Phinsider Radio show notes: Dolphins show signs of regression in loss to Buffalo

<div> <figure> <img alt="Syndication: Democrat and Chronicle" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/kH2Udm5diSdDeihRUbvG5I7mywU=/549x0:5469x3280/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/70078946/usa_today_17069792.0.jpg"> <figcaption>Jamie Germano / USA TODAY NETWORK</figcaption> </figure> <p>Is this what the team should’ve looked like last season? </p> <p id="FguTDt">Phinsider Radio show notes for Monday, Nov. 1. </p> <div id="rkVe5W"></div> <h2 id="vLedOL">The <a href="https://www.thephinsider.com/">Miami Dolphins</a> are a very young team and this is how they should’ve looked last year. </h2> <p id="YkIniF">Team ages over the last three years after 53-man cuts</p> <ul> <li id="qIvdWg">2021:25.7 (14th)</li> <li id="zmwwY0">2020: 25.0 (2) </li> <li id="n7hsTd">2019: 25.2 (1)</li> </ul> <h2 id="1mlmYt">Was the team outcoached? It seemed like the Dolphins couldn't avoid Buffalo’s best players. </h2> <p id="Sh0cdi">The Bills attacked Miami’s weak spots and eventually broke through. The team couldn’t avoid Miami’s big players on defense </p> <ul> <li id="4XeoR3">Jaylen Waddle caught 4 of 12 targets </li> <li id="gS917f">Tre’Davious White had two pass breakups, yet to allow a TD this year</li> <li id="LAhgS8">Tua was trying to get Waddle involved, he was given opportunities to make an impact as a top 10 pick. </li> <li id="UJAIXL">White allowed three catches on 11 targets</li> <li id="fsnVC7">Jerry Hughes 22 pass-rush snaps — 6 pressures</li> <li id="B1NBFn">Gregory Rousseau 21 pass-rush snaps — 4 pressures</li> <li id="QhiR0U">Austin Jackson didn’t allow a single pressure, didn’t lose a single of 43 reps according to PFF. </li> <li id="EHHfkt">Liam Eichenberg and Jesse Davis allowed 11 pressures and 2 sacks</li> </ul> <div id="QfTPqn"></div> <h2 id="FT9bjk">Is Miami’s defense getting back on track?</h2> <ul> <li id="aqVKAG">Dolphins blitzed Allen on 65 percent of dropbacks</li> <li id="NOX3Ey">Byron Jones and Xavien Howard allowed 10 of 16 coverage targets to be caught for 64 yards and three first downs. </li> <li id="2JzCGZ">The Bills got the ball out with screens. Jones and Howard did alright in tackling those plays. </li> <li id="XLVuJ2">Nik Needham led the team with eight tackles, six solo. </li> </ul> <ol> <li id="bWkVTz">Tackled Allen after a 34-yard run.</li> <li id="zdzqKD">Tackled Cole Beasley after a 20-yard reception.</li> <li id="HL1Rrn">Tackled Gabe Davis out of bounds after a 7-yard gain.</li> <li id="kSptT5">Tackled Sweeney after a 6-yard gain, set up the fourth-down sack.</li> <li id="xY9oAz">Tackled Cole Beasley after a 15-yard gain.</li> <li id="3FJzyM">Tackled Davis after a 3-yard gain.</li> <li id="Kk6uRy">Tackled Cole Beasley after a 17-yard gain.</li> <li id="9qjsHA">Tackled Cole Beasley after a 14-yard gain.</li> </ol> <h2 id="nRzY24">Critical penalties in critical spots</h2> <ul><li id="tz1nus">Andrew Van Ginkel trying to cover a tight end on third and five from Miami’s 11. Pass interference negates a beautiful blitz.</li></ul> <p id="jU6sDe"> Those are 50/50 plays and the penalty takes away any chance you have. </p> <ul> <li id="Wbpyya">Defensive holding on 2nd and 14 from Miami’s 40. </li> <li id="XJoO3q">9 penalties in total for 58 yards compared to 9 for 80 for Buffalo.</li> <li id="8oZrha">The game was tied at 3 and the illegal shift kills Patrick Laird 11 yard reception on 3rd-and-six.</li> </ul> <p id="9gCDcL"></p> <p id="Bzh5BB">Be sure to subscribe to Phinsider Radio on Spotify, ITunes, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Expect new episodes from Jake and Josh three times a week throughout the season.</p> </div>