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I am a long time Dolphins fan from Northern CA. I follow the local teams, and based on what I have heard about 49ers this year, I think the 49ers will try to open up their passing game vs the fins. Main reasons are Mike Martz as OC and Frank Gore's injury.
1) Mike Martz: He is a pass happy OC and has employed more passing plays with his previous QB (O Sullivan or someone i don't remember his name). He tries to spread the field giving less protection to his QB and expects his QB to make a quick read and throw deep ball if possible. However, this cost the QB his job, and also got his team into trouble also costing Mike Nolan his job. There was friction between Singletary and Mike Martz about the passing plays, and rumors are that Singletary wanted to use Gore more often than rely mostly on pass plays. Singletary is more conservative, and Martz is quite the opposite. I remember one play in Cardinals vs 49ers game. The 49ers needed were 4th and few inches around the 30 yd line. Martz was yelling at Singletary to go for it. Singletary instead went for the FG.
2) Gore: With Frank Gore injured, Mike Martz may be looking for an excuse to go back to the trigger happy days and try more pass plays.
I think this bodes well for the Dolphins (if they pressure the QB). I am sure we can get some turnovers and I hope Porter gets atleast couple of sacks.
Go Phins..
1) Mike Martz: He is a pass happy OC and has employed more passing plays with his previous QB (O Sullivan or someone i don't remember his name). He tries to spread the field giving less protection to his QB and expects his QB to make a quick read and throw deep ball if possible. However, this cost the QB his job, and also got his team into trouble also costing Mike Nolan his job. There was friction between Singletary and Mike Martz about the passing plays, and rumors are that Singletary wanted to use Gore more often than rely mostly on pass plays. Singletary is more conservative, and Martz is quite the opposite. I remember one play in Cardinals vs 49ers game. The 49ers needed were 4th and few inches around the 30 yd line. Martz was yelling at Singletary to go for it. Singletary instead went for the FG.
2) Gore: With Frank Gore injured, Mike Martz may be looking for an excuse to go back to the trigger happy days and try more pass plays.
I think this bodes well for the Dolphins (if they pressure the QB). I am sure we can get some turnovers and I hope Porter gets atleast couple of sacks.
Go Phins..