DIRTYCASHHOLDIN
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Hello...Dolfans.
Well.. tommorrow morning..its APRIL 1st. The first official day of the start of the OFF-SEASON CONDITIONING PROGRAM. All signed players are expected to participate...although it is not deemed mandatory.
This WEDNESDAY....there will be a Press conference with RICK SPIELMAN and WANNY...as they discuss the teams plans for this upcoming draft. It should be on SUNSHINE TV..and the teams web site..so look into that.
There is not much going on right now as far as any imminent signings go. The reason being is that the Dolphins right now...are really hovering right now...right around the salary cap. And I do believe that all teams must be at least 2 million dollars under the cap...just to be eligible to draft. With that said...you can see why....the Dolphins really can't offer that much money right now....be it for TERRANCE WILKENS, CHRIS CARTER, LORENZO BROMELL...or even MATT TURK.
This brings me back to the Dolphins having asked DL DARYL GARDENER....now for the second time....to have his contract re-worked. He has re-buffed the Dolphins wishes twice now.
I am not going to say he is the only one who should be pointed out by the DOlphins to get his contract re-worked.....but he is by far.....the best available candidate to do so. The Dolphins have every right to be concerned about their 50 million dollar plus investment...considering how fragile DG's back is right now. They have made a statement signing in bringing in DT LARRY CHESTER to take GARDENER's spot in the line...and thus...moving over DG to end. After this season...depending on his health and how well he plays....this could be the last season for DG as a Dolphin.
The bottom line is this: We are really only a few players away....from really, really, being able to get to that big dance. I see a guy like WILKENS out there...who I think the Dolphins really want...but at the moment...are handcuffed. What do they have to do to free up some cap room? RESTRUCTURE. And now I hear they have gone back to GARDNER and ask him once again to help the team out. And GARDENER says...NO. Now....it takes two sides to make a deal. The Dolphins gave DG the big money....before all this back thing...really started becoming a real problem...where he physically could not play. GARDNER signed the deal ONLY LAST YEAR. ANd now the DOlphins are perhaps....sorry they gave him all this money....and now.....1 year later....they want some of that money back or re-structured.
I ask you all......Is GARDENER being SELFISH?
Or....Are the Dolphins at fault for not waiting just a bit longer....to give DG all that money?
IMO....I think GARDENER should have at least made some type of move....with his agent.....where the Dolphins could have moved some money into a signing bonus....where DG would not have lost any money....anything would have helped...at the very least.
Its really a shame....because if DG would have left something more on the table for us.....there is no question in my mind.....we would really be in a better position to at least get out an offer sheet for TERRANCE WILKENS.....who is asking in the neighborhood of $800,000 per year.
I am beginning to think that this may well indeed be the last year for DG in a DOlphins uniform. I think that he will be either asked to re-work his deal....(after this season)....and if he does not....he will be released. As for this season....lets hope he stays on the field....and if he does...lets hope he can play some good DE....before the DOlphins come and ask him again...
DCH
Well.. tommorrow morning..its APRIL 1st. The first official day of the start of the OFF-SEASON CONDITIONING PROGRAM. All signed players are expected to participate...although it is not deemed mandatory.
This WEDNESDAY....there will be a Press conference with RICK SPIELMAN and WANNY...as they discuss the teams plans for this upcoming draft. It should be on SUNSHINE TV..and the teams web site..so look into that.
There is not much going on right now as far as any imminent signings go. The reason being is that the Dolphins right now...are really hovering right now...right around the salary cap. And I do believe that all teams must be at least 2 million dollars under the cap...just to be eligible to draft. With that said...you can see why....the Dolphins really can't offer that much money right now....be it for TERRANCE WILKENS, CHRIS CARTER, LORENZO BROMELL...or even MATT TURK.
This brings me back to the Dolphins having asked DL DARYL GARDENER....now for the second time....to have his contract re-worked. He has re-buffed the Dolphins wishes twice now.
I am not going to say he is the only one who should be pointed out by the DOlphins to get his contract re-worked.....but he is by far.....the best available candidate to do so. The Dolphins have every right to be concerned about their 50 million dollar plus investment...considering how fragile DG's back is right now. They have made a statement signing in bringing in DT LARRY CHESTER to take GARDENER's spot in the line...and thus...moving over DG to end. After this season...depending on his health and how well he plays....this could be the last season for DG as a Dolphin.
The bottom line is this: We are really only a few players away....from really, really, being able to get to that big dance. I see a guy like WILKENS out there...who I think the Dolphins really want...but at the moment...are handcuffed. What do they have to do to free up some cap room? RESTRUCTURE. And now I hear they have gone back to GARDNER and ask him once again to help the team out. And GARDENER says...NO. Now....it takes two sides to make a deal. The Dolphins gave DG the big money....before all this back thing...really started becoming a real problem...where he physically could not play. GARDNER signed the deal ONLY LAST YEAR. ANd now the DOlphins are perhaps....sorry they gave him all this money....and now.....1 year later....they want some of that money back or re-structured.
I ask you all......Is GARDENER being SELFISH?
Or....Are the Dolphins at fault for not waiting just a bit longer....to give DG all that money?
IMO....I think GARDENER should have at least made some type of move....with his agent.....where the Dolphins could have moved some money into a signing bonus....where DG would not have lost any money....anything would have helped...at the very least.
Its really a shame....because if DG would have left something more on the table for us.....there is no question in my mind.....we would really be in a better position to at least get out an offer sheet for TERRANCE WILKENS.....who is asking in the neighborhood of $800,000 per year.
I am beginning to think that this may well indeed be the last year for DG in a DOlphins uniform. I think that he will be either asked to re-work his deal....(after this season)....and if he does not....he will be released. As for this season....lets hope he stays on the field....and if he does...lets hope he can play some good DE....before the DOlphins come and ask him again...
DCH