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Just dropped a deep dive on Minkah Fitzpatrick's game—breaking down the traits that make him a standout in any defensive system. If you're into film and football IQ, it's worth a look.
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Always enjoy talking to Josh & Jake!
Lots of my OL draft thoughts discussed on this one.
Probably better than I expected- if you look at him as a LG, and not a tackle. Can't be the only option at LG though.
12.03.2025 13:58 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
And suddenly, the Wilkins contract is a bargain.
10.03.2025 18:12 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Yea, I'm good with Chris Grier letting this 1st wave of FA OL pass.
10.03.2025 17:05 — 👍 17 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0Not disappointed that Miami wasn't in on Jimmy G - but this should give you an idea of what a quality vet backup QB is going to cost in FA.
10.03.2025 16:50 — 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Had Evan Brown barely in my top 10 guards for the Dolphins. Whatever his contract comes in for should probably be looked at the floor for guards that would be of interest as starters in Miami.
10.03.2025 16:32 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0Dalman is a great fit as a C in an OZ heavy scheme. Good long-term investment here for Ben Johnson who has done a good job of revamping the interior OL for the Bears.
10.03.2025 16:28 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Chiefs giving Jaylon Moore big money at left tackle only confirms my belief they drive up the price for Ronnie Stanley who chose to stay home
10.03.2025 16:26 — 👍 56 🔁 2 💬 2 📌 0
We talked about Dre Greenlaw on Scouting the Fins 3 weeks ago noting the Dolphins interest in him is real
But it seems the injury concerns don’t really sway Miami at all. Is it a cause for concern?
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Always love talking to Jake & Josh. Two of the best Dolphins podcasters!
06.03.2025 14:02 — 👍 7 🔁 2 💬 2 📌 0
The Kimes segment imploring Miami to take a guard at 13 is misguided in so many ways.
First off, that would be the highest any coach ever who ran this system took a G, but like 30 draft slots.
Second, the best OG is like 25th overall at best.
Third, young guards are not what Miami needs.
C'mon Travis. 4th and 5, game on the line. Never a better option than to throw it 5-10 yards behind the LOS to a complimentary skill player & no time to see if he actually has an angle to win the corner before throwing it.
27.01.2025 23:10 — 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Finishing up my review of the 2024 Dolphins offensive line performances based on my grades - the center position (so, just Aaron Brewer)
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And I dont have the numbers in front of me. But while SF was ravaged by injuries this year - they had many more linemen playing 75%+ snaps since Shanahan than Miami has with McDaniel
18.01.2025 21:11 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0I'd have to look more into SF, but I'm less inclined to blame the scheme on injuries than the personnel. Guys like Armstead, Jackson, and Wynn all had injury issues before they got into this scheme
18.01.2025 21:08 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0I'm not sure you have the resources to match up with the holes on the roster & be able to draft 2 high PLUS even a mid level FA for the OL considering the 3 most important parts of it are likely pretty set.
13.01.2025 19:24 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Quick review of the Miami Dolphins 2024 offensive guards:
Rob Jones
Liam Eichenberg
Isaiah Wynn
TL;DR - Not good enough.
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He might be closer than I thought. He’s doing some awesome stuff tonight.
10.01.2025 03:39 — 👍 6 🔁 1 💬 2 📌 0
An Offensive Play Caller is only as good as the Offensive Line Coach.
09.01.2025 22:19 — 👍 44 🔁 5 💬 3 📌 1
Patrick Paul wraps up the review of MY grades of the Miami Dolphins 2024 offensive tackles.
In this video, we take a look at some things where we can continue to look for improvement - and some things that should excite you about the future.
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First of a possible series:
An in-depth review of how MY grades for Terron Armstead in 2024 looked across different types of blocking concepts.
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The benefit is that with the defense bumping it can create assignment errors and leave a lane open for a chunk gain.
But our guys, whether it's coaching or ability, instead are the ones who are unable to adjust to the defense bumping so we have free runners blowing up plays.
