Our bright spot last season was our Defense, it kept us in many games that we had no business still having a chance in, Jason Taylor had his best year as professional culminating in a Defensive Player of the Year Award a first for a Dolphin defensive player.
We have added Joey Porter, and replaced Dan Wilkinson with some good looking rookies or 2nd year rookie, we also have Travis Daniels healthy again, and Channing Crowder showed signs of moving to the upper tier of LB's last year. And Yeremiah Bell was playing at a very high level at the end of last season, he finished the year healthy, and is moving into being eligible of free agency
this year, that should motivate him to continue the high level of play.
And strangely for us, Wayne paid big money to keep the our excellent Defensive Co-ordinator Dom Capers, so we have a good Maestro leading the players this year.
Our downside wasn't addressed in either free agency or the draft, we have a suspect corners, Will Allen was "okay" nothing flashy, and Jason Allen has been switched to corner as he had a hard time last year at safety.
So with adding Porter and the Rookies and Roth getting more playing time, and Rod Wright being healthy have we gotten better or stayed the same or maybe we fall back a small amount?
I think our D will be great again this year, we have reloaded with better players and young upgrades over our older players, Yeremiah Bell starting full time can only help us, but total yds and points allowed and three and outs, we may not be as good with New England basically cornering the market on veteran WR talent.
We have added Joey Porter, and replaced Dan Wilkinson with some good looking rookies or 2nd year rookie, we also have Travis Daniels healthy again, and Channing Crowder showed signs of moving to the upper tier of LB's last year. And Yeremiah Bell was playing at a very high level at the end of last season, he finished the year healthy, and is moving into being eligible of free agency
this year, that should motivate him to continue the high level of play.
And strangely for us, Wayne paid big money to keep the our excellent Defensive Co-ordinator Dom Capers, so we have a good Maestro leading the players this year.
Our downside wasn't addressed in either free agency or the draft, we have a suspect corners, Will Allen was "okay" nothing flashy, and Jason Allen has been switched to corner as he had a hard time last year at safety.
So with adding Porter and the Rookies and Roth getting more playing time, and Rod Wright being healthy have we gotten better or stayed the same or maybe we fall back a small amount?
I think our D will be great again this year, we have reloaded with better players and young upgrades over our older players, Yeremiah Bell starting full time can only help us, but total yds and points allowed and three and outs, we may not be as good with New England basically cornering the market on veteran WR talent.
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