Dolphins Second Half Preview: What to watch for
by Matty I on Nov 11, 2009 12:33 AM EST
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PrintYesterday we took a look back at the first half of the Dolphins' season and I tried to help ease some of the pain by highlighting many of the positives to come out of the first half of the season. Today we take a look ahead as I highlight just some of the story lines to watch in the second half of the season.
But before I do that, I just want to quickly state the obvious. I know that some fans will respond by saying that the only thing to watch for is if the Dolphins can make the playoffs. But let's be real for a moment. The Dolphins are 3-5 and I think it's pretty fair to say that it will take at least 10 wins to make the playoffs in the AFC. Some will argue that 9 wins can do it and will break out the remaining schedules of other teams and begin forecasting wins and losses to compute a way that a 9 win team can make the playoffs. And while it's possible, I'm simply not counting on it. That means the Dolphins will have to go 7-1 to have a real shot at a second consecutive postseason. That's a huge task - and I'm not counting on it at all, really.
But with that said, we can all hope. After all, you never know...
Other than an unlikely playoff appearance, here are some other story lines - in no particular order - that should make the second half of Dolphins football very interesting.
Is the 'Wildcat' finally beginning to lose its teeth?
I really hope it's not because it's become part of who the Dolphins are now. And it sure did look great for the first five games of the season, averaging 6.6 yards per play out of the formation. But in their last three games, the 'Wildcat' has been rather ineffective. One can't help but wonder if the formation is beginning to hurt this team more than help it at this point.
Of course, we also now have the 'WildPat' - when rookie quarterback Pat White takes snaps and executes a spread option type of offense. I'm fairly confident that we haven't seen the last of that formation, either. But the 'Wildcat' - as defined by having a non-quarterback take the snap from center - is either going to rise up from the ashes yet again or is going to continue to slowly die a quiet death. Which one will it be?
Can Ronnie Brown and Ricky Williams become just the fifth running back duo to each rush for 1,000 yards?
Three games ago, it looked like Ronnie and Ricky had a very good chance to pull off this feat - an accomplishment that former Giants' teammates Brandon Jacobs and Derrick Ward achieved just last season in New York. But suddenly, it's not looking as good. As it stands, Brown is on pace for 1,132 yards while Williams projects to just 912. But with four of the team's remaining eight games against teams that rank 22nd or lower against the run, this dynamic duo could still pull it off. But it all has to start this week with strong showings by both players against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and their 30th ranked rush defense.
Of course, for this to happen, Miami's $150 million offensive line has to start playing better than they've performed in these last three weeks. This unit looked like it was on its way to becoming one of the league's most physically dominant offensive lines. But they've looked average at best since the bye back in week six. Hopefully they get things back on track, beginning this week.
Will Chad Henne continue to improve?
Back in week five against the Jets on Monday Night Football, Chad Henne gave Dolphin fans everywhere a huge reason to be optimistic about his future. Making just his second career start, Henne completed 20 of 26 passes for 241 yards and 2 touchdowns as he lead the Dolphins to a fourth quarter comeback win over a hated division rival. But since then, Henne has looked pedestrian at best - completing just 54% of his passes for 542 yards, 1 touchdown and 2 interceptions over his last three games while being sacked 9 times. Granted - it's not all his fault by any means. His receivers don't get much separation and, when they do, are prone to dropping passes. His offensive line has also struggled at times to protect him.
Even still, I'm hoping to see continual positive progression from Henne over these final eight games of 2009. He needs to be a little bit more decisive in his reads and does need to improve his accuracy as well. With that said, I'm slowly becoming a true Chad Henne believer. Hopefully these final eight games seal the deal for me.
Can we get a little bit more Wake?
It was understandable at first. Cameron Wake was a very raw former CFL standout who needed to learn how to play the game at this level. Plus, we also had two veterans who have proven track records of getting to the quarterback. But I think it's finally time to let Cameron Wake get more and more snaps now. After his 2.5 sack performance against Buffalo, many of you wanted to see more of Wake. But I understood the coaching staff's decision at the time. Buffalo's offensive line is probably the worst in football's, so that could have contributed to the success Wake had. And like I said, we didn't realize at that point how ineffective Joey Porter (and to a lesser extent Jason Taylor) would become.
