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Miami Dolphins Training Camp Preview: Evaluating The Wide Receivers

Seems like a solid evaluation. I think there may be more moving pieces to this group. Several players have the speed, and quickness to line up at multiple positions. If our coaching staff is worth a s##t, we will use that, along with backs running routes out of the backfield, to create mismatches.

Throw a seam threat tight end in the mix, and you have a potentially potent offense.

It is all for nothing, however, if the O line can't provide time for patterns to develop.
 
Idk that Wilson will be ahead of Amendola as the article suggests. I see Amendola as a favorite target of Tannehill. Unless he gets injured of course.
 
Very versatile bunch we boast.

This unit has a little of everything and none of these guys are one dimensional.

We will have quality players sitting on the bench this year.

Jakeem Grant is going to be the breakout star from this group. I think he will get his touches in some none traditional ways that will keep defenses on their heals anytime he's on the field.

The home run threat of Grant, Drake, Stills and Wilson is not something everyone has.

Also remember, Wilson and Amendola will be lower on the depth chart on this team than they were on their previous teams.
 
There really is some talent here, listening to the posts Amendola kind of sounds like a go to reciever if he stays healthy, Kenny Stills is the deep threat along with Grant, Wilson the bubble screen answer that Gase loves to run and Parker is our red zone threat if healthy. Forde the longer shot everyone loves to see make the team. Tougher on RT imo as its harder to disribute the rock success fully to 6 different recievers than 3 or 4. Laundry was a security blankett RT could always rely on not sure we have any in this bunch therefore its important that our tightends step up this year and be that guy.
 
I think the bottom line is Miami has averaged 21.5 receptions and 234 passing yards per game over the 2016 and 2017 seasons, I have little doubt they can equal that with the current group and really would be surprised if they didn't solidly improve on those numbers in 2018.
 
iwastherein1972 said:
Very noteworthy that not person has said a word about carroo.
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A: He's been out since having minor surgery before OTA's.

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B: Haven't heard a lot about any of the second group of receivers: Carroo, Ford, Morgan, Lewis, Scott or Owusu. Ford made a few noted plays but I think Carroo has just as much of a chance as any of the group if the team keeps six receivers. That being said I just don't see the team keeping six, unless someone really blows them away training camp or they pick up someone they're intrigued with that gets released by another team. I say just keep five and carry a couple on the practice squad.
 
gregorygrant83 said:
A: He's been out since having minor surgery before OTA's.

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B: Haven't heard a lot about any of the second group of receivers: Carroo, Ford, Morgan, Lewis, Scott or Owusu. Ford made a few noted plays but I think Carroo has just as much of a chance as any of the group if the team keeps six receivers. That being said I just don't see the team keeping six, unless someone really blows them away training camp or they pick up someone they're intrigued with that gets released by another team. I say just keep five and carry a couple on the practice squad.
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I think keeping 6 is much more likely than 5 due to the depth we have there and the fact that Parker and Amendola both deserve to be called injury prone.
 
McMichael said:
I think keeping 6 is much more likely than 5 due to the depth we have there and the fact that Parker and Amendola both deserve to be called injury prone.
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Parker has missed 5 games total in 3 years. He's had nagging injuries than have impacted his play in games yes, but the thought that he's missed a ton of games is more myth than fact. For example I don't hear people talking about their disappointment in Xavien Howard because he's injury prone, yet he's missed 9 games in two seasons. Laremy Tunsil has missed 3 games in two seasons and Raekwon McMillian has missed 16 games in one season.

Sure people can be upset with where Parker is vs where they thought he would be, but the whole "he always misses games" banter is a bit off base. It's more common for a player to miss one or two games per season due to injuries than to go 16 games without missing one.
 
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gregorygrant83 said:
Parker has missed 5 games total in 3 years. He's had nagging injuries than have impacted his play in games yes, but the thought that he's missed a ton of games is more myth than fact. For example I don't hear people talking about their disappointment in Xavien Howard because he's injury prone, yet he's missed 9 games in two seasons. Laremy Tunsil has missed 3 games in two seasons and Raekwon McMillian has missed 16 games in one season.

Sure people can be upset with where Parker is vs where they thought he would be, but the whole "he always misses games" banter is a bit off base.
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He's essentially a ghost in alot of those games where there's nagging injuries, so might as well miss the game
 
gregorygrant83 said:
Parker has missed 5 games total in 3 years. He's had nagging injuries than have impacted his play in games yes, but the thought that he's missed a ton of games is more myth than fact. For example I don't hear people talking about their disappointment in Xavien Howard because he's injury prone, yet he's missed 9 games in two seasons. Laremy Tunsil has missed 3 games in two seasons and Raekwon McMillian has missed 16 games in one season.

Sure people can be upset with where Parker is vs where they thought he would be, but the whole "he always misses games" banter is a bit off base. It's more common for a player to miss one or two games per season due to injuries than to go 16 games without missing one.
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Well his medicore production can either be because he is missing games/playing injured/missing practice/practicing injured, or because he was overdrafted and is bound for mediocre production playing at the NFL phyiscality level. So which is it? You can't have it both ways.

The conversation would be different if he was either a) not a first round pick with first round expectations or b) dominating when he was on the field. Neither of those things are true so, yes, either his injuries are a problem or he's simply not a first-round quality wide receiver.
 
gregorygrant83 said:
Parker has missed 5 games total in 3 years. He's had nagging injuries than have impacted his play in games yes, but the thought that he's missed a ton of games is more myth than fact. For example I don't hear people talking about their disappointment in Xavien Howard because he's injury prone, yet he's missed 9 games in two seasons. Laremy Tunsil has missed 3 games in two seasons and Raekwon McMillian has missed 16 games in one season.

Sure people can be upset with where Parker is vs where they thought he would be, but the whole "he always misses games" banter is a bit off base. It's more common for a player to miss one or two games per season due to injuries than to go 16 games without missing one.
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If I remember correctly Parker missed almost all his senior college season due to injury as well. Not positive but I think he had even more missed time earlier in college.


I like that he at least tries to play when he does have a small knock but it seems like he gets them a bit more often than the average NFL receiver. I might be wrong but I think when you add in his missed college games its at least reasonable to call him injury prone so far in his career. 15-16 healthy games in 2018 could change that pretty quickly though
 
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