Not Tua!

[michaelscott]

As a fins fan since the late 70's I've seen a LOT of football. In my opinion (homer) Dan Marino was the greatest QB I've ever seen. That being said, Dan had many games where he threw multiple picks! You can look it up. He also struggled against elite teams due to a lack of a run game and trash defense, most years. The problem with the current team and what's affecting Tua is a trash oline (specifically the guard play) wherein teams are playing LIGHT boxes and daring us to run the ball, which we still cannot do!! These guys can't pass or run block. Hence defenses are playing a deep shell with linebackers playing far off the LOS and only rushing 4 with 7 guys in coverage. Moreover, McDaniel's schemes have become highly predictable. I do agree Tua did not have a good game against the Texans (100%), but I think most quarterbacks in that situation would have struggled as well. Not a recipe for success for any QB.

 

[coalesce]

It also doesn’t help that the pre-snap movement is something that looks like NASA would come up with. It’s great when it works, but the league has figured out a lot of it and there is no Plan B, aka run it down the defense’s throat.

 

[Danny]

As a fins fan since the late 70's I've seen a LOT of football. In my opinion (homer) Dan Marino was the greatest QB I've ever seen. That being said, Dan had many games where he threw multiple picks! You can look it up. He also struggled against elite teams due to a lack of a run game and trash defense, most years. The problem with the current team and what's affecting Tua is a trash oline (specifically the guard play) wherein teams are playing LIGHT boxes and daring us to run the ball, which we still cannot do!! These guys can't pass or run block. Hence defenses are playing a deep shell with linebackers playing far off the LOS and only rushing 4 with 7 guys in coverage. Moreover, McDaniel's schemes have become highly predictable. Not a recipe for success for any QB.

Marino pushed the ball downfield though ......he wasn’t throwing passes at or behind the LOS like we're doing so often this year. Nothing against Tua who I like but marino was ahead of his time.

 

[Michael Scott]

Tua played like crap against the Texans. There are no excuses. I can acknowledge that and still be confident in him as our QB going forward provided we can fix the offensive line (like, really fix it and make it a strength) and at the very least McDaniel gives up play calling.

 

[michaelscott]

Marino pushed the ball downfield though ......he wasn’t throwing passes at or behind the LOS like we're doing so often this year. Nothing against Tua who I like but marino was ahead of his time.

This is true! Dan did push the ball downfield. Dan was the goat!

 

[Travis34]

Tua played like crap against the Texans. There are no excuses. I can acknowledge that and still be confident in him as our QB going forward provided we can fix the offensive line (like, really fix it and make it a strength) and at the very least McDaniel gives up play calling.

Agreed

Defense and OL have to be priorities

 

[Bob512]

Tua played like crap against the Texans. There are no excuses. I can acknowledge that and still be confident in him as our QB going forward provided we can fix the offensive line (like, really fix it and make it a strength) and at the very least McDaniel gives up play calling.

This sounds right….

 

[Gsmack_42]

Marino pushed the ball downfield though ......he wasn’t throwing passes at or behind the LOS like we're doing so often this year. Nothing against Tua who I like but marino was ahead of his time.

Marino never had a offensive line as bad as Tua has his whole career.

 

[Gulfstream]

My only hope is that McD embarrassed Grier to point he will get fired after convincing him this was a capable Oline to win with. I just don't see enough adjustments out of McD to give me hope will make more heading into next season.

 

[MARINO1384]

My only hope is that McD embarrassed Grier to point he will get fired after convincing him this was a capable Oline to win with. I just don't see enough adjustments out of McD to give me hope will make more heading into next season.

My guy McDaniel is the reason we weren’t concerned with the oline. He thinks he can scheme around it and his entire philosophy is skills over trenches…

 

[SF Dolphin Fan]

It's interesting how successful Miami was running the ball against Buffalo. How have defenses changed since then in defending Miami?

 

[michaelscott]

Marino never had a offensive line as bad as Tua has his whole career.

Marino had some great pass blocking olines throughout the years

 

[EasyRider]

Tua is not Marino
Poor analogy here

I’ve seen Marino have wars with better teams and he scored against them and beat them many many years

He took Fin teams that should have been 6-10 to 10-6

And Marino won playoff games

Tua?

 

[Gulfstream]

My guy McDaniel is the reason we weren’t concerned with the oline. He thinks he can scheme around it and his entire philosophy is skills over trenches…

And this is why I hope McD embarrassed Grier to point of being fired.

 

[Danny]

Marino never had a offensive line as bad as Tua has his whole career.

I'd agree that Marino's OL was better at pass blocking but they were not good at run blocking. Marino's release was the fastest of his time and that covered up a lot for that OL he had. Tua covers up for his OL as well.