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I haven't seen many posts on here about Drake. I think the FO and Coach Flores dropped the ball on trading Drake especially for such a low draft pick. I understand he was becoming a FA and maybe command a high price tag but I still think we could've signed him for a team friendly deal based on past production.
He had a stellar season with the Cardinals.

8 games , 123 att 646 yards 8 TD! 5.2 avg.

All this was done with rookie Qb and an oline that wasn't spectacular.

I do hope we draft a solid RB to take over or sign a promising FA but I think we could've used that money and draft picks on other position of need.
 
They apparently offered him a deal and he turned it down. Drake’s aggregate stats are always misleading. He’s either tearing it up or ice cold. There are also a lot of rumblings he was not attentive to assignments and his pass blocking got worse. He’s a useful player that I wouldn’t break the proverbial bank for but I doubt he has interest in Miami.
 
Dthrill_08 said:
I haven't seen many posts on here about Drake. I think the FO and Coach Flores dropped the ball on trading Drake especially for such a low draft pick. I understand he was becoming a FA and maybe command a high price tag but I still think we could've signed him for a team friendly deal based on past production.
He had a stellar season with the Cardinals.

8 games , 123 att 646 yards 8 TD! 5.2 avg.

All this was done with rookie Qb and an oline that wasn't spectacular.

I do hope we draft a solid RB to take over or sign a promising FA but I think we could've used that money and draft picks on other position of need.
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He had three big games that skew the numbers. His other five games with the Cardinals were quite pedestrian.
 
Yes,that is true, he did have 3 big games (1 with 4 td I think) but his other games were better than anything we had. I wouldn't break the bank for him but if true that he wanted to leave , then it was a good deal. I hope we can draft RB early and sign a FA RB.
 
Already stated but we tried to extend and he wants big big cash

we’re not paying people large bounties anymore. That’s over. It does not lead to success so I’m happy we’re doing something different tbh
 
Drake wanted out, was last year of contract and we ended up getting a 5th round pick. Thank you and move on.
 
Let's get Gore back to mentor a kid and finish his career in style. Gore is still way better than anyone who suited up for the 2019 Phins.
 
ChitownPhins28 said:
Let's get Gore back to mentor a kid and finish his career in style. Gore is still way better than anyone who suited up for the 2019 Phins.
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Gore does want to finish in Florida but would have to be el cheapo contract
 
Andyman said:
He had three big games that skew the numbers.
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Same with Ajayi. He had three 200+ yard games, so people called him a star. But, his total for the season was a little over 1200 yards. That gives him about 600 yards total over the other 13 games, with only one game over 100 yards. Stats are often deceiving and don't tell the whole story!
 
What I don’t get is that all the draft sites don’t have his traded pick from Cardinals to the Dolphins listed. I don’t even know if it’s a 6th or 5th. Why did all the sites drop the ball on this?
 
His 8 games in Arizona are irrelevant.

He had 3+ seasons to warrant an extension and he never got there.

Solid player, would probably be fantastic in KC or GB.

For Miami, not a fit. Proof is on film.
 
gofins60 said:
Same with Ajayi. He had three 200+ yard games, so people called him a star. But, his total for the season was a little over 1200 yards. That gives him about 600 yards total over the other 13 games, with only one game over 100 yards. Stats are often deceiving and don't tell the whole story!
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He kept us in front of the chains which meant less chance for Tannehill to make a boneheaded play.

Ajayi was the team MVP for that reason alone.
 
We cut bait at the right time with Drake. While I liked what he brought to the table I still question his ability to be a franchise back. Great complimentary but not necessarily a feature. Yeah I know most franchise are rbbc. But even in rbbc he's still not the lead guy on most teams. Call me an optimist or pro Grier but I feel confident in his ability to scout that position.
 
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