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Winning is a Habit
More free agents considering Miami Dolphins
By Armando Salguero
PHOENIX -- It used to be the Dolphins really couldn’t compete in free agency when the prize was a veteran who wanted an opportunity to win right away. Places such as New England or Baltimore or Green Bay led the list of destination teams those older decorated players wanted to join to chase a championship.
Well, the Dolphins still aren’t fully in that company. But they’re closer than they’ve been in years.
The recent additions of Mike Wallace as well as other free agents, and the growing belief that perhaps Miami finally has a good quarterback on the roster, has made the team a viable option for players who would have skipped the chance in the past.
And that’s the reason the possibility of adding a gifted veteran such as Osi Umenyiora or Elvis Dumervil is real this offseason. Indeed, the club has spent considerable time studying Umenyiora and even called his representatives to explore the possibility.
He’s on the radar and blinking as much as any 31-year-old player with 26.5 sacks in the past three seasons can in a depressed veteran defensive end market.
The idea of getting Dumervil, a graduate of Miami Jackson, is not quite so far along. The Dolphins think he could be a fit, but there have been no calls and the former Denver Broncos player is not a front-burner issue at the moment.
But down the road, if Dumervil is still on the market, if his price tag is reasonable, and the need to help the pass-rush persists, then the Miami native might be a fit, the Dolphins believe.
Read the rest of story here: http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/03/20/3295745/armando-salguero-more-free-agents.html#storylink=cpy
By Armando Salguero
PHOENIX -- It used to be the Dolphins really couldn’t compete in free agency when the prize was a veteran who wanted an opportunity to win right away. Places such as New England or Baltimore or Green Bay led the list of destination teams those older decorated players wanted to join to chase a championship.
Well, the Dolphins still aren’t fully in that company. But they’re closer than they’ve been in years.
The recent additions of Mike Wallace as well as other free agents, and the growing belief that perhaps Miami finally has a good quarterback on the roster, has made the team a viable option for players who would have skipped the chance in the past.
And that’s the reason the possibility of adding a gifted veteran such as Osi Umenyiora or Elvis Dumervil is real this offseason. Indeed, the club has spent considerable time studying Umenyiora and even called his representatives to explore the possibility.
He’s on the radar and blinking as much as any 31-year-old player with 26.5 sacks in the past three seasons can in a depressed veteran defensive end market.
The idea of getting Dumervil, a graduate of Miami Jackson, is not quite so far along. The Dolphins think he could be a fit, but there have been no calls and the former Denver Broncos player is not a front-burner issue at the moment.
But down the road, if Dumervil is still on the market, if his price tag is reasonable, and the need to help the pass-rush persists, then the Miami native might be a fit, the Dolphins believe.
Read the rest of story here: http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/03/20/3295745/armando-salguero-more-free-agents.html#storylink=cpy
