Dolphins release Kendall Fuller and Durham Smythe

[JamesWsenior]

Hearing they are targeting Noah Igbo

Who?

 

[dolfan91]

Do you think we should jettison reek hoping to get a few draft picks

Yes.

 

[MARINO1384]

Who?

Noah Igbinoghene, up and coming corner.

 

[royalshank]

And with Cam Smith being a complete unknown and what little we do know is not encouraging.

He’s known. He’s not good. When he’s on the field, he’s terrible. And he gets hurt all the time.

 

[royalshank]

Fuller looked genuinely scared of contact after the concussions, I was wondering if he would consider retirement this off-season. He played like someone who didn’t want to tackle.

I said months ago that I would bet money on a CB being the first pick. Grier only likes drafting the expensive positions in round 1 and the obvious hole from them was CB as we had nothing after Ramsey and his last 2 high CB picks have bust.

Ramsey has lost a couple of steps as well. We have no starting corners besides him and he’s not aging well.

 

[Ikema]

Yes.

Me too my friend

 

[SF Dolphin Fan]

The Fuller cut is surprising and disappointing. Kendall has been patronizing my business for the past couple of weeks. I’ve got to know him a little and he’s a really good guy. Hopefully we have a plan here because we didn’t really save anything by releasing him.

When he played, I thought Fuller was good. Just missed too much time.

I hope Grier prioritizes durability and physicality in both free agency and in the draft. I know there are bargains to be had on players with injuries and I'm okay with low risk/high return moves.

But when you start talking $10 million and above, those guys better be durable.

 

[dan the fin]

Graded as one of the best tacklers on the dolphins last year which isn’t saying much but not sure where your getting this from

Let me guess PFF. College intrims who don’t understand football. It isn't that he can't tackle IE has a lot of missed tackles, its that he doesn't even try and lot of the times, stands and watches.

 

[Anvil35]

Fuller is a dumb release unless there is a better plan. That wasn't too bad a contract with no major cap relief.

Maybe the DC thinks Duck, Johnson, Smith, and Mitre are enough?!!!

 

[ForksPhin]

Fuller looked genuinely scared of contact after the concussions, I was wondering if he would consider retirement this off-season. He played like someone who didn’t want to tackle.

I said months ago that I would bet money on a CB being the first pick. Grier only likes drafting the expensive positions in round 1 and the obvious hole from them was CB as we had nothing after Ramsey and his last 2 high CB picks have bust.

I was about to post this thought. Have to assume the concussions had some impact on this decision, although the Dolphins could never say that.

Hard to be able to rely on a guy like this who needs to initiate hard contact repeatedly throughout the game.

 

[Ray R]

I have to say that I saw that one coming. - LOL

 

[Ray R]

No no no, you will see the rise of the Bonner!

Isn't that what could be called a "foregone conclusion"? - LOL

 

[Ray R]

I'd quit

I'm not surprised. - LOL

 

[Ray R]

I wish I could work for Ross. Completely screw things up and then be forgiven and tasked as the one to fix it. Rinse and repeat. Actually, now that I said that, I don’t think Ross is cognizant enough to know the difference.

If wishes came true, beggars would be kings. - LOL

 

[BahamaFinFan78]

So we are adding an extra need to the shopping list now :

2 safeties
1 DL or two
1 DT or two
2 TE
1 Backup QB
1 big WR
1 bruising RB
1 starting CB
1 MLB

Don't forget, 4 guards. I think we definitely need 2 DL. We may only need 1 TE.