WEBVTT - Dolphins Roster Review Part 1 | Defense

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<v Speaker 1>Factors are Alfins Fatford drawing high into the park textile.

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<v Speaker 1>What a win for this Miami Dolphin team. Wow? What

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<v Speaker 1>is up? Dolphins? And welcome to the Drivetime Podcast, part

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<v Speaker 1>of the Miami Dolphins official podcast network, covering your Miami

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<v Speaker 1>Dolphins each and every day. How's it going everybody? I

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<v Speaker 1>am your host, Travis Wingfield, and I am here to

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<v Speaker 1>bring you your daily dose of Miami Dolphins football. And

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<v Speaker 1>on today's show, We've got a busy one. We're gonna

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<v Speaker 1>get caught up on the news from last week. We'll

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<v Speaker 1>get into a free agent analysis on Cavon Frasier, focus

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<v Speaker 1>on the key, small but not unimportant details of the

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<v Speaker 1>Dolphins offseason, and begin to dissect this roster from the

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<v Speaker 1>top to the bottom, starting with the defense on this

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<v Speaker 1>Monday May the eleventh edition of the Drivetime Podcasts. And

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<v Speaker 1>later onto this episode, we're gonna get into the nitty

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<v Speaker 1>gritty details behind the makeup of this Dolphins defense. But first,

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<v Speaker 1>a couple of players that just didn't jive with what

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<v Speaker 1>this front strives to be on this Dolphins defense. The

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<v Speaker 1>Dolphins were able to recoup a seventh round draft choice

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<v Speaker 1>from Atlanta for Charles Harris Obviously that pick didn't work

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<v Speaker 1>out the way we had hoped it would. Also going

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<v Speaker 1>to talk about ideal body types and athletic profiles, and

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<v Speaker 1>the next player on our list of players departing the

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<v Speaker 1>roster fit that type of build man. But Taco Charlton,

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<v Speaker 1>he too was inactive late in the season. Coming out

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<v Speaker 1>of Michigan. He had the look of a guy that

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<v Speaker 1>could rush at the edge condensed inside. But according to

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<v Speaker 1>Pro Football Focus, the Dolphins allowed more than five yards

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<v Speaker 1>per carry off either edge last season. And I think

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<v Speaker 1>we're seeing how this staff thinks they can mitigate that issue.

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<v Speaker 1>Of course, with Shack Lawson, Emmanuel Ogball, Curtis Weaver, Jason Strowbridge,

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<v Speaker 1>all big, big dudes off that edge that were added

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<v Speaker 1>this offseason. Again, more on that in just one moment.

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<v Speaker 1>So Charlton, he has cut, but he does catch on

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<v Speaker 1>with the Chiefs, and I said, spect, you'll see that

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<v Speaker 1>a little bit more, not just from the Dolphins roster

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<v Speaker 1>this year, but going forward, Guys that are cut and

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<v Speaker 1>catch on pretty quickly elsewhere across the league. So best

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<v Speaker 1>of luck to Charles Harris and best of luck to

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<v Speaker 1>Taco Charlton in Atlanta and k C. Respectively. The trade

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<v Speaker 1>of Harris brings back an additional seventh round draft pick.

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<v Speaker 1>We did acquire that sixth round pick from the Seahawks

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<v Speaker 1>in this year's draft, but didn't have the original six

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<v Speaker 1>because of the Minca Fitzpatrick trade last year and all

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<v Speaker 1>those mid late round picks swaps the Dolphins did in

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<v Speaker 1>that trade. So this gives Miami the two first rounders

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<v Speaker 1>and two second rounders, a third, a fourth, a fifth,

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<v Speaker 1>a sixth, and two seventh round draft picks next year.

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<v Speaker 1>We will not be getting any compensatory picks, as that

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<v Speaker 1>formula is based on money spent and players lost, and

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<v Speaker 1>the Dolphins salary and coming in certainly outweighs the compensation

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<v Speaker 1>going out for players lost. So barring any trades, which

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<v Speaker 1>I wouldn't discount, Flores and Greer, they are going to

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<v Speaker 1>work to add assets and future resources to this roster

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<v Speaker 1>well in perpetuity. But as it stands right now, ten

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<v Speaker 1>draft picks, with four of those scheduled to come in

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<v Speaker 1>the top sixty four at least and another one five

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<v Speaker 1>total picks in the top one hundred at least, So

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<v Speaker 1>not a bad place to be for future roster building purposes,

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<v Speaker 1>all right, that's the parts going out. One part coming

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<v Speaker 1>in that we never got around too was the versatile

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<v Speaker 1>acquisition over draft weekend. Not Matt Brita we covered him

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<v Speaker 1>on a previous podcast, but Cavon Fraser previously of the

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<v Speaker 1>Dallas Cowboys. Now, I want to be sensitive here and

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<v Speaker 1>both apologize for not covering that trade, but also take

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<v Speaker 1>another tip of the cap to Don Shula. That was

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<v Speaker 1>a tough week last week for Dolphins Nation. And since

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<v Speaker 1>I'm always one for putting positivity to things, the outpour

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<v Speaker 1>we saw for coach from the alumni from us here

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<v Speaker 1>in the creative and social departments here and the like

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<v Speaker 1>from the Miami Dolphins and also the fan base. Man,

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<v Speaker 1>this is a special group, a special organization, and now

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<v Speaker 1>we work to honor Don Shula as best we can.

