I'm thinking about the apparent dilemma of who will start at FS for the Dolphins: Rodney Culver- not bad, but doesn't thrill me Chris Clemons- after what I saw last year I have serious doubts. Dude has size and speed, but I don't see much in terms of instincts and quicks Reshad Jones- strikes me as a better SS candidate. I keep coming to the same conclusion as to who our starting FS should be- Yeremiah Bell. Dude has the speed, quicks, size, good instincts, makes plays. I ask this in all humility because I just don't know- why did the coaching staff have him at SS last year and have Gibril Wilson stink up the joint at FS last year? Is not Bell faster and quicker than Wilson? What about this year? Is not Bell quicker and faster than the other Safeties except Clemons (speed not quicks), who imo didn't show starter quality last year and Jason Allen, who is a terrific athlete but nearly a lost cause because he can't figure out how to play the game? Bottom line- I'm thinking that we go with Bell at FS and Reshad Jones at SS this year. Curious as to other opinions.
Bell @ FS ?? Edited by Admin: Let's not make it personal I Cant even Address the other things you said
wont be rodney culver the guy was a running back and died in a plane crash in 96 tyrone culver still has a shot to start clemons you would hope would step up maybe jones dont like the y bell to FS at all j allen should stay at CB
Tyrone Culver (who the hell is Rodney?) is probably the de facto starter at FS. He's actually not too bad, and definitely represents a general upgrade over Gibril Wilson. Unless Will Allen converts to FS, I'd say Culver is the guy.
the FO sees something in Culver or clemons (or really believes in Jones) if you look at our offseason, FS is really the only glaring hole we didn't attempt to address. There must be a reason for that.
i was all about moving will allen to FS then we lost nate jones another question is if w allen moves to FS now who mans the nickel?
Seeing how fast they went after Rolle and then Clark when that fell through I don't think they are as confident as you think.
Looks like Clemons is the starter as of now but don't expect it to stay that way. Will Allen is a possibility and even Reshad Jones (Although his long-term position would be SS) We might even find our answer via free agency.
well they passed on just about every safety prospect in the draft. I don't think they would have waited til round 5 to address the position if they were concerned.
Ireland said converting a CB to FS most likely wont happen.(not sayign it wont) Also, If it were to happen, I'd think it would be will Will Allen with Jason Allen manning the nickel. I'm kind of glad we didnt address FS in free agency earlier because I really want to see more of Clemons and Culver.
This is my thinking on this, and its pretty simple really. They merely stuck with their board and didn't reach. Time will tell though I guess bro =)
I don't like Allen at FS. That's a short-term solution to a long-term problem. Ireland has also said he don't think a CB will convert to FS. The front office in general seems less concerned with the position than we are. IMO, that's probably a mistake, but I don't get paid the big bucks to make these decisions.
my thinking is they have some one in mind already and only took one 5th rounder as a developmental guy who can maybe generate competition. maybe rolle or clark didnt sign here because they dont want to share time with some one who is eventually expected to replace them.
We have good competition at FS with some very talented young guys. Sharper is a possibility, too. I'm not that concerned about it, to be honest. I'm much more concerned with WOLB.
Tyrone Culver = Renaldo Hill. Nothing special, but a solid starter who makes few mistakes. I think Reshad Jones is our FS for the longterm though. Ireland said he'll be played at FS, and I believe him. Not sure why people think becaise he can hit hard he belongs at SS? The guy played both FS and SS at Georgia. He has very good ball skills, had hitter, and is just a playmaker all around. Clemons is a SS from what I see. And none of our Cb's will be going to FS imo. Ireland has already said to not bet on it as well.
We did attempt to though. We had an offer to Antrel Rolle, but the Giants offer was bigger and he took it. We tried to sign Ryan Clark. The one safety we drafted, according to Ireland, is going to be tried first at FS, which means in their eyes, Jones was at least as much a FS prospect as he was a SS prospect. The off season isn't over with yet, either.
