Already bet my brother that they will go deep into the playoffs 2 wins minimum. Also stated if Tua's healthy all year he's in the mvp conversation with a strong chance to win it. Also if he's healthy all year this is a Superbowl team
Pagano Says Phins D Will Be Top FIVE This Year
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I don’t think we’ll be statically top 5 because of the brutal schedule.
The defense will be elite but there’s just a buzzsaw of good offenses that’ll put up their share yards and points. Not to mention our offense was boom or bust last year… #3 in yards per play yet only #24 in 3rd down conversions.
There’s a lot of factors that’ll be hard for our elite defense to be statistically top 5 and thats OK imo!
The defense will be elite but there’s just a buzzsaw of good offenses that’ll put up their share yards and points. Not to mention our offense was boom or bust last year… #3 in yards per play yet only #24 in 3rd down conversions.
There’s a lot of factors that’ll be hard for our elite defense to be statistically top 5 and thats OK imo!
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Being conservative:
DC is Top 5
CB is Top 5
IDL is Top 10
Edge is Top 10
And LB and S are in the Top 3rd, with potential to be Top 10
It's football, so injury luck will play a role, but, yeah, if we're trying to predict who will be best, Miami easily belongs in the Top 5.
DC is Top 5
CB is Top 5
IDL is Top 10
Edge is Top 10
And LB and S are in the Top 3rd, with potential to be Top 10
It's football, so injury luck will play a role, but, yeah, if we're trying to predict who will be best, Miami easily belongs in the Top 5.
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Don't really care for making new threads. This one is close enough.
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Miami Dolphins
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With a pair of multi-time Pro Bowlers on the perimeter to complement a rising star at safety, the Dolphins can lock down opponents utilizing a variety of man-match and zone schemes.
Although Jalen Ramsey and Xavien Howard became household names before they joined forces this offseason in South Florida, the duo could earn more accolades and honors as shutdown specialists snuffing out some of the best receivers in football. With a combined 10 Pro Bowl nods and four first-team All-Pro designations, the talented tandem could make life miserable for the premier quarterbacks in the AFC looking to string together completions on downfield throws. And with stellar third-year pro Jevon Holland floating over the top to eliminate the deep ball, the Dolphins' defensive backfield should stymie opponents with talent, toughness and tenacity.
Furthermore, Miami might have uncovered a real gem in Kader Kohou. After going undrafted last year, the Texas A&M–Commerce product shined in the nickel role, making 13 starts while piling up 72 tackles (including five for loss), 10 passes defensed, an interception and a forced fumble. And the Dolphins spent their first pick in this year's draft -- a second-rounder at No. 51 overall -- on an athletic, big, instinctive cover man in Cam Smith. I had the South Carolina product as my fourth-ranked cornerback in this draft class.
All in all, this is a loaded defensive backfield with a nice mix of proven veterans and promising youngsters.
Our WR group should be on that list, not CIN's.
2023 NFL season: Top five position groups in football
With the free agency frenzy and 2023 NFL Draft in the rearview, Bucky Brooks evaluated each roster to determine which teams possess the most imposing units to face on game day. Here are the top five position groups in football right now.
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Rank 5
Miami Dolphins
SECONDARY
With a pair of multi-time Pro Bowlers on the perimeter to complement a rising star at safety, the Dolphins can lock down opponents utilizing a variety of man-match and zone schemes.
Although Jalen Ramsey and Xavien Howard became household names before they joined forces this offseason in South Florida, the duo could earn more accolades and honors as shutdown specialists snuffing out some of the best receivers in football. With a combined 10 Pro Bowl nods and four first-team All-Pro designations, the talented tandem could make life miserable for the premier quarterbacks in the AFC looking to string together completions on downfield throws. And with stellar third-year pro Jevon Holland floating over the top to eliminate the deep ball, the Dolphins' defensive backfield should stymie opponents with talent, toughness and tenacity.
Furthermore, Miami might have uncovered a real gem in Kader Kohou. After going undrafted last year, the Texas A&M–Commerce product shined in the nickel role, making 13 starts while piling up 72 tackles (including five for loss), 10 passes defensed, an interception and a forced fumble. And the Dolphins spent their first pick in this year's draft -- a second-rounder at No. 51 overall -- on an athletic, big, instinctive cover man in Cam Smith. I had the South Carolina product as my fourth-ranked cornerback in this draft class.
All in all, this is a loaded defensive backfield with a nice mix of proven veterans and promising youngsters.
Our WR group should be on that list, not CIN's.
Agreed, this team is ready if the QB holds up.
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The Bengals WR is very good too......they're both close but they might have the edge on WR 3Don't really care for making new threads. This one is close enough.
2023 NFL season: Top five position groups in football
With the free agency frenzy and 2023 NFL Draft in the rearview, Bucky Brooks evaluated each roster to determine which teams possess the most imposing units to face on game day. Here are the top five position groups in football right now.
Rank 5
Miami Dolphins
SECONDARY
With a pair of multi-time Pro Bowlers on the perimeter to complement a rising star at safety, the Dolphins can lock down opponents utilizing a variety of man-match and zone schemes.
Although Jalen Ramsey and Xavien Howard became household names before they joined forces this offseason in South Florida, the duo could earn more accolades and honors as shutdown specialists snuffing out some of the best receivers in football. With a combined 10 Pro Bowl nods and four first-team All-Pro designations, the talented tandem could make life miserable for the premier quarterbacks in the AFC looking to string together completions on downfield throws. And with stellar third-year pro Jevon Holland floating over the top to eliminate the deep ball, the Dolphins' defensive backfield should stymie opponents with talent, toughness and tenacity.
Furthermore, Miami might have uncovered a real gem in Kader Kohou. After going undrafted last year, the Texas A&M–Commerce product shined in the nickel role, making 13 starts while piling up 72 tackles (including five for loss), 10 passes defensed, an interception and a forced fumble. And the Dolphins spent their first pick in this year's draft -- a second-rounder at No. 51 overall -- on an athletic, big, instinctive cover man in Cam Smith. I had the South Carolina product as my fourth-ranked cornerback in this draft class.
All in all, this is a loaded defensive backfield with a nice mix of proven veterans and promising youngsters.
Our WR group should be on that list, not CIN's.
You could argue that Miami and Cinci are 1-1A?
Rick Cartman
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Similar to McDaniel last year with the offense, Fangio is going to show people how much incompetence we as fans deemed acceptable for a long time on Defense.
Rick Cartman
It is what it is
A down and distance of Ogbah, Chubb, Wilkins, and Phillips on the field with Kenny Walker on the PA saying "IT IS 3rd DOWN"
Right into the veins.
