Well, two preseason games left, tonight's game features our starters and the #2 players...very little from the third unit guys, because most of them won't be in Miami whne the season begins, so let's take a look at who has the most to gain or lose:
1. Brian Hartline already running with the Starters, Hartline needs a good game to cement his role.
2.Randy Starks with Phil Merling stumbling, Starks can also cement his role as a starting DE.
3. Sean Smith Eric Green is out of the way, Sean Smith can cement his role as either a starting Cb, or the nickel Cb.
4. Vontae Davis Davis is more of a boundary Cb, a good showing with no mental errors could land him the Starting Cb job as well
5. Jason Allen with Nate Jones being scorched last week, Allen has yet another opportunity to step up and claim the Dime or Nickel Cb role.
6. Greg Camarillo Hartline's emergence has pushed Greg C back to the twos, Greg C has to have a good showing in case Hartline stumbles under the light of being a starter.
7. Nate Jones a good all around player, he has to show he can cover consistently.
8. Joey Thomas Jason Allen's competition, Thomas has to show he is a much more solid cover corner than JA.
9. Q Moses he has to keep flashing his game, a good bullrush, and easily setting the edge, Q has to continue his surprising turnaround.
The best of the rest:
Charlie Anderson...he has to continue his high level of Special Teams play.
Sam Kershaw...a surprisingly good ILB prospect, he is a long shot to stick.
Cameron Wake...a role playing passrusher at this point in time, Wake has to maximize his opportunities to rush the passer.
Lex Hilliard...he more than likely will play in the 4th qtr, he must continue to force Sparano to make a decision in his favor.
Lou Polite...he rebounded in Game #2, Fb's are not difficult to find so he has to show that he is an extra guard in running situations and put a hat on a defender each time.
Thoughts?
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I really like J. Allen, and kind of feel sorry for all the defenses and positions he had to learn over the course of his career. If given ample playing time, I am confident he will prove his worth. He will never be that #1 pick we wanted because even as it stands now he won't be on the field much, not even as a nickel cb, but he HAS TO BE THE BEST DIME BACK in the league.
Again, still not worthy as a #1 pick, but I do feel he brings value to this team. Especially considering his special teams prowess. -
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Imho Q Moses moved off of the bubble and into the SOLB back up job and maybe a situational pass rushing role.
I think if Wake has proven one thing this offseason, his physical talent is enough to play on Sundays at least in a passrushing/situational role but his all around game is "okay', no doubt he has Traning Camp legs at this point in time so when the Atlanta game rolls around he will be a player to watch on 3rd and longs.
To me, Lousaka Polite justified his roster spot against Tampa Bay.
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Erik Walden also had a nice sack right in front of HC Sparano, all of the bubble guys made plays even McD, and I do not envy HC Sparano and GM Ireland's cut down decisions because it is fairly clear we have NFL quality players on the 2nd and 3rd string, especially on defense, who simply cannot be kept.
Thoughts?