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The Dolphins will check out UM draft prospects on Wednesday and Thursday, which reminds us that they have selected only two Hurricanes in the past 20 drafts (Yatil Green in 1997 and Vernon Carey in 2004). “It’s mind-boggling,” Ed Reed said at UM’s Hall of Fame inductions Thursday. “We’re right here!” Bryant McKinnie said. “You would think they would know us better than anybody.”
The Dolphins insist they have no objection to drafting UM players, and they are believed to like a few departing Canes, including receiver Tommy Streeter.
Keep in mind this is a franchise that took John Jerry at 73 over Jimmy Graham (who went 95th) in 2010 when Bill Parcells mistakenly thought he could draft Graham in the fourth round; Jamar Fletcher (26) over Reggie Wayne (30) in 2001; selected Jason Allen 16th and traded the 51st pick for Daunte Culpepper in 2006 (instead of signing Drew Brees), thus eliminating any chance of drafting Devin Hester (57) or Eric Winston (66); and took Anthony Alabi over Chris Myers in 2005, among other moves. Choosing solid pro Daryl Gardener at 20 instead of Ray Lewis (26) in 1996 would have been regrettable if Jimmy Johnson hadn’t found a gem in Zach Thomas at No. 154 that year.
McKinnie said he, Reed and Jeremy Shockey used to talk about finishing their careers with the Dolphins, but “the Dolphins wouldn’t do that. In college, we all said we would take pay cuts to come to the Dolphins.”
McKinnie said he doubts that would happen now. "I don't know what direction this team is going in," McKinnie said.
Miami didn’t try to sign McKinnie or Shockey when they were free agents last year, opting for Marc Colombo and Jeron Mastrud. Wayne would have considered the Dolphins last month, “but it didn’t seem like they wanted me.”
### Several coaches gave a strong endorsement to Dolphins draft possibility Ryan Tannehill at last week’s NFL owners meetings, and ESPN’s Todd McShay said Friday: “I don’t think the difference between Robert Griffin and Tannehill is all that big. He has everything you look for in a future franchise quarterback if you develop him properly and you’re patient.”
Seahawks coach Pete Carroll said Tannehill “has shown NFL-style throws. You can make a good evaluation there. RG3 will really challenge the evaluations, because [Baylor was] not an NFL style offense.”… The Dolphins this week will resume talks with Titans free agent starting guard Jake Scott, who is very interested if Miami makes a decent offer.... GM Jeff Ireland told NFL.com that Miami made only one offer to a player who signed with another team: Matt Flynn. So why bring in Eric Winston, Mark Anderson, etc. and not even make offers? Unless there are health issues (and Winston was coming off an injury), why wouldn't you at least make an offer to proven quality players? Those two got big money elsewhere: Winston with the Chiefs, Anderson with the Bills.
Read more here: http://miamiherald.typepad.com/sports-buzz/#storylink=cpy
The Dolphins will check out UM draft prospects on Wednesday and Thursday, which reminds us that they have selected only two Hurricanes in the past 20 drafts (Yatil Green in 1997 and Vernon Carey in 2004). “It’s mind-boggling,” Ed Reed said at UM’s Hall of Fame inductions Thursday. “We’re right here!” Bryant McKinnie said. “You would think they would know us better than anybody.”
The Dolphins insist they have no objection to drafting UM players, and they are believed to like a few departing Canes, including receiver Tommy Streeter.
Keep in mind this is a franchise that took John Jerry at 73 over Jimmy Graham (who went 95th) in 2010 when Bill Parcells mistakenly thought he could draft Graham in the fourth round; Jamar Fletcher (26) over Reggie Wayne (30) in 2001; selected Jason Allen 16th and traded the 51st pick for Daunte Culpepper in 2006 (instead of signing Drew Brees), thus eliminating any chance of drafting Devin Hester (57) or Eric Winston (66); and took Anthony Alabi over Chris Myers in 2005, among other moves. Choosing solid pro Daryl Gardener at 20 instead of Ray Lewis (26) in 1996 would have been regrettable if Jimmy Johnson hadn’t found a gem in Zach Thomas at No. 154 that year.
McKinnie said he, Reed and Jeremy Shockey used to talk about finishing their careers with the Dolphins, but “the Dolphins wouldn’t do that. In college, we all said we would take pay cuts to come to the Dolphins.”
McKinnie said he doubts that would happen now. "I don't know what direction this team is going in," McKinnie said.
Miami didn’t try to sign McKinnie or Shockey when they were free agents last year, opting for Marc Colombo and Jeron Mastrud. Wayne would have considered the Dolphins last month, “but it didn’t seem like they wanted me.”
### Several coaches gave a strong endorsement to Dolphins draft possibility Ryan Tannehill at last week’s NFL owners meetings, and ESPN’s Todd McShay said Friday: “I don’t think the difference between Robert Griffin and Tannehill is all that big. He has everything you look for in a future franchise quarterback if you develop him properly and you’re patient.”
Seahawks coach Pete Carroll said Tannehill “has shown NFL-style throws. You can make a good evaluation there. RG3 will really challenge the evaluations, because [Baylor was] not an NFL style offense.”… The Dolphins this week will resume talks with Titans free agent starting guard Jake Scott, who is very interested if Miami makes a decent offer.... GM Jeff Ireland told NFL.com that Miami made only one offer to a player who signed with another team: Matt Flynn. So why bring in Eric Winston, Mark Anderson, etc. and not even make offers? Unless there are health issues (and Winston was coming off an injury), why wouldn't you at least make an offer to proven quality players? Those two got big money elsewhere: Winston with the Chiefs, Anderson with the Bills.
Read more here: http://miamiherald.typepad.com/sports-buzz/#storylink=cpy
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