldn’t run block. Also, he was widely reported to not have the most serious work habits. 3 top picks for him was a steal… I firmly disagree here. Tunsil gave up 2 sacks in Week 1… Davis did better. Not saying he’s better, but in the overall scheme… Tunsil will get a giant deal and not be a top 5 LT.
This was my post at NFL this week.
dolphincritic says:
September 12, 2019 at 9:48 am
You don’t have to attack sports writers for telling the truth. The Vegas line says it all; 17.5 points (now 18.5) when the Dolphins are at home. It is arguably the best AFC team playing the the worst AFC team. This week’s game could be a bigger blow out than last weeks game. Let’s hope the Pats find some charity in their hearts and play the bench during the second half of the game.
The trade of Laremy Tunsil revealed the ugly truth to those that maintained any illusion over the “rebuilding” mode the Dolphins claimed they were operating within. NOPE! This is the tank mode full blown. We have stocked massive draft picks and salary cap room for next year’s draft. The problem is that they didn’t keep the components of this years team that could be used next year. Tunsil is a good example. They might as well trade everyone who wants out for whatever draft pick and or broken down journeyman player they can get this year.
They need guys on the roster that are just happy to get a check and won’t complain about rookie coaches and a threadbare roster. There is no sense purchasing a ticket for this season or even next season. Next years all rookie roster will be led by the same coaching staff that is learning on the job this year. Remember, no Patriot coaches have done well on their own. They need the master sorcerer, Coach Belichick, to think for them. Flores was LB coach and gopher, not even a defensive coordinator.
Ross needs to sell this team! He is a wonderful human being but a lousy owner.
“They need the master sorcerer, Coach Belichick, to think for them. Flores was LB coach and gopher, not even a defensive coordinator.”
Ouch… little early to determine that… but, if McCain is still telling, I’ll agree.
“Ross needs to sell this team! He is a wonderful human being but a lousy owner.”
Pretty bad… indeed, if this experiment flops.
Tunsil was key to the Oline this year, but long term? He was a penalty machine, injured a bit too much (slipping in the tub? Really) and couldn’t run block. Also, he was widely reported to not have the most serious work habits. 3 top picks for him was a steal… I firmly disagree here. Tunsil gave up 2 sacks in Week 1… Davis did better. Not saying he’s better, but in the overall scheme… Tunsil will get a giant deal and not be a top 5 LT.
Bad real bad
It can’t be worse than last week… everything went wrong!!! I’m currently sick with the flu, so it’s likely delirium, Smitty.
What the heck. Go Phins!!!