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[KD in CA]

They may not have the draft capital, but I bet the Bears would give up an awful lot for Watson.  They would be a fun team to watch if they had a QB.

[Alaska Darin]

4 minutes ago, KD in CA said:

They may not have the draft capital, but I bet the Bears would give up an awful lot for Watson.  They would be a fun team to watch if they had a QB.

They coulda drafted him instead of lil' Mitch.  I still laugh about that one.   I couldn't figure out what I was missing about Watson because he DESTROYED Alabama's defense pretty much by himself.   TWICE.

[devnull]

4 minutes ago, DC Tom said:

 

Really, any coach who doesn't clap is fine with me.

 

[Alaska Darin]

10 minutes ago, DC Tom said:

 

I pay no attention to college ball, but even so...trading up one spot to pick Trubisky 2nd over Mahomes and Watson - who went 10th and 12th - was some real Jetsy what-the-&#%$ery.  

I never saw Trubisky or Mahomes play in college but I saw Watson a handful of times and he was a total stud each game.   Poise, leadership, big arm,  and very high level athlete.   Always raised his game against elite competition. 

 

I was REALLY disappointed when the BILLS didn't take him.   Luckily we took Allen.  

Edited January 11, 2021 by Alaska Darin

[Ann]

While Dolphins promise to evaluate entire team some players have evaluated Tua Tagovailoa

 

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But here’s something strange: On the same day last week Flores and general manager Chris Grier spoke of needing a thorough look in the mirror before deciding on a course for 2021, they also told us the most important decision of 2021 is already made.
 

Grier said Tua Tagovailoa will be the starting quarterback for 2021, which suggests a long evaluation or deep exam of the starting quarterback position is either complete or not necessary.
 

And that caught the attention of at least three players within the team because they have told the Herald in recent days they didn’t see enough from Tagovailoa in 2020 to promise him, well, anything for next season.
 

“I understand what they said,” one player said. “But I don’t understand why.”
 

These players said they remain hopeful Tagovailoa will improve, but admitted he was not outstanding as a rookie, in their opinions.
 

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[Ann]

https://twitter.com/CameronWolfe/status/1349769187183513604

 

[Foxx]

 

https://twitter.com/PeteThamel/status/1353051155316830208

 

[Ann]

Former Alabama football teammates DeVonta Smith, Tua Tagovailoa have discussed possible reunion with Miami Dolphins
 

 Heisman Trophy winner DeVonta Smith has already pictured himself in a Miami Dolphins uniform reuniting with former college teammate Tua Tagovailoa, and the thought could be mutual.
 

"We just talked about it would be nice to run it back again," Smith told NFL Network after Tuesday's practice at the Senior Bowl about the possibility of teaming up again with the Dolphins' starting quarterback. "Not too much, but somewhat talked about it."
 

The Dolphins hold the No. 3 pick in the 2021 NFL draft, and the team has a big need for more explosive playmakers for Tagovailoa. Smith, who became the first wide receiver to win the Heisman Trophy since Desmond Howard in 1991 and only the second since 1940, would certainly fit that criterion.
 

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[Alaska Darin]

That dude is the next Tyreek Hill...but can he stay healthy in the NFL?

[Ann]

3 minutes ago, Alaska Darin said:

That dude is the next Tyreek Hill...but can he stay healthy in the NFL?

Great, that's all we need.

 

[RochesterRob]

2 hours ago, Ann said:

Great, that's all we need.

 

  At least we would be smart enough to look for the appropriate counter measure even if it took a season or two.  As opposed to the drought era where we let players like Ben Coates and Gronk smack us in the mouth season after season after season after season...................................

[Ann]

Putting this here, too as it is a Miami Herald article:

 

Le’Veon Bell’s eye-opening explanation of why he picked Chiefs over the Dolphins
 

After forcing his way out of New York back in October, star running back Le’Veon Bell had three potential destinations: the Kansas City Chiefs, Miami Dolphins and Buffalo Bills.
 

It was one of the toughest decisions of his career.
 

In the end, he chose winning over production.
 

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On Tuesday, ahead of his first Super Bowl appearance, the ex-Steelers and Jets back explained why he said no to Miami and yes to Kansas City:
 

“That night was kind of little hectic,” Bell said. “The Dolphins were definitely in the mix, I was so torn between how much of a workload did I actually want vs. winning? At that time, [after my time] with the Jets, I was so focused on winning, I didn’t really care about how my production would look. It got so frustrating losing.
 

“I had already missed three games earlier in the season,” he added. “I [was] going to miss half the games this year. I want to go somewhere where I can still have my body and still help the team win. That’s what separated the Dolphins and the Chiefs. I felt like if I went to the Dolphins, I would have done a little more. It’s hard even trying to explain it. But it was real close between the Dolphins, Bills and Chiefs.”
 

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[Alaska Darin]

29 minutes ago, Ann said:

"But it was real close between the Dolphins, Bills and Chiefs.”

As if I needed another reason to hate that dude.

[Billsandhorns]

2 hours ago, Ann said:

Putting this here, too as it is a Miami Herald article:

 

Le’Veon Bell’s eye-opening explanation of why he picked Chiefs over the Dolphins
 

After forcing his way out of New York back in October, star running back Le’Veon Bell had three potential destinations: the Kansas City Chiefs, Miami Dolphins and Buffalo Bills.
 

It was one of the toughest decisions of his career.
 

In the end, he chose winning over production.
 

