Monday, January 18, 2010
Who will be our big playmaker?
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On my last post I took a look at our QB situation so I feel it’s only natural to follow that post up with a discussion of our wide receiver position. I know this post will probably be a little more controversial because there is a wide range of opinions as to whether or not we need a big #1 WR who can be a playmaker and there are a lot of options available so I’ll do my best to be as thorough as possible and cover all the big names that I’ve been hearing discussion about, feel free to discuss anyone else I might have forgotten to mention in the comments section below. Also feel free to e-mail me with any comments or questions or let me know if you want to receive e-mail updates when new posts are posted phins2phins@gmail.com
I’ll start out first by taking a look at what we have:
Ted Ginn Jr.- I honestly don’t even know where to start with this one. This is the guy that is supposed to be our big playmaker; he has the speed after all, the only problem is he cannot catch a ball! Sure there were a couple of games where he apparently decided to show up and make some plays but do we really want a player who is this unreliable on the team?
Now I know there are some Ginn supporters out there but I don’t understand how by now people haven’t noticed that this guy is just not productive. This past season Ginn had 38 catches for 454 yards, averaging 11.95 yards a catch, and only one TD. The fairest comparison I can make as far as size and experience is with DeSean Jackson from the Philadelphia Eagles who had 63 catches for 1167 yards averaging 18.5 yards a catch, and 9 TDs.
Some people out there also hope that with another year and a different guy at #1 he will get better, but the truth of the matter is we had other guys in the team who did step it up this season and I just don’t think we have room for him anymore. Even as a kick returner, other than the two returns for TDs he had against the Jets he didn’t accomplish much, his average punt return last season was 24.9 yards because he is so afraid to get hit he would either slide or run out of bounds.
Bottom line is if we can trade him for anything we probably should because I believe this is truly the best he can do and I’m basing that not only on the numbers but also on the attitude with which he approaches the game, I just don’t see any heart in him.
Davone Bess.- Now this guy is certainly not as fast as Ginn but boy is he productive. Sure he dropped a couple of passes, every receiver is bound to drop some, but he always pulled through when we needed him to. He finished first in receiving (76) and reception yardage (758 yards for an average 9.97 yards a catch) or the Dolphins and I believe if they would have given him the chance to run longer routes more often these numbers would be much higher. Remember that TD pass he caught from Thigpen the last game of the season? He managed to get wide open even though he had two guys running right by him.
And on 3rd downs Bess is probably the one guy you want to have on your team he came in second in the league on third down conversions with 28 (New York Giant’s Steve Smith led the league with 29)
As an exclusive free agent and after his performance this season, Bess is almost guaranteed to play for the Dolphins’ next season and if we can get a true #1 WR you are going to start seeing him put up bigger numbers than Wes Welker. Bottom line is Davone Bess was one of the best finds this team has had in a long time and we should not let him go.
Brian Hartline.- This rookie was our most productive WR as far as scoring goes, he had 3 receiving TDs as well as a rushing TD. Hartline proved he had great hands throughout the season, making some of the best catches I saw from the team all year, not only that but he is the kind of guy that follows the play all the way through, which is exactly how he came up with that 57 yard catch in the game against Tennessee after basically stealing the ball from Griffin.
I think this guy has a lot more to offer than we have seen thus far and I hope they explore his chemistry with Henne more during this offseason. He is another one of the rookies in this team who I can’t wait to see next season.
Greg Camarillo.- Easily our most reliable WR. Camarillo came back from a torn ACL and didn’t miss a beat. This guy didn’t drop a single pass all season! A lot of people are worried he might get traded in the process of searching for that #1 go to guy because he falls in third in the ranking behind Bess and Hartline and I certainly wouldn’t want to see that happen. I like the guy and I think he is a great asset to the team.
In my opinion we need to get a WR to complement this trio and we will be an explosive team offensively next season. And I believe with that scenario, even having a couple of holes in the defense we would get far, just look at the Saints’ whose defense was ranked 25th during the regular season.
