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Vance Joseph’s message to Miami Dolphins defense: Do your job

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Vance Joseph has never worked with Bill Belichick. Not as a player. Not as a coach.

But that doesn’t mean the Dolphins’ defensive coordinator can’t occasionally channel the best coach of the 21st century if the situation warrants.
And after last week’s drumming — as head coach Adam Gase called it — at the hands of the Cowboys, it might.
Joseph’s message to his defense this week after allowing 300 first-half yards and a perfect passer rating by backup quarterback Dak Prescott?
“Do your job,” according to linebacker Jelani Jenkins.
And what is Joseph’s job?
Fix a defense with major issues before the season opens on Sept. 11.
Midway through the preseason, the Dolphins aren’t close to ready for real football.
They rank 19th in yards per game (330) in the preseason but 30th in run defense (164). Teams have averaged 5 yards per carry against Miami, also third-worst in football.
The task gets no easier Thursday night against Atlanta, which gained a league-high 857 yards in its first two games. The Falcons ran for 224 yards on 41 carries against the Browns a week ago. The game will be held in Orlando at the stadium formerly known as the Citrus Bowl, where the Dolphins have played twice before but not since 1995.
The stakes are high Thursday night. The third preseason game is always the most important, but for the Dolphins’ defense, it will be their last chance to develop any confidence and consistency ahead of the regular season.
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Well, I'll be able to see in person if they can "do their job"

Ozzy rules!!
 
The stakes are high Thursday night? IT'S F*CKING PRESEASON! These quoted rankings are such a joke! I can't wait for preseason to get over with.
 
phuqdjets&pats said:
The stakes are high Thursday night? IT'S F*CKING PRESEASON! These quoted rankings are such a joke! I can't wait for preseason to get over with.
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The starters will play a lot more this game and they need to perform MUCH better so yes the stakes are higher than usual. This could be a 3 win team if we don't show some life ASAP
 
Martel13 said:
The starters will play a lot more this game and they need to perform MUCH better so yes the stakes are higher than usual. This could be a 3 win team if we don't show some life ASAP
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LOL You do realize there is still no game planning right? Basic defense vs basic offense play. So no matter how they perform, it wont reflect on REGULAR SEASON play. So I disagree with you. Too many people put too much into preseason. They could be a 3 win team even if they ball out against ATL. Just wait for football to actually begin and then by the real week 3 if they haven't shown up it can be considered high stake game.
 
What if they can't do their jobs? What if they're just not capable, not talented enough? What happens then?
 
There IS cause for alarm. Not because the fans say so, but because the coaches have said there is. It's not only us screaming about it. Gase called it a drumming himself. If it's only preseason, and it's only simple offense vs. defense, then why are we sucking so bad? If it's simple, we should not be getting pushed around.
 
The stakes are high for the guys on the bubble trying to make the 53, and that's about it.

No injuries, no abysmal failures, good execution...please and thank you.
 
datruth55 said:
What if they can't do their jobs? What if they're just not capable, not talented enough? What happens then?
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Well likely the coaches are aware or will be become aware as we get into the season that they are not talented enough, but they can't come out and say that in public.

So the results will be what they have been....

Maybe we can get some more from the offense to try and compensate - although likely not enough.
 
pre season or not pre season either you can ****ing tackle or you can't. So far the defense has shown that it can't just like it couldn't last year but we should expect that when two or the 3 LB's are still the same and the other one looks like a FF instead of a LB. Can they just turn a switch once the season start? That remains to be seen

Ozzy rules!!
 
phuqdjets&pats said:
The stakes are high Thursday night? IT'S F*CKING PRESEASON! These quoted rankings are such a joke! I can't wait for preseason to get over with.
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Relax buddy... Take a chill pill. I know you are frustrated because F*CKING PRESEASON or not.....We look bad (mostly on defense). We have been terrible year in and year out. I do understand your frustrations.
 
BenchFiedler said:
Relax buddy... Take a chill pill. I know you are frustrated because F*CKING PRESEASON or not.....We look bad (mostly on defense). We have been terrible year in and year out. I do understand your frustrations.
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Who isn't tired of losing? But that is not my source. I'm coming from the A.I. point of view. It is no more than a glorified practice. Landry dropped several passes this preseason, does that mean the sky is falling and he has become butterfingers? No, it doesn't. Practice effort is never the same level as game time effort.
I'm really frustrated with how losing for so long has made the fan base think the sky is falling while it's a rebuilding year in week 3 of PRESEASON.
 
datruth55 said:
What if they can't do their jobs? What if they're just not capable, not talented enough? What happens then?
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Then we're a couple years away at least. We're all used to that by now right? If that's the case I'll just hope we can have some fun on offense.
 
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