Irate Gase brands Dolphins ‘ worst offense in football’
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After not playing Thursday because of injured ribs, Jay Cutler will start at quarterback next week for the Dolphins, but other jobs on offense are up for grabs because some of the best players haven’t learned the playbook, an angry coach AdamGase said at his news conference Friday.
“We’re the worst offense in football. It’s hard to go lower than that,” Gase said a day after the Dolphins lost 40- 0 to the Ravens in their worst loss in 20 seasons.
The Dolphins have now been outscored 152- 92 this season, but they’re 4- 3 thanks to four narrow victories.
“I’m tired of this,” Gase said. “I’m tired of the offense being awful.”
The Dolphins rank last in the NFL in points. With an average of 13.1 points per game, they’re on pace to break the franchise low set by the 1966 expansion team. A rash of missed assignments early in the season prompted Gase to simplify the playbook, but doing so has made the Dolphins too predictable, he said.
He blamed the mental mistakes on players failing to study enough and specifically called out running back Jay Ajayi for missing blocks.
“We’re not putting the work in,” Gase said. “If you can’t remember, you shouldn’t be in the NFL.”
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