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<v Speaker 1>So R I P. Coach, you were the greatest of

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<v Speaker 1>all time. Rest and peace, sir. And a player that

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<v Speaker 1>Don would have loved because he loves to play downhill

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<v Speaker 1>and smack people in the mouth is Cavon Frazier. And

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<v Speaker 1>can we first just talk about this real quick. When

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<v Speaker 1>was the last time you recall this much emphasis on

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<v Speaker 1>a Dolphins special teams unit. I know Flores is a

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<v Speaker 1>known stickler for details, and I couldn't be more thankful

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<v Speaker 1>for that as a Dolphins fan. I think we saw

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<v Speaker 1>the impact in that last year in getting more than

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<v Speaker 1>the sum of the parts, but also drastically improving and

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<v Speaker 1>penalty rankings across the board in terms of league rank

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<v Speaker 1>from the three years prior to that. But we add

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<v Speaker 1>a former special teams captain here and Clayton Federlum of

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<v Speaker 1>the Bengals, another one from Philadelphia and Commu Gruge Hill

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<v Speaker 1>and now Cavon Frazier on top of a crop of

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<v Speaker 1>rookies that nearly all played special teams at some point

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<v Speaker 1>in their college careers. And since this has been a

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<v Speaker 1>podcast full of tangents already, I watched a lot of

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<v Speaker 1>football this weekend in a mobile. Nine months pregnant wife

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<v Speaker 1>that just wants to lounge and read her book left

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<v Speaker 1>me to my own vices over the weekend, so I thought, Hey,

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<v Speaker 1>let's go ahead and watch some football. Why not? What

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<v Speaker 1>else am I gonna do? And one of those many

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<v Speaker 1>games I watched was the Dolphins victory over the Indianapolis

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<v Speaker 1>Colts from last season, and the punt returner in that

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<v Speaker 1>game was Marcus Sheryl's who was signed mid season, and

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<v Speaker 1>it made me write this threat on Twitter that I

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<v Speaker 1>want to cover now. We talk all the time about

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<v Speaker 1>four down players. It's a sub genre of versatility. The

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<v Speaker 1>more a guy can do, the more roster flexibility increases

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<v Speaker 1>for you. So in this Week ten game, the Dolphins

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<v Speaker 1>have returned specialist Marcus Sheryl's and he was signed after

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<v Speaker 1>injuries to Jachim Grant and Preston Williams put the Dolphins

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<v Speaker 1>up against it for the return man. He plays fifty

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<v Speaker 1>six snaps in the season, all of those on special teams.

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<v Speaker 1>So that's a roster spot for your return man, and

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<v Speaker 1>the Dolphins acquired six players with return backgrounds this offseason alone.

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<v Speaker 1>Brandon Jones had fourteen punts and three kick returns in college.

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<v Speaker 1>Malcolm Perry returned twenty kickoffs. Noah Manogamy had forty four

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<v Speaker 1>kickoff returns, two of those for touchdowns. Matt Brita has

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<v Speaker 1>five to his name and his career. Both of the

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<v Speaker 1>U d f A wide receivers did some returning in college.

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<v Speaker 1>Matt Cole with twenty three kickoffs and eight punts just

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<v Speaker 1>last year, and he too scored one of each of

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<v Speaker 1>those and Kirk Merritt out of Arkansas had eleven kick returns.

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<v Speaker 1>Williams and Ford return kicks last year for the Dolphins,

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<v Speaker 1>and we know about Albert Wilson has a big history

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<v Speaker 1>of returns as well. No detail too small. None of

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<v Speaker 1>these additions arrived as return exclusive players, nor are the incumbents.

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<v Speaker 1>But the depth that hardly seems like an accident in

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<v Speaker 1>terms of roster construction. So depth is kind of the

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<v Speaker 1>name of the game here on special teams. But you've

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<v Speaker 1>also got depth across the roster on the offensive line.

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<v Speaker 1>You didn't have that last year. Now you've got much

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<v Speaker 1>more depth. You've got much more depth at running back.

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<v Speaker 1>The quarterback room was deeper, wide receiver was already pretty deep.

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<v Speaker 1>And you've got depth at all three levels. On defense

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<v Speaker 1>and special teams of course has depth as well. I mean,

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<v Speaker 1>Jason Sanders in his rookie year goes from a kicker

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<v Speaker 1>down to a seventy seven percent kicker in year two.

