Dolphins vs Titans: Three Key Matchups

chris johnson vs dolphins secondary?

Could you adjust the stats for the Titans so that the numbers reflect the winning Titans, not the inept team from the start of the season? It would give us a good idea of what we are facing.

If their passing game turns out to be inept during the game we can stack our D along the line of scrimmage and really hamper their running game. And even if Young plays, their coach already admitted he would not be at 100%. “Limited” was the word he used to be exact.

If we were to adjust the stats like Flint Michigan Megabowl suggests for Miami too, Miami should win this game. I think it’s great how Tennesee has recovered after their 0-6 start to winning 6 of 7 games but Miami has also rebounded with 7 of their last 10 starts, and against the toughest schedule in the league. If Miami’s defense holds the Titan’s running attack in check then I look for a Miami win here. If not, I see a shootout with Miami winning in a close battle via Henne’s arm against a porous Titan secondary. Miami can run the ball successfully too, and open up some play action passing. This game will be similar to the Jaguar game except the Titans have a little better defense against the run, and are more vulernable against the pass. Miami’s defense as of late has played solid in both categories and they have a top notch pass rush too. Ginn should be able to bust some long ones in the kick returns too, and give Miami some good field position. This will be a good close matchup. Go Dolphins!

I live in Tennessee and I have to watch the awful Titans and the Colts every week…so needless to say anytime I get to watch the Dolphins in Tennessee I’m either in front of the tv or in Nashville for the game. I look for a few things to happen in this game…1)I think Ricky and C. Henne are gonna have great games…Ricky is a machine and I don’t think the Titans will be able to stop him. 2) I have also been impressed by our receivers and I think they’ll do great as well. 3) Lastly the three dudes I’m gonna be watching the most are Cameron Wake, Randy Starks and the trash talkin machine Joey Porter…Starks and Wake are gonna be in the QB’s face whoever it maybe playing and I think Porter should shadow Chris Johnson all day. Anyways it should be a great game and I’m so pumped for it. Go Phins!

Is a matchup I’m concerned with although Bess & Co. have been good as of late…maybe its the wide open scheme the’ve been running. IMO Henne just looks more comfortable in the shotgun.

“After Sunday’s five-fumble outing at Jacksonville, backs and receivers were subjected to running through the gauntlet with teammates hitting them with blocking pads. There was one small twist – half the players were told to drop their pads and try to strip the ball out with their hands.”
   -From the CBS Dolphins page

He really is a phenomenal coach. After our terrible 4th quarter performance in Buffalo, he added 4th quarter simulation drills to practice. The result…2 weeks in a row of shutting teams out in the 4th. Hopefully this drill has a similar effect and we won’t see any more fumbles this season. He really has a knack for feeling out our weaknesses and nipping them in the butt as soon as they start to appear.

Chris Johnson is the best RB in the game right now, IMHO. And the fastest player in the game, also.

This defense cannot handle a running QB, at all. And add Chris Johnson to that and you have a recipe for disaster for a team who cannot handle a running QB.

Henne and this offense has to put 6 on the board every time they get in scoring positon (eg. inside the 30 and redzone). They have to ease the burden off the defense and make VY throw the ball and not run or handing it to the human cruise missile known as Chris Johnson. If the offense can do that then Wake will eat VY and CJ Missile for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Tennessee for all intents and purposes do not have a good defense. They’re slightly better than Jax but not much realistically and that’s why they’re not a contender. With that said, the performance Henne had against Jax should be repeated with Tennesse easily. But he has to put scores on the board cause the defense is not going to save them especially if they enter the 4th quarter up by a touchdown or less. Chris Johnson and VY will have a track meet with them scoring touch downs.

The phins running game should be easily implemented in this game, also. Tennessee doesn’t have that great of a run defense looking at film. Mainly because they have a crappy pass defense so Henne’s howitzer should blow holes for Ricky and Lex to run through.

Ultimately, Henne will be the make or break of winning this game. If he answers the call and wins the game the Patriots dominance of the AFC east is no more.

Titans love throwing screens to CJ who loves to then go against the grain and torching the defense.

So hopefully PP INGRAINS that into the head of J Peezy. Their screens though are so scripted. So it shouldn’t be impossible to stop. Looking at the Jets VS Titans games as the game progressed Rex Ryan adjusted to those screens so effectively that they got a clean path to CJ nullifying his speed and agility to cut against the grain.

Just to add to their screens being so scripted it actually looks on purpose. In that they get the defense to commit and be aggressive (losing discipline) that it allows CJ that cut back and take it to the house. So again hopefully PP with the defense in viewing film on these screens ingrains them to not overpersue, stay discipline, and let the play come to you (as the Jets did) cause it seems that’s what Titans in totally scripting these screens want the defense to do so CJ can cut back an out run the aggressive defense.