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  • @jiggins7919 said:

    I've watched a lot of Dolphins football and I'll be honest...they're terrifying. They get you in painfully unfair matchups against the fastest people in the universe. It's funny, on paper, Hill and Schwartz have similar electric speed, but they couldn't be more different. To be fair, comparing anyone to Hill is laughable, as I've never seen anyone in my life like him. But it's funny that I've literally never seen Schwartz LOOK fast, and Hill looks like he belongs in a video game. 

    Anyway, I don't have the stats to back this up, but the Fins appear to go deep more than anyone. They will seriously air it out, and they absolutely FEAST on people with receptions AND deep pass interference penalties. I saw two for over 100 yards last week. They don't run it often because they don't have to. They score almost at will and if we're going to win, we'll need to force FG's instead of giving up tds. Also, we'll need to stop them on 4th downs at least once, probably twice. They don't want FG's, they want touchdowns. 

    The thing I noticed is Tua doesn't need to be great, the Dolphins offense schemes people wide open often. 

    In fact, in the small sample of the Dolphins I've seen, it seems like they could be even more explosive if they had a QB who could consistently hit their WRs in stride. I saw numerous examples of a WR running wide open running across the field, and Tua just chucks the ball to him and the WR has to slow down, catch the ball, and start up again. 

    Ward picked a rough game to come back. 

    @dutch-oven said:

    Ward picked a rough game to come back. 

    Not to worry,  he'll be back in the hospital ward burn unit before long

  • @tiamat63 said:

    Redzone touchdowns.

    - Brownies are currently #5 in the NFL in redzone touchdowns.

    - Miami sits at 7th.       

     I was hoping the difference was going to be a bit more significant, given their running game being ranked so poorly.  But then I've also looked at the redzone defenses MIA has faced and they don't appear to be any better than what the Browns have.    'Reek and Waddle make, arguably, the fastest combination of receivers in the NFL.  They love speed, it's almost like Al Davis drafted the team.   And those are the type of teams you can't run with, similar to how Oregon built their offense under Chip Kelly.   Where you beat them is up front, effecting Tua while limiting opportunities in the redzone to only FG's.    Those are (usually) the margins where you find these teams can be beat.  

    Let's hope the "communication issues" of our beloved secondary are solved. I get the feeling Tua & the Dolphins will get the ball out quick to slow down Myles. 

    Very winnable game IF the Browns don't play stupid. Coming off a (stupid) BYE week, we fans are expecting a good show.

    @bob806 said:

    Let's hope the "communication issues" of our beloved secondary are solved. I get the feeling Tua & the Dolphins will get the ball out quick to slow down Myles. 

    Very winnable game IF the Browns don't play stupid. Coming off a (stupid) BYE week, we fans are expecting a good show.

     Quick passing is one thing, but the Dolphins identity this year has been built off forcing the ball intermediate and deep, then letting their YAC monsters go off.   Tua is currently 3rd in Yards Per Attempt.   So will MIA try to slow down the pass rush by working shorter route stems?  Highly possible, but then that sort of plays into the Browns strength,  like what we saw with Cincy - 2 deep, 5 under.  Limiting the shorter gains and tackling well in space.    Really being aggressive stemming top-down.   

     So, will MIA stay true to what they are? I'd like to think so, at least in a more stubborn approach.   So I'd expect heavy play action and a great deal of 2/3 man concepts from them.  Our backers and DB's still have to respect their running game because, even though we had a decent week against CIN, we're still weak IDL.  Would be wise for the Dolphins to come out and show hands - bluff run, then ball action, ball action, ball action.    At which point, it's really dependent on how much faith and patience Joe Woods' has.  

