The Roster Bubble: Safety

My heart stops every time the opposing qb winds up for a long bomb, nothing killed us more then the big play.
I really hope we solve the FS issue and hope that Clemons will be the answer, but all that talk about his potential, about how he has great speed, size and athleticism but lacks mentally kinda brought back memories of Jason Allen’s stint at FS.
Lets hope Clemons will step up.

Amaya will go to the practice squad where we will hide him for a year… Eventually he will be a backup for Clemons while Reshad Jones takes over when Bell leaves.

I believe Amaya will find his way on the practice squad to continue his growth. I’d have to think Jones would have to really struggle in training camp and the preseason to be cut from the squad. I believe an interesting, but albeit longshot, is all five making the roster. If Jones shows enough ability in training camp and preseason and Amaya shows he can produce on special teams, I believe they both can make it on the roster. I think the fifth prospect at the safety position will be fighting with the fifth CB slot, which would probably be between Nolan Carroll and Evan Oglesby. With Amaya’s versatility and experience at CB and Safety, the coaching staff may stick with 4 CBs (Davis, Smith, W. Allen, and J. Allen) and 5 safeties. The deciding factor would likely be how each performs on special teams. We all know how this front office loves versatility and players capable of playing special teams.

Good points made in the article……curious how everyone will look once they put the pads on and start hitting. Could change things a bit.

because of his versatility to play both safety positions.

unless crosshairs(CC) holds it down from the jump, but these other guys will be competing for a roster spot, and as Finhead mentioned they will competing with CBs as well, N Carroll is a guy who could play safety too, and he has really impressed everybody so it will be scrappy at the bottom of the DBs.

I just have a good feeling about him.

Amaya seems pretty talented and the guy hit HARD,when playing in reno. he took ryan matthews out with a bang. Think of that with his versatility and nose for the ball….it sounds sweet,but well see with those pads on

of Ginn’s returns for a TD against the Jests, that #30 was the only one on the field who actually keep up with Ginn. I’m hoping with a year under his belt, he’s our main back there with Bell.

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Locks

Yeremiah Bell, Chris Clemons, Tyrone Culver

Battlers

Reshad Jones, Jonathon Amaya

Camp Bodies

Nate Ness

Yeremiah Bell is a leader on this team and is one of the Dolphins best players on defense. He will be starting at strong safety come September barring injury.

Free safety is a hot topic around here these days as it is seemingly the Dolphins weakest position. 2009 5th round pick Chris Clemons seems to have a leg up going into camp. Even if he happens to be beat out for a starting job it is hard to see him not making the team barring a disastrous camp. More than likely, he will be starting for this team at FS come September unless some acorn is brought in. However, he definitely will have competition.

Imo in a pinch Tyrone Culver would be the best player to start at FS currently on the roster. If this team had an injury he could be put in without much of a hiccup. He is smart and has a lot of game experience for this team. The problem is the Dolphins are looking for a long term starter and Culver is best suited for strong safety, and may only ever be a replacement level. Clemons has all the tools and if the mental aspect comes along for him he could be the team’s answer at free safety longterm.

Then comes the two rookies. Reshad Jones has received a lot of hype around these parts, but I am here as always to be realistic about things. First of all, as talented as he is he fell to the 5th round for a reason let’s make no mistake about that. Second of all, even if he is going to be a player for this team he almost certainly will need time to develop. Jones is very talented and longterm could be the team’s future at strong or free safety, but again he fell so far for a reason and as a 5th round pick is not a lock for a roster spot. I would be very surprised if he didn’t make the team given their lack of depth, but I would not be totally shocked.

Undrafted Jonathan Amaya is why I wouldn’t be shocked. Though in theory the team could keep 5 safeties, it is more likely they will keep 4, and if they do, the battle will come down to Jones and Amaya. Jones has the leg up clearly as a draft pick and the more physically gifted player. However, if Jones falters in camp and Amaya continues to impress the coaching staff, don’t be shocked if Jones is the odd man out. Nate Ness is camp fodder which should say something for his career prospects given safety is the team’s biggest question mark.

Amaya and Culver will have a good battle for Bell’s spot after he retires. Hopefully

FS is a mess if Clemons doesn’t step up. He was a big hitter in college, but never was much of a ball hawk. Jones is a disappointment and Culver isn’t fast. If Culver is our FS, I can see us bringing both safeties in the box and blitz like hell, see NO game first half

the forté of the Triad….

Which one of you is my boy Yeremiah? If I went off on you w/o knowing, I apologize.

I don’t care who elses makes the team. Whoever is man enough and take the position by the neck and call it his own, thats my guy.

And while we are at it, I wanna know if Cam Cam still monitors the site or is he over at Ravens sites now?

we definetly have to wait until training camp with pads. If clemons looks the way the coaches are suggesting to us he’ll definitley start @ FS but if amaya continues to impress I really feel they will instead us these qualified players on a more of a packaged play………………………….We need pads and preseason,,,……………which is so close ,yet so far