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Lamar Miller, 2016, Infinity and beyond (3 Viewers)

davo32683 said:
Hmmm...both will have breakout seasons?
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Daniel Thomas is a turd.

Breakout season? I will not be shocked when he is regulated to giving Lamar Miller a breather every 3 series while Gray takes all the short yardage plays.

Gray is a guy to watch......goal line back in the making.

Thomas has been nothing short of a huge disappointment. Never liked him from day one. No burst, runs standing straight and is easy to bring down. He is not a short yardage back at all. What he will end up being is a massive bust and a dumb reach for Ireland. It was a bad pick.

My eyes do not lie at all. He is not an NFL starting RB.....and will be out of the league very soon.

This is Lamar Millers job make no mistake. And he will have a very nice break out season indeed.

 
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Reported on Rotoworld....

When addressing the Dolphins' backfield, GM Jeff Ireland said "I don’t think it’s just going to be Lamar (Miller)'s position."
"We’ve got a good running back in Daniel Thomas that’s certainly making some noise," insisted Ireland. Thomas has averaged 3.0 YPC in the preseason and 3.54 YPC in his career. Miller is averaging 6.75 YPC in August, and posted a 4.90 yards-per-carry clip as a rookie. Ireland believes Thomas and Miller "will each have a breakout season," and called them "a pretty good one-two punch."



 
greggorymac said:
Reported on Rotoworld....

When addressing the Dolphins' backfield, GM Jeff Ireland said "I don’t think it’s just going to be Lamar (Miller)'s position."
"We’ve got a good running back in Daniel Thomas that’s certainly making some noise," insisted Ireland. Thomas has averaged 3.0 YPC in the preseason and 3.54 YPC in his career. Miller is averaging 6.75 YPC in August, and posted a 4.90 yards-per-carry clip as a rookie. Ireland believes Thomas and Miller "will each have a breakout season," and called them "a pretty good one-two punch."
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Yeah, just like Minnesota has a pretty good one-two punch with Adrian Peterson and me.

 
I love it a real source from the team saying right out that DT will be getting work as well and still people want to dismiss it as nothing without anything to back it up other than a few other MIller owners

 
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Art Vandalay said:
I love it a real source from the team saying right out that DT will be getting work as well and still people want to dismiss it as nothing without anything to back it up other than a few other MIller owners
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:goodposting:

They're also completely ignoring the fact that this exact same coaching staff gave Thomas significantly more touches just last year.

Now don't get me wrong -- I agree that Thomas blows, and think that Miller leads the team in carries this year. But it seems foolish to me to draft Miller under the assumption that he'll not only dominate the carries, but also gets 3rd down and short yardage as well. And that the o-line and offense in general (as well as Miller himself) are good enough to provide high end RB2 stats...

 
Art Vandalay said:
I love it a real source from the team saying right out that DT will be getting work as well and still people want to dismiss it as nothing without anything to back it up other than a few other MIller owners
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Dude......Ireland drafted him.

Again.....I don't care what Ireland says...Thomas is a turd.

He will get some chances.......he will suck......and become another in a long line of garbage picks Jeff has made since 2008.

This is the first off-season Ireland has had that I like what I saw. His drafting for the most part has been one giant big

FAIL.

Thomas is a fail.

Have you watched him play? At all? I have......every carry of his Dolphin career. He is pure garbage.

 
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Coeur de Lion said:
Art Vandalay said:
I love it a real source from the team saying right out that DT will be getting work as well and still people want to dismiss it as nothing without anything to back it up other than a few other MIller owners
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:goodposting:

They're also completely ignoring the fact that this exact same coaching staff gave Thomas significantly more touches just last year.

Now don't get me wrong -- I agree that Thomas blows, and think that Miller leads the team in carries this year. But it seems foolish to me to draft Miller under the assumption that he'll not only dominate the carries, but also gets 3rd down and short yardage as well. And that the o-line and offense in general (as well as Miller himself) are good enough to provide high end RB2 stats...
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i had no idea thomas was drafted by the current GM.... he probably will get 7-10 carries a game with miller getting around 15 or so....

 
Coeur de Lion said:
Art Vandalay said:
I love it a real source from the team saying right out that DT will be getting work as well and still people want to dismiss it as nothing without anything to back it up other than a few other MIller owners
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:goodposting:

They're also completely ignoring the fact that this exact same coaching staff gave Thomas significantly more touches just last year.

