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Haven't posted much lately, but hope everyone is safe and doing well. Here is a list of players who I think set the direction for Miami moving forward.

1. Robert Hunt
We are hearing good things about Hunt in training camp. If he can nail down the RT spot that is huge with Tua being a lefty quarterback.

2. X. Howard
Howard has finally been activated. With the way Flores values corners, If Howard can't stay on the field, this could become a high priority.

3. Ted Karras
The Dolphins have been playing musical chairs at center for a few years now. Karras is a young player who could emerge and potentially be signed long-term. He also could be a one-year guy making center a question mark heading into the offseason.

4. Jordan Howard
Howard is hoping to rebound after a down year. He's on a two-year deal with Miami.

5. Matt Breida
I have this gut feeling that Breida has a big year with Miami. If so, do they sign him long-term? Health has been his most pressing issue.

6. Austin Jackson
I expect Jackson will be an immediate starter and, hopefully, a star or close to that down the road. For now, he's an unknown at a crucial position. Some have suggested he could end up at RT as Tua's blindside protector.

7. Any and all pass rushers
A little bit of a cop out on my part, but Miami needs someone to emerge as a real pass rushing threat among Lawson, Ogbah etc.

Others?
 
SF Dolphin Fan said:
Haven't posted much lately, but hope everyone is safe and doing well. Here is a list of players who I think set the direction for Miami moving forward.

1. Robert Hunt
We are hearing good things about Hunt in training camp. If he can nail down the RT spot that is huge with Tua being a lefty quarterback.
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All I've heard are positive things about Austin Jackson and Solomon Kindley. The feedback on Hunt is that he's promising but a bit behind them.
 
SF Dolphin Fan said:
Haven't posted much lately, but hope everyone is safe and doing well. Here is a list of players who I think set the direction for Miami moving forward.

1. Robert Hunt
We are hearing good things about Hunt in training camp. If he can nail down the RT spot that is huge with Tua being a lefty quarterback.

2. X. Howard
Howard has finally been activated. With the way Flores values corners, If Howard can't stay on the field, this could become a high priority.

3. Ted Karras
The Dolphins have been playing musical chairs at center for a few years now. Karras is a young player who could emerge and potentially be signed long-term. He also could be a one-year guy making center a question mark heading into the offseason.

4. Jordan Howard
Howard is hoping to rebound after a down year. He's on a two-year deal with Miami.

5. Matt Breida
I have this gut feeling that Breida has a big year with Miami. If so, do they sign him long-term? Health has been his most pressing issue.

6. Austin Jackson
I expect Jackson will be an immediate starter and, hopefully, a star or close to that down the road. For now, he's an unknown at a crucial position. Some have suggested he could end up at RT as Tua's blindside protector.

7. Any and all pass rushers
A little bit of a cop out on my part, but Miami needs someone to emerge as a real pass rushing threat among Lawson, Ogbah etc.

Others?
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Good list, but I'd add a safety to that list. Not much buzz about any of them from camp reports
 
Robert Hunt - was pushed aside by fellow rookie Solomon Kindley ( who looks special ) for the right guard starting spot and having very little chance ( time ) to overcome Jessie Davis for RT spot.
Xavien Howard - just seen his 1st practice today if you can call it that, was out on the field didn't participate in 11v11, Byron Jones and rookie Noah Igbinoghene ( also looks special ) will have to hold down the fort until X can make his way back.
Ted Karras - will get the start but fellow FA Ereck Flowers is more interesting and has taken over the leadership of this group.
Jordan Howard/Matt Breida and 2nd year back Myles Gaskin ( shown big improvement ) will get time back there, Malcome Perry may see some action from back there as a receiver to.
Austin Jacksom - also looking good but is a work in progress, going against the best pass rushers in the league going to be hard with the amount of time he had to get ready, playing LT in the NFL isn't easy.
Emmanuel Ogbah also looks ( special ) and is unstoppable to some extent from reports, Shaq Lawson looking good to.

Would say both WR's Williams and Parker have shined in camp with QB Ryan Fitzpatrick, Tua locking down a backup role and learning the offense waiting on his time to start.
 
IMO this season will come down to the development of our OL rookies (Jackson/Hunt/Kindley) and FA additions (Flowers/Karras). If our QB has time to throw and our RBs have lanes to run, we might have a balanced offense for the first time in years. I trust our defensive staff to work things out. I’m much more interested in seeing how our offense develops (this year).
 
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dougb123 said:
Would say both WR's Williams and Parker have shined in camp with QB Ryan Fitzpatrick, Tua locking down a backup role and learning the offense waiting on his time to start.
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Parker wasn't practicing today, and word is Preston was still just dominant out there.

I am so relieved he isn't showing any ill effects from his surgery, and seems to be building on where he left off last year.

Dare I say the sky is the limit for this young man? (and the same could be said for DeVante as well, thankfully. both these guys could pretty much be as good as they want to be. let's get them the QB!).
 
I think you have Hunt confused with Kindley. Because it is Kindley who seems to have caught the coaches eyes and he has a good chance at winning a starting right guard position. Hunt seems to be behind at this time and will likely be behind Davis at RT going into the season. Hunt might eventually develop into a starting offensive lineman in the NFL but it doesn’t appear he is ready at this time. Playing at a small college and against inferior players most of his college career seems to have put him behind a player like Kindley, who played against top competition while at Georgia.

I liked the Hunt selection but I won’t be surprised if he see very little playing time this season unless the offensive line has several injuries which force the coaches to use him.
 
I believe the fans expectations are overzealous all across the board. These OL are rookies, and particularly raw rookies at that. Let's not set them up to fail with unrealistic expectations.

Our league-worst LB corps added Kyle Van Noy and Elandon Roberts, which is a major upgrade, but they're still changing teams so one of the leagues worst defenses will be a bit closer to average, but we're not a contending team with this bad defense. Yes, we went from zero pass rush to adding some journeymen type pass rushers in Lawson and Ogbah ... but neither is even remotely elite. Our defense really depends on the health of Xavien Howard and Byron Jones. Those are our only dominant defensive players (with Van Noy possibly joining them).

Tua is a rookie QB, and even in a perfect year he wouldn't have a Dan Marino type of rookie year because he simply is nowhere near that level of talent. Tua is a very good solid QB when he adjusts to the NFL. But he's rehabbing a serious hip injury, behind an atrocious OL with a much shortened and minimal contact pre-season. Literally the only things he has going for him are a solid WR corps and RB stable. I definitely do not want to see us rush him and put him in a dangerously bad situation before he is ready.

The current Dolphins roster is improved ... but we're not good yet. Fans need to back off on these unrealistic expectations. If we go 9-7 and miss the playoffs that will be a good season, and people need to recognize that.
 
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I think you have Hunt confused with Kindley. Because it is Kindley who seems to have caught the coaches eyes and he has a good chance at winning a starting right guard position. Hunt seems to be behind at this time and will likely be behind Davis at RT going into the season. Hunt might eventually develop into a starting offensive lineman in the NFL but it doesn’t appear he is ready at this time. Playing at a small college and against inferior players most of his college career seems to have put him behind a player like Kindley, who played against top competition while at Georgia.

I liked the Hunt selection but I won’t be surprised if he see very little playing time this season unless the offensive line has several injuries which force the coaches to use him.
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Sounds like Kindley got a demotion today.

No specifics because they aren't allowed to say.

Might have just been giving the 2nd team guy 1st team snaps.

I'm not reading anything more into it.
 
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