venting, feel better
I do agree with Dajesus,
I'm really stating to wonder about the coaching problems here. They have penalty problems all year long and it's still not corrected. Lamar some how manages to fumble the football on the 2 yard line with BOTH HANDS on it (AGAIN) and that's still not corrected. How about some ball handling drills?
Loose footballs are laying next to Dolphin players and not being recovered! How about some loose ball drills? If I were a player, I would swarm to the tackle ASSUMING THE BALL HAS COME FREE! How many recoveries are missed because an opposing player recognized the ball is loose1 or 2 seconds earlier?
Bring the damn corner/safety blitz more often! We see how effective blitzing up the middle has been! Let Madison and Surtain make the plays on the corner and bring the heat off the blindside! I was calling for that all day (year, actually) and look what it did! If it aint broke, STEAL IT! Take a few pages from the play books of teams that are blitzing well.
As for Jay, I must say I feel bad for him. I feel he played good enough to win, but he needs a better supporting cast! Look at all those dropped passes! And when they were caught, look at all those fumbles! He must be thinking, what more do I have to do?
As for personnell changes next year. I think they can win with Jay. I know he's no Marino or Warner or Favre. But I think he's
proven that, given time to throw, he can makes plays. Five 4th quarter comebacks don't happen if you suck.
The O-line needs an overhaul. They are just pathetic. However, you need to evaluate the talent coming back when considering your moves here. Will Spriggs and Smith return healthy enough to effective? They should draft for this position just for the sake of depth if nothing else. Draft one, maybe sign a good FA that won't cost too much.
RB. Why does a playmaker like T Minor sit while Smith continues to struggle? Again, if aint broke steal it. Steal some Rams plays that could get him involved ala Faulk. Not to say he's that good, but it seems to me that he's about the same size/speed. I think Smith could be gone based on the turnovers alone. I know he's struggled running because of the crappy line. But HOW DO YOU FUMBLE CARRYING THE BALL WITH TWO HANDS?!?!?!!? Bring him into camp next year (like anyone's going to want to sign him now) and see. Draft 1 at this position, look for FA help. Maybe some late round magic?
WRs. Don't touch em. I think this is one of the best 4player tandems out there.
I think we can all see what the loss of Armstrong and Gardner have done to the D. Definitley draft a DE to bring pressure from the left side. Pressure from the front 4 = INTs. Maybe make that the first pick. Also must condsider if Gardner will be dependable when he gets back.
Special teams. Ogden is playing himself right of the team. Don't waste a roster spot on him. But I must say he did make a couple key plays at WR today. But just as bad at returning. Pretty happy with the rest of them, thought they might totally suck after Westhoff was let go.
But hey, could be worse. We could be Lions fans.