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http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/armando-salguero/article115912473.html

CARLSBAD, Calif. -- The Miami Dolphins needed to add an offensive lineman Saturday and that meant they had to get rid of a hopeful project to improve the secondary.The Dolphins cut cornerback Chris Culliver in order to promote center Jake Brendel onto the active roster from their practice squad.
Brendel is on the roster now because center Mike Pouncey is doubtful to play on Sunday against the Los Angeles Rams after suffering a setback with his surgically repaired hips in practice earlier in the week. With Pouncey likely not playing, the Dolphins needed another offensive lineman.
That meant the Dolphins cut the last man on their roster, which was Culliver -- surprisingly.
Culliver was signed in August with the hope that once he recovered from the reconstructive knee surgery he underwent last November, he could immediately upgrade a Dolphins secondary that is very much in need of good cornerbacks.
And because Culliver has been a good cornerback in his previous five NFL seasons with San Francisco and Washington, it was logical he would be the upgrade the team wanted and needed once healthy.
It didn’t work out.
The plan seemed to be working when Culliver rehabilitated his reconstructed knee during training camp, the preseason and the first seven weeks of the season while on the physically unable to perform list. The rehab got Culliver to the point he could begin practicing with the rest of the team.

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Always suspected that he was JAG
 
ouch. really thought he'd add a lot to this secondary. think it's a combo of him just not being there physically and also some attitude issues of feeling entitled to play now that he felt "healthy."
 
Struck out with Bene and Culliver. Add CB to the draft list.
 
So Culliver was the weakest link, really....REALLY?

He couldnt beat out Maxwell, or Mccain, or Pitts for that matter? I'm just feeling really confused and disappointed right now. I was kinda banking on him coming in and improving our secondary for the back stretch.

/shrug

I guess our secondary is as good as its gonna get this year.
 
I think he was in his way out since he kept on speaking out to the press that he was ready while Gase was saying he wasn't.


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Avigatorx said:
So Culliver was the weakest link, really....REALLY?

He couldnt beat out Maxwell, or Mccain, or Pitts for that matter? I'm just feeling really confused and disappointed right now. I was kinda banking on him coming in and improving our secondary for the back stretch.

/shrug

I guess our secondary is as good as its gonna get this year.
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After Howard gets back sure. Howard is a beast
 
Yeah this seems like an issue with the coaching staff and Cully.
Maybe he did look that bad in practice but he actually knows how to play cb so idk..
 
I trust that the coaches made the right choice...

BTW, does anyone else think Lippett is gonna turn out to be a very solid starter?
 
nick1 said:
After Howard gets back sure. Howard is a beast
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I hear ya, I'm surprised how fast Howard actually caught on, can't wait till he gets back. That said, he might not see the field again this year. And what the hell are we gonna do if Maxwell or Lippett get hurt?
 
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