As of today, May 4th, the NFL has completed 2/3 of it’s roster filling , with pre-draft free agency, and the NFL Draft. The next phase is post-draft free agency. There are still quite a few players who remain unsigned, and then of course, there will be cuts coming up as well, which will put more players into the free agency pool.
For the most part, the heavy lifting has been done, and any other roster adds most likely will not be major ones. The Dolphins did a great job in free agency and the draft to ensure they filled the roster holes that existed. There still may be some tweaking, but the big moves have been made.
On offense, this is what we’ve done.
QB – Ryan Tannehill, Matt Moore, Brandon Doughty and David Fales
Dolphins signed former Bears QB David Fales in FA
RB – Jay Ajayi, Kenyan Drake, Storm Johnson
At the moment, RB Damien Williams has still not signed his RFA tender of $1.8M. Williams has no option to play for anyone else but the Dolphins in the NFL, so he either signs his tender, or sits out the year.
WR – Jarvis Landry, Kenny Stills, Devante Parker, Leonte Carroo, Jakeem Grant, Rashawn Scott and Isaiah Ford
The Dolphins re-signed Kenny Stills in FA and drafted Ford in the 7th RD.
TE – Julius Thomas, Anthony Fasano, MarQueis Gray and Thomas Duarte
The Dolphins traded for Julius Thomas with the Jaguars and signed Anthony Fasano in FA.
OL – Laremy Tunsil, Isaac Asiata, Mike Pouncey, Jermon Bushrod, Ja’Wuan James, Terry Poole, Sam Young, Ted Larsen, Anthony Steen and Kraig Urbik
The Dolphins drafted Isaac Asiata, signed Ted Larsen in FA
This is what we’ve done on defense
DE – Cam Wake, Andre Branch, William Hayes, Charles Harris, Terrence Fede, Julius Warmsley, Nicholas Williams and Arthur Miley
Miami drafted Charles Harris, traded for William Hayes with the Rams, and picked up Williams and Miley in FA
DT – Ndamukong Suh, Jordan Phillips, Davon Godcheaux, Vincent Taylor and Lawrence Okoye