Opinions on new DC Mike Nolan from Denver's perspective

Now all we need are some linebackers

An aggressive DC. Was so tired of the vanilla defenses we’ve had over the years. Is it september yet ?? Go Fins !!

I cant wait to see how he utilizes the talent we got here. We were way too soft in coverage and pressure this season so lets see how Nolan steps it up.

and why I wrote him off as being available.I thought JMac may be in over his head but now it’s obvious he’s in WAY over his head.

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Well, you guys can, I’ll miss about 3 quarters of it…

Matty do you know if they’ll re-air it at all?

Smith and Davis get those legs ready in the offseason. Not rookies anymore, theyre gonna need to be lockdown this year.

Pasqouloni was too conservative in this aspect.

Hopefully they trade him to a team with a high draft pick (Baltimore, Cincy, etc.) — a pick where Bryant wouldn’t be available.

And if so, that means McClain comes to us. As the days go on, I feel more and more confident that McClain could very well end up in a Dolphins uniform.

can’t wait to see was he has to offer

if nolan can get 17 sacks out of a smaller linebacker, in dumerville (5-11, 230-240). i cant wait see what gets out of wake next year. wake could rush, mclaine can cover, chrowder can play the run, and just pu someone mean and nasty in the 4th spot. (spikes!!!) but the graet thing about nolan is all the zone blitzs and corner/safty blitzs. i think vontea will shine in a system like that.

Thanks!!

Whatever Nolan has in players, whatever scheme he uses, whatever team the Dolphins play…. there will not be losses like I saw last year with the Falcons, Colts and Saints. And that, to me, is great news.

Maybe Zach can play in this defense. Certainly bodes well for keeping Jason Taylor, I think…. and maybe, even maybe J Peezy stays on. This coach is described as certainly being able to use the skills in these guys….

An OLB or ILB. Our pass rush minus Wake was non-existent from our LB’s. Not good since we run a 3-4. Kindle is a really talented rush LB. He also has the flexibility tp play some inside backer. He is a little small for a 3-4 OLB however so I dont think Parcells goes after him. Eric Norwood from the other USC is a really good prospect. 4 year player that dominated the SEC. He is also quite stocky and holds up against the run very well.

McClain is still my favorite right now but I wont kill myself if we dont take him. I will if we take Brandon Spikes though

Reason being, we’ll have YB to be the muscle and we’ll let Eric roam free popping heads and taking pics back for 6. He is a great run stopper and great on the edge! Something Gibril wasnt good at…he couldnt tackle unless he had the obvious perfect angle to make the play.. nothing square. We’ll have a presence in the secondary for the first time ever…what Louis Oliver? Dick Anderson? It’s been that long..

A resurgance for Porter? And a return for Taylor? I mean both of these guys should be scratching their heads. I still say trade or cut Peezy, just to save us on the money. ad Wilson too.

We all saw how the Denver defense “broke down” in the second half of the season before their late-season revival. I haven’t seen tape on any of this, but as one of those writers up there stated, if you don’t get to the passer on the blitz, you will pay for it. I’m sure JMac believes he doesn’t have the personnel to blitz nearly as often as Nolan wanted to, and figured that it would be wiser for the team to risk that sort of big-play threat less than they did this season. He’s probably figuring, as an offensive mind, that you limit the opponent to small plays and eventually take them off the field. As long as you contain and don’t give up 20+ point, his offense that he will build will bring them to the promised land.

Having said that, our (huge) gain. To put more pressure on the QB will be huge. And hey, we may not release JP after all. If he were willing to take a discount to stay here and play for Nolan, the fire will return and JP will love to play for him.

Anybody remember how injury prone Baron Davis was until he got to Golden State and played for Don Nelson? No more missed games, and one of the best PGs in the league again.

Great hire going to help this defense so much hopefully we get some youth at linebacker for him in Mcclain. He is going to have some young gifted corners.

don’t get me wrong, it would be great if he falls to us. but theres no way in hell mcdaniels passes on him knowing nolan is in miami licking his chops. he’ll draft him just as a big F U
to nolan, that just seems like the type of guy he is.