ckparrothead
Premium Member
(1) Not sure I'd call it a 'controversy' yet. No one's been named, so can't truely be a controversy. It's actually more of a competition, which is odd to say for this team
They go hand-in-hand. You have a returning starter that is now being forced to compete on an even basis with a new guy. That's the definition of a QB controversy. Brian Hartline just got done saying outright on radio that Matt Moore is "his guy" because he's proven, yet I know there are players in that locker room quietly telling reporters off the record that David Garrard seems ot be winning the competition.
(6) I somewhat disagree with you on this one. I think Bush fits the bill well for this offense...especially from a flexiblity standpoint. We'll see how our rookie does, but I think where we lack some, to your point, is depth. Even though there is a backlog at RB, are they well suited enough for this type of offense? A lot of unknowns at this stage for sure.
We'll see. I certainly don't ever think of Reggie Bush as a fit for this kind of zone-based system. I'll give the man his props for running the ball better than I thought he would in Miami's 2011 man and iso based ground scheme. If we were continuing with that scheme, I'd have no choice but to say Miami has a strong RB unit led by a guy that gained 5.0 yards per carry a year ago and can be a dynamic pass catching threat. But we're switching schemes, switching systems, and I don't know that Reggie is a natural fit in this system. On the other hand, Daniel Thomas is better suited for this system than he was the last system, yet he remains totally unproven that he's even worthy of an NFL roster designation because that's how bad he was last year. Lamar Miller is a rookie that needs a lot of weight room work. Steve Slaton hasn't been a successful ball carrier in years. Jonas Gray will probably start the year on the PUP list, if not the practice squad, and Jerome Messam is a CFL crossover.