Jonnu Smith not at mandatory minicamp

[DrMultimedia]

Obviously Ramsey is not there and is excused. Smith is not and subject to a $100,000 fine if he misses the 3 days. I say fine his ass. It is time this team stopped being soft with players and hold them accountable.

Dolphins TE Jonnu Smith, CB Jalen Ramsey not at mandatory minicamp

Play until your contract ends.

The ideal contract would be one where each catch is worth N, each touchdown M, each first down J, etc. But there isn't a single player that would ever do that.

 

[EPBro]

How is Ramsey "excused"?

 

[TrogdorTheBurninator]

How is Ramsey "excused"?

because they don't want him there either.

 

[Virginia99]

I don't know, he is underpaid and this might be his last chance to make some huge money, so I kind of get it

I also think he should honor his contract though, hopefully it lands somewhere down the middle

I'm not going to lump in J. Smith with Ramsey and other divas. Smith doesn't get paid much and produced way more than he was paid. He's a high character guy and a great teammate. I don't blame him for wanting a new contract. It is a brutal game and all glory is fleeting.

 

[derek]

I'm not too bothered by this. From the way McDaniel answered the question during his presser, I took it to mean either a deal or a trade is close. In either case, you'd forfeit the 100k until pen hits paper.

 

[Duss]

Not worth it he was nothing before tua and will be nothing after

 

[DrMultimedia]

How is Ramsey "excused"?

Zero chance of getting injured. Gotta keep him healthy to ditch his cap hit.

 

[Golphindolphin]

Not worth it he was nothing before tua and will be nothing after

He was on a steady ascension early on, enough so that the Pats threw a bunch of money at him. Not his fault they had crap QB play, but those two years in NE really put a crimp on his career stats ( 55 rec. 540 yds, 2 tds total for two years.) I find it hilarious NE paid him $27 million over those two years by the way, Fluck the Pats. He rebounded nicely with the Falcons. Truth be told, Rosenhaus negotiated a bad deal for Jonnu last year and now he's trying to put the toothpaste back in the tube and in the process he's painting the Phins as the bad guy.

 

[Zounds]

If we are close on a deal, it would be so stupid to make them practice, and risk injury that would nix a deal. Come on people. Tough guy talk like “practice or gtfo” is why you’re not qualified to be a GM.

 

[Rowdy1972]

haha we have a culture problem because a player is holding out. Literally every team has dealt with this issue. EVERY team but of course we are Dolphins fans so we got to bitch about it like we are the only fans in the league that have to deal with the plight of a holdout

 

[Mr Fan]

How is Ramsey "excused"?

Injury would put the team at risk on the contract.

 

[royalshank]

Remind me why we are trading Jonnu again? This team is weird.

 

[Etuoo33]

He already stuck it up the Patriots @$$, I get that he wants more but he has to show some faith. He is under contract...

 

[MARINO1384]

Sieler still showing up despite wanting and deserving a new contract. Pay the man please, dudes a monster on the field and sets a great example like showing up even when not completely happy.

 

[Etuoo33]

Remind me why we are trading Jonnu again? This team is weird.

How about, he wants more money that the contract he signed last flucking year? The Phins have said nothing about a trade except apparently Pitt asked and we answered. The key here is not we it's him.