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We have so much talent on D, but by the time this O gets around the D will be too old. What a shame.

Feel sorry for Zach and JT
 
Super Bowl caliber defense? With a minute to go and the game tied, the Bengals offense who did NOTHING all game long leads its only drive down the field and scores to win the game. This D (I know it can be defended by arguing how badly the offense played, but bottom line the O tied the game) choked YET AGAIN. It has never won ANYTHING more than a wild card game. Time to re-work it.
 
I am not taking nothing away from the defense they played outstanding. But everyone is blaming the game on the offense and yes Feeley had no time to throw and Gordon had no where too run. The Oline played horribly but they did put us in position to win the game they came back from 10 points in the 4 th to tie the game. The backbreaker was the play poole got hurt on if you remember Poole got hurt went out and they had Jimmy Wyrick on Chad Johnson who let him go and it was I should be starting safety Arturo Freeman who let him make the catch. despite how well they played the D will tell ya the same thing they should have stopped them on the last drive.
 
Dolfan4life said:
We have so much talent on D, but by the time this O gets around the D will be too old. What a shame.

Feel sorry for Zach and JT
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I don't feel sorry for them. I don't feel sorry for the coach neither. As far as Zach, JT, and the rest of the "pro bowlers"... They take the money. They take the resources.

All the comparison to Baltimore in 2000.....?....?...... Baltimore pitched a shutout in their first game in 2000. They pitched four shutouts in that year. This defense is paid more, has more name recognition, they don't put points on the board, and has never pitched a shutout.

I don't mean to join the negativity around here but we have watched Wannestedt's formula fail for two years.

This is a collaboration of front office failure over the years and coaching failures this year.

*Where is the 2003 defensive second round draft pick? I see the 2004 4th round draft pick on the field. I saw the 2004 5th round draft pick on the field. I saw the 2004 7th round draft pick on the field. Where is Wanny's second round draft pick from 2003?

*Did you see Wanny's 2003 offensive third round pick on the field? He's the one the Theisman described as the "swinging door".

*Wanny's 2003 offensive fourth round pick? Part of that failing offensive line.

*Wanny's 2003 offensive fifth round pick? Two 15 yard holding penalties last night.

*Wanny's 2003 sixth round pick? Released this past week.

We've been excusing Wanny for those two firsts given away for Ricky Williams but don't you sometimes think that with Dave running the front office it wouldn't have much mattered anyway? Somehow, in some way Dave would have screwed those two picks up...

I'm watching this year with resolve. I'm watching with the hope that somehow we will recover from Dave's poor personell decisions on the offensive side of the ball. I'm watching as a REAL personell man works his a$$ off attempting to correct the mismanagement of this team.

Seriously contemplate this... Dave Wannestedt gave Derrius Thompson 3 million a year in the same year that he gave Junior Seau 3 million a year. Do you not see the difference?

The results are an offense thrown together by a man who recognized that this team was severely lacking on one side of the ball. Why did last year's line far better than this years? They knew where to be to at least get in the way. They couldn't drive block. They were old and by the recognition of all other NFL teams......They were not NFL talent. Give this line time. At least they possess the ability to move people off of the ball. There only problem is Dave..

Dave? Yes Dave. Who got the reps in the preseason? Didn't we hear that it was unsure if Wade Smith would start? Dave's second round draft pick couldn't solidify his starting position. Dave's answer. Rotate another man in. Good job "coach".

At left guard Dave had a "competition" between his 2003 third round pick and aan undrafted free agent. The third round pick couldn't solidify the starting job. Dave's answer. Rotate another man in. Good job "coach".

At right tackle Dave had another "competition" between Rick's free agent acquisition and the first round draft pick of 2004. Dave's answer. Rotate another man in. Good job "coach".

Coach - A person who TRAINS or directs athletes or athletic teams.

I feel sorry for none of the defense. I feel sorry for an offense thrown together, ignored, and then summarily blamed for losses during a season.
 
I think people are giving our D too much *hit. On that last drive, Poole came out after he was hurt. All the pass plays were then directed towards Wyrick. Chad Johnson was probably excited when he found out he was being covered by Wyrick.

If anything, we should be giving props to Poole for shutting Johnson down. At least we didn't have to see his new touchdown dance that he said he would do.
 
Scrap said:
I think people are giving our D too much *hit. On that last drive, Poole came out after he was hurt. All the pass plays were then directed towards Wyrick.
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So? Wyrick's not part of the defense?

It's called depth, and the Dolphins don't have enough of it.
 
it looks more like we should have went after buckley after the pats cut him. buckley would have been great for depth and the dime package i cant understand why they would not want him back? i mean what did t-buck do to not be accepted back?? he is a great player
 
There is enough depth its just he was our fourth option.Surtain,Howard,Poole hurt.No team could recover from that.Our O line and HC are our issue period.I had a funny feeling about this year and thought wanny should have been fired but Wayne is reaping what he has sown.GOOD JOB WAYNE!
 
Gator Mike said:
So? Wyrick's not part of the defense?

It's called depth, and the Dolphins don't have enough of it.
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OK The dolphins are VERY deep. we had two DBs out and the third got hurt. Come on! no team is four deep at ANY positon. And that is actually like 5 or 6 deep if you count Madison.
 
ZOD said:
I feel sorry for none of the defense. I feel sorry for an offense thrown together, ignored, and then summarily blamed for losses during a season.
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I have to agree with you 100%
 
Scrap said:
I think people are giving our D too much *hit. .
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Why wouldn't we? That's 31 million dollars in 11 players out on the field.
Last year it was 35 million. :eek:
Our dead cap in future years is all tied to the defense.
 
Gator Mike said:
So? Wyrick's not part of the defense?

It's called depth, and the Dolphins don't have enough of it.
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I can't agree with you on this. While Wyrick is part of the defense, he's not what we would expect to field on a normal Sunday. Surtain and Howard wer both out. Bowens, and Chester (for most of the game) were out as well. This group played there hearts out. You have to expect a drop off. We didn't get much of one.
 
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