Randy Starks or Phillip Merling

Lets talk positions defensive fronts to be exact. With Jason Ferguson holding up the middle, and Kendall Langford on the other side of him. So the question is Who do we start at the defensive end position, Phillip Merling or Randy Starks that is my question for u guys. If u do it by comparison Randy Starks has the better stats for the year and has allot more experience then Phillip Merling. Coming off his rookie year last year. The dolphins have high hopes for merling letting him train with the first team during OTAS, saying he looks leaner and faster off the line, but during otas you cant really tell wait until they get there pads on and then determine how a person looks or not.  Merling had a good starting rookie year, Starks has always been a consistent versatile player.

If you judge them on stats from the 2008 season alone Randy Starks looks like the man who deserves the chance to be the starter. With his 29 tackles total, 3 sacks for 13 yards lost, and one interception, compared to Merlings 26 tackles total, 1 sack for four yards lost, and one interception. The one difference in there stats is that Merling did return that int. for a touchdown which was one of the most exciting plays of last years season for the dolphins. So who should be the starter of the 2009 season?

Jason Ferguson holding up the middle and Kendall Langford holding up the other end who do we start on the other side of these guys. In my opinion I say go with the experience with Randy Starks and keep the line strong. Phillip Merling backs him up and gains more experience with time. Right now is the time were we need our line to be strong with our tough schedule and I would rather have somebody there who can produce more consistently throughout the season. Phillip Merling looks like he could be a great defensive end in the near future but right now i don't think is the time for us to be taking chances, take the sure thing and run with it.

It just so happens if Jason ferguson can't hold up the middle then we can always put Starks in there and have Merling, Starks, Langford, now im sure the d-line is going to be fine and we will be able to hold up anybodies run game. I still think our defense this year might just be ranked at the top 5, were dealing with stronger teams this year and I"m sure there working out ways to stuff every teams offense strikes.

Now if Starks legal trouble goes to crap then this entire post was a waste but to kill the time and to make things interesting lets just discuss it for now. So who would u rather start Phillip Merling or Randy Stark?