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ESPN - James Walker Miami Dolphins 2013 Roster Projection 1.0

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Quarterbacks (3): Ryan Tannehill, Matt Moore, Pat Devlin

Running backs (4): Lamar Miller, Daniel Thomas, Mike Gillislee, Jonas Gray

Fullback (1): Charles Clay

Receivers (6): Mike Wallace, Brian Hartline, Brandon Gibson, Rishard Matthews, Chad Bumphis, KR Marcus Thigpen

Tight ends (3): Dustin Keller, Dion Sims, Michael Egnew

Offensive line (9): Jonathan Martin, Richie Incognito, Mike Pouncey, John Jerry, Tyson Clabo, Josh Samuda, Nate Garner, Dallas Thomas, Lance Louis

Defensive line (9): Cameron Wake, Olivier Vernon, Randy Starks, Jared Odrick, Paul Soliai, Dion Jordan, Derrick Shelby, Kheeston Randall, Vaughn Martin

Linebackers (6): Dannell Ellerbe, Philip Wheeler, Koa Misi, Jason Trusnik, Jelani Jenkins, Austin Spitler

Defensive backs (9): Reshad Jones, Chris Clemons, Jimmy Wilson, Brent Grimes, Richard Marshall, Dimitri Patterson, Will Davis, Jamar Taylor, Nolan Carroll

Specialist (3): Punter Brandon Fields, long snapper John Denney, kicker Caleb Sturgis.

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Last five out: FB Evan Rodriguez, WR Marvin McNutt, OT Will Yeatman, FB Jorvorski Lane, TE Kyle Miller

Last five in: Egnew, Louis, Jenkins, Spitler, Carroll
 
Looks about right although some might argue the need to squeeze Yeatman in. IMO if Garner is out for a long time then we should release him and keep Yeatman.
 
I'd look for several of those guys to be subject to potential waiver claim replacements.

They're losing patience with Lance Louis.
 
I somewhat agree with Clay at FB/ H-Back, saves a roster spot not needing Lane anymore.

6 LB's IMO is a bit thin, but knowing that Vernon and Jordan can play multiple packages I guess eases that requirement.
 
I don't think we're keeping Bumphis.

We need height with the 5th, especially since thigpen can play the slot. We don't need more slot receivers.
 
Madridista7 said:
I don't think we're keeping Bumphis.

We need height with the 5th, especially since thigpen can play the slot. We don't need more slot receivers.
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Call me crazy but I dont EVER see thigpen lining up at WR. Guy is purely a KR/PR specialist and thats about it. I wouldn't even slot him as WR on depth chart if we could.
 
Can we not find a better back-up LB than Trusnik?
 
Madridista7 said:
Woah only 3 safeties?
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Marshall's has played Safety before. Guessing he would swap in the event Jones or Clemons went down.

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matt11390 said:
I would also release Spitler and keep either Kaddu, Freeny, or Robinson at LB
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That was one of my initial thoughts as well.

I see Kaddu over Spitler
 
The one thing I don't think is very realistic about Walker's roster is keeping only 3 safeties. I realize Richard Marshall played some safety with the Cardinals but he hasn't done it in Miami, not even in camp. That's too thin at that position.

As for Chad Bumphis not making the roster because "we don't need another slot receiver"...I don't buy that. On that roster, Chad Bumphis is quite literally the ONLY true slot receiver on roster. Brandon Gibson's role in the slot is an experiment, one that his coaches in St. Louis wouldn't agree with conducting. Marcus Thigpen is a return specialist. Sometimes he practices at slot receiver, sometimes at running back, but he's never getting any REAL reps on offense, so to sit here and pretend we can count on him there...I don't agree with that.
 
MRojas4 said:
Call me crazy but I dont EVER see thigpen lining up at WR. Guy is purely a KR/PR specialist and thats about it. I wouldn't even slot him as WR on depth chart if we could.
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Thigpen has been playin WR in pratice and we dont want Teams to game plan against us , and IMO thats why were not showin our hand , but it was said that he has been playin WR and has been doing a very good job .
 
Seriously it's amazing we haven't played our third preseason game and we already have a firm idea on the roster, give two or three guys. Also, there's a few I think would make the team if we weren't so deep at those positions. Like DL. Okpalaugo and Onyenekwu both look to be promising but there's no room for them. Then at DB some are saying we need 4 safeties but we may have to go with 3 because I think the bigger need is keeping 6 corners.
 
Honestly not sure why he thinks Thomas and gilleslee is ahead of gray. If you go on TC PS production alone Gray backs up miller and the third spot is a fight between Thomas /gilleslee. Also not sure Matthews beats out Bumphis. Matthews hasn't done a thing all off-season.

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