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<v Speaker 1>So we spend a draft pick on the unanimous number

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<v Speaker 1>one long snapper and all of college football, because if

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<v Speaker 1>that snap takes the holder's hand up or down one inch,

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<v Speaker 1>that can negatively impact the kicking game. So it's all

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<v Speaker 1>about these details, details, details, details. If there's an area

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<v Speaker 1>that needs fixing, Flora's and Greer are going to roll

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<v Speaker 1>up the sleeves and get in there and try to

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<v Speaker 1>make it better. And I want to roll this thing

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<v Speaker 1>back and maintain perspective here because you are what you

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<v Speaker 1>are in the NFL and we're coming off of five

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<v Speaker 1>win season and Flora said it himself, games are not

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<v Speaker 1>one in March and April and a lot of work

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<v Speaker 1>has to be done. Hell, he even referenced as much

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<v Speaker 1>with each rookie and how they've all got work to

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<v Speaker 1>do in his post draft presser. But you've gotta like

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<v Speaker 1>the trajectory here, the consistency, and again we'll get some

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<v Speaker 1>more of that here in just one moment. Let's Dove

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<v Speaker 1>tell this thing now back into Cavon Frasier. Before we

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<v Speaker 1>talked about the consistency of the roster editions so far,

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<v Speaker 1>and you can find a written piece on Cavon up

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<v Speaker 1>on Miami Dolphins dot com. And we start simply with

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<v Speaker 1>the makeup of Frasier on the football field. He's a

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<v Speaker 1>four year pro who played forty four games in Dallas

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<v Speaker 1>and started two of those games on defense. During season.

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<v Speaker 1>In his career, he has sixty seven total tackles, a sack,

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<v Speaker 1>forced to fumble, and made four tackles for a loss

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<v Speaker 1>on four hundred and sixty one defensive reps in his career.

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<v Speaker 1>He is prototypically built to play safety down in the

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<v Speaker 1>box and otherwise. He made a mark on the Cowboys

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<v Speaker 1>special teams unit at six ft tall two hundred and

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<v Speaker 1>twenty five pounds coming out of Central Michigan University, nfl

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<v Speaker 1>dot Com and lan Zerline praised the muscular build of

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<v Speaker 1>the dolphins new defensive back, saying this quote has the

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<v Speaker 1>physical build of a grown NFL man with broad shoulders

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<v Speaker 1>and muscular frame, classic heightweight speed prospect comes downhill looking

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<v Speaker 1>for work and run support, explodes through his targets as

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<v Speaker 1>a hitter, and looks to make statements. Has experienced high

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<v Speaker 1>and low as a safety, good stop start foot quickness

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<v Speaker 1>for a big safety. Special teams demon with fourteen tackles

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<v Speaker 1>and punt and kick coverage over the last two year

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<v Speaker 1>in college. His college coach was a longtime NFL special

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<v Speaker 1>teams coordinator who praises Frasier's special teams potential. Should test

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<v Speaker 1>well at the combine and he did test well at

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<v Speaker 1>the Combine, and his prowess on special teams continued into

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<v Speaker 1>the professional ranks. We talked about four hundred sixty one

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<v Speaker 1>reps on defense, he played six hundred thirty eight special

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<v Speaker 1>teams reps over his four years in Dallas, and his

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<v Speaker 1>participation in that third phase of the game is widespread.

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<v Speaker 1>One hundred and fifty six on kick return to twenty

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<v Speaker 1>nine on kickoff coverage, one forty on punt return, one

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<v Speaker 1>on punt coverage, and sixteen reps on field goal block.

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<v Speaker 1>To round out his resume, he made seven team tackles

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<v Speaker 1>as a Cowboys special teams ACE. Over those four years,

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<v Speaker 1>he had a career high two hundred and twenty six

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<v Speaker 1>snaps on defense and on seventy five rundown snaps, Frasier

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<v Speaker 1>made eleven run stops the tackles within two yards of

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<v Speaker 1>the line of scrimmage according to Pro Football Focus, so

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<v Speaker 1>a high percentage of run stops on his rundown plays

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<v Speaker 1>and another staple of fitting the criteria of being a

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<v Speaker 1>Miami Dolphin extends not just on the football field, but

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<v Speaker 1>beyond it as well. As Brian Flores always talks about

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<v Speaker 1>wanting to make guys better people better, husband's better, father's

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<v Speaker 1>just a better man in general, and Cavon Frasier. He

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<v Speaker 1>is known for giving back to his community and did

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<v Speaker 1>so in Dallas. There's a story up on seven sports

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<v Speaker 1>dot com and the Dallas Cowboys section of their website

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<v Speaker 1>there where it talks about Frasier providing one hundred and

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<v Speaker 1>twenty laptops to Dallas area schools last summer, the latest

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<v Speaker 1>in a long line of charitable contributions from Frasier, who

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<v Speaker 1>gave a quote last Christmas season about giving out gift cards,

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<v Speaker 1>saying this quote, It's my favorite time of year because

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<v Speaker 1>I really get a show it to show an impact

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<v Speaker 1>on these kids lives and give back. We gave fifty

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<v Speaker 1>kids a one hundred and fifty dollar gift card to

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<v Speaker 1>get whatever they want, if they want to get themselves something,

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<v Speaker 1>if they want to get their families something. For Christmas.

