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  • It would cost the Dolphins $0 against the salary cap to cut Steve Slaton before Week 1.
  • Miami Dolphins head coach Joe Philbin said RB Steve Slaton was re-signed because he believes Slaton will benefit from the team's zone blocking scheme. Huddle Up: Slaton had success in Houston runn... Expand +
  • Coach Joe Philbin explained that the Dolphins re-signed Steve Slaton because he fits their scheme.
  • The Dolphins have announced the re-signing of running back Steve Slaton on Wednesday. Slaton was claimed off waivers from the Texans on Sept. 28, 2011 as insurance for Reggie Bush and Daniel Thomas.
  • Dolphins reportedly re-signed RB Steve Slaton to a one-year contract.
  • TheSidelineView.com's Adam Caplan reports the Dolphins are interested in re-signing free agent RB Steve Slaton.
  • The South Florida Sun-Sentinel suggests free agent RB Steve Slaton was not in ideal football shape during his time with the Dolphins last season.
  • The Palm Beach Post reports that RB Steve Slaton is not expected to return to the Dolphins in 2012. Slaton played in three games this season with zero starts after being picked up on waivers before... Expand +
  • The Palm Beach Post expects the Dolphins to let free agent Steve Slaton walk.
  • Miami Dolphins RB Daniel Thomas is expected to receive more carries in Week 17 because of the injury to RB Reggie Bush (knee). RBs Lex Hilliard and Steve Slaton are also expected to be more involve... Expand +
  • Dolphins declared RB Steve Slaton, TE Anthony Fasano, T Will Barker, C Ryan Cook, G Ray Feinga, DL Ryan Baker and QB Pat Devin inactive for Saturday's Week 16 game against the Patriots.
  • Dolphins declared RB Steve Slaton, OLB Ikaika Alama-Francis, OT Will Barker, G/C Ryan Cook, DL Ryan Baker, OG Ray Feinga, and TE Will Yeatman inactive for Sunday's game against the Eagles.
  • Dolphins declared Steve Slaton inactive for Sunday's game against the Redskins.
  • Dolphins declared RB Steve Slaton, OLB Ikaika Alama-Francis, OG John Jerry, DE Phillip Merling, CB Vontae Davis, OT Will Barker, and TE Will Yeatman inactive for Week 9 against Kansas City.
  • Dolphins RB Steve Slaton scored his first touchdown of the season Week 8 at New York. Slaton opened the scoring with a 1-yard run in the first quarter. He finished with 7 yards on five carries.
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Steve Slaton's Profile at Pro-Football-Reference

 

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2009 Archive (Published August 2009)

 

Thievery

The Houston Texans got the steal of the ’08 draft with this guy.  Steve Slaton fell to the third round (89th overall) due to a weak showing in the NFL Combine and because he left college after his junior season.  He was a TD machine while at West Virginia, churning out 55 total TDs in just 35 college games.   One knock on his college career was that in his junior year he failed to improve upon his sophomore numbers 

steve slaton in college

Lofty sophomore numbers, to be sure.  He was also dinged up a bit with a wrist injury!

 

Did You Know?

Steve Slaton and his QB at West Virginia, Pat White, combined for 13,433 total yards and 106 total touchdowns while playing three years together as Mountaineers cementing themselves as one of the greatest duos in NCAA history.

slaton and pat white - pyromaniac.com

 

Don't Always Combine the Two

We will never fully understand how the 40 yard dash at the NFL Combine commands so much consideration on NFL draft day.   Slaton registered a 4.45 which was considered to be slower than expected.   Don’t get us wrong, speed matters, and performing your best in a pressure cooker environment like the Combine is important, but successfully getting through the line of scrimmage to bust off long runs takes more than a fast 40.    Very few, if any, RBs in the league have the momentous burst out of a direction change as Slaton does.   If there was a measurable stat for looking feather light and lightning quick on your feet, we believe Slaton would be the leader.   Take a look….

 

2008

Slaton looked convincing very early on as he ripped Tennessee’s 7th ranked defense for 116 rushing yards and a score in week #2.  The following week he took flight catching eight balls for 83 yards and a receiving TD along with 10 carries for 33 yards.    This set the tone to his rookie leading and 6th overall ranked 1282 yards on the ground to go along with 377 receiving yards and 10 total TDs.   It is difficult to temper our enthusiasm for this guy.

 

2009 Fantasy Outlook

If you’ve played fantasy long enough you know about the proverbial “sophomore” slump.   Some of these guys burst onto the scene, sometimes out of nowhere, and then fizzle into oblivion the following season.   We’re not much for these cracked up fantasy theories… including this one!



There is no more of a correlation to a RB hitting hard times  in his sophomore year as there is in any other year.  It simply does not exist.   

Slaton added 10 pounds of bulk in the off-season; here’s his take on why:
 
"I had a little problem with third-and-short, and that’ll hopefully help me move the pile a little bit more"

One look at the Strength of Schedule reveals a much easier schedule in ’09, most notably their softer fantasy playoff schedule:  Week 14 vs. Seattle, Week 15 @ St. Louis, and week 16 @ Miami.  His receiving prowess out of the backfield makes it even more difficult not to get over-excited about the upcoming season – 50 catches as a rookie!   He doesn’t have to improve upon his last year’s numbers to impress us or warrant the ranking we are giving him.  There’s no “sophomore slump” in this kid’s immediate future.  

 

rbS DRAFTED IN 2008

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Injury Alert

Green

Has missed no time and was dependable in college as well. He rattled off 1744 yards on the ground nursing a wrist injury for most of his sophomore year at West Virginia.

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