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The Dolphins gave up three sacks in the first half, and it looked like a repeat of the bad, old line that was on a record-setting pace of sacks through the first half of the season. That’s where the value of experience came. Dolphins left tackle Bryant McKinnie said the ever-resourceful Patriots noticed a small crack in set-up of guard Sam Brenner, who was “jump-setting,” or moving off the line quickly to neutralize defensive tackle Joe Vellano.


“They were running stunts so we had to address what they were doing and correct it,’’ McKinnie said.


The stunt was they were having the lineman opposite McKinnie, usually Chandler Jones, move to his left directly into Brenner;s, “earhole,’’ as McKinnnie said. As Brenner was taking a small step forward and McKinnie a small step back, that would create a fracture in the Dolphins line that a looping tackle or linebacker would exploit.


“I talked with Brenner to go vertical, to take a small step back to stay even with me,’’ McKinnie said. “I’d seen that done before, and that’s the way to neutralize it.”
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http://touch.sun-sentinel.com/#section/-1/article/p2p-78570301/

Bryant McKinnie has not been perfect for the #Dolphins, but he has been good & very solid. Love the leadership he has brought to the O-line.
 
A lot to be said about having a veteran there in that spot.
 
Maybe McKinnie should get Turner's job.
 
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I hope we extend McKinnie! He is doing a fine job so why create a hole that doesnt need to be created (something Ireland lives for doing).
 
Damn if we signed McKinnie in the offseason like we should have we would probably have the division lead right now...
 
dolpns13 said:
I hope we extend McKinnie! He is doing a fine job so why create a hole that doesnt need to be created (something Ireland lives for doing).
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Right because age, salary cap, injuries, coaching change and new system requirements don't matter, always have to take a shot at Ireland. Well it don't matter now since he got the FRANCHISE QUARTERBACK we so desperately needed..
 
Ireland's move to get McKinnie saved this season. Gave the chance for Tannehill to shine.
 
DzakkH13 said:
Ireland's move to get McKinnie saved this season. Gave the chance for Tannehill to shine.
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Which would not have happened unless he let Jake Long walk and left the coaching staff with Martin as the only option at LT.
 
datruth55 said:
Which would not have happened unless he let Jake Long walk and left the coaching staff with Martin as the only option at LT.
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It wasn't lack for trying, we offered Jake a big deal. Jake didn't want to be here. I'm thinking Cogs drove him off. Just my opinion.
 
Not sure what the h*ll youre talking about (again) but i'm not playing into your BS of just arguing for the sake of arguing, and am moving on.

CRAZYDOLFAN305 said:
Right because age, salary cap, injuries, coaching change and new system requirements don't matter, always have to take a shot at Ireland. Well it don't matter now since he got the FRANCHISE QUARTERBACK we so desperately needed..
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Why isn't this coming from the coaching staff?
 
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