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Why Guard May Not Be As Big A Problem As We Think

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This might be a good time to discuss why the Dolphins have struggled at the offensive guard position the past couple of years.


1-Right off the bat, you almost have to look at coaching. Nearly two months after the final game of the 2015 season, the Super Bowl, Miami's offensive line coach from a year ago, John Benton, has yet to be hired by another NFL team. Let that sink in for a moment -- with all the vacancies on the various teams that fire their coaching staffs, barely a month before the draft, Mr. Benton is, as far as we know, still unemployed.

2-Something else to consider is that if we look at the composition of other teams' offensive lines, most of them are obtaining their starters from a variety of sources, not just high profile free agency signings or high draft picks. The New England Patriots, for example, started three relatively low draft picks in the middle of their line a season ago: guards Ryan Wendell and Tre' Jackson and center Bryan Stork, the latter two of whom were both fourth-round picks, although New England did have the foresight to jump ahead of Miami in last year's draft, to select Jackson.

3-Finally, we need to consider scheme; when you're going up against three of the toughest, scariest defensive fronts in all of football, in the Bills, Jets and Patriots, it's probably not a real good idea to employ a finesse based blocking scheme, but rather, a more physical, 'line up and blow them off the line of scrimmage' based approach.

from Phinsider.com


http://www.thephinsider.com/2016/3/17/11257198/why-guard-my-not-be-as-big-a-problem-as-we-think
 
fisi said:
This might be a good time to discuss why the Dolphins have struggled at the offensive guard position the past couple of years.


1-Right off the bat, you almost have to look at coaching. Nearly two months after the final game of the 2015 season, the Super Bowl, Miami's offensive line coach from a year ago, John Benton, has yet to be hired by another NFL team. Let that sink in for a moment -- with all the vacancies on the various teams that fire their coaching staffs, barely a month before the draft, Mr. Benton is, as far as we know, still unemployed.

2-Something else to consider is that if we look at the composition of other teams' offensive lines, most of them are obtaining their starters from a variety of sources, not just high profile free agency signings or high draft picks. The New England Patriots, for example, started three relatively low draft picks in the middle of their line a season ago: guards Ryan Wendell and Tre' Jackson and center Bryan Stork, the latter two of whom were both fourth-round picks, although New England did have the foresight to jump ahead of Miami in last year's draft, to select Jackson.

3-Finally, we need to consider scheme; when you're going up against three of the toughest, scariest defensive fronts in all of football, in the Bills, Jets and Patriots, it's probably not a real good idea to employ a finesse based blocking scheme, but rather, a more physical, 'line up and blow them off the line of scrimmage' based approach.

from Phinsider.com


http://www.thephinsider.com/2016/3/17/11257198/why-guard-my-not-be-as-big-a-problem-as-we-think
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#3 . . . How can somebody write for a publically published football website and not understand what a ZBS entails. That's embarrassing.
 
You also have to consider that Dallas Thomas is lifting weights now, so there's that.
 
The problem here is it didn't look like mental issues were beating Dallas Thomas. Just looks like he gets physically destroyed at times.


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You can't blame coaching for a guy getting pushed and dump on the ground all the time. Thomas is not good. Period

Ozzy rules
 
So they'll sign Jason Fox back, coach him up, and he makes the Pro Bowl?

**** players are sometimes just **** players.
 
yea get ol big bad powerful dallas thomas up there after he been liftin them weights lol

it looks like were betting on scheme and or relying a rookie to get it done up front so let's hope one of the two come through
 
somebody call up richmond webb and keith simms. thats what were going to need to keep tannehill from dying this season.
 
Do you know that Miami have drafted a guard since 2013 (13-dallass Thomas,14-turner and 15-Jaml Douglass) and we still have problems. Moreover; they have drafted an Offensive lineman each nd every draft since 2008.
 
Another year of talking ourselves into believing we're all good at OG, eh? Looking forward to the posts pumping up Thomas's skills during TC and preseason again, often written with a bit of ****iness. Hilarious stuff last year. Will read again.
 
The Dallas Thomas hate runs strong understandably, but perhaps it's more the case of not having giving up entirely on Billy Turner and Jamil Thomas. After having missed their top target in Boone, it becomes a waiting game as most teams shy away from the older veterans still out there. Teams want to wait until after the draft plays out now before adding older guys who are still asking for decent money.
 
I am just sure this team is cursed. There is no explanation for having a need on the offensive line every year for over 5 years. You would think with all of them we draft, one of them will actually be good. Mike Pouncey is the only one, and James might be good too...that is two first round picks. Apparently we just think any big guy after the 1st round is good enough to be on the team, and clearly it doesn't work.
 
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