Dolphins at Giants Position by Position Breakdown

Stephen Ross is a mastermind of the “Suck for Luck” movement. All our players are playing-(correction-NOT PLAYING) for big bonus checks!!!

Also isn’t it a coincidence that were 0-6 and all these players are out? I think some of these injuries are bullshit. If we were in the mix- say like 4-2, would these soft players be out then?? That’s why I respect Stephen Jackson so much. Through all the years of futility, Jackson always plays hard even when not 100%.

our cornerbacks Jimmy Wilson, Sean Smith and Will Allen vs. Hakeem Nicks, Mario Manningham and Victor Cruz. We are really going to be in a tough position if we consistantly isolate any of our in man coverage so Mike Nolan will use deception and lots of zone coverage to help mask our problems in this matchup. We will constantly try to disguise where the man coverage is and Mike Nolan excels at this type of deception. However with the amount of zone coverage we run new problems are opened up.

Whenever you have a mismatch on the outsides and you run lots of scheme to mask that mismatch you become increasingly reliant upon pressure on the Quarterback and beome exposed to good Tight ends. Jake Ballard isnt very fast but he is a smart player who will find the seams in our coverage if we arent careful. Mike Nolan has to shake it up alot today and we are going to have to occasionally expose ourselves on the backend to cover Ballard.

so as to get our base 3-4 personnel off the field. We have much more trouble against the run in our nickel package as many here state alot. Not only because Paul Soliai is off the field but because Cam Wake, Koa Misi and Jason Taylor are all great edge setters and excel against the run. In the nickel our reliance shifts from our OLB’s to our inside linebackers who havent consistantly been able to diagnose blocking patterns, get to the outsides and make open field tackles.

but , still going to pull for the win, cuz I don’t know how to cheer for losses ! go fins, win!

Take a loss with a grain of salt and look for the bright spots as we also root for St. Louis and Indy as we inch towards our shot at Luck.

If we do keep it close and pull it out it will be that much better, but let’s not get ourselves worked up if we lose to a better team on the road.

he is going to get hit hit today. The Giants have a ferocious defensive line and they excel in the pass rush on the edges. They have awesome speed and they get up field fast. Moore is going to have to make plays under pressure.

May end the game, Moore is going to take a lot of hits.

and we have to play very well on that side of the ball to be with the Giants through four quarters but its also going to be tough sledding on offense.

We have to have a great game on the offensive line. They have an excellent pass rush on the edges and good rotation with JPP, Justin Tuck and Osi Umenyiora but they also are very good on the interior. Chris Canty, Rocky Bernard, Linval Joseph and Jimmy Kennedy are all guys who get significant playing time and are hard to move off the line. Mike Pouncey has played very well as a whole in his rookie year but he does make mistakes and their front will capitalize on them. I think Richie Incognito and Vernon Carey have both been fantastic all year up front in the running game and they have to give us oppurtunities today.

Marc Colombo has struggled all season against fast athletic pass rushers and Justin Tuck is as good as they come in this variety. We will give him help but when we dont he has to maintain good balance give us adequate protection on Moores frontside.

Where the Giants have had some problems is in the secondary. Outside of Corey Webster they dont really have any other excellent corners. Marshall, Bess and Hartline have to get seperation and give Moore some help. If we cant beat man coverage looks and get enough seperation Moore will get hit over and over again.

This is doable but we have to play very well.

Go Phins.