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 sport the place Tua was clearly struggling a bit 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 sport? Is it a personnel or execution? – Tom Kavanagh on Twitter
A: I assumed the identical as talked about within the above questions and others.
It was abundantly clear that coach Mike McDaniel didn’t belief the run sport 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 accustomed to McDaniel’s system. I take it that McDaniel merely knew it was a shedding proposition, and possibly he would have opted otherwise if he had Terron Armstead accessible at left sort out.
I agree that the whole lack of a run sport 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 an alternative 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 an alternative went play motion, relying on Jeff Wilson to dam Nick Bosa that led to a sack and settling for a subject objective.
Miami additionally solely ran 46 offensive performs to a whopping 84 for the 49ers. That performs a component in it, too. The protection and run sport go hand in hand, and the Dolphins weren’t getting San Francisco’s offense off the sector in a well timed style. It may go the opposite approach, too, the place possibly 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’d have traded him they might have at the very least gotten one thing for him? I agree with the choices the entrance workplace has been making currently however I do suppose one thing may have been finished relating to Gesicki although. – Daniel Thiemer by way of electronic mail
A: Let me notice that this reader despatched this emailed query *earlier than* the 49ers sport, and the timing couldn’t have been extra impeccable.
You thought Gesicki was seldomly used earlier than? At San Francisco, he obtained 9 offensive snaps, a brand new profession low — not simply season low. The tight finish has by no means been on the sector for fewer performs than he was Sunday in any skilled sport he has performed. His earlier low was 16 throughout his rookie yr in 2018.
The overturned catch late was his lone goal in opposition to the 49ers. It marked the second straight sport 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 need to commit this season by some means to both signal him long run or utterly 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 lack of blocking capability 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 sport the place the Dolphins want what he brings in going up and making contested catches, possibly in a state of affairs the place they’ve to return from behind.
Q: Were a whole 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 have been timing points, misunderstandings between passer and receiver on the precise depth the place breaks on routes have 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 cross on the transfer on a brief out to an open Tyreek Hill. Tagovailoa threw it behind the speedster, permitting for the interception off the tipped ball after Hill tried to achieve again for the catch.
Q: Will [defensive coordinator Josh] Boyer proceed to show our linebackers in protection by the way in which he’s drawing up his performs? – Tyler Bellen on Twitter
A: That was an unlucky facet of the defensive sport plan, however you even have to present loads of credit score to 49ers operating again Christian McCaffrey. He’s extraordinarily powerful to defend catching the ball out of the backfield.
Duke Riley slipped on the opening drive making an attempt to cowl McCaffrey as his route took him up the sector. Riley additionally gave up one other large reception to him later. On McCaffrey’s landing, Bradley Chubb was in a close-by zone as an alternative of dashing the passer, which is what you need him doing extra typically.
We all know Boyer wish to blitz extra typically than the 29 p.c he has so far, in accordance with Pro Football Reference, however the accidents within the secondary impression 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 mounted? 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 considerations? 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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