Found May 06, 2008 on Dolphins In Depth:
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One would think Paul Soliai has a great NFL future before him. He is 6-4. He weighs 344 pounds. The Dolphins thought enough of him to draft him in the fourth round last year.But if the team knew then what it learned once he got to Miami, that fourth round pick would have been used on someone else.For all his potential and upside, Soliai is becoming something of a disappointment. His size and bulk simply didn't translate last year as he started out the season in the defensive line rotation then regressed.He played in nine games during his rookie year, but had only three tackles. This while he was playing right there in the middle, where every play begins and most of the running is done. Soliai played in six games in which he did not record a tackle.Do the math: That means the most tackles he had in any one game was ... one.It did not surprise anyone when he was inactive the final three games of the season even while lesser-known but more effective Steve Fifita got more playing ti...
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