Originally posted by Muck
And here's the latest offering from PFT:
SOMEONE SHOULD GIVE GADSDEN A SHOT
In the wake of our report regarding the strong feelings of at least one player in Miami as to the inability of receiver Oronde Gadsden to find a new gig, one personnel exec told us that, in his view, someone should take a chance on Gadsden for something about the league minimum of $530,000.
Despite his age (32 when the season opens) and his 2002 wrist injury, Gadsden is a big target with arguably the best hands in the league.
Early last season, Gadsden made a one-handed catch against the Jets that was one of the best we've ever seen, rivaling even Cris Carter's snatch-and-grab against the Falcons in 1991.
But with no one willing to take a flyer on Gadsden, the word is that he likely will, in time, rejoin the Dolphins. The only other option at this point is the Jaguars. New pro personnel director Charles Bailey likes big receivers, and if the Jags don't land San Fran's J.J. Stokes, Gadsden could be the next target.
Another problem, according to a league source, is that Gadsden is genuinely embarrassed by his decision not to accept a multi-year deal with a $750,000 bonus -- while injured -- in September 2002. Eight months later, he's facing the prospect of earning much, much less.
Remember, it was SEPTEMBER with the initial wrist injury when the Dolphins made the initial offer. He turned it down. Then when he fubar'd the wrist at Denver, we decreased the offer. He still refused it. Now he's out in the cold. Speilman was right all along.