Now don't get me wrong -- I agree that Thomas blows, and think that Miller leads the team in carries this year. But it seems foolish to me to draft Miller under the assumption that he'll not only dominate the carries, but also gets 3rd down and short yardage as well. And that the o-line and offense in general (as well as Miller himself) are good enough to provide high end RB2 stats...
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Miller will be in on third downs if he proves he has pass protection down......and in reading Tannehills quotes in our local rag here (Sun Sentinal) Ryan has been raving about Lamar's pass protection. Last season he had to point every one out to him....this year he has not had to help him at all in knowing what his pass protect assignment is.

Thomas blows.....your right. He will get......5-8 carries max if Lamar Miller does what most of us expect him to do. Lamar Miller is in line for 17-22 carries a game.......easy. He is the most explosive player outside of Mike Wallace on this offense.

HE IS A LEGIT NFL PLAYMAKER.

This year he proves it.

Again.....keep your eye out for Gray...he has a legit shot at winning the short yardage and goaline specialist role. Mark it down.

So if he wins that....where does that leave Thomas? Nowhere.

The only chance Thomas has...is if Miller suffers a injury. That's it. And I pray as a Dolphin fan he stays healthy or we are toast in the running game.

Gulipsee (sp?) has struggled thus far.....but even he has far more upside than a 3rd year back in Thomas. DT is fighting for a roster spot IMO if he does not show something over the next 2 pre-season games.

 
Todem said:
Coeur de Lion said:
Art Vandalay said:
I love it a real source from the team saying right out that DT will be getting work as well and still people want to dismiss it as nothing without anything to back it up other than a few other MIller owners
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:goodposting: They're also completely ignoring the fact that this exact same coaching staff gave Thomas significantly more touches just last year.

Now don't get me wrong -- I agree that Thomas blows, and think that Miller leads the team in carries this year. But it seems foolish to me to draft Miller under the assumption that he'll not only dominate the carries, but also gets 3rd down and short yardage as well. And that the o-line and offense in general (as well as Miller himself) are good enough to provide high end RB2 stats...
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Miller will be in on third downs if he proves he has pass protection down......and in reading Tannehills quotes in our local rag here (Sun Sentinal) Ryan has been raving about Lamar's pass protection. Last season he had to point every one out to him....this year he has not had to help him at all in knowing what his pass protect assignment is.Thomas blows.....your right. He will get......5-8 carries max if Lamar Miller does what most of us expect him to do. Lamar Miller is in line for 17-22 carries a game.......easy. He is the most explosive player outside of Mike Wallace on this offense.

HE IS A LEGIT NFL PLAYMAKER.

This year he proves it.

Again.....keep your eye out for Gray...he has a legit shot at winning the short yardage and goaline specialist role. Mark it down.

So if he wins that....where does that leave Thomas? Nowhere.

The only chance Thomas has...is if Miller suffers a injury. That's it. And I pray as a Dolphin fan he stays healthy or we are toast in the running game.

Gulipsee (sp?) has struggled thus far.....but even he has far more upside than a 3rd year back in Thomas. DT is fighting for a roster spot IMO if he does not show something over the next 2 pre-season games.
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20 carries a game easy?? 320 carries this year hmmmm

You seem to be a big Miller supporter that will begging down with the ship but if you want to step back and look at the stats Miami rbs had roughly 380 carries last year. Now if you want to give miller 60 percent of all carries which is what bush would get I think that a lofty projection. Considering the DT will have a role especially on 3rd down where I suspect Reggie got a lot of his carries because he was a playmaker and a receiving back that would be fair. I don't think u can project miller to own the goalie either. Reggie had 6 tds and everyone else had another 7 I would expect the same split

 
Todem said:
Art Vandalay said:
I love it a real source from the team saying right out that DT will be getting work as well and still people want to dismiss it as nothing without anything to back it up other than a few other MIller owners
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Dude......Ireland drafted him.

Again.....I don't care what Ireland says...Thomas is a turd.

He will get some chances.......he will suck......and become another in a long line of garbage picks Jeff has made since 2008.

This is the first off-season Ireland has had that I like what I saw. His drafting for the most part has been one giant big

FAIL.

Thomas is a fail.

Have you watched him play? At all? I have......every carry of his Dolphin career. He is pure garbage.
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Didn't Ireland also draft Miller?

 
threeputt said:
gianmarco said:
threeputt said:
Thomas has always done well if you look at ypc during his short career. His problem was a slight injury and one fumble. The guy CAN BE the guy if given the opportunity. That's my opinion as a Dolfan. I know it's not most,
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Huh? He has 3.6 and 3.5 ypc in his 2 seasons in the NFL. How is that doing well? He had 4 games last year with 10+ carries. His ypc those games: 3.6, 2.9, 2.8, and 2.8. That is downright horrendous. Much the same in 2011 with 5 games of his with double digit carries where he had anywhere from 2.3 to 3.3 ypc (he at least had 3 games over 4 ypc).

