Even w the gaffes, if we are 3-1 we wouldn’t have traded him. I just wish we would have gotten a player who could help us this year for him.Grant may have fizzled out here but he was a great guy, dedicated to his craft and had some amazing moments returning kicks.
I wish him nothing but the best. I've been to a handful of games the past few years and Grant was always enthusiastic, hyped up and leader on the sidelines.
Good luck Jakeem!
Well said.I've always been a supporter of Jakeem Grant, and hoped we could unlock his potential ... but it was the right time for him to move elsewhere and explore pastures new. We did very well to move his contract and still get a draft pick for this veteran low round draft pick. He has the best lateral agility in the NFL, IMHO, and he is either one of the fastest men in the NFL or THE fastest man .... regardless, he couldn't turn that into production here in Miami. He dropped passes/punts/kicks too often, didn't become a good route runner, and while a team player .... simply wasn't productive enough.
But, he was a very good Dolphin and always did what the team needed and coaches wanted, including being a very good locker room guy. I wish him all the best, and will be very happy if he becomes a late-bloomer and unlocks his undeniable potential at his next team. Thank you Jakeem for all the memories, and you'll always be welcome in Miami.
No, they just traded a player who was failing us. Plain and simpleI’m a big Grant supporter. He’s scored more TDs on returns than any player in our clubs history. That said, he’s laid a complete egg this year so far so I’m not going to puke on the move - though I do wish him well.
As an aside, it feels a bit like Grier and Flores starting to throw players under the bus out of self-preservation interests. As in this move doesn’t help us this year. Find a T to trade for, a RB - something to help us w salvaging this season.
Thanks for reminding me, that's why he was able to survive for 14 mediocre years...Ginn’s ability to outrun the defender to the sideline a yard short of the 1st down marker on 3rd down is unparalleled in Dolphin history.
Ya. But you could say that about a lot of guys right now…No, they just traded a player who was failing us. Plain and simple
Absolutely but he has been more glaring than anyone else the past couple of years when he’s turned hopeful clutch plays into drops that killed multiple drives. He was the easy one to choose because he’s a one trick pony. He offers nothing but special teams play and he blew that one.Ya. But you could say that about a lot of guys right now…
No. But I remember the Alamo!Scapegoat. Just like Jay Ajai, just like Fitzpatrick, just like Pouncy. The failure of this organization to recognize it's own failures are astounding. No wonder no quality coach or player wants to play here. Remember Jim Harbaugh?
He did. He really did blow it.Absolutely but he has been more glaring than anyone else the past couple of years when he’s turned hopeful clutch plays into drops that killed multiple drives. He was the easy one to choose because he’s a one trick pony. He offers nothing but special teams play and he blew that one.
This feels a little extreme. I remember Kiko’s pick 6 of Philip rivers helped put us in the playoffs in 2016.This is the best news I have seen regarding the Dolphins since the New England victory and Jaelan Phillips drafting.
I have not wanted a player gone as much since Kiki Alonso and glad we were able to trade them both