Evaluations of Hadnot at center???

[Austin Tatious]

Did anyone study Hadnot's play the last few weeks at center? Did he play well? Does he look like the center of the future or do you figure he moves back to guard?

 

[rdhstlr23]

http://insider.espn.go.com/nfl/insider/news/story?id=2278764

• We hear the Dolphins will be in the market for an aggressive, young player to step in and start at right guard for them in 2006.

Apparently, Rex's performance was good enough for the coaches to feel he can play there next year, seeing that they are looking for someone to fill his position. Possibly, Dielman from SD, Jean-Gilles from UGA via the draft, or even maybe Hutchinson (moving to RG or Jeno James moving to RG, although he's not real young).

 

[LarryFinFan]

http://insider.espn.go.com/nfl/insider/news/story?id=2278764

• We hear the Dolphins will be in the market for an aggressive, young player to step in and start at right guard for them in 2006.

Apparently, Rex's performance was good enough for the coaches to feel he can play there next year, seeing that they are looking for someone to fill his position. Possibly, Dielman from SD, Jean-Gilles from UGA via the draft, or even maybe Hutchinson (moving to RG or Jeno James moving to RG, although he's not real young).

True... It's much easier to draft a guard (cheaper too) than a center or tackle. The skill level is such that a rookie can jump into the lineup and start, whereas at the tackle and centers positions you want someone with playing time. Besides, Rex was an All Amer. center in college so why wouldn't he be comfortable at center. I'd love to see an experienced guard come in to solidify the interior of the line. That would leave us free to draft a young stud at tackle. Then if the reports of Alabi perhaps ready to jump into the mix are true, we'd be in good shape. Something will be done with Big Mac's contract or he'll be gone though...

 

[Joneal7]

how about we get Fonoti to fill the void at LG or RG..and when i mean fill the void..i mean fill the void.. all 370 some pounds of him

 

[feelthepain]

Another player Speilmen gets no credit for. One season as GM and we have Derrick Pope, Rex Hadnot, Marty Booker, Wes Welker. I think he should get more credit for his ability.

 

[Predaphin]

I think Hadnot played good enough....it was Alonzo Ephriam that i was bothered by....that guy seems not only undersized, but he commits to many penalties

 

[FuturePhin]

how about we get Fonoti to fill the void at LG or RG..and when i mean fill the void..i mean fill the void.. all 370 some pounds of him

If he isnt resigned Im for that. He and Hutch as our guards, and draft Winston??? The thing is I think Winston will drop to us. That line sounds preaty good.

 

[eric-in-tx]

Another player Speilmen gets no credit for. One season as GM and we have Derrick Pope, Rex Hadnot, Marty Booker, Wes Welker. I think he should get more credit for his ability.

dont forget AJ Feeley

 

[Mitchy71]

Lol

Another player Speilmen gets no credit for. One season as GM and we have Derrick Pope, Rex Hadnot, Marty Booker, Wes Welker. I think he should get more credit for his ability.

http://finsider.com/oped11152004.htm

Albeit this article is from last year. Somes up things though for me.

Count Chris Chambers and Randy McMichael as the only Pro Bowl caliber players drafted by this regime. Morlon Greenwood is a solid, not great player. Will Poole looks like he will be at least a solid starter in time. Eddie Moore might surprise us and I think Derrick Pope and Tony Bua have value and could become more than special teamers. But what else is there? A slew of wasted picks like Ben Kelly, Taylor Whitley, and Arturo Freeman. Another fan might say that Freeman and Whitley were decent picks for 3rd and 5th rounders but I don’t think they’d make the rosters of 80% of the rest of the league. Whitley has been an out and out embarrassment at right guard and its just stunning that a first round pick that Spielman said the team HAD to have can’t beat him out.
In fact the way that almost every member of this putrid offensive line was drafted or acquired puts Spielman’s credibility in doubt. He gave up a 4th round pick to move up ONE spot for Vernon Carey. One spot. That fourth rounder could have been used for a number of quality skill position players such as Mewelde Moore. Spielman should have called Minnesota’s bluff on Carey and taken DT Vince Wilfork or traded down and taken Alabama G Justin Smiley who are both getting much more playing time than Carey. Spielman’s two prize free agents, Damion McIntosh and Jeno James, have been colossal busts. He paid James a sizable signing bonus and was about to pay McIntosh an even bigger bonus before Miami discovered an ankle injury. Unreal. I’m not going to kill the GM for whiffing on the two best free agent O-lineman available, Damion Woody and John Tait. In the end neither player wanted to play in Miami but weren’t there better fall back positions available? Somewhere, anywhere? Miami’s first pick from three years ago, center Seth McKinney, looks like nothing special. He appears to be no more than a marginal player despite having three years to learn the center position. Another marginal player is left tackle Wade Smith who Spielman gave up a second round pick for last year. After winning the job in his opening game as a rookie, Smith has regressed to the point where he didn’t even dress for several games this year.

