I personally think that on the defensive side Yeremiah Bell wins the captain spot and Dansby will also win it. For offense I think it will be Marshall because Marshall has shown leadership in the past I mean he was the captain on the Broncos. Assuming that all of his personal problems are solved hopefully he can assume a leadership role to Henne and the rest of the receivers.

I am not overly concerned about not having enough leaders on this time. Pennington may not be a starter, but he’s still a respected member of the team and he still has a space in the locker room. One of Henne’s characteristics has at least been his leadership in the huddle and hopefully that translates into the locker room.

I’m not sold on Brown emerging as a leader, but I think Williams has been one and may be a team captain. Other players we have that can assume the roles are Jake Long, Randy Starks, Will Allen, and Yeremiah Bell. Karlos Dansby was also a team captain in Arizone. We still have a lot of respected voices in our locker room.

seems like a good choice to me.

Henne, Ricky, Bell, Dansby

but if Marques Douglas becomes a starter, I can see him getting a big “C” on his jersey

There’s a troubling trend with this team, giving no more than lip service to character. Why sign a guy like Grant, who may not even be available to start the season? Waiting on a drug suspension, and a conduct suspension? Really? Partially responsible for a woman’s death? We are starting to look like the friggin Bungles.

i hope that evolves this season into him becoming a CP10 in the huddle. I haven’t seen a team so fired up & amped than those 08 guys in a long time. One QB that I really love, not only because he’s friggin amazing, is Brees. He’s in the middle of that pre-game hype and getting guys riled up, and if Henne can get not only his offense, but his entire team excited to get on the field, that will be a huge step and a huge factor in how successful the 2010-11 Dolphins will be.

I’d also like to see Long come out as a captain. He’s already earned the respect, time to dominate and make the steps toward putting 77 LONG right there next to 78 WEBB.

Whenever I see the O in huddle I can’t help but think that the guy towering over everyone else must be saying something.
With all respect the Penne & Henne, Long & Ricky would get my vote. It seems like a no brainer that Dansby will step up and Bell just plain deserves a nod, imo of course.

He’s no captain. He’s a quiet soldier. Best bets are Dansby and Henne

he’s a real leader.

Who would of thought that would even be a possibility a few years ago. Jake Long, Chad Henne, Starks, Bell, Dansby would be my picks in that order.

The best part of getting rid of Porter. I don’t have to hear him in the pregame huddle chant that has nothing to do with football sounding like he got kicked in the balls.

I would say though for offense, I would have to go with Long and either Henne or probably Ronnnie.

and occasionally that is needed by a leader.

Leadership is granted by those who choose to follow. It can not be arbitrarily assigned. You can certainly designate someone “leader”, but they will be ineffective in that role unless they have earned the right to lead in the eyes of their peers.

First you have to perform at a high level in your job. That will be the first thing teammates look for in someone they will choose to follow.
Second, you have to be able to motivate and encourage those around you to perform at a high level in their jobs. A leader is rarely able to get the best out of folks through fear, intimidation, or ridicule.

I think Porter lost his leadership role last year when he disrespected Sparano during a game. I don’t care about the excuses (“he was just passionate about the game”, etc.). Teammates look at the behavior as well as listen to the words.

I think Henne leads by his actions, and I think as he is more comfortable this year (and as his performance improves), he will be more likely to address directly someone who is not doing their job. It will be very interesting to see how he develops his interaction with Marshall. I think Long is the other guy on Offense who has lead by example on the field, who might be ready to step up vocally this season.

On D, we have quite a few guys who could step up. Dansby certainly, and maybe Bell. Starks could. But one name i haven’t seen consider much is Davis. Or Smith. Even though they are second year guys, the both seem to have a confidence that would allow them to be vocal, and if they start performing at a high level this season they may earn the right to lead.

It could even be Crowder, if he elevates his level of play. From what i can tell, he already has a knack for motivating his teammates with his words. If he can back it up on the field, i think he is a natural.
In my mind, being a leader is not necessarily the same thing and being appointed a team captain at the beginning of the season.

Though I have no problem with Ricky, Ronnie, or Starks being captains as well, it is a league wide trend to make sure that your QB has a C on his jersey. Long is now a third year, which means he has been around the block a couple times (and the pro bowl block at that). I just see him as the epitome of hard working, professional guy. Bell deserves it; he has been a Dolphin for a long time and an underrated one at that. Dansby apparently was a great leader elsewhere, but I hope he can win the locker room here early. I feel much more confident about our leadership this year than last year, with so many of the real leaders out with injuries (or in the game when the coach pulled them out COUGH Porter).

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Richie Incognito for leadership……. tow the line or get a helmet thrown at you…

This is just an observation by the current FO has been harder on it’s captains than Darth Vader.

Captains in 2007 were Trent Green, Zach Thomas, Jay Feely and Jason Taylor. They, of course were part of the great purge.

But the leadership from 2008, the year of the great revival, has almost as little left. Only Chad Pennington remains. Vonnie Holiday was released and JFerg has retired.

2009. Taylor came back..only to leave again and Porter is also gone. JFeg…see above so Pennington (PUP) remains the sole suvivor.

So far being handed a C in Miami has been like being handed a red shirt on the set of Star Trek.

red shirt on the set of Star Trek.

the crew member that goes down to the planet’s surface with the away team, who you have never seen before and is never given a first name?