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These are 8 players that I have identified as ones who need to take their game to another level by the 2007 season and bolster the depth on the team:
WR- Derek Hagan ..... Needs to step up his game and start justifying the team using a 3rd round pick on him. He needs to challenge Booker next season.
G/C- Joe Berger ........ He looked a lot like Mark Dixon during the pre-season before suffering a foot injury. He's smart and athletic. If he can stay healthy he should challenge for a starting job on the o-line next season.
T- Anthony Alabi ........... Next year will be his third on the team so it's time for him to show he can provide stiff competition for a starting tackle job. Maybe the left tackle position? Afterall, L.J. Shelton is merely average.
NT- Manny Wright ....... "If" he returns, he needs to make a strong push at the nose tackle position. This spot has a couple of guys who are getting long in the tooth (Traylor and Wilkinson) so an infusion of youth is a priority.
DT- Kevin Vickerson .... Another third year man who has to step up and make some noise. Vickerson may have enough athletic ability to play the left defensive end position. Regardless, he needs to show he can provide strong competition for a starting job. Vonnie Holliday has been solid but at 275-280 pounds he simply does not have the desired size and is a defensive end playing out of position.
DT- Fred Evans .......... Showed he has a good motor and has been the most impressive rookie for the Dolphins so far in 2006. He has to work on his strength and may need to add some more weight. An off-season in the weightroom will help.
DE- Matt Roth ........... He will be expected to be the front runner to replace Kevin Carter at left defensive end if Carter is released for salary cap reasons after the 2006 season. Roth is bigger and stronger this year then he was as a rookie. He certainly has the desired aggressiveness for the position.
S- Jason Allen ........... After a year of learning the ropes, he will be expected to be a starter in the secondary and become a playmaker. Afterall, Nick Saban didn't spend a 1st round pick on him to be anything other then that.
*** I didn't put DT Rod Wright on the list because he will essentially be a rookie next season since this season was a washout for him because he is on I.R. all year.
WR- Derek Hagan ..... Needs to step up his game and start justifying the team using a 3rd round pick on him. He needs to challenge Booker next season.
G/C- Joe Berger ........ He looked a lot like Mark Dixon during the pre-season before suffering a foot injury. He's smart and athletic. If he can stay healthy he should challenge for a starting job on the o-line next season.
T- Anthony Alabi ........... Next year will be his third on the team so it's time for him to show he can provide stiff competition for a starting tackle job. Maybe the left tackle position? Afterall, L.J. Shelton is merely average.
NT- Manny Wright ....... "If" he returns, he needs to make a strong push at the nose tackle position. This spot has a couple of guys who are getting long in the tooth (Traylor and Wilkinson) so an infusion of youth is a priority.
DT- Kevin Vickerson .... Another third year man who has to step up and make some noise. Vickerson may have enough athletic ability to play the left defensive end position. Regardless, he needs to show he can provide strong competition for a starting job. Vonnie Holliday has been solid but at 275-280 pounds he simply does not have the desired size and is a defensive end playing out of position.
DT- Fred Evans .......... Showed he has a good motor and has been the most impressive rookie for the Dolphins so far in 2006. He has to work on his strength and may need to add some more weight. An off-season in the weightroom will help.
DE- Matt Roth ........... He will be expected to be the front runner to replace Kevin Carter at left defensive end if Carter is released for salary cap reasons after the 2006 season. Roth is bigger and stronger this year then he was as a rookie. He certainly has the desired aggressiveness for the position.
S- Jason Allen ........... After a year of learning the ropes, he will be expected to be a starter in the secondary and become a playmaker. Afterall, Nick Saban didn't spend a 1st round pick on him to be anything other then that.
*** I didn't put DT Rod Wright on the list because he will essentially be a rookie next season since this season was a washout for him because he is on I.R. all year.
