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Turnovers - 7 Total vs Buffalo

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I can't remember when the Dolphins had 7 turnovers in a game. Stay with me here; 3 Int's / One returned for a TD. 4 Turnover on downs. Yes folks that counts as a turnover. That is 4 failures with 4th down and no success! That is pitiful.

You can call it what you want but to players it is deflating when a 4th down try fails. It takes the fight out of a team and eventually players confidence erodes in other games.

I don't know what this coaching / play calling is doing but it looks to me from eye sight that other Defenses have caught on to what Mike is doing. This league looks pretty equal this year after 2 games. I don't see this team winning many games with continuous turnovers and lousy play calling.

Just my opinion. I had already come to grips with my expectation that the Dolphins would take a step back this year. Now after seeing their performance from 2 games and the multiple issues with overall execution, I don't see this team as a playoff contender. They look like a .500 club at this point.
 
Mike McDaniel talks a good game. What is the end of the day?
All he does is hand off to the fullback on third and one, fourth down same crap. He plays scared and looks beyond scared. He doesn't look like he has any confidence anymore. In himself, the only thing he is is confident of is putting people on the IR list. He absolutely loves doing that, and he thinks that helps us for some reason he won't even try a tush push for god's sakes.
 
Etuoo33 said:
4th down failures are turnovers although they don't show on the stat sheet as TO's. You can say if your at your their 45 and go, it's as good a as punt, but it's still a turnover. The reality is, even a punt is a turnover
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So any drive that doesn't end in points scored is a turnover.

Thanks captain obvious.
 
I think the defense did a lot better than people give them credit for. With al the turnovers and lack of punting, they still held Buffalo to 24.

Josh Allen was 13-19 139 yards, 1 TD and 2 yards rushing.

I'd sign up for that all day going into this thing.
 
Im already done with McDaniel but if he continues to go for it on 4th down with a backup QB then he deserves to be fired immediately. Only go for it on 4th down in obvious situations.
 
NBP81 said:
Actually they don't count as turnovers, not officially at least... so if you're looking for other 7 turnovers game thinking they're included, they aren't.
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His point is valid. Failing on 4th still turns the ball over and is a failure. It will demoralize especially repeating the process.

There's only so much a person can take when they are trying their asses off while getting bullied and laughed at... embarrassing.
I do get your point though. :cheers:
 
Miami had to win or tie the turnover battle to have a chance against Buffalo. The Dolphins gave this one away. That's what especially hurts.

Josh Allen didn't have to do much. The Buffalo offense started in Miami territory three or four times. I honestly lost count.

The Seattle game is pretty important now. Miami has to show up with energy and, hopefully, a fairly clean game.
 
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There are turnovers and then there are turnovers.

The apple ones are hard to beat.

Unless it's Eli.

Go.
 
Sticky Gloves said:
I think the defense did a lot better than people give them credit for. With al the turnovers and lack of punting, they still held Buffalo to 24.

Josh Allen was 13-19 139 yards, 1 TD and 2 yards rushing.

I'd sign up for that all day going into this thing.
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As much as the Dolphins sucked it was the turnovers that obviously hurt them. They actually moved the ball OK but the turnovers just killed the momentum each time.

I've actually been pretty impressed with the defense so far this season.
 
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