AFJF Posted 3 hours ago Share Posted 3 hours ago I've been wondering about this more than I should since I hate the fins, but their QB situation is so hard for me to get my head around. Why? Because I believe, as I think most people do, that Mike McDaniel is a legit offensive genius. Several coaches around the league admitted to ripping him off early last year when he started using motion the way he did and we've seen his offenses put up some video game numbers since his arrival. How is it then that he has a crop of backup QB's reminiscent of the Luke Falk/David Fales era with the Jets? This guy can draw up an offensive game plan as well as he does but can't identify a quarterback? I don't get it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LockeJET Posted 3 hours ago Share Posted 3 hours ago That was more of a GM decision not his. They didn’t wanna pay Mike White’s salary. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doitny Posted 2 hours ago Share Posted 2 hours ago i dont think its that, i think good backup QBs dont go to places they have no hope of starting. Brissett- went to backup up a rookie in NE and winds up starting. Taylor- went to backup up a 40 yr old who just missed the year with an Achilles. Minshew- went to start in Vegas Darnold- went to back up a rookie in Minnesota Marriotta- back up a rookie in Washington Lock- Daniel Jones sucks. its just a matter of time before he starts Flacco- back up a 2nd yr players who missed the whole year last year in Indy same as last year. these guys went to places they could start. when Tua went all year without getting hurt none of these guys were ever going to play if they went there. with Miami you would have to hope for Tua to get hurt to play, which is horrible and im sure guys dont want to do that. but where they went they all went to places where they had a good chance to start without injury. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SomebodytoAnybody47 Posted 2 hours ago Share Posted 2 hours ago Back up QBs suck. If they have to start for an extended period of time, its usually not gonna work out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AFJF Posted 2 hours ago Author Share Posted 2 hours ago 6 minutes ago, SomebodytoAnybody47 said: Back up QBs suck. If they have to start for an extended period of time, its usually not gonna work out. Right, but there's "you're probably going to lose if you start this guy" suck, and there's "holy sh*t I can't believe that guy almost got us on the other side of the 50" suck. The guys he has ID'd and developed are the latter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TuscanyTile2 Posted 2 hours ago Share Posted 2 hours ago 40 minutes ago, AFJF said: I've been wondering about this more than I should since I hate the fins, but their QB situation is so hard for me to get my head around. Why? Because I believe, as I think most people do, that Mike McDaniel is a legit offensive genius. Several coaches around the league admitted to ripping him off early last year when he started using motion the way he did and we've seen his offenses put up some video game numbers since his arrival. How is it then that he has a crop of backup QB's reminiscent of the Luke Falk/David Fales era with the Jets? This guy can draw up an offensive game plan as well as he does but can't identify a quarterback? I don't get it. 37 minutes ago, LockeJET said: That was more of a GM decision not his. They didn’t wanna pay Mike White’s salary. This is the only explanation I can think of as to why they cut Mike White and kept Skylar Thompson and Tim Boyle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoJoTownsell1 Posted 2 hours ago Share Posted 2 hours ago 51 minutes ago, AFJF said: I've been wondering about this more than I should since I hate the fins, but their QB situation is so hard for me to get my head around. Why? Because I believe, as I think most people do, that Mike McDaniel is a legit offensive genius. Several coaches around the league admitted to ripping him off early last year when he started using motion the way he did and we've seen his offenses put up some video game numbers since his arrival. How is it then that he has a crop of backup QB's reminiscent of the Luke Falk/David Fales era with the Jets? This guy can draw up an offensive game plan as well as he does but can't identify a quarterback? I don't get it. There is a common issue amongst fans on this board that there are quality backup NFL QBs all over the NFL. There are barely enough quality starting QBs, the backups are either former busts or guys like Tyrod Taylor who are marginal game manager types. Once in a while you get a Geno/Darnold/Baker who figure it out, but then they immediately go from backup to starter because of the lack of starting quality NFL QBs. Guys like Flacco and Jameis can come into games and look great, but if given enough reps turn into INT machines. That is why the Dolphins paid a noodle arm, serious concussion issues QB 200 million dollars last year. Because at least he is above average. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetsfan80 Posted 1 hour ago Share Posted 1 hour ago 55 minutes ago, SomebodytoAnybody47 said: Back up QBs suck. If they have to start for an extended period of time, its usually not gonna work out. True. But you can't tell me that Skylar Thompson and Tyler Huntley are better options than currently-sitting-on-his-couch Ryan Tannehill. Not signing him the day after the Tua concussion was baffling. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AFJF Posted 47 minutes ago Author Share Posted 47 minutes ago 1 hour ago, JoJoTownsell1 said: There is a common issue amongst fans on this board that there are quality backup NFL QBs all over the NFL. There are barely enough quality starting QBs, the backups are either former busts or guys like Tyrod Taylor who are marginal game manager types. Once in a while you get a Geno/Darnold/Baker who figure it out, but then they immediately go from backup to starter because of the lack of starting quality NFL QBs. Guys like Flacco and Jameis can come into games and look great, but if given enough reps turn into INT machines. That is why the Dolphins paid a noodle arm, serious concussion issues QB 200 million dollars last year. Because at least he is above average. Not the case here. I understand that most backup QB's suck, but McDaniel is supposed to be an elite offensive mind. And with that being the case, he doesn't have "bad" backups, he's got hot trash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Thornburgh Posted 39 minutes ago Share Posted 39 minutes ago 1 hour ago, SomebodytoAnybody47 said: Back up QBs suck. If they have to start for an extended period of time, its usually not gonna work out. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BreeceHallofFame Posted 39 minutes ago Share Posted 39 minutes ago McDaniel has always struck my as unserious. He’s smart but I’m not sure he puts in the work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Thornburgh Posted 38 minutes ago Share Posted 38 minutes ago 8 minutes ago, AFJF said: Not the case here. I understand that most backup QB's suck, but McDaniel is supposed to be an elite offensive mind. And with that being the case, he doesn't have "bad" backups, he's got hot trash. No OC alive is getting anything out Skyler Thompson and Tim Boyle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AFJF Posted 35 minutes ago Author Share Posted 35 minutes ago 2 minutes ago, Rich Thornburgh said: No OC alive is getting anything out Skyler Thompson and Tim Boyle Kinda my point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy2020 Posted 21 minutes ago Share Posted 21 minutes ago 2 hours ago, AFJF said: I've been wondering about this more than I should since I hate the fins, but their QB situation is so hard for me to get my head around. Why? Because I believe, as I think most people do, that Mike McDaniel is a legit offensive genius. Several coaches around the league admitted to ripping him off early last year when he started using motion the way he did and we've seen his offenses put up some video game numbers since his arrival. How is it then that he has a crop of backup QB's reminiscent of the Luke Falk/David Fales era with the Jets? This guy can draw up an offensive game plan as well as he does but can't identify a quarterback? I don't get it. His offense has sucked for half a season now. It started the back half of last season with Tua. He struck lightning in a bottle and hasn't come up with anything new since it got figured out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funaz Posted 4 minutes ago Share Posted 4 minutes ago All of the nonsense about not having a plan of Rodgers last year was nonsense.There is no backup plan for loosing your starting qb snaps into the season. None, zero nada.Brady went down and the greatest coach in the history of the nfl couldn’t get them to the playoffs.Dolphins are coached by an offensive “genius” but still suck when the qb goes down.There is no plan, punt and move on to the next seasonSent from my iPhone using JetNation.com mobile app Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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