Miami Dolphins Keys To The Game: Stop Randy Moss

Even with all of the changes that have occurred this week to the Miami Dolphins, the key to Miami winning this Sunday's game against Tennessee has nothing to do with any of them.

Instead, they key to winning will be second year CB Vontae Davis' ability to cover Randy Moss.

This will be Randy Moss' first game with the Titans, and when Moss debuts with a new team he typically does very well and helps put points up on the board.

So, it will be crucial for Davis to stop Moss' "successful debut" trend and keep Tennessee from putting up too many points.

Don't worry, though. I have reason to believe that Vontae will be able to keep Moss from doing much of anything. Last time he matched up with Moss was the Patriots game, and he shut him out and prevented him from catching a single pass. Pair that with the fact that Moss has not had much time to work with the team, and you can see that Vontae Davis has a good shot at shutting down Moss.

If he didn't do well with Tom Brady, who's to say that he can do well with a lower-caliber quarterback who he hasn't had much time to work with.

Plus, the addition of Al Harris will be a big help with stopping Randy. Harris is a talented cornerback with a lot of experience who is capable of covering Moss when he lines up opposite of Vontae. Before we would have had to worry about whether our "other" cornerback would be able to cover Moss, but now we can rest assured that Harris will be able to cover him well enough.

That's about it for now. Please leave a comment with your own "keys to the game." I would like to hear what you think.

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Miami Dolphins CB Nate Ness Is Looking Promising

Nate Ness In College

One thing the Miami Dolphins don't have a shortage of is young, talented CBs.

The most recent to emerge is Nate Ness, who had a very good outing during the Dolphins preseason game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Saturday.

He made a bunch of great plays, including a stop on 4th and goal late in the game. And, while the preseason doesn't matter that much, the Dolphins would have probably lost if Ness hadn't made the play.

Along with that play he also forced two fumbles and had multiple tackles and broken up passes. Ness showed he is a very good player with a lot of potential. My hope is that he stays with the team, and hopefully works his way up.

Miami already has 4 very good cornerbacks, so there is a possibility that Ness doesn't even make the team. But, I think it is only a very slight possibility. In all likelihood Ness continues to do well and makes the cut. 5 cornerbacks may seem like a lot to some people, but it is necessary because injury problems can really drain a team.

Dolphins fans don't have to be really concerned when one of our starting CBs goes down now, because we will have others to take their place and do just as well.

Anyways, Ness looks really good, and you should definitely watch out for him. He has already improved a lot from playing on the practice squad last year. He can (and will) only get better from here.

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After One Miami Dolphins Preseason Game We Haven't Learned Much

Cameron Wake courtesy of Palm Beach Post

If you are at all concerned with how the Miami Dolphins played in last night's mud bowl, then please, don't worry one more minute.

I know it looked like the Dolphins didn't do too well, and the offense wasn't really able to produce. While it may look that way, don't give their performance last night another thought.

The reason I say not to worry is that this is the preseason. It is never an indication of what the season is going to be like. The New England Patriots went 2-2 in the preseason before they had their almost perfect season.

The preseason means nothing.

Not even Brandon Marshall's dropped passes matter. Both of them were simply because the ball and/or his hands were wet. They weren't an indication of things to come in Miami. Brandon Marshall will be a beast for the Dolphins, two dropped passes won't change that.

If there was anything we learned, it was this: we have a pretty good secondary this year. Apart from them giving up a touchdown, our secondary played really well. Sean Smith got an interception, which was really exciting to me.

But, one player that sticks out to me that you don't normally hear about is CB Nate Ness.

The guy did great against Tampa Bay, and showed great skills. I think he has a great chance at making the team. Not only was his coverage really good, but he also forced two fumbles. Watch for him during these next three preseason games (that don't matter at all).

In the end, don't sweat this game. It means nothing and doesn't affect anything. Coaches are putting in new players all of the time to see how they do. They are not at all concerned about winning.

Miami will still be great, and this is what Miami Dolphins Owner Stephen Ross said when asked during the game about his guarantee for this year:

"I already told you, we're going all the way"

I'm just glad the season has already started. Let me know what you all thought about the game.

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Miami Dolphins CB Will Allen Will Be Missed During Training Camp

News of the Miami Dolphins CB Will Allen's arthroscopic surgery has just recently surfaced, and while he will only miss training camp, he will be missed none the less.

The surgery was apparently a clean up from his surgery last fall.

I know that Allen isn't the starter at CB, but having him helped the starters a lot. He was added depth at the position, and depth made the competition better.

It motivated Sean Smith to perform better at the scrimmage after Allen was put in the 1st-string defense during the previous practice. Competition brings out the best in players, and losing Allen takes away some of the challenge.

Thankfully, Miami's other rookie CB Nolan Carroll is still there to add some competition. He has done really well and should keep the competition up, but not as much as Allen.

Just hope that Allen can recover as quickly as possible. We need him back to help keep up the competition.

Depth is the key, and competition will create a champion

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My Favorite Miami Dolphins Defensive Player

So, you guys know my favorite player on offense already. Now, it's time I tell you my favorite defensive player on the Miami Dolphins.

First, let me say this. I have two players that I really like and they both play the same position, but one really sticks out to me.

That one is CB Sean Smith.

The other CB that I really like is Vontae Davis. Both Davis and Smith were drafted in the 2009 NFL Draft. Davis was drafted in the first round and Smith in the second.

What I like so much about Smith is his ability to work his way up. He started all 16 games last season, which was more than Davis who started 9.

I remember hearing during training camp last year about how hard Smith was working and how well he was doing. That and the fact that I have always really liked the CB position has made Sean Smith my favorite player.

The key to being successful in the NFL is to be hard-working and constantly be a student of the game. We know Smith is hard-working, and hopefully he is also a student of the game.


Smith, like Greg Camarillo, doesn't even put up the best numbers for his position on the team. He is just always making a big play and shutting down who he is covering. He didn't even get an interception during the regular season last year, but he still does the small things.

Don't get me wrong, though. If you watch highlights of Smith, you can see he also has a lot of big play potential. Here are two videos of Smith. One is a highlight of him in college. The other is him during the preaseason last year.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9M2w9m320k

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPhVc9sJZcY&feature=related

As you can see Sean Smith possesses incredible catching ability, as well. And, he still has his entire career in front of him. Things can only go up from here.

Smith and Davis are the future of the Miami Dolphins defense. Both CBs will be able to lead the Miami Dolphins defense to great things because of their potential and work ethic.

If you want to follow either of them on twitter, here are links to their twitter accounts.

Sean Smith: http://twitter.com/SeanSMITH4

Vontae Davis: http://twitter.com/VontaeDavis21

That's my favorite defensive player on the Miami Dolphins. Tell me who your favorite player is, and why.

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