     The Dolphins, especially given the presence of Tyreek, are built scarily similar to the Chiefs.   With Waddle filling the role of Hardman, and the biggest crime being their coaching staff not finding a greater role for Gieseki (the Polish Hammer) ala Travis Kelce.      Our defensive response to deal with KC is to win a war of attrition and patience.   Make them, force them, to play patient and methodical.   Don't let them drive the ball downfield and be flashy.  Let's see if they want to earn redzone trips with 15 play drives then see if they can run the ball effectively in the redzone.  I see that playing out almost no differently here.

        The downside for the Browns, offensively speaking, is that Miami has a solid defensive front that can limit the running game.  (Unlike when we played the Chiefs)   So it's going to rest on the arm and play action of Jacoby early, and the defense holding up in the redzone.

     As a bettor, I'm not touching this game.  

    edit: And Hardman appears to be out. HUGE difference in how you defend MIA now.

  • @ghoolie-always-ghoolie said:

    he Browns can't be stupid and try to run first

    totally agree I would start off passing on first down

    well i'm outta here gonna go out for breakfast see you all at game time

  • Hate to say I told you so

  • @bob806 said:

    Let's hope the "communication issues" of our beloved secondary are solved. I get the feeling Tua & the Dolphins will get the ball out quick to slow down Myles. 

    Very winnable game IF the Browns don't play stupid. Coming off a (stupid) BYE week, we fans are expecting a good show.

     Quick passing is one thing, but the Dolphins identity this year has been built off forcing the ball intermediate and deep, then letting their YAC monsters go off.   Tua is currently 3rd in Yards Per Attempt.   So will MIA try to slow down the pass rush by working shorter route stems?  Highly possible, but then that sort of plays into the Browns strength,  like what we saw with Cincy - 2 deep, 5 under.  Limiting the shorter gains and tackling well in space.    Really being aggressive stemming top-down.   

     So, will MIA stay true to what they are? I'd like to think so, at least in a more stubborn approach.   So I'd expect heavy play action and a great deal of 2/3 man concepts from them.  Our backers and DB's still have to respect their running game because, even though we had a decent week against CIN, we're still weak IDL.  Would be wise for the Dolphins to come out and show hands - bluff run, then ball action, ball action, ball action.    At which point, it's really dependent on how much faith and patience Joe Woods' has.  

     The Dolphins, especially given the presence of Tyreek, are built scarily similar to the Chiefs.   With Waddle filling the role of Hardman, and the biggest crime being their coaching staff not finding a greater role for Gieseki (the Polish Hammer) ala Travis Kelce.      Our defensive response to deal with KC is to win a war of attrition and patience.   Make them, force them, to play patient and methodical.   Don't let them drive the ball downfield and be flashy.  Let's see if they want to earn redzone trips with 15 play drives then see if they can run the ball effectively in the redzone.  I see that playing out almost no differently here.

        The downside for the Browns, offensively speaking, is that Miami has a solid defensive front that can limit the running game.  (Unlike when we played the Chiefs)   So it's going to rest on the arm and play action of Jacoby early, and the defense holding up in the redzone.

     As a bettor, I'm not touching this game.  

    edit: And Hardman appears to be out. HUGE difference in how you defend MIA now.

    @tiamat63 said:

     Quick passing is one thing, but the Dolphins identity this year has been built off forcing the ball intermediate and deep, then letting their YAC monsters go off.   Tua is currently 3rd in Yards Per Attempt.   So will MIA try to slow down the pass rush by working shorter route stems?  Highly possible, but then that sort of plays into the Browns strength,  like what we saw with Cincy - 2 deep, 5 under.  Limiting the shorter gains and tackling well in space.    Really being aggressive stemming top-down.   

     So, will MIA stay true to what they are? I'd like to think so, at least in a more stubborn approach.   So I'd expect heavy play action and a great deal of 2/3 man concepts from them.  Our backers and DB's still have to respect their running game because, even though we had a decent week against CIN, we're still weak IDL.  Would be wise for the Dolphins to come out and show hands - bluff run, then ball action, ball action, ball action.    At which point, it's really dependent on how much faith and patience Joe Woods' has.  