But against the Patriots last week, Wake saw 11 snaps and had a sack and a quarterback pressure. And just from my hazy memory, I do recall noticing Wake was a step or two away from getting to Brady at least one or two addditional times. Porter, meanwhile, suddenly looks old. I think it's time for Wake to see a major bump in his playing time.
How much better will the three rookies in the secondary continue to get?
One of the things to amaze me this season has been how - despite all the passing yards this team has surrendered - I don't cringe whenever the opposing quarterback drops back to pass. I imagine this has a lot to do with how well rookies Sean Smith and Vontae Davis have been performing. Have they made some mistakes? Yes. Have they gotten beat for big gains and touchdowns? Of course. But you can just tell that both of these guys are going to become excellent players very quickly, giving the Dolphins an outstanding young cornerback tandem. Sure, they will continue to surrender big gains at times throughout the remainder of the season. When that happens, just think of it as a good learning experience for these two kids. After all, the future is very bright for these two.
There's also a third rookie in the secondary, though, that I think will continue to see his playing time slowly increase as the season goes on. His name is Chris Clemons. The rookie safety out of Clemson finally got on the field three weeks ago, even starting the game against the Saints at free safety in place of Gibril Wilson. And let's be honest - if Gibril doesn't pick up his game as a cover safety, then we are likely to see more and more of the speedy rookie. That would be fine with me.
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Future looks bright
Don’t think we will make the playoffs, but I am looking foward to seeing the progression of the before mentioned.
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As soon as CP went down...
my feeling was that the whole focus of the year was about developing our rookies and young players (Sean Smith, Vontae Davis, and of course Henne) and not about the playoffs.
The fact that we can still even think of having an outside chance at the playoffs is a testament to how much potential those young players have and that they’ve actually made some plays.
The focus for the rest of the season is still the same: develop the young guys, figure out what pieces we are missing, put together a good plan to build the team, and make a run next season.
Wildcat
I’m coming around to the opinion that the Wildcat is actually breaking our rhythm at times. I know we occasionally pull a big gain but we also run far more plays for negligible gains or even losses. All the time icing Henne. A friend also pointed out how well we’re running out of the Pro Set right now which had passed me by. I’m not sold that it’s the way forward now.
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I Agree Shady
Even though Pat White put up some good stats vs the Pansies what I don’t like is White coming in on 1st down – fhwaulking it up by not gaining a damn thing and then we send in CH07 to clean it up. Let White run a series, let Brown run a series and let CH07 run a series. Don’t break up the guy’s rhythm; give him some consistency to work with.
Also – if you want to know why the OL seems to be breaking down lately; how would you like to learn blocking schemes for 3 different Offenses ?? I agree with the icing comment – it seems like CH07 is picking up a few 1st downs and is making progress with the WRs and BOOM in comes the Pat White Pkg or the Wild Fin Formation and it just seems to blow away any confidence or consistency that CH07 has gained !!
Consistency, Consistency and more Consistency is what we need right now !!!
Lets Kick Butt Dolphins!!
Learning to block isnt hard at all... its the actual execution
which our line has decided not to do the past three weeks
I probably know Judo! How many of you can make the same boast?
by Souwantmyname on Nov 11, 2009 1:17 AM EST up reply actions
Got to agree
It’s not hard if the unit stays intact. It gets difficult when you are doing it with different players in different positions. To me it looked like the OL was losing its mean streak.
by Vanman_FishFan13 on Nov 12, 2009 1:21 PM EST up reply actions
Matty I
….that rookie defensive back assessment reminds me of the approach that CamCam used to take…..wasn’t it something like fail forward fast?
we might as well check out what turner and sheets have
Can't wait untill Sean Smith puts Randy Moss on his ass lol, Co-Vice President of the official Matty I fan club.
by jojo phin fan on Nov 11, 2009 2:37 AM EST via mobile reply actions
Actually got to watch for once
since dolphins rarely televised up here, and did like what i saw. We should def get our young guys on the field more through the rest of the season, but got a really good feeling about this team!
