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The Miami Dolphins have started the season a disappointing 1-3, especially disappointing after the performance the team had in their Week 4 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals. But is 1-3 as disappointing as it seems?

Before the season started, back in April when the schedule was first released, the talk was all about how tough a start three road games against 2015 playoff teams in the first four weeks was going to be on a young Dolphins team still learning a new offensive and a new defensive system. Miami was asked to go to Seattle, go to Boston, and go to Cincinnati, and somehow come away with wins.

Those early schedule analyses recognized just how difficult the task in front of the Dolphins really would be.

SUTTON in April wrote, “We open the schedule with 3 out of 4 road games against high quality 2015 Playoff teams. Absolutely brutal.” There was no way to hide the tough gauntlet Miami faced coming out of the gate.

Then, the Dolphins came out of the gate and lost their first two contests, as was predicted, then won at home against the Cleveland Browns, as predicted, and lost their fourth game, as predicted. Essentially, the Dolphins did exactly what everyone thought they would do, and now everyone is upset because they did it.

The Dolphins have not looked like a dominant team so far this year, but it seems to be a myriad of issues creeping up, and not one major thing that is causing the problems for the team. The offensive line is not always blocking well, the quarterback is not always making the right decisions, the wide receivers are not always hold on to ball that hit them in the hands, the running backs are not always gaining yards, the defensive line is not always getting after the quarterback, the linebackers are not always finishing tackles, the cornerbacks are not always covering their man like they should, the safeties are not always helping the cornerbacks, and the coaches are not always making the right play call and putting players in position to succeed. Basically, everyone seems to have a part in the struggles for the Dolphins, and everyone has to have a role in fixing the team.

Which brings up a question. Do the Dolphins just need time?

The Dolphins made it through the brutal start of the season. Now, they have four straight home games over a span of five weeks. Are they going to be able to put a better product on the field and turn around a season that should be more about progressing rather than being a Super Bowl contender?

“The way this offense goes is, the longer you’re in it, the easier it gets, the faster you can play, the easier the checks are,” head coach Adam Gase said this week. “We are struggling where, we’re trying to get in the right deal, somebody makes a mistake, we get the wrong read, we mess up the protection. That’s part of the process, that’s part of the learning experience. It’s no fun going through this part of it.

More at LINK: http://www.thephinsider.com/2016/10...quarter-recap-struggles-adam-gase-time-needed
 
Yes they do. 43 years is really not enough

Ozzy rules
 
Perfect72 said:
The Miami Dolphins have started the season a disappointing 1-3, especially disappointing after the performance the team had in their Week 4 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals. But is 1-3 as disappointing as it seems? Before the season started, back in April when the schedule was first released, the talk was all about how tough a start three road games against 2015 playoff teams in the first four weeks was going to be on a young Dolphins team still learning a new offensive and a new defensive system. Miami was asked to go to Seattle, go to Boston, and go to Cincinnati, and somehow come away with wins. Those early schedule analyses recognized just how difficult the task in front of the Dolphins really would be. SUTTON in April wrote, “We open the schedule with 3 out of 4 road games against high quality 2015 Playoff teams. Absolutely brutal.” There was no way to hide the tough gauntlet Miami faced coming out of the gate. Then, the Dolphins came out of the gate and lost their first two contests, as was predicted, then won at home against the Cleveland Browns, as predicted, and lost their fourth game, as predicted. Essentially, the Dolphins did exactly what everyone thought they would do, and now everyone is upset because they did it. The Dolphins have not looked like a dominant team so far this year, but it seems to be a myriad of issues creeping up, and not one major thing that is causing the problems for the team. The offensive line is not always blocking well, the quarterback is not always making the right decisions, the wide receivers are not always hold on to ball that hit them in the hands, the running backs are not always gaining yards, the defensive line is not always getting after the quarterback, the linebackers are not always finishing tackles, the cornerbacks are not always covering their man like they should, the safeties are not always helping the cornerbacks, and the coaches are not always making the right play call and putting players in position to succeed. Basically, everyone seems to have a part in the struggles for the Dolphins, and everyone has to have a role in fixing the team. Which brings up a question. Do the Dolphins just need time? The Dolphins made it through the brutal start of the season. Now, they have four straight home games over a span of five weeks. Are they going to be able to put a better product on the field and turn around a season that should be more about progressing rather than being a Super Bowl contender? “The way this offense goes is, the longer you’re in it, the easier it gets, the faster you can play, the easier the checks are,” head coach Adam Gase said this week. “We are struggling where, we’re trying to get in the right deal, somebody makes a mistake, we get the wrong read, we mess up the protection. That’s part of the process, that’s part of the learning experience. It’s no fun going through this part of it. More at LINK: http://www.thephinsider.com/2016/10...quarter-recap-struggles-adam-gase-time-needed
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Yes they do. Not time to become a top O - that's to be seen. They DO, however, need time to get comfortable enough with the system to afford an accurate evaluation. Games 9>16.
 
