Dolphins Cornerbacks Sean Smith and Vontae Davis Ready To Dominate
by Kevin Nogle on Jul 31, 2011 2:00 PM EDT
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Sam Madison and Patrick Surtain. As Dolphins fans, we all know those names. Most of us would put those two as one of, if not the, best tandem of cornerbacks to play the game. In fact, bleacherreport.com ranks them as the fifth best tandem in NFL History. They are easily the best tandem the Miami Dolphins have ever fielded.
But, the two cornerbacks the Dolphins have now hope to surpass what was done in the past.
In an article posted today, the Miami Herald's Barry Jackson describes the development of corerbacks Sean Smith and Vontae Davis.
Smith, Jackson reports, was targeted only 44 times out of 661 snaps, the second lowest percentage in the NFL, only trailing Philadelphia’s Nnamdi Asomugha. Meanwhile, Davis was targeted the 10th-lowest rate (72 in 1,025).
In a similar article by South Florida Sun-Sentinel columnist David Hyde, discusses what happened with Smith following his benching in Week 1 of last season. "I wasn't being a pro," Smith states. "It was a wake-up call. I needed it. I'd be lying if I said I took everything seriously to that point. I had to change something. This wasn't college anymore."
Suddenly, Smith began to care. He took things seriously. He stopped being late for meetings. And his play on the field reflected the change.
Jackson relates in his article, General Manager Jeff Ireland's reflections on Smith's 2010. "Fact is, Sean got his hands on a lot of balls. If he catches half of them, he probably leads the league in interceptions. He’s doing something right to be around the ball so much."
Smith agreed, "It’s looking the ball in and not having my eyes downfield getting ready to run. You can’t run without the ball. You can’t tell me I can’t catch. I wouldn’t have been drafted in the second round if I couldn’t catch."
Davis, Smith's best friend and roommate during the last two training camps (the two have their own rooms this year, reflecting their position on the team as veterans), continued, "Sean and I are trying to be better professionals."
He continued, "The scary part is where my game can go. Scary good."
As Hyde puts it in his piece, Davis looks to "improve everywhere." Meanwhile, Smith has a specific plan. "The first year was finding your way. The second year was making progress. Year Three, it's time for me to take over,'' he says. "Year Three is taking ownership of the position and becoming an elite corner."
Continuing, "You're up there with Nnamdi, Darrelle Revis, Asante Samuel,'' he said. "You can be put in that group. That's the goal. That's what I'm working toward."
With the performance of the past two years, it's not hard to imagine Smith and Davis developing into that group of elite cornerbacks. They are, arguably, the best two corners about whom no one outside of Miami has heard. Now, as the work to become the household names some of the other NFL cornerbacks are, the status of the Madison/Surtain tandem is in question.
"Everybody brings up Pat Surtain and Sam Madison," Smith. "This is our time to take over. We know how good we can be. It’s scary. All the rookie mistakes are out the window now."
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I can't wait to see these young guys dominate
hell…this whole defense should dominate this year
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by AnishB15 on Jul 31, 2011 2:20 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Yes Kdog; I especily want the Miami (DS tandum) to hound, confuse, disorient, all they face in the NFL!!!
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by wild zion beaver on Jul 31, 2011 2:24 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm pumped.
Dan Marino (13) and Steve Nash (13) will go down in history as being the greatest passers to never win the last game of the season.
With the front 7 passrush..
QBs are going to make bad throws, so this 2 are gona have a int party. If both can keep half the balls they touch, it will be ridiculous. The D might win 5 or 6 games by themself, but the sad part is that Henne will lose 7 or 8 ; )
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by Aleta on Jul 31, 2011 2:34 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
If Clemons or Jones can become a good FS
our defense will be elite. Having a ballhawk at that position will help us out tremendously.
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i think have more upside..
He has more football smarts
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by Aleta on Jul 31, 2011 2:44 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Jones have more upside lol
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by Aleta on Jul 31, 2011 2:46 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Passrush?
