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Jake Long struggles as challenging season awaits

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  1. ATVZ400

    ATVZ400 Senior Member

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    Jake Long struggles as challenging season awaits

    http://miamiherald.typepad.com/dolp...ong-over-matt-ryan-the-dolphins-seemed-v.html


    Jake Long learning from exhibition-game mistakes
    http://www.palmbeachpost.com/dolphi...olphinsnotes.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=46
     
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  2. Alex44

    Alex44 Boshosaurus Rex

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    So in 3 games he has 4 "negative" plays that are worth pointing out. One was in the first game where everyone is really wearing pads for the first time, and one is a false start.

    No big deal. I just doubt he forgot how to be a top 5 LT in the offseason.
     
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  3. The G Man

    The G Man Git 'r doooonnne!!!

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    I think it's a good thing. Gives him and the coaches a chance to look at and correct some problems before the games start to count. At the end of the day, I think he'll continue to get better at the position.
     
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  4. FinSane

    FinSane Cynical Dolphins Fan

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  5. Rhody Phins Fan

    Rhody Phins Fan Well-Known Member

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    I wonder if we will see some slight regression on his part. The exact same thing happened to both Joe Thomas and Marcus McNeil in their sophomore seasons. I'm not sure why it happened to them but it could happen to Long.
     
  6. ATVZ400

    ATVZ400 Senior Member

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    I don't think so....
     
  7. Rick 1966

    Rick 1966 Professional Hipshooter

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    I didn't notice him struggling that much. I think that article is a huge reach from a moron with nothing to write about.
     
  8. Eop05

    Eop05 Junior Member Club Member

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    Just the simple fact that someone wrote an article about this bothers me a little bit.

    Now, if he were making these mistakes in the regular season, I'd understand, but he had a couple preseason errors and these writers are all over it. It's their right, it just bothers me. The last thing we need is Jake reading these things and overthinking his play now.
     
  9. GISH

    GISH ~mUST wARN oTHERS~

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    Over Yonder
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  10. bigbucks24

    bigbucks24 Season Ticket Holder Club Member

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    I watchee the Broncos game last night. Clady was flagged 3 times and should have been flagged a 4th. For some reason, they picked up the flag. I think Long will be ok.
     
  11. FinSane

    FinSane Cynical Dolphins Fan

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  12. azfinfanmang

    azfinfanmang Premium Member Luxury Box

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    J/K
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  13. unluckyluciano

    unluckyluciano For My Hero JetsSuck

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    trade him and jpeezy for a 5th and aj feely............
     
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  14. FinSane

    FinSane Cynical Dolphins Fan

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    nah i say we just cut him now

    Andrew Gardener or Brandon Frye will be just as good or better

    :shifty:
     
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  15. Larryfinfan

    Larryfinfan 17-0...Priceless Club Member

    Two Words....Armando Salguero....


    Enough said....
     
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  16. FinsAreLife

    FinsAreLife Well-Known Member

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    Well, playing tackle myself its really not that bad that hes had only 4-5 'negative plays'. Actually i look at them somewhat positively because preseason is where you make these minor mistakes as a lineman and learn from them. Also, no lineman is perfect and sometimes when you are good you tend to feel as if you're going through the motions. It's at that point when you make a mistake you wake up and learn.
     
  17. Califin

    Califin Well-Known Member

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    Rookie wall.

    er rather, a rookie, who this year will be a wall.
     
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  18. Fin D

    Fin D Sigh

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    Jake Long at Free Safety.
     
  19. HardKoreXXX

    HardKoreXXX Insensitive to the Touch

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    That would be a complete joke... everyone knows he's better suited for Strong Safety.
     
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  20. unluckyluciano

    unluckyluciano For My Hero JetsSuck

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    this however, not so much a joke...................
     
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  21. alen1

    alen1 New Member

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    Joe Thomas didn't regress. He actually had a better year in pass protection than his rookie year. McNeil did struggle but moreso because of injuries.
     
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  23. HardKoreXXX

    HardKoreXXX Insensitive to the Touch

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    I don't get it.
     
  24. Fin D

    Fin D Sigh

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  25. adamprez2003

    adamprez2003 Senior Member

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    So long as the standard for evaluating laft tackles is pass protection Jake Long will always be just outside the top tier. But Jake Long punishes you in the run game which is what Parcells valued over perfect pass protection. Jake will be fine and become one of the best if not best run blocking left tackles in the game. So long as he's top ten in pass blocking we'll be fine
     
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  26. Eop05

    Eop05 Junior Member Club Member

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    well said. I don't think any of us expected him to be as good as pass pro as he was last year.

    2.5 sacks given was great. Give me 5 this year from him and I'll be happy as long as he's mauling people in the run game.
     
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  27. Bpk

    Bpk Premium Member Luxury Box

    Imagine this thread if it were Vernon Gholston we'd drafted.
     
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  28. The G Man

    The G Man Git 'r doooonnne!!!

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    From everything I've read and heard about Jake, that's a very good analysis. :up:


    Agreed.
     
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  29. Alex44

    Alex44 Boshosaurus Rex

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    If he consistantly gives up 2.5 sacks a year (one was on a bad leg after an injury too) he will be top tier pass blocking.
     
  30. jdang307

    jdang307 Season Ticket Holder Club Member

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    I don't disagree. But just wanted to note that Sparano did acknowledge some dropoff, but not that it was extremely out of the ordinary or anything to get riled up over.

    Everyone did their job here, but Armando is just a drama queen who wants the hits so he will be, what he's always been. A Hi Fiver
     
  31. adamprez2003

    adamprez2003 Senior Member

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    jake long is a weird cat to watch in pass protection. he actually gets beat quite a bit by the first step of a speed guy but he's so huge that he's able to get part of his body in the way and still prevent any damage from being done. I will be very interested to see how he does in pass protection this year. I think he'll be facing a tougher test this year than last in the quality of DEs and OLBs he'll face. If he has another 2.5 year then that will be amazing IMO. But even if he gives up 5 as was stated before by Eop05 that will be an accomplishment when you consider what he brings to the run game
     
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