Jim Bates
Jim Bates
Football coach who served as the interim head coach of the NFL's Miami Dolphins in 2014 after a promotion from defensive coordinator.
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth31 May 1946
best counting defense definitely far game high influence level playing plays push
We're counting on him to do it. That was his best game for us by far this season. We need more of that, because it definitely has an influence on how we play defense when he's playing at a high level and making plays in the backfield and getting some push up the middle.
best counting defense definitely far game high influence level playing plays push
We're counting on him to do it, ... That was his best game for us by far this season. We need more of that, because it definitely has an influence on how we play defense when he's playing at a high level and making plays in the backfield and getting some push up the middle.
definitely higher situations third
We definitely have to improve. Third down-and-long situations have been the one that's been most disappointing. We should be off at a much higher percentage.
both carry field guys high playing practice shown sort
We just have to sort through that and keep improving. They've shown on the practice field they can do it, but have to carry it to the field. We have to sort this out and get both guys playing at high level.
guy high liked nice obviously surprised
He's really had a nice camp. I can't say I'm that surprised because obviously we liked the guy a lot to take him as high as we did.
evaluate
We're going to evaluate every position. We're going to evaluate, see what happened. We'll evaluate as we do after every week.
defense holes level open second start
When you start penetrating and they get up on the second level of the defense, the holes just open like sieves and your defense can be in trouble,
definitely field last performs playing roy starters time
We're still going with the starters we had last week. But Manning is making a move. He definitely will get a lot of playing time because we need to see Roy out there on the field and see how he performs under the lights.
against fourth front group miss quarter run tremendous
Other than the fourth quarter against Tampa, the group up front has done a tremendous job. If we don't miss those two tackles, we don't have a big run by a back.
believe determine next players
Players don't determine who's the next coach. It's always a positive, I think, that the players believe in me.
five game gotten scheme
I think there's a lot of things that get into it. He's been in the scheme for five weeks. He's gotten a lot more reps through the game experience.
best far game
That was by far his best game this season,
good guys jason miami played rotation taylor took
Our guys at end don't get the big hits. Jason Taylor in Miami played 99% and was (expletive) off if we took him out. We'd still like to have a good rotation going even with those guys.
applied came fine happens hope job whatever
I was disappointed when I didn't get job but that happens in this business. He applied for the job just like I did and I came in second, I hope I came in second. I'm going to be fine with whatever I choose.