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<v Speaker 1>We are giving back to what God has blessed us with. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>it's my favorite time of year and quote. And he

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<v Speaker 1>is beloved by the community down there in Dallas, by

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<v Speaker 1>his teammates but also his coaching staff. His Special Teams

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<v Speaker 1>coordinator Keith O'Quinn made his thoughts known about the key

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<v Speaker 1>traits that Fraser brought to work every day is saying

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<v Speaker 1>this quote. First of all, he's brought a physical presence

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<v Speaker 1>to our unit. This from the Dallas News dot com.

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<v Speaker 1>The way he works is off the charts. He brings physicality,

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<v Speaker 1>he's got size, he can run, and those are traits

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<v Speaker 1>you look for initially in terms of core guys for

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<v Speaker 1>your special teams unit. But the praise could have ended there,

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<v Speaker 1>and it didn't because O'Quinn wanted to praise Frasier for

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<v Speaker 1>his versatility and desire to get on the field and

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<v Speaker 1>any fashion quote his ability to punt at flyer. Those

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<v Speaker 1>flyers affect the punt game greatly Without great flyers, and

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<v Speaker 1>you can call those guys gunners as well. Without great flyers,

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<v Speaker 1>it's hard to have a presence downfield. On coverage, he

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<v Speaker 1>does a good job on kickoffs. Two, he's a four

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<v Speaker 1>phase player who was a physical rusher on cat, which

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<v Speaker 1>is our punt return. It's really the physical traits and

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<v Speaker 1>toughness he has, which is what we're all about. End quote. Physicality, toughness,

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<v Speaker 1>a four down player. To me, Cavon Fraser could not

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<v Speaker 1>sound more like a Miami Dolphin under Brian flores so

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<v Speaker 1>strength in numbers, depth, guys that can play multiple spots

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<v Speaker 1>on your football team, creating roster versatility. And with that,

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<v Speaker 1>I want to jump now into the kind of headliner

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<v Speaker 1>of today's podcast. This Monday, May the eleventh edition of

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<v Speaker 1>the Drivetime Podcast, part of the Miami Dolphins Official podcast network,

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<v Speaker 1>and tomorrow we're gonna do offense. But I wanted to

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<v Speaker 1>do this review last week, and because things changed, we're

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<v Speaker 1>doing it now. And I want to get a look

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<v Speaker 1>at the types of players Miami have acquired on the

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<v Speaker 1>defensive side, something I've typically done in the past, taking

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<v Speaker 1>a look at the players Dolphins acquired, how their rosters

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<v Speaker 1>shapes up, and what it says about the kind of

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<v Speaker 1>football team they want to be. And I wrote that

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<v Speaker 1>post draft article about the consistency of the message for tough,

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<v Speaker 1>smart players that fit a certain criteria on the field.

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<v Speaker 1>It's nice to see an acquisition and know exactly why

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<v Speaker 1>that player was added and the thinking behind that signing

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<v Speaker 1>or draft pick. We aren't the only team that does this,

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<v Speaker 1>not by a long shot. But not every team does this.

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<v Speaker 1>There are still some square pegs in the roundhole additions

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<v Speaker 1>that are made out there every single year. But with

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<v Speaker 1>this team, with this roster construction, you see a clear plan,

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<v Speaker 1>a clear vision to make this team the way they

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<v Speaker 1>want to in terms of on field makeup and their

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<v Speaker 1>on field athletic profiles. So we start here upfront on

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<v Speaker 1>the defensive line. Let's just go ahead and read through it.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm spreading these guys out to unique categories because I

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<v Speaker 1>think it's not genuine to pigeonhole most of these guys,

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<v Speaker 1>a lot of them can do multiple things for you

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<v Speaker 1>on offense and on defense, but for the sake of continuity,

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<v Speaker 1>I went with down defensive lineman, edge players who are

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<v Speaker 1>kind of end slash linebacker types off the outside, off

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<v Speaker 1>ball linebackers which are linebackers that typically line up off

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<v Speaker 1>the football, and defensive backs all dbs, and this Defensei've

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<v Speaker 1>got to cover. So really, if you're a safety, you're

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<v Speaker 1>also a corner. So per the Miami Dolphins dot Com

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<v Speaker 1>official website and their roster and NFL dot Com measurements

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<v Speaker 1>via the NFL Scout and Combine, we start with those

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<v Speaker 1>down linemen. Christian Wilkins goes three fifteen, Davon god Shaw

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<v Speaker 1>goes three eleven, and Zack Seeler goes to ninety the

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<v Speaker 1>additions made to the defensive line, Emmanuel Ogba to seventy five,

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<v Speaker 1>Shack laws in two sixty seven, and then ray Kwon

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<v Speaker 1>Davis another player that kind of fits that, Wilkins god

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<v Speaker 1>Shaw more beef your guy. He's split between those two

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<v Speaker 1>three thirteen literally two pounds heavier than god Shaw, two

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<v Speaker 1>pounds lighter than Wilkins, and he really does have the

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<v Speaker 1>frame to add more. But that's where he's at right now.

