Raekwon McMillan

[broccoli rob]

Asked of Dolphins linebacker Raekwon McMillan, the former second-round pick who is in danger of not making the team, Flores said: “A good tackler. A good communicator, a smart player. Plays in the kicking game. He’s still ascending. I think he’s doing well, he’s playing well this training camp. There’s a lot of comp at that linebacker position. We’ll see where the chips fall. “

The Dolphins will surely try to trade McMillan before cutting him if they decide to move on, and Flores’ comments Tuesday send a message to the league’s other 31 teams that the third-year player is still a valuable asset.

https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/nfl/miami-dolphins/article245233160.html

Since when is Raekwon in danger of not making the team? I am having trouble finding more info on this. They will surely try to trade him before cutting him? He didn't exactly light the world on fire last year, but this came across pretty shocking to me. Anyone have any insight on this?

 

[circumstances]

https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/nfl/miami-dolphins/article245233160.html

Since when is Raekwon in danger of not making the team? I am having trouble finding more info on this. They will surely try to trade him before cutting him? He didn't exactly light the world on fire last year, but this came across pretty shocking to me. Anyone have any insight on this?

Surprises me.

There's a lot of threads where posters are talking like he's gone.

Once he got healthy he was our best run stopper last year.

I'd rather have him here than trade him for some late pick (and I think he will be).

But who knows?

 

[BennySwella]

Absolutely horrible pick. Him and Bobby McCain are preventing better players from playing at their respective positions.

 

[Manning]

I don’t understand. McMillan is one of the best LBs vs the run in the league. Pff had him last yr top 5 at one point. So the garbage players like grant, fitz and Ballage stick around but not the productive ones?

 

[A1.]

Y’all are stretching biiiig time on this

Not what flo said whatsoever

 

[gregorygrant83]

So linebackers dropping like flies, Miami resorts to re-signing Harris and people really think McMillian is jeopardy of getting cut?

 

[broccoli rob]

Y’all are stretching biiiig time on this

Not what flo said whatsoever

I am just going off of what is written in the Miami Herald. They pretty much have him gone already, as do some beat writers.

I have not been following too closely and found this surprising.

 

[chuck dezl]

I'm sure he's just testing the water on a crazy trade offer similar to last year... just dangling some bait. I don't mind him as a player and agree with coach that he is still ascending

 

[KBEE]

McMillian is a good 2 down lb.....Flo likes the Jack-of-all trades lb.....not really a scheme fit now....still good enough to be on team but definitely tradable.

 

[Kingdom Come]

I don’t understand. McMillan is one of the best LBs vs the run in the league. Pff had him last yr top 5 at one point. So the garbage players like grant, fitz and Ballage stick around but not the productive ones?

Yes,yes,and yes. Dynamite against the run. Invaluable part of the Dolphins run defense. He ain't going anywhere.

 

[Etuoo33]

Scheme fit is the key, i am not convinced he is a good fit.

 

[Travis34]

Absolutely horrible pick. Him and Bobby McCain are preventing better players from playing at their respective positions.

Who exactly is McMillan preventing from getting deserving snaps?

He’s one of our better linebackers, albeit one dimensional

 

[BigNastyFish]

simple equation -- once your on the field your position is evaluated relative to production and

not draft position. In addition -- McMillan is a hold-over from the prior regime and Flo has no

reason to extend the kid any more "grace" in terms of developing for the type of player

he's looking for. Team first means very, very few sacred cows. And right now

I don't think we have more than a hand full. The roster is STILL being developed

and even into '21 there will be turnover...

My opinion. Of course.

BNF

 

[Crzynick25]

I really wanted McMillian to work out, but this is really more a scheme issue than a talent issue.

Versatility is the name of the game in the defense and he is more of a one trick pony. He is good against the run but he is a liability in coverage, doesn't rush the passer, doesnt force turnovers. In a league where your in mostly Nickle and Dime defense more than your not. The 2 down linebackers struggle to find a place.

 

[spiketex]

Raekwon McMillan's is a good run stopping middle linebacker and he plays well with his old Ohio State teammate, Jerome Baker. A year ago around this time, he wasn't being featured much in training camp and there was speculation about his future. When the actual season commenced, Raekwon was there on the field. I think that there is a chance that this is happening again. However, Miami was very active in free agency in picking up quality linebackers (Kyle Van Noy, Elandon Roberts and Kamu Grugier-Hill) all of whom had experience playing under Brian Flores. New Defensive Coordinator, Josh Boyer also comes from New England, as well.
I would like to keep Raekwon McMillan as a run stopping middle linebacker. However, Coach Flo and Boyer may prefer someone else like Elandon Roberts, who is probably a better fit in their Defensive scheme. I also think that Raekwon may be in the last year of his rookie contract and they may have already made a decision not to lock him up for the future. Raekwon is well known as a popular, high character guy on the team, but as others have indicated, his lack of position versatility is limiting, particularly against high pass percentage teams. In the projected Dolphin defensive system, he probably won't be offered big $ contract.