     The Dolphins, especially given the presence of Tyreek, are built scarily similar to the Chiefs.   With Waddle filling the role of Hardman, and the biggest crime being their coaching staff not finding a greater role for Gieseki (the Polish Hammer) ala Travis Kelce.      Our defensive response to deal with KC is to win a war of attrition and patience.   Make them, force them, to play patient and methodical.   Don't let them drive the ball downfield and be flashy.  Let's see if they want to earn redzone trips with 15 play drives then see if they can run the ball effectively in the redzone.  I see that playing out almost no differently here.

        The downside for the Browns, offensively speaking, is that Miami has a solid defensive front that can limit the running game.  (Unlike when we played the Chiefs)   So it's going to rest on the arm and play action of Jacoby early, and the defense holding up in the redzone.

     As a bettor, I'm not touching this game.  

    edit: And Hardman appears to be out. HUGE difference in how you defend MIA now.

    Well bingo I was right sir. Tua got the ball out quick all day, yay to me.

    CBS should be embarrassed regarding Adam Archuletta. Might be the worst color commentator of all time.

  • @ghoolie-always-ghoolie said:

    Mild Garret is no threat, for sure.

    We should've traded him when we had a chance...

  • @ghoolie-always-ghoolie said:

    I don't know about all of that, but I do know that this team is suffering. I am not going to pretend to know the fix, the jury is in on Depodesta/Stefanski/Woods.

    This combination is a loser. If they were working on a system and making progress I could understand being patient. However, there is not one single, solid characteristic or aspect of this team that any of us could say is solid.

    Continuity is important, but this is shit leadership. There is no point in continuing with the current leadership. 

    Continuity is important if you’re winning.

    If you are constantly underachieving then continuity means nothing

  • @ghoolie-always-ghoolie said:

    I don't know about all of that, but I do know that this team is suffering. I am not going to pretend to know the fix, the jury is in on Depodesta/Stefanski/Woods.

    This combination is a loser. If they were working on a system and making progress I could understand being patient. However, there is not one single, solid characteristic or aspect of this team that any of us could say is solid.

    Continuity is important, but this is shit leadership. There is no point in continuing with the current leadership. 

    It's strange that a team comes out of a BYE after a big win and looks like they have no heart.

    I'm wondering if Stefanski pulled Jedrick Wills to send a message, or if the guy is hurt. It's not on one guy, but holy hell has Wills looked horrible. 

    There's things about Stefanski I like, but I think his days are numbered. If they can him, please don't do a retread.

  • @ghoolie-always-ghoolie said:

    Continuity is important, but this is shit leadership. There is no point in continuing with the current leadership. 

    Nope.  The problem is Haslam.

    You said all the same things about Rob Chudzinski; then again about Hue Jackson; then again about Gregg Williams, then again about Freddie Kitchens, and now again about Kevin Stefanski.   

    For a guy that REALLY wants to find the problem - you're really working your ass off to avoid what's been right in front of you the whole time. 

    I watched the game in Munich today on television. Do you know what the worst part of that was?  They're going to have an NFL Team and owner that understands how to win way sooner than Hollow-dome Haslam.  That was about the only thing I was sure of today. 

  • So, this outcome wasn't really a surprise.  The Dolphins have some good receivers.  We were going to have to consistently pressure the QB to have a chance.  We could not do that.  So we lost.  We weren't going to be able to boat-race anyone with a backup QB.  Brissette wasn't bad, again, but he's not going to be able to carry a team.  We know/knew that.  

    This season, without a starting QB, was always going to require our D to play well.  And they're not playing well enough.  

  • @ghoolie-always-ghoolie said:

    No, on THIS, I am 100% Dead on.

    Simply name me one, just one of the fucktard head coaches, or players who we released that have gone on to make the Browns look bad? Who is it that we released that has gone on to success?

    Haslam is NOT the problem. He is the owner. He doesn't play, call plays, draft or select players.

