'11 Miami Dolphin Off-season Moves: Defense

I strongly disagree with you on Crowder. Nothing you say will change my mind. Atleast for this year he needs to be on our team. He grades out in the top 10 on PFF and another respectable site (I think footballoutsiders) in the running game. That goes with what see on the field. He’s a leader on our team. He obliviously sucks in the passing game and needs to be in a rotation getting him off the field in those situations.

It sucks we have to let McDaniel go. Good players don’t walk from good teams. They get resigned or traded, see the Pats.

OLB, I like your choice of Kiwanuka. But I like Misi….I think you’re reaching with Chiansa. Ike or Mosses would be better IMO.

I like your NT Idea.

CB, I believe Ireland said Wilson would be a safety.

Safety, This may be premature but I’m trying to trade Bell and move Jones to starting SS. It would be hard to trade Bell this year though. Wilson would be the final back up. I love big hitters. It means the get themselves in the right spot to deliver the blow (instinctive). Wilson could be a great project here.

of what you said. I think Kiwi would be a steal of a grab and would give us a uncanny amount of versatility with our LB corps. I think Morrison would be a nice upgrade from Crowder even though I like Crowder. Also everyone forgets about the guy we signed from Canada Mark Restelli or something like that, the guy seems to have really good instincts and could find a way on the team via Special Teams/Back up Linebacker and could turn into gold like our last CFL pick up. Lastly I have a feeling they are going to be shifting Jones to FS to challenge or overtake Clemons while Wilson will probably be the backup to Bell making the team mostly because of his bruising special teams play.

I don’t know much about most of these UDFA’s but as I am too lazy to go do the research on them right now I will take your word on it.

CB: Jimmy Wilson will play FS, according to the Dolphins.

ILB: Morrison is too small to play in the 34. No way we get rid of Crowder this season. He is too valuable to this D in run situations and for depth. We don’t know what Edds has to offer at the NFL level is is coming off a leg injury; which will hamper his only strength, his athleticism. Spitler will surprise most IMO. He has great size and athleticism and played well the first time he was allowed to start (sat behind an All-American for 3 years). He should be good enough to make this coaching staff carry 4 ILBs. Can’t complain about UDFAs though.

OLB: This scenario has a bunch of things riding on this being successful. The Giants releasing Kiwanuka. UDFA Ugo Chiansa playing well enough to cut Ikaika Alama-Francis. If Misi goes down, we would have no one to play SOLB and would have to tie our hands behind our backs defensively if anything happened to Misi.

NT: We will probably bring in a young guy to compete with Kearse for the backup NT position. OR not have a backup, Starks can play well enough there. Not a bad pickup though.

DE: We need 5 DEs. One of our projects would do.

Although that’s ALOT of signings in a shortened offseason, This would be a best case scenario but I like all the players you mentioned to bring in, they fit well.

I would make trades ,but Dobbins is a stud on special teams!!

I see a lot of good pick ups. Some I’ve never even thought of. That being said here’s where I differ.

DE: There’s nothing bad I can say about Langford. He’s been consistent since we drafted him in the 3rd round in 08. Starks is coming off a probowl season in 10,but I think it was more from his 09 play. The extra weight he picked up to play NT may have slowed him down a bit a DE. Merling has yet to prove his worth. Being the 1st defensive player drafted be this regime(the 32nd pick in the 08 draft).You’d think he’d be starting at one the DE spots. He did little in the 5 games he played coming back rather quickly from a torn achilles. It’s a contract year so he might set up his game. Odrick played well in the limited and I do mean limited time he played. He only lasted part of the 1st game. He’s almost 100% healthy.http://www.examiner.com/miami-dolphins-in-miami/dolphins-de-jared-odrick-almost-100-percent-after-a-horrible-leg-injury-video. Lets hope 1 or both say healthy this coming season. I would like to resign T.Mac for security.

NT: I think Jamal Williams would be an excellent addition. Mainly because he’s familiar with Nolan’s defensive scheme. I’d like to pick up Kris Jenkins as another option. If he’s healthy he’ll bring the same thing to the table as Williams and he’s 3 years younger.

OLB: Kiwanuka looks like a good pick up,but his neck injury concerns me. The Jest and Patcheats are also interested in him. He may not be as cheap as some might think. Besides that I really like Misi. He had a solid rookie year season and should only get better. Now I think we need more depth. Francis was suppose to be the opening day starter and he can also help at DE. So I might want to keep him. You don’t have to worry about cutting Moses he’s a free agent. Chiansa might be a good prospect. I like M.Herzlich as a UDFA.

ILB: I don’t have to say anything about Dansby. My main problem with Crowder is he’s often injured. I don’t know much about Morrison,but from his stat he’s a tackling machine. If his not to expensive he’d be an upgrade. And it sames he stays healthy. Edds is also a question mark. I hope he’s as good as the coaching staff says he is. And can stay healthy. I like M.Havey as an UDFA.

CB: No to Al Harris. Everything else is cool.

FS: Culver will likely be cut. Wilson will be schooled to back up Clemons. He’ll make the team by playing special teams. He’s a hard hitter and can play both safety position and CB.

ST: You forgot J.Denney our long snapper. He’s had a probowl season last year.

I wish we would re-sign T.Mac and maybe trade Crowder and Bell.

might be faster than before.

We all know a short kid who reckons he can take anyone on

move Misi inside and trade Crowder.

Philip Merling for Martellus Bennett anyone?

And I wouldn’t say Starks’ experiment at NT ended because of a failure on his part. Injuries to Odrick, and Merling as well if you’d like to include him, forced Starks to move back to DE.

None is an upgrade over Misi as far as a pass rusher(maybe Kiwi) and he was only in his 1st season. That’s what everyone is crying about right his 4.5 sacks. Kiwi looks to play the part,but that neck injury bothers me. If he’s healthy and comes at a good price I guess,but more depth is what we need.