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CBS Sports: Dolphins 1-4 start not a mirage

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[h=3]3. It's clear what the Miami Dolphins are doing wrong[/h] The Miami Dolphins fell to 1-4 on Sunday after the Tennessee Titans waltzed into town and danced all over the Fins defense, with three different players topping 50 yards rushing. DeMarco Murray annihilated the Dolphins rush defense with 121 rushing yards on 27 carries.
Marcus Mariota went over 60 yards and rookie back Derrick Henry had 54 yards, most of which came early, as well.
As a result, Miami's rush defense is firmly entrenched at the bottom of the league, with the Dolphins allowing 150.8 rushing yards per game five weeks into the season, as well as a whopping 36 rush attempts per week. Both numbers are easily the worst in the league, and only the 49ers are within 20 yards allowed per game of Miami.
The result of being run over by every team in the league is a stunning one: Miami has allowed its opponents to run over 100 more plays this season than they have. Additionally, their opponents have possessed the ball for nearly a full hour of football time than the Dolphins have.



Week (Opp) MIA Plays Opp Plays MIA TOP OPP TOP
Week 1 (SEA) 54 78 25:28 34:32
Week 2 (NE) 61 76 23:14 36:46
Week 3 (CLE) 65 74 26:22 33:38
Week 4 (CIN) 43 69 21:58 38:02
Week 5 (TEN) 41 70 23:16 36:44
TOTAL 264 367 120:18 179:42


Reading too much into time of possession is silly, because it doesn't directly correlate directly with winning or losing. (Sometimes teams score quickly -- the Atlanta Falcons are tops in points per game and 19th in time of possession.) But if you're allowing your opponents to get nearly a full additional game worth of playing offense through five weeks, that's a bad thing.

The fact they've allowed 103 extra plays is incredible, too. The Dolphins have fewer plays from scrimmage than four different teams (the Bucs, the Panthers, the New Orleans Saints and Kansas City Chiefs ) that have only played four games. Only Seattle, Jacksonville, Philadelphia and Green Bay -- four other teams that have played only four games -- have run fewer plays than Miami.
The Dolphins are mustering 14.6 first downs per game, by far and away the lowest total in the league. They can't stop anyone from running the ball and they can't produce any semblance of a consistent offensive attack. The 1-4 start is not a mirage.
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http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/s...-falcons-run-through-another-super-bowl-team/


Just plain awful.:bobdole:
 
yes it is clear what the miami dolphins are doing wrong; expecting wins from an adam gase/vance joseph coached football team.
 
FlipperKills28 said:
How many teams are playing with only 2/5 starting offensive linemen?
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Let's not act like the dolphins are the only team dealing with injuries. That's an issue every ballclub deals with and it's a part of the game.
 
I still can't get over how hilarious our one win was. Probably the worst win i've ever seen a team have. Cleveland in our home opener. They were on their 3rd qb a low round rookie. Missing their best defensive player. And we only won because the kicker they picked up off the street that week missed 3 FGs. Just incredible.
 
FlipperKills28 said:
How many teams are playing with only 2/5 starting offensive linemen?
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That's what happens when you continually depend on oft injured players. James has regressed under this coaching staff, like a lot of players. Don't know what to make of Tunsil's "accident", have a feeling there is more to that story. Hope he don't end up being one of those players that has regular off the field issues.
 
Colostomy Bag said:
Let's not act like the dolphins are the only team dealing with injuries. That's an issue every ballclub deals with and it's a part of the game.
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But this team is among the most brittle in the league season in...season out
Its like they cannot wait to lay down and take a breather during the season while still collecting those checks.
 
FlipperKills28 said:
How many teams are playing with only 2/5 starting offensive linemen?
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poor excuse. Are you happy about any facet of the Dolphins? They are unprepared, make dreadful penalties, no in game adjustments that work, plenty that don't, and are losing in every single category.

Injuries have little to do with losing cause we lose with or without. As for our current roster, we have no depth and 90 percent of our starters are back ups on every other NFL team. So management blows and our coaching can't or won't try to do anything that works. we are failing at everything.
 
But coach Gase has it all under control. We'll be fine as soon as we can get that "first first down".
 
artdnj said:
poor excuse. Are you happy about any facet of the Dolphins? They are unprepared, make dreadful penalties, no in game adjustments that work, plenty that don't, and are losing in every single category. Injuries have little to do with losing cause we lose with or without. As for our current roster, we have no depth and 90 percent of our starters are back ups on every other NFL team. So management blows and our coaching can't or won't try to do anything that works. we are failing at everything.
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Well, injuries ARE a reason for poor play. Watch ANY game and you'll hear announcers mention injuries and how competent HC's attack the replacement. That said, you're right. Injuries to 3/5 of the OL doesn't equate to poor D play, poor play calls, and stupid penalties. And all fans have seen Miami play with all starters available. Still bad.
 
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