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Doc-phin
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« on: August 30, 2011, 02:33:48 pm »
Been thinking about this and I almost think it was my imagination playing tricks on me but wasn't Vontae Davis blocking on a punt return in the third preseason game?

WTF?

He is probably our best player, and I mean best player OVERALL.  We have him playing on special teams in preseason???  Did I imagine this?  Thoughts?
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Phishfan
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« Reply #1 on: August 30, 2011, 02:35:21 pm »
I'm not sure that he is in on all ST play. He and Will Allen are what caused the too many men on the field penalty once. That tells me he is a part time player there.
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« Reply #2 on: August 30, 2011, 02:58:11 pm »
Quote from: Phishfan on August 30, 2011, 02:35:21 pm
I'm not sure that he is in on all ST play. He and Will Allen are what caused the too many men on the field penalty once. That tells me he is a part time player there.

Should he be on any?  I could understand if he was a scoring threat as a returner, but just blocking gunners? 
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« Reply #3 on: August 30, 2011, 04:37:25 pm »
I don't see a problem.
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« Reply #4 on: September 23, 2011, 03:36:18 pm »
http://blogs.sun-sentinel.com/sports_football_dolphins/2011/09/miami-dolphins-rewinding-houston-loss.html

Check out the part on Davis' injury.  Told you it was a bad idea to have on of your best players on special teams duty.  I was suprised nobody took this post seriously when I originally posted it.

For those who don't want to read...  It says Davis strained his hamstring during on a special teams assignment.  I know it is an injury that could have happened at any time but the guy plays a position that is on the field every defensive play and it isn't a good idea to add more plays, IMO.
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« Reply #5 on: September 23, 2011, 05:09:04 pm »
He shouldn't be on special teams. This is as bad as when Cam Cameron had Ronnie Brown running back kickoffs.

Important players can't be put at jeopardy in those kind of spots. Another example of Sparano being in over his head
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« Reply #6 on: September 24, 2011, 07:25:16 am »
Vontae is listed as OUT for the Browns game. Will Allen is listed as questionable with a hamstring injury.

It came out the only reason Vontae was on special teams was because he took  over Benny Sapp's job on the special teams unit  once they cut Sapp. Now you cut Sapp, get Vontae injured, and Sapp's replacement is injured already.

Cutting Benny Sapp really worked out well!
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