Here is the thing: Most of us predicted a 1-3 start. Going into the season, you saw three playoff teams with top ten defenses, all of them road games, one of them on Thursday night, and you said: "This team is going to start 1-3."

So you're 1-3 and in 2 of those 3 losses, you were actually really competitive and gave a better showing than most people thought you would. But you're still 1-3. And even if you predicted 1-3, and you have to admit that you maybe did a little bit better in those tough road games than you thought you were going to do, you're still 1-3, you're still on a ten day layover following a 2 score humiliation on primetime TV, and you're still 1-3. You're 1-3. The expectation of 1-3 and the reality of 1-3 are two very different things.

We're now dealing with the reality of 1-3. For passionate fans, how are they supposed to react? "Oh no, we suck again," is honestly a pretty appropriate response right now. I don't blame anybody for venting, not even the insane guy who wants to trade for Jay Cutler.

Play better. Win games.
 
I expected 1-3 with blowouts in Seattle and NE. Neither ended up happening. That doesn't mean 1-3 with 2 close games lost is any better than 1-3 and getting your ass kicked.
 
I think the reaction just comes from the offense not putting up points and the fact that the QB doesn't look good at all. New system is a valid argument, but it's getting old. It's a lot easier to say be patient than doing it, especially after the embarrassment of Thursday's game.
 
Maybe we just need a John McKay type as out PR guy.

On Bucs place-kicker Pete Rajecki, who said he became nervous when McKay watched him kick: "Please inform Mr. Rajecki that I plan to attend all games."

On player introductions prior to the Bucs' first exhibition game, a 26-3 loss against the Los Angeles Rams: "Our first guy on the field limped noticeably. The second was almost winded by the time he made it to the bench. And the third came out so slow I thought we'd get a delay of game penalty. If it had been a league game, it would have been 100-0."

On the Bucs' winless streak in 1976: "Like the fans, I figured at the start of the season we would go 14-0. Then we had the first kickoff and didn't score and I said, 'Well, I'll be damned.' Just give us time, we'll win. I don't know when. I hope it's in this century."

On what he thought of his team's execution: "I'm in favor of it."

After another uninspiring effort: "We didn't tackle well today. But we made up for it by not blocking."

Asked where he stood on an upcoming game at Pittsburgh: "With Custer."

After being told his teams didn't play with emotion: "Emotion is overrated. My wife is very emotional. She can't play worth a damn."

On ending the franchise's 26-game losing streak by beating New Orleans in 1977: "Three or four plane crashes and we're in the playoffs."

On rookie quarterback Doug Williams suffering a broken jaw after a late above-the-shoulders blow from Los Angeles Rams defensive end Fred Dryer in 1978: "There was no penalty called on the play. So Doug must have bit himself on the lip and broke his jaw."
 
It's the same 1-3 as last years 1-3 if that makes sense.
they look the same except now they have no running game what so ever.
 
1-3 was expected.

Looking like hammered dog**** was not.

Especially after the NE 2nd half.

And THAT is why everybody is pissed.

What were considered winnable games no longer look so winnable.
 
Danny said:
Yes they do. 43 years is really not enough

Ozzy rules
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Absolutely agree. I am 40 years old and the only thing I have are the SB losses in 83 and 85. Damn that was a long time ago and it isn't close to good enough. How much more time could one organization need????????
 
excluding the 2nd half against the patriots, our offense has looked by-in-large anemic....that's my concern.

take the record out of it completely, our 3rd down conversion is still absolutely pathetic, i still see pass protection breakdowns at critical moments, i see issues with ball-placement, i see an offense that is struggling to control the ball for more than a minute and a half, and i see penalties costing us weekly...

our win-loss record is on the near bottom of things I'm concerned about....because if we continue to play like this we aren't going to win many games, at all...and our record will be reflective of the 1-3 we see right now.
 
russianbear said:
excluding the 2nd half against the patriots, our offense has looked by-in-large anemic....that's my concern. take the record out of it completely, our 3rd down conversion is still absolutely pathetic, i still see pass protection breakdowns at critical moments, i see issues with ball-placement, i see an offense that is struggling to control the ball for more than a minute and a half, and i see penalties costing us weekly... our win-loss record is on the near bottom of things I'm concerned about....because if we continue to play like this we aren't going to win many games, at all...and our record will be reflective of the 1-3 we see right now.
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True and it appears worse each game. Look at the Cincy game and factors in failing to convert 3rd downs. Batted pass, penalty, Fumble, INT, 3 sacks. I know there is disagreement over BPs and sacks, but whoever is at fault, self-inflicted wounds are killers. And I'm not counting runs for negative yards.
 
Just need to win 2 games and everybody will stop acting like a bunch of teenage girls
 
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