He was a RB out of N.Dame. Was drafted by the Colts. Was later killed in a plane crash. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rodney_Culver
Bell came out of college as Free Safety. He replaced FS Bethea in the Pro Bowl which I found interesting. He's very fast and quick with good instincts, the point being that I would most definitely consider moving him back to Free Safety on a team that lacks one. Edited by Admin : Let's refrain from getting personal please http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/profilexnews.php?pyid=128&draftyear=2003&genpos=FS http://gridironfans.com/forums/showthread.php?p=1100990#post1100990
I expect Zach Thomas to be signed any day now. Honestly though, its a little baffling they didnt attempt to address it in the draft. Then again, we traded way out of range for Thomas, Nate Allen went a few spots ahead and then Green Bay swooped in on Burnett. I think we may have been targetting at least one of them. And of course, we pursued 2 guys in Free Agency. Clearly they aren't thrilled with the FS spot right now, but they seem to be ok with Culver/ Clemons as a last resort.
Are you serious? That comment gets you on the "ignore" button waiting list due to ineptness. If you had any knowledge of Bell's speed, quicks and instincts you wouldn't embarrass yourself with a post like that.
Personally I dont care who it is knowing its not Gerbil Wilson gives me a huge relief cause the man was HOT Garbage straight out of the landfill.
Bell is no longer a free safety In 2008 Bell was targeted/thrown at more times than any safety in the NFL...77 TIMES He was targeted more than the other 83 safeties in the NFL in 2008 Bell also gave up 54 receptions that same season for last out of 83 safeties in the NFL LAST IN TARGETING AND LAST IN THE MOST PASSES ALLOWED DOES NOT EQUAL FREE SAFETY In 2009 Bell was again targeted the MOST of all safeties in the NFL with 61 passes thrown his way Bell improved slightly in 2009 over 2008 being number 80 out of 87 safeties allowing the most receptions.Bell allowed 33 passes In the past 2 seasons bell has been targeted the most in the NFL and has given up the most receptions by a safety I believe Jones was drafted to replace Bell,maybe not this season but very soon. To put Bell at free safety would be a disaster of biblical proportions WHAT IS TELLING THAT OPPOSING TEAMS HAVE TARGETED BELL MORE THAN ANY OTHER SAFETY IN THE NFL THE PAST 2 SEASONS FOR A REASON
You can't have great players at every position. Sometimes 'not bad' is good enough. How so? I don't think Bell has the speed to play FS. Jones would be a much better FS.
IMO Bell is a near pro bowl SS and a below average FS. He has the speed but he's an 'in the box' guy instinctively rather than a center-fielder. Culver will be the starter unless we bring somebody else in. He is an upgrade to Hill and Hill was good enough that the defense ranked 15th with a less talented front 7. We had better CB play with 2008, but not better CB talent. If the CBs develop, Culver will have a better defense than Hill had to work with. Clemons is a physical stud, but he hasn't put it together yet. His play would have to make a quantum leap over last year for him to be a legit starting candidate. Probably not likely, but he has the physical ability so it's not impossible. I agree that Jones is a better SS candidate. He was almost invisible in coverage for most of the Georgia games, especially deep. IMO he was part of the reason that Georgia was the team that many QBs got their confidence back against. Unless he's talking about a private workout, I don't see the ball skills Ireland mentioned. They certainly were frequently evident on film. I hope we make a play for Otogwe after June 1st when the Rams can no longer match. IMO he would automatically be the best FS on our roster. And with a better defense in front of him than anything he had in St. Louis, I believe he can be a pro bowl calibre player.
I don't think Jones is a consistent enough tackler to play SS right now. He can really play out of control when defending the run too. He is a FS all the way IMO. I don't see any issues with him in coverage.
Actually the more I watch some of the Georgia games last season, the more I get the feeling Jones is the type of guy thats a better player in the NFL than college. He really was on a piss poor defense at UGA, and was asked to do a lot.
more to this than is apparent look for Will Allen to move over if healthy or maybe Jason will get another shot could acquire a veteran FS before the opener this has become our Achilles's heel will be our undoing if not resolved appropriately
