Jeff Ireland needs to be on the phone right now.
Whether it's a trade or signing, the Miami Dolphins need to address their pass protection, and they need to do soon.
Tyson Clabo isn't getting it done.
John Jerry isn't getting it done.
Richie Incognito isn't getting it done.
Jonathan Martin isn't getting it done.
Lamar Miller isn't getting it done.
Daniel Thomas isn't getting it done.
And while Ryan Tannehill bailed these guys out the first three weeks, the kid can only do so much. And that was apparent today.
Six sacks.
SIX SACKS.
The biggest came on the final drive, where Elvis Dumerville beat Tyson Clabo for the 6th and final sack. Miami was on the Baltimore 34 yard line, coming off a heroic 46 yard pass from Ryan Tannehill to Brandon Gibson on 4th and 10, when Clabo was beat.
Three plays later, rookie kicker Caleb Sturgis would miss a 57 yard FG to seal the game for the Ravens. It would be Sturgis' first career miss.
But back to the sackfest. Dumerville wasn't even the biggest problem today, as Terrell Suggs recorded THREE sacks on his own.
I'll have to go back and watch them again, but I don't believe these sacks were on Tannehill today. A decent portion of them this year HAVE been on Tannehill, but not today. This is a problem that MUST be addressed this week by Jeff Ireland, especially with a bye.
Other takeaways:
Tannehill finished the day 21-40, 307 yards, and a TD.
Mike Wallace caught 7 passes for 105 yards.
Brandon Gibson caught the 46 yard pass to keep the game alive.
Brian Hartline was his usual self, although he did have a crucial third down drop.
The running game was horrendous. Just awful.
The play-calling from Mike Sherman was also questionable.
Reshad Jones had his first career TD, but struggled for much of the day.
Brent Grimes and Torrey Smith were locked in a battle throughout the afternoon. Both had their moments.
The officiating was extremely questionable in this game. One play comes to mind. Brent Grimes was flagged for pass interference in the end zone that set up a Baltimore TD. It was a bad call, folks. There was absolutely no pass interference on the play, and it cost the Dolphins.
Olivier Vernon had a good day, maybe his best of the season.
The run defense was stout, but let up two Ray Rice TD's.
Cameron Wake played one series today, in the first quarter, and that was about it.
Nolan Carroll left the game with a shoulder injury, came back, then left again.
Dannell Ellerbe was also in and out with a shoulder injury.
Miami now sits at 3-2, and a game back of the Patriots, who lost to Cincinnati. Time to settle down, get healthy, and address some MAJOR concerns during this bye week.
Buffalo will come to town in two weeks, with a trip to New England to follow.
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