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Pro Bowl center Mike Pouncey has been selfless in agreeing to play guard this season so that the Dolphins can put their five best offensive linemen on the field. But don’t expect this to become a permanent shift.

Pouncey has decided he wants to return to center eventually (he knows it’s unlikely this season) and the Dolphins are aware of that.

“I don’t know when I’m going to, but I’m playing center,” Pouncey told me last week.
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Because? “That’s what I want to play. That’s my position. That’s where I’m more comfortable. [Guard] is something I’ve become good at, but center is my ultimate position. I made the Pro Bowl at center.”

Has Pouncey told the Dolphins? “They know,” he said.

Pro Football Focus, for what it's worth, ranks Pouncey 60th among 76 guards, with three sacks and 14 quarterback hurries allowed in six games. Conversely, PFF rated Pouncey 19th, 8th and 14th in his three years at center and those rankings seem lower than they should have been, based on the high regard for him around the league. Pouncey allowed two sacks and nine hurries last season at center.
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Amid an NFL.com report that offensive coordinator Bill Lazor’s “abrasive” style has worn thin on some players (“my way or the highway,” as one source described it to me), Mike Wallace said Lazor’s demanding style is actually what this team needs, and Ryan Tannehill insists his relationship is “good” with Lazor, noting “our communication has definitely gotten a lot better. He does a good job of constantly pushing us.”

Wallace put it best: “If he lets us go around merry like everything is fine and letting us think it’s OK to put up 7 or 14 points, what’s he here for? He’s a perfectionist. I have no problem with that at all.”

Here’s the bottom line with Lazor: He has helped make the offense and Tannehill better. For the first time this late in a season, Tannehill is in the top half among starting quarterbacks in passer rating (92.2), which ranks 14th. That's directly ahead of Colin Kaepernick, Russell Wilson and Joe Flacco. Plus, Tannehill is ninth in completion percentage and 11th in touchdowns.
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How about you try being better at guard first, Mike? You were enthusiastic about this a few months ago.
 
It still kind of boggles my mind that satele has been as serviceable as he's been.

I have no proble, with what mike says, but truth is, he's gone after this season, he's in contract year, and he's got no choice but to shut up and play hard.
 
* Pouncey belongs at C. I have said it for weeks.
* Dallas Thomas' reaction to who he is facing made my jaw drop. Please put a veteran in that is not going to **** his pants pre game. It is sad that Lazor has to implore Thomas to have confidence.
* Mike Wallace has tried to be a professional and be a leader.
* Billy Turner is a guard next year. I still like him a lot.
* I love the idea of looking at a FA CB next year. Bring back Clay, Odrick, Wilson and a FA CB. I do not like Taylor…I think he gets burnt today.
 
Hayden Fox said:
* Pouncey belongs at C. I have said it for weeks.
* Dallas Thomas' reaction to who he is facing made my jaw drop. Please put a veteran in that is not going to **** his pants pre game. It is sad that Lazor has to implore Thomas to have confidence.
* Mike Wallace has tried to be a professional and be a leader.
* Billy Turner is a guard next year. I still like him a lot.
* I love the idea of looking at a FA CB next year. Bring back Clay, Odrick, Wilson and a FA CB. I do not like Taylor…I think he gets burnt today.
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Seriously that's was Thomas said? We're probably going to have a struggle today on th O line but I hope Lazor at least has plan B if Thomas is getting destroyed. Play Fox etc at least give it a try or rotate a veteran in. If the results or no better fine but if the coaching staff does not try something it goes down as a real disappointment on coaching also. If I was Thomas and read that in print I would be ashamed. Of course maybe there was a little more to what he said in context, let's hope so.
 
Dallas Thomas was such a bad pick. 3rd rounder...
 
If the team moves Mike back to Center next year, then we have to truly evaluate what we current have and add much needed talent and depth in the draft. Because if Samson can't move to another starting position and becomes a backup that will create another position to fill. Thanks for posting bro.:hi5:
 
I think the line would play better with him at center. Let him play a position he is best at and it would help the overall team IMO.
 
Interesting stat about Chris Harris. Maybe a guy to avoid throwing at
 
The OL is still a work in process, were going to need to use resources draft/FA again this offseason. Lets help Albert can start the season healthy.
 
Love the comments about Lazor. With Tannehill's ability to spread the ball around so effectively I'm sure there is a player or so that would like the ball more. That's a good thing IMO. The last thing we'd want is someone who is complacent with 3-5 receptions a game BUT that is what is currently making our offense so efficient.
 
Makes $ense to me. He's among the best C's and he's been a below average guard so far.

I just hope we can bring Satele back next year as a reserve and that Turner is ready to plug in on the line.
 
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