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Camp Day 12: Davis And Smith One Dynamic Duo At Cornerback

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It’s been nearly a decade since the Miami Dolphins last had a pair of Pro Bowl cornerbacks in the same season, but Vontae Davis and Sean Smith aim to end that drought.

Ever since the two fun loving corners entered the league together as part of Miami’s 2009 rookie class they have been virtually joined at the hip, first as roommates in training camp and on the road and then as best friends. Sam Madison and Patrick Surtain had that kind of relationship from 1998-2004 when they ruled the secondary for the Dolphins, and the two combined for seven Pro Bowls.

“We came in together and now we’re older in our third year and we just want to help each other the best way we can,” said Davis, who has 88 solo tackles, five interceptions and 23 pass breakups in 32 games and 24 starts. “When we came in as rookies we’d wake up and go to the facility together to get ready for practice. Now we’ve got different rooms but Sean wakes up and he’s knocking on my door saying, ‘Are you ready Vontae?’ That shows the maturity level as he just wants to make sure I’m okay because I’m his other half.”

Unlike Madison and Surtain, who bared a close physical resemblance, Davis and Smith look nothing alike on the field. Davis packs a lot of power into his compact 5-foot-11, 203-pound frame, while Smith uses his lanky 6-3, 213-pound body and long arms to ward off taller receivers. Madison stood at 5-11, 192 pounds during his playing days and Surtain measured 5-11, 185, so it didn’t really matter which side of the field the receivers lined up because they were the faced with the same visual challenge.

When opposing offenses game plan for the Dolphins they have to take into account Smith’s height and range as well as his wide receiver background on one side, while Davis’ athleticism, physical approach and leaping ability can be problematic for big receivers as well. He frustrated taller receivers like Randy Moss and Braylon Edwards in his first two seasons and in practice he feeds off of going up against the bigger Brandon Marshall (6-4, 230).

“I like where both players are right now from a physical standpoint,” Head Coach Tony Sparano said. “They have done a really nice job preparing and they both seem to be really confident mentally. Again this is not new for them.”

Even though there is always a competitive atmosphere in training camp and practice among the defensive backs, Smith and Davis don’t let it carry into their lives away from the facility. Davis shouldered the expectations of being Miami’s first-round pick (25th overall) in 2009, but it was Smith, a second-round pick, who won a starting job in camp and became the first rookie cornerback in franchise history to start all 16 regular-season games.
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http://www.miamidolphins.com/news/camp-day-12-davis-and-smith-one-dynamic-duo-cornerback
 
I'm glad to see this tandem is starting to make people pay attention.
 
Our D has a shot to be as good as any in the league this yr. Just hope we can score some damn points.
 
They're pretty good, but I want to see more INTs this year from this duo.
 
Hopefully this can shut up the Smith Haters for a few weeks. We are lucky to have both of them equally.
Chubbs
 
Chubby said:
Hopefully this can shut up the Smith Haters for a few weeks. We are lucky to have both of them equally.
Chubbs
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Don't count on it Corn Row Barbie is a soft turd! You don't have to believe us just wait for week one when Brady makes him cry again!
 
MiamiDolphins34 said:
We are lucky we have vontae but unlucky we have softie smith.Hes hated for a reason..we want our team to be as competitive as possible.What do you like about the guy?
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He is so soft I would pick him last for 2 hand touch!
 
These guys have a long way before they are crowned Madison and Surtain 2.0, but the potential is there. Vontae I feel could be an all pro if he stayed focused on every down, Sean needs to master his craft still.
 
McMichael81Fan said:
I'm glad to see this tandem is starting to make people pay attention.
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C"MON MAN! This article is from "Miamidolphins.com" (in-house). Who will pay attention besides Dolfans. I don't see ESPN, Yahoo, Fox, NFL.com writing articles about the secondary. I'm not a hater, I'm a huge fan of V. Davis, but Sean Smith :-(
 
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