Let me just mention that we have four other WR currently in our roster. Patrick Turner who was the third pick in the 2009 draft, Julius Pruitt and Taurus Johnson who were both members of the practice squad and have both been resigned and Ryan Grice-Mullen who played for the BC Lions in the CFL last season and also happens to be Davone Bess’ former teammate.
So with our #2 (Bess), #3 (Hartline) and #4 (Camarillo) WRs in place all we have left to decide is who will be our #1 WR next season. Easier said than done I supposse, I mean, Do we draft some one or do we go after someone who has already proved they can get the job done? Let’s star off by looking at some of the guys available in free agency that people have been talking about.
Miles Austin.- If I could have any WR right now this is probably the guy I would pick and I have to believe a lot of people out there would have to agree with me. The problem is the Cowboys are never going to let this guy go, it would just be a dumb move! I guess we can only hope for a miracle on this one. The one thing we do have going for us is if there was any chance for this deal to be made Parcells' and Ireland's ties to the Cowboy's and Miles' would make us the first option to be considered.
Brandon Marshall.- Marshall has been quoted as saying that he is 100% committed to the Denver Broncos but that ultimately the decision of whether he plays there next season is not up to him. I personally don’t think the Broncos want him there any longer and I think they might be willing to make a decent trade for him. I say if we have the chance to pick him up we should go for it. The truth is this guy is great at what he does and he will put up numbers on the board. I know he had a lot of problems with his team in the past but I honestly believe Mc Daniels played a big part in all that drama that went down, plus I know Parcells knows how to take care of a guy like that.
Anquan Boldin.- Although Boldin told the Miami Herald he wouldn’t request a trade there have been rumors that the Cardinals are indeed looking to trade him for a second or even a third round pick, some people even speculated they would take a fifth and sixth round pick for him if Davone Bess was traded. Now I would never consider trading Bess to get Boldin but if a trade was made for a third round pick I might have to go for it although it wouldn’t be my first choice. I think Boldin can deliver as long as he stays healthy, and getting him for a third round pick will still leave us with the draft picks we need to work on our D.
The draft offers a couple of options as well, but I think we should go with a guy that we already know can do the job, while using the draft to work on our defense because the truth of the matter is most defensive players coming out of college are pretty much ready to play in the NFL while offensive players usually take a little time to develop.
Dez Bryant is the best option for a WR in the draft and I personally believe he will be available when it is our turn to pick in the first round. If they don’t have any intentions of picking up a WR in free agency then this is the guy they should go for, I just don’t know that they will.
The best options after that will be Brandon LaFell (LSU), Golden Tate (Notre Dame) or Damian Williams (USC) I just don’t think any of them will still be around by the time our turn comes around on the second round.
Additional Notes:
The following are some of the WRs who will be free agents in 2010: Vincent Jackson (San Diego Chargers), Braylon Edwards (New York Jets), Terrell Owens (Buffalo Bills), Antonio Bryant (Tampa Bay Bucs), Derrick Mason (Baltimore Ravens), Malcolm Floyd (San Diego Chargers).
The following are some of the WRs that will enter into the draft: Arrelious Benn (Illinois), Eric Decker (Minnesota), Blair White (Michigan State), Marshawn Gilyard (Cincinnati), Jeremy Williams (Tulane), Jordan Shipley (Texas).
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I’ll start out first by taking a look at what we have:
Ted Ginn Jr.- I honestly don’t even know where to start with this one. This is the guy that is supposed to be our big playmaker; he has the speed after all, the only problem is he cannot catch a ball! Sure there were a couple of games where he apparently decided to show up and make some plays but do we really want a player who is this unreliable on the team?
Now I know there are some Ginn supporters out there but I don’t understand how by now people haven’t noticed that this guy is just not productive. This past season Ginn had 38 catches for 454 yards, averaging 11.95 yards a catch, and only one TD. The fairest comparison I can make as far as size and experience is with DeSean Jackson from the Philadelphia Eagles who had 63 catches for 1167 yards averaging 18.5 yards a catch, and 9 TDs.
Some people out there also hope that with another year and a different guy at #1 he will get better, but the truth of the matter is we had other guys in the team who did step it up this season and I just don’t think we have room for him anymore. Even as a kick returner, other than the two returns for TDs he had against the Jets he didn’t accomplish much, his average punt return last season was 24.9 yards because he is so afraid to get hit he would either slide or run out of bounds.
