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Sports Buzz 5/15

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### The Dolphins are using North Dakota State tackle Billy Turner, their third-round draft pick, at right guard and left guard. The Dolphins hope he can develop quickly enough to start right away… The Dolphins conveyed to the representation of 2015 unrestricted free agent Charles Clay --– who was named the NFL’s 89[SUP]th[/SUP]-best player in a vote of NFL players --- that they see him in their longterm future but haven’t started contract talks on an extension, which he would welcome… Though Mike Pouncey took down his Twitter account, the Dolphins did not order that.
### GM Dennis Hickey, speaking on the team-controlled radio show today, said of rookie second-round receiver Jarvis Landry: "Anybody who has watched the SEC has seen Jarvis Landry make plays, clutch plays, big plays, tough plays in traffic, his whole career. I’ve seen him play multiple times live and he always jumped out. He also brings other elements with his toughness, ability to play on special teams, even some abilities as a returner.
"All those things really added to his value and you’re talking about a leader. Whenever you talk to anybody at LSU, they always talked about, ‘This guy is the leader of that group.’ He’s done great here and real excited to have him in our mix.”


Hickey also predicted Ryan Tannehill "is going to really take the next step in a new offense."
### The Dolphins’ off-field issues last season haven’t deterred them from signing players with blemishes. Miami has added several, at low risk, in recent days.
Among them: LSU defensive tackle Anthony Johnson (reportedly a positive drug test at NFL Combine); running back Damien Williams, who averaged 4.9 yards per carry was last season before being dismissed from the Oklahoma team for rules violations; seventh-round Marist defensive end Terrence Fede (suspended all of 2010 for rules violations); fifth-round Liberty cornerback Walt Aikens (previously pleaded guilty to possession of stolen property, though he asserted Saturday it wasn’t his fault); and Temple defensive tackle Kamal Johnson (police say he assaulted and locked his girlfriend –-- who he accused of cheating on him --- in a bedroom for 3 ½ hours against her will 18 months ago, but the kidnapping charge was reduced to disorderly conduct and harassment).

Also, we're told the Dolphins conveyed that they planned to offer a contract to UM’s Seantrel Henderson (who had multiple positive marijuana tests) if he went undrafted before Buffalo took him in the seventh round.
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This doesn't surprise me. You bring in high charcter guys to lead. That allows you to take a low risk chance on questionable guys. Don't draft the risky guys high.

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russianbear said:
Ok so the Kamal Johnson quip certainly raised an eyebrow....
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Yes, of all the off the field offenses, that is the one that shocked me a bit, hope he does not have anger issues, or his stay in the NFL will be short one way or the other.
 
Johnson's move was stupid, but I wish they would call locking someone in a room for 3 hours something different than kidnapping. When you say kidnapping it brings a totally different image into my mind.
 
gregorygrant83 said:
Johnson's move was stupid, but I wish they would call locking someone in a room for 3 hours something different than kidnapping. When you say kidnapping it brings a totally different image into my mind.
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it's definitely not kidnapping, i was just messing around. it probably does fall under a false imprisonment charge though.
 
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