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I was talking with my football buddies and we started to rank the most important positions. Here is my rankings with Miami grade next to it (1-10, 10 best, 5 average).
1. QB (3) - With the game on the line no player can affect it more. I can see Feeley picking his game way up, maybe to 5-6 this year.
2. LT (2) - Since the qb is so important protecting his blind side is nearly as important. Big plays come when the qb has time to throw. I don't know if there is a legit LT on our team right now, but I'm anxious to see if Carey or Alibi can develop.
3. DE (8), DT (4) - It all starts up front as far as stopping the run and pressuring the qb. DE's used to be considered more important, but the top DT's that can rush the passer can really mess up an offense. Miami is set at DE with Taylor/Carter and have good depth with Roth, D. Bowens. However, there is age there. At DT, the team is a bit below average IMO and will likely need at least one young talent in the coming draft/offseason.
4. WR/TE (7) - This may seem like a high ranking, but with the rule changes these are the players making the biggest plays. If Boston is completely healthy, Miami is very strong at wr.
5. DB (6) - The job of the DB's is tougher than ever with the rule changes and the influx of a lot of quality wr's over the last 3-5 years. Miami may be pretty strong if Daniels proves to be the real deal opposite Madison.
6. RT (6) - McDougal has a ton of potential.
7. LB (7) - With so many teams moving to 3-4 alignments, I think LB becomes a bigger need. A lot of these players now are smaller DE's who can wreck havok on the passing game. Miami has some age here, but also some intriguing young prospects.
8. RB (8) - Tough call. On the one hand, a great running back can make a huge difference. But I don't think a rb can carry a team that doesn't have much else on offense so I ranked it a little lower. Miami could be in great shape at rb if Williams returns to form and Brown is the real deal.
9. C (4) - There don't seem to be very many good centers in the NFL right now and the best offensive linemen in college usually play tackle. Seth McKinney is a major question mark right now, but I think the team has some other viable options in Hadnot or Sinclair.
10. G (5) - I expect James to rebound and Hadnot was pretty good as a rookie.
11. S (4) - It's important, but it seems like safeties are found frequently enough in mid to late rounds.
12. K (8), Punter (5) - Mare is great on kickoffs and above average on FG's. Turk is average.
13. Fullback (5) - This was an important position in the 60's and 70's, but has slowly become less important. A lot of teams hardly use a fullback these days.
1. QB (3) - With the game on the line no player can affect it more. I can see Feeley picking his game way up, maybe to 5-6 this year.
2. LT (2) - Since the qb is so important protecting his blind side is nearly as important. Big plays come when the qb has time to throw. I don't know if there is a legit LT on our team right now, but I'm anxious to see if Carey or Alibi can develop.
3. DE (8), DT (4) - It all starts up front as far as stopping the run and pressuring the qb. DE's used to be considered more important, but the top DT's that can rush the passer can really mess up an offense. Miami is set at DE with Taylor/Carter and have good depth with Roth, D. Bowens. However, there is age there. At DT, the team is a bit below average IMO and will likely need at least one young talent in the coming draft/offseason.
4. WR/TE (7) - This may seem like a high ranking, but with the rule changes these are the players making the biggest plays. If Boston is completely healthy, Miami is very strong at wr.
5. DB (6) - The job of the DB's is tougher than ever with the rule changes and the influx of a lot of quality wr's over the last 3-5 years. Miami may be pretty strong if Daniels proves to be the real deal opposite Madison.
6. RT (6) - McDougal has a ton of potential.
7. LB (7) - With so many teams moving to 3-4 alignments, I think LB becomes a bigger need. A lot of these players now are smaller DE's who can wreck havok on the passing game. Miami has some age here, but also some intriguing young prospects.
8. RB (8) - Tough call. On the one hand, a great running back can make a huge difference. But I don't think a rb can carry a team that doesn't have much else on offense so I ranked it a little lower. Miami could be in great shape at rb if Williams returns to form and Brown is the real deal.
9. C (4) - There don't seem to be very many good centers in the NFL right now and the best offensive linemen in college usually play tackle. Seth McKinney is a major question mark right now, but I think the team has some other viable options in Hadnot or Sinclair.
10. G (5) - I expect James to rebound and Hadnot was pretty good as a rookie.
11. S (4) - It's important, but it seems like safeties are found frequently enough in mid to late rounds.
12. K (8), Punter (5) - Mare is great on kickoffs and above average on FG's. Turk is average.
13. Fullback (5) - This was an important position in the 60's and 70's, but has slowly become less important. A lot of teams hardly use a fullback these days.
