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Miami Dolphins 90-in-90 roster breakdown 2019: Isaiah Prince
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By Kevin Nogle@thephinsider Jul 1, 2019, 3:00pm EDT(opens in new window)
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I am back! Thanks to all of the contributors who covered for me over the past week as I was out camping and away from my laptop. The annual 90-in-90 series marched on without me, but we are several days behind now in our look at the Miami Dolphins’ roster. We double up today to make up a little ground.
This series takes a brief look at each individual player on the Dolphins’ 90-man roster, trying to get a feel for the chances of that player to be on the 53-man roster when the regular season rolls around. We take a look at the player’s 2018 performance, his contract, the chances he will progress in 2019, the chances he could regress in 2019, and finally look at how secure his roster spot is.
Our first 15 players have been Jonathan Woodard, Shaq Calhoun, Kalen Ballage, Eric Rowe, Mike Gesicki, Kendrick Norton, Maurice Smith, Albert Wilson, Wes Farnsworth, Mike Hull, Jerome Baker, Mike Gesicki, Ryan Fitzpatrick, Raekwon McMillan, and Laremy Tunsil. Now, we add offensive lineman Isaiah Prince.
2018 Review
Prince played as a true freshman reserve offensive lineman at Ohio State in 2015, then moved to the starting right tackle spot as a sophomore. He played some left tackle as a junior, but was again primarily on the right side, and continued that role in 2018 as a senior. He was a team captain and a First-Team All-Big-Ten in 2018 after being third-team as a junior. He played in all 54 games Ohio State played during his collegiate career.
The Dolphins selected Prince in the sixth round of the 2019 NFL Draft.
Contract
First year of rookie four-year, $2.67 million contract; $532,580 salary cap number (via OverTheCap.com).
Why he will progress
He is a rookie with plenty of talent that needs to be developed. He should be included in the position battles at right tackle and guard this summer, but he needs to prove he can improve, especially in pass protection. He is a developmental project - thus the sixth-round availability - but he should be able to be coached up in the NFL.
Why he might regress
Rookie offensive linemen, unless they are someone like Jake Long, typically have a learning curve. Laremy Tunsil had to adjust to the NFL, and it took him about a season-and-a-half (granted with a change to left guard and back to left tackle included in there). The speed of the game and the strength of the NFL defensive lineman can slow a rookie offensive lineman.
Chances of making the 53-man roster
The Dolphins need depth on the offensive line and they need players they can develop. Prince meets both of those needs. Not sure he is going to make the starting five, but he feels like a player who should be on the roster. At worst, he could end up on the practice squad.
https://www.thephinsider.com/2019/7...-90-in-90-roster-breakdown-2019-isaiah-prince
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By Kevin Nogle@thephinsider Jul 1, 2019, 3:00pm EDT(opens in new window)
I am back! Thanks to all of the contributors who covered for me over the past week as I was out camping and away from my laptop. The annual 90-in-90 series marched on without me, but we are several days behind now in our look at the Miami Dolphins’ roster. We double up today to make up a little ground.
This series takes a brief look at each individual player on the Dolphins’ 90-man roster, trying to get a feel for the chances of that player to be on the 53-man roster when the regular season rolls around. We take a look at the player’s 2018 performance, his contract, the chances he will progress in 2019, the chances he could regress in 2019, and finally look at how secure his roster spot is.
Our first 15 players have been Jonathan Woodard, Shaq Calhoun, Kalen Ballage, Eric Rowe, Mike Gesicki, Kendrick Norton, Maurice Smith, Albert Wilson, Wes Farnsworth, Mike Hull, Jerome Baker, Mike Gesicki, Ryan Fitzpatrick, Raekwon McMillan, and Laremy Tunsil. Now, we add offensive lineman Isaiah Prince.
2018 Review
Prince played as a true freshman reserve offensive lineman at Ohio State in 2015, then moved to the starting right tackle spot as a sophomore. He played some left tackle as a junior, but was again primarily on the right side, and continued that role in 2018 as a senior. He was a team captain and a First-Team All-Big-Ten in 2018 after being third-team as a junior. He played in all 54 games Ohio State played during his collegiate career.
