Cameron Wake is on pace for 24 sacks, we didn't truly know his role at the beginning of the year. But now we know he's playing the Elvis Dummervil role in the Mike Nolan defense and is a every down LB.
I believe Im in agrement with you. Ive spent time tryin to read about Wake, I missed out on Elvis last season. I like Wimbley too, but I dont like the schedule as much. I really like this post (lot of good info)
Big Fins fan here, Wake was supposed to be a big thing when they signed him from the CFL. Never really did much but I do agree than Nolan should get some credit for knowing how to use him. I know he excels at pass rushing but coverage is a different story. All of those LB's are pretty young since they started the youth movement there and parted first with Zach and now Jason Taylor. That Koa guy even seems like he could be good. I really liked what I saw from this whole defensive unit vs the VikesGood article from teh Miami Herald regarding Wake today.
http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/09/22/1835...on-defense.html
How good are you against the run?
``Hopefully, I'm getting better,'' Wake said. ``I like to think I'm an all-around linebacker, as much as I can be. I have the skill set I was given and I try to work hard to improve those things.''
Wake could point out that the holding penalty he has drawn in the first two games came as he set the edge on a running play. Or, that he has two tackles for loss to go with his 2.5 sacks.
``People talk about pass rushing, pass rushing,'' Wake said. ``Up until recently, I wasn't really asked to do much more. `Can you do this, can you do that? I don't know, let's see.' Nobody really asked me to do it up until now.
``Every time I get on the field, be better at what that situation is -- special teams, pass coverage. You want to be an all-around [player]. Being asked to do that is a challenge and I love it and I'm accepting it.''
Still, it's his pass rushing that pays the rent and off which he creates the most havoc, such as the strip of Minnesota quarterback Brett Favre that fellow outside linebacker Koa Misi recovered for a touchdown Sunday. Wake is listed at 6-3, 250, but without the long limbs of the basketball player he longed to be as a child. What that medium cut build allows him to do, though, is get around the edge low with speed and quickness.