For the Wildcat to be reborn....
It’s going to be with Pat White taking the direct snap. As long as Ronnie takes the snaps, defenses will not respect the pass and continue to stack 9 guys in the box.
oh yeah
Ive been waiting for Pat white to take the direct snap. All the defenses are going to stack the box with 7 or 8 when Ronnie Brown is taking the snap. We need a pass threat wildcat play because right now its looking like the wild kitty cat plays everyone knows. the OLine cant block 2 people at one time. I would like to see Patrick Turner in on a Wildcat play. Imagine Pat White taking the snap, Turner on the outside, Ricky williams is comming for the motion, so now he has 3 options either hand off to ricky, or follow ricky or roll out as if it were a run play so the defense can rush in and then throw it down the field to Patrick Turner. Just my thoughts.
Go Dolphins
Draft Taylor Mays in 2010......................
by B1G SaMoAn TuNa on Nov 11, 2009 10:17 AM EST up reply actions
Ronnie Brown has more completed Passes than White
White has thrown 2 passes, both missed their targets by 10 yards it seems (How was this kid a QB in college and can’t throw to a receiver?)
Ronnie at least makes the ball catchable
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If Pat White played Tyler Thigpen for the starting QB position for the Miami Dolphins, who would win?
Answer - A 2010 Draft Pick
Let's not even get into guys with great stats in college...
who couldn’t complete a thing in the pros…
Accuracy is a bad stat
it doesn’t show the quality of receivers you are throwing to
how bad the defenses you are playing against…etc..
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If Pat White played Tyler Thigpen for the starting QB position for the Miami Dolphins, who would win?
Answer - A 2010 Draft Pick
Pat didn't have great receivers in college
At the pro day, Pat White’s accuracy and arm strength were far above what people expected. And keep in mind, all the people that bitch about Pat White messing up Chad Henne’s rythem, well shouldn’t that same forgiving attitude apply to a guy that only gets to come in and throw one or two passes a game? How do you expect him to complete anything like that? Imagine standing on the sideline for the first 26 minutes of the first half and then being asked to come in and throw a 50 yard bomb to a WR. Not easy….especially for a rookie.
I am not a huge fan of Pat White’s but give the guy a chance. And sorry a few plays ever game isn’t enough of a sample size to really gauge his capability.
by Vanman_FishFan13 on Nov 12, 2009 1:27 PM EST up reply actions
Like I said with Turner
if we lose 2 more games, why not put him in and see what he can do? (Obviously not Turner and White at the same start). Let him run a full game if we have some throwaways, but until then, we really can’t afford to take the risk of something completely unknown. But until then, I don’t even think he should be brought in period. Sure he’s had a few good plays but it just doesn’t fit right.
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yeah your right Ronnie brown completed more passes which is what 2-3?? White has only thrown twice and missed. I know accuracy is his problem right now but how can we judge white off of 2 throws?? QB’s have to adjust, give him time and a chance, I’d rather have an overthrown football instead of an under thrown pick 6 MR. FR8 Train……….I like Ronnie Brown alot but will other team defense respect his arm? NO they stack the box and dare him to throw. If you put Pat White in the defense will think RUN and PASS, you put Ronnie Brown in AUTOMATICALLY defense thinks RUN and stack the BOX.
Ronnie Brown couldve connected with FASANO alot of times this year but FASANO dropped balls, Recievers butterfingers.
Draft Taylor Mays in 2010......................
by B1G SaMoAn TuNa on Nov 11, 2009 6:47 PM EST up reply actions
exactly...with a running qb in the wildcat....
it dont mean squat if theres 8 in the box…..
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Joey looks like he still has an injury or two…maybe if he could put his hamstring on the same regimen as his jawbone, he’d be golden ;-)
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Porter is old
I cant lie, I like the guy, I just dont think you can teach an ol dog new tricks. Last year he was a beast but we werent playing good teams. I wish the best for him this year, hopefully he has some trade value left in him. Cameron is great, hopefully he works on his run stopping and pass coverage.
