Here’s the most recent installment of our Miami Dolphins Q&A, the place South Florida Sun Sentinel writers David Furones and Chris Perkins reply questions from readers.
Q: Why the [heck] did we run the ball 8 occasions in an in depth sufficient recreation the place Tua was clearly struggling slightly bit?? – Andrew McGuire on Twitter
Q: Why so few runs? On third and two in 4th quarter ought to have run twice. – Mark Berger on Twitter
Q: What’s occurring with the run recreation? Is it a personnel or execution? – Tom Kavanagh on Twitter
A: I believed the identical as all of the takes in these questions and others.
It appeared clear the coach Mike McDaniel didn’t belief what he had within the run recreation sufficient in opposition to the 49ers’ top-ranked run protection and No. 1 protection general, led by a defensive coordinator in DeMeco Ryans who’s aware of McDaniel’s system. I take it that McDaniel merely knew it was a dropping proposition, and perhaps he would have opted in a different way if he had Terron Armstead out there at left sort out.
I agree that the whole lack of a run recreation reared its ugly head in short-yardage conditions the place it may’ve been used. One has to determine the Dolphins can decide up two yards over two performs on the bottom as a substitute of consecutive incompletions, the second being the Mike Gesicki overturned catch that proved to be the sport. I additionally would’ve run when Miami confronted third-and-inches within the second quarter however as a substitute went play motion, relying on Jeff Wilson to dam Nick Bosa to result in a sack and settling for a discipline aim.
Miami additionally solely ran 46 offensive performs to a whopping 84 for the 49ers. That performs an element in it too. The protection and run recreation go hand in hand, and the Dolphins weren’t getting the SF offense off the sphere in a well timed vogue. It may go the opposite means, too, the place perhaps extra runs may’ve helped Miami in a contest the place the Niners greater than doubled the Dolphins up in time of possession, 40:34-19:26.
Q: Hello David, my query is relating to Gesicki, why didn’t the Dolphins make a transfer with him on the commerce deadline? He is clearly not of their future plans, hardly even getting used now in any respect. If he walks after this season then they’ll get nothing for him when if they might have traded him they might have a minimum of gotten one thing for him? I agree with the selections the entrance workplace has been making recently however I do assume one thing may have been completed relating to Gesicki although. – Daniel Thiemer through e mail
A: Let me observe that this reader despatched this emailed query *earlier than* the 49ers recreation, and the timing couldn’t have been extra impeccable.
You thought Gesicki was seldomly used earlier than? At San Francisco, he acquired 9 offensive snaps, a brand new profession low — not simply season low. The tight finish has by no means been on the sphere for fewer performs than he was Sunday in any skilled recreation he has performed. His earlier low was 16, 3 times means again in his rookie 12 months in 2018.
The overturned catch late was his lone goal in opposition to the 49ers. It marked the second straight recreation he had no receptions and one goal. In his final 4 video games, he has seven targets, three receptions and 34 yards.
I feel the Dolphins didn’t wish to commit this season someway to both signal him long run or fully transfer on from him within the first season of McDaniel’s offense. The franchise tag gave the group a one-year trial run to see if Gesicki and his missing blocking skill may maintain up in McDaniel’s scheme.
It’s clear now he’s not a match. I nonetheless maintain out hope that there’s a recreation the place the Dolphins want what he brings in going up and making contested catches, perhaps in a situation the place they’ve to return from behind.
Q: Were quite a lot of the missed throws merely missed throws or was there communication points? (or each)? – Tyler Bellen on Twitter
A: Some of each. Tua Tagovailoa alluded to miscommunications a number of occasions in his postgame solutions.
There had been timing points, misunderstandings between passer and receiver on the precise depth the place breaks on routes had been coming. But on the finish of the day, Tagovailoa additionally simply flat-out missed throws he ought to’ve accomplished.
The best and costliest instance was the second interception, which was a easy move on the transfer on a brief out to an open Tyreek Hill. Tagovailoa threw it behind the speedster, permitting for the decide off the tipped ball by Hill reaching again for it.
Q: Will [defensive coordinator Josh] Boyer proceed to show our linebackers in protection by the best way he’s drawing up his performs? – Tyler Bellen on Twitter
A: That was an unlucky facet of the defensive recreation plan, however you even have to offer loads of credit score to 49ers operating again Christian McCaffrey. He’s lethal catching the ball out of the backfield.
Duke Riley slipped on the opening drive attempting to cowl McCaffrey as his route took him up the sphere. Riley additionally gave up one other massive reception to him later. On McCaffrey’s landing, Bradley Chubb was in a close-by zone as a substitute of dashing the passer, which is what you need him doing extra usually.
We all know Boyer want to blitz extra usually than the 29 p.c he has to this point, in response to Pro Football Reference, however the accidents within the secondary affect that.
Miami has one other succesful pass-catching again on faucet within the Chargers’ Austin Ekeler.
Have a query?
Email David Furones, or tag @ChrisPerk or @DavidFurones_ on Twitter.
Previously answered:
How impactful can defensive entrance be?
Are Miami assistants in line for head teaching jobs at season’s finish?
How will protection fare on West Coast journey?
Can struggling protection be fastened? Plus, Emmanuel Ogbah, Jason Sanders questions
Should Mike Gesicki have been shopped in commerce talks? Why so many penalties?
Is 8-3 with a 5-game win streak in Miami’s future? Does Brandon Shell maintain on to RT job?
Why not use Mike Gesicki as WR?
Why has protection taken a step again? Liam Eichenberg issues? Talk trades with Panthers?
Should we be offered on this O-line; what’s up with Mike Gesicki?
Is Christian Wilkins subsequent for multi-year extension?
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