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Two days before the worst performance of his football career, Dallas Thomas was riding high after being given the Miami Dolphins' Credo Award for the week's top performing offensive player.

That honor, and its impressive warrior trophy, is given out weekly to one offense, one defense and one special teams performer who has done his job admirably, and personifies this year's team credo, which is scrolled on the locker room wall.
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"I was disappointed in myself with the way I was [pass] setting. I had never set like that. I had broken that habit. I was setting good, I was doing good, and then [explicit] like that happens," Thomas said. "I have to keep my outside leg stronger instead of kicking it back."

Earning the Credo Award might explain why the Dolphins stuck with Thomas, who was making his fourth start at right tackle since Branden Albert suffered his season-ending knee injury, all game.

Being recognized by his coaches and teammates for his hard work helps to explain why Thomas, who has allowed 5.5 sacks this season in his 617 snaps, remains the unquestioned starting right tackle despite the fact the Dolphins have a few viable options.
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When pressed for what Thomas has done well in his eight starts, Philbin, who worked his way up the NFL ranks as an offensive line coach, claimed there are enough positive plays from Thomas to hint there's more upside coming from the 2013 third-round pick.

Sure we need to be patient with him and Philbin. He only gave up 3 1/2 sacks last game. If not this year maybe by mid season next year he will be someone we can be proud of.

"There's a lot of pictures in the game where he pass protected well to be honest with you," Philbin added. "I think in the run game he's been productive, but you have to remember there are 50 some odd plays in a game. We all sometimes get focused on the three or four bad ones, but there are a lot of good things."
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That leads us back to Thomas, who knows he's will be the targeted lineman on what he described as Bill Belichick's blitzing "shenanigans."

For his sake, and for the success of the team, Thomas realizes he can't let the Patriots catch him slipping.

"I'm always up for a challenge," Thomas said. "I've actually done well when people come at me more…I'm ready."
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http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-dolphins/fl-dolphins-1211-20141210-story.html
 
Fox must be a really bad player. He probably is, would maybe like to see it during a couple games, but I suspect he isin't much better.

We are snakebitten.
 
Should give him the Tannehill treatment before the Raiders game. Let's see if it works.
 
should go apologize to the qb

yeah buddy all your issues are the outside leg not being stronger :lol:
 
I dont think they have a choice but to stand behind him. Jason Fox? Nate Garner? Neither of them could play RT in this offense - terrible in the screen game, running game, read option - yea we are stuck with a terrible player at RT unfortunately. He is this year's Marc Columbo, Tyson Clabo, or Jonathan Martin. Lazor better be cooking up some plays to work around the RT position.
 
5.5 sacks huh 55 qb hits and immediate pressures

i hate this damn team
 
hooshoops said:
should go apologize to the qb

yeah buddy all your issues are the outside leg not being stronger :lol:
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If we're going to lose anyway myswell see what Moore can do in this offense the rest of the season.
 
Philbin is not the one who stands behind Thomas. Tannehill is the one who has to "stand" behind him and get hit all game long. It's not just the sacks he's giving up. It's the Times Tannehill gets hit and hurried and how many bad plays come out of it. Philbin is wrong saying is only 4 bad plays a game. It's more than what the stats say.
 
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