This weekend was the first time the Dolphins had both back since Week 1 — Jackson spent time on injured reserve because of his injury — and the result was one of the best first halves in franchise history.

The second half, however, was one of their worst of the year. Initially, offensive lineman Brandon Shell replaced Armstead at left tackle — he played right tackle for the prior three weeks and didn’t give up a sack — and then he kicked back to the right side when Jackson went out, leaving tackle Greg Little to finish the game at left tackle.

McDaniel took much of the blame for the line’s struggles without Armstead, suggesting he didn’t adjust his playcalling and protections well enough to compensate for the former All-Pro’s absence.

“I put some guys in some unfair situations, was way too aggressive and it was something that I told the team after the game that I’ll definitely learn from because it wasn’t fair to them,” McDaniel said. “When you have some lineup changes, you can’t put them in positions they were put in. I don’t think that was a fair representation of the group.”

Well….reports say Armstead’s injury is not as bad as feared, but he will, “miss some time.” The announcers said Jackson injured the ankle on the same leg as his prior injury.

Tua was getting creamed after Armstead left the game….I really do not want him in there to take those kind of hits next week. On one play he was man-handled again and slung to the ground, but managed somehow to free his legs just in time as he folded over backwards.

▪ Greg Little: He played left tackle — with Shell moving to right tackle — after Jackson joined Armstead on the sidelines late Sunday. Little’s previous start at left tackle this season was a disaster. With Armstead sidelined, Little permitted three sacks and 11 pressures against Minnesota. At least Shell played well at right tackle in that game.

One down: LT Brandon Shell
Key grade: 15.5 pass-blocking grade

Shell filled in after Terron Armstead suffered a pec injury. He surrendered five pressures on 20 snaps and was beaten by his defender another three times.

They'll scheme to help as well. Less shots downfield, more of the quick slants and screens to take pressure off the tackles. If they can get some semblance of a running game going that would help enormously as well, and you know that Mostert and Wilson will want to remind SF of what they lost. I'm not in panic mode.

What’s the latest been on Armstead?

Game to game decision on Armstead and he said don't count him completely out against 49ers.

Armstead did not tear his pec. He strained it.

Heat and cold that sh*t, put some sort of harness or wrap and let him play.

Game to game decision on Armstead and he said don't count him completely out against 49ers.

He’ll be out for probably the whole road stretch. Same ankle different type of injury.


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Armstead did not tear his pec. He strained it.

Heat and cold that sh*t, put some sort of harness or wrap and let him play.

A strain is a tear.

Not necessarily. A strain can be when you overstretch a muscle as well. If it's a grade 1 strain, he can play this week.

Running back Raheem Mostert, who leads the Dolphins in rushing yards (543) and touchdowns (three), told reporters Wednesday that he expects to play after missing Miami’s Week 12 win over the Houston Texans with a knee injury.

And there’s a real chance the Dolphins will be without just one starting offensive tackle instead of both, which looked to be the case after the Texans game.

Right tackle Austin Jackson (ankle) is not expected to play Sunday. But left tackle Terron Armstead (pec) just might — against all odds.

Here's an update. I would go ahead and get ready for Armstead to be out as well. For the grade 2 strain that he had, he'd have to be superman to be out there.

https://twitter.com/flasportsbuzz/statu ... 1085554688

Here's an update. I would go ahead and get ready for Armstead to be out as well. For the grade 2 strain that he had, he'd have to be superman to be out there.

https://twitter.com/flasportsbuzz/statu ... 1085554688

They really should say Tua is hurt and sit him this week, because I doubt he survives the game behind the craptacular O-line the team will field tomorrow.

What are the odds Byron Jones doesn’t come back this season?


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He has played his last snap for Miami. He'll be a post June 1st cut and will save them $14 million (which they desperately need) in the spring.