The Dolphins selected Prince in the sixth round of the 2019 NFL Draft.
Contract
First year of rookie four-year, $2.67 million contract; $532,580 salary cap number (via OverTheCap.com).
Why he will progress
He is a rookie with plenty of talent that needs to be developed. He should be included in the position battles at right tackle and guard this summer, but he needs to prove he can improve, especially in pass protection. He is a developmental project - thus the sixth-round availability - but he should be able to be coached up in the NFL.
Why he might regress
Rookie offensive linemen, unless they are someone like Jake Long, typically have a learning curve. Laremy Tunsil had to adjust to the NFL, and it took him about a season-and-a-half (granted with a change to left guard and back to left tackle included in there). The speed of the game and the strength of the NFL defensive lineman can slow a rookie offensive lineman.
Chances of making the 53-man roster
The Dolphins need depth on the offensive line and they need players they can develop. Prince meets both of those needs. Not sure he is going to make the starting five, but he feels like a player who should be on the roster. At worst, he could end up on the practice squad.
https://www.thephinsider.com/2019/7...-90-in-90-roster-breakdown-2019-isaiah-prince
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ScriptOhio
Everybody is somebody else's weirdo.
This fall hasn't been a normal one for anybody in this country.
The coronavirus pandemic didn't stop 51 current and former Ohio State athletes from graduating from the university following the Autumn 2020 semester.
Former linebacker Ryan Shazier, point guard CJ Walker, center Josh Myers, former cornerback Jeff Okudah, defensive tackle Haskell Garrett, former offensive lineman Alex Boone, wing Musa Jallow and linebacker Tuf Borland were among those to earn degrees from their university during Sunday's virtual commencement ceremony.
In total, seven former Buckeye athletes returned to school to take classes and finish their classwork through the degree completion program set up by the athletic department in 1994: Shazier, Boone, Okudah, Connor Curlis (baseball), Sam Jardine (men’s hockey), Isaiah Prince (football) and C.J. Saunders (football). Saunders, who earned a Master's Degree in kinesiology, is currently working on the football staff in an unannounced capacity after having his sixth-year waiver denied by the NCAA earlier this year.
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DaiMonMoore
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Kind of crazy that Prince is going to be starting in the Super Bowl. I remember the grief he got for struggling mightily at Penn State. Amazing now that he has a chance to win it all..
https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio...to-becoming-super-bowl-starter-for-cincinnati
https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio...to-becoming-super-bowl-starter-for-cincinnati
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DaiMonMoore
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True. But struggling mightily against NFL teams is still an improvement over Big Ten teams.
Plus, better to have Burrow back there to handle the pressure than JT Barrett.
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True. But struggling mightily against NFL teams is still an improvement over Big Ten teams.
Plus, better to have Burrow back there to handle the pressure than JT Barrett.
He was actually ridiculously effective earlier in the season as an extra blocker playing the TE spot in run heavy formations, with Stanley Morgan coming across to seal block. He’s struggled to hold it down starting at RT, but he also hasn’t gotten much help at RG (Adeniji) since the Bengals have been down their starter at that position as well. Will definitely be interesting to see how they’re able to neutralize Donald and Miller. The Rams secondary really isn’t that great outside of Ramsey, so getting the ball out quickly will be important.
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OregonBuckeye
Semper Fi Buckeyes
He made Taco Charlton into a 1st-rounder that year. It was awful. But to your point, his perseverance is admirable
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DaiMonMoore
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Agreed. As somebody has said Prince is still struggling - he is only starting b/c Reiff got hurt. But Apple has been stunning. His problems in NY and NO were maturity and mental, but he was completely horrible for Bengals in the early weeks. I wouldn't say he's a strength now - Awuzie and Hilton are much better - but he's definitely playing far better than what he previously showed in his career.
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sparcboxbuck
What happened to my ¤cash?
He needed to get the fuck away from Annie. Ohio seems to be a place that works for him. Glad to see it.
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Prince played a solid game.
Main issue for the Bengals was the interior (even the DE sacks were mostly stunts).
Main issue for the Bengals was the interior (even the DE sacks were mostly stunts).
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