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<v Speaker 1>Coming out of Alabama. We'll see what the coaching staff

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<v Speaker 1>wants him to do in terms of his weight. Jason

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<v Speaker 1>Strowbridge to seventy three, again right in the middle of

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<v Speaker 1>Lawson and Ogba. I mean, you couldn't script this more perfectly.

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<v Speaker 1>They're finding guys that split the difference between the people

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<v Speaker 1>they have in house in terms of their weight on

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<v Speaker 1>that defensive line. And how about the athletic profiles Wilkins

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<v Speaker 1>a one oh seven broad jump, five point oh four

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<v Speaker 1>forty yard dash, thirty two and a half inch arms,

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<v Speaker 1>all of those in the seventieth percentile or better across

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<v Speaker 1>interior defensive lineman at that year's combine. We do not

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<v Speaker 1>have workout numbers from Duvan Goad Shaw up front, but

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<v Speaker 1>the arm length there is similar to Wilkins at thirty

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<v Speaker 1>two and three eighth inches with the arm length Zack Seeler.

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<v Speaker 1>Again no measurements for him out of fair estate, but

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<v Speaker 1>literally the first note on lance Zerline scouting notebook is

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<v Speaker 1>quote good combination of length, power and size, and that

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<v Speaker 1>theme you'll see with the long arms and explosive testing metrics.

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<v Speaker 1>Another note is that he plays with heavy, violent hands,

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<v Speaker 1>comes out of his stance low, with plenty of aggression.

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<v Speaker 1>And he also clocked a four eight three forty and

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<v Speaker 1>thirty one bench reps at his pro day. A strong, strong,

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<v Speaker 1>explosive player thirty one bench reps. With his length and

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<v Speaker 1>his size, that's pretty impressive the additions made up front

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<v Speaker 1>and Emmanuel Augba, I mean, come on, thirty five and

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<v Speaker 1>a half inch arms, do you want to talk about length?

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<v Speaker 1>Wows A one one inches on the broad have mercy

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<v Speaker 1>thirty five and a half inch vertical. We're talking about

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<v Speaker 1>ninety percent talent or better in those key areas. He

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<v Speaker 1>checks all those boxes. Shack Lawson talked about Miami having

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<v Speaker 1>to get better off the edge, and boy did they

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<v Speaker 1>with these two signings. Lost and goes one twenty on

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<v Speaker 1>the broad, thirty three on the vert both top eighty

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<v Speaker 1>percentile and just a smidge side of thirty three inch arms.

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<v Speaker 1>But I think I would argue that he plays even

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<v Speaker 1>longer than that when you watch him on tape. Ray

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<v Speaker 1>Kwon Davis at three thirteen has a broad of one eleven.

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<v Speaker 1>Come on, that's not even real. The arm length just

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<v Speaker 1>a smidge under thirty four at thirty three and seven

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<v Speaker 1>eighth inch arms and eighty one inches on the wingspand

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<v Speaker 1>the guys are terra dactyl out there on your defensive line.

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<v Speaker 1>Jason Strowbridge thirty one in vertical one third team broad

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<v Speaker 1>sneaks in just under four nine with a four point

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<v Speaker 1>eight nine in his forty yard dash and a sub

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<v Speaker 1>seven five three cone. His arms are again a smidge

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<v Speaker 1>under thirty three inches at thirty two and three eight.

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<v Speaker 1>So these guys all fit that profile. Guys that can

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<v Speaker 1>move laterally, guys that can lock out, play at the point,

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<v Speaker 1>play with power. You've got Derval Netto, Ray Lima and

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<v Speaker 1>Banito Jones who round out this group. And I don't

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<v Speaker 1>have workout numbers on those guys, but there's a lot

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<v Speaker 1>of beef in their to, Lima and Jones are both

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<v Speaker 1>three sixteen and netto he's the outlier here as he

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<v Speaker 1>is quite literally a human giant. He goes three hundred

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<v Speaker 1>and thirty pounds and he did some cross training last

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<v Speaker 1>year on the offensive line, and that fits the theme

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<v Speaker 1>that will cover on tomorrow show as well, talking about

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<v Speaker 1>the size of the offensive lineman. Now at edge, let's

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<v Speaker 1>go ahead to start with the wait. Kyle van Noy

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<v Speaker 1>to fifty, Vince Beagle tot s Andrew Van Ginkle tot

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<v Speaker 1>Trent Harris to five. Curtis Weaver goes to sixty five,

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<v Speaker 1>and you could argue that maybe he goes with that

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<v Speaker 1>down front group. In terms of down lineman, I think

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<v Speaker 1>he might be more of a guy that can play

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<v Speaker 1>both roles. But we'll find out in training camp and beyond.

