Dolphin Tidbits: Reduced Production for Green; Dan Marino tackling Human Trafficking

[jdang307]

Just perusing the CNNSI site. Here is an article by Bucky Brooks regarding 10 players who's production will be reduced this year:

TRENT GREEN, QB, MIAMI
After an impressive four-year run that included three consecutive 4,000-yard seasons, the two-time Pro Bowler struggled when he came back from a major head injury last season. He just didn't seem to have the same rhythm and timing, and his indecisiveness in the pocket resulted in several poor throws and interceptions.
Now in Miami and surrounded by a weaker offensive cast, he may not have enough weapons to return to the elite level he was at a few years ago.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/bucky_brooks/06/12/players.on.decline/index.html

Weaker offensive cast? Not from KC last year IMO. We'll see, I'm hoping he has slightly reduced production from years before last, that's still better than anything we've had.

Former Dolphins great Dan Marino, who has had cameo appearances in several movies, is now moving behind the camera to help profile the problem of human trafficking. Marino and his agent, Ralph Stringer, are executive producers of Shanghai Hotel, which focuses on sexual slavery.

http://www.miamiherald.com/588/story/139031.html

Interesting, if he's in the video let's all hope, even though this is a very very serious subject, he's not as dry as he was in Ace Ventura!

 

[dolphan98]

I think they are referring to the offensive line being weaker. I agree with that. I'm not sure how games Green can last taking the kind of hits he's going to take.

 

[colmax]

Just perusing the CNNSI site. Here is an article by Bucky Brooks regarding 10 players who's production will be reduced this year:


http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/bucky_brooks/06/12/players.on.decline/index.html

Weaker offensive cast? Not from KC last year IMO. We'll see, I'm hoping he has slightly reduced production from years before last, that's still better than anything we've had.

Definitely a weaker offense than KC's from last year. Do the names Larry Johnson or Tony Gonzalez ring a bell?

 

[Namor]

I think they are referring to the offensive line being weaker. I agree with that. I'm not sure how games Green can last taking the kind of hits he's going to take.

The OL will be better,plus Green has a pretty quick release.
Added to a better offensive gameplan,than we have had in years,
I think we will surprise some people.

 

[jason8er]

The OL will be better,plus Green has a pretty quick release.
Added to a better offensive gameplan,than we have had in years,
I think we will surprise some people.

I think that's the key right there. Yesterday there was a great thread about Herman Edwards pulling a Wanny on KC's offense last year, and that was the genesis of there offensive woes, and not Greens concussion. I think we will suprise also.

 

[Ryan1973]

Definitely a weaker offense than KC's from last year. Do the names Larry Johnson or Tony Gonzalez ring a bell?

I don't think its that much weaker. The Chiefs o-line last year wasn't as great as had been before that. They lost two guys from the year before and that hurt them. Plus, the Dolphins receivers are much better than the Chiefs receivers. Ya they have Larry Johnson and Tony Gonzalez, but thats are they really have for offensive weapons. I think the Dolphins have a more rounded cast of weapons than the Chiefs overall. Also, the Dolphins have an offensive coach now and the Chiefs don't.

 

[JFoxx]

Ooooo, way to go out on a limb there Bucky! Beyond Green, have you looked at that list? Half the guys on that list have already been on the decline the last year or more, so predicting a "decline" of some of these players is like predicting, "I think the temperatures will get warmer in the next month or two for most of the US". How about some people who aren't coming off injuries or getting older who will not produce this year ? I'd be impressed if he could zero in on that one.

 

[Mike13]

Ooooo, way to go out on a limb there Bucky! Beyond Green, have you looked at that list? Half the guys on that list have already been on the decline the last year or more, so predicting a "decline" of some of these players is like predicting, "I think the temperatures will get warmer in the next month or two for most of the US". How about some people who aren't coming off injuries or getting older who will not produce this year ? I'd be impressed if he could zero in on that one.

:yeahthat:

If the OL protects Green well then'll he'll be fine.
And thats a prety neat thing that Marino is up to.
Is it a Documentary?

 

[BlueFin]

Definitely a weaker offense than KC's from last year. Do the names Larry Johnson or Tony Gonzalez ring a bell?

Not so much, our receivers are better, not that much of a difference between LJ and Ronnie Brown, Gonzalez and their QBing was the biggest difference. Their O-line gave up just as many sacks as ours did, and most of ours came early during Dauntes bad run and before the changes were made in the O-line.

With Green here now, and the added speed to our offense, I like our offense much better now.

 

[jdang307]

Definitely a weaker offense than KC's from last year. Do the names Larry Johnson or Tony Gonzalez ring a bell?

They don't just ring a bell, I thought about that before my comment. TG definitely better than anything we have had or have now. Larry Johnson ... Great great runner, but I don't think it's that much of a dropoff to Ronnie. Ronnie's never been given the chance. Don't look at Larry's yardage total, he had 400+ carries. He was carrying a 4.3 ypc behind an aging but better OL than us. Ronnie had .... 4.2 ypc. oooooohhhh Ronnie sucks, he's a bust.

Our WR's, no matter how lamented they are, are much much better then anything KC trotted out last year.

 

[Volcom]

Ah don't worry about it he'll do just fine.

 

[jlfin]

Definitely a weaker offense than KC's from last year. Do the names Larry Johnson or Tony Gonzalez ring a bell?

Across the board the Phins have more weapons. You mentioned 2 guys. Miami has the talent to distribute the ball around to several players so a defense won't be able to key on one.

 

[OneHondo]

If we can just have a quarterback who presents a threat to the defense it will open the game up for RB. The defense wont be able to stack the line to protect agains't the run and that is not even factoring in the Ginn threat.
Green has a strong arm and a quick release and if he can connect with Ginn a couple of times the defense will have to protect agains't that threat, but thats JMO.

 

[dlockz]

They don't just ring a bell, I thought about that before my comment. TG definitely better than anything we have had or have now. Larry Johnson ... Great great runner, but I don't think it's that much of a dropoff to Ronnie. Ronnie's never been given the chance. Don't look at Larry's yardage total, he had 400+ carries. He was carrying a 4.3 ypc behind an aging but better OL than us. Ronnie had .... 4.2 ypc. oooooohhhh Ronnie sucks, he's a bust.

Our WR's, no matter how lamented they are, are much much better then anything KC trotted out last year.

so we only judge Rb's based on YPC. When Ronnie shows he can handle 400 carries maybe we can bring this up. By that logic fred taylor is much better than Ronnie brown since he had a 5.0 average. Not bashing Ronnie but lets give johnson the respect he deserves he gained 1700 yards rushing. yes Ronnie was underutilized at times but we cannot keep playing this what if game and give credit for things that have not been done. We still don't know how he will hold up if given that amount of carries. In fact Johnson has two straight 1700 yard years. There are not many backs that can claim that.

 

[flounder97]

Ooooo, way to go out on a limb there Bucky! Beyond Green, have you looked at that list? Half the guys on that list have already been on the decline the last year or more, so predicting a "decline" of some of these players is like predicting, "I think the temperatures will get warmer in the next month or two for most of the US". How about some people who aren't coming off injuries or getting older who will not produce this year ? I'd be impressed if he could zero in on that one.

:sidelol::sidelol::sidelol: This was EXACTLY my thought while reading this article. What a joke.