Mock: 53 Man Roster- Miami Dolphins - Starters & Backup Predictions.

[southjerzmastax]

Quarterback - Chad Henne, Chad Pennington, Tyler Thigpen, Pat White

Wide Receiver - Brandon Marshall, Davone Bess

Wide Receiver - Brian Hartline, Greg Camarillo, Ryan Grice-Mullen

Running Back - Ronnie Brown, Ricky Williams, Patrick Cobbs, Lex Hilliard

Fullback - Lousaka Polite

Tight End - Anthony Fasano, Joey Haynos

Left Offensive Tackle - Jake Long, Andrew Gardner

Left Offensive Guard - Donald Thomas, Nate Garner

Center - Jake Grove, Joe Berger

Right Offensive Guard - John Jerry, Richie Incognito

Right Offensive Tackle - Vernon Carey

Left Defensive End - Kendall Langford, Charles Grant

Nose Tackle - Randy Starks, Paul Soliai

Right Defensive End - Jared Odrick, Marques Douglas

Left Outside Linebacker - Koa Misi, Ikaika Alama-Francis

Left Inside Linebacker - Channing Crowder, Tim Dobbins

Right Inside Linebacker - Karlos Dansby, Austin Spitler

Right Outside Linebacker - Cameron Wake, Charlie Anderson

Left Cornerback - Vontae Davis, Nolan Carroll, Jason Allen

Right Cornerback - Sean Smith, Will Allen

Strong Safety - Yeremiah Bell, Tyrone Culver

Free Safety - Chris Clemons, Reshad Jones

Punter - Brandon Fields

Kicker - Dan Carpenter

Long Snapper - John Denney

(injured List) : A.J Edds & Phillip Merling They Count On The Roster

Kick Returner - Patrick Cobbs

Punt Returner - Davone Bess

 

[zackmandude63]

Quarterback - Chad Henne, Chad Pennington, Tyler Thigpen, Pat White

Wide Receiver - Brandon Marshall, Davone Bess

Wide Receiver - Brian Hartline, Greg Camarillo, Ryan Grice-Mullen

Running Back - Ronnie Brown, Ricky Williams, Patrick Cobbs, Lex Hilliard

Fullback - Lousaka Polite

Tight End - Anthony Fasano, Joey Haynos

Left Offensive Tackle - Jake Long, Andrew Gardner

Left Offensive Guard - Donald Thomas, Nate Garner

Center - Jake Grove, Joe Berger

Right Offensive Guard - John Jerry, Richie Incognito

Right Offensive Tackle - Vernon Carey

Left Defensive End - Kendall Langford, Charles Grant

Nose Tackle - Randy Starks, Paul Soliai

Right Defensive End - Jared Odrick, Marques Douglas

Left Outside Linebacker - Koa Misi, Ikaika Alama-Francis

Left Inside Linebacker - Channing Crowder, Tim Dobbins

Right Inside Linebacker - Karlos Dansby, Austin Spitler

Right Outside Linebacker - Cameron Wake, Charlie Anderson

Left Cornerback - Vontae Davis, Nolan Carroll, Jason Allen

Right Cornerback - Sean Smith, Will Allen

Strong Safety - Yeremiah Bell, Tyrone Culver

Free Safety - Chris Clemons, Reshad Jones

Punter - Brandon Fields

Kicker - Dan Carpenter

Long Snapper - John Denney

(injured List) : A.J Edds & Phillip Merling They Count On The Roster

Kick Returner - Patrick Cobbs

Punt Returner - Davone Bess

Pretty dead on. I would swap Jones and Culver though. I really think the JOnes was drafted to groom behind Bell to be our SS.

 

[chrisbaucom]

I'm pretty sure that if you're on IR you don't count against the 53 man roster. AJ Edds, if he isn't already, will be put on IR soon. Merling may be a different story. I don't know if the Non-Football Injury list counts towards the roster.

 

[greasyObnoxious]

i don't think there are going to be too many surprises. maybe some minor changes to the back-end of the roster, but nothing significant IMO.

QBs
7 - Chad Henne
10 - Chad Pennington
16 - Tyler Thigpen


OL
77 - Jake Long
63 - Andrew Gardner
66 - Donald Thomas
64 - Jake Grove
67 - Joe Berger
68 - Richie Incognito
74 - John Jerry
75 - Nate Garner
72 - Vernon Carey


RBs
23 - Ronnie Brown
34 - Ricky Williams
38 - Patrick Cobbs
26 - Lex Hilliard
36 - Lousaka Polite


TEs
80 - Anthony Fasano
81 - Joey Haynos
85 - Kory Sperry


WRs
19 - Brandon Marshall
82 - Brian Hartline
83 - Greg Camarillo
15 - Davone Bess
84 - Patrick Turner


DL
70 - Kendall Langford
94 - Randy Starks
98 - Jared Odrick
95 - Marques Douglas
96 - Paul Soliai
78 - Tony McDaniel
90 - Ryan Baker


LBs
91 - Cameron Wake
55 - Koa Misi
79 - Ikaika Alama-Francis (with a different number)
56 - Charlie Anderson
93 - Quentin Moses
58 - Karlos Dansby
52 - Channing Crowder
51 - Tim Dobbins
44 - Austin Spitler


DBs
21 - Vontae Davis
24 - Sean Smith
25 - Will Allen
28 - Nolan Carroll
32 - Jason Allen
29 - Tyrone Culver
37 - Yeremiah Bell
35 - Reshad Jones
30 - Chris Clemons


STs
2 - Brandon Fields
5 - Dan Carpenter
92 - John Denney


PS
62 - Travis Ivey
48 - Chris McCoy
59 - J.D, Folsom
45 - Ross Weaver
14 - Marlon Moore
18 - Robert Wallace
60 - Andrew Hartline
40 - Jonathan Amaya

 

[Slim]

i don't think there are going to be too many surprises. maybe some minor changes to the back-end of the roster, but nothing significant IMO.