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On Tuesday, ahead of his first Super Bowl appearance, the ex-Steelers and Jets back explained why he said no to Miami and yes to Kansas City:
 

“That night was kind of little hectic,” Bell said. “The Dolphins were definitely in the mix, I was so torn between how much of a workload did I actually want vs. winning? At that time, [after my time] with the Jets, I was so focused on winning, I didn’t really care about how my production would look. It got so frustrating losing.
 

“I had already missed three games earlier in the season,” he added. “I [was] going to miss half the games this year. I want to go somewhere where I can still have my body and still help the team win. That’s what separated the Dolphins and the Chiefs. I felt like if I went to the Dolphins, I would have done a little more. It’s hard even trying to explain it. But it was real close between the Dolphins, Bills and Chiefs.”
 

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In other words, he already got paid and wanted to win, even if he could do it sitting on the bench

[Spartacus]

Dolphins Name Co-Offensive Coordinators

This situation worked so well for the Bills back in the day,  one of guys got his head blasted thru a wall

 

https://www.profootballrumors.com/2021/02/dolphins-name-co-offensive-coordinators

February 2nd, 2021 at 11:44am CST by Zach Links

The Dolphins searched for an offensive coordinator. Ultimately, they found two. The Dolphins are set to split the job between running backs coach Eric Studesville and quarterbacks coach George Godsey, as Ian Rapoport of NFL.com tweets.

 

With Chan Gailey out of the picture, the Dolphins are looking at their third offensive coordinator setup in three years. They considered upwards of six candidates in total, including Steelers quarterbacks coach Matt Canada, Chargers QBs coach Pep Hamilton, and 49ers run-game coordinator Mike McDaniel. Instead of going out-of-house, the Dolphins have opted to keep things consistent with Studesville and Godsey.

Most of those candidates would have been first-time NFL OCs, but Godsey comes with previous experience, having served as Bill O’Brien‘s OC in Houston from 2015-16. He’s been a position coach since, including a turn as the Dolphins’ tight ends coach. Studesville — serving as a pro OC for the first time — has 24 seasons of NFL offensive experience under his belt.

[Nanker]

Studesville was RB coach here during the glory Jairo years. 

[Koko]

36 minutes ago, Spartacus said:

Dolphins Name Co-Offensive Coordinators

This situation worked so well for the Bills back in the day,  one of guys got his head blasted thru a wall

 

https://www.profootballrumors.com/2021/02/dolphins-name-co-offensive-coordinators

February 2nd, 2021 at 11:44am CST by Zach Links

The Dolphins searched for an offensive coordinator. Ultimately, they found two. The Dolphins are set to split the job between running backs coach Eric Studesville and quarterbacks coach George Godsey, as Ian Rapoport of NFL.com tweets.

 

With Chan Gailey out of the picture, the Dolphins are looking at their third offensive coordinator setup in three years. They considered upwards of six candidates in total, including Steelers quarterbacks coach Matt Canada, Chargers QBs coach Pep Hamilton, and 49ers run-game coordinator Mike McDaniel. Instead of going out-of-house, the Dolphins have opted to keep things consistent with Studesville and Godsey.

Most of those candidates would have been first-time NFL OCs, but Godsey comes with previous experience, having served as Bill O’Brien‘s OC in Houston from 2015-16. He’s been a position coach since, including a turn as the Dolphins’ tight ends coach. Studesville — serving as a pro OC for the first time — has 24 seasons of NFL offensive experience under his belt.

 

So... who calls the plays? How does that work if they disagree on something?

[B-Man]

1 hour ago, Koko said:

 

So... who calls the plays? How does that work if they disagree on something?

Rock - paper - -scissors 

[Ann]

Please keep Tua

[Ann]

In a "rate the rookie QBs" article, this was said by the Dolphins publisher about Tua

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TUA TAGOVAILOA
 

1) How would you evaluate Tagovailoa’s rookie season?
 

Tagovailoa had what could best be described as an uneven performance, though he also wasn’t asked to throw the ball over the field the same way Burrow and Herbert were. Because of the way the Dolphins defense and special teams performed throughout the 2020 season, job one for the offense was to play turnover-free and complementary football. In that sense, Tagovailoa did a solid job because it took a long time for him to throw his first career interception. Tagovailoa finished the season with an impressive 6-3 record in games he started.
 

2) What was the high point of the season for Tagovailoa?

This one is pretty easy when it comes to Tagovailoa. It was the game at Arizona in Week 9 in what was his second NFL start. After a shaky outing in his starting debut against the Rams, Tagovailoa put together a dazzling performance against the Cardinals that featured some timely passing as well as impressive scrambles out of the pocket. The highlight was a 93-yard touchdown drive that tied the score 31-31 early in the fourth quarter. Tagovailoa had a big third-down completion to DeVante Parker early in the drive and later had a key scramble before hitting Mack Hollins with a TD pass.

3) What was the low point?

Tagovailoa was pulled from two different games, at Denver and at Las Vegas, but it was the Broncos game that stood out. Tagovailoa seemed out of sorts for most of that game and confused by what the Broncos were doing defensively, though he didn’t get much help that day from the offensive line.

4) What is the biggest question facing Tagovailoa heading into the offseason?

The major issue with Tagovailoa — and pretty much the biggest issue surrounding the entire team — centers around what kind of jump he can make if the Dolphins improve the quality of the playmakers around him and the offense is opened up when he’s in the lineup. The Dolphins took him fifth in the 2020 draft with the idea he’d become their long-term answer at quarterback, but he just wasn’t able to make the kind of immediate impact that Burrow and Hebert did. How big a step he can take in his second season will go a long way toward determining whether the Dolphins can take that next step and reach the playoffs.
 

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