Vikings/NFL gameday takes

[Chuckf]

Dolphin's fans are besides themselves right now, U of M Hurricanes football is carrying the day down here.

Dolphins have lost a LOT of talent the last few years under Grier/McDaniel.  Terrible trades and drafts:


▪ 2021: The Dolphins traded the 50th picks and a 2022 third-rounder to move up to 42 to select Liam Eichenberg, who failed as a tackle and has been somewhat less than adequate at guard. The Giants used the 50th pick on defense Azeez Ojulari, who has 22 sacks in 46 games.

▪ 2021: The Dolphins traded a 2021 fifth-round pick to Pittsburgh for a 2022 fourth-round pick but then squandered that selection on receiver Erik Ezukanma, who had five receptions for 22 yards and played just 57 offensive snaps in his Dolphins career before being cut last month.

▪ 2020: After picking Tua Tagovailoa at No. 5 and oft-injured Jackson at 18, Miami traded the 26th pick (when Green Bay used on Jordan Love) for the 30th pick (wasted on cornerback Noah Igbinoghene) and No. 136 (later traded).

With Tagovailoa's limitations and injury history, it's safe to say most general managers would pick Love over Tagovailoa in a draft do-over.

▪ 2020: The Dolphins acquired the No. 164 pick (used on defensive end Curtis Weaver) from the Eagles for picks 173 and 227.

Weaver never appeared in a game for the Dolphins, played one game for Cleveland in 2021 and never played again.

▪ 2019: The Dolphins traded the 48th pick and pick 116 to New Orleans for pick No. 62 (later traded for Josh Rosen), No. 202 (tackle Isaiah Prince), and a 2020 second-round pick (used on pretty good nose tackle Raekwon Davis).

The Saints, predictably, secured the best player in that trade at No. 48 – center Erik McCoy, who was named a Pro Bowl center the last two seasons. Davis is out of the league.

▪ 2019: Trading the 62nd pick to Arizona to acquire Rosen - who had one touchdown, five interceptions and a 52 passer rating in six Miami appearances - stands among the worst moves of the Grier regime. Two picks later, at 64, Seattle drafted Pro Bowl receiver DK Metcalf.

▪ 2016: The Dolphins traded third and fourth round picks in 2017 to Minnesota for the chance to receiver Leonte Carroo at No. 86.

He had 12 catches for 192 yards in three seasons for Miami and never played in the league again.

Give Grier credit for trading up for Howard.

But since then, most of the players targeted in trade ups (and Rosen) have been outright mistakes.

He must hope Savanaiiaea and Wright aren't mistakes.

And he must hope that his past two first-round picks, Chop Robinson and Grant, are far better than they've shown this season.

[JimmyinSD]

We are actually THE most penalized team in the NFL with 44 penalties. 9 per game. We led going into the Browns game and lead coming out as well.

We're #1
WE"RE #1

come on everyone... WE'RE NUMBER ONE!!!!

[StickierBuns]

We're #1
WE"RE #1

come on everyone... WE'RE NUMBER ONE!!!!

Trust me, I was communicating that our special teams unit was '#1' several times during the telecast with a special salute for the non-stop flags. 

[JimmyinSD]

Trust me, I was communicating that our special teams unit was '#1' several times during the telecast with a special salute for the non-stop flags. 

 i dont see any teams really killing it on  special teams ( lots of holding penalties),  ours has to be especially screwed up since we have so many reserves playing active roles,  that really leave the bottom of the roster to handle the ST role.

[greediron]

A couple more thoughts on the game after watching the highlights again.

Ward was a tough matchup at DB for our WRs today, but he whiffed on that last TD. Not sure what he was doing looking back at the QB, but JA toasted him on that one.

Jets needs to tone down the taunting a bit before he gets called. That one big catch against Newsome on the sidelines, he gets up and chucks the ball (more at himself, but it went toward Newsome as well) and then he glared him down.

Love the mano-a-mano blocking on Mason's TD. And you can tell that Mason brings the load by the way guys try to tackle him at the goal line. There is no hit and wrap, they are just selling out to try and slow his momentum. But oddly enough, Mason has some wiggle, that one early run to the left, he smoked 2 guys with a jump stop and then just beating the other to the edge.

[pattersaur]

A couple more thoughts on the game after watching the highlights again.

Ward was a tough matchup at DB for our WRs today, but he whiffed on that last TD.  Not sure what he was doing looking back at the QB, but JA toasted him on that one.

Jets needs to tone down the taunting a bit before he gets called.  That one big catch against Newsome on the sidelines, he gets up and chucks the ball (more at himself, but it went toward Newsome as well) and then he glared him down.

Love the mano-a-mano blocking on Mason's TD.  And you can tell that Mason brings the load by the way guys try to tackle him at the goal line.  There is no hit and wrap, they are just selling out to try and slow his momentum.  But oddly enough, Mason has some wiggle, that one early run to the left, he smoked 2 guys with a jump stop and then just beating the other to the edge.

Best run he's had in purple for sure, that was elusive stuff. KAM's duds get brought up a lot but both Isaiah Rodgers and Jordan Mason are right up there for team MVP so far. Both guys are on two year deals they signed this past offseason.