According to Delmas......

[xSxPxHx]

According to Delmas, defensive players communicated to the coaches what they believed would work in the second half. Miami defensive coordinator Kevin Coyle listened and kept an extra safety closer to the line of scrimmage, giving the Dolphins eight players in the box for most of the second half. It worked, as the Jets gained just 67 rushing yards in the third and fourth quarters. -ESPN



Glad to hear Coyle listened! He needs to start listening to his players!!!

 

[Hayden Fox]

Holy ****…if that is true, Coyle is waaaaay over his skis.

He has looked like it lately. Very disappointing.

 

[tzjombie]

Pretty damn sad his players had to tell him what to do!!

 

[Pat-London]

Coaches don't always get it right and they should rely on feedback from players. The good ones listen.

I don't see an issue with this in as far as how it's been portrayed, but I do see an issue that the adjustment took so long and was even required in the first place. Should have been all out to stop the running game and force Geno Smith to make plays.

 

[Andyman]

Pretty damn sad his players had to tell him what to do!!

Hey coach, they're now run the ball 15 timse in a row....whattya say we put an extra guy near the line of scrimmage and dare them to throw a six yard slant to Decker or a swing pass to Harvin? Uh, ok, Louis. That might work.

 

[ONole1]

Well let me see, Geno Smith back at QB, no real receiving threat outside of Harvin, a coach that was forced to play a QB he didn't want to. Why would you not go into the game with 8-9 in the box and make Smith beat you then adjust if needed? Coyle is hot trash. I still think his defensive game plan cost Miami the Denver game too...

 

[scodoublet]

Coyle does seem to be in a bit over his head, but I believe good coaches should be open and listen to the players input.
Now, they don't always have to agree with them, or make any changes, but I like that there was communication going on.

 

[Fins1971]

Players provide feed back to coaches all the time. Nothing to see here, Move along...

 

[phins_4_ever]

Pretty damn sad his players had to tell him what to do!!

Not really. Throughout history you always find good players who advise their coaches. Manning is just one of them. On the defensive side Warren Sapp and Ray Lewis always were players who advised their coaching staff.

Coaches can not see everything while the game is on. Their breakdown comes with the film room after the game. Having players recommend certain plays or formations based on their immediate experience on the field makes those players intelligent players and shows us that the communication channels between coaches and players are open.

Coy would have been a bad coach if he would not listen to them.

But who am I telling that. You have it all figured out.

 

[LouPhinFan]

Players provide feed back to coaches all the time. Nothing to see here, Move along...

It's not the first time players had to tell Coyle his gameplan wasn't working. It's becoming a theme with Coyle now. Every 3 or 4 games he's going to throw a daffy defensive game plan out there. It's like clock work at this point.

 

[MRojas4]

Players give coaches feed back all the time.

This is not some life altering find that a defensive leader and veteran player communicated game plan with a coach.

The fact that Coyle listened to his players speaks volumes on his character. He is not the type to say shut up and run what I say. This builds player/coach relationships.

This is actually a good thing.

I do agree, the adjustments took more too long.

But I still feel Coyle is Philbin Queezy about playing straight man on man with a Publix Bag Boy as our #2 CB.

 

[LouPhinFan]

Not really. Throughout history you always find good players who advise their coaches. Manning is just one of them. On the defensive side Warren Sapp and Ray Lewis always were players who advised their coaching staff.

Coaches can not see everything while the game is on. Their breakdown comes with the film room after the game. Having players recommend certain plays or formations based on their immediate experience on the field makes those players intelligent players and shows us that the communication channels between coaches and players are open.

Coy would have been a bad coach if he would not listen to them.

But who am I telling that. You have it all figured out.

Dude this isn't some wrinkle or formation or nuance the Jets were throwing at the defense that someone needed to tell Coyle about. This was THE Jets' gameplan of ram the ball down the defense's throats and they gashed the Fins for what? 130 yards in the first quarter alone? Coyle didn't realize that maybe he should stack the box and let Gino throw into mistakes?

Come on man.

 

[Patrick_Bateman]

According to Delmas, defensive players communicated to the coaches what they believed would work in the second half. Miami defensive coordinator Kevin Coyle listened and kept an extra safety closer to the line of scrimmage, giving the Dolphins eight players in the box for most of the second half. It worked, as the Jets gained just 67 rushing yards in the third and fourth quarters. -ESPN



Glad to hear Coyle listened! He needs to start listening to his players!!!

If this is true, he also needs to be fired as soon as the season ends. No place on a team for a coach who can't actually, COACH.

 

[Madridista7]

As bad as Geno played last night, he isn't that bad usually, can't blame Coyle for expecting a little more from their passing game

That being said, after the first few drives adjustments should be made. It's a game of chess you shouldn't have to wait until halfway into the game to adjust, at least by the 2nd quarter

 

[J. David Wannyheimer]

Well, on one hand, I'm glad Coyle listened to them and they got it fixed.

On the other hand, I can't really blame Coyle that much for Wake and Vernon taking themselves out of plays or for awful tackling.