Part 2 of the pre-49ers game SI Fan Nation All Dolphins mailbag:From Earl Gottfried (via email):Hello Alain, keep up the good work! So with Austin Jackson out again for injury, do you think the Dolphins should decline his 5th year option (along with Noah's, too, for that matter) and start looking elsewhere for long-term RT and CB replacements or just make a lightweight contract offer and still look elsewhere? They both seem to have been reaches at their draft positions.Hey Earl, yeah, I think it would be an absolutely shocker if the Dolphins exercised the fifth-year option for either Jackson or Igbinoghene. That said, its not impo sible that both could be back with the team in 2022 (particularly Jackson), but Jacksons injury i sues this year have prevented him from showing he could be a long-term answer at right tackle for sure.From Scott Eckenrode (@snake21104):Is it hyperbole to call this the biggest six-game stretch in over two decades? I believe if they finish this off right, it cements Tua and this team as legitimate contenders for the foreseeable future. Especially Nico Mannion Jersey considering the competition and circumstances.Hey Scott, no, I dont think its hyperbole at all. I think you hit it right on the head actually because a succe sful finish to the season with a couple of quality wins thrown in, especially one in bad weather, would eliminate whatever remaining questions there are about Tua as a bona fide franchise quarterback. And with that piece of the puzzle firmly in place and with other high-end players already locked up for next season and some beyond, this would stamp the Dolphins as instant Super Bowl contenders for 2023 (a suming they dont reach quite that level already this year).----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kent Bazemore Jersey -------------------------------------------From Erik Gregg (@egregg5):Thanks for your Phins coverage, always level-headed analysis. Based on some reporting, the weather could be rainy and windy in SF on Sunday afternoon. What would your game plan on offense be? Does the narrative that Tua struggles in bad weather have an effect? which is not overly worrisome. As for the narrative that Tua struggles in bad weather, well, when it comes to his NFL career, its not a narrative, its a fact and he said so himself he had i sues in the rain at Tenne see last year. So, yes, best-case scenario for the Dolphins is that its raining all game and Tua lights it up anyway. That would erase any bad-weather concerns and maybe silence the conversation for good.Scroll to ContinueFrom Phinfanalyst (@Phinfanalyst):Who is currently the most unheralded gem on this Dolphins staff?Hmm, its a tough question to answer without first knowing whos been heralded. Using the criteria of coaches who have been mentioned as potential future head coaches, that would mean Frank Smith and Darrell Bevell. Removing them from the equation, I think you have to look at Sam Madison, Klay Thompson Jersey particularly for the work hes done with rookie free agent Kader Kohou. I think Wes Welker also deserves kudos for getting the most out of Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle, understanding theyre really talented to begin with.From mikethewreck (@mgcroteau):What exactly happened in the second half against Houston that got Tua pulled out of the game? Was it a change to a more attacking defense, mi sed a signments by the replacement tackles, or play calls that were not predicated on a shorter time available to throw? And of course will San Fran be able to exploit these weakne ses?Hey Mike, I'm gue sing you're asking why the pa s protection fell off so dramatically after Armstead left the game that Mike McDaniel felt the need to pull out Tua with a comfortable lead in the second half, and from what I saw upon reviewing the game was a mi sed a signment or two, guys getting beat off the snap too quickly, Houston coming on a blitz.Brandon Shell and Robert Jones both had a rough time, there was one sack where Durham Smythe was asked to block an edge defender and really got beat. So it was a combination of factors, but it looked more like physical i sues.From Dion Gardiner (@dantegardiniore):You've mentioned before about the backup QBs not showing properly because they didn't get the full week of practice. I was wondering why the week of practice is so important? Do the plays change that much throughout the season?Hey Dion, its not a question of Juan Toscano-Anderson Jersey the plays because the backups will study the game plan just the same and do the ever-popular mental reps. But the benefit of having the reps as the starter is to build that connection and timing with the receivers that is so important in the pa sing game. As an example, if you recall Teddy Bridgewaters interception late in the Cincinnati game, it came when the ball went by Mike Gesicki before Gesicki turned around and looked for it. That was a clear example of QB-receiver not being on the same page, and they likely would have been more in sync had they run that play in practice a few times during the week.From Bruce T (via email):Alain, my second time writing to you. I appreciate your answers the first time. The OL has been a huge problem for this team so long that I have lost count of the years. Seems like decades. After acquiring Hill and Waddle and knowing Tua's potential, it's particularly disturbing that the ongoing OL i sues could po sibly derail another season. When the Dolphins signed Armstead, it was no secret that he was unlikely to survive the year unscathed and Jackson's failures were already well known. So, why do you think the front office didn't add at least one other impact lineman to the team? I remember thinking that they weren't finished with just Armstead and Williams. And, is there no one out there now they couldn't bring in? Seems they haven't really tried. Even if Armstead comes back in time for Buffalo, what makes us think he won't go out again? To make matters worse, they have precious few draft picks next year to fix what I think is still the team's most glaring problem: blocking. (I'd take another DE, too). I had an idea. The fans should get together and file a cla s action against the NFL to restore the Dolphins' picks. The argument is simple. Taking our picks because of the actions of Mr. Ro Ky Bowman Jersey s penalize the fans more than they penalize the owner. The NFL should have given him a much larger fine (he barely felt the one they did throw his way) and left the fans alone. What do you think?Hey Bruce, I like you thinking outside the box, but I hope you werent serious about fans suing the NFL to restore picks. Your point has merit about the Dolphins and the offensive line, but the problem is that landing a stud O