And I don't get the short-yardage love either. With 165 carries in 2011 he rushed for all of ZERO TDs. Again, at least he had 4 TDs last year, but still, nothing to get excited about.

As a Dolfan, I'd hope you'd know just how terrible he is. The numbers don't lie and neither does watching him play. The guy has no business as a starting RB in the NFL.
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Yea, if they handed the ball off to him on every down, 1-3, they'd eventually score a TD and not punt. You'll think that's stupid, but it's accurate. No, it's not 4.5 yards a carry, but it doesn't blow as you suggest.

His first two games of his career he carried the ball 41 times for 202 yards. He got hurt, was out the next game or two and was never given more than his career high of 23 carries in game 2 to date. That's BS. But it's also life. The bottom line is he was never given a real chance to prove his worth. It's damn tough to come in for ten or less carry's a game and be on top of it. The guy is not nearly as bad as some of you are suggesting. More than likely you are Lamar Miller owners. I get it.
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Coeur de Lion said:
Art Vandalay said:
I love it a real source from the team saying right out that DT will be getting work as well and still people want to dismiss it as nothing without anything to back it up other than a few other MIller owners
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:goodposting:

They're also completely ignoring the fact that this exact same coaching staff gave Thomas significantly more touches just last year.

Now don't get me wrong -- I agree that Thomas blows, and think that Miller leads the team in carries this year. But it seems foolish to me to draft Miller under the assumption that he'll not only dominate the carries, but also gets 3rd down and short yardage as well. And that the o-line and offense in general (as well as Miller himself) are good enough to provide high end RB2 stats...
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That offensive line does not look very good at all.

 
Ilov80s said:
Todem said:
Art Vandalay said:
I love it a real source from the team saying right out that DT will be getting work as well and still people want to dismiss it as nothing without anything to back it up other than a few other MIller owners
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Dude......Ireland drafted him.

Again.....I don't care what Ireland says...Thomas is a turd.

He will get some chances.......he will suck......and become another in a long line of garbage picks Jeff has made since 2008.

This is the first off-season Ireland has had that I like what I saw. His drafting for the most part has been one giant big

FAIL.

Thomas is a fail.

Have you watched him play? At all? I have......every carry of his Dolphin career. He is pure garbage.
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Didn't Ireland also draft Miller?
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Yeah...shrewd pick in the 4th round. Moved up to grab him....thank god....made a good pick. I also like Tannehill.

But the majority of his drafts have been ....sub par.

 
Art Vandalay said:
Todem said:
Coeur de Lion said:
Art Vandalay said:
I love it a real source from the team saying right out that DT will be getting work as well and still people want to dismiss it as nothing without anything to back it up other than a few other MIller owners
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:goodposting: They're also completely ignoring the fact that this exact same coaching staff gave Thomas significantly more touches just last year.

Now don't get me wrong -- I agree that Thomas blows, and think that Miller leads the team in carries this year. But it seems foolish to me to draft Miller under the assumption that he'll not only dominate the carries, but also gets 3rd down and short yardage as well. And that the o-line and offense in general (as well as Miller himself) are good enough to provide high end RB2 stats...
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Miller will be in on third downs if he proves he has pass protection down......and in reading Tannehills quotes in our local rag here (Sun Sentinal) Ryan has been raving about Lamar's pass protection. Last season he had to point every one out to him....this year he has not had to help him at all in knowing what his pass protect assignment is.Thomas blows.....your right. He will get......5-8 carries max if Lamar Miller does what most of us expect him to do. Lamar Miller is in line for 17-22 carries a game.......easy. He is the most explosive player outside of Mike Wallace on this offense.

HE IS A LEGIT NFL PLAYMAKER.

This year he proves it.

Again.....keep your eye out for Gray...he has a legit shot at winning the short yardage and goaline specialist role. Mark it down.

So if he wins that....where does that leave Thomas? Nowhere.

The only chance Thomas has...is if Miller suffers a injury. That's it. And I pray as a Dolphin fan he stays healthy or we are toast in the running game.

