Dolphins really could’ve used an offseason program

[BAMAPHIN 22]

One of the biggest worries for players and coaches about this summer’s NFL lockout was that the loss of offseason minicamps and practices would lead to sloppy football this fall.It’s hard to say if the lockout is having any sort of effect on the NFL as a whole. But the Dolphins – who had to learn a new playbook and offensive system during the five weeks of training camp – sure look like they could’ve used the practice time and coaching. Through three games they are 0-3, 27th in the NFL in scoring (17.7 ppg), 30th in total defense and 26th in turnover differential.And it’s not because they’re a bad team. It’s because the Dolphins are having major communication issues on both sides of the ball — issues that could have been solved by now, if the players had a normal offseason program.In Week 2, a communication error between Nolan Carroll and Reshad Jones led to Andre Johnson’s wide-open game-clinching touchdown. And multiple offensive players said this week on WQAM 560-AM that communication issues have held the team back in the Red Zone.“We still have a new offense. We’re still ironing everything out,” Brian Hartline said Monday. “We do move the ball, but I would say that the biggest thing is probably communication. We did have some situations where Chad (Henne) gave us some different signals, we didn’t get them or we’re hearing different things.”Henne agreed on Tuesday, saying the team has been beset by “communication problems. Just not everybody doing their job.” So did Davone Bess.“Whether it’s the receivers — on my behalf, not getting a signal, messing up a play that could have potentially been a touchdown, or whether it’s the quarterback not giving the signal out and the line not understanding what the protection is,” Bess said. “And these are errors that we are causing on ourselves. It’s not even the defense. It starts with us.”http://blogs.palmbeachpost.com/thed...fl-lockout-appear-to-be-hurting-the-dolphins/

 

[datruth55]

We're on equal footing with everyone else. No one else had an off season program. Defenses are getting torched everywhere. There are more 300 yard passing games through 3 weeks of the NFL than ever before in the history of the NFL and we still can't get the freakin ball in the endzone. Don't blame that lack of off season workouts on our inability to score...I think a lot of it falls on the fact that we hired an OC who's offense was 29th in scoring last year. Between the 20's we can move the ball well but in the redzone we suck and our 3rd down conversion is attrocious.

 

[Sirspud]

I really think the Dolphins looked more in sync from about the second week of preseason than just about everyone else. They are playing up to their ability, that ability just isn't very good.

 

[uga3406]

u think so?

 

[foozool13]

So could all the other teams, not named Patriots and Saints.