5 things that seem to not have changed with the Miami Dolphins in years
By Brian Miller
No 2-minute drills
We just said that the offense lacks energy but it is as if they get slower when time is ticking off the clock. Where is the urgency in their play? Where is the urgency in a two-minute drill? We don’t have to look to far to see Miami lacks the killer-instinct part of a 2-minute offense.
Miami wasn’t good with Tony Sparano, Joe Philbin, or Adam Gase. Two of those coaches had Ryan Tannehill at the helm and we often laughed at how he rarely showed the drive to take it down the field. Now with Tennessee, Tannehill thrives in two-minute situations and he plays well. Why? Well because it is coached.
The Dolphins coaches over the years seem to have spent far more time coaching to not lose or not make mistakes than coaching to win. Where is the “we are going to drive this down their throat” until the game ends attitude?
Even when Miami players get to the LOS so the QB can spike the ball, it amazes me that the QB has to wait a second or two to actually get the ball in his hands and into the dirt.
The Dolphins are showing small signs of improvement and hopefully all of this changes sooner rather than later. It is not a knock on Brian Flores who is still dealing with a bunch of young guys but his coaching staff needs to emphasize a need for power football. They need to coach the players to play mean to bully the other team. So far? I’m still waiting.