Sports Buzz-Progress and Metrics on our DL

CrunchTime · Jun 3, 2009

Dolphins want consistency from Merling and want to ''find out if he really wants the bull's-eye on his back'' as a starter.Merling must improve against the run. ESPN's KC Joyner tells us Merling had only three wins in 47 runs in his direction last year, a 6.4 percent success rate. Joyner awards a win ''if you don't allow an offensive blocker to create a run lane in your gap.'' By comparison, Starks had a 27.0 win percentage on runs (best among the team's defensive linemen) and Holliday was 14.6 percent. Runs toward Holliday averaged 3.6 yards, Merling 4.6.
The good news? Sparano said Merling is ''more physical'' now, and guard Justin Smiley said, ``We line up against each other, and I'm really impressed how much stronger he is.'
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There are similar analysis on the rest of the DL too.Read the whole article.
http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/football/story/1078561.html

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