If the Dolphins fell far short, it wouldn’t take Sherlock Holmes to figure out who was in the line of fire, and with his team a complete mess through three weeks and very lucky not to be 0-3, Philbin may not make it through the season. The Dolphins put a product on the field yesterday that seemed ill-prepared to face a stingy Buffalo Bills’ defense. Not good. First, he had to suffer through Sunday’s game against the Bills. The Dolphins had difficulty keeping Taylor in the pocket. His availability for Sunday is iffy, and the Dolphins certainly could use him against the Jets’ stout defensive front. Fellow cornerback Stephon Gilmore has also done well, thanks in part to the fact quarterbacks are more apt to challenge the rookie on the other side. And we haven’t won a ton of one-on-one matchups. A wide receiver has never won the league’s biggest individual honor, but Jones is on a historic pace right now after catching 34 passes in the Falcons’ first three games. Tannehill was hit repeatedly, and Lamar Miller was held to 38 yards rushing.”There are things we need to correct, but there’s no panic”, Tannehill said.The Bills were the better team today and deserved the win.2) How serious is Sammy Watkins’ calf injury? “I’m not going to say, ‘Yeah, I’m going to rest him.’ I think I’ll let our experts look at that. That starts with me for sure”. Joe Philbin is now firmly on the hot seat heading into Week 4. That’s a major problem for a team struggling to get to the playoffs. Especially when we have our guys out there, we’ll see how it goes.
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Coyle acknowledged he’s frustrated with how the defense has played, and that the group still has issues getting “on the same page”. We’re not getting 24 new coaches in here. But if the Dolphins get blown out in London, or lose winnable games in October to Tennessee or Houston, Philbin could – and probably should – be gone before Miami’s first date with the New England Patriots in a month. When asked if the travel will disrupt the Dolphins preparation for their upcoming game, Philbin said, “Not necessarily, that’s the situation. You can’t tell me what to do”.
Taylor’s 136.7 passer rating on Sunday was the highest by a Bills quarterback since Drew Bledsoe posted a 144.2 rating in a September 14, 2003, win over Jacksonville.
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It’s time for Philbin to go! We’re not playing well.