    This is ALL, unequivocally, 100% on the shoulders of Kevin Stefanski.

    HASLAM hired all of the Head Coaches you've complained about back to back to back to back to back.  

    IMO, it all starts at the top.  For example, the New England Patriots are owned by Robert Kraft.  The Head Coach Kraft hired was Bill Belichick.  They have won 6 Super Bowl rings together.

    Eddie DeBartolo hired Bill Walsh as his Head Coach.  Bill Walsh went on to win 6 NFC Championships and 3 Super Bowl Titles.  That carried over to George Seifert who also won 2 Super Bowl Titles.

    Art Rooney hired Chuck Noll as his Head Coach.  Chuck Noll went on to win 4 Super Bowl Titles.  The Rooney family has won 2 more Super Bowls since then - and lost 2.  

    Aside from multiple Super Bowl Championships, what do all of those organizations have in common?  Hall of Fame QBs: Tom Brady, Joe Montana, Steve Young and Terry Bradshaw.

    Jack Kent Cooke hired Joe Gibbs as his Head Coach. Joe Gibbs went on to win 3 Super Bowls with Joe Theismann, Doug Williams and Mark Rypien.  What happened as soon as Daniel Snyder became the owner?  

    To be the franchise you want us to be - the upgrade needed is indeed the OWNER.  Today, we're at the mercy of Jimmy Haslam's hiring criteria or lack thereof.  Because of this, you're not going to get the type of game changer needed at the Head Coaching spot.  Even worse, but as usual, you're probably not even going to get an upgrade over Jimmy's last HC choice that needed to be fired.  A guy like Sean Payton won't walk his career out to the edge of a plank for Haslam when/if better owners want him.  No reason to.

    Believe it or not, I think you're an intelligent guy; but your frustration level wants the problem to be as easy as Haslam firing another Head Coach. 

  • @ghoolie-always-ghoolie said:

    No, on THIS, I am 100% Dead on.

    Simply name me one, just one of the fucktard head coaches, or players who we released that have gone on to make the Browns look bad? Who is it that we released that has gone on to success?

    Haslam is NOT the problem. He is the owner. He doesn't play, call plays, draft or select players.

    This is ALL, unequivocally, 100% on the shoulders of Kevin Stefanski.

    If his hands are tied? It is because he lacks a cock, he lacks balls. He protects his salary by letting himself be feminized.

    Haslam is not up for debate. He is not going anywhere and IF he is to become a smart, non-mettling owner, it will be by the hand of a balls-to-the-wall leader, and HC whi IS a leader.

    Bill Cowher would not listen to Haslam, Depo or anyone else if it meant putting an effeminate Gen-X, spineless team like this on the field.

    There IS a HC ca dilate out there who can right this ship....but it fucking ain't someone known to the masses.

    Somewhere, there is a candidate with his own ethics, morals and style, maybe a small college guy, who knows how to lead men into war.

    No player on this team respects Kevin Stefanski. No player has faith in him.

    I know of no great leader in business, war or sports who was not a trouble maker, he'll raiser, innovator, and instigator.

    Complaining about the owner is like complaining about your wife's pussy. Good like changing that.

    I only have 2 issues with Stefanski. First, he needs to fire Woods. It needs to be done. He needs to signal to those players and coaches on defense that their performance has not been good enough. The other issue I have is that I would like to see some more fire on some of these flags that are ridiculous during the game. Work the refs. His offense is fine, he has made Brisset at times look like a quality starter. The offense hasn't been the problem. If the defense played every week like they didn against Cinci and the Ravens we would have about 5 or 6 wins. They have failed miserably.

  • @ghoolie-always-ghoolie said:

    Continuity is important, but this is shit leadership. There is no point in continuing with the current leadership. 

    Nope.  The problem is Haslam.

    You said all the same things about Rob Chudzinski; then again about Hue Jackson; then again about Gregg Williams, then again about Freddie Kitchens, and now again about Kevin Stefanski.   

