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Veteran RB Options for the Miami Dolphins

juniorseau55 said:
Derick Henry Ran like 1,300 yards against his own division almost.

Slightly over 500 against the houston, 500 against Jaguars, and like 300 against the colts. Both Houston and and Jacksonville are among the worst defenses in the league, and worst run stop defenses.]

60 against the browns?
98 against greenbay?
75 against pitsburgh?
57 against buffalo?

250 against houston?
212 against houston again?
147 against detroit?
215 against Jacksonville?
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Are you sure? those numbers seem off. You're sayng he ran for 1300 yards in 6 games and 700 in the other 10.


I just looked it up, I'm showing

Houston - 462
Jacksonville - 299
Indy - 181

That's 942 total in th division. That's still alot.
 
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As a team that plays in the AFC East, where its three division rivals play in regions of the country that experiences severely bad weather late in the season, expecting to count on the passing game and Will Fuller and Jaylen Waddle to open up the running game in that weather is nuts. I agree with those that have said that there aren't any RBs that would be a significant upgrade to our running back corps. The time for an upgrade was in the draft and free agency. Will Brown or Doaks be the guy that can pound the ball in bad weather? I hope so, but the thing that worries me more than the talent of our RB corps is Matt Skura at center. I have confidence that Jackson, Kindley, and Hunt will improve this season, and Eichenberg will be a good fit at RT, especially in the running game. But what I've seen of Skura on tape makes me wonder what the front office was thinking when we signed him. I'm not even talking about the snapping issues he had last season. He has so many lapses in technique and isn't the kind of interior lineman that can regularly get some push in the running game. Hunter Long may turn out to be a good tight end, but the front office blew it when they passed on Meinerz. Meinerz is going to be, at the very least, a solid lineman in the NFL. Honestly, I believe he'll be in the top 5 at his position within two years.
 
The problem I see here isn't that the position has no value but rather that people don't know how to appraise the value.

The first 2-4 yards can be won by the line consistently, after that individual ability takes over.

Where in the stat sheet does it show the effect of a HB setting you up with 3rd and short after a 2nd down run?

Its never going to show on a stat sheet for the HB that the defense was off balance.

Its not going to show that the HB set up a TD with a 20 yard first down scamper on third and 4.

You always want the most skill at your skill positions. I'm not saying to pay out the rear but the idea if wanting the best athlete possible at HB isn't insane.
 
KTOWNFINFAN said:
I'm still available. I've flown under the radar some this year. At 6ft 258 lbs and 53 years young I have a lot left in the tank, and it's quite a large tank at that. I was once clocked at 4.15 in the 40, wait that was a typo, it was 4:15 but that is still pretty fast considering that time included a stop for a drink of water and a Nutty Buddy at the 20 yard mark. That was a minute ago but I believe I could get that time again with a little training and if there was an ice cream truck involved for motivation...
If someone can put in the good word and get me on the team I promise to come back on here weekly and give you guys the inside scoop.
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Who do you think you are, Tim Tebow?!
 
DuderinoN703 said:
Right. IMO unless a trade was to occur, Miami is stuck with their RB room now which may have been their plan all along.
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There are dozens of FA running backs still unsigned along with post June 1st cuts. Not sure why it would only come down to a trade.
 
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