Miami Dolphins Week 2 Report Card
Week 2 didn’t go exactly as planned for the Miami Dolphins, to say the least. Well, let me rephrase that: It couldn’t have gone any worse. With that being said, it’s time for us to do our weekly DolphinsTalk.com Report Card.
Quarterback: F
I don’t mean to add insult to injury, but before Tua’s injury, he was playing poorly. This grade is not a reflection of his injury in any way. We hope he is okay and has a speedy recovery, whether he plays in the NFL again or not. It was not a good night for Miami quarterbacks; Tua had one touchdown and three interceptions, including a god-awful Pick-six. And when Skylar Thompson got on the field, things only got worse.
Running Backs: A-
De’Von Achane wasn’t 100%? Dang, I would hate to see him when he is 100%! Achane (aside from the punter) was the only player to show up last night for Miami. 22 rushes for 96 yards and seven receptions for 69 yards.
Wide Receivers/TE: D-
When Miami plays Buffalo Tyreek Hill, Jaylen Waddle constantly struggles to get open, and that was the case again Thursday evening. Grant DuBose looks like a guy who doesn’t even know the offense, and Robbie Chosen is not a serious football player. This room, which we thought was a total strength the entire offseason, has turned into a huge weakness ten days or so into the regular season; even with Hill and Waddle, there is not enough depth behind them at WR to run a capable offense. Jonnu Smith had a decent night with six receptions and probably saved this grade a little.
Offensive Line: F
Yeah, as I said last week, I have a kind heart and didn’t give them an F grade for their performance against Jacksonville; well, that is over with. This unit stinks. I would be surprised if there is a worse offensive line in the NFL. Terron Armstead couldn’t make it through week 2, Robert Jones played poorly and then got injured, and Liam Eichenberg was called for a penalty again.
Defensive Line: D
Buffalo ran for 108 yards, but they could have run for more. Calais Campbell had one tackle, Da’Shawn Hand had one tackle. Zach Sieler had two tackles. That’s it. Benito Jones…nothing. Brandon Pili…nothing.
Linebacker: B+
Jordyn Brooks and David Long were Miami’s two leading tacklers, and Brooks had a great game in the middle of this mess. Brooks was great in coverage most of the night, I felt, and Long had 11 tackles, nine solo tackles, and two tackles for loss.
Secondary: C+
I thought Kendall Fuller and Jalen Ramsey had a pretty good night overall, but I will admit the Dolphins’ secondary wasn’t tested too much as Buffalo scored on defense, had short fields due to turnovers and turnovers on downs, and Josh Allen only had 19 pass attempts and throwing for 139 yards.
Special Teams: B+
Jake Bailey had another good game. He only punted once, but he placed it inside the 20 for 48 yards. Jason Sanders was fine.
Coaching: F
Mike McDaniel comes up small again in a big game vs a good team. His idiotic stance of going for it in the 1st half of games on 4th down instead of punting (which he is now 0-3 on this season) and giving the opponent the ball at midfield and giving away momentum is killing this team each week. He blows through timeouts like they don’t matter; his playcalling has gone from questionable to just bad. Before the half, he called plays like they had a lead, and there was no sense of urgency, forcing them to settle for a field goal.
Great article and totally agree! At what point are the media going to stop babying McDaniel and call it like it is. This team consistently looks unprepared. He is constantly outcoached game after game. The talent on the team is overrated. Their GM has been there as long as the playoff streak without a win has been and you don’t have to be the main guy to have an impact. Until you truly change course you will get the same results. Grier and McDaniel both have to go and this team needs to be blown up. For all that say that is crazy – they should have lost to Jax and they got blown out at home by Buffalo and it could have been alot worse if Allen was healthy. They should be 0-2. Hill was embarrassing to watch. How many times did he come out of the game and was on the sideline on 3rd downs. Why can Hill and Waddle not get open against avg DB’s? How is Robbie Chosen and DuBose on the roster let alone playing in your biggest game of the year? How do you have a 250 lb center? and 2 starting guards that would not make another teams roster.
Ross just sits back and smiles – at what point does he finally clean house starting with Grier? No backup qb – No OL – only top guy you paid is hurt more than healthy (Jackson is an avg at best OT). Yet you keep telling us all you know all and we know nothing. Just maybe we know more than you think and you don’t know all. Please Ross – blow this up and put a real GM in charge!!
HA!!! PREACH AWN, BRUTHA!!! OUT HERE DROPPING TRUTH BOMBS AND TELLIN’ IT LIKE IT RESALLY IS!!!