    For a guy that REALLY wants to find the problem - you're really working your ass off to avoid what's been right in front of you the whole time. 

    I watched the game in Munich today on television. Do you know what the worst part of that was?  They're going to have an NFL Team and owner that understands how to win way sooner than Hollow-dome Haslam.  That was about the only thing I was sure of today. 

    @flugel said:

    Nope.  The problem is Haslam.

    You said all the same things about Rob Chudzinski; then again about Hue Jackson; then again about Gregg Williams, then again about Freddie Kitchens, and now again about Kevin Stefanski.   

    For a guy that REALLY wants to find the problem - you're really working your ass off to avoid what's been right in front of you the whole time. 

    I watched the game in Munich today on television. Do you know what the worst part of that was?  They're going to have an NFL Team and owner that understands how to win way sooner than Hollow-dome Haslam.  That was about the only thing I was sure of today. 

    I blame Haslam for firing people too quickly, like the previous regime did. You have to give coaches time etc. I think Haslam is beginning to learn that but we will see. Stefanski or maybe even Haslam needs to fire Woods. With 2 weeks to prepare that was a sh!t show.

  • @ghoolie-always-ghoolie said:

    Mild Garret is no threat, for sure.

    We should've traded him when we had a chance...

    @nickers said:

    We should've traded him when we had a chance...

    @flugel said:

    HASLAM hired all of the Head Coaches you've complained about back to back to back to back to back.  

    IMO, it all starts at the top.  For example, the New England Patriots are owned by Robert Kraft.  The Head Coach Kraft hired was Bill Belichick.  They have won 6 Super Bowl rings together.

    Eddie DeBartolo hired Bill Walsh as his Head Coach.  Bill Walsh went on to win 6 NFC Championships and 3 Super Bowl Titles.  That carried over to George Seifert who also won 2 Super Bowl Titles.

    Art Rooney hired Chuck Noll as his Head Coach.  Chuck Noll went on to win 4 Super Bowl Titles.  The Rooney family has won 2 more Super Bowls since then - and lost 2.  

    Aside from multiple Super Bowl Championships, what do all of those organizations have in common?  Hall of Fame QBs: Tom Brady, Joe Montana, Steve Young and Terry Bradshaw.

    Jack Kent Cooke hired Joe Gibbs as his Head Coach. Joe Gibbs went on to win 3 Super Bowls with Joe Theismann, Doug Williams and Mark Rypien.  What happened as soon as Daniel Snyder became the owner?  

    To be the franchise you want us to be - the upgrade needed is indeed the OWNER.  Today, we're at the mercy of Jimmy Haslam's hiring criteria or lack thereof.  Because of this, you're not going to get the type of game changer needed at the Head Coaching spot.  Even worse, but as usual, you're probably not even going to get an upgrade over Jimmy's last HC choice that needed to be fired.  A guy like Sean Payton won't walk his career out to the edge of a plank for Haslam when/if better owners want him.  No reason to.

    Believe it or not, I think you're an intelligent guy; but your frustration level wants the problem to be as easy as Haslam firing another Head Coach. 

    Some rationality after a not so surprising loss. FNIA showed how the Dolphins have the ideal playmakers to counter our zone defense. Offensively I was surprised they countered our run game so well however. Whether we like it or not Stefanski gets at least one full year with Watson, and Haslam won't undermine him by pressuring him to change DC's mid season.

  • @ghoolie-always-ghoolie said:

    Again, the owner isn't up for trade. 

    Well, he should be. HE SUCKS!!!!!!!

  • @flugel said:

    Nope.  The problem is Haslam.

    You said all the same things about Rob Chudzinski; then again about Hue Jackson; then again about Gregg Williams, then again about Freddie Kitchens, and now again about Kevin Stefanski.   

    For a guy that REALLY wants to find the problem - you're really working your ass off to avoid what's been right in front of you the whole time. 