You mean Wake, lol
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by uncle finster on Jul 31, 2011 2:58 PM EDT up reply actions
Your underestimating this d
Misi is only going to get better (he wasn’t bad as a rookie), Dansby will be able to rush more with Burnett (and if he produces similar to SD it is another that can get to the QB; 6 sacks from ILB is pretty decent) beside him. Then we have Starks back dedicated as a DE again and both Soliai and Lankford have the ability to get into the backfield. If they remain healthy I look forward to what this front 7 can do. To me the only question mark on this D is the FS spot and both Jones and Clemons showed some positive signs.
Your assuming a lot.
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by uncle finster on Jul 31, 2011 3:39 PM EDT up reply actions
Not assuming anything, with maybe the exception
of Burnett (because all I know is what I read and see in his stats). Were you under a rock last year and not notice we had one of the best defenses in the NFL? They were that decent in spite of being put in tough positions by the offense many many times. With the exception of Bell pretty much everyone else on the D is young enough to show even more improvement.
Well
Misi is only going to get better
That is pure unadulterated assumption brother.
Dansby will be able to rush more with BurnettAs is this, there are no guarantees with FAs, see G Wilson, C Crocker and E Wilford.
Until it’s proven it’s not so.
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by uncle finster on Jul 31, 2011 7:08 PM EDT up reply actions
Nolan likes to blitz his ILBs
The one thing holding us back from that last year was Crowder. If nothing else, we can send Burnett on the blitz as he has proven to be a better blitzer than Crowder.
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Has he proven it on our D?
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by uncle finster on Jul 31, 2011 7:14 PM EDT up reply actions
He has proven it in the NFL
which the Dolphins also participate in..
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by Little Nicky 21 on Jul 31, 2011 7:17 PM EDT up reply actions
So all FAs will work out?
Then I have some questions…
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by uncle finster on Jul 31, 2011 7:25 PM EDT up reply actions
yeah cuz that's exactly what I said
cmon now.
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by Little Nicky 21 on Aug 1, 2011 12:39 AM EDT up reply actions
Well, lets see what you said,
The Duke said this;
we can send Burnett on the blitz as he has proven to be a better blitzer than Crowder.I countered with this;
Has he proven it on our D?And you chimed in with this;
He has proven it in the NFLWhich sounds like to me “since he proved it in the NFL then he will definitely be better than Crowder”.
which the Dolphins also participate in..
But I have seen, with mine own eyes, FAs come in here and fail, G Wilson was the answer to all our problems, he was going to solidify our secondary.
Of course that was only because C Crocker was such a failure, another FA bust, who’s had success before and after his stint here.
However if I was wrong you could enlighten me as to exactly what it is that you were trying to say… hmmm
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by uncle finster on Aug 1, 2011 7:30 AM EDT up reply actions
haha I win
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by uncle finster on Aug 1, 2011 7:38 AM EDT up reply actions
How about this?
Burnett will provide a better pass rush than Crowder? The gnome from the Orbitz commercial blitzes better than Crowder…
Either way, we do get pressure on the QB from other places though. The DL has done a good job of rushing the QB. Dansby and Misi have forced their fair share of QB pressures too.
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by wild zion beaver on Jul 31, 2011 11:22 PM EDT up reply actions
Well Uncle! I will assume a lil more ; )
Odrick iis back and it looks like he will be a force to be recknocked. Our D will be something out of this league ; )
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by Aleta on Jul 31, 2011 4:17 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
nah i agree with agent
only question mark is our safeties
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Actually,with Starks back to his old DE self
If Soliai takes this thing serious,and Langford retains his role,Cameron Wake wont be the only one with monster sack potential.
People forget that Misi dropped back more than he rushed the passer. Adding Burnett means we now have the safety valve to rush 2 every down,and send two in coverage on two tight end sets,or rush 3 and send one on single tight end sets.
