Crowder52 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > dolfanmark Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > > Marshall was injured in the season opener, and > we > > never saw him healthy. Patterson was starting > for > > us with just 3 days of practice in our system. > > It's a little unfair t
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Marshall and Patterson have 75 combined career starts. PFF had Patterson as the 52nd best CB in the league this year, which was higher than anyone on our team. In 2011, PFF had Patterson as the league's 36th best CB, which was higher than Vontae Davis and Leon Hall, and Marshall at #49, which was higher than Charles Woodson and Cary Williams. Marshall was injured in the season opener, an
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Interesting guy. Played some FB in college. Did 44 reps on the bench press in a pre-draft workout, best of anyone in the 2009 draft class. Has probably been misused as a 3-4 DE in San Diego. I say that because he appears to offer nothing as an outside pass rusher. 3-4 DEs need to be better run defenders, but there should be some sort of pass rush ability. He looks like a pure run stuffer.
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I think it's a given that we draft a WR in the first 4 rounds. Bess isn't under contract for 2014, and Gibson signed what amounts to a 1 year deal. And we absolutely need a TE. Keller is on a one year deal. And none of the top 3 TE currently on our roster can block. Like it or not, you need a TE or two that can play in short yardage situations. And Keller is coming off a injury marred season.
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He looked really good during Senior Bowl week. He ran by guys like they were standing still.
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It's better than the current cartoonish one.
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berkeley223 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > hope this is a minimum type deal. the guy is just > 2 spots ahead of jerry and injured? how is this an > upgrade? Much, much more athletic. Was a TE until a junior in college. Ran a 4.76 40 at 300 lbs. Both Chicago newspapers called him a solid player.
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Phinjim Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I don't get the sentiment for dumping Bess or > Solai? > > 1. Bess - Something wrong with having 5 good > receivers? > - Besides Bess will produce a lot more when you > have both Hartline and Wallace spreading the field > out. Yes more chunk yards and yards after catch. Just trying to b
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montequi Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Whatever happened to Lydon Murtha? Omar Kelly tweeted last week that he was still negotiating an injury settlement with Miami.
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It's essentially a one year deal for Gibson. It's only $3.75M guaranteed. And he's getting $1.75M of that this season. So, you can cut him next year at a cap hit of $2M. If he works out in this system, then you have a good deal. If not, you can get out of it cheaply. So, with this, you still have to believe WR could be a target in the draft. Bess isn't under contract for 2014, and Gibson's con
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Cutting Dansby and Burnett were not moves of a GM who is trying to save his job. Those two moves were pretty bold, and definitely not easily justifiable for the short term. They make a lot more sense from a long term point of view. It makes me think he at least has some level of comfort.
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BigNastyFish Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Bottom line, > even at his best he never excelled at pass pro - Wow. 2008- #6 among LTs in pass protection 2009- #1 among LTs in pass protection, allowed just 16 QB disruptions all season. 2010- #1 among LTs in pass protection
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808phan Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Just listened to that. Also Gibson played the slot > on only 8% of his time last season. With that said > it's hard to tell what Ireland has up his sleeve > in relation to Bess. Gibson played the slot 22% of the time in 2011, when Amendola missed most of the season for the Rams. Playing the slot is easier
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I would find it really hard to believe that Jeff Ireland, who learned a lot from Bill Parcells, would go after a 5'11 DE. From PFF: In 2009, as a 3-4 OLB, Dumervil had a -0.2 overall grade, 14th overall at the position. He was a +14.6 as a pass rusher, and a -13.2 as a run defender. In 2011, as a 4-3 DE, he had a +1.9 overall grade, 30th at the position. He was a -2.3 as a pass rusher, a
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I'm OK with signing Eric Winston and giving Martin a chance to prove he can be a LT. But, it is a roll of the dice. Winston is good. Martin was very bad in his short stint at LT. Vs Patriots- 1 sack, 4 hurries vs 49ers- 1 sack, 4 hurries vs Jaguars- 2 hurries vs Bills- 2 hits, 1 hurry vs Patriots- 6 hurries That's 2 sacks, 2 hits, 17 hurries. 21 total QB disruptions, or just over 4 per
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angryseas2000 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Im not saying he is an absolute no trade i realize > he isnt that kind of impact player but i am amazed > at how eager everyone is to trade him for someone > that MIGHT help the team and ignore his soild > production and teh stability he seems to provide > th elockeroom. To trade Bess for a d
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BigNastyFish Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Dolphinmark. > > In this case you're off the mark. It's 8% so check > & replace the batteries in your pocket calculator. > After that -- sharpen your pencil. And 200 > push-ups to boot! > > BNF. Out. It was 8% in 2012. Unfortunately for you, my post was about 2011.
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BigNastyFish Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Gibson was only in the slot like 8% of the time so > he's not here to replace Bess. My opinion. Of > course. Gibson ran 22% of his routes from the slot in 2011, when Amendola was out for more of the season.
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In 2012, 57% of the targets for Gibson (targets, not completions) resulted in a first down. That was the #1 percentage among WR in the NFL.
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ChambersDeepBall Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > No way you dump Solai. He routinely blows up > running plays. You have to gameplan around him. > Our run D took a hit against the patsies and > niners at the end of the year. Still, in those > two games, the offense did nothing. Thats not > going to happen this year. We will have a to
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dolphin Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > You dont cut Soliai or Bess who are 2 of the > better players on the team and contract friendly. > Holy! Thank God some of you are not GM's Soliai counts $8M against the cap this year, and only plays about 65% of the defensive snaps. How is that contract friendly?
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Gibson is a different player than Bess. He is not limited to the slot position. He's also much more physical, and would be a better redzone option that Bess. He had a solid game against us this year, matched up with Sean Smith most of the game. Think about the idea that Philbin/Sherman want interchangeable WRs, guy who can play all 3 positions. If Gibson was here, that becomes a more viable thing
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berkeley223 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > seems kinda like a one year wonder, like the 2 LBs > we signed. We are really rolling the dice this > offseason. That's what happens when you have a > desperate GM with 1 year to prove himself Would a desperate GM with one year to prove himself cut Dansby and Burnett? The LB moves were made with the
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He had 48 QB hurries, 3rd best among 4-3 DE. He ranked 7th overall as a 4-3. He ranked 6th best against the run. He was terrific in 2012. Brother of Martellus. Played for Mike Sherman in college.
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Depends on what happens. If we sign Winston (or bring back Long) and sign Michael Bennett? Then I'd say CB is the likely way to go at #12.
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I am a big Bess fan. I think he works really hard, and is a dependable player. But, I also realize he is limited by his lack of speed and size. Based on various tweets, Brandon Gibson is on his way to Miami for a free agent visit. 57% of the targets (not catches, but targets) to Gibson resulted in a first down last year, #1 among WRs in the NFL. If he gets signed, Bess' future in Miami is very
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BigNastyFish Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Given the state of the league Bess is a good value > IMO. Let's put it this way, it would cost us a > hell of a lot more to go out and sign a free agent > replacement for him. The other choice is a scrub > or rookie. I don't find those options as > attractive as sticking with a proven pro who's
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