Vernon Carey is in shape...and poised for a breakout season. | FinHeaven - Miami Dolphins Forums

Vernon Carey is in shape...and poised for a breakout season.

DolphinDevil28

DolphinDevil28

I like boobs.
Super Donator
Club Member
Joined
May 3, 2003
Messages
14,777
Reaction score
3,959
Age
41
Location
LSU Tiger Stadium
I think the light-switch has definitely gone *ding* in his head.

Check it out:

This from Nick Saban's Press Conference today.
(On how Vernon Carey’s weight-loss has helped his playing ability) - “Vernon’s really having a good camp. He’s playing well. I think that all started with last year, creating awareness of conditioning, being in shape and an efficient, effective weight for him to function and be able to sustain - going into this off season, having a little more discipline and not getting way out of whack. I think that’s what gets the big guys. There’s really no season for diet. What you eat, what’s healthy for you to eat, what’s a good weight for you – there’s really no season for it, not in-season, out of season, before the season, after the season. It has to be a habit you develop on a year-round basis, so that you don’t get big patterns of weight-gain and weight-loss, which is probably not healthy. I don’t think Vernon got out of whack this winter and had more self-discipline to get where he needed to be early and get in condition. I think it’s helped his quickness, his ability to run and move and his ability to sustain.â€Â
Click to expand...


...And, listen to Vernon's interview on the site. He talks about his work in the offseason to get into shape. (8-1-06.)

http://www.miamidolphins.com/newsite/flash_content.asp
 
DolphinDevil28 said:
You don't have to hope Dom.

The proof is in the pudding.
Click to expand...

:lol:

i like anyone thats helping ronnie get more yards
 
And as recently as 3 months ago some on this site were labeling him a bust.
From what I've seen over the years it takes O-linemen 3-5 yrs to really develop. There are a few exceptions (Richmond Webb, Ogden etc.)
 
ckparrothead said:
Awesome. Hopefully he can learn some better run blocking skills.
Click to expand...

Actually if he lost wheight I would be more interested in him working his footwork sliding to the edge on pass protection, so he can play LT and have the more massive and meaner Shelton play RT...
 
Joey 22 said:
Actually if he lost wheight I would be more interested in him working his footwork sliding to the edge on pass protection, so he can play LT and have the more massive and meaner Shelton play RT...
Click to expand...
\

I like that idea !:wink:
 
Carey
James
Hadnot
Anderson
Shelton

That would be huge...1665 combined pounds...
 
Nah Shelton's always been a LT. You don't just up and switch a career LT to RT just because he's big. It's not the type of move that adds value, but rather the type that saves value when something bad happens (e.g. if Vernon Carey went down injured and we're in bad shape at RT maybe Shelton moves over to RT so that McIntosh can play LT).

Carey's played RT a while now. He played some in college, played there his rookie year some, played there all last year. You want to give him some continuity so that he can learn a position. Keep switching him around and it stunts his growth.

Getting lighter doesn't make him a worse run blocker necessarily. It might make him a better one because he's more energetic but still retains most of his power. He's a powerful guy...but not quick at all. Why mess with a good thing? Keep him at RT and let him try and improve his run blocking there.
 
ckparrothead said:
Nah Shelton's always been a LT. You don't just up and switch a career LT to RT just because he's big. It's not the type of move that adds value, but rather the type that saves value when something bad happens (e.g. if Vernon Carey went down injured and we're in bad shape at RT maybe Shelton moves over to RT so that McIntosh can play LT).

Carey's played RT a while now. He played some in college, played there his rookie year some, played there all last year. You want to give him some continuity so that he can learn a position. Keep switching him around and it stunts his growth.

Getting lighter doesn't make him a worse run blocker necessarily. It might make him a better one because he's more energetic but still retains most of his power. He's a powerful guy...but not quick at all. Why mess with a good thing? Keep him at RT and let him try and improve his run blocking there.
Click to expand...

Shelton was a RT most of his late years at Zona, and sucked at LT in Cleveland, and has always been known as a better run blocker tha pass blocker, while Carey is a better pass blocker, losing wheight most likely made him more mobile than stronger, I mean its pretty logical if you lose wheight you are faster, if you gain it you are stronger...
 
ckparrothead said:
Nah Shelton's always been a LT. You don't just up and switch a career LT to RT just because he's big. It's not the type of move that adds value, but rather the type that saves value when something bad happens (e.g. if Vernon Carey went down injured and we're in bad shape at RT maybe Shelton moves over to RT so that McIntosh can play LT).

Carey's played RT a while now. He played some in college, played there his rookie year some, played there all last year. You want to give him some continuity so that he can learn a position. Keep switching him around and it stunts his growth.

Getting lighter doesn't make him a worse run blocker necessarily. It might make him a better one because he's more energetic but still retains most of his power. He's a powerful guy...but not quick at all. Why mess with a good thing? Keep him at RT and let him try and improve his run blocking there.
Click to expand...

you should write for espn. you hit it right on the head of the nail.

also, its always good to see a player from the U doing good, especially for our Phins!
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top Bottom