That in itself adds pressure,but we can also afford to send one of our safeties on the blitz,now that we have these two manning the middle.
Our problem now is,who do we let be the Nickel back,and is he still as important,my theory is we play a hybrid that shows some signs of a 4-2-5 on some downs,with Starks and Mcdaniels manning the DT position and Wake and Misi playing the defensive end position,in which case we could still blitz from the corner position.
Overall,if these two step up as planned,we actually get the chance to blitz from anywhere. My god Nolan is going to get a head coaching job off this defense,lol.
by dolphinfan4lyfe on Jul 31, 2011 3:36 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions 1 recs
I would say the same to you,
your assuming a lot.
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by uncle finster on Jul 31, 2011 3:40 PM EDT up reply actions
The only thing I assume is that Wake gets around 12.5 sacks on the season
But that is because hes no longer coming out of nowhere. See the last three games where teams mostly doubled and triple teamed him.
But I expect them to rush Misi more,especially with two guys manning the middle that can both cover better than him. Leaving him to be able to focus on simply honing his swim moves. I expect that we will see him get about 8.5 sacks on the season. That right there is 21 sacks from two players.
Dansby and Burnett I could see combining for 5-7 sacks. That is 26-28 from just our four starting linebackers.
The coach loves to blitz our corners too,look for davis to add 2 sacks,with our front three combining for 7 sacks,and our safeties adding two or three.
That is what I see from this defense. The minimum of 39 sacks. Maximum of 46. Almost doubling our total from last year.
And I have decided we need to leave Soliai’s tender as it stands. Give him a taste of money,but keep him hungry for the long term deal. Instill some work habits in him and this type of season doesnt seem too far out of the realm of reality.
by dolphinfan4lyfe on Jul 31, 2011 4:50 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
8.5 seems pretty aggressive for Misi.
I don’t agree with finster about Misi’s ability, but I do think 6 sacks would be an excellent 2nd year for him. Agree with you about increased production from the ILB position, though, assuming Burnett stays healthy.
The person I expect to see more sacks out of is Randy Starks. Now that he’s focused on one position, I look for him to return to 2009 form. And if Soliai gets good push in the middle, I would expect to see all of our edge players putting more hits on QBs.
Puzzled.
@ dolphinfan4lyfe:
I didnt make it up,but I read we only had been credited with 24
Maybe that was just the totals from our front seven and I misread,but I coulda sworn I saw we had 24 sacks last season,lol
by dolphinfan4lyfe on Jul 31, 2011 5:47 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
i think this number is right, but lick it plz
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The Dolphins were ranked #10 in the league with 39 sacks.
The only thing you assume? lol
But I expect them to rush Misi more,especially with two guys manning the middle that can both cover better than him. Leaving him to be able to focus on simply honing his swim moves. I expect that we will see him get about 8.5 sacks on the season. That right there is 21 sacks from two players.
How is this not pure assumption, you even use the term “I expect” twice, indicating that you yourself know for a fact that you are assuming this…hmm and then you already have them with 21 sacks but your only assuming the 12.5 from Wake, lol
Dansby and Burnett I could see combining for 5-7 sacks. That is 26-28 from just our four starting linebackers.Burnett hasn’t played a down for us, “I expect” he’ll fit in but we don’t know til we know.
The coach loves to blitz our corners too,look for davis to add 2 sacks,with our front three combining for 7 sacks,and our safeties adding two or three.Thats a fairly safe ASSUMPTION, lol
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by uncle finster on Jul 31, 2011 7:23 PM EDT up reply actions
finster these are not assumptions...
they are predictions! gezzzz
LOL
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by uncle finster on Jul 31, 2011 9:23 PM EDT up reply actions
just hope we can cover the middle of the field...
we NEED to make sure our LB’s can cover in space…..TE’s will continue to dominate and move chains.
by Phins4life2334 on Jul 31, 2011 9:14 PM EDT up reply actions
Lets hope right,
It would certainly help TS and company keep their jobs.
