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Dolphins FA 2022. The balanced player.

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 When you obsessively watch football you begin to develop a clinical eye, you inevitably begin to ignore the metrics. Stats, measurables, statistics start to fade in importance. An experienced eye recognizes and takes into consideration the infinite variables that equates to a football player’s success.   For me, the first thing that I see is how the player moves on the field, his balance. I have been incredibly frustrated with the Dolphins because they have invested high picks on unbalanced players. i.e. Noah, Parker, and Austin Jackson. It perplexes me because that imbalance was on their college tape.    However, the current FA crop that Miami has invested in all have a unifying theme. They are all Balanced athletes with great body control and awareness.  Cedric Wilson - SMOOTH SMOOTH athlete and a pure hands catcher. At 6’3” 195. Rare athleticism. 3.5 yards of avg separation, better than Waddle. Chase Edmonds - Another incredibly balanced player. 5.7 yards pe...