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<v Speaker 1>So his two sixty five maybe not fitting in the

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<v Speaker 1>typical mold of this group, but he can do multiple things,

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<v Speaker 1>so that's where he goes. Then you've got Avery Moss

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<v Speaker 1>at two sixty six. I think the same is true

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<v Speaker 1>with him as it is with Curtis Weaver. I do

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<v Speaker 1>not want to pigeonhole these guys, so please keep that

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<v Speaker 1>in mind. And then Tayshawn Render goes to forty eight.

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<v Speaker 1>As far as the athletic measurements, Kyle van Noy one

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<v Speaker 1>twelve broad seven to two three cone man, he can

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<v Speaker 1>really corner an angle but also play with the power

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<v Speaker 1>in their upper upper body strength that allows him to

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<v Speaker 1>drop that pad level and take on contact to hold

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<v Speaker 1>the point. Allows him to blitz from multiple spots, as

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<v Speaker 1>we have seen continuously from him up in New England.

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<v Speaker 1>Vince Beagle one eight teen broad a six nine two

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<v Speaker 1>in his three cone time Man, he can corner, he

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<v Speaker 1>can run games, whether he's twisting, slanting, stunting, and he's

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<v Speaker 1>got a little bit more length than Kyle van Noy

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<v Speaker 1>at thirty two and three eighth inch arms there for

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<v Speaker 1>Vince Bagel Andrew Van Ginkle the Gangster thirty eight inches

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<v Speaker 1>on the vert. That's nine percent tile on twenty three

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<v Speaker 1>on the broad also better than nine percentile six three

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<v Speaker 1>cone time. That guy is an athletic marvel as well,

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<v Speaker 1>and he can show you that in last year's tape

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<v Speaker 1>when he got back onto the field, had a very

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<v Speaker 1>strong finish to the season. Trent Harris check out the

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<v Speaker 1>season finale for him and Foxborough. He'll show you some

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<v Speaker 1>of the goods. He did not participate in the combine.

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<v Speaker 1>He was on an invite there out of the University

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<v Speaker 1>of Miami. Curtis Weaver two and a half inch vertical,

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<v Speaker 1>one sixteen inch broad, a seven flat three cone, and

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<v Speaker 1>thirty two and three eight inch arms. Again fits the

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<v Speaker 1>prototype there. Avery Moss thirty four and a half inch arms,

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<v Speaker 1>thirty two and a half inch vert one four team broad.

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<v Speaker 1>It's like clockwork, man. All these guys kind of come

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<v Speaker 1>in similar packaging, a consistent vision for what you want

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<v Speaker 1>to be on defense. Tyshan Render did not work out,

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<v Speaker 1>but he is in similar territory with his size and

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<v Speaker 1>athletic profile. Big strong, heavy handed guys that can play

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<v Speaker 1>multiple spots, Guys that can corner well, control the point,

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<v Speaker 1>and have the athletic ability to remain fluid across multiple

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<v Speaker 1>different positions and different responsibilities in the week by week

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<v Speaker 1>changing of the Miami Dolphins scheme. How about off ball guys.

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<v Speaker 1>We made two offseason additions here plus one undrafted free agent,

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<v Speaker 1>and I think this one is a little bit different

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<v Speaker 1>as far as prototype goes, because there's a bit more

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<v Speaker 1>range here. Since these guys are going to be asked

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<v Speaker 1>to kind of have more of a wider scope of

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<v Speaker 1>roles in terms of one guy doing one thing and

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<v Speaker 1>another guy doing other things in the defense. Jerome Baker

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<v Speaker 1>to ray Kwa McMillan to forty two, Commu gruge Hill

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<v Speaker 1>to thirty, Landon Roberts to thirty eight, Sam Aguavin to

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<v Speaker 1>thirty six, Crawford goes to thirty nine, Calvin Munson goes

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<v Speaker 1>to forty five, and kyl And Johnson goes to thirty.

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<v Speaker 1>Jerome Baker jumped out of the gym at his combined

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<v Speaker 1>workout thirty six and a half inch vert one on

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<v Speaker 1>the broad jump. A classic modern day linebacker that can run,

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<v Speaker 1>hit and cover. Ray Kwon McMillan. We know ray Kuan

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<v Speaker 1>will smack fullbacks, pulling guards and ball carriers in the mouth,

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<v Speaker 1>but how about a thirty three inch vert and a

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<v Speaker 1>one twenty one inch broad to go along with that.

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<v Speaker 1>That's unicorn stuff for a guy that plays so physical.

