{"id":55985,"date":"2023-10-01T22:18:26","date_gmt":"2023-10-02T02:18:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dolphinstalk.com\/?p=55985"},"modified":"2023-10-01T22:18:26","modified_gmt":"2023-10-02T02:18:26","slug":"key-takeaways-from-miamis-loss-to-the-buffalo-bills","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dolphinstalk.com\/2023\/10\/key-takeaways-from-miamis-loss-to-the-buffalo-bills\/","title":{"rendered":"Key Takeaways From Miami&#8217;s Loss to the Buffalo Bills"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There are some key points to take away from the Miami Dolphin\u2019s loss against the Buffalo Bills. <a href=\"https:\/\/dolphinstalk.com\/2023\/10\/post-game-wrap-up-show-miami-loses-to-buffalo-nfl-tua-afc-east-snf-mnf-espn\/\">Surprisingly, there are some positive notes to take away from a not-so-positive game.<\/a> The negative takeaways from this game were obvious, but we\u2019ll talk about them anyway.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Tua Tagovailoa walked away from this game Un-Injured<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>Now, this isn\u2019t satire; to me, this is actually a positive. Heading into Week 5 last year, the Miami Dolphins were without their starting QB, and his future was unclear. Tua took many hits in the game against the Bills, and I surprisingly didn\u2019t have to hold my breath the whole time. He displayed good body control when taking hits and it was great to see his head not hitting the ground. Even after Defensive Tackle DaQuan Jones landed on Tagovailoa with full body weight, Tua got back up unscathed. The added muscle and jiu-jitsu training during the off-season seems to have been effective. Of course, we\u2019d like to see Tua not taking hits at all. But this season&#8217;s 3-1 start is already looking better than last year&#8217;s 3-1 start. After our first loss last season, we went on to lose our next two games with an injured Tua unable to play. This season, we\u2019re headed into our next game with a healthy starting QB after a physical game. Unlike last season, we\u2019re in good shape to bounce back after this loss.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>De\u2019Von Achane is Legit <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/boxscore\/_\/gameId\/401547443\">I will be the first to admit I was wrong about De\u2019Von Achane<\/a>. I thought he\u2019d be a gadget player and couldn\u2019t take on an every down-back role. While it has only been two games, he seems to be more than capable of taking on that role. Achane has 6 TDs and is currently the 4th leading rusher in the NFL. Achane runs with patience and burst; he always finds a way to get positive yardage. A huge concern before the season started was Achane\u2019s size and the handling of the physicality of the NFL. But he runs with great balance and rarely goes down at the first tackle attempt. I\u2019m sure Miami will continue to use Achane and Raheem Mostert as a 1-2 punch, but Achane deserves more workload and a bigger role on this offense. The silver lining from this game is Miami may have found their franchise RB.<\/p>\n<p><iframe id=\"embedPlayer\" style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 660px; overflow: hidden; border-radius: 10px; transform: translateZ(0px); animation: 2s ease 0s 6 normal none running loading-indicator; background-color: #e4e4e4;\" src=\"https:\/\/embed.podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/dolphinstalk-com-daily-podcast\/id1289046573?itsct=podcast_box_player&amp;itscg=30200&amp;ls=1&amp;theme=dark\" height=\"450px\" frameborder=\"0\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The Offensive Line is a Concern <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/dolphinstalk.com\/2023\/10\/bills-48-dolphins-20-the-good-the-bad-the-perfect-storm\/\">There isn\u2019t a need for overreaction just yet. The Buffalo Bills have a Top 5 defensive line in the NFL, and this was the offensive line\u2019s first formidable opponent<\/a>. It didn\u2019t help to be missing their starting Center, Connor Williams, and for Left Tackle Terron Armstead to go down during the game. The Offensive line has held up just fine in the first three games of the season, only allowing one sack. This was the first game the offensive line imploded, so it may not be time to hit the panic button just yet. But there will be questions to answer soon. The first thing that needs to be answered is regarding Armstead\u2019s future with the team and whether Miami will need to start looking for a backup plan at LT. That backup plan could be Swing Tackle Kendall Lamm. Though it\u2019s not promised he\u2019ll sign back with Miami next season. Miami was aware of Armstead\u2019s health history and age when they signed him, but they can\u2019t afford him to be in and out of the lineup when he\u2019s such a key component of the offensive line\u2019s success. The other question that needs to be answered is how valuable Connor Williams is to this team. Connor Williams held out looking for a contract extension, and despite his snapping issues, he may have moved the ball closer to his court by simply missing a game. This offensive line looks a lot different Without Armstead and Connor Williams in the rotation. Seeing what this line looks like against a premier pass rush is a concern and needs to be addressed if we\u2019re going to compete with the elite teams in this league.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-55986\" src=\"https:\/\/dolphinstalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/image-8.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dolphinstalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/image-8.jpg 600w, https:\/\/dolphinstalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/image-8-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The Defense\u2026<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>There\u2019s much to be said about this defense, and I don\u2019t think there are too many positives. There are a few key points to take away from today\u2019s defensive performance and thus far into the season. For starters, the front 7 is not what\u2019s advertised so far. There were discussions of Miami having the best front 7 in the AFC before the start of the season, but that has not come to fruition. Miami\u2019s defensive line has consistently failed to get to the opposing team&#8217;s QB, and the Linebackers have been nonexistent. The coverage hasn\u2019t been horrible, but it is unimpressive. After today\u2019s game, I\u2019m not sure what needs to change. Many speculate that it\u2019s Fangio\u2019s scheme not fitting the personnel. So what needs to change, Fangio or the personnel? Regardless, the defense has been a liability, and it has put a lot of pressure on the offense to engage and score a lot of points to win games. The defense can\u2019t carry on this way with a long season ahead of us. I\u2019m unsure whether it\u2019s fair to say that Fangio needs to be fired or if the personnel needs to change drastically. Only one of those things is feasible but neither would be ideal in the middle of the season. It\u2019s time for Fangio to take a step back, introspect, and adjust to this defense.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are some key points to take away from the Miami Dolphin\u2019s loss against the Buffalo Bills. Surprisingly, there are some positive notes to take away from a not-so-positive game. The negative takeaways from this game were obvious, but we\u2019ll talk about them anyway. 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