    I watched the game in Munich today on television. Do you know what the worst part of that was?  They're going to have an NFL Team and owner that understands how to win way sooner than Hollow-dome Haslam.  That was about the only thing I was sure of today. 

    I blame Haslam for firing people too quickly, like the previous regime did. You have to give coaches time etc. I think Haslam is beginning to learn that but we will see. Stefanski or maybe even Haslam needs to fire Woods. With 2 weeks to prepare that was a sh!t show.

    @runyon27 said:

    @flugel said:

    I blame Haslam for firing people too quickly, like the previous regime did. You have to give coaches time etc. I think Haslam is beginning to learn that

    I agree, except he gave Hue too much time.  He was awful.  At least now he's got a former coach of the year, so ya can't just up and fire that guy or he'd look like a complete idiot.  

  • So, this outcome wasn't really a surprise.  The Dolphins have some good receivers.  We were going to have to consistently pressure the QB to have a chance.  We could not do that.  So we lost.  We weren't going to be able to boat-race anyone with a backup QB.  Brissette wasn't bad, again, but he's not going to be able to carry a team.  We know/knew that.  

    This season, without a starting QB, was always going to require our D to play well.  And they're not playing well enough.  

    @orion said:

    So, this outcome wasn't really a surprise.  The Dolphins have some good receivers.  We were going to have to consistently pressure the QB to have a chance.  We could not do that.  So we lost.  We weren't going to be able to boat-race anyone with a backup QB.  Brissette wasn't bad, again, but he's not going to be able to carry a team.  We know/knew that.  

    This season, without a starting QB, was always going to require our D to play well.  And they're not playing well enough.  

    What struck me most about this game, is how terrible our O-line looked. Apparently they stacked the box the majority of plays, and that's all it takes to nullify our offense. Not just rushing, but passing too. Then just run it up the gut when you get the ball, and you have a foolproof game plan against us. Sure that is personell related in part, but the coaching seems to make things worse, rather than better.  

  • @ghoolie-always-ghoolie said:

    Again, the owner isn't up for trade. 

    Unfortunately, this is true.  However, that doesn't change the biggest problem - it only makes it worse. 

    You committed 2 threads this week to DePodesta being the biggest problem before you went right back to all we have to do is fire Stefanski.  Who hired BOTH guys?  The owner. The owner hired both of those decisions you've complained about this week. 

    And if you go back to the timeline of hires, do you know what else he did?  He hired the Head Coach (Stefanski) 2 weeks before he hired his GM/FO guy (Andrew Berry).  Isn't it usually advisable to have your FO guy sitting in on the Head Coach interviews so you can make sure you are hiring a compatible philosophy?   Stefanski was DePodesta's guy not Berry's, which has me wondering if there's another Civil War brewing in the FO of Haslam's business like it did when Dorsey concluded Haslam's business plan putting DePodesta on a pedestal is a dumpster fire with no end in sight.

    In the meantime, if firing the symptoms of this problem is all our fans want to see - Haslam loves doing that.  He'll get the scent off the real problem by giving the scapegoat the walking papers.  Practice makes perfect with that.  It'll even generate some temporary excitement before we learn that an upgrade wasn't hired or, like Runyan said, wasn't given enough time to succeed/be that upgrade.  Am I right or wrong with what has happened every single time under Haslam's rule here?  Aren't you usually the very 1st guy protesting the choice of Head Coach the Browns just hired?  That's Haslam you're protesting each and every time even if it isn't convenient to this conversation right now.

    You're right though - we can't trade or fire the owner.  But we CAN stop blaming everybody but Haslam for where this franchise is today. 

  • @orion said:

    So, this outcome wasn't really a surprise.  The Dolphins have some good receivers.  We were going to have to consistently pressure the QB to have a chance.  We could not do that.  So we lost.  We weren't going to be able to boat-race anyone with a backup QB.  Brissette wasn't bad, again, but he's not going to be able to carry a team.  We know/knew that.  

