“Dolphins Gone Wild” no longer a working project

By Adam Sweeney  |   Tuesday, October 21, 2008  |  Comments( 5 )

 Miami Dolphins
The Miami Dolphins have been one of the biggest stories in the NFL this year since they introduced the "Wildcat" offense in Week 3. But pro football teams are quick to adapt to new offensive layers, and the "Wildcat" is now losing its claws. The top-ranked defense of the Baltimore Ravens shut down Dolphins running backs Ronnie Brown and Ricky...
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CommentsComments: 5
 No.1
 12:50 PM
10/21/2008
The Wildcat formation didnt work to well against that impressive ravens defense.
 No.2
norinradd		 07:46 PM
10/21/2008
Just because the play didn't do well against the league's best defense doesn't mean that it doesn't work at all. That's a bit of a stretch.
 No.3
JimmyD		 10:43 AM
10/22/2008
I do believe the wildcat has run it's course. If you analyze the formation it's drawback is it's strength. In other words, by allowing the blocking up front to form, adaptations in the backfield allow the ball carrier to pick the seams or the passer (qb or back) to deliver the ball from miss-direction. The counter to this is to destroy the blocking by blitzes and overloading the line. The Ravens did this effectively and so will everyone else. It's time to get back to basics....
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