Miami Dolphins top pick Dion Jordan ready to wreak havoc: ‘I have a high motor’
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Sceetoforum_veteranOPhttp://www.miamiherald.com/2013/04/28/3368425/miami-dolphins-top-pick-dion-jordan.html
But with a passing glance, one could easily confuse Jordan with an NBA small forward and not a budding NFL defensive lineman.
He stands more than 6-foot-6, but weighs a mere 250 pounds. There’s a reason one of his coaches at Oregon nicknamed him the “Preying Mantis.” He’s all arms and legs.
“For me personally, improving my weight and my strength is an area that I’m looking forward to getting better at,” Jordan said in his first South Florida media availability.
“I feel like I can play with the same speed and the same motor right around 260 ,” Jordan added. “I know it’s something that I have to do personally. I’m going to take care of that and get ready for the season.”
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I'm hopeful Dion can become a star for us.
If he puts on about twenty pounds and is allowed to rush more than he drops this could be a very very fun D to watch.
My only regret is that by the time Dion peaks in a few years Wake will be declining.
Jordan and Incognito had the same HS coach, Jim Ewan
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"Bpk wrote:
I'm hopeful Dion can become a star for us.
If he puts on about twenty pounds and is allowed to rush more than he drops this could be a very very fun D to watch.
My only regret is that by the time Dion peaks in a few years Wake will be declining.
Welcome to the real world.
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smahtazforum_veteran"Bpk wrote:
I'm hopeful Dion can become a star for us.
If he puts on about twenty pounds and is allowed to rush more than he drops this could be a very very fun D to watch.
My only regret is that by the time Dion peaks in a few years Wake will be declining.
Olivier Vernon is a few month younger than Jordan. Hopefully Wake can groom us a couple of studs.
It's what you learn after you know it all that counts. ~ John Wooden
FinNastymoderator"Bpk wrote:
I'm hopeful Dion can become a star for us.
If he puts on about twenty pounds and is allowed to rush more than he drops this could be a very very fun D to watch.
My only regret is that by the time Dion peaks in a few years Wake will be declining.
I don't want Dion anywhere near 270lbs. It would negate his ability to be fast and athletic in coverage. 260lbs, ok. But 270lbs only if he way playing with his hand in the ground most of the time , and he won't in our system.
54Finsforum_veteran"padre31 wrote:
Praying Mantis?
Hmm, nice, just lacks something..
Prey (Tom Brady), pray.
FinaticNew Memberim getting an erection just thinking about it
djphinfansubscriberSome media are underestimating this kids strength, he plays with leverage and balance, with long arms..great stiff arm.
It's funny he made the Lawrence Taylor reference, I mentioned it in another thread, sometimes the way he moves I get a flash.
rafaelforum_veteranI think I'd bring JT to mentor him a bit. It took JT a few years to figure out how to rush the passer at his weight. While DJ is heavier than JT was it might shorten the process if DJ can pick up a few things from JT's experience.
CitizenSnipsNew Member"rafael wrote:
I think I'd bring JT to mentor him a bit. It took JT a few years to figure out how to rush the passer at his weight. While DJ is heavier than JT was it might shorten the process if DJ can pick up a few things from JT's experience.
jt's long reach led to him accumulating so many reach around sack+fumbles that dion should make every effort to emulate. In his prime it felt like jt did it every other game.
Puka-headsubscriber"Finatic wrote:
im getting an erection just thinking about it
Would you like a tissue?
invidsubscriberMando tweeting that Dion Jordan is working out today, on a limited basis because of his injury, with his hands in the dirt DE-style.
ckparrotheadmoderatorI dislike the nickname "Praying Mantis".
Just "Mantis" would be better I think, has a better ring to it, but even that is kind of...blech.
Someone on FH named him "Avatar" because he's such a tall, sinewy, freaky athlete. That might fit better.
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Fin Dforum_veteran"ckparrothead wrote:
I dislike the nickname "Praying Mantis".
Just "Mantis" would be better I think, has a better ring to it, but even that is kind of...blech.
Someone on FH named him "Avatar" because he's such a tall, sinewy, freaky athlete. That might fit better.
Agreed on dropping "praying".
However, if you replace it with "The", then you get "The Mantis", and that sounds better.
Dol-Fan Dupreeforum_veteran"ckparrothead wrote:
I dislike the nickname "Praying Mantis".
Just "Mantis" would be better I think, has a better ring to it, but even that is kind of...blech.
Someone on FH named him "Avatar" because he's such a tall, sinewy, freaky athlete. That might fit better.
I like Avatar.
Holland is a huge upgrade over McCain
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djphinfansubscriberThe mantis..or avatar..hmmm, their both cool.
Avatar is real, there has never been a player with the sort of dimensions/movement skills before
smahtazforum_veteran"padre31 wrote:
Praying Mantis?
Hmm, nice, just lacks something..
I hear Wake calls him grasshopper.
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djphinfansubscriberThe title of this thread matches up with his game, I can't tell you how many reps I've watched, never seen him give up on a play
finfansince72subscriberI don't know, this guy was a risky pick but somehow its given me more faith in Ireland. I seriously doubt Parcells would have had the sack to even trade up, let alone for Dion. I was shaking my head when a trade was announced....I knew it was us and I thought we had just sold the farm this year and possibly next .....for an olinemen. After seeing who we picked and what we gave up I was impressed with the move. Somehow its fitting that he is so much like JT (my 2nd favorite Phin all time behind Marino). I saw JT talking about him before the draft and I thought how great it would be to get him but I didn't think we'd move up or if we did that it would be for Dion. I'm excited about seeing him play.
djphinfansubscriber"cuchulainn wrote:
Easy to see why they call him "The Mantis"...
that's freakin awesome..
The Mantis it is..
Hell it even has our new colors in it..
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