Name your week 1 MVP

[GTripp0012]

Can't say enough about Rocky Mac and Montgomery today. While most of the defense looked like it was last season all over again, I am really encouraged by the second year talent on that defense. A little hope for the future.

[jsarno]

Originally Posted by GTripp0012

Can't say enough about Rocky Mac and Montgomery today. While most of the defense looked like it was last season all over again, I am really encouraged by the second year talent on that defense. A little hope for the future.

It was night and day different from last year.

[GTripp0012]

Originally Posted by jsarno

It was night and day different from last year.

What about the missed tackles and poor coverage? Is that not what hurt us last year?

[skinsfan69]

Originally Posted by GTripp0012

Can't say enough about Rocky Mac and Montgomery today. While most of the defense looked like it was last season all over again, I am really encouraged by the second year talent on that defense. A little hope for the future.

We held Miami to 64 yards rushing. I think that's pretty damn good. Last year that would have been 164 yards. Yes the corners were playing a little soft. But over all when you hold a team to 13 points that's doing your job. There is a big difference between this year and last year.

[GTripp0012]

Originally Posted by skinsfan69

We held Miami to 64 yards rushing. I think that's pretty damn good. Last year that would have been 164 yards. Yes the corners were playing a little soft. But over all when you hold a team to 13 points that's doing your job. There is a big difference between this year and last year.

T. Green (9/9/07): 24/38, 219 yards, 1 TD
B. Johnson (9/11/06): 16/30, 223 yards, 1 TD

Dolphins runners (9/9/07): 20 att, 76 yards
Vikings runners (9/11/06): 33 att, 86 yards

Not so different?

[jsarno]

Originally Posted by GTripp0012

T. Green (9/9/07): 24/38, 219 yards, 1 TD
B. Johnson (9/11/06): 16/30, 223 yards, 1 TD

Dolphins runners (9/9/07): 20 att, 76 yards
Vikings runners (9/11/06): 33 att, 86 yards

Not so different?

What about turnovers?

[GTripp0012]

Originally Posted by jsarno

What about turnovers?

One? Turnover-wise this was not a good game for us. We threw two interceptions, caught none, and recovered all three fumbles in the game (2 of our own 1 of theirs), a pretty lucky feat. If we lose the Portis fumble and the Sellers one does not roll out of bounds, we're 0-1 right now.

We didn't give up a lot of points in either game, but that doesn't mean there isn't something to worry about. Once again we gave away first downs like candy to an offense that is not very good at all. This is how last year started.

Doesn't mean I think we are doomed; far from it, but I'm much more encouraged by the offense right now because Santana has proven that these drops are not something that will be a problem down the road.

[skinsfan69]

Originally Posted by GTripp0012

T. Green (9/9/07): 24/38, 219 yards, 1 TD
B. Johnson (9/11/06): 16/30, 223 yards, 1 TD

Dolphins runners (9/9/07): 20 att, 76 yards
Vikings runners (9/11/06): 33 att, 86 yards

Not so different?

I would compare the last game of last season vs. the first game this season. BIG DIFFERENCE.

Plus the biggest difference is we won and that's all that matters.

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by skinsfan69

We held Miami to 64 yards rushing. I think that's pretty damn good. Last year that would have been 164 yards. Yes the corners were playing a little soft. But over all when you hold a team to 13 points that's doing your job. There is a big difference between this year and last year.

Especially when you consider the way we ended last season against the Giants with Tiki getting close to 240 yards rushing on us

[GTripp0012]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Especially when you consider the way we ended last season against the Giants with Tiki getting close to 240 yards rushing on us

The run defense was pretty good. Even though the tackling was a little shoddy, my prediction of Ronnie Brown racking up 100 yards was well off the mark as the entire team only got like 75. That's a good thing. Problem is, if we continue to miss tackles, better offenses will run all over us.

We did get gashed up the middle periodically, but we made up for it by absolutely giving them nothing around the ends all day. That was very encouraging.