Endangered Species

[DKphin]

Armstrong did more than stay even. He led the team in sacks in 1996, and '97, and '98, and 2000. But his point about survival on a new coach's roster is relevant today, even as the players not drafted or signed by Big Tuna Bill Parcells and Tuna Helper Jeff Ireland continue to dwindle in numbers.
A couple of days ago the Dolphins released quarterback John Beck, the sixth player from Randy Mueller's 2007 draft class that was either cut or traded by the new regime. The survivors remaining players from that class are first-rounder Ted Ginn Jr., fourth-rounder Paul Soliai and punter Brandon Fields, a seventh-rounder.
The 2005 and 2006 draft classes, authored by Nick Saban, have been similarly decimated. Cameron banished Fred Evans and Kevin Vickerson, while the current regime has cut or traded Travis Daniels, Derek Hagan, Anthony Alabi, and Joe Toledo. The survivors remaining players from those classes are Ronnie Brown, Matt Roth, Channing Crowder, Jason Allen and Rodrique Wright.

http://miamiherald.typepad.com/dolp...rong-that-still-applies-to-some-dolphins.html

 

[cafinfan408]

yea well i guess us making the playoffs last year shows you dont need strong draft after strong draft to get a solid team. Im just glad to actually see our FO making picks that will hopefully stick around for awhile

 

[209Mason]

Yet another pefect explaination of why we were in the dumps for half a decade while teams like the Pats, Steelers, and Giants were flourishing.... Championship teams of the future are built in the draft.... you win by getting young talent for cheap... not by trading away all your picks for expensive players now... unless you're a player or two from the Superbowl... which Cam and Wanny failed to realize.

 

[SpaceMountain16]

I think Camarillo could be gone. After that who is left from the Cam Cameron era? Ted Ginn and David Martin? Not too many people. This FO really power washed the black mark that buffoon left on this franchise. At least David Martin and Ted Ginn are productive players, every one else was pretty much a disaster.

 

[aesop]

I think Camarillo could be gone. After that who is left from the Cam Cameron era? Ted Ginn and David Martin? Not too many people. This FO really power washed the black mark that buffoon left on this franchise. At least David Martin and Ted Ginn are productive players, every one else was pretty much a disaster.

Camarillo was far more productive than Ginn and Martin. Every time we had a third down before he got hurt, where did we throw? Camarillo.

 

[Lorenzo Rules]

Camarillo was far more productive than Ginn and Martin. Every time we had a third down before he got hurt, where did we throw? Camarillo.

You are right about that . the truth is from Wanny to Cam we had horible drafts and there is still questions about Jason Allen . Of course I dont think Allen is a bust but a victim of bad coaching just like chambers was a victim of excessive qb and o.c changes.

prior to Saban taken the riens we only had 4 head coaches in our clubs history . the pitfall is that we have had 20 qbs and 6 offensive coordinators since Marino retired. Hopefully we will get on track and stay on track.

 

[robey23]

a miracle they got brown, roth, and crowder right