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Palm Beach Post: Projecting the Miami Dolphins’ 53-man roster

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OFFENSE (26 players)
QB (3): Ryan Tannehill, Matt Moore, Pat Devlin
RB (4): Reggie Bush, Daniel Thomas, Steve Slaton, Lamar Miller
FB (1): Jorvorskie Lane
WR (6): Davone Bess, Legedu Naanee, Brian Hartline, Roberto Wallace, Julius Pruitt, Chris Hogan
TE (4): Anthony Fasano, Charles Clay, Jeron Mastrud, Michael Egnew
OT (3): Jake Long, Jonathan Martin, Lydon Murtha
G (3): Richie Incognito, Artis Hicks, Eric Steinbach
C (2): Mike Pouncey, Josh Samuda


DEFENSE (24 players)
DE (4): Cameron Wake, Jared Odrick, Olivier Vernon, Derrick Shelby
DT (4): Randy Starks, Paul Soliai, Tony McDaniel*, Kheeston Randall
WLB (2): Koa Misi, Josh Kaddu
MLB (2): Karlos Dansby, Jason Trusnik
SLB (2): Kevin Burnett, Gary Guyton
CB (5): Sean Smith, Richard Marshall, Vontae Davis, Nolan Carroll, Jonathan Wade
S (5): Reshad Jones, Chris Clemons, Jimmy Wilson, Tyrone Culver, Anderson Russell


SPECIALISTS (3 players)
K: Dan Carpenter
P: Brandon Fields
LS: John Denney


PRACTICE SQUAD
WR B.J. Cunningham
WR Jeff Fuller
TE Les Brown
OT Andrew McDonald
DE Jarrell Root
DT Chas Alecxih
DE Jaquies Smith
CB Vincent Agnew

At receiver, we’re buying the hype on Chris Hogan for now. He’s been the surprise star of training camp, and could potentially be a great bottom-of-the-roster type of guy as a special teams standout and emergency slot receiver. He’s only been playing with the third string, so maybe Hard Knocks is overstating his impact, or perhaps the Dolphins are trying to hide him during camp and sneak him onto the practice squad. But that’s probably not going to happen now that the whole world knows how good Hogan has been.

For now, we’ve got him beating out Marlon Moore and Clyde Gates for the sixth spot, but that could easily change. Roberto Wallace, despite taking a beating from the coaching staff, is definitely making this team. Also likely to make it is Julius Pruitt, who excels on special teams and seems to be coming on as a slot receiver.

At tight end, the Dolphins pretty much have to keep blocking tight end Jeron Mastrud, because Anthony Fasano is the only other tight end who can block. Michael Egnew, despite his bad camp, isn’t going anywhere. We also expect the Dolphins to keep FB Jorvorskie Lane because of his skills as a blocker (Charles Clay isn’t a blocking fullback), short-yardage runner and on special teams. The Dolphins could try to stash Les Brown on the practice squad, but he might get poached by another team.

http://blogs.palmbeachpost.com/thed.../projecting-the-miami-dolphins-53-man-roster/
 
I don't think we keep so many safeties. Also I think we keep Rishard Matthews on the PS over Fuller.
 
I don't think we keep so many safeties. Also I think we keep Rishard Matthews on the PS over Fuller.

Personally, Id take the Matthews kid and dump Roberto Wallace. Id also consider taking Marlon Moore over Pruitt.
 
Personally, Id take the Matthews kid and dump Roberto Wallace. Id also consider taking Marlon Moore over Pruitt.
Pruitt has the edge over the rest of the bubble players because he is a very solid special teams player. He was a stud last season.
 
It looks a pretty good. A few things surprised me.
1) CB Jonathon Wade and SS Anderson Russell making the squad.
2) Slaton making the squad, I expect him to miss out.
3) Both drafted WRs, Cunningham and Matthews not making the roster
4) Also giving up on Spitler.
 
I like it, no Garrard in sight on this list. Also I don't see Spitler, isn't he supposed to be a key Special Teams player?
 
Personally, Id take the Matthews kid and dump Roberto Wallace. Id also consider taking Marlon Moore over Pruitt.
Im with you on the Matthews....I want to believe in Roberto...I really do...but its a longshot he becomes anything and if Im going to believe in a longshot that I'm rooting for Hogan all day. As for Moore over Pruitt...I can't agree with ya there. I actually like Pruitt...and the kid is a vital part to our ST
 
Roberto has had enough chances, he's done. Come on, no one named Roberto is going to do any good in the NFL. He needs to change his name to Robert lol But seriously I see him getting cut.
 
Not feeling hogan over Matthews at least Matthews can be a kr and pr for us

Not really any speed with that wr group either

Hasn't jerry been starting over hicks lately?
 
Don't see Hogan getting that last receiver spot. No special teams experience.
That last receiver should be a great ST guy. Moore perhaps.
Don't think they'll keep that many RB's. Slaton's probably the odd man out.
Five safeties is one too many.
 
Don't see Hogan getting that last receiver spot. No special teams experience.
That last receiver should be a great ST guy. Moore perhaps.
Don't think they'll keep that many RB's. Slaton's probably the odd man out.
Five safeties is one too many.
Well he's never played in an actual game to my knowledge...but Im sure he is playing on ST this year. Not to mention he was a safety last year on the practice squad so he should actually make a pretty good ST player on kickoff and punt coverage
 
i think they keep 5 safeties...i think the returner kid #34 has a shot to win a spot...i think 3 tackles makes sense...4 dt...4 te 4 rbs...4 de's...although i'm not sure i'd cut westerman for a kaddu or a trusnick...i don't see trusnick as a mike backer fit at all...5th cb i'd be looking for off someones cuts...same for a wr...i'd be looking for as many wr upgrades as i can find...but we're gonna have comp in front of us waiver priority wise...minnesota is gonna be looking also
 
i think anderson russell as the 5th safety could make the initial 53 but i think if and when they poach someone else on waivers that he could be the one sent packing...from a sheer we would already have a 2 deep unit at safety
 
Do the Dolphins really need Tony McDaniels & all of his 3 millions dollar salary. You go Odrick who can move to DT incase of an injury & Olivier Vernon & Derrick Shelby who can play in Odricks place. Shelby also has experience at DT. Plus Fins drafted Kheston Randall & Chas Alecxih has look good in camp.

If it wasn't cause we saw Tony McDaniel limping against the Bucs I would have thought the Fins are " Justin Smiley " him. What I mean by that is they told McDaniels to stay before risking him to further injury why they try to trade him.
 
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