Gulipsee (sp?) has struggled thus far.....but even he has far more upside than a 3rd year back in Thomas. DT is fighting for a roster spot IMO if he does not show something over the next 2 pre-season games.
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20 carries a game easy?? 320 carries this year hmmmm

You seem to be a big Miller supporter that will begging down with the ship but if you want to step back and look at the stats Miami rbs had roughly 380 carries last year. Now if you want to give miller 60 percent of all carries which is what bush would get I think that a lofty projection. Considering the DT will have a role especially on 3rd down where I suspect Reggie got a lot of his carries because he was a playmaker and a receiving back that would be fair. I don't think u can project miller to own the goalie either. Reggie had 6 tds and everyone else had another 7 I would expect the same split
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I think 270-280 carries is more realistic....but if he is going good....17-18 carries is very attainable in a game they are ahead. If they are playing from behind a lot (which may be the case) it will cut his carries of course.

I watched every down of Millers career at UM....this kid is the real deal.

Thinking DT will have a role......I would not be too sure about that. I am dead serious. If he continues what he has done his last two years (which has been basically nothing) he will find himself on the bench.

I would love for DT to be good. I love my Dolphins.

Again.....out of the league very soon. Daniel Thomas is a bust.

 
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BlueBlazer05 said:
Does anyone know why there's still lip service in Miami about Thomas challenging Miller? I know sometimes coaches want their younger players to stay hungry, but come on now. Thomas pretty much sucks, but even I'd be willing to take a late flier on him if he's gonna have a real role. Honestly though, I'd rather see Gray or Gillislee lock down the #2 job.
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i think the guy that drafted him and gave up 3 picks for him is still there

 
"Have you watched him play? At all? I have......every carry of his Dolphin career."

"I watched every down of Millers career at UM."

Don't you ever get up to go pee? :P

 
Seriously though, I'm huge on Miller and I have him on most of my dynasty teams. I expect big things from him this year. For insurance reasons, I have Thomas on many of these teams... solely for 2013.

 
Yeah all the blurbs have DT more or less winning the job or something!?!? Maybe he is practicing better but at the same time I havent heard anything about Miller not having good practices or not playing well, etc. OC & Ireland must love some DT ####. He has been getting lip service all week.

 
Markus P Dub said:
Yeah all the blurbs have DT more or less winning the job or something!?!? Maybe he is practicing better but at the same time I havent heard anything about Miller not having good practices or not playing well, etc. OC & Ireland must love some DT ####. He has been getting lip service all week.
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i've seen nothing that would state DT is winning the job... all i have seen is GM and various other blurbs about how it could be a RBBC... it's odd though, anyone who watches DT run, comes away unimpressed...

 
eric 42 said:
Seriously though, I'm huge on Miller and I have him on most of my dynasty teams. I expect big things from him this year. For insurance reasons, I have Thomas on many of these teams... solely for 2013.
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same for me. if thomas manages to show something then all the better.

 
I think Thomas is on the verge of being cut and the fact that Miami is coming out and saying that Thomas is still in the running for the starters job makes me believe it more. Nothing better to a NFL team then to get a 5 - 7 rounder from another team for a guy you are cutting in 2 weeks because you say he has a chance on this team.

 
msudaisy26 said:
I think Thomas is on the verge of being cut and the fact that Miami is coming out and saying that Thomas is still in the running for the starters job makes me believe it more. Nothing better to a NFL team then to get a 5 - 7 rounder from another team for a guy you are cutting in 2 weeks because you say he has a chance on this team.
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:lmao: :lmao: :lmao:

 
msudaisy26 said:
I think Thomas is on the verge of being cut and the fact that Miami is coming out and saying that Thomas is still in the running for the starters job makes me believe it more. Nothing better to a NFL team then to get a 5 - 7 rounder from another team for a guy you are cutting in 2 weeks because you say he has a chance on this team.
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other GM's have video from games, brains and eyes though.... no one would give up a draft pick for daniel thomas at this point... he's still on a rookie contract so he isn't that expensive.... if there is no #4 RB making waves in Miami... thomas will be on the roster this year (assuming they roster 3 RB's like most teams do)

 
iamkoza said:
msudaisy26 said:
I think Thomas is on the verge of being cut and the fact that Miami is coming out and saying that Thomas is still in the running for the starters job makes me believe it more. Nothing better to a NFL team then to get a 5 - 7 rounder from another team for a guy you are cutting in 2 weeks because you say he has a chance on this team.
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other GM's have video from games, brains and eyes though.... no one would give up a draft pick for daniel thomas at this point... he's still on a rookie contract so he isn't that expensive.... if there is no #4 RB making waves in Miami... thomas will be on the roster this year (assuming they roster 3 RB's like most teams do)
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Still doesnt stop them from trying, not to mention GM's always think they can fix a player.