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<v Speaker 1>Commu Gruge Hill talked to an Eagles fan about this guy,

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<v Speaker 1>and you'll see exactly what they thought of him, not

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<v Speaker 1>just on special teams, but also on defense. Recall back

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<v Speaker 1>to the pre draft episode I had Ben Fennel on

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<v Speaker 1>the podcast, and he mentioned that when Gruge Hill got

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<v Speaker 1>hurt at practice last training camp, it was like someone died.

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<v Speaker 1>Nobody wanted to see him go down because he was

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<v Speaker 1>such an integral part of that defense. No combine, but

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<v Speaker 1>just pro day was absurd percentile. And the vertical jump

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<v Speaker 1>at thirty eight and a half and a four four

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<v Speaker 1>five forty yard dash that also checks him in the

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<v Speaker 1>percentile for linebackers e Land and Roberts just more plane

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<v Speaker 1>absurdity here for six forty thirty six inch vert one

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<v Speaker 1>and twenty inch broad. We are a team full of

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<v Speaker 1>physical athletes. Man Sam maguav and one on the broad

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<v Speaker 1>seven one five three cone and a thirty eight and

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<v Speaker 1>a half inch vertical from his pro day and you

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<v Speaker 1>can see that on his CFL tape and last year

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<v Speaker 1>in his NFL tape with the Miami Dolphins. I could

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<v Speaker 1>not find numbers on James Crawford, Calvin Munson, or Kylan

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<v Speaker 1>Johnson as they round out the group. There of my

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<v Speaker 1>off ball linebackers and finally the defensive backs, there are

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<v Speaker 1>seventeen total on this list. We're not gonna worry about

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<v Speaker 1>weight on this particular position group because I think the

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<v Speaker 1>athletic traits are the point we really want to kind

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<v Speaker 1>of drive home here in terms of what Dolphins are

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<v Speaker 1>trying to do at the position, and just on those

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<v Speaker 1>athletic traits, because frankly, you have to be elite at

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<v Speaker 1>them to be a Miami Dolphins defensive back. Corners gotta run,

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<v Speaker 1>they gotta tackle, they gotta find the football. I remember

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<v Speaker 1>when Flores was first hired. I have a buddy who

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<v Speaker 1>works on the Patriots beat and he did my last

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<v Speaker 1>podcast here on Locked on Dolphins before Drive time was

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<v Speaker 1>the thing, and he talked about world class athletes in

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<v Speaker 1>the secondary. Well, here's some proof of that. Byron Jones

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<v Speaker 1>ran a four three six literally has a world record

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<v Speaker 1>for broad jumping and a forty four and a half

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<v Speaker 1>inch vertical all of those in the or better percentile. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>that's completely ridiculous. Xavian Howard eightieth percentile on his forty

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<v Speaker 1>and on his vertical jump alike, and seventy five percentile

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<v Speaker 1>in the broad jump at one plus. You've seen Xavian

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<v Speaker 1>Howard on the field first hand here with the Miami

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<v Speaker 1>Dolphins and what he does on game day as a

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<v Speaker 1>shutdown cornerback. Eric Rowe, a safety cornerback combination. Played safety

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<v Speaker 1>from week six on last year. He ran a four

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<v Speaker 1>four five, a thirty nine inch vertical, a one inch broad.

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<v Speaker 1>All of those check in very well in terms of

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<v Speaker 1>the athletics scorecard. Bobby McCain also a cornerback safety combo. Hell,

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<v Speaker 1>most of these guys can play both A hundred and

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<v Speaker 1>thirty inches on the broad. That's ninety percentile, a ridiculous

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<v Speaker 1>three point eight to short shuttle that's percent tile. Tells

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<v Speaker 1>you about his change of direction ability. Noah A Bnogamy

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<v Speaker 1>a first round draft pick this year, and much like

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<v Speaker 1>Byron Jones, is Nick swards him playing dance Dance Revolution

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<v Speaker 1>in the movie Grandma's Boy. Did I Break It? Yes?

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<v Speaker 1>You did break it with your forty vertical, one inch

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<v Speaker 1>broad and a four four seven forty yard dash. Brandon

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<v Speaker 1>Jones out of Texas. We didn't get workout numbers on

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<v Speaker 1>him because he had the shoulder injury he was recovering from.

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<v Speaker 1>But go to YouTube watch his tape and you'll see

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<v Speaker 1>how well he moves and his explosiveness as well. So

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<v Speaker 1>Brandon Jones fits the profile. Nick need him. At his

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<v Speaker 1>twenty nineteen you TEP Pro day clocked a sub four

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<v Speaker 1>four long speed anybody, He's got plenty of that to burn.

