wow, if we're picking up players the jets don't want then our tank is pretty secured
Dolphins sign safety
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At least that guy inspired the team....
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i think he sold grier a pair of clown shoes at shoe carnival.
Who is Doug Middleton?
Middleton joined Appalachian State as a rotational free safety and showed promise in his true freshman season of 2011 by earning two starts. He had 23 tackles in limited playing time and two huge interceptions - one which he returned for a 97-yard touchdown and another to seal a big win.
In 2012 Middleton moved to cornerback and won a starting role, but suffered a season-ending ankle injury on opening day. In 2013, as a redshirt sophomore, he moved back to safety and started the last five games, when he racked up 25 of his 46 tackles. He also forced two fumbles and intercepted a pass.
Over the next two seasons, he started every game, playing free safety in 2014 and strong safety in 2015. He had better numbers in 2014, with career highs in tackles (74), tackles for loss (five), passes defensed (10) and interceptions (four). He didn't quite match that production in 2015 with 53 tackles, three passes defensed and no interceptions, but he played well in a key role on a team that improved from 7-5 to 11-2 and ranked in the top 30 in the nation for several defensive categories.
Let's move onto some more in-depth analysis of what Middleton brings to the table, based on my research and film study. In the gifs featured below Middleton is No. 21.
Measurables
Middleton had excellent pro day workout numbers for a safety and has adequate size but not much length. His speed, strength and explosiveness numbers are definitely better than his agility numbers, though. While he mostly played at safety in college, Middleton's measurables have led some to suggest he might be able to play cornerback.
That's where things get interesting, because the Jets already drafted a big cornerback whose measurables have led some to suggest he might be able to play safety. A comparison with the numbers of fourth round pick Juston Burris shows that the pair project pretty similarly athletically but with Middleton definitely having superior numbers overall.
Height: Both 6-0
Weight: Burris 212, Middleton 209
40-yard dash: Middleton 4.50, Burris 4.53
10-yard split: Middleton 1.56, Burris 1.58
Bench press reps: Burris 19, Middleton 18
Vertical: Middleton 38.5, Burris 36.5
Broad jump: Middleton 131, Burris 122
Short shuttle: Middleton 4.38, Burris 4.40
Three-cone drill: Middleton 6.93, Burris 7.10
Usage
As noted above, Middleton has played free safety, strong safety and corner. He'll often match up with receivers in the slot or come into the box. Even when he was playing strong safety, Appalachian State usually had both safeties lining up deep.
Coverage skills
With Middleton's experience at cornerback he should have more advanced coverage abilities than many safeties. He looks pretty fluid in his backpedal, but is often employed in center field.
Middleton didn't get targeted in direct coverage as much in 2015 as he did in 2014 and much of the targets he did have were downfield in coverage support or over the middle in zone coverage. The only touchdown against him was on a 31-yard pass over the middle where the receiver split the two safeties and they both missed the tackle at the 5-yard line.
There was an interesting test for Middleton and the rest of the secondary in 2014's season opener against Michigan as future NFL player Devin Funchess ended up scoring three touchdowns in an eventual 52-14 blowout in a game that had been competitive early.
On one of the touchdowns, Middleton was unable to get over in safety support downfield because he got caught up in traffic. On another he was almost able to force Funchess out of the back of the end zone after he went up for a short catch over the cornerback at the back of the end zone, but the play held up after a review.
Middleton displays good range and closing speed to enable him to limit yardage after the catch on short passes. Here's an impressive example of him doing that: click here.
Middleton joined Appalachian State as a rotational free safety and showed promise in his true freshman season of 2011 by earning two starts. He had 23 tackles in limited playing time and two huge interceptions - one which he returned for a 97-yard touchdown and another to seal a big win.
In 2012 Middleton moved to cornerback and won a starting role, but suffered a season-ending ankle injury on opening day. In 2013, as a redshirt sophomore, he moved back to safety and started the last five games, when he racked up 25 of his 46 tackles. He also forced two fumbles and intercepted a pass.
Over the next two seasons, he started every game, playing free safety in 2014 and strong safety in 2015. He had better numbers in 2014, with career highs in tackles (74), tackles for loss (five), passes defensed (10) and interceptions (four). He didn't quite match that production in 2015 with 53 tackles, three passes defensed and no interceptions, but he played well in a key role on a team that improved from 7-5 to 11-2 and ranked in the top 30 in the nation for several defensive categories.
Let's move onto some more in-depth analysis of what Middleton brings to the table, based on my research and film study. In the gifs featured below Middleton is No. 21.
Measurables
Middleton had excellent pro day workout numbers for a safety and has adequate size but not much length. His speed, strength and explosiveness numbers are definitely better than his agility numbers, though. While he mostly played at safety in college, Middleton's measurables have led some to suggest he might be able to play cornerback.
That's where things get interesting, because the Jets already drafted a big cornerback whose measurables have led some to suggest he might be able to play safety. A comparison with the numbers of fourth round pick Juston Burris shows that the pair project pretty similarly athletically but with Middleton definitely having superior numbers overall.
Height: Both 6-0
Weight: Burris 212, Middleton 209
40-yard dash: Middleton 4.50, Burris 4.53
10-yard split: Middleton 1.56, Burris 1.58
Bench press reps: Burris 19, Middleton 18
Vertical: Middleton 38.5, Burris 36.5
Broad jump: Middleton 131, Burris 122
Short shuttle: Middleton 4.38, Burris 4.40
Three-cone drill: Middleton 6.93, Burris 7.10
Usage
As noted above, Middleton has played free safety, strong safety and corner. He'll often match up with receivers in the slot or come into the box. Even when he was playing strong safety, Appalachian State usually had both safeties lining up deep.
Coverage skills
With Middleton's experience at cornerback he should have more advanced coverage abilities than many safeties. He looks pretty fluid in his backpedal, but is often employed in center field.
Middleton didn't get targeted in direct coverage as much in 2015 as he did in 2014 and much of the targets he did have were downfield in coverage support or over the middle in zone coverage. The only touchdown against him was on a 31-yard pass over the middle where the receiver split the two safeties and they both missed the tackle at the 5-yard line.
There was an interesting test for Middleton and the rest of the secondary in 2014's season opener against Michigan as future NFL player Devin Funchess ended up scoring three touchdowns in an eventual 52-14 blowout in a game that had been competitive early.
On one of the touchdowns, Middleton was unable to get over in safety support downfield because he got caught up in traffic. On another he was almost able to force Funchess out of the back of the end zone after he went up for a short catch over the cornerback at the back of the end zone, but the play held up after a review.
Middleton displays good range and closing speed to enable him to limit yardage after the catch on short passes. Here's an impressive example of him doing that: click here.
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Tua time!
As I recall kinda undersized but willing to throw his body around.
Don’t worry not a fortune changer lol
Don’t worry not a fortune changer lol
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He's the only free safety on the roster (McCain, nope).
He owns google?
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The more post like these are made the more ridiculous they become. The point of the post is to mock the FO. Yet, this front office is doing something genius and revolutionary. The type of stuff teams like NE has done to give themselves and advantage.
If you can sign an FA from the streets and trade him for a draft pick? Hmm I don’t think the intent of this post is as witty or throughout as imagined.
Eggs everywhere!
What offense?....lol
