Newsy notes on Dolphins D: A new plan at safety...
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Damn, our coaches talk too much.
Well no ****; Quddus is a SS, Thomas is a subpackage DB, and Rambo is a FS.
Good luck in trying to disguise our intentions and subbing for circumstance.
Nickel and Big Nickel packages (the majority of our defensive snaps) don't feature a true MLB position so there's that explanation.
Well no ****; Quddus is a SS, Thomas is a subpackage DB, and Rambo is a FS.
Good luck in trying to disguise our intentions and subbing for circumstance.
Nickel and Big Nickel packages (the majority of our defensive snaps) don't feature a true MLB position so there's that explanation.
Yeah I thought he tipped his hand by saying which safety does better at what. I mean we just made it easy for the opposing offense.
Very interesting. I'm looking forward to see how he plays with his new-found understanding of our D.
And from the other column Armando was referring to:
Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/s...-salguero/article112414212.html#storylink=cpy
I now have a better understanding why it was Byron Maxwell was playing so poorly earlier in the year ...
Stated simply, he wasn’t familiar enough with the defense to make it work for him.
The way it was explained to me, Maxwell played best in Seattle because they asked him to do the same thing every single play. The Seahawks made Maxwell a Cover 3 cornerback on the right side every single time.
But the Dolphins play multiple coverages and Maxwell simply wasn’t getting that.
“He has to understand how the coverage works to benefit him and he wasn’t sure,” Joseph said, “and now he’s sure. I think he knew what he was doing. But he didn’t know exactly where his help was and how each call would help him play better. It’s different than playing Cover 3. Now he understands how it will help him. And he’s playing well with his mind again.
“I told him, ‘Bro, you’re going to be somewhat of an older corner one day. And how you survive is with your mind, not your legs. So he’s learning to play with his mind.”
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The column gives you the list of players who are ballin’ for the Miami defense and a couple who, ahem, are not.
This week also kind of shed light on two defensive players -- Maxwell and Kiko Alonso -- when Brandon Marshall said the Miami trade with Philadelphia was not a good one for Miami.
The Dolphins would beg to differ, particularly as it pertains to Alonso. He leads the team in tackles, has two of Miami’s three fumble recoveries and is tied for the team lead in tackles for loss.
“I feel like I’m playing well,” Alonso said. “I feel like my body is back to 100 percent. But I always think I can play better.”
What can Alonso get better at?
“I can’t point out one thing. I think everything,” he said. “For me it’s cleaning up little detials, little things that could help me and help the defense succeed.”
Interestingly, the Dolphins designate Alonso a middle linebacker but he freely admits the scheme has him “playing outside the box all the time. So what really is an inside or middle linebacker?,” he said.
Alonso played outside his rookie year in Buffalo and has been a middle linebacker for the Dolphins. Which one does he like more?
The middle.
“I like to be in the middle of things,” he said.
BenchFiedler
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I'm sure they will see that on film too. The offense still has to execute their assignments even though they know which safety is who.
Not to mention he also includes snap counts and playing percentages for specific players.
I get your sarcasm, but let the opposing offenses find these things out midgame, not from a PC.
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^ Doesn't that sort of illustrate that this stuff is common knowledge?
TheWozz
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I think the tipping your hand concerns are a bit overstated. If the opposing coaches aren't picking up the generic trends, they probably shoul be doing something else. Also, it may be that there is 80% obvious truth and 20% smoke screen to try to get a slight edge with the smokescreens.
One point it does highlight is what CB calls out. I like IAQs game for the most part so far, but his strengths seem redundant to Jones. With Jones out for the year, that's fine. However I don't understand why you bring in another SS type originally. I think Jones needs a center fielder FS with range next to him...maybe I'm just too traditional in my thinking there.
I hope Mario can be effective with less plays. If we could squeeze effective part time play out of him the rest of this season, and maybe next, it would give us time to draft and develop a young stud or 2 at DE.
I don't buy the Maxwell justification. Coaching kids on D, I'd say...when in doubt, hit someone in a different color jersey, preferably carrying the ball. Yes, the complexity is magnitudes higher, but fundamentally you can make up for scheme indecision with effort and aggressiveness. Maxwell has shown almost none (one half of play being the exception). I so hope I'm wrong on him as it would be great if he was solid, Howard gets healthy and plays like it looks like he can and Lippett develops...can't have enough starter level CBs.
One point it does highlight is what CB calls out. I like IAQs game for the most part so far, but his strengths seem redundant to Jones. With Jones out for the year, that's fine. However I don't understand why you bring in another SS type originally. I think Jones needs a center fielder FS with range next to him...maybe I'm just too traditional in my thinking there.
I hope Mario can be effective with less plays. If we could squeeze effective part time play out of him the rest of this season, and maybe next, it would give us time to draft and develop a young stud or 2 at DE.
I don't buy the Maxwell justification. Coaching kids on D, I'd say...when in doubt, hit someone in a different color jersey, preferably carrying the ball. Yes, the complexity is magnitudes higher, but fundamentally you can make up for scheme indecision with effort and aggressiveness. Maxwell has shown almost none (one half of play being the exception). I so hope I'm wrong on him as it would be great if he was solid, Howard gets healthy and plays like it looks like he can and Lippett develops...can't have enough starter level CBs.
Sort of...I think by the DC saying these things he may be telling opposing OCs what kind of packages and subpackages he may be running out onto the field. I suppose Joseph could also scheme something that makes the opposing teams offense think we're playing a certain coverage by our personnel package and have them do something completely different.
I mean it's kind of akin to Gase saying Grant's not really ready to play in any of our packages but I think we can get him on the field and use him as a decoy for most plays. I just don't know that the Dolphins want to make anything easier than it has to be for the other team. Just my feeling on it. Maybe I'm just so used to our coaches and front office not giving any information out whatsoever to the media.
Never say never! But I would hope he wouldn't have each guy doing things exclusively, that seems unwise. Shouldn't any decent coach be able to see our film and figure out what he was saying though?
Also- hope Williams reduced snaps keeps him more fresh and ready to attack. branch has been surprising