NFL 2020 Season: We're gonna bite a kneecap off
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I think Tua was pulled because of an ankle injury.
OK, they replayed a potential injury right after Tua's last play, so probably some BS one way or the other.
Playing the Jets usually cures what ails ya.
I hate this nonsense.
Someone up the Phins food chain is pushing hard on the Tua nonsense. As was shown in the Broncos game, he can't make decisions quick enough and (shockingly for a University of Alabama player) is comfortable and competent when playing from ahead, but terrible at playing from behind.
When Fitz took over on that last drive you could see everyone's energy level change - they were crisp, confident, and a step faster. The Broncos played LIGHTS OUT, credit where credit is due, but had Fitz started that game, the Dolphins would have won by 10 points or more.
Tua is a good kid, but he isn't ready.
I don’t think Flores would have thrown him under the bus to the media if it wasn’t production related.
Yes. The 85 yards total offense over three plus quarters might have been enough to get Flores to check out a local bus stop.
Like @Jedi_Master hinted (I think) at, there seems to be some confusion and/or dysfunction going on down there ATM.
Rumor is Miami is interested in the QB’s in the 2021 class and pushed Tua to see if he’s the answer or not. Terrible way to run an organization.
The offense is 26th in rushing, 28th in passing, and 29th in total yards (the rankings are based on my memory of an infographic, so may be off a bit). It's a cluster of terrible, with WRs that can't create separation, a scheme that doesn't allow for anything but dinking and dunking, 8 (!) featured running backs since the beginning of the season and is going to wear out a spectacular defense/special teams that is carrying them right now.
Chan Gailey isn't washed up, he simply doesn't have the personnel and that's by DESIGN - Flores has correctly focused on building a Bellicheck quality level D and special teams, and will slowly retool the offense. That reality is why Fitz should start the rest of the season (after the Jets game) and play out the string with the bit players and cast offs. Next year, they can focus their draft picks on Offense (particularly the OL) and Tua can move to the next level.
@BillJ - If that's true - gahhhh. Why is the Phins front office so terrible?
The Dolphins beat my Rams, but it wasn't thank to Tua, who had something like 90 yards passing (the Rams committed 4 turnovers and gave up a special teams TD).
The kid is young and I'm sure he'll develop, but he's no savior.
Not yet, anyway.
His best game by far was against the AZ Cards - who aren't especially known for their defensive prowess. We saw flashes of what he could become, someday, in that game.
An MRI showed Joe Burrow tore his ACL and MCL and suffered other structural issues.
Such a shame when a great talent like that ends up on an absolute shit team. You really have to get why Trevor Lawrence wants no part of the Jets dumpster fire.
Such a shame when a great talent like that ends up on an absolute shit team. You really have to get why Trevor Lawrence wants no part of the Jets dumpster fire.
Lots of horrendous injuries this season. The prolonged COVID-inflienced time-off across the board has really taken its horrible toll. Dak Prescott's injury from a few weeks ago gave me flashbacks to Theismann's career-ending crush by L.T. back in '85. The dead-wobbly foot really gave me quite a visceral reaction.
I hope these guys will be able to move again, much less play the game.
I hope these guys will be able to move again, much less play the game.
Lots of horrendous injuries this season. The prolonged COVID-inflienced time-off across the board has really taken its horrible toll. Dak Prescott's injury from a few weeks ago gave me flashbacks to Theismann's career-ending crush by L.T. back in '85. The dead-wobbly foot really gave me quite a visceral reaction.
I hope these guys will be able to move again, much less play the game.
I don't have much worry, honestly. Sports medicine has come a long, long way in thirty-plus years since Theismann's injury. It sucks they'll miss time, but they'll be back.
After the Lions' performance in Carolina, you can just replace Bears with Lions in your comment, right up to needing new ownership.
Yeah, Lions and Vikes can be counted on to lose against bad to average teams too. Bears get Green Bay on SNF next week.