Bottom line is if we can trade him for anything we probably should because I believe this is truly the best he can do and I’m basing that not only on the numbers but also on the attitude with which he approaches the game, I just don’t see any heart in him.
Davone Bess.- Now this guy is certainly not as fast as Ginn but boy is he productive. Sure he dropped a couple of passes, every receiver is bound to drop some, but he always pulled through when we needed him to. He finished first in receiving (76) and reception yardage (758 yards for an average 9.97 yards a catch) or the Dolphins and I believe if they would have given him the chance to run longer routes more often these numbers would be much higher. Remember that TD pass he caught from Thigpen the last game of the season? He managed to get wide open even though he had two guys running right by him.
And on 3rd downs Bess is probably the one guy you want to have on your team he came in second in the league on third down conversions with 28 (New York Giant’s Steve Smith led the league with 29)
As an exclusive free agent and after his performance this season, Bess is almost guaranteed to play for the Dolphins’ next season and if we can get a true #1 WR you are going to start seeing him put up bigger numbers than Wes Welker. Bottom line is Davone Bess was one of the best finds this team has had in a long time and we should not let him go.
Brian Hartline.- This rookie was our most productive WR as far as scoring goes, he had 3 receiving TDs as well as a rushing TD. Hartline proved he had great hands throughout the season, making some of the best catches I saw from the team all year, not only that but he is the kind of guy that follows the play all the way through, which is exactly how he came up with that 57 yard catch in the game against Tennessee after basically stealing the ball from Griffin.
I think this guy has a lot more to offer than we have seen thus far and I hope they explore his chemistry with Henne more during this offseason. He is another one of the rookies in this team who I can’t wait to see next season.
Greg Camarillo.- Easily our most reliable WR. Camarillo came back from a torn ACL and didn’t miss a beat. This guy didn’t drop a single pass all season! A lot of people are worried he might get traded in the process of searching for that #1 go to guy because he falls in third in the ranking behind Bess and Hartline and I certainly wouldn’t want to see that happen. I like the guy and I think he is a great asset to the team.
In my opinion we need to get a WR to complement this trio and we will be an explosive team offensively next season. And I believe with that scenario, even having a couple of holes in the defense we would get far, just look at the Saints’ whose defense was ranked 25th during the regular season.
Let me just mention that we have four other WR currently in our roster. Patrick Turner who was the third pick in the 2009 draft, Julius Pruitt and Taurus Johnson who were both members of the practice squad and have both been resigned and Ryan Grice-Mullen who played for the BC Lions in the CFL last season and also happens to be Davone Bess’ former teammate.
So with our #2 (Bess), #3 (Hartline) and #4 (Camarillo) WRs in place all we have left to decide is who will be our #1 WR next season. Easier said than done I supposse, I mean, Do we draft some one or do we go after someone who has already proved they can get the job done? Let’s star off by looking at some of the guys available in free agency that people have been talking about.
Miles Austin.- If I could have any WR right now this is probably the guy I would pick and I have to believe a lot of people out there would have to agree with me. The problem is the Cowboys are never going to let this guy go, it would just be a dumb move! I guess we can only hope for a miracle on this one. The one thing we do have going for us is if there was any chance for this deal to be made Parcells' and Ireland's ties to the Cowboy's and Miles' would make us the first option to be considered.
Brandon Marshall.- Marshall has been quoted as saying that he is 100% committed to the Denver Broncos but that ultimately the decision of whether he plays there next season is not up to him. I personally don’t think the Broncos want him there any longer and I think they might be willing to make a decent trade for him. I say if we have the chance to pick him up we should go for it. The truth is this guy is great at what he does and he will put up numbers on the board. I know he had a lot of problems with his team in the past but I honestly believe Mc Daniels played a big part in all that drama that went down, plus I know Parcells knows how to take care of a guy like that.