Speaking of second round picks, what was Spielman thinking when he gave up a second rounder for AJ Feeley this year? What did the GM see in a kid who had 5 pro starts and only a handful more college starts? I’d like to know who Spielman was bidding against to land Feeley and why there hasn’t been a more persistent effort to draft and develop a quarterback. I hope I’m wrong but right now the Feeley trade looks like one of the worst deals in recent history as it could equate to the 33rd-35th overall pick. Spielman has consistently traded from a position of weakness and it has hurt the present and future of the Dolphins. I don’t think he got enough value back for Pro Bowl defensive end Adewale Ogunleye. Marty Booker is a good player but an expendable one with the glut of younger receivers the Bears had. Booker and a second round pick would have been a much more equitable deal for Miami. The third rounder they traded for third string running back Lamar Gordon also smacks of desperation. Gordon is a good back but was drafted in the 3rd round, was buried on the Rams depth chart and was injured for much of the preseason. A good GM wouldn’t automatically give up a first day draft pick because he needed a certain position. Spielman panicked and gave up too much for too little, just like he has done in every deal he has made in Miami.

 

[OneHondo]

Did anyone ever figure out the secret formula that Spielman used to select Feeley as the new Miami Dolphin starting QB and future All-Pro? I remember Spielman claiming he had a formula he used to grade the prospects by and make the selection.

 

[feelthepain]

http://finsider.com/oped11152004.htm

Albeit this article is from last year. Somes up things though for me.

Count Chris Chambers and Randy McMichael as the only Pro Bowl caliber players drafted by this regime. Morlon Greenwood is a solid, not great player. Will Poole looks like he will be at least a solid starter in time. Eddie Moore might surprise us and I think Derrick Pope and Tony Bua have value and could become more than special teamers. But what else is there? A slew of wasted picks like Ben Kelly, Taylor Whitley, and Arturo Freeman. Another fan might say that Freeman and Whitley were decent picks for 3rd and 5th rounders but I don’t think they’d make the rosters of 80% of the rest of the league. Whitley has been an out and out embarrassment at right guard and its just stunning that a first round pick that Spielman said the team HAD to have can’t beat him out.
In fact the way that almost every member of this putrid offensive line was drafted or acquired puts Spielman’s credibility in doubt. He gave up a 4th round pick to move up ONE spot for Vernon Carey. One spot. That fourth rounder could have been used for a number of quality skill position players such as Mewelde Moore. Spielman should have called Minnesota’s bluff on Carey and taken DT Vince Wilfork or traded down and taken Alabama G Justin Smiley who are both getting much more playing time than Carey. Spielman’s two prize free agents, Damion McIntosh and Jeno James, have been colossal busts. He paid James a sizable signing bonus and was about to pay McIntosh an even bigger bonus before Miami discovered an ankle injury. Unreal. I’m not going to kill the GM for whiffing on the two best free agent O-lineman available, Damion Woody and John Tait. In the end neither player wanted to play in Miami but weren’t there better fall back positions available? Somewhere, anywhere? Miami’s first pick from three years ago, center Seth McKinney, looks like nothing special. He appears to be no more than a marginal player despite having three years to learn the center position. Another marginal player is left tackle Wade Smith who Spielman gave up a second round pick for last year. After winning the job in his opening game as a rookie, Smith has regressed to the point where he didn’t even dress for several games this year.

Speaking of second round picks, what was Spielman thinking when he gave up a second rounder for AJ Feeley this year? What did the GM see in a kid who had 5 pro starts and only a handful more college starts? I’d like to know who Spielman was bidding against to land Feeley and why there hasn’t been a more persistent effort to draft and develop a quarterback. I hope I’m wrong but right now the Feeley trade looks like one of the worst deals in recent history as it could equate to the 33rd-35th overall pick. Spielman has consistently traded from a position of weakness and it has hurt the present and future of the Dolphins. I don’t think he got enough value back for Pro Bowl defensive end Adewale Ogunleye. Marty Booker is a good player but an expendable one with the glut of younger receivers the Bears had. Booker and a second round pick would have been a much more equitable deal for Miami. The third rounder they traded for third string running back Lamar Gordon also smacks of desperation. Gordon is a good back but was drafted in the 3rd round, was buried on the Rams depth chart and was injured for much of the preseason. A good GM wouldn’t automatically give up a first day draft pick because he needed a certain position. Spielman panicked and gave up too much for too little, just like he has done in every deal he has made in Miami.

He did better in one season then DW did in four!!! Why not give the guy some credit?? BTW, I don't see you complaining about Wes.

 

[nyfinzfan]

He wanted to draft Brees and had a trade set for Hasselbeck or he never wouldve had to make the panic move for Feeley. Make no mistake Spielmans biggest problem was Wanny.

 

[Mitchy71]

Better in one season then four?

In the valley of the blind, the one eyed man is king. Welker is good. For a UFA signing. Yay. What else did he do that was good? Trading up for Carey offsets any good he did that year. How many players did he draft/ sign (besides Welker) do you think will remain on our roster in 3 years?

Even Welker is questionable on that regard.

 

[BennyVW]

Did anyone ever figure out the secret formula that Spielman used to select Feeley as the new Miami Dolphin starting QB and future All-Pro? I remember Spielman claiming he had a formula he used to grade the prospects by and make the selection.

BLINDFOLDED MR POTATOE HEAD...

 

[Strangeworld]

I think Hadnot played good enough....it was Alonzo Ephriam that i was bothered by....that guy seems not only undersized, but he commits to many penalties

LOL... not to mention he appears to made of DOUGH! All I saw was the POS playing patty cake down in and down out with DT's!!