 
I own miller. I can admit that Thomas looked way better tonight, and the offense looked smoother with Thomas in there. Miller had a big drop on 3rd down on the opening series.

 
Daniel Thomas......for the first time since becoming a Dolphin....looked good tonight.

Lamar Miller had a nice agile/quick 4 yard TD jaunt. But got very little blocking on his limited chances tonight.

On a screen play on their first possession.....Pouncy missed the lead block...I mean whiffed. Otherwise....Miller was off to the races for at least 25-30 yards...maybe more.

DT knows he has to show something tonight. You can see it. Glad he had a good game....we are going to need him as RB is a position that suffers the most dings and injuries. Miller in pass protect did great.....so he can have upside as a 3 down back.

Once the real season gets going I would expect Miller to be this teams starter. The fight behind him is between Thomas and Gray. And Gilupsse must show,something tonight and next week.

We lost Keller tonight for the season.

 
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I own miller. I can admit that Thomas looked way better tonight, and the offense looked smoother with Thomas in there. Miller had a big drop on 3rd down on the opening series.
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I don't think it had to do with Thomas. If they block better for Miller he also gets loose. He had limited carries tonight as well...hard to gauge on these sample sizes. But yes Thomas looked good tonight.It's Millers job to lose. No doubt about it.

 
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Lamar Miller - RB - Dolphins
Dolphins OC Mike Sherman calls the team's running back competition "neck and neck" between Lamar Miller and Daniel Thomas.
The Dolphins are actually serious about this. Per reporter Adam Beasley, both Miller and Thomas would see "plenty of snaps" were the season to start today. Thomas hasn't put anything good on film through two NFL seasons, but Miller hasn't helped his cause by gaining just 37 yards on nine preseason carries. How he fares in Saturday's regular season dress rehearsal against the Bucs could be crucial. We'd still be stunned if Miller got thrown into a timeshare with "Fumbling Dan."
Let's cue the pro Millers (and rotoworld employees) to start giving there personal reasons why DT wont get any touches and Lamar Miller is god

 
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Art Vandalay said:
Lamar Miller - RB - Dolphins

Dolphins OC Mike Sherman calls the team's running back competition "neck and neck" between Lamar Miller and Daniel Thomas.

The Dolphins are actually serious about this. Per reporter Adam Beasley, both Miller and Thomas would see "plenty of snaps" were the season to start today. Thomas hasn't put anything good on film through two NFL seasons, but Miller hasn't helped his cause by gaining just 37 yards on nine preseason carries. How he fares in Saturday's regular season dress rehearsal against the Bucs could be crucial. We'd still be stunned if Miller got thrown into a timeshare with "Fumbling Dan."
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So the first line says "the Dolphins are actually serious about this", then the last line they say they'll still be stunned.

I don't get it. How many yards should he have with all of nine carries? That makes no sense.

 
RBM said:
Art Vandalay said:
Lamar Miller - RB - Dolphins

Dolphins OC Mike Sherman calls the team's running back competition "neck and neck" between Lamar Miller and Daniel Thomas.

The Dolphins are actually serious about this. Per reporter Adam Beasley, both Miller and Thomas would see "plenty of snaps" were the season to start today. Thomas hasn't put anything good on film through two NFL seasons, but Miller hasn't helped his cause by gaining just 37 yards on nine preseason carries. How he fares in Saturday's regular season dress rehearsal against the Bucs could be crucial. We'd still be stunned if Miller got thrown into a timeshare with "Fumbling Dan."
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So the first line says "the Dolphins are actually serious about this", then the last line they say they'll still be stunned.

I don't get it. How many yards should he have with all of nine carries? That makes no sense.
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Because you see Rotoworld loves MIller and they are stunned that their boy toy is gonna not even be the starter

In Miami, the team's running back competition is notable for its lack of clarity. Daniel Thomas had more first-team reps in practice Monday than Lamar Miller, according to The Miami Herald. (12 snaps to 10)

 
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RBM said:
Art Vandalay said:
Lamar Miller - RB - Dolphins

Dolphins OC Mike Sherman calls the team's running back competition "neck and neck" between Lamar Miller and Daniel Thomas.

