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Here yesterday, unproductive today, gone tomorrow.

We've seen it time and again.

And all this leads us to this question: Who is next?

Earlier this year, when the Dolphins were struggling, I was told no one was safe. In other words, no player that Miami would want to cut after the season could relax simply because his contract situation. The Dolphins saw no salary cap situation they couldn't overcome.
Of course, this doesn't include guys like Jake Long or Vontae Davis or some others because the Dolphins wouldn't consider cutting or trading them anyway. But vets who aren't performing this year risk being outta here by next year regardless of their contracts.
And there are, of course, candidates. These players must step up in the coming weeks to avoid finding themselves possibly looking work elsewhere next season:

1. Jason Allen. The experiment has failed, he is a first-round bust. He isn't a starting-caliber cornerback or safety. That fact aside, he isn't exactly contributing a ton in his current role on special teams, either. He has only seven special teams tackles this year.

2. Ted Ginn Jr. Miami coaches will defend him until the cows come home the rest of this season. But in the offseason the team will make finding a legitimate No. 1 receiver one of its priorities. And if someone comes, someone's got to go. Ginn may still stick as a special teams weapon, but barring some sort of epiphany by him as a receiver, his days at that position in a Miami uniform could be numbered.

3. Joey Porter. The Carolina game gave him a huge reprieve because he's under the microscope bigtime. Porter had eight tackles against the Panthers. That's as many tackles as he had since the third week of the season. But coaches recognize Porter did that against a guard that was playing out of position in place of an injured left tackle. They aren't fooled by the stats. Porter, 33 years old in March, has to prove in the season's final six weeks and in the coming offseason camps and conditioning program, that he deserves a spot on this team. It is not guaranteed.

4. Lionel Dotson. Sparano raved this preseason about how Dotson "changed his body" and got stronger and bigger and better. And he's still managed to be active only twice this season after being active only twice last season.

5. Anthony Fasano. I struggled with this one because I know Bill Parcells and Jeff Ireland really like this kid. He's good in the locker room. He's a solid citizen. He plays all-out. But his production has fallen off the table this year. He has only 14 receptions for 113 yards. Dallas Clark had more yards against the Dolphins in one game. Fasano has been injured, has two fumbles, and three drops. He's not having the season anyone would want in a contract year. I don't think he'll be off the team, but I think the Dolphins will definitely try to add talent at TE in the offseason and, as I said before, if someone comes in, someone has to leave.

6. Gibril Wilson. I struggled with this one also. If the evaluation on Wilson had stopped in October, Wilson would probably be gone next season. He missed tackles that cost touchdowns and, arguably, games. But something happened starting Nov. 1. Wilson has not had the same dubious tackling troubles and his coverage has been solid. So it's really quite simple for him: If he plays as he did before Nov. 1, he's gone. If he continues to play as he has been of late, he stays.

7. Patrick Turner. He'll be around for training camp next year because the Dolphins did invest a third-round pick on him. But he should look to example of Murphy, a fourth-round pick in 2008, before he gets too secure in his roster status. He must improve by leaps and bounds by next season because the honeymoon for Dolphins players in Miami can be very short.
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Fasano is one of the best blocking TE's in the league he isn't going anywhere. He was open a lot last year because we had Martin. Fasano isn't a receiving TE or at least a 1st option one but his value as a blocker is huge in the run/ pass protection game.
 
The way I see it Roth cut could not come at a better time. It lights a fire under Ginn, Porter & Wilson's ***. This team now knows if your not performing your gone.
 
PhinPhan910 said:
He has a point about Wilson.. he has been playing pretty well as of late. (all though not making game-changing plays)
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He's Gibril Wilson, a very good safety that helped the Giants win a superbowl....BUT...He's no Darren Sharper !!!
 
good article, I pretty much agree with everything. imo Allen, Porter and Dotson are all gone. there is hope for Fasano, Wilson and Turner. my first thought is that Ginn will be here unless they get a good offer for him, but with these guys you never know.
I love this attitude by the Front Office, you see 6th round and undrafted guys playing ahead of 3rd or 4th round picks and it's all about production. that's they way it should be. the problem with guys like Dave Wannstedt is they don't want admit mistakes in drafting and force bad players(choices) on the field
 
Taking Wilson into account, Who would you rather have as a SS, Wilson or Bell, we all know Clemons is here to stay as a FS.
 
lately Bell hasn't made as many plays as he used to. he could really be included on that list of veterans who need to step it up
 
TheDon74 said:
Fasano is one of the best blocking TE's in the league he isn't going anywhere. He was open a lot last year because we had Martin. Fasano isn't a receiving TE or at least a 1st option one but his value as a blocker is huge in the run/ pass protection game.
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Still drinking the Fasano Kool-Aid? Haynos and Sperry have looked pretty good as blockers themselves so this may be an overrated attribute for Fasano. I know this is long past and hindsight doesn't mean jack but I still would have much rather have given the 2nd round pick we used on Pat White to KC for Tony Gonzalez. IDC about his age, the guy is still dominant, would be Miami's best reciever BY FAR and will be playing for several more seasons if we had him I truly believe Miami's better would be better than 5-5 right now.
 
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