Some starters must become stars for Miami http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/03/28/1551229/some-starters-must-become-stars.html
Nothing new here, the problem with the way the Dolphins are developing and acquiring talent is not based on STAR quality. They are looking for ROLE players Versatile players to move around the board. Every team needs players to step up and rise to the occasion, The Dolphins are not unique in that manner. Anyone expecting Chad Henning to turn into Peyton Manning is crazy. Or anyone expecting our wideouts to suddenly become Jerry Rice as well. I don;t see anyone stepping up form that list to become PRO-BOWLERS this year. The one with the most potential is Wake, but that depends on his playing time and covering skill improvements. Next Vontae has potential to be a shut down corner in a year or two..
nice read. I agree & fully expect all the above mentioned, plus the coaching cadre, to step up in 2010.
I think it's more an indictment of what they expect from those guys and now is the time for it to show thru. All of those guys, we've been waiting for them to 'break out', well Sparano is simply saying..."Now's your time, boys !"
This seems like a really bad way to put together a team. Role players are nice but they should surround star quality players.
we don't need any of these players to be 'stars' ... we just need them to do their job ... winning will make them 'stars' ... IF we need these guys to become 'stars' to win ... then we are in deep, deep trouble. and i don't think we are -- not in the slightest ... we are in a very good position -- so long as we can effectively address our current 3 shortfalls (OLB, S, WR), and improve depth in 4 others (DE/NT/ILB/CB) ....
Ronnie Brown needs to be the star that his talent demands..One of the most gifted players in the NFL, needs to step up. Hope he's not eating twinkies while he's nursin that Lisfranc.
Step it up? How much more did you want him to do last season before he got hurt? More like he needs to stay healthy than step it up.
ok, stay healthy ..I just see an mvp season in there if he just stayed healthy..There were some games where I thought he didnt play well in last year though. However, he's so talented, I just want him to reach his potential, so I mess with him sometimes.
This is more relative to coaching than players being vs. becoming "stars". I think Nolan will help us big time in getting some of our new or under performing defensive players. Only worry I have is the adjustment to a new scheme, however he didn't seem to have much of a problem with that in Denver. A second year under "Gugs" as our OL coach should show some serious improvement in the play of our OL. IMHO he really showed me a LOT last year in his first season with us. Now he has the backup talent and player talent overall to make ours one of the best OL's in the NFL. I think last year weren't we top 5 even with the injuries to Smiley and Grove, plus the changeout at RG from Thomas? IMHO this is not about finding stars, it is about developing players into solid performers and giving them the coaching to reach their maximum potential. Meaning some of them WILL become "stars", since this regime has really raised the talent level on this team. Now it is time for the coaches to get the most out of that increased talent level. I think that's what Sparano means. JMVHO
funny you should say that here I am in a Chinese restaurant just finished up a plate of snow peas & shrimp opening my fortune cookie, as I sip black tea it reads: it all begins w/ expectations must be true