AFC East Positional Grades – DL
4) Buffalo Bills Former GM Buddy Nix invested heavily in Mario Williams, Mark Anderson, Marcell Dareus in 2011 and 2012 to add to stalwort Kyle Williams. The Bills are moving from a 4-3 to a 3-4...
View ArticleAFC East Positional Grades – LBs
4) Buffalo Bills This LB group may be a poor fit in the Bills new 3-4 Defense under DC Mike Pettine. Free Agent signee OLB Manny Lawson has never had more than 6.5 sacks in his 7-year career. Mark...
View ArticleSchefter: Vonta Leach will be a Dolphin barring “major upset”
Take it for what it’s worth. ESPN’s Adam Shefter tweeted this morning that it would be a “Major Upset” if the Dolphins did not eventually land Vonta Leach because they “want him too much”. Vonta...
View ArticleAFC East Positional Grades – DBs
4) Buffalo Bills It will be up to DC Mike Pettine to fix a secondary that has consistently underachieved. Pro Bowl FS Jarius Byrd (76 tackles, 5 INT’s, 4 FF’s in 2012) received a $6.9 million dollar...
View ArticleVonta Leach matters for 5 reasons
Today’s NFL is all about mismatches in the passing game, which calls for today’s FB to possess TE-like versatility in addition to their blocking abilities. The days of Sam Gash, William Henderson, and...
View Article5 Dolphins Head-to-Head roster battles tonight
The Hall of Fame game has thrown me all out of whack. Is this actually the first pre-season game or the second? Eh, who knows. Roster spots on the Dolphins 53-man roster are more difficult to find this...
View ArticleDolphins release K Dan Carpenter
It appears that the competition to be the Miami Dolphins’ Kicker has come to an end. The Miami Dolphins released K Dan Carpenter today, which paves the way for rookie 5th round pick Caleb Sturgis to be...
View Article20 Dolphins battling for 6 roster spots
These 53-man roster battles were much more exciting in 2012 when Hard Knocks was on. GM Jeff Ireland’s off-season activity means that roster spots will be harder to come by in 2013. 16 new players are...
View Article5 Positives, 5 Negatives from Dolphins-Bucs game
I’ve repeated a quote in my head several times since the Dolphins drafted Ryan Tannehill with the #8 pick in the 2012. It goes like this: “I’m not worried about Tannehill being a bust.. I’m worried...
View Article15 Dolphins that matter tonight
Let’s face it. The Bucs game was our dress rehearsal. Tonight’s game is an intensive tryout for the right to earn a 6-figure salary for several potential Miami Dolphins. I’ve...
View Article5 matchups the Fins must win vs. Browns
1) DT Paul Soliai vs. Browns interior OL. RB Trent Richardson is the Browns’ biggest weapon in this game in terms of moving the chains and setting up playaction passes for QB Brandon Weeden. Soliai’s...
View Article5 key matchups in Dolphins vs. Colts game
1) WR T.Y. Hilton vs. Dolphins secondary. Dolphins CB Nolan Carroll should see the majority of snaps against Hilton following an impressive debut against Browns where he intercepted Brandon Weeden on...
View Article5 key matchups in Dolphins vs. Ravens game
1) NT Paul Soliai vs. C Gino Gradkowski. Soliai’s return to the lineup greatly improved the inside Run D against the Saints. He will go up against C Gino Gradkowski, a first-year starter who has...
View ArticleDolphins vs. Bills preview
JL and I will be front row at this game for Web Weekend X. Wish us luck. We need this one. It’s a must-win. The Dolphins blew a giant opportunity against the Ravens two weeks ago, and now have to win 2...
View ArticleFins Vs Bucs Preview
1) CB Brent Grimes vs. WR Vincent Jackson. Grimes is having a Pro Bowl caliber season as the team’s lock-down CB. He matches up extremely well with big, physical receivers like Vincent Jackson who can...
View ArticleDolphins vs. Panthers: 5 key matchups
1) LT Bryant McKinnie and LG Sam Brenner vs. DE Greg Hardy and DT Star Lotulelei. McKinnie and Brenner did a solid overall job on the left side in the Dolphins’ win over the Chargers last Sunday, but...
View ArticleDolphins-Steelers: 5 key matchups
1) WR Mike Wallace vs. CB Ike Taylor. Mike Sherman would be wise to use WR Mike Wallace’s speed to dictate matchups in this game. Wallace has caught fire over the last two weeks (12-209-2) as he...
View ArticleDolphins Draft Board Top 10: 10-6
1) NOT INCLUDED in this list are: All QB’s (Teddy Bridgewater, Johnny Manziel, Blake Bortles, Derek Carr), DE Jadeveon Clowney and Anthony Barr, OT’s Jake Matthews and Greg Robinson, WR Sammy Watkins,...
View ArticleDolphins Draft Board #10: 5-1
***4 RULES FOR THIS LIST*** 1) NOT INCLUDED in this list are: All QB’s (Teddy Bridgewater, Johnny Manziel, Blake Bortles, Derek Carr), DE Jadeveon Clowney and Anthony Barr, OT’s Jake Matthews and Greg...
View ArticleFins Free Agency – Low Hanging Fruit
GM Dennis Hickey fulfilled my top two requirements this off-season when he re-signed CB Brent Grimes and signed LT Branden Albert. Bringing back DT Randy Starks at 2yrs-$12-millionwas a pleasant...
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