DIRTYCASHHOLDIN
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I have heard that the Dolphins are very close on agreeing to a restructured deal with S ARTURO FREEMAN....where he would be extended...and given an up-front signing bonus....and thus...giving us more room under the salary cap.
If that happens this week.....then from what I understand...the Dolphins will really go hard after DE...MIKE SINCLAIR...who the DOLPHINS feel is a much better player...then any FA DE out there...inluding LORENZO BROMELL. SINCLAIR is a bonafied NFL proven starting DE...that will really make our DL one of the very best in football...if we can land him. Then...you would have a rotating line...which would include DARYL GARDENER going in at both DT and DE....particularly on obvious running downs. All said...if we can come to terms with SINCLAIR...our DL would be outstanding....and it may force the restructuring of DARYL GARDENERS contract...something that the Dolphins have been trying to do...but they have been rebuffed by DG.
I know DREW ROSENHOUS is trying to find a home for former JET and DOLPHIN FA SHANE BURTON....and of course...he has talked to SPIELMAN about it. However....I just see this as a last resort type of deal....meaning that there is no SINCLAIR...and no BROMELL. BURTON is a human fly-swatting...knock down the ball type of DL...that is what he is really good at. You take that skill away...and he really does not excel at either the stopping the run well..or bull-rushing the QB. And with this current makeup right now at DT....there is no lock that he could even make the team...from where I sit.
Like I have said....this is the third time....we need to start bringing in some FA Punters...before we are forced to draft one...if TURK holds out for more money than JEFF GORDON's wife is asking for per month....which is about $800,000. kYLE RICHARDSOn and MITCH BERGER are still available...
ALONZO MAYES....believe it or not....is healthy....and will be ready for the start of the first MiNI-CAMP...RIPLEYS BELIEVE IT OR NOT. The Dolphins feel that MAYES has the best overall..size/speed ratio to start at TE. JED WEAVER is projected to start right now....but he is a liability as a blocker. MAYES will be given every opportunity to win the job...if he can just stay on the field. JED WEAVER will get lots of playing time regardless...in the NORV system....but MAYES...just has the bulk...that the DOlphins may need for the RICKY WILLIAMS running attack. And yes....ED PERRY is a mortal lock to snap the football...so that is the deal. Those 3 TE's....and I think they will make a move back to OT...with SHAWN DRAPER..once camp starts. There is a good possibility the Dolphins will draft a TE...as well. FREDDIE JONES is gone..and the team does not have interest in DILGER. They appear set going into the draft.
If CHRIS CARTER does not hear from the RAMS this week....I think he will make the call to WANN-SPIEL.....if he wants the money....then he will go elsewhere.....if he TRULY wants to try and go out with a RING....then he should come play close to home...and go out trying...or if the RAMS sign him....they probaly would offer more and we can all deal with that also. I really believe now...its either us or the RAMS.
DCH
If that happens this week.....then from what I understand...the Dolphins will really go hard after DE...MIKE SINCLAIR...who the DOLPHINS feel is a much better player...then any FA DE out there...inluding LORENZO BROMELL. SINCLAIR is a bonafied NFL proven starting DE...that will really make our DL one of the very best in football...if we can land him. Then...you would have a rotating line...which would include DARYL GARDENER going in at both DT and DE....particularly on obvious running downs. All said...if we can come to terms with SINCLAIR...our DL would be outstanding....and it may force the restructuring of DARYL GARDENERS contract...something that the Dolphins have been trying to do...but they have been rebuffed by DG.
I know DREW ROSENHOUS is trying to find a home for former JET and DOLPHIN FA SHANE BURTON....and of course...he has talked to SPIELMAN about it. However....I just see this as a last resort type of deal....meaning that there is no SINCLAIR...and no BROMELL. BURTON is a human fly-swatting...knock down the ball type of DL...that is what he is really good at. You take that skill away...and he really does not excel at either the stopping the run well..or bull-rushing the QB. And with this current makeup right now at DT....there is no lock that he could even make the team...from where I sit.
Like I have said....this is the third time....we need to start bringing in some FA Punters...before we are forced to draft one...if TURK holds out for more money than JEFF GORDON's wife is asking for per month....which is about $800,000. kYLE RICHARDSOn and MITCH BERGER are still available...
ALONZO MAYES....believe it or not....is healthy....and will be ready for the start of the first MiNI-CAMP...RIPLEYS BELIEVE IT OR NOT. The Dolphins feel that MAYES has the best overall..size/speed ratio to start at TE. JED WEAVER is projected to start right now....but he is a liability as a blocker. MAYES will be given every opportunity to win the job...if he can just stay on the field. JED WEAVER will get lots of playing time regardless...in the NORV system....but MAYES...just has the bulk...that the DOlphins may need for the RICKY WILLIAMS running attack. And yes....ED PERRY is a mortal lock to snap the football...so that is the deal. Those 3 TE's....and I think they will make a move back to OT...with SHAWN DRAPER..once camp starts. There is a good possibility the Dolphins will draft a TE...as well. FREDDIE JONES is gone..and the team does not have interest in DILGER. They appear set going into the draft.
If CHRIS CARTER does not hear from the RAMS this week....I think he will make the call to WANN-SPIEL.....if he wants the money....then he will go elsewhere.....if he TRULY wants to try and go out with a RING....then he should come play close to home...and go out trying...or if the RAMS sign him....they probaly would offer more and we can all deal with that also. I really believe now...its either us or the RAMS.
DCH