Are the Dolphins hurting themselves by prioritizing Versatility over Proficiency? (Video)

[KingHydra]

I think this is a great point of interest. In other words, we released a solid Tackle (Brown) because he only plays tackle. We replace him with a crappy lineman that can play all positions in an equally poor fashion. Same with Flowers. They hint that Flowers was released because he couldnt play Tackle but was a good Guard.
Good video and I totally agree.

 

[seble24]

Versatility is great, but not everybody on the roster needs to be versatile. What's the point of having a bunch of guys that are passable at several positions instead of great at one?

 

[gofins60]

Philbin, then Gase, and now Flores... all are stubborn and refuse to build around and make the best use of their players' strengths. Their "genius" plan is the only way, and there is no compromising.

 

[SCOTTY]

I honestly don't understand the Flo is stubborn narrative

 

[KingHydra]

I honestly don't understand the Flo is stubborn narrative

Well it took Flo 4 weeks to start Eichenberg at LT, the position he played for 2.5 years at Notre Dame and WHAM! 77 PFF rating.
Who knew (sarcasm)?

 

[Dolph N.Fan]

You, you're average at only one position? GTFO Ereck Flowers

You can give up sacks from all 5 OL spots? Jesse Davis

 

[Dolph N.Fan]

Well it took Flo 4 weeks to start Eichenberg at LT, the position he played for 2.5 years at Notre Dame and WHAM! 77 PFF rating.
Who knew (sarcasm)?

Took how many detrimental miscues from Grant before they finally got rid of him?

 

[SCOTTY]

Well it took Flo 4 weeks to start Eichenberg at LT, the position he played for 2.5 years at Notre Dame and WHAM! 77 PFF rating.
Who knew (sarcasm)?

I wanted Jackson at LT and Eich at RT. I'd still like to see that. But I'm not sure I'd say I'm stubborn. 4 week... I'm mean okay I guess. But to me that's just looking for and allowing time for progression. It didn't show, we adjusted.
I just see a major difference btw that and the likes of Gase.
I just can't get on board with canning Flo after 5 games when he was able to do what he did the last two years. We knew the first 5 games were going to be a gauntlet. Now, I'm waiting to see how Flo reacts

 

[KingHydra]

As a manager myself (not trying to say Im an NFL HC) but I would def would have started Eich at a position he knows so well as he acclimated to the NFL. Going from College to the NFL is hard enough.
I understand why we did it though.

 

[dolfan91]

The thought has crossed many minds.

 

[DPhinz_DPhinz]

Robert Hunt is a perfect example...

He could have been developed as the RT, the position he's been most successful with during his football career, but we decided he would be a good RG because he's big.

If the South Florida media doesn't fry his a** after this season then we may as well keep him and let him stay the course

 

[Dolph N.Fan]

As a manager myself (not trying to say Im an NFL HC) but I would def would have started Eich at a position he knows so well as he acclimated to the NFL. Going from College to the NFL is hard enough.
I understand why we did it though.

Get their feet wet where they're comfortable at, worry about versatility later.

 

[nate5413]

absolutely I hate how they move these Youngs guys around. put them at their natural position and let them learn and grow. seems like a simple idea

 

[Ray R]

I think this is a great point of interest. In other words, we released a solid Tackle (Brown) because he only plays tackle. We replace him with a crappy lineman that can play all positions in an equally poor fashion. Same with Flowers. They hint that Flowers was released because he couldnt play Tackle but was a good Guard.
Good video and I totally agree.

Interesting point.

You may be onto something.

This could also be affecting the secondary!

 

[Dolph N.Fan]

Interesting point.

You may be onto something.

This could also be affecting the secondary!

Pretty soon it should be Jones and Holland as the safeties going forward.