realdolphin
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I have noticed that on those games he didn't play we got beat in the running game pretty ugly, lets give credit to him, he is a real difference maker against the run.
What is the root cause of the problem? I know that we were killed by Darren Sproules on the edges in the Saints game. But Soliai and co are still pretty good at stuffing it up the middle, eg NY Jets game. I've heard the Philbin press conferences where he says that we did well for much of the game then got gashed for big yardage on certain plays. "We have to do a better job of not allowing this to happen... yada, yada, yada..." I have a hunch that the players get sick of hearing it too.Make no mistake this Dolphin defense has been getting trucked in the run game with or without Misi all season long
I remember a time not so long ago that we wouldn't have allowed 163,154,152,146,140,136,and 133 yards on the ground
all in one season.
What is the root cause of the problem? I know that we were killed by Darren Sproules on the edges in the Saints game. But Soliai and co are still pretty good at stuffing it up the middle, eg NY Jets game. I've heard the Philbin press conferences where he says that we did well for much of the game then got gashed for big yardage on certain plays. "We have to do a better job of not allowing this to happen... yada, yada, yada..." I have a hunch that the players get sick of hearing it too.
Problem is Ellerbe and Wheeler can't tackle.
Memo to Jeff Ireland - Re-sign Koa Misi. He's about your most successful 2nd round draft pick since you entered the joint in 2008. He probably won't demand the same amount that you gave to Ellerbe, Wheeler, Dansby, Burnett, et al. (And don't forget to re-sign Brent Grimes and Chris Clemons while you have the checkbook out).