I like it... my only concern is that i don't see a KR/PR in this group - but that is to be expected.

 

[greasyObnoxious]

I like it... my only concern is that i don't see a KR/PR in this group - but that is to be expected.

who knows, maybe Nolan Carroll. he's going to get more looks as a returner with Sheets out. we know Cobbs can do the KR duties, even though he's not a burner. but he can get us decent field position. Bess had a extremely bad season as PR. still, he's the safest bet there at the moment.

i'm not at all convinced that our 5th WR and 3rd TE are already on the team though, especially the 5th WR. if you look at some other teams, they're going to have some difficult decisions to make at WR. guys like Yamon Figurs or Syndric Steptoe could be available later on. maybe even André Davis. we'll see. for now, the 53-man roster isn't that hard to predict IMO.

 

[jim1339]

First of all, IR does not count against the final 53. Merling is on Active/NFI which isn't a designation in the regular season. A player on the Active/NFI list during preseason will be moved to the active roster or placed on IR or PUP. If on PUP the player does not count against the final 53 and is not eligible to return for six weeks.

There's no way Miami carries 4 QBs. I'm not sure if Pennington or Thigpen will be traded or if White will be cut or placed on PUP/IR/Reserve-NFI/etc., but one of those guys will not be here come September. In fact, White has played so poorly in the first week of camp a case could be made to put him on reserve now so he can "work out his personal issues" so he's not stealing reps from Pennington and Thigpen.

The two TE set is a staple of this offense so you can't keep just two guys. Additionally, the TEs actually serve as backup/emergency FBs. Sperry or Nalbone will make the team.

I think Incognito has a little more upside, but he's also a head case and the coaching staff and front office know exactly what they're going to get with Procter. I think Procter has a slight edge in the race for the 5th interior lineman slot though the race is very difficult to call.

If Patrick Turner can keep doing what he's been doing the first week of camp, he'll be the 5th WR. Grice-Mullen is a PS candidate unless Turner fizzles (a la last year) or G-M sizzles in the return game.

Tony McDaniel will make this roster. He's the third best DE and is very good when he moves down in Miami's 2 DT front. Miami has overloaded on the DL the last few years and I expect they'll keep 7 guys again. That will leave Douglas, Grant, Baker, and Dotson figting for two spots. Baker plays so hard is has such versatility that I really expect him to get one of the spots.

You can't keep just 8 LBs when you're a 3-4 defense unless you don't have any talent there (a la Miami in 2008)...you're rotating guys too often and the backups need to be core special teamers. We've got a lot of talent and I agree 7 of your guys are locks. I'm not saying Spitler won't make the final 53, but I'm giving an edge to Folsom right now considering he's played in the system a year and he's practiced this week. The fifth OLB spot is a very interesting race since Walden is a beast on special teams (and has shown a little rush ability), McCoy is rushing the passer well of late, and Moses always seems to find a way into the defensive backfield (though he probably fits best as a DE on a 4-3 defense).

I think you've got the DBs pegged.

 

[Asicswrg85]

O think your WR, LB, and Oline are off

 

[ROADRUNNER]

Not bad but i dont think we keep 4 QB'S....................

 

[D0lphan72]

i think its good

 

[SA_BUTTA]

Quarterback - Chad Henne, Chad Pennington, Tyler Thigpen, Pat White

Wide Receiver - Brandon Marshall, Davone Bess

Wide Receiver - Brian Hartline, Greg Camarillo, Ryan Grice-Mullen

Running Back - Ronnie Brown, Ricky Williams, Patrick Cobbs, Lex Hilliard

Fullback - Lousaka Polite

Tight End - Anthony Fasano, Joey Haynos

Left Offensive Tackle - Jake Long, Andrew Gardner

Left Offensive Guard - Donald Thomas, Nate Garner

Center - Jake Grove, Joe Berger

Right Offensive Guard - John Jerry, Richie Incognito

Right Offensive Tackle - Vernon Carey

Left Defensive End - Kendall Langford, Charles Grant

Nose Tackle - Randy Starks, Paul Soliai

Right Defensive End - Jared Odrick, Marques Douglas

Left Outside Linebacker - Koa Misi, Ikaika Alama-Francis

Left Inside Linebacker - Channing Crowder, Tim Dobbins

Right Inside Linebacker - Karlos Dansby, Austin Spitler

Right Outside Linebacker - Cameron Wake, Charlie Anderson

Left Cornerback - Vontae Davis, Nolan Carroll, Jason Allen

Right Cornerback - Sean Smith, Will Allen

Strong Safety - Yeremiah Bell, Tyrone Culver

Free Safety - Chris Clemons, Reshad Jones

Punter - Brandon Fields

Kicker - Dan Carpenter

Long Snapper - John Denney

(injured List) : A.J Edds & Phillip Merling They Count On The Roster

Kick Returner - Patrick Cobbs

Punt Returner - Davone Bess

Looks good to me, but I really wish we some explosiveness on our return game, Im still bitter about Sheets... and with the wedge rule now, it will be even harder.

 

[PhinsPhan11]

Those are good predictions, but the only thing I wouldn't be happy with is if Bess ended up being the punt returner.