Official Game Day Thread - Week 12 Dolphins @ Pats

[reflexblue]

Lately its the pats that look like they want to be on miami beach.

Of course seconds after i posted this gilmore gets an int.

 

[drewskie]

Going after Gilmore lol. What a mistake. Butler has been the weak spot in this secondary.

JJones has been getting beat in his matchup with Landry today moreso than Butler and his matchup IMO.

 

[ashley]

Doug Kyed?Verified account @DougKyed 2m2 minutes ago
HUGE interception (and terrible throw by Moore) by Stephon Gilmore to keep the Dolphins from scoring late in the first half. Gilmore's good, guys.

 

[SEA_Pat]

What an awful pass.

 

[UGAPatsfan]

Moore is bad. Honestly, I’d throw at 2017 Malcolm Butler every play.

 

[FreeTedWilliams]

That's a big play by Gilmore there. Pat's trying to let the Phinsback in this game.

 

[Soliel]

Great play by Gilmore... I take back half of my negative comments. Get one more and I’ll take it all back... maybe

 

[Lavictoire]

Bend but dont break.

 

[ashley]

Jeff Howe? @jeffphowe 3m3 minutes ago
Gilmore has been rolling in four consecutive games. Moore had no shot to complete that pass because of Gilmore’s leverage against Parker.

 

[stcjones]

Dodged a bullet there....these kind of blunders are rare for Brady and Co so just have to be patient....but against better teams would come back to bite us

 

[PatriotsNumero1Fan]

Let's blow these guys out of the water in the second half.

 

[Ross12]

I apologize for shouting. I am pleased.

You get a 15 minute timeout for that one, young lady!

 

[BobDigital]

Very very happy for gilmore.

Would you say he's a Happy Gilmore?

 

[Soliel]

Dodged a bullet there....these kind of blunders are rare for Brady and Co so just have to be patient....but against better teams would come back to bite us

This is true. Playing like this won’t fly against Pittsburgh or like philly in the big game

 

[n1997y]

Moore is bad. Honestly, I’d throw at 2017 Malcolm Butler every play.

You'd get some big plays and MButler would get some big plays. Nothing in between.

 

[Betterthanmost]

Lets solve the Landry problem and the Dolphins will not be able to move the ball.

 

[stcjones]

That's a big play by Gilmore there. Pat's trying to let the Phinsback in this game.

Doofins are only hanging around because of our uncharacteristic bumbling today.....otherwise we are blowing them out. Refs should be ashamed letting Suh unload on Brady and others....and all the other holds and cheap sh!t they are letting the doofin get away with to hang around in this game....shameful.....must come from the clown nosed Ahole at the top!!!

 

[Arialgg]

You get a 15 minute timeout for that one, young lady!

I always "hear" shouting when posts are all caps- I figure other people might be the same!

 

[stcjones]

Lets solve the Landry problem and the Dolphins will not be able to move the ball.

Hit him at line and double his ***....no one else can move the chains for them

 

[maineman209]

That would simply be not play as well as the others. And play special teams. Lewis and Burk do special teams.

Also, White is James "I score and will be there when needed" White. Can't keep him off the list. Just can't.

Well, neither Burkhead or Lewis play a LOT on ST.

On average, there are probably around 20-25 ST snaps per game, including extra-point and FG attempts (which is when OL and guys like Allen and Develin pick up ST snaps). The "four unit" coverage/return-blocking guys like Bolden, Ebner, etc. might play anywhere from 18-22 ST snaps per game.

In contrast, Burkhead contributes just a bit more than 8 ST snaps per game (52 total in 6 games active), and Lewis about half that per game (all as the designated KR). Gillislee plays ZERO ST snaps. Most years, most Pats active RBs have taken zero or token amounts of ST snaps, unless they were doing returns.

It's actually kind of unusual that Burkhead is playing so many ST snaps, though he's nowhere near Bolden's level of ST use.