MERGED: Dolphins reached agreement with DT Randy Starks

[dolfan_germany]

The Miami Dolphins have stormed out of the free-agent gate, adding yet another young player. The Dolphins reached agreement with former Tennessee defensive tackle Randy Starks on a five-year, $21 million contract that includes $7 million worth of guaranteed money. The best part of Starks might be his upside. He is only 24 years old.

http://www.nfl.com/freeagency/story?id=09000d5d806f3718&template=with-video&confirm=true

 

[Predaphin]

YES!! I really like this guy....very underrated.

 

[COMEBACKRICKY]

very nice pickyup! had a nice rookie season hope he can come back and do that for the fins. is he a good fit for the 3-4?

 

[Arsenal WV]

Never heard of him.

Sounds like a nice pick up though!

 

[mike43]

wuuuuuuuuuuuu.

 

[BobDole]

are these guys really worth this money? 4 million for this guy? well, at least i've heard of this one.

 

[Geforce]

are these guys really worth this money? 4 million for this guy? well, at least i've heard of this one.

Probably not but that is the nature of free agency.

 

[Boone]

Since we signed Starks & Ferguson (DTs)...this means we will probably not draft one with our 1st pick.

 

[Spray Mucus]

Thank god that front 7 is getting beefed up.

 

[BobDole]

Since we signed Starks & Ferguson (DTs)...this means we will probably not draft one with our 1st pick.

definitely not. and thank you jebus for that.

 

[Nappy Roots]

woah.....i said it before, i liked him a ton coming out. but wasnt overly impressed by him in Tenn.

i think we over paid for starks on this one.

 

[brandon27]

another nice pickup by our FO. good job.

 

[OneHondo]

He's played in 60 games, starting 36 and had 10.5 sacks.
Been in league 4 years and is 24 years old

 

[slickj102]

GOOD CALL BOOMER :hi5:

 

[FriendofBill]

The only money that counts is guaranteed money, the rest is just make believe money. I don't believe the Dolphins have paid a double digit signing bonus yet, have they? Tommy Kelly just got $18 million in guaranteed money from Oakland.

I haven't had the chance to watch him much in Tenn, but what I remember about him most coming out of the draft is that his leg strength is just off the charts. He had something like a 750+ lbs. squat, and broke his school record. That plays big with Parcells, believe me. I don't know if he's going to play NG or LDE, but he should have plenty of ability to anchor in a 2 gap defensive scheme.