Lets hope SS can hold onto his starting job this year, lol
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I think the whole key of the defense
comes down to 2 positons: Free safety and OLB opposite of Wake. Misi needs to have a beast pass rush and I hope Reshad Jones can start next to Bell in the secondary.
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clemons is still a guy to watch
Needs to be around the ball more…
by Phins4life2334 on Jul 31, 2011 9:15 PM EDT up reply actions
this defense is gonna be SOOO GOOOD
soliai, odrick, starks, langford, dansby, burnett, wake, misi, edds, davis, smith, bell, clemons, jones
STACKED
Miami's Superstars: Brandon Marshall, Jake Long, Karlos Dansby, Cameron Wake, Vontae Davis (just wait), Lebron James, Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh, Mike Stanton, Gaby Sanchez, and Hanley Ramirez. :)
top 5?
possibly
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Pray for overall health.. but we do have d-line depth. Soliai was a such a huge
thing for us last year. Him growing and producing allowed starks to go back to where he does well. Not sure if he won’t stay DT/DE
by Phins4life2334 on Jul 31, 2011 9:16 PM EDT up reply actions
How many times...every year :)
Guys these two are still young Smith has a chance to be solid starter but Davis is not a guy any decent qb is scared to attack. To compare them to Surtain and Madison is pretty preseason Dolphin hype just like every year and a pretty dumb statement imo. Not saying fact and im 100 percent right but I would be lying if I said it is 1 of many dumb statements made about this years chances.
I could point out glaring problems with almost 80 percent of the posts of articles on the Dolphins. Then about half way through the season we wonder why we are headed down the .500 road again wondering what happened. This year will be more like the 1-15 year imo not quite as bad but bad. A rookie and a guy that is a overpaid decoy that has been hurt regularly is not the answer either to fix the offense. Marshall admits hes got medical issues, Henne looks to be the starter which is a gaurantee of failure again. only thing that kept our team watchable past few years were Ricky and Ronnie. ahhh the hope every year dashed and we wait for another hopeful year that will bring the same.
by RICKYISREADY!!! on Aug 1, 2011 1:19 AM EDT up reply actions
Ya Man right on ...but where are the other 10???
Only problem is only Dolphin fans and its organization would EVER agree with your statement. Dansby is the only real star on our defense. Yes guys come on really…. Look more in the way of say 2 teams in our division for great defenses. Better yet would you like this line up or the one that is taking the field in Phili this year. Or say Pitt or Baltimore Enough said.
by RICKYISREADY!!! on Aug 1, 2011 1:47 AM EDT up reply actions
Davis, Smith, and Allen....
Those three should dominate this year. With our D-line and LB’s causing havoc, our Defensive backfield should flourish
by PhinsAllDay on Jul 31, 2011 3:19 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
dominate who????
maybe you forgot we got burned quite often last year on big plays. Not a lot has changed and they will be on the field more this year without our whole offensive scheme in the duo ricky and ronnie made. Maybe you forgot we play Brady twice, the Jets yes even Sanchez will get excited to face our D this year. The rest of the schedule a few other teams as well good qb’s or even decent ones with a solid running game really are looking at us saying well thats prolly a win.
Oh well hope im wrong but Im not falling for the hype. If im wrong I will come back and post my failure to see the new us transformed into a power house by a few guys really only us were interested in and the same team that was lucky to go 7-9 last year. This is my opinion please dont hate me just trying to be realistic.
by RICKYISREADY!!! on Aug 1, 2011 1:40 AM EDT up reply actions
you should build a turtle fence
With the 15th pick, the Miami Dolphins select John Stamos....'s brother
I probably know Judo! How many of you can make the same boast?
by Souwantmyname on Jul 31, 2011 3:32 PM EDT up reply actions
tell me you've seen the best internet video by schmoyo
With the 15th pick, the Miami Dolphins select John Stamos....'s brother
I probably know Judo! How many of you can make the same boast?
by Souwantmyname on Jul 31, 2011 7:20 PM EDT up reply actions
hilarious
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by Little Nicky 21 on Jul 31, 2011 7:21 PM EDT up reply actions
We signed NT Ronald Fields from.......
