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We're not 100% out of it yet, but the margin for error just became absolutely nothing.
- Dolphins defense was completely confused by the Vikings in the first quarter. Miscommunications, coverage breakdowns, etc. Gashed up the middle in the running game, but still leaving guys wide open on play action. What a nightmare in the first quarter.
- Dolphins offense was just shellacked through most of this game by a more physical, more talented Minnesota defense. Couldn't put points on the board. 10 points doesn't cut it. I agree that the Minnesota defense is very good, but we needed a better performance today and didn't get it.
- To put it bluntly, the Dolphins sucked on both sides of the ball today.
- Bobby McCain was awful early in this game and Minkah Fitzpatrick had a rough first quarter. But, how about Fitzmagic with the pick six? What is it with guys named Fitzpatrick and interceptions going back the other way for touchdowns?
- Minkah Fitzpatrick has been asked to cover top shelf boundary receivers the last two weeks. He hasn't been good, but he hasn't been awful, either. But I think we have seen enough of him around the field to know that he is a guy who should be used either at the safety position (where he can read and make plays) or tight inside at the line of scrimmage where he seems to have a knack for navigating those spaces and making impact plays.
- Jerome Baker is playing well down the stretch. I guess that's a bright spot.
- Second series for Miami, desperately needing a spark, Kenny Stills is open, falls down. Brice Butler doesn't manage the sideline, steps out of bounds. Series before the half, Danny Amendola straight up drops a football at the one yard line. Third quarter, Tannehill escapes pressure and fires off a ball to Amendola at the sticks. Amendola is wide open and the ball hits the ground. Ryan Tannehill one-hops a pass on 2nd and 12. Little plays like this add up when this team is on the road. Attention to detail. It matters.
- Third series for Miami, down 21 points, ball in Vikings territory, 4th and 3... you punt the ball? But 4th and 11 on your own 24... that's when you go for it? Bwuh?
- Kalen Ballage is fast.
- Ryan Tannehill drops back to pass. Seven guys stay in to block. Seven guys rush. Two guys meet at the quarterback. That doesn't add up to me. Tannehill wasn't good today, and outside of Kalen Ballage, this entire offense was a mess. I don't know how you address what happened today if you're the coach, because it was all a nightmare.
- I saw at least three uncalled roughing the passer penalties against Ryan Tannehill today. A facemask, a hit to the head, and one case where he was absolutely 'driven into the ground with the full weight of the body.' Would it have mattered? No. But once again, I feel like the NFL is incredibly inconsistent about calling these penalties.
Today is the kind of day that makes me think a coaching change may be coming for Miami this off-season. The Dolphins' road record is abysmal under Adam Gase, and the losses are ugly. I don't know if the team's great home performance under this coach is going to be enough to save his job.
We will have to scoreboard watch the next two weeks, and that's never a fun time of year.
- Dolphins defense was completely confused by the Vikings in the first quarter. Miscommunications, coverage breakdowns, etc. Gashed up the middle in the running game, but still leaving guys wide open on play action. What a nightmare in the first quarter.
- Dolphins offense was just shellacked through most of this game by a more physical, more talented Minnesota defense. Couldn't put points on the board. 10 points doesn't cut it. I agree that the Minnesota defense is very good, but we needed a better performance today and didn't get it.
- To put it bluntly, the Dolphins sucked on both sides of the ball today.
- Bobby McCain was awful early in this game and Minkah Fitzpatrick had a rough first quarter. But, how about Fitzmagic with the pick six? What is it with guys named Fitzpatrick and interceptions going back the other way for touchdowns?
- Minkah Fitzpatrick has been asked to cover top shelf boundary receivers the last two weeks. He hasn't been good, but he hasn't been awful, either. But I think we have seen enough of him around the field to know that he is a guy who should be used either at the safety position (where he can read and make plays) or tight inside at the line of scrimmage where he seems to have a knack for navigating those spaces and making impact plays.
- Jerome Baker is playing well down the stretch. I guess that's a bright spot.
- Second series for Miami, desperately needing a spark, Kenny Stills is open, falls down. Brice Butler doesn't manage the sideline, steps out of bounds. Series before the half, Danny Amendola straight up drops a football at the one yard line. Third quarter, Tannehill escapes pressure and fires off a ball to Amendola at the sticks. Amendola is wide open and the ball hits the ground. Ryan Tannehill one-hops a pass on 2nd and 12. Little plays like this add up when this team is on the road. Attention to detail. It matters.
- Third series for Miami, down 21 points, ball in Vikings territory, 4th and 3... you punt the ball? But 4th and 11 on your own 24... that's when you go for it? Bwuh?
- Kalen Ballage is fast.
- Ryan Tannehill drops back to pass. Seven guys stay in to block. Seven guys rush. Two guys meet at the quarterback. That doesn't add up to me. Tannehill wasn't good today, and outside of Kalen Ballage, this entire offense was a mess. I don't know how you address what happened today if you're the coach, because it was all a nightmare.
- I saw at least three uncalled roughing the passer penalties against Ryan Tannehill today. A facemask, a hit to the head, and one case where he was absolutely 'driven into the ground with the full weight of the body.' Would it have mattered? No. But once again, I feel like the NFL is incredibly inconsistent about calling these penalties.
Today is the kind of day that makes me think a coaching change may be coming for Miami this off-season. The Dolphins' road record is abysmal under Adam Gase, and the losses are ugly. I don't know if the team's great home performance under this coach is going to be enough to save his job.
We will have to scoreboard watch the next two weeks, and that's never a fun time of year.
