ESPN Miami Dolphins Stock Watch 10/13/2014

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http://espn.go.com/blog/afceast/post/_/id/72697/miami-dolphins-stock-watch-17James Walker - ESPNThe Miami Dolphins fell to 2-3 on the season with a 27-24 loss to the Green Bay Packers. Here is a look at whose stock is rising and falling in Miami: Falling Philbin1. Joe Philbin, head coach: Miami was held back again due to poor coaching decisions. So a lot rests on Philbin’s shoulders. The Dolphins’ head coach seemed unsure late in the fourth quarter if he wanted to aggressively try to win the game or conservatively play not to lose. Miami oddly did something in between and opened the door for Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers to work his magic with 10 points in the final 4:09. Miami’s timeout on fourth-and-10 also gave the Packers a chance to regroup. Too often Philbin struggles with game management before the half and at the end of games. It’s not easy to do, but Philbin is paid a lot of money to make these decisions. He mismanaged the game on Sunday. 2. Kevin Coyle, defensive coordinator: The Dolphins' defense played hard for four quarters, and they held a Packers' offense that was averaging 40 points per game the past two weeks to just 20 points until the final touchdown with three seconds remaining. But Coyle was outcoached down the stretch in the game's crucial moments. The Packers got the mismatch they wanted with tight end Andrew Quarless outside and one-on-one with Philip Wheeler, who is Miami's worst coverage linebacker. The Dolphins also seemed caught off guard by Rodgers' fake spike, as well, which goes back to preparation. 3. Philip Wheeler, linebacker: Wheeler did not play a lot of snaps. He only had one tackle in limited playing time. But it was the play he didn't make that cost Miami. Wheeler had poor coverage against Quarless during a 4-yard touchdown pass with three seconds remaining. After the game, Wheeler admitted he didn't make the play but also blamed Coyle for bad coaching. According to Wheeler, Rodgers knew the defense was in man-to-man. But Wheeler deserves some blame for not making a play. Rising Landry1. Jarvis Landry, wide receiver: Miami’s rookie second-round pick made the most of his opportunity to play the slot full-time. With veteran Brandon Gibson sidelined with a hamstring injury, Landry led the Dolphins with six receptions for 75 yards and a touchdown. He also had a 54-yard return in the first quarter that set up an early field goal. Landry made a strong case for more playing time, even when Gibson returns. 2. Olivier Vernon, defensive end: Vernon had a season-high seven tackles and 1.5 sacks. He also held up well against the run by protecting the edge, which is an area Vernon continues to make strides. The Packers averaged just 3.6 yards per carry. Vernon has now had a sack in three of Miami's five games this season. 3. Cameron Wake, defensive end: It was a strong game for Miami's defensive line, which clearly had an advantage over Green Bay’s offensive line on paper. That played out as Wake also gave the Packers trouble. He finished with three tackles and 1.5 sacks on Rodgers. Wake also was credited for three quarterbacks hits in one of his best games so far this season.

 

[dadecounty]

Yea I dont know how you could put Wheeler out there. Also that 2nd down pass to stop the clock was stupid. If we had ran the ball they wouldve gotten the ball with less than 2 minutes. Those 6 seconds at the end would've been null and they probably would've had to score on the spike that Rodgers threw instead of the spike.