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DAVIE, Fla. (AP) — Ndamukong Suh ate on the move Wednesday, devouring the last half of a lunch-time sandwich as he walked across the locker room.

That's not all he had to chew on. Newcomer Suh was expected to lift the Miami Dolphins' front four to an elite level this year, but instead the run defense is in full retreat, and the team has totaled one sack in the first two games.

Suh made one solo tackle in each game, and for the first time since 2012, he has gone consecutive weeks without a sack or tackle for a loss.

The highest-paid defensive player in NFL history described his first game with Miami as poor. His second? The same.

"Still not quite where I want it to be," he said. "It's just me figuring out what I need to get done. Fundamentals are what it's going to come down to."

Suh was patient and genial in discussing his poor start, and quick to acknowledge he and the rest of the defense must do better, starting Sunday against AFC East rival Buffalo. The Bills and Dolphins are both 1-1 and coming off a loss.

"Every game is big," Suh said. "You have no opportunity to get it back. And those division wins mean a lot more. We're at home, so we should protect our turf."
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http://pro32.ap.org/article/suh-describes-slow-start-miami-defense-unacceptable
 
Good they have a young QB who got picked 3 times last week. Stop the run and make Taylor turn the ball over. Feast
 
nick1 said:
Good they have a young QB who got picked 3 times last week. Stop the run and make Taylor turn the ball over. Feast
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Stop the run...lol...good one nick1...best joke I've heard this week.
 
datruth55 said:
Stop the run...lol...good one nick1...best joke I've heard this week.
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2nd half both weeks they did a good job of this. Am I wrong? They just need to figure out how to do it in the first half of games
 
nick1 said:
2nd half both weeks they did a good job of this. Am I wrong? They just need to figure out how to do it in the first half of games
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they're doing SOME-thing right in the second half of games, not that many points allowed at all. If the O-Line could hold up in the 4th Q, protect Tanne and keep drives alive, that'd be a stellar half on both sides of the ball.
Dunno why the staff is getting outcoached every first quarter. it's killing us.
 
This year's defense in a nutshell:

1st down: "YOU AINT' GOIN' NOWHERE! SHOWIN' YOU THE DOOR!"

2nd down: "STONEWALLED! YOU WANT SOME YARDS?! THEN YOU BETTER FIND THEM SOMEWHERE ELSE! HOOOOOOO-AAAAAHHH!!!!!"

3rd and long: "Oh hello again. Nice to see you. It's 3rd and 17 and you say want a first down and perhaps even more? I can help you with that. My sincerest apologies for the misunderstanding before. Right this way, sir." (Takes them by the hand and walks them 20 yards down the field)
 
We had 8 penalties in the 4th quarter which killed multiple drives. Stop the penalties and our offense puts up points in the second half. As for the first half. No idea.


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nick1 said:
2nd half both weeks they did a good job of this. Am I wrong? They just need to figure out how to do it in the first half of games
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Washington 94 rushing yards in 1st half, 67 yards in the 2nd half (67 yards is relatively better...but even if you doubled that it's 134 yards in a game).

Jacksonville 89 rushing yards in 1st half, 34 yards in the 2nd half (it was better but this team had only 96 yards against the Panthers the week before).

The Dolphins are giving up almost 100 yards a half on the ground...I don't have much hope of them figuring it out right now.
 
datruth55 said:
Washington 94 rushing yards in 1st half, 67 yards in the 2nd half (67 yards is relatively better...but even if you doubled that it's 134 yards in a game).

Jacksonville 89 rushing yards in 1st half, 34 yards in the 2nd half (it was better but this team had only 96 yards against the Panthers the week before).

The Dolphins are giving up almost 100 yards a half on the ground...I don't have much hope of them figuring it out right now.
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Stop deferring. Take the ball and score a TD to start the game. That will curtail that BS.
 
If it is unacceptable then Suh and every other player on defense needs to do something about it. Start by showing up and playing your butts off for 60 minutes this Sunday vs Buffalo. Also Kevin Coyle needs to take his head out of his rear and come up with better schemes.
 
The defense is giving up very long drives, and as usual we cannot seem to ever stop teams on third down. Opposing players seem to be able to break tackles and lunge forward every time they need a first. I cannot recall any really big hits in the first two games, at least not when it mattered. Hope it starts this Sunday versus Buffalo.
 
nick1 said:
2nd half both weeks they did a good job of this. Am I wrong? They just need to figure out how to do it in the first half of games
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I'm hoping your right, but McCoy is 5 times better than any back we've seen yet. That's the thing with the dolphins though, they'll always do the opposite of what you expect.
 
They have been out-schemed in both games, the Bills will obviously have different, NEW wrinkles.

Can they start the game playing sound Defense?

Is the problem Coyle's defense, Coyle's way of coaching and preparing the defense,

or is it that rich Manhattan life-style? :err:
 
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