... filling holes with proven free agents and smart draft picks. However, there are still a lot of questions that cannot be answered until the 2010 season gets under way.

Whichever way you split it, there are many players on this roster who need to play with more consistency, or prove that they belong on the field with the other starters.

With the NFL growing more impatient every year, young players are expected to produce yesterday, and veterans are expected put their bodies on the line for an even longer period of time.

These eight players could be the key to the success, or the demise of the Dolphins' franchise this season.

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