Areas of Concern for Dolphins Through Two Weeks

Alright, one more look back before (thankfully) moving on to Kansas City.

I've noticed a few places on this team that, well, concern me through the teams first two games. I'm not saying these can't be fixed, won't be fixed, but it so far hasn't been and if they keep up this team is going to be in real trouble this season.

For example:

- The passing offense: This one goes on everybody. It starts, in my opinion, with Tannehill, but Bill Lazor is a CLOSE second. Why? I don't like the play calling at all so far. Too many deek and dunk passes. Not enough big plays. How many 20+ yard passes did Miami attempt Sunday? Zero.

That goes on the offensive line for not giving Tannehill time, Tannehill for not being accurate, and also Lazor, for simply not calling the greatest of plays. Maybe he's not confident in Tannehill? If that's the case then get over it, and give the kid a chance. With the running game on the mends right now, this part of the offense will be crucial going forward.

- Accuracy: I'm not going to harp on this one. We all know Tannehill has to hit receivers in stride better. It's the key to the offense.

- Right guard: Shelly Smith is hurt, and his status is up in the air for Sunday. That means Dallas Thomas would get the start. That's a problem, folks. A big one.

- Charles Clay/Brian Hartline: Where have these two been? I can count on one hand how many catches both have... COMBINED. Clay is banged up, I'll give him that. But Hartline? Again, this is a collective effort.

- Dropped passes: Speaking of Clay, he had a huge drop on Sunday. So did Lamar Miller, who dropped a third down strike from Tannehill. Had he caught it he may still be running. Dion Sims dropped a TD against New England. It's starting to become a troubling trend.

- Special Teams: Why did Miami lose to Buffalo? This unit had A LOT to do with it. I think Miami is seriously missing Don Jones.

- The secondary: Too many WIDE OPEN RECEIVERS. Julian Edleman two weeks ago, and now Sammy Watkins on Sunday. There are just too many breakdowns right now in coverage.


I did not put the linebackers in this group. Surprisingly, they've played pretty well. The defensive line has also stopped the run for the most part. I also didn't put the running game in here, because with Moreno out, well, that's just obvious.

Alright, time to move on. It's a new week, a big week, and a very winnable week.

These are concerning problems, but none that I think mediocre teams like Kansas City and Oakland will expose. I said it in preseason and I'll say it again now, Miami should come out of this first quarter at 3-1. Right now, I believe they're right on track.

It's a marathon, not a sprint, folks. The sky isn't falling after one loss against, as I told you, the toughest defense Miami would play all year long.

Let's move on.

5 days.