(RB) Lamar Miller may be the starting back 2013 says Ireland

Dolphinemidget · Joined: 03 Jan 2008 Posts: 3233 Location: Florida

http://www.rotoworld.com/headlines/nfl/255146/dolphins-gm-ireland-talks-up-rb-lamar-miller

skatewood2 · Joined: 10 Feb 2007 Posts: 5543 Location: Kent, WA

I wouldn't mind it, he did a good job in limited play. My only question is can he stay healthy? Didn't he have a bad injury at the end of college? I agree that Bush will not be back as he is not the right back for this system as far as I can tell but we'll see what happens.
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Dolphinemidget · Joined: 03 Jan 2008 Posts: 3233 Location: Florida

I just pulled his numbers from this past season playing behind Bush.

13 games
51 rushes
250 yards
1 TD
6 Rec
45 yrads
8 times targeted

Means he averaged, 4.9 yards per carry, and 7 yards per recption, my thoughts can he keep that average up carrying the ball around 190-200 times.
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Emerica · Joined: 12 Nov 2011 Posts: 1061

Sad to see Reggie go but excited to see what Miller can do.
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Mercury22 · Joined: 23 Feb 2005 Posts: 12328 Location: the 50 yard line

Most teams, including the Dolphins, have discarded the idea of being a 1 back team. If ireland really believes that Lamar Miller, a 2nd year player, with a CAREER total of a mere 250 yards is ready to be THE fulltime back in Miami, then he is high as a kite. Miller may be ready to split reps with someone. I'd be surprised, but not blown out of the water with that idea. But to think that Miller is going to be counted on as the primary RB in Miami without LEGIT competition is scary.

My sense is that its not an accident that this news came out as free agency gets ready to start and resigning of Reggie, or courting of a new free agent is likely. This is an effort to appear less desperate. Then again, i didn't think we'd enter last season with Hartline and Bess as our #1 and #2 WR and we did. Suffice to say, relying on Miller as the bellcow back would be a mistake in my opinion, and that is no reflection on Miller.
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dolphan9954 · Joined: 22 Nov 2005 Posts: 6937 Location: Miami

May I remind you that before the injury, Miller was a surefire first rounder. He is exceptionally talented and was my highest rated back in last years draft. I understand why he fell. I would feel very comfortable with Miller as the feature back in '13, but I also would sign Hillis or a similar back to take about 35% of the carries.
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Jaytotha · Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2013 2:59 am Post subject:

phins72 · Joined: 17 Dec 2012 Posts: 67

i''m glad he's going to be #1 RB

WaterBear56 · Joined: 26 Jul 2010 Posts: 2875

Miller as our starter is fine with me if we can't bring back Reggie at a nice wage. Thomas is also a nice number two. He really picked it up nicely in the 2nd half of the season.
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Maddogg · Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2013 8:49 am Post subject:

Certainly possible that Lamar Miller may be our #1 running back in 2013. The biggest concern for the Dolphins if Reggie Bush is not resigned is the lack of experience at the position. Throw in worries about the remaining backs being able to stay on the field and a relatively stable position goes to one being a need.
In my opinion it would be wise to resign Reggie Bush. Simply handing over the job to Lamar Miller or even Daniel Thomas would be a bad move. Better to increase Millers work load, confirm that the production and ability to handle the job is there, then deal with the terrible problem of having a dynamic backfield.
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ViolentMonk71 · Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2013 10:07 am Post subject:

Teams have gone with rookie running backs and have been fine. If the team upgrades the o-line it will not matter who is back there as long as they have the vision to see the opening and hit the hole hard. In fact if there was one position where I believe experience is less of an issue it is RB.

With that said I still believe this is all part of the free agency game. I still believe that they will bring in another back in one way or another.
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FrozenPhinsFan · Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2013 4:25 pm Post subject:

PFF had a good article on "Pulse rate" a few weeks back.

Rb's yards per carry once breakaway runs were removed from the conversation. Trying to show which backs consistently produce good yards with every carry.

Miller ranked 5th in the NFL with an avg of 4.04 yards

https://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2013/01/18/signature-stats-pulse-rate/

Excited about him for next season. I scooped him up off the wire in Dec in a keeper fantasy league....now I can keep him for practically nothing!