There have been many threads on the woes of the offensive line as it relates to the running game. I certainly am not a analyst like some of the other posters on this board but I do watch all the Phins games. It appears to me that the biggest difference from this year to last year is we are nut running behind Jake. Most of the running plays appear to be going to the right side. Jake was also used alot more last year especially in the Wild Cat in a offset position or moving around. I just do not see that movement this year which makes me wonder. Can one of the analyst we have comment. This is certainly not to take anything away from Jake, he is my favourite Phin, it just seems they are [protecting him a bit.
Statistically, they are balanced between runs to the left and right. They also didn't really use the unbalanced line in the Wildcat this or last year, it was really a 2008 thing.
I don't think he is. He came out of the game for a bit against Cincy. He wouldn't be doing that if he wasn't all the way healthy
i use to think that it was Joe Thomas one and Jake Long two... but after watching Thomas this season, he hasnt impressed me as much as long and i think long has surpassed him... Clady hasnt played much but i think he would be the only other one in the conversation.
I really think Ireland has to take advantage of Jake Long being so young and already the best...This offseason must be dedicated to making the oline a weapon itself...We have an interior line that doesn't have the athleticism to pull very well, or get to the 2nd level and locate defenders athletically.. We need a bigtime free agent to be added to the line this offseason....
Jeff Ireland did call the Patriots and inquire about a potential Mankins trade. That implies to me that the Dolphins are willing to pay Logan.
Really? presuming that call was made fairly recently then. Now he is definitely going to be a FA this off season? I am off the mindset Miami adds the best player(s) they can via FA , pay the price , sign less if needed , but make the signing count , and Mankins fits that criteria.
It was made some time before the trade deadline as per Armando. That would certainly solidify the OL. I'd still be eyeballing mobile Centers but I could also deal with Berger.
I think that's going to be where the big money goes this off-season. Them drafting Jerry, and looking at Mankins makes me think they want a powerful run blocker next to Long, something in the mold of Walter Jones/Steve Hutchinson. Carl Nicks is a FA as well, you might think he'll get a crack at the market given the Saints just dropped a load of cash on Jahri Evans and if they make any investment in OL, it should be replacing Jermon Bushrod's awful ***.
Has to be an RFA, right? He was only drafted in 2008. I'd love to have him, but would he be worth a pick and money when Mankins is just money?
You might be right on that. I'd like to find a good FA list, they never seem to be correct. KFFL has Jonathan ****ing Ogden as a FA this year.
I think the regime tried to do what it is were talking about here in terms of building a dminate oline but came up short with Grove and Smiley, lets hope the next round is on point, we really need to get this settled while Jake is in his prime...Iam all for spending the majority of our resources this offseason on this Oline..Nicks or Mankin's would be ideal. We might have to adjust that philosophy or tweak it, if we choose not to resign Ronnie Brown. Deangelo williams would be the only player I believe available that would make sense in free agency. I like the strategy that we followed last year...4 position's, 2 vehicle's of aquisition, 2 good sized free agent's, and 2 high draft picks to fill. So lets just say we dont resign Ronnie, we need to fill 4 position's imo.. Guard..#1 running back....Scat back/returner...Tight end.. should be able to get that done with 2 nice free agent's and 2 high draft pick's.
