V.Davis and White any day now...
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SRM
Scout Team
And Clemons :/
cafinfan408
Punching Bag
Im sure they will get the deals done..
They want these guys to step in and help right away and they know they need to be in camp.
They are just waiting for guys picked around the same spots to sign to make sure they money is right
They want these guys to step in and help right away and they know they need to be in camp.
They are just waiting for guys picked around the same spots to sign to make sure they money is right
72champagne
the annual ritual
I think saying they are 'key players to the Dolphins winning this season' is more dependence on rookies than the team actually has or wants. Whatever good they contribute is gravy but Needing them to be key means you better sign experienced back up plans just in case. They are rookies.
DefensiveEnd76
Football Guru
3 days now until they have to be in camp
DefensiveEnd76
Football Guru
If Clemons isn't signed by the start of camp, Parcells and Sparano will have a nice big doghouse built for him.
SRM
Scout Team
Well, pretty much everyone around Clemons has been signed, and the safety taken RIGHT after him has signed. So I'm really wondering what's going on.. I understand we still have time but I'm not seeing any real reasons why this guy isn't signed. I'm worried about him the most because I don't know if they'd keep him around if he holds out.
Smith21
Club Member
to bad there wasn't some sort of promissory agreement teams could sign and notorize stating that a contract will definitely be offered to the 25th pick(vontae Davis) and be no more than the 24th picks pay and no less than the 26th picks pay.. so that these kids could get into camp right away...
Very true i do agree...im just thinkin white n davis can be impact rookies who can help us win games.... and clemons can be a backup that can step when we need him to and make an impact on special teams.
Rookies come into the league and are relied upon to play well during their first season ALL The Time.
I'm sure the Jets are staking a lot on their rookie QB if they hope to have a good season.
I'm sure the Pats are looking for a lot from Darius Butler and Chung to solidify their secondary. The same goes for Sebastian Vollmer the O-lineman they drafted who's already on the cusp of getting a starting spot on their line.
I'm sure the Bills are looking for a lot from rookies Levitre and Eric Wood to solidify their offensive line THIS YEAR.. In fact, they are penciled in to start.
If you want to talk about corners, since we drafted two in the first two rounds this year--- A couple of years ago 2nd rounder Brandon Flowers started as a rookie for the Chiefs and started in all 16 games , and played very well.. Same for Darelle Revis of the Jets, Cromartie of the Chargers, and many more examples- those are just off the top of my head.
After the Colts won the super bowl their pro bowl LT retired.. They relied on 2nd round rookie Tony Ugoh from game one to solidify that LT spot.. He was picked two spots after John Beck in the 2nd round... So good teams do it all the time. As a matter of fact the Colts start rookies right away pretty often.. And they consistently have the highest amount of their own draftees on the roster in the league... The Chargers love what they see in Larry English and he will start right away.
And all through the league I am hearing the same from teams in regards to some of their rookies. That they will play in year one, and play a lot.... I only named a couple of many.
On our team, Langford and Long started from day one last year. And we had a 3rd rookie start for us in the very first game of the season, Donald Thomas... And later on in the season other rookies made their mark felt- Davone Bess, Phillip Merling, Dan Carpenter.
Most teams rely on rookies one way or another...
I think the fact that the Dolphins have had horrible drafts during this decade (before last year), makes you feel that rookies should take a long time to develop.. Well that isn't the case for most other teams.. It's just that the dolphins had horrible drafts and that's why they sucked, while the other teams who drafted better were better teams because of it. They had more rookies make an impact early on to make them better and more talented overall.
SnakeoilSeller
Scout Team
I'm confident that everyone will sign before camp opens. Now the ball has started rolling on 1st and 2nd rounders, the deals will work out quickly. The weird one is Clemmons. I remeber reading reports weeks ago that his contract was done and that they were going to announce his signing. . then nothing happened.
Clemons and his agent had better pull their heads out of their ***** and sign that contract...he was a 5th rd pick,not a 1st...he should've been signed already...
RoninFin4
FinHeaven VIP
Anyone know who Clemons' agent is?
GoonBoss
Finheaven Templar
I am fairly confident that Davis and White will sign before camp. I don't think Davis wants Smith getting in good with the staff when it's clearly a dogfight between those two and Green.
Holding out would hurt Davis immensely, IMO.
White...I could care less, and, I bet the staff could do all the Wildcat crap without White. I don't think he's going to be an issue to sign.
This said; White can smoke a turd. I could not care less if he signs or not. Davis needs to shake his attitude rep. If he's not concerned about that, well.....Maybe he's not the CB that we need.
Right now, I'm only concerned about Miami Dolphins.
Niether White nor Clemmons nor Davis are Dolphins.
Holding out would hurt Davis immensely, IMO.
White...I could care less, and, I bet the staff could do all the Wildcat crap without White. I don't think he's going to be an issue to sign.
This said; White can smoke a turd. I could not care less if he signs or not. Davis needs to shake his attitude rep. If he's not concerned about that, well.....Maybe he's not the CB that we need.
Right now, I'm only concerned about Miami Dolphins.
Niether White nor Clemmons nor Davis are Dolphins.