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Dolphins Making Unwise Decisions With Their Secondary

By Dale-Paul Jordan

Nov 29, 2015; Cincinnati, OH, USA; Cincinnati Bengals strong safety Leon Hall (29) breaks up a pass intended for St. Louis Rams wide receiver Wes Welker (19) in the second half at Paul Brown Stadium. The Bengals won 31-7. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 29, 2015; Cincinnati, OH, USA; Cincinnati Bengals strong safety Leon Hall (29) breaks up a pass intended for St. Louis Rams wide receiver Wes Welker (19) in the second half at Paul Brown Stadium. The Bengals won 31-7. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports /
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Here’s what doesn’t make sense to me, and I know it’s early, but it’s got me a little frustrated. Why is Michael Thomas starting at the Free Safety Position? Don’t get me wrong, Thomas is special – by that I mean he is a special team’s contributor with spot appearance.

The Dolphins just spent 4 million a year on Isa Abdul-Quddus aka IQ, and Vance Joseph has him running with the second team? What am I missing here? VJ is the one that handpicked IQ, and he’s not starting? Doesn’t make sense to me.

The frustrating part in all of this, is that the one interception that has come all camp, was intercepted, by yes, you guessed it IQ.

Based on the reports that are coming out of training camp from the media outlets it seems like our defensive backs are getting schooled by our Wide Receivers.  Tony Lippett has been demoted from starting beta cornerback to running to the second teams.  A cast off former 4th rounder is now starting in his place.

We have to start considering Leon Hall.  Why hasn’t he been at least brought in for a medical check.  The Dolphins yesterday worked out Brandon Spikes who was out of the league all last year due to a court violation where he accidently hit 3 by standers.

That doesn’t make sense to me? Why look at Spikes and not Hall? Hall address a large need that a two down linebacker that hasn’t played since 2014.  Something weird is going on, the Dolphins fans are starting to notice a negative trend with this new coaching regimen.

Basically, this is a case of déjà vu.  Where two years ago Mike Pouncey went down with a hip injury and instead of signing a Center right away, the Dolphins waited and thought an in-house solution could be found.  Joe Philbin was a stubborn coach, one that was naïve to think that changing philosophy would work and continuing to believe in the system would right the wrong.

Now, it’s too late.  Report are now that the Giants have signed Leon Hall to a one year contract up to 2 million.  The Dolphins should have jumped on this, and very quietly the New York Giants have brought together a very scare secondary with a mean upfront pass rush.

Isn’t that what the Dolphins were trying to do?

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