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### Dolphins players continue to gripe privately about defensive coordinator Kevin Coyle --- everything from his substitution patterns, to his read-and-react approach for defensive linemen, to using practice time on things not used much in games, to in-game decisions. One veteran defensive player expressed concern that Coyle splitting middle linebacker snaps between Kelvin Sheppard and Zach Vigil (a platoon that resumed last week) could be disruptive.

And players aren’t the only ones complaining about Coyle.

“The Dolphins defense is so simplistic and predictable,” ESPN’s Louis Riddick, former Redskins and Eagles pro personnel director, tweeted this week. “Presents no mental challenge for the quarterback to decipher what they are doing pre-snap…. You give a player [Ndamukong Suh] $60 million in guarantees as a UFA, you make damn sure you do everything you can to recreate the environment/scheme he had success in before.”

Joe Philbin ordered Coyle to simplify his defense this past offseason, and players said Coyle spoke this week of simplifying even more, instead of adding creative nuances.

### To put into perspective what middling or worse quarterbacks are doing against the Dolphins, consider four of the past five they’ve faced have exceeded their career passer ratings by an absurd 30 to 87 points when they played Miami. To end 2014, Minnesota’s Teddy Bridgewater was 114.1 against Miami (compared with 84.4 in his career) and the Jets’ Geno Smith a perfect 158.8 (career 71.5).

This season, Jacksonville’s Blake Bortles was 102.2 vs. Miami (71.1 career) and Buffalo’s Tyrod Taylor 136.7, compared with 80.3 career. One player said this is happening in part because the Dolphins are not stopping the run and so they can’t make teams one-dimensional.

One Dolphins defensive back, asked about this, said one reason for this astounding performances by average quarterbacks is that the Dolphins are not stopping the run, either. "We need to make teams one-dimensional, and we're not," that player said.

### Consider passer ratings allowed by Dolphins defensive backs: Walt Aikens (143.3), Reshad Jones (136.5), Bobby McCain (95.3 and allowed fourth-most yards in the league at 232) and Jamar Taylor (119). Brent Grimes is at a sterling 41.3.

### According to a player, several veterans spoke up in defensive meeting on Monday --- Cam Wake, Ndamukong Suh and others --- taking ownership and saying everyone needs to do their job. But while the players speaking up is fine, another player said talking isn't going to accomplish much.
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http://miamiherald.typepad.com/sports-buzz/
 
What a revelation our DC sucks. Here is another surprise, our HC stinks
 
Those numbers are horrific. I can't believe these guys are coaching at the NFL level
 
It is amazing that everyone sees this...besides the people in charge of the team.
 
They were supposed to be making it simpler so the players could play faster, not so the other team could tell what was coming. This team.:bobdole:
 
Coyle may suck but the players are just as bad. Ita not the scheme missing 3 different tackles on clay within 2 seconds
 
You would think that if the defense was so simple and easy to decipher that our own offense would be crushing them in practice and Lazor would tell him its too easy to read. Its kind of disturbing when you think about it, maybe our defense is a joke but we think its OK because it gives our own offense difficulty in practice.

Still can't believe we traded away Will Davis with these bums we're trotting out there. Davis might hurt you on a gamble but even with that its not like he could be performing any worse than what we have. Plus, at least he had a good attitude. These guys suck and are all whiny about it.
 
We were supposed to play faster on offense as well, it is faster, only in going three and out.
 
Florio heard same as Armando:


Ugly loss could indeed doom Philbin

Last year, a blowout loss to the Dolphins in London got Raiders coach Dennis Allen fired. This year, if the Dolphins are on the other end of a similar outcome against the Jets in the same English stadium, Miami coach Joe Philbin could indeed be gone.

As Armando Salguero of the Miami Herald reported earlier on Saturday, a blowout loss by the Dolphins to the Jets will indeed put Philbin’s job in grave danger. Per a source with knowledge of the situation, owner Stephen Ross’ high regard for Philbin could give him the benefit of the doubt. However, an ugly, embarrassing loss to the Jets could indeed spark a change.
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http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/10/03/ugly-loss-could-indeed-doom-philbin/
 
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I miss Bill Arnsparger. He was the best DC we ever had

Ozzy rules
 
uk_dolfan said:
Coyle may suck but the players are just as bad. Ita not the scheme missing 3 different tackles on clay within 2 seconds
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This. I'm just as mad at their coaching staff as the next guy but these players seem to be lacking basic fundamentals. I mean we can't even tackle or shed blocks we can't seem to get in the right coverage and we can't do anything right on defense.

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Linebackers can't stick their gaps, read coverages.
 
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