    This season, without a starting QB, was always going to require our D to play well.  And they're not playing well enough.  

    What struck me most about this game, is how terrible our O-line looked. Apparently they stacked the box the majority of plays, and that's all it takes to nullify our offense. Not just rushing, but passing too. Then just run it up the gut when you get the ball, and you have a foolproof game plan against us. Sure that is personell related in part, but the coaching seems to make things worse, rather than better.  

    @korsou-dawg said:

    What struck me most about this game, is how terrible our O-line looked. Apparently they stacked the box the majority of plays, and that's all it takes to nullify our offense. Not just rushing, but passing too. Then just run it up the gut when you get the ball, and you have a foolproof game plan against us. Sure that is personell related in part, but the coaching seems to make things worse, rather than better.  

    Or, how much a DT like Christian Wilkins can dominate the line of scrimmage to eliminate an elite running game. He did that for Clemson when they won a National Championship.  I wish our FO valued that position too.  On top of that, can you get a better matchup for your defense than Bradley Chubb on a disinterested Jedrick Wills?  That was pitiful.  This investment our FO made will be responsible for the blind side of our 230 million $ QB.  

    I'm not going to complain about the rest of our OL too much; because they've been pretty consistent at working well together this year (despite working around injuries).  I will say, we just witnessed the difference between a playoff team and a team looking for a pulse...

  • @korsou-dawg said:

    What struck me most about this game, is how terrible our O-line looked. Apparently they stacked the box the majority of plays, and that's all it takes to nullify our offense. Not just rushing, but passing too. Then just run it up the gut when you get the ball, and you have a foolproof game plan against us. Sure that is personell related in part, but the coaching seems to make things worse, rather than better.  

    Or, how much a DT like Christian Wilkins can dominate the line of scrimmage to eliminate an elite running game. He did that for Clemson when they won a National Championship.  I wish our FO valued that position too.  On top of that, can you get a better matchup for your defense than Bradley Chubb on a disinterested Jedrick Wills?  That was pitiful.  This investment our FO made will be responsible for the blind side of our 230 million $ QB.  

    I'm not going to complain about the rest of our OL too much; because they've been pretty consistent at working well together this year (despite working around injuries).  I will say, we just witnessed the difference between a playoff team and a team looking for a pulse...

    @flugel said:

    Or, how much a DT like Christian Wilkins can dominate the line of scrimmage to eliminate an elite running game. He did that for Clemson when they won a National Championship.  I wish our FO valued that position too.  On top of that, can you get a better matchup for your defense than Bradley Chubb on a disinterested Jedrick Wills?  That was pitiful.  This investment our FO made will be responsible for the blind side of our 230 million $ QB.  

    I'm not going to complain about the rest of our OL too much; because they've been pretty consistent at working well together this year (despite working around injuries).  I will say, we just witnessed the difference between a playoff team and a team looking for a pulse...

    Wilkins and Raekwon Davis both dominated the interior of the Browns rush attempts. Sure would love to see Jordan Davis in the middle of the Browns' dline to do the same things.

    https://www.dawgsbynature.com/2022/11/13/23456302/brownies-frownies-dolphins-dominate-browns-for-39-17-win

    "Defensive tackles - Did anybody up the middle ever make a stop? In reviewing some plays, every single DT for the Browns was manhandled and moved out of harm’s way. Seriously. A great example was with 4:39 left in the second quarter. Off the snap, Tommy Toigai was engaged and moved aside by LG Robert Hunt. Jordan Elliott had no answer for being pushed by RG Robert Jones. The center Connor Williams took out MLB Deion Jones and suddenly this alleyway formed reminisce of the Israelites fleeing the Pharaoh. Wilson popped off a 13-yard run before the secondary had to make yet another tackle. Taven Bryan and Roderick Perry must have graduated from the same “let’s be blocked out of the way” camp because holes were created up the gut all day."

    NFL: Cleveland Browns at Miami Dolphins