Said it earlier in the thread. The guy is taking way too much heat. Fin fans love a fall guy and Burke is clearly that guy in 2018.
I just need to see what others see in regards to the talent on defense, injuries and having to play guys out of position that leads them to believe a single coaching change would get markedly better results with this group.
The team clearly has other problems. Here are some major problems the Dolphins have right now:
1. Starting quarterback is injured.
2. Adam Gase with some terrible situational playcalling/decision making in the 4th quarter.
3. Crap OL play
4. Injuries at WR/TE
5. Very limited LB play
6. Only one good boundary corner, and he just missed a game
However, you can still look at all of that and see that there is one huge and obvious problem that anyone with a brain can figure out: The Miami Dolphins should not have Kiko Alonso on the field in man coverage on 3rd and long. Every single week he is being picked on and EVERY SINGLE WEEK Matt Burke can't figure out that he needs to change that personnel package to stop putting Kiko in that spot. EVERY week.
I'm sorry, that's gross incompetence, Kdawg.
Haha bro u are cutthroat when it comes to Burke.
My bad, just saw this post. I'm sorry, dude, it's just the truth. This guy is not cut out for the job and we need to dump him ASAP. Just look at our third and long pass defense. Come on, do you really think that's acceptable? It's beyond the point of absurdity.
If not fire him, then Gase must truly be the head coach and begin giving instruction on what he wants on 3rd down defense. Because surely even if Gase is laser focused on fixing the offense, he can see that ****.
Tom Brady carved us up like Thanksgiving turkey. We're all happy about the victory and we all agree that the team showed guts and heart and that the offense is finally showing real improvement, but:
1. Tom Brady plays a mostly BRILLIANT football game, but misses at least two wide open throws for big gains / touchdowns.
2. Tom Brady forgets he doesn't have a timeout and sits down to take a sack at the end of the half.
3. The Patriots miss a field goal and an extra point.
4. The Patriots keep running the football even though their running game is completely ineffective.
5. Belichick's extremely questionable management at the end of the game.
If they had just let Brady keep smoking us in the second half they would have easily won the game. If Gostkowski doesn't miss a field goal, they win the game. If Brady doesn't have 2-3 critical brain farts (despite playing a brilliant game), they win the game.
I'm sorry, but coach Gase is right that you have to separate the results from the process. And in this case, the process is very flawed. The Dolphins' pass defense is lousy when it can't produce turnovers, and the Dolphins' third and long defense is honestly as bad as any I can ever remember.
Something has to be done immediately. If you don't fire Burke, fine. But give him direction. Step in and fix the glaring issue. Put another defensive back on the damn field on 3rd and 10. This team is 7-6 and still has a very legitimate shot at the playoffs. If not now, then when?