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Miami is drafting for the basics. To run and stop the run. Merling makes TOTAL sense.

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We added Jason Ferguson, Ayodele, Starks, Torbor and Merling to the front 7.. Notice the common denominator here? All of those players' strengths is to STOP THE RUN !

You guys may like the sexy picks like WR, QB and other sexy positions. But let me tell you that those sexy picks won't do anything unless we can run, block, and STOP the run first.

And that all starts upfront. J Long for offense, and now Merling on D.

Alot of you forget how easy it was for teams to run on us. Well Merling was the best run stuffer available. Unless you can stop the run, those sexy picks won't be able to do anything...

First, you need to build the foundation of the house, and this is what Parcells is doing. Parcells promised he would add size to this team, and we really needed that. Furthermore, we REALLY needed to stop the run..

This is a long rebuild here. It will take years to get us back on top.. This is not the time for the Sweed's and the sexy players.. That will come later. We are building from the ground up and going with the basics. The basics of being able to run and stop the run. The sexy picks will come in future years. You all will just have to be patient. Parcells is doing it the smart way.
 
Man are we ever going to be a better team when it comes to the fundamentals. We will be bigger and stronger.. The more I think about it the more I like the plan this regime is partaking here.

You gotta be able to be a great running team to sell the play action and suck up the D to pass.. And you gotta stop the run on D before you can confuse the opposing offense with your defensive schemes (open the playbook)

I love it ! This is the way to rebuild a 1-15 team. From the ground up.. Don't worry dolphinheads, the sexy picks will come in the future. After the foundation is built.

Baby steps baby steps :up:
 
I agree, what we need now is a CB or a LB. Run Defense was horrible for us last year. I am anxious with the JT trade. The only good thing is if he gets traded, I get a CHEAP FatHead next to my Zach Thomas.
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I agree...but since you are on a roll..what do you think the Fins will get if they draft #52?
 
Protect the edge!!

The only thing I know is that Merling wouldn't get outrun for the pilon by the cripple Culpepper like Matt Roth did against the Raiders last year!!
 
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