Butterfrog 2.0
Pro Bowler
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- Jul 5, 2004
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Positives....
Kendal Langford: The guy has been impressive! He stuffs the run, and he's really been getting pressure up field on pass situations. He's still very very young and has a lot to prove but this guy is a star DE in the 3-4 and could be one of the best some day.
Cameron Wake: At times he was getting around the edge like there was nothing to it last night. Wake has done nothing but make life differicult for opposing QB's all preseason. His pass rushing ability is very impressive and he's probably got the best speed rush on the team. He's not ready to be a full time player at OLB for us but in passing situations this guy is definately an asset.
Brian Hartline: Semmed to run good routes and I don't recall him dropping any passes. Penny seemed to be looking for him a lot and I don't know if that was planned but it's a good sign for Hartline either way. If not for the bad offensive pass interference call Hartline would have had over 100 yards recieving which is something we don't see a whole lot of in Miami.
Paul Solai: He played very well last night, and I'm not just talking about his sack. In fact he has played very well all preseason and this kid just might be our answer as a future NT. I'm not sure what it is, maybe he's gotten stronger, or his technique is that much better but it's just seemed to click for him this offseason.
Greg Camarillo: The big catch and run he had showed no ill effects of that injury, that in itself is a big positive for the Phins.
Vontae Davis: He played well, was pretty solid in coverage from what I saw and this kid is a sure tackler.... you gotta love that. In my opinion he outplayed Sean Smith last night.
Chad Pennington: A few off throws in the beginning but he came back nicely hitting some nice throws(even a few deep ones on target) and was very good in the pocket. That TD to Fasano was nothing short of great and it was a play that Henne just would not have made. There really is NO question of who should be the starting QB for this team and that question has been rediculous anyway.... despite his lack of arm stregth he can still make most of the throws and is EASILY the smartest and best QB we've had here in a very very long time.
Pass Rush: The defense as a whole was after the QB all night, it's been a trend so far this preseason and if the secondary can hold coverage just a decent amount of time then this team is going to have a Lot of sacks this year. They have been bringing from all angles and with many differen't players, I Love it!!!
Coach Sporano: Can't help but love this guy as our Head Coach! He gets after players when they make mistakes and holds them accountable. At the same time when someone makes a nice play he's pumped up and lets them know it. His intensity for a preseason game was such a great thing to watch. So far I really don't see any faults in this man as a Coach and we are lucky to have him.
Negatives....
-The OL still isn't getting it done especially with run blocking. If you had to point a finger on why our offense looked so bad at the beginning of the game this is the unit I would have singled out.
-Chad Henne just looks bad right now, he played better last preseason than he has this one. IDK what it is but one thing is seemingly for sure...... we are in trouble if Pennington goes down.
-Sean Smith had his troubles in coverage and the "Shutdown Sean" or "Lock Smith" nicknames can probably go away for now. I still think Smith will be a very good player for us but he's a rookie and he's going to go through some growing pains.
-It wasn't just Smith, but the entire secondary struggled and this may be more of a concern than I originally thought.
-Patrick Turner where are you?
-Lets get some contact in practice so these defenders can remember how to tackle. I think the secondary players are our best tacklers which is a crying shame.
All in all I think our beloved Phins will be alright this season. The pourus offense we saw in this game is Not expected in the regular season. They were very vanilla on this side of the ball and you just get the feeling they don't want to show their hand before the real games start. The OL and Secondary are concerns though.
Kendal Langford: The guy has been impressive! He stuffs the run, and he's really been getting pressure up field on pass situations. He's still very very young and has a lot to prove but this guy is a star DE in the 3-4 and could be one of the best some day.
Cameron Wake: At times he was getting around the edge like there was nothing to it last night. Wake has done nothing but make life differicult for opposing QB's all preseason. His pass rushing ability is very impressive and he's probably got the best speed rush on the team. He's not ready to be a full time player at OLB for us but in passing situations this guy is definately an asset.
Brian Hartline: Semmed to run good routes and I don't recall him dropping any passes. Penny seemed to be looking for him a lot and I don't know if that was planned but it's a good sign for Hartline either way. If not for the bad offensive pass interference call Hartline would have had over 100 yards recieving which is something we don't see a whole lot of in Miami.
Paul Solai: He played very well last night, and I'm not just talking about his sack. In fact he has played very well all preseason and this kid just might be our answer as a future NT. I'm not sure what it is, maybe he's gotten stronger, or his technique is that much better but it's just seemed to click for him this offseason.
Greg Camarillo: The big catch and run he had showed no ill effects of that injury, that in itself is a big positive for the Phins.
Vontae Davis: He played well, was pretty solid in coverage from what I saw and this kid is a sure tackler.... you gotta love that. In my opinion he outplayed Sean Smith last night.
Chad Pennington: A few off throws in the beginning but he came back nicely hitting some nice throws(even a few deep ones on target) and was very good in the pocket. That TD to Fasano was nothing short of great and it was a play that Henne just would not have made. There really is NO question of who should be the starting QB for this team and that question has been rediculous anyway.... despite his lack of arm stregth he can still make most of the throws and is EASILY the smartest and best QB we've had here in a very very long time.
Pass Rush: The defense as a whole was after the QB all night, it's been a trend so far this preseason and if the secondary can hold coverage just a decent amount of time then this team is going to have a Lot of sacks this year. They have been bringing from all angles and with many differen't players, I Love it!!!
Coach Sporano: Can't help but love this guy as our Head Coach! He gets after players when they make mistakes and holds them accountable. At the same time when someone makes a nice play he's pumped up and lets them know it. His intensity for a preseason game was such a great thing to watch. So far I really don't see any faults in this man as a Coach and we are lucky to have him.
Negatives....
-The OL still isn't getting it done especially with run blocking. If you had to point a finger on why our offense looked so bad at the beginning of the game this is the unit I would have singled out.
-Chad Henne just looks bad right now, he played better last preseason than he has this one. IDK what it is but one thing is seemingly for sure...... we are in trouble if Pennington goes down.
-Sean Smith had his troubles in coverage and the "Shutdown Sean" or "Lock Smith" nicknames can probably go away for now. I still think Smith will be a very good player for us but he's a rookie and he's going to go through some growing pains.
-It wasn't just Smith, but the entire secondary struggled and this may be more of a concern than I originally thought.
-Patrick Turner where are you?
-Lets get some contact in practice so these defenders can remember how to tackle. I think the secondary players are our best tacklers which is a crying shame.
All in all I think our beloved Phins will be alright this season. The pourus offense we saw in this game is Not expected in the regular season. They were very vanilla on this side of the ball and you just get the feeling they don't want to show their hand before the real games start. The OL and Secondary are concerns though.
