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Randy Cross surprised by Jake Groves play

Discussion in 'Miami Dolphins Forum' started by mroz, Oct 24, 2009.

  1. mroz

    mroz Fix the OL Club Member

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  2. Boik14

    Boik14 Season Ticket Holder Club Member

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    Don't know wy he's surprised by a guy who won over 91% of his blocks for he raiders last year.
     
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  3. Jeffrey

    Jeffrey Banned

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    Jake Grove plays like he has something to prove.
     
  4. mbmonk

    mbmonk I have no clue

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    I saw a play in the preseason against the Panthers where Jake dove and blocked a LB because he couldn't reach him to make a normal block. It just seems like Jake will do whatever it takes to make the block.

    Also I saw him man up block, no help, Jenkins against the Jets, and it was for an extened period of time. It wasn't a quick cut block or anything. He just manned up and handled Jenkins.

    Fans were jumping on Grove early, and rightfully so, but he and this Oline are dominating. Props the the players, coaches, and front office for bringing this all together. It's a thing of beauty. Oh and also props the RB's. A great RB can make a line look good and we have 2 great backs.
     
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  5. Jeffrey

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    They said before the season started that Grove plays "with a mean streak". Well.....he has looked pretty damn mean to me. Ruthless, even.
     
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  6. SICK

    SICK Lounge Moderator

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    dominating olines win superbowls. we now have one. we need a little bit more on defense (mlb, safety) and maybe another WR or TE.....and we will be dangerous. dangerous I TELL YOU !!!!
     
  7. cdz12250

    cdz12250 Season Ticket Holder Club Member

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    No surprise here. Have to remember that Sparano is a center. He knows how the position is played, and what it takes to play it, in minute detail. You have to believe he had something to do with the trade and that he had a bunch of reasons for it.
     
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  8. F.O

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    Too bad Sparano didn't play safety too.
     
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  9. cdz12250

    cdz12250 Season Ticket Holder Club Member

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    :sidelol:

    Can you picture that body back there playing center field?
     
  10. eric

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    didnt we get grove as a free agent?
     
  11. MrClean

    MrClean Inglourious Basterd Club Member

    ^^Yes^^. We signed him as a UFA and later traded Satele to the Raiders.
     
  12. Clark Kent

    Clark Kent Fighter of the Nightman

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    ... Zack Thomas is still available ... :shifty:



    :lol::lol:
     
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  13. Fin Fan In Cali

    Fin Fan In Cali Dolphin fan since 1970 Luxury Box

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    Thanks Bro!:hi5:
     
  14. LikeUntoGod

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    I thought we traded for Grove.

    Just another example of how slowly but surely our front office is bringing in young "lesser" free agents to improve this team. Not any stopgap measures but players who can play well here for years. I've said that we are on a three year plan here.

    In two years (year four) we will have a very very good and still young team here.
     
  15. Boik14

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    He might make some of us wish it was Bell and Wilson :pointlol:
     
  16. texanphinatic

    texanphinatic Senior Member

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    He was a FA signing - people confuse the Satele thing with it, but Grove was a FA. :up:
     
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    Yea, that makes it even better that he was "free". And we got a draft pick for Satale.

    :up:
     
  18. PHINANALYST

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    and to think there were a lot of folks that wanted Satele to remain ....
     
  19. Jeffrey

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    Satele couldn't block guys like Jenkins or Wilfork. He got owned by players like them.
     
  20. the 23rd

    the 23rd a.k.a. Rio

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    there is no surprise with Jake Grove.
    we knew exactly what we were getting in the trade:
    the missing piece to the offensive line:death:
    the Orca-5 will eat defense alive.

    there will be blood in the water @ LandShark Stadium
    24/27-Miami :yes: c-you @ 4 to watch it unfold
     
  21. azfinfanmang

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    I have been one of the most vocal in here calling Mr Grove (No more calling him Grover) out.
    It is very refreshing for me to eat a huge piece of humble pie.
    That Jest game alone he earned huge respect with me.
    Agree with Rio, he was the missing piece to that o-line.
     
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  22. mroz

    mroz Fix the OL Club Member

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    he along with Thomas have been a huge upgrade to the middle of the OL
     
  23. dolpns13

    dolpns13 Chest Rockwell is my hero

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    he is playing well, however on the other side of that, I think he probably leading the league in false starts by a center 3 (that I know of).. the center is the last guy on the team that should be false starting.. there is no excuse for it
     

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