I thought it'd be a decent use of this dead-*** time we have before the season to look at some specific PFF rankings for our 2013 Dolphins and predict how they'll fare versus those numbers this year.
Offense:
QB Ryan Tannehill - 7th (just ahead of Marcia) --
C Mike Pouncey - 14th --
G John Jerry 43rd (no other G made the top 81) --
T Tyson Clabo - 45th; J Martin - 60th, McKinnie - 65th --
RB Daniel Thomas - 28th; Lamar Miller - 35th --
WR Brian Hartline - 18th; Rishard Matthews - 43rd; Mike Wallace - 65th --
Defense:
DE Cam Wake - 2nd; Dion Jordan - 28th; Olivier Vernon - 33rd --
DT Randy Starks - 7th; Jared Odrick - 13th; Paul Soliai 20th --
OLB Koa Misi 14th; Philip Wheeler - 35th --
ILB Dannell Ellerbe - 50th (of 55) --
CB Brent Grimes - 2nd; Jimmy Wilson - 49th; Nolan Carroll - 52nd --
S Chris Clemons - 19th; Reshad Jones - 68th --
Special Teams:
PK Caleb Sturgis - 11th --
P Brandon Fields - 13th --
Overall I see a LOT of room for improvement, even if slight, that I expect to see materialize. Where do y'all expect the most improvement on these numbers?
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PhinFan1968 To 2020, and BEYOND! Club Member
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It's gonna be Mike Wallace. He can only move up. I can't imagine an offence as rubbish as last years appearing on the field. I'd hope he jumps 45.
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I disagree. I think Wallace ends up #44; #43 is an odd number, so it makes more sense for him to end up #44 and I also think he's gotta put in more work to get to #43 or higher. I also see Pouncey dropping to perhaps to #15 or as low as #20 due to injuries.
More useless than pre-season individual rankings? -
PhinFan1968 To 2020, and BEYOND! Club Member
Ya it's not and end-all be-all...just some food for convo...and I'm bored.
I was thinking 40s for Wallace also, and we can't help but improve on the O-line...we all knew from watching how pathetic they were, but MAN those numbers really slap your face with it. Pouncey even ranked mediocre. -
I'm expecting big things from Wallace this season. So many have already written him off. I believe Lazor's offense will be a major benefit to him.
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That's one thing I'm very curious to see with the offense; how many ways, and new ways, do they get Mike Wallace the ball? I feel like Wallace *should* be able to get near 1,200 yards, 7-10 TDs, and average more than 13.5 ypc. The question is, will he?
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I sure hope so man. Wallace has his flaws but he's an electric player. I love what Lazor did with Philly's offense and I'm hoping he can bring some of that magic here.