Denver lol
by JP 23 on Jul 31, 2011 4:30 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
This is actually a good move. Decent back up
Not a starter,but better than going into the season with depth that was either on practice squad last year,or drafted in the seventh round this year.
by dolphinfan4lyfe on Jul 31, 2011 4:53 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Ya I like the move for depth purposes. He's an excellent back-up NT
I just find it funny that he came from Denver, a team desperate for D-lineman
by JP 23 on Jul 31, 2011 5:10 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
the reason thet didnt keep him
is because he thrives in 3-4 defenses as a NT because he is 300+ lbs.
His best season was 2 years ago with Nolan. Just saying.
Sign Zach Miller Por Favor...
I got S + What a Dog's Tail Does.
I know that Denver changed to a 4-3
Next up Manny Lawson?
by JP 23 on Jul 31, 2011 5:51 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
he also played for the 49ers when nolan was there
mike must really like this guy
If we get Manny Lawson, I'm calling it now.
Top 3 defense.
1- Packers
2- Fins
3- Jets/Eagles
by JP 23 on Jul 31, 2011 6:02 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Steelers are higher than us
We would be 3rd
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Umm.. Packers???
A little high aren’t they?
With the 15th pick, the Miami Dolphins select John Stamos....'s brother
I probably know Judo! How many of you can make the same boast?
by Souwantmyname on Aug 1, 2011 1:17 AM EDT up reply actions
what????
you cant be serious. No matter how good our D is and it will not be in the top 5 …IMO they will be on the field more than the most and are hardly a veteran squad such as Baltimore or Pitt D that can handle being put in bad spots often throughout the game and season more importantly…injuries in any place decimate them as well. Guys our offense went from the predictable run to win and control a low scoring game to almost a non factor. Bush and a rookie is hardly an upgrade from williams and brown. Say it with me….RONNIE AND RICKY or Bush and a guy that was passed over 50 plus picks that is a ROOKIE.
Oh ya our best player Long is on the PUP list and the other is publicly saying he has a medical problem with no one to throw him the ball efficiently anyway. good start.
by RICKYISREADY!!! on Aug 1, 2011 1:29 AM EDT up reply actions
With the 15th pick, the Miami Dolphins select John Stamos....'s brother
I probably know Judo! How many of you can make the same boast?
by Souwantmyname on Aug 1, 2011 1:34 AM EDT up reply actions
right!?
Laces out!
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love rytackles response to that troll of a rams fan lol
Laces out!
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I was thinking about that.
First of all, Bradford is a moron for lowering himself down to take the helmet to helmet contact. That should have never been a flag because of that…except, I’m pretty sure Kevin launched at him.
Dan Marino (13) and Steve Nash (13) will go down in history as being the greatest passers to never win the last game of the season.
fair hit, he led with his shoulder and not his helmet.
Laces out!
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So launching isn't a penalty?
If it’s not, I’m all for that hit. Quarterbacks need to grow a pair and the league needs to stop letting Brady dictate the rules to suit him just because he gets agitated under pressure.
Dan Marino (13) and Steve Nash (13) will go down in history as being the greatest passers to never win the last game of the season.
Other than maybe the Matt Moore signing, Jeff Ireland has had a tremendous 1st offseason by himself.
This years draft might be our best under this regimes tenure. 4 potential future starters; Pouncey, Thomas, Gates, and Clay (at either FB or TE).