Draft Taylor Mays in 2010......................
by B1G SaMoAn TuNa on Nov 11, 2009 10:26 AM EST up reply actions
Chris Clemons has been looking great (from what I've seen)
Start him
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Im on that bandwagon
in the near future we will have one of the best physical young DBs in the league.
Draft Taylor Mays in 2010......................
by B1G SaMoAn TuNa on Nov 11, 2009 10:27 AM EST up reply actions
He can cover alot of ground and helped Vontae kock that ball away from Randy Moss.
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by Patssuck456 on Nov 11, 2009 11:10 AM EST up reply actions
He is starting.
But let’s just hope he stops having rookie moments like he had in the Jets game, We can’t afford to have our last line of defense taking bad angles and running himself out of plays.
the wildcat isn;t "loosing it's teeth" yet
my bet is that when teams figure it out, sporano’s just gonna add another wrinkle to it.
i think this team is set up nicely for the future.
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great overview
I’m with you on almost everything.
I don’t think the WIldcat is holding us back. Our inexperienced WRs and QB is what’s holding the offense back. The plays that the Wildcat doesn’t work for us I’m confident the conventional offense would be struggling as well.
If we were continuously using it when it wasn’t then it would be hurting us. Right now its just part of a bag of poop that Henning throws against the wall each week. Dan only throws poop once.
Its important that we win as many games as possible. Many will want them to tank it for a god pick. The confidence and continuity on the roster is more important. 7-9 and 8-8 could be moral victories that keep this team pushing for next season. 6-10 is blah. 5-11 would be disappointing.
For those who want to tank it. Remember what we walked away with on the 1st day this year and remember what picks we had. These guys find talent no matter what position we’re drafting in.
by special agent wildcat on Nov 11, 2009 8:38 AM EST via mobile reply actions
Great overview, and Henne's the real deal
Henne is the answer; if we had even an average receiving corps—actually, if we just had an above-average number 1 receiver, we would have beaten NO, IND, and probably even NE. Keep in mind that along with the botched pass plays we do see, there are the ones we don’t see, because we don’t have the players to pull them off, so they’re never called. This also affects the running game as well, for obvious reasons.
As for the rest, making the playoffs would be great, but I’m already excited about next season. That’s what really being a fan of a team means, for some of you who don’t get it yet. It’s not just about the bottom line,
Safeties
I think we should move Gibril to Strong Safety and have Clemens take the free safety spot. I say this because I believe Wilson has more athletic ability and speed than Yeremiah Bell, so the tandem of Celemens and Wilson would give us more athletic safeties.
Do you guys/girls think that a Wilson/Clemens tandem would be better than a Bell/Clemens tandem?
by KnoxVegas on Nov 11, 2009 9:46 AM EST via mobile reply actions
Well put Matty
This team has a bright future. 2010 always looked brighter than 2009.
Let’s not tank though. That’s just crazy talk. Didn’t this team win 1o of 11 in a mad playoff rush not all that long ago??
henne needs a receiver
every great quarterback has that one go to guy. i wish we had dwayne bowe
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by el presidente 00 on Nov 11, 2009 10:46 AM EST reply actions
Why cant he beat out these bums we have now?
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by Patssuck456 on Nov 11, 2009 11:11 AM EST up reply actions
good question
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Lets Face It...
With the pass rush and WRs we have right now we are just a good averge team..i mean will beat the bad teams because we have good enough talent at thos positions but in order to be a contender you need a few great players at thos postions…Look at the games we lost do we have a Reggie Wayne NO! a Randy Moss NO! a Marcuis Colston NO! We need someone that can change a game on 1 play!!!!!!!!! BUT i am so pumped about our future at CB! I mean WOW these guys are gonna be good
Red Zone Snaps Need To Be Part Of The Growing Process For Henne
I don’t want to give up on the Wildcat. To me it is just a formation to run the football. What I do want to see is it being used less frequently. I think it has become a “crutch” to the offense. It should be used more sparingly.
With that said, one of the biggest things a QB has to develop is how to pass effectively in the Red Zone. By running the Wildcat in the Red Zone, I think it is hampering Henne’s development. In the open field, run the Wildcat. But when you get to the Red Zone, run a traditional offense. Make Henne have to make quick decisions. Make Henne have to fit the ball into tight zones. It is part of his growth at the position that I don’t think has gotten enough attention. Part of that is due to the reliance on the Wildcat.