The Dolphins are actually serious about this. Per reporter Adam Beasley, both Miller and Thomas would see "plenty of snaps" were the season to start today. Thomas hasn't put anything good on film through two NFL seasons, but Miller hasn't helped his cause by gaining just 37 yards on nine preseason carries. How he fares in Saturday's regular season dress rehearsal against the Bucs could be crucial. We'd still be stunned if Miller got thrown into a timeshare with "Fumbling Dan."
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So the first line says "the Dolphins are actually serious about this", then the last line they say they'll still be stunned.

I don't get it. How many yards should he have with all of nine carries? That makes no sense.
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Yeah, i don't really get it either. Miller has looked good thus far minus his awful fumble in the HOF game. The online has not been able to open much up though. It's not surprising seeing there was some turnover there and hopefully they gel for the season. Thomas just looks like a bellow average guy.
 
All teams want multiple effective runners. I don't see what's so hard to believe about the Dolphins trying to boost competition and try to get something out of the other assets they have at the position.

Thomas isn't nearly as explosive, but he can catch and block and help to wear down a D over the course of a game. Miller drafters shouldn't totally look at an emergence there as a negative. I could mean more explosive late game runs for Miller when he is fresh and the D is tired.

Now if Thomas suddenly looks better that's a different story, but that's not the case, right?

 
Are Miller owners supposed to feel relieved that one of the reasons he's looked merely OK is that the offensive line has been bad? Because that's not really a big confidence booster. Especially since their line wasn't that great last year and they got rid of their best lineman.

 
wdcrob said:
LawFitz said:
All teams want multiple effective runners.
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Of course they do. But when we know one runner is ineffective and the other guy can't beat him out cleanly it is worrying.
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How do you know Thomas hasn't improved going into his third year?

How do you know that it's not a case of Miller beating Thomas out, but rather carving out differing roles? There are lots of examples of speed RBs having grinder counterparts to help shoulder the NFL load.

 
GroveDiesel said:
Are Miller owners supposed to feel relieved that one of the reasons he's looked merely OK is that the offensive line has been bad? Because that's not really a big confidence booster. Especially since their line wasn't that great last year and they got rid of their best lineman.
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It's been 9 carries in the preseason. I don't see why it should be blown into a big deal just yet. It's a new unit and struggles early on are common and too be expected IMO. If it maintains through the first couple of game then ill get extremely worried.

 
Miller owners should just trade for DT now. He looks better than he has in the past and if something happens to Miller or DT they will be covered. DT wont cost much but his value is going up for every day they want to deny he wont have a presence

 
I play mostly keeper leagues. My main league is 12 team, 6 keepers. 26 of those 72 protected players are RB's. I'm drafting on Saturday afternoon, prior to Millers next game. From where I'm sitting, Miller looks like real good value right now as a top pick in our draft. He may not get to my 7th o/a pick. I project/mock/expect (whatever you want to call it) 4 or 5 RB's to go in the 6 picks prior to mine. If Miller is sitting there for me at my pick, I'm grabbing him as my RB3, pronto.

 
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Art Vandalay said:
Lamar Miller - RB - Dolphins

Dolphins OC Mike Sherman calls the team's running back competition "neck and neck" between Lamar Miller and Daniel Thomas.

The Dolphins are actually serious about this. Per reporter Adam Beasley, both Miller and Thomas would see "plenty of snaps" were the season to start today. Thomas hasn't put anything good on film through two NFL seasons, but Miller hasn't helped his cause by gaining just 37 yards on nine preseason carries. How he fares in Saturday's regular season dress rehearsal against the Bucs could be crucial. We'd still be stunned if Miller got thrown into a timeshare with "Fumbling Dan."
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So the first line says "the Dolphins are actually serious about this", then the last line they say they'll still be stunned.

I don't get it. How many yards should he have with all of nine carries? That makes no sense.
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Rotoworld is rather bogus as they love to slip a bit of bias into all of their player updates. I also don't understand why they're constantly referring to a players YPC in the preason when the sample sizes are so tiny, it's nonsensical..but I digress..

I know it was just preseason, but DT looked a lot quicker than I remember him being in his first two years. I honestly wouldn't be surprised to see this turn into a RBBC, if only because of Miller and DTs complimentary skill sets.

 
Only the start of the season will tell...as a dynasty owner of miller I am anxiously awaiting that and holding my breath. I am concerned that he hasn't yet blown Daniel thomas out of the water in this competition. It's making me wonder whether miller really is the goods like I have thought since they drafted him.

Since we know that thomas is a middling talent, If miller is that talented how come he hasn't blown this wide open yet?

 
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