Reggie Bush, Kevin Burnett, Fields, and a few much needed special teamers. Nice offseason so far. Still need a back-up OLB, G and OT depth, and possibly a safety.
by JP 23 on Jul 31, 2011 6:00 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Other than maybe the Matt Moore signing, Jeff Ireland has had a tremendous 1st offseason by himself.
This years draft might be our best under this regimes tenure. 4 potential future starters; Pouncey, Thomas, Gates, and Clay (at either FB or TE).
Reggie Bush, Kevin Burnett, Fields, and a few much needed special teamers. Nice offseason so far. Still need a back-up OLB, G and OT depth, and possibly a safety.
by JP 23 on Jul 31, 2011 6:00 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Other than maybe the Matt Moore signing, Jeff Ireland has had a tremendous 1st offseason by himself.
This years draft might be our best under this regimes tenure. 4 potential future starters; Pouncey, Thomas, Gates, and Clay (at either FB or TE).
Reggie Bush, Kevin Burnett, Fields, and a few much needed special teamers. Nice offseason so far. Still need a back-up OLB, G and OT depth, and possibly a safety.
by JP 23 on Jul 31, 2011 6:01 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Tresnick
Don’t forget about OLB Tresnick.
by miamimike71 on Jul 31, 2011 7:18 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
that guy is just gonna be a st's player
With the 15th pick, the Miami Dolphins select John Stamos....'s brother
I probably know Judo! How many of you can make the same boast?
by Souwantmyname on Jul 31, 2011 7:19 PM EDT up reply actions
who?
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Fire. Everyone.
by Little Nicky 21 on Jul 31, 2011 7:22 PM EDT up reply actions
I think it's Trusnick
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by uncle finster on Jul 31, 2011 7:24 PM EDT up reply actions
oh ok..
who?
Phinsider HOF C/O 2009
Winner of Six Career Matty Awards
Vice Grand Poobah of the LuckFleet
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by Little Nicky 21 on Aug 1, 2011 12:38 AM EDT up reply actions
A versatile back up LB,
who has played ILB, OLB and DE for the Jets and then the Browns, has 15 starts in 45 games.
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by uncle finster on Aug 1, 2011 10:06 AM EDT up reply actions
The one thing holding this defense back from being elite is a lack of creating turnovers.
If Smith can hang onto a few passes and if Davis can get close enough to a WR to touch the football on occasion, then this defense will get more TO’s.
The other thing that will help with this is a more consistent pass rush. The Phins are in desperate need of another edge pass rusher. I don’t see Misi being that guy. Starks, Langford, Soliai, etc. are all interior rushers. They need someone to compliment Wake on the edge. I don’t know who that guy is right now.
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Turnovers are overrated. Although I agree about Smith and Davis.
It’s all about 3 and out.
We do that more often than not, we’re going to win.
by JP 23 on Jul 31, 2011 6:05 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
i think the FO recognizes the need to create more turnovers.
Burnett could be just the guy we need next to Dansby for this reason. Most QB’s accuracy decreases greatly when forced to throw while moving out of the pocket. Having 2 LB’s who can rush up the gut will force more inaccurate throws than outside pressure. IMO, its a huge reason why Henne looked like crap last year. Now that I think back, Henne looked good in 2009 until Groves went down to injury.
Excitement
I was so excited to see the Dolphins draft 2 corners in the same yaer. As someone who can credit his Miami Dolphin fanship and grew up watching Pat and Sam I would love to see these two progress to become mentioned with the league’s elite. Cannot wait to see what level these two take their game to. Great Article!
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the top 10 things we miss about football is on. The number 10 thing was stick-um… the first thing that poped into my head was “we gotta get Sean Smith some of that”. He’d be an elite CB if he could just hold on to the damn ball…
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on second thought... Chris Clemons could use some stick-um too...
In Pat we Trust
"Sorry if everyone thought we were going to go 82-0" - Dwyane Wade
"A nickel ain't worth a dime anymore." - Yogi Berra
Has anyone heard any thing about our new offense?
