Dolphins 30, Jets 0
Q. Coach, looked like on the offensive side of the ball you just couldn't get anything moving, anything going.
ROBERT SALEH: Yeah, credit to them. I thought they obviously won the battle up front and right from the get, and just made it hard on us to be able to get anything going.
In both run game and the pass game.
Q. Can you clarify what Zach's health? Initially they were saying he went in for dehydration.
ROBERT SALEH: I'm not sure the process. From my understanding it was called up top and he is now in the protocol.
Q. Is this embarrassing, Robert, to come out and have a performance like this?
ROBERT SALEH: Yeah, when you get beat up front, yeah, it's not -- doesn't feel good.
Q. What were some of the issues with pass protection?
ROBERT SALEH: They beat us up front.
Q. What did you see defensively?
ROBERT SALEH: You know, with the exception of the go-ball with the double move, whatever it was, to Jalen, I thought they fought. Thought we were really good in the run game.
We need to be better on third down.
But a lot of short feels. But overall, felt -- they fought their tails off. Thought the guys played hard.
Q. That second half against Houston seemed like finally this offense clicked. To go from that to a shut-out, how does that happen?
ROBERT SALEH: Week to week. Again, starts and ends up front and we got to be better up front.
Q. Depending on the results of some of the games going on right now you guys could be eliminated from playoff contention; 5-9. How disappointing is it the way the season has gone?
ROBERT SALEH: It's disappointing, yeah. You know, starting from the first series of the year to now, it's just been a constant battle. I do appreciate the heck out of our guys.
You know, we still got three games left to finish strong. As bad as we feel now, we got to remember we felt pretty good last week, too.
We got a good Washington team coming in that's going to be licking their chops, so we got to go and take care of business and get ourselves ready to play that one.
Q. There is a report that Aaron could be cleared this upcoming week.
ROBERT SALEH: I don't have any -- there is no discussion to be had until he's actually cleared.
Q. Obviously you faced adversity early in the game with the strip sack at the one-yard line. Didn't look like you had any answers to that. Just seemed like the team was almost noncompetitive at that point. Didn't really come back.
ROBERT SALEH: Like I said, they did a great job up front. Made it hard for us from an offensive standpoint to get anything moving.
They deserve a lot of credit. Just like I said, wasn't good enough.
Q. Robert, I don't think Garrett had a catch again the third quarter. Jalen Ramsey is a fantastic quarterback. Do you guys have to figure out a way to get Garrett more touches there?
ROBERT SALEH: No, like I said, they -- you know, they did a good job with Waddle obviously. He had his touches. With Garrett, you're always trying to find ways to get him the football. Again, starts and ends up front. Got to get the quarterback a chance to go throw it.
Then obviously the quarterback with timing and then from a coaching standpoint to make sure are putting these guys in position to get the ball in and out of their hands quickly.
Again, credit to them. They did a really nice job. Doing their best to take him away and they beat us up front.
Q. What was your message to the team?
ROBERT SALEH: Same thing. You know, these things are always tough pills to swallow. We got three more left. Get our bodies right, try to heal, and get ourselves right to play another game on Sunday.
Q. CBS cameras caught Garrett multiple times seemingly very, very frustrated.
ROBERT SALEH: Oh, yeah, Garrett is an emotional young man. Like I've always said, he's always going to be -- his competitive spirit is always going to be on tilt. Always.
But there isn't as good a teammate in football as him. Go ahead.
Q. Do you worry that the way -- this losing last couple years, him not getting the touches and getting involved, the toll it could take on him and his overall feeling on not his teammates but the...
ROBERT SALEH: No, it's the week to week league. He's fine. He knows everyone is working. Everyone is trying to put their best foot forward. Obviously didn't work out today.
Q. Mekhi seemed to have a really tough game against Chubb. What did you see watching him?
ROBERT SALEH: You know, I'm sure there is a couple plays Mehki wants back. Chubb is a heck of a football player, has been for a while.
But, yeah, when you're dealing with a guy like him you're going to win some and lose some. Like I said, he's going to have three more opportunities to strap it together and play some good football.
Q. You guys feel like you guys had the right game plan going into this one, you were prepared enough to beat Miami?
ROBERT SALEH: Yeah, you always feel good. Then you go watch the tape and see what happened. But you know, you put together the best plan possible. Sometimes it's good; sometimes it's not.
But overall, just from coaching to execution, all of it on the offensive side, just wasn't good enough today.
Q. What was the thinking on the fake punt?
ROBERT SALEH: Felt like we had one from -- we never got a chance to call it in the Black Friday game, and felt like we had the look we want.
Didn't work out the way we thought it would.
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