This might sound crazy but......
After the Cheifs released Larry Johnson, what do you think about the Dolphins picking him up? Not as a #1 or #2 running back of course, but he could be used as a new weapon in the wildcat just like Pat White. We could have White, Williams, Brown, and Johnson potientally running this formation. And maybe even mixing Mr. Ted Ginn in there as well. I still believe this wildcat offence can be great, we kust need to expand it. Maybe starting with LJ? Maybe a change of scenry will be him good. This is just a thought people ok.
not gonna happen
He’s a thug who beats women and publicly bashes his coaches. Why would we even want him?
we have 2 #1 backs! RunRickyRun is STILL a monster!
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Brilliant idea!!!
since our recievers cant catch, let R or R line up in the WR position and have Henne pass to them!
Stretch the field since thy’re fast and have better hands than Ginn (and amputee can catch a ball better at this point)
Do our recievers exist? Ginn crawls out the hole, Bess is stumbling but hope is not lost.
Gibril i like you and imma let you finish the season but, Ed Reed is the best safety of all time, of all time!!
defense, defense, defense
i believe that our defense can become much better,much faster then the offense can. this is how:
1. lose j. pezzy, i like him but he’s just in the way of our new stud Wake.
2. lose j. taylor, grab a true lb in the draft (Brandon spikes)
3. get the biggest NT we can via trade or draft or FA. and let the 3-4 really shine with the lb’s (terrence cody could absorb a center and guard easy, so lb’s can make the plays. the way a 3-4 defense was ment to be played i.e. pittsburgh and baltimore)
we have a young talented defense. almost everyone is un 25-27 years old. starting up front merling, langford, starks
middle- crowder, wake, roth/torbor, spikes/taylor
backfield-smith, davis, bell, clemons
all young, talented and ready to F’n hit somebody.
a #1 wr will make us a playoff team. locking up the defense for the next 5 years, makes us champions.
wildcat hurts itself with bad execution
If you look at two of the bad wildcat plays against NE you see that it isn’t stopped but rather stops itself.
On the Ronny to Fasano pass the better option was a quick swing pass to Ricky who was unaccounted for up the sideline. It would have been an easier pass. Ronny then threw badly to Fasano and he did an even worse job of catching it. A good pass and catch would have netted 10+ yds, the bad pass was only 8 yds and then Fasano dropped it anyway.
On the reverse to Henne the blocking of Thomas is totally blown by Ricky and Haynos. As Henne goes down look up at the top of the screen and you see Ronny was going to be wide open for a TD as he’s beaten the LB badly and there is no help coming from the safety. .
Two bad plays for the wildcat but not bad because of the defense, rather bad because of offensive execution.
The season isn't over...
Still 8 games to go, with quite a few “winable” ones in there, starting with the Bucs Sunday. If we can win 3 of the next 4, that gives us fans a lot of meaningful games during the last 4.
We have had one helluva schedule, and hung in there with the best. That news and $4 bucks can get you a caramel latte at starbucks I know, but I think our wildcat is still something to see, to make teams plan for it causes problems. The WildPat is not the Wildcat, in that we still have a QB on the field. Our defense needs to get a pass rush and I too would like to see more of CWake, and what we are going to do without a big play WR I have no idea…except keep our best offensive players, Ricky and Ronnie on the field at the same time, ala the WC. With teams like the Bucs, Panther, Jags, Bills and Texans on our schedule we should get the yardage the R&R Express needs to both go over 1000 yards this season. Something I am excited to see happen!
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The wildcat isn't done
We’re just increasingly 1 dimensional with a strong running game. Teams bad against the rush all of a sudden become experts as they spend the entire week run stuffing.
I think the team has been trying to do a 180 and catch teams off guard with the passing game but the receivers just haven’t been finishing for us.
I don't feel that Pat White is particularly a smart option for the WC in the future
I’d rather see Ronnie develop better throwing skills. The best way to counter a D that is stopping a wildcat run, is to throw, as evidenced by Ronnie’s TD this weekend. If you draw the corners off, all you have to worry about is the safety.
