Canuck
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Simply put.....is to beef up the interior line.
I'm getting excited with what I hear these days as it pertains to the Trifecta and their apperent plan to re-up Carey who along with Long will make great bookends for the next 5 seasons. Assuming that's done, and with Smiley, Thomas and Satele coming back....we need only add another Center and guard that fit the Tony Sparano type who can maul opposing defenses DT's and LB's. I'd be shocked if FA C-Jason Brown, Draft eligible Centers Mack, Unger and Wood along with OU Guard Robinson. One or more of those players will be available to us at pick 25. Cameron Wake's signing lessens the need for a OLB pick at 25 even though I would not be surprised to see that being the position selected.
I see Miami going into '09 with consierable more beef in the interior line to open up the inside lanes for both Ricky and Ronnie. The "Wildcat" is not the personality of this team moving forward. Let's be clear on this. Between the tackle running is where we need to focus and we simply could not with Thomas (Linsfranc), Satele (labrum...played thru it) and Smiley (leg) all hurt last year. More depth, more talent and a devotion to run inside is where we're headed and I'm totally stocked about that.
It also opens up the play action for Ted Ginn (entering his 3rd season) to get behind the defense. Pennington did an admirable job getting the deep ball to Teddy last year but not nearly often enough. A solid inside running game will further exhibit Ginn's talents and it's time for him to approach his draft status by displaying it consistenly on the football field.
I'm stoked about this regime getting the personel in here (and having our current personel get healthy) to do what needs to be done. When (not if) that takes place in the coming months, this offense will begin to display it's true personality and many a AFC East foe will learn to dread it for seasons to come....
I'm getting excited with what I hear these days as it pertains to the Trifecta and their apperent plan to re-up Carey who along with Long will make great bookends for the next 5 seasons. Assuming that's done, and with Smiley, Thomas and Satele coming back....we need only add another Center and guard that fit the Tony Sparano type who can maul opposing defenses DT's and LB's. I'd be shocked if FA C-Jason Brown, Draft eligible Centers Mack, Unger and Wood along with OU Guard Robinson. One or more of those players will be available to us at pick 25. Cameron Wake's signing lessens the need for a OLB pick at 25 even though I would not be surprised to see that being the position selected.
I see Miami going into '09 with consierable more beef in the interior line to open up the inside lanes for both Ricky and Ronnie. The "Wildcat" is not the personality of this team moving forward. Let's be clear on this. Between the tackle running is where we need to focus and we simply could not with Thomas (Linsfranc), Satele (labrum...played thru it) and Smiley (leg) all hurt last year. More depth, more talent and a devotion to run inside is where we're headed and I'm totally stocked about that.
It also opens up the play action for Ted Ginn (entering his 3rd season) to get behind the defense. Pennington did an admirable job getting the deep ball to Teddy last year but not nearly often enough. A solid inside running game will further exhibit Ginn's talents and it's time for him to approach his draft status by displaying it consistenly on the football field.
I'm stoked about this regime getting the personel in here (and having our current personel get healthy) to do what needs to be done. When (not if) that takes place in the coming months, this offense will begin to display it's true personality and many a AFC East foe will learn to dread it for seasons to come....
