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Tuesday 8/1 Camp Observations

You want to adjust Grier’s GM report card based on training camp? That’s an emotional reaction.

Grier will get his due credit when the team he constructed finally wins a postseason game. He’s the longest tenured GM that doesn’t have a postseason win. Every other GM has either been fired or resigned that has been in the seat as long as Grier has without team results.

Of course, once the Fins finally get off the snide, Grier should get any accolades his way.
Why not cry and find another GM, after all Grier has been, in your words , an abysmal failure for not having post season wins. Really dude? Root for somebody else...
 
Quote from Grier himself from a Miami Herald article going into the 2019 draft:

“Grier, you see, had final say over the Miami drafts in 2016. And 2017. And 2018.

“Yes, I did,” he said Wednesday during his fourth annual pre-draft press conference. “It was a collaboration. As you know me, I’m not going to force a coach to pick a player. That doesn’t work. If a coach doesn’t want a player and I say, ‘No, we’re taking him,’ and then it works out one way or the other, it creates that animosity and the distrust. And it’s not worth it.

“You’ve been here long enough, you’ve seen a lot of that happen. So I’m not going to force any player on anyone. But, yes, I had final say.””

Source
Quit crying then.
 
I just want to point out that Minnesota's laws changed today, so if anyone residing in Minnesota comes in here and makes an ass of themselves... they are probably high.

Fair warning...
Thanks for the heads up! Thought we smelled something different down here in Iowa. Now we know it's just Fever’s people enjoying some herbs.
 
You want to adjust Grier’s GM report card based on training camp? That’s an emotional reaction.

Grier will get his due credit when the team he constructed finally wins a postseason game. He’s the longest tenured GM that doesn’t have a postseason win. Every other GM has either been fired or resigned that has been in the seat as long as Grier has without team results.

Of course, once the Fins finally get off the snide, Grier should get any accolades his way.

Grier has his credentials.
Your approval or dis-approval won't change a thing.
That's why he has his job.
Obvious, isn't it?
 
Quote from Grier himself from a Miami Herald article going into the 2019 draft:

“Grier, you see, had final say over the Miami drafts in 2016. And 2017. And 2018.

“Yes, I did,” he said Wednesday during his fourth annual pre-draft press conference. “It was a collaboration. As you know me, I’m not going to force a coach to pick a player. That doesn’t work. If a coach doesn’t want a player and I say, ‘No, we’re taking him,’ and then it works out one way or the other, it creates that animosity and the distrust. And it’s not worth it.

“You’ve been here long enough, you’ve seen a lot of that happen. So I’m not going to force any player on anyone. But, yes, I had final say.””

Source
But he didn’t have final say on building the roster. Since obviously a team is built through multiple avenues blaming the guy who only had say over one section for the entire product is clearly not fair
 
I heard on Travis wingfield's podcast yesterday that he thought a starting lineup with Kendall lamm at right tackle might be good for the dolphins. I think that might be his polite way of saying that Austin Jackson is still struggling. Has Lamm practiced any at Right Tackle thus far in practices?
 
Started out a hot day with no wind, finished with a monsoon to end practice early.

I went over to watch the Oline today behind the goal post for their drills and one on ones instead of sitting in the stands.

Dan Feeny is built better than I thought, he’s quicker than I thought.

One on ones

Jaelyn Phillips beats Austin Jackson on the same move I’ve talked about for three years, the inside counter move, JP fakes the arch then counters inside, Jackson falls for the banana in the tailpipe and gets beat bad.

Hunt wins his matchup against Sieler.

Damn!.. Raekwon Davis takes Connor Williams and throws him to the side like a rag doll, like how Flores showed us predraft..Impressive rep.

Raekwon Davis on his next rep, splits the double team early and knifes thru to the Qb..Big play.

Brandon Pili with a very nice swim move against the UDFA center from San Diego state, beat him soundly.

First play on 11 on 11 was a quick slant from White to Hill who imo would have housed it 90, you could tell MCD saw something Fangio was leaving open and wanted to exploit it early.

Elijah Campbell Makes a nice read and play on quick pitch to Ahmed, Campbell beats him to the edge. No gain.

Interior Oline clears a huge lane up the middle for Mostert, nice gain here.

Liam with the starters, Tua drops and layers a ball over the linebackers head for a nice pass and catch, nice gain, didn’t see the receiver.

Nice throw by Skylar on a deep out pattern for 20 yards gain, about a 30 yard throw from where he was, nice protection

Skylar looks deep it’s not there checks down to Achane who turns and makes a decent gain.

Tua dealin, feels the backside pressure without looking at it, steps up then to the left and layers the ball on a deep slant right in the seam for waddle, linebackers dropped but it was a perfect throw.

Next play Tua clears the rush and throw to Smythe for a lil checkdown and gain.

Mind you I’m still watching from the endzone because these 11 on 11 are inside the ten.

David Long… wow, this was impressive, he’s set in his stance, then you see him see something, he starts jumping around like a maniac saying “kill kill” calls the audible, then snuffs the **** of the pitch out.. Goes crazy after.


Well played sir.

Nice timing on a pitch and catch from White to Wilson about 12 yards to the sideline, toe tap.

Mike white with a simple tight end screen route, small gain.

Tua shows impressive footwork within the framework of the pickets dealing with chaos and then finding Mostert who escaped and made himself available. I think these are sacks last year.

Tua comes back with an RPO route to the sideline by 85 I believe, 5-7 yards.

Tua slaps his hands in frustration on the next one, on an over throw on a deep slant.

Tua with a quick outlet route to Mostert, Mostert would of been popped by long who was right there when he turned around, Long screams out “ I see the key I see the key” the play design was to go to Mostert all along and Long wasn’t having it.

Skylar on a designed roll out hits Julian Hill running parallel with Skylar, 7-10 yard gain.

Achane running low and thru the traffic inside on a 5 yard gain.

These run plays are really not indicative of much, players are not tackling and it’s so hard to tell when they could of.

Jevon Holland on kick coverage for some reason

Mike White in 11 on 11 hits Cedric Wilson in stride, Wilson had separated from coverage and takes it at least 30 yards after the catch. Nice play.

White comes back to hit Hill on a dig route for ten yards, pitch and catch timing.

Tua..3 step drop, sets, fires, waddle on a quick out route, turns upfield.. fast play.

Tua hits receiver on a drag route, good timing and placement..didn’t see receiver.

Huge run, great blocking, Brooks runs to daylight, he gone son..

Practice ends early unfortunately

I thought Tua was CCC, highly accurate with good pocket navigation skills all day, lot of routes headed to the perimeter, good amount of checkdowns and just nice touch everywhere.

Hill was active

David Long is a serious upgrade, best Mike since Zach imo..yup.

Didn’t see any drops today.

#### you Steven A, you dipshit, spewing garbage about someone without knowing the full story.

I don’t think Wynn or armstead got any run in live action but I’d like to see them both doing so.

See y’all on Thursday :) Phins up!


Hopefully, @djphinfan will be remembered when it comes to poster of the year nominations.
 
Great writeup!

Nice to hear positives about Raekwon Davis and David Long on defense.

Will be interesting to see who wins the battle opposite X. Howard ar corner.
 
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