Miami Dolphins Lose to Tampa Bay Buccaneers Behind Disappointing Offensive Line

John Jerry needs to be cut now. Get him outta here. Guy doesn’t know what the hell to do on the offensive line

that when our passing game seems to have joined the 21st century everything else on our offense falls apart.

Long – Incognito – O’Hara – Pouncey – Carey

or without O’Hara,

Long – Pouncey – Incognito – Jerry – Carey

Pouncey is truly a guard, and Incognito is a better center than guard because he cant pull and that is what he started out as. Of course this lineup only works if Jerry becomes starter worthy.

If Murtha could play guard, it would solve a lot of problems. But being an offensive linemen myself, I know that tackle to guard is not so easy. I doubt they have the time.

TS is going to lose his job because he is trying to fit square pegs in round holes. To bad TS seems like a good guy. The only way to fix this problem is for TS to realize he has a problem. It maybe to late for him to admit this error. We are going to see Ireland Churn the roster in a week. So get ready for that one folks. If TS wants to fix this problem its simple. PUT YOUR PLAYERS IN THEIR NATURAL POSITIONS. An go get either Waters or O’Hara.

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I guess that is what investing back to back 1st and 2nd round picks in D-lineman does. Not as worried as I was when I think about it… But we still need to make some changes…

their was no OTAs and TRAINING CAMP this year and i think

 the OL is really affected by it ,all the teams in the nfl are affected.

 i know coach TS is a OL specialist but he really don’t have the time

 this year to play guys in different positions.

 coach TS will have to plays guys in the positons they play best…

I would like to see Leonard Davis in aqua rather than Columbo.

Carey did well against the Panthers and I think he will continue to do well. Did he play at RT in the Buc game?

If we bring in O’Hara, Pouncey will slide to LG and Incognito will move to RG or O’Hara will move to RG. Neither of these moves will be good, unless O’Hara can transition to RG.

I think that not trading up for Cannon in the draft is going to hurt us. One draft pick is not going to replace three lost Interior Lineman and an aging RT.

Bring smiley back. I believe he is a free agent. He was a road grader for our run game when we were tied with the Ravens for the 2nd best rushing team in the NFL. He would be a risk-free option just like Larry Johnson.

I really don’t know what else he could have done this August to demonstrate his capability.

You can’t win without a qb with a +80, QB rating.

Every game he’s been above 80 and every game he has improved…his rating at the moment is 93.5 (5th)

He is leading the NFL in yds passing (446), yds per game (148.7 more than 10 yds/g ahead of #2) and yds per attempt – 9.9

He has 7 completions of 20 yds or more and 2 of more than 40.

He threw 2 ints in his first six plays vs Atlanta and has not thrown one since.

Last night was supposed to be his “show me” game. He played into the 3rd quarter against a good defence, which brought a ton of pressure and stifled the running game. All he did was have hs best game yet. 10/13 and three drops?? a 143.9 rating?

We obviously have issues to sort on our offense – but Henne (Vontae?) is no longer one of them.

Sparano has to now admit what this team is best at, passing the ball. Put Polite on the bench. Go 3 WR sets with Bush. Use Fasano in pass protection.

Stop this “we are a running team” nonsense and do what you do best. Quit trying to be balanced just for the sake of being balanced. This season was never about the running game. It is all about the QB and how well he plays. If you believe in Henne, protect him and let him make plays by getting the ball to his playmakers: Marshall, Bush, and Bess.

Our offensive line is missing it’s cornerstone. While some teams rely on teamwork to gel at the OL, our OL production this year is pretty much on Jake’s shoulders. Our line is like a club sandwich, and Jake Long is the bread. Without him holding everything together we’ll have turkey, lettuce and swiss cheese (Columbo) just thrown all together, and it will look like it did last night. Face it, besides Jake we really don’t have any other GREAT players on our line; Pouncey’s ‘potnential’ is all but great, but he hasn’t proved a thing yet.

Although I didn’t like what I saw vs. Tampa, I am perfectly content with holding Jake out the entire preseason to make sure he’s 100% healthy. The dude is 3 for 3 on Pro Bowl’s, I think he knows what he’s doing by now and will be alright for week 1 against the Pats.

So in closing, try not to look too deep into what you saw last night besides the realization of how VITAL Big Jake is to our team. With him anchoring down the left side, the rest of the line gets a huge load off their shoulders and can focus mostly on their assignments rather then trying to help fill gaps they are not responsible for.

With Jake back In there, I expect our running game to pick up a whole bunch of steam, and better yet, a solid wall of protection for Henne to show what he’s got in store for us.

In closing: with Jake Long ouroffense should take a huge step forward this year, and pair that with our defense and we are sure to surprise a few people. Unless #77 is out with an injury, id take a deep breath; everything should work out, and we all should thank our team’s best player when it does..

I’m curious if Carey is just going through the motions and not giving 100% effort because of the pay cut. Or is he really that bad. I find it hard to believe that he fell off this far that fast. I think he has the “haynesworth” syndrome but just for the opposite reason( less $ vs. too much $ )

I never thought this line would work and I still don’t with these players. Our right side is horrible. Our left side could be better. I don’t understand why tony doesn’t just put the players to play where there strengths lie.

-Long best LT.
-Pouncey LG best can pull
-Incognitio is best in small places. Center
-Gardner can play everything. So put him on the right side. Stop calling him a backup because he can play everything. Either RG or RT. It doesn’t matter. I would say G.
-Murtha/Cary at RT. Not an ideal choice at RT but that’s the best we have to work with for now.

This is how I see our current line.
-Long the best LT
-Incognitio can’t really put at a position that requires pulling.
-Pouncey a player who can pull playing a position where it’s a luxury not requirement.
- Cary too big and not quick enough to play guard.
-Colombo past his prime and shouldn’t be a starter on any line. Should consider retirement.

You keep pounding away in those 1 or 2 areas. However, this is preseason…so you run play #7, and find that it works… Check the box! But then, unlike regular season, you move on to play #8…then #9…evaluating the plays ‘and’ the players.
One objective is, after the roster cut, to have the best of the bad players to line up as filler in practice.
I’m personally interested in who this [possibly] “last” player/position is that they bring in.

Pouncey is our starting center. He is not going to move. He is playing well there and isn’t the issue. O’Hara or Waters could solidify the RG position. We then can let Carey, Colombo, and Murtha battle it out for the RT position.

LT Garner 6-7 325,
LG Pouncey 6-5 303
C Incognito 6-3 324,
RG Carey 6-5 340
RT Murtha 6-7 315,

Starting line v the Pats 9/12

LT Long 6-7 317
LG Pouncey 6-5 303
C Incognito 6-3 324,
RG Carey 6-5 340 and if Carey can’t cut it, put Garner here and use Carey as the Swing Tackle.
RT Murtha 6-7 315

What they have been doing isn’t working. So make some wise adjustments and stick with it.