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<v Speaker 1>Adrian Colbert just got a one year extension after signing

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<v Speaker 1>in season last year to help the Dolphins secondary. Now

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<v Speaker 1>there's a story on niners nation dot com that says

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<v Speaker 1>he clocked a four to five is Pro Day, but

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<v Speaker 1>he also has a handheld timer time of four four nine,

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<v Speaker 1>so it's probably somewhere in the middle there. But he

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<v Speaker 1>was also the Texas state champion in high school in

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<v Speaker 1>the four hundred meters, so yeah, he can scoot as well.

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<v Speaker 1>Clayton federal Um located Pro Day numbers on the new

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<v Speaker 1>Dolphins defensive back there in Federalum, he had an absurd

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<v Speaker 1>forty and a half inch vertical and a one hundred

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<v Speaker 1>and twenty one inch broad jump. Just more crazy numbers

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<v Speaker 1>from this Dolphins defense. Cavon Fraser, we talked about him

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<v Speaker 1>in the open forty and a half inch vertical, one

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<v Speaker 1>inch broad checking the boxes for ninety plus percentile there

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<v Speaker 1>and Cordrea tankers Lee. He's an incumbent before the Dolphins

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<v Speaker 1>current regime got here, but he two clocked a four

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<v Speaker 1>four forty and had a one hundred twenty one inch

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<v Speaker 1>broad jump. At his combined workout. I couldn't locate Tay

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<v Speaker 1>Hayes or Jamal Perry or Ryan Lewis or Stephen Parker

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<v Speaker 1>or Ken Webster or n Brooks in the defensive backfield,

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<v Speaker 1>but all seventeen of those guys in Gerald Alexander's defensive

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<v Speaker 1>backfield room look to really have the athletic profile and

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<v Speaker 1>make up that both Brian Flores and Josh Boyer want

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<v Speaker 1>there at the position. So shall we recap up front, strong, powerful, long,

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<v Speaker 1>tough to move able to hold the point and create

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<v Speaker 1>penetration through lower half explosiveness and disengage with length and

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<v Speaker 1>heavy hands and the ability to key the quarterback key,

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<v Speaker 1>the running back key, the mesh point in zone read

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<v Speaker 1>game and really disengage that way and be smart football players.

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<v Speaker 1>You've got Christian Wilkins, Shack Lawson, Emmanuel Ogba, Divon, Gotcha,

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<v Speaker 1>Ray Kwon Davis, Zack Seeler, Jason Strowbridge, der Vall, Netto,

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<v Speaker 1>Ray Lima and Benito Jones on those down linemen in

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<v Speaker 1>the middle portion of the defense at your edge, Kyle

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<v Speaker 1>van Noy, Vince Beagle, Andrew van Ginkle, Trent Harris, Curtis Weaver,

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<v Speaker 1>Avery Moss and Tyshon Render off ball linebackers Jerome Baker,

0:25:55.119 --> 0:25:59.240
<v Speaker 1>Ray Kawa, McMillan, Commu gruge A Hill, Landon Roberts, Sam Aguavin,

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<v Speaker 1>James Croft, Calvin Munson and kyl and Johnson. What do

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<v Speaker 1>they all have? Versatility, which of course is true of

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<v Speaker 1>every spot on this defense on this football team. Good

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<v Speaker 1>ability to corner, fluid hips that can move in all directions,

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<v Speaker 1>going in coverage, rushing the quarterback, playing the run, stacking up,

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<v Speaker 1>and that size to stack up and play the run

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<v Speaker 1>as well. On the back end. Track athletes, Guys that

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<v Speaker 1>can run with those deers on the outside. We get

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<v Speaker 1>receivers every single year that can run four three four

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<v Speaker 1>four coming out of college football, so you have to

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<v Speaker 1>have the speed on the outside to match them. Good

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<v Speaker 1>leaping numbers and lower half explosiveness. Let's just call them

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<v Speaker 1>what they are, their world class athletes. And Byron Jones,

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<v Speaker 1>Xaviing Howard, Eric Rowe and Bobby McCain the incumbent there,

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<v Speaker 1>Noah Ignogamy, Brandon Jones, and Nick Needham in that defensive

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<v Speaker 1>back room. Adrian Colbert, Clayton Federalum Tay Heyes, Jamal Perry,

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<v Speaker 1>Ryan Lewis, Stephen Parker, Cavan Frasier, Ken Webster, Quadrea Tankers,

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<v Speaker 1>Lee and Nate Brooks. The vision it is very consistent

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<v Speaker 1>and they're trying to execute that this year. We'll see

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<v Speaker 1>what happened when they get on the football field, hopefully

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<v Speaker 1>in time for training camp. To watch all these guys

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<v Speaker 1>work out, I cannot watch to see all the multiplicity,

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<v Speaker 1>how they put together these packages, their base, their sub

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<v Speaker 1>what they do. It's gonna be very exciting to watch

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<v Speaker 1>that and have it covered on training camp. But ask

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<v Speaker 1>for today's show, that is gonna be my time. We'll

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<v Speaker 1>come back tomorrow and do the offensive side as well

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<v Speaker 1>as get to know the undrafted free agent class. But

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