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Dolphins offensive coordinator Bill Lazor pointed to one ugly statistic to sum up the state of the Dolphins offense:

Through two weeks, Miami is last in the league in yards per play.

“There is no doubt the blame rests 100 percent on me,” Lazor said.

Some quick hits from what Lazor, Joe Philbin and Kevin Coyle said today, and a quick injury update:

### We broke the story about Daniel Thomas re-signing with the Dolphins in our last blog. But that’s not Miami’s only worrisome injury.

Starting guard Shelley Smith has a grade two knee sprain and was told he likely will miss two to four weeks. Dallas Thomas played half the game after Smith left and did “a solid job,” Joe Philbin said. He figures to be the starter next week, with Nate Garner also available. Billy Turner missed Sunday’s game with a bone bruise on his foot.


PHILBIN’S MUSINGS

### Among the things Philbin had to say: After watching the game three times, he blamed the passing game’s problems on multiple factors.

“The film says we’re not detailed enough in any one area,” he said. He said the depth and angles of some routes weren’t correct and pass protection was a problem in the interior of the line. “There were times location of ball wasn’t where it needs to be. Our passing game is not at the level where it needs to be.”

Why did he call six straight running games when the Dolphins got the ball with 2:21 left in the first half, at their own 12 yard line, with all three timeouts left.

“We had 45 yards of offense, three sacks, the last thing I wanted to do was go into halftime down 16-0,” he said. “I told Bill I want to run the ball every single one and go into the locker-room and make some adjustments and get it to a one-possession game, which we did twice in the third quarter. I think it was the right thing to do.

“My job is to put the team in position to win the game. I had no thoughts were going to throw an interception but if we didn’t get a first down, we would be punting the ball, giving them great field position. Somebody else could have a different opinion. That’s OK.”…

Philbin refused to discuss Moreno’s injury beyond saying he’s being evaluated. He said he resigned Thomas because “we think he can help us.”…

He said Damien Williams “stepped up and had a couple good runs. We thought he ran the ball pretty hard.”…

On CJ Spiller’s 102-yard kickoff return: “It wasn’t just one player or another; we didn’t compress the field right the way we should have, not as physical as we need to be at the point of attack. We didn’t take the right pursuit ankles.”

### He said the team is not doing any game planning that involves Dion Jordan and Reshad Jones. NFL.com has reported both players will be reinstated when the drug policy is finalized, but Philbin said the team hasn’t been told that.

“We’re operating under the premise the suspension will stand until told differently,” he said. …

Philbin said he made the decision to start Michael Thomas over Louis Delmas, though Delmas played substantially more. Asked if it was a performance-based decision, Philbin said “everything” but that neither player was injured…

Philbin, on the offensive line: “Has to be better. Our tackles in pass protection held up well. Our interior in protection didn’t hold up. It has to be better.”
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If Tannehill is being taught to throw to a spot and receivers aren't running consistent routes (not getting proper depth or right angle as mentioned) how the heck is this offense supposed to work?
 
Still like Lazor. They didn't run enough hurry up yesterday, but like how he just puts all the blame on himself.

Philbin is 100% right in saying the guards were terrible in rpotection. Collidge was getting whipped.

Don't agree with the 6 consecutive run plays...
 
Dolphins offensive coordinator Bill Lazor pointed to one ugly statistic to sum up the state of the Dolphins offense:

Through two weeks, Miami is last in the league in yards per play.

“There is no doubt the blame rests 100 percent on me,” Lazor said.
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Our longest offensive play was an 18 yard pass. We really could use some chunk plays down the field to get that average up. I blame the execution rather than lazor's play calling but i do question where out fast tempo offense went.
 
fishfanmiami said:
Our longest offensive play was an 18 yard pass. We really could use some chunk plays down the field to get that average up. I blame the execution rather than lazor's play calling but i do question where out fast tempo offense went.
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Execution is awful right now...from pass to catch...both ends are stinking it up.
 
Great, Smith out 2-4 weeks as well. This is what the football gods do to us. The Dolphins have a talented team that could do some damage? Well then, we'll decimate them with key injuries and inexplicably have the QB take 5 steps back in his development. Sigh....
 
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TheJetsBlow said:
Great, Smith out 2-4 weeks as well. This is what the football gods do to us. The Dolphins have a talented team that could do dome damage? Well then, we'll decimate them with key injuries and inexplicably have the QB take 5 steps back in his development. Suck a fat one football gods.
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Read that and all I could do was chuckle. :chuckle: Got to say when Knowshon went down thought crossed my mind.
 
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Dolphins are beat up (Moreno, Shelley Smith). But they get Koa Misi back this week. Meanwhile Jamal Charles has high ankle sprain for KC.

Misi back?
 
Hayden Fox said:
Armando Salguero @ArmandoSalguero
Dolphins are beat up (Moreno, Shelley Smith). But they get Koa Misi back this week. Meanwhile Jamal Charles has high ankle sprain for KC.

Misi back?
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What about Tripp? Need to get some of these linebackers back...come to think of it I didn't see McCain in the Bills game either.
 
Getting Misi back also puts also Trusnik back on special teams where we need him and where he belongs. He made a solid effort but no way he's a starting LB.

I guess McCain's injury prevented him from playing. We could have used his pass rushing skills for sure.
Haven't heard much on Tripp. Guess he's still hurt as well.
 
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Lazor takes one for the team. The yards per attempt is on the QB. Period.
 
Our strength and conditioning coach is questionable. I have never seem so many injuries so early in the season.

RT struggles to put the ball in position for the receivers to make YAC, if the ball is catchable at all. I want a better QB.

The DC needs to remember that he is not in the AFCC or the NFCE. This is the AFCE. You have 2 teams (Buffalo, and NYJ) that are ground and pound teams. This scheme is designed to stop New England. How many more years will they be on top? 2-3 maybe? We need to think about becoming a man to man physical defense. If that is not Coyles game, we will need another DC.

Lazor is doing a good job. I like his self criticism. He is self motivated. The OG's and QB are limiting the output of his scheme.
His play calling was questionable, but I think he will get that straightened out.

Philbin not trusting RT with 2:30 left in the game is not surprising. I would have done the same thing.
Try to establish a running game, prevent the big mistake being a 1 score game-knowing we receive the football 1st in the 2nd half.
Regroup the game plan.

Danielle Thomas. No one would sign him. He is not an NFL player...but he knows our system...LMAO!
 
LANGER72 said:
Our strength and conditioning coach is questionable. I have never seem so many injuries so early in the season.

RT struggles to put the ball in position for the receivers to make YAC, if the ball is catchable at all. I want a better QB.

The DC needs to remember that he is not in the AFCC or the NFCE. This is the AFCE. You have 2 teams (Buffalo, and NYJ) that are ground and pound teams. This scheme is designed to stop New England. How many more years will they be on top? 2-3 maybe? We need to think about becoming a man to man physical defense. If that is not Coyles game, we will need another DC.

Danielle Thomas. No one would sign him. He is not an NFL player...but he knows our system...LMAO!
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The curse of Kevin O'Neil?
 
I agree with both you guys on the QB. Even some of the completed passes were off target. Tannehill must do better for our offense to succeed. Even more so with out Moreno and a running game.

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Hayden Fox said:
The curse of Kevin O'Neil?
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no doubt
 
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