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Who Are The Most Improved Players Thus Far?

Discussion in 'Miami Dolphins Forum' started by Scout200, Nov 2, 2010.

  1. Scout200

    Scout200 New Member

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    Who has made a huge step from last year to this year and really become a big contributor to the team?

    -Scout
     
  2. Oghma

    Oghma Season Ticket Holder Club Member

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    Vontae Davis is top of my list.

    Struggling to think who else has made a huge jump. Wake maybe. But has he really got much better or is he just seeing more playing time?
     
  3. MikeHoncho

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    I think Dan Carpenter has elevated himself from All-Pro to All-Planet.
     
  4. Oghma

    Oghma Season Ticket Holder Club Member

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    Well, practice does make perfect
     
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  5. miamiron

    miamiron There's always next year

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    He has almost as many field goals in one game(5)
    than he has kick off touch backs all season (6)
     
  6. alen1

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    Progressed:

    Henne.
    Wake.
    Langford.
    Bess.
    Davis.
    Smith.
    Clemons.
    Soliai.
    Allen.

    Regressed:

    Starks.
    Carey (a little).
    Bell.
     
  7. Stitches

    Stitches ThePhin's Biggest Killjoy Luxury Box

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    I agree with your progressed list, though I'd put Jake Long up there too.

    I also agree with your regressed list (sadly).
     
  8. Stitches

    Stitches ThePhin's Biggest Killjoy Luxury Box

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    I disagree, even with his ups and downs I'd bet he's better than a handful of starting CBs in the league.
     
  9. alen1

    alen1 New Member

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    The poster asked for players who progressed. Clemons and Allen have progressed. And I disagree about Allen not being a productive player. He's made some plays this year. He's had his inconsistencies this year, sure, but you can say that about maybe 55 of the 64 starting cornerbacks in this league. Not saying he's at their level but he has made some plays.

    I am confused by your Langford comment. Solid to really solid to a damn good football player?
     
  10. GMJohnson

    GMJohnson New Member

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    Improved:

    Anthony Fasano. Tony McDaniel. Vontae Davis. Chris Clemons. Chad Henne. Brandon Fields. Cam Wake. Jeff Ireland.

    Regressed:

    Ronnie Brown. Lou Polite. Ricky Williams. Brian Hartline. Yeremiah Bell. Vernon Carey.

    We all knew Bess would thrive with Marshall on board, and that Starks would see more double teams with Ferguson retired. The biggest surprises for me have been Clemons and Polite. Neither guy looks even remotely like the player they were last year.
     
  11. Frumundah Finnatic

    Frumundah Finnatic U Mad Miami?

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    Vontae Davis progressed from good to borderline elite in a year and a half.
    Yes, I am serious.
     
  12. padre31

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    -Soliai, good to see the big man come on.
    -Chris Clemons, doesn't play like a rookie, does play like he is afraid of the ball, but not a rookie starter at FS
    DBess: looks to have gained some quickness, Black Welker looks like a different player so much so when Beast was brought down with a shoe string tackle, DBess asked him "did you do any squats this week"?

    And he was serious.

    Regressed:

    -Lou Polite, not the same devestating blocking FB
    -Vern Carey, he seems bored to me.
    -Brian Hartline, wildly inconsistent, he can disappear, or produce 100 total yds.
    -Ronnie Brown, this one hurts, but RB seems to hesitate more than he did in the past.
    -Randy Starks, I thought he was primed for a breakout, Richard Seymour type of season and it just has not been there.


    Not sure:

    Joe Berger
    Chad Henne
    Anthony Fasano, Paisan picked up a nasty case of the Dropits.
     
  13. PHINANALYST

    PHINANALYST Well-Known Member

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    in order:

    Davis
    Soliai
    Clemons
    Henne
    Langford
    Misi
    Wake
    Smith (can make a move up over the rest of the season)

    i see Bess and Carey as a push .... but Devon is positive
     
  14. Destroyer

    Destroyer There for every play.

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    I don't think Hartline has regressed. I see alot of people giving him **** but that hit was hard were he fumbled and I can't really blame him for the fumble although I wish he hadn't. He has good speed and can make big plays. Starks I think it's just his new role. Ricky Williams is just getting older but I think he's still got it. Ronnie might still be scared after that last injury. Chad Henne is definitely better then last year.
     
  15. smahtaz

    smahtaz Pimpin Ain't Easy

    It has to be either Davis, Soliai or Henne.

    Let's wait and see after 16 games.
     

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