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The Tragic Allure of the “Weather Proof QB”. Josh Allen.

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       As a terminal fan of the Miami Dolphins, I am well too aware of how a historic talent could lead an organization towards strategically questionable decisions under the spell of seduction; completely blind to objective foresight. I would like to first stipulate that I believe Josh Allen is a generational talent. I marvel at the thing the man does on a football field! Believe me when I say, none of what I am about to point out is in anyway a dismissal of one of the most physically talented QB's I have ever seen.  However, he does have one glaring weakness, a weakness that has proven to be consistent throughout his career, he is usually bottom of the league in comp% otherwise interpreted as accuracy. You may think that this stat is related to his aggressive downfield approach, and yet that assumption is also not supported by the numbers. In 2021 Allen was 23rd in yards per attempt, and 24th in comp %. Why is this important to point out? Analyst after analyst...

Alfie Dogs 2023 Top 10 Draft Elgible Players

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Player Breakdown coming soon. 1. #88 DT Jalen Carter (Georgia) 6’3”  2. #5 RB Bijan Robinson (Texas) 6’0” 220lbs  3. #31 LB Jack Campbell (Iowa) 6’5” 245lbs 4. #24 RB Zach Charbonnet (UCLA) 6’1” 220lbs 5. #78 G Steve Avila (TCU)  6’4” 330lbs 6. #9 DE Zach Harrison (Ohio State) 6’6” 272lbs 7. #60 C John Michael Schmitz (Minnesota) 6’4” 320lbs 8. #77 T Paris Johnson Jr. (Ohio State) 6’6” 310lbs 9. #13 CB Emmanuel Forbes (Mississippi State) 6’0” 180lbs 10. #11 WR Rashee Rice (SMU) 6’3” 206lbs Special Mention  #14 S Brian Branch (Alabama) 6’0” 193lbs

Time to recognize the greatness of #94. Christian Wilkins

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    Anybody that knows me is acutely aware that I LOVE INTERIOR DEFENSIVE PLAYERS!! I gravitate my focus towards interior defenders. My favorite Dolphin of all time is an interior defensive lineman (#95 Tim Bowens), my favorite player currently is also an interior defensive player (#99 Aaron Donald). My current Miami Dolphin man crush is a Defensive lineman (#92 Zach Sieler). However, objective observation leads me to conclude that #94 has orchestrated the greatest Defensive Interior performance in franchise history.. 2019   Wilkins was one of my favorite players in the 2019 draft class. It is misguided to measure Wilkins strictly through combine metrics, because Wilkins is a unique athlete. At 6’4” 310 pounds, he is by far the most flexible, balanced, and laterally explosive player at that size I have ever seen. His unique athleticism allows him to be elite at three interior defensive lineman characteristics. 1. Availability  Wilkins is NEVER injured, he led al...