I’m curious to see the differences in offensive philosophy and how it pertains to our new players.
I think they're talking about scoring touchdowns this year.
Dan Marino (13) and Steve Nash (13) will go down in history as being the greatest passers to never win the last game of the season.
lol
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by uncle finster on Jul 31, 2011 10:46 PM EDT up reply actions
One major difference with this offense:
This offense realizes that the goal on a 3rd down is to get a 1st down.
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Dan Marino (13) and Steve Nash (13) will go down in history as being the greatest passers to never win the last game of the season.
That'd be a killer move.
- Attempting to debate with a person who has abandoned reason is like giving medicine to the dead.
- Defeat isn't bitter if you don't swallow it.
OMG do you really think I'd do that to myself? Are you mad!?
:P
They should totally sign O.J. though, it would be a big pull for ticket sales. O.J. might work for memorabilia too. Get him cheap, just give him Thigpen’s used jerseys.
Dan Marino (13) and Steve Nash (13) will go down in history as being the greatest passers to never win the last game of the season.
Brave.. killer = OJ get it....lol
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Hey, if the glove fits....
Dan Marino (13) and Steve Nash (13) will go down in history as being the greatest passers to never win the last game of the season.
Yep you did...lol
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We're not a lot of help. I'm sure Mjams was looking for a "real" answer
And we’re not giving him much, lol.
Dan Marino (13) and Steve Nash (13) will go down in history as being the greatest passers to never win the last game of the season.
LOL... probably
I don’t think they’ve done enough yet to give us an idea.
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I think we'll be more explosive. Bush should give us that aspect.
If we can just strengthen that line, we’re gonna do a lot more than last year. Open up the running game and we’ll be awesome!
Dan Marino (13) and Steve Nash (13) will go down in history as being the greatest passers to never win the last game of the season.
This may be interesting.
http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/05/01/2194857/draft-gives-miami-dolphins-chad.html
Dan Marino (13) and Steve Nash (13) will go down in history as being the greatest passers to never win the last game of the season.
http://www.palmbeachpost.com/sports/dolphins/less-time-for-training-camp-means-back-to-1658493.html
Dan Marino (13) and Steve Nash (13) will go down in history as being the greatest passers to never win the last game of the season.
more worried about Jake!
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by wild zion beaver on Jul 31, 2011 11:37 PM EDT up reply actions
I do not make many predictions
but we have our Number 1 pick from last year back but he had a year to sit and learn. We also have a LB who missed the whole year that should really help this year. That is 2 rookies with a year experience under there belt. Then consider every team makes a nice jump in the second year of any defense as they become comfortable and throw in Mcdaniel back and slow mo Crowder gone and replaced by a true athletic LB and this team is going to cause twice the Turnovers of last years unit…..IF we can get more aggressive on Offense and jump out to leads this whole thing will compound into a nightmare for opposing offenses.
by Brickstonethebone on Jul 31, 2011 10:03 PM EDT reply actions
Odd that you missed the person I think will provide the largest improvement
Will Allen is back as well. Some may not be high on him, but I think he provides a better option at nickel than Benny Sapp.
- Attempting to debate with a person who has abandoned reason is like giving medicine to the dead.
- Defeat isn't bitter if you don't swallow it.
If Will Allen is back to 90% of his former self he will be a beast of a nickel corner
Guy is physical and that really is the only way to deal with shifty slot WR’s. Hit em to throw off their timing.. I’m looking at you Welker
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by Souwantmyname on Aug 1, 2011 1:22 AM EDT up reply actions
I forgot about Allen
He is solid and can make big plays. Nice to have him in case of a injury also to one of the 2 CBs
by Brickstonethebone on Jul 31, 2011 11:04 PM EDT reply actions
he can be a solid nickel CB at this stage
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Reading this has me giddy
I am so excited to see what these guys can do. If they can top Surtain/Madison, our defense will be one tough customer.
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