Anquan Boldin.- Although Boldin told the Miami Herald he wouldn’t request a trade there have been rumors that the Cardinals are indeed looking to trade him for a second or even a third round pick, some people even speculated they would take a fifth and sixth round pick for him if Davone Bess was traded. Now I would never consider trading Bess to get Boldin but if a trade was made for a third round pick I might have to go for it although it wouldn’t be my first choice. I think Boldin can deliver as long as he stays healthy, and getting him for a third round pick will still leave us with the draft picks we need to work on our D.
The draft offers a couple of options as well, but I think we should go with a guy that we already know can do the job, while using the draft to work on our defense because the truth of the matter is most defensive players coming out of college are pretty much ready to play in the NFL while offensive players usually take a little time to develop.
Dez Bryant is the best option for a WR in the draft and I personally believe he will be available when it is our turn to pick in the first round. If they don’t have any intentions of picking up a WR in free agency then this is the guy they should go for, I just don’t know that they will.
The best options after that will be Brandon LaFell (LSU), Golden Tate (Notre Dame) or Damian Williams (USC) I just don’t think any of them will still be around by the time our turn comes around on the second round.
Additional Notes:
The following are some of the WRs who will be free agents in 2010: Vincent Jackson (San Diego Chargers), Braylon Edwards (New York Jets), Terrell Owens (Buffalo Bills), Antonio Bryant (Tampa Bay Bucs), Derrick Mason (Baltimore Ravens), Malcolm Floyd (San Diego Chargers).
The following are some of the WRs that will enter into the draft: Arrelious Benn (Illinois), Eric Decker (Minnesota), Blair White (Michigan State), Marshawn Gilyard (Cincinnati), Jeremy Williams (Tulane), Jordan Shipley (Texas).
GUYS PLEASE TAKE THE TIME TO VISIT THIS SITE http://www.nfl-monster.com/#Candidate-Miami-Dolphin AND VOTE FOR RALPH WHO IS REPRESENTING THE DOLPHINS!!! HE NEEDS YOUR HELP TO STAY IN THE LEAD.
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You broke down every player very well and I agree with you for the most part but no one can ever agree with everything right so here is what I disagree with. First I need to say that we should keep Ginn for one more season. I know thats not the popular choice but he can catch, he just needs confidence. If he can get that and start catching consistantly then he will be a great asset and has more potential then every other reciever on the team. Secondly, with Bess, dont get me wrong I love Bess but there are way more problems with him. He did drop a bunch of balls and he fumbled alot as well, when recieving and punt returning. He also is very slow and will not be a big play reciever. But he will get better and I do believe he will be one of the best #2 recievers in the league. Next with Boldin, I believe he would be well worth a 3rd round pick and Id make that trade in a heartbeat. The guy works very hard and will make our other recievers better when they see just his passion. He is very productive on the field. He is a tough, hard hitting receiver that can take it to the house on any catch and thats what we are missing right now. I also think that if we could get Marshall that would be the best option. Austin is good but Marshall is a special player that doesnt come around often. Great article again and I cant wait until the next one!
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I have not update my site in a while...
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to match the Dolphins colors
I like Austin better than Marshall..
For so reason ,I just don't why ...
Oh wait this dudes is Crazy period
I hope he have a GF if he come to MIa..
B/c Those MIA don't play that ####....
I'm out>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Sure will be interesting to see who the regime lands at WR to help their young QB.
But if we examine how Tuna thinks, Tuna loves big Tight Ends, which fits lockstep into our Receiver conundrum.
That high draft pick or big-money Free Agent could well go for a Tight End. TE is not only Tuna's style of football, but will cast a huge security blanket over our young QB Henne.
TE Security Blanket, Henne advantages:
- Chip-block for added QB protection
- Chip & releaase for outlet pass
- Big target for young QB to find & connect
- Easy 3rd down conversion for ball control
- Mismatch for LB coverage
- Run block to set up pass
I'll have 2 of each!! lol Cheers, JerryD
Why do you delete comments from people that don't agree with you?
No comments have been deleted... I know there is a comment about this topic which was posted under the QB post but I'm not sure if that is the one you are referring to because they both show up as anonymous
I think they need to get Best more balls he can make the plays!!
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