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I have to believe Ronnie is developing his throwing skills
But he will never be a pure passer obviously. Instead, give him the green light to throw more often and deeper down the field in certain situatuations. This will force the defense to respect the possibility of the pass. All this is predicated on the fins finding someone who will
catch
the ball!
I'm beginning to think Yaremiah Bell isn't fit for this team
lets face it, he used to be a tackling machine and now i rarely see him making plays. Gibril Wilson isn’t the best in coverage, but he’s looked good pressuring the QB and makes alot of tackles (although misses alot too, especially with big TE’s.) It makes me wonder if we’d make the switch to see what Gibril can do at the SS position and the speedy Clemons making plays and reading QB’s. He needs to join the other rookies and get his feet wet because we might need him to be our solid starter next season and i’d like him to have some experience back there. I think we should give CC some of Bell’s reps and if we are guarenteed out of the playoffs let him play AS MUCH AS possible to get him comfy back there.
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Suck it Pats, Bills and most of all... the god damn jets.
Sean Smith/Vontae Davis= Pat Surtain/Sam Madison
Or...
We go ahead and let Bell and Wilson go and find some young safeties. I’m starting to think this team is just destined to be a young team. With a few exceptions the vets are no good and its the very young players who are the players for us. The defense needs to be rebuilt up the middle and that’s through the draft not free agency.
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Offense
QB: Henne is looking great, sure he has problems with holding the ball and running backwards but that can be fixed by the end of this season, also we have good depth with white and Thigpen, NEEDS WRS!!
RB & FB Great RBs and if we resign Brown, even after Ricky leaves Hilliard will be a great compliment and Cobbsstill is all around great. Polite has been awesome
O-Line Needs work to gel and cant blame them for not openning holes cuz oposing defenses sytack the box
WR and TE TEs are great blockers but need more consistancy catching and i think will develope nicely
Defense
D-Line Great, Young and consistant Soliai needs work and may need to keep Ferguson one more year for him to be completely ready. DE great
LB ILB needs to be better at run stuffing(keep Crowder and replace Ayodele). OLB needs consistant pass rush(Wake up?). Both need coverage skills
Secondary CBs, Smith & Davis still needs work but bright future ahead, Jones is the best nickel corner and i love what he can do. Bell & Wilson great at the run and blitzes but need coverage work. Culver and Clemons need to be broken in more
Do our recievers exist? Ginn crawls out the hole, Bess is stumbling but hope is not lost.
Gibril i like you and imma let you finish the season but, Ed Reed is the best safety of all time, of all time!!
Fergs on his way out, TC's on his way in
Haynos is good but he merely needs to be utilized more often. Cut Fasano. The O-line is pretty good, it’s just tough when 8 people are taking on 5 or 6. Crowder needs some production when he plays, or I form the “Trade Crowder” bandwagon after the season. Ayodele has been something of a disappointment, and so has Porter. Sheets needs to take over after Ricky leaves, not Hilliard or Cobbs, they just don’t have ‘it’.
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TC? and i haven’t seen Sheets play. but i’m all for Cobbs as an all-porpose back like Bush
Crowder is good but, he needs another ILB to compliment him. If we had two Crowder’s we’d be fine. Year Porter has disappointed and Wake needs to step in. i’m not done on Fasano yet, unless we get Martin back. We needs a back up NT for Soliai then
Do our recievers exist? Ginn crawls out the hole, Bess is stumbling but hope is not lost.
Gibril i like you and imma let you finish the season but, Ed Reed is the best safety of all time, of all time!!
Terrence Cody, NT out of Bama
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by Little Nicky 21 on Nov 12, 2009 7:33 PM EST up reply actions
And Bush is a joke
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what are the chances of us getting Terrence Cody along with the other glaring needs we have at Safety, Wide Receiver, and Line Backer?
And he was just an example because no other pops up right now
Do our recievers exist? Ginn crawls out the hole, Bess is stumbling but hope is not lost.
Gibril i like you and imma let you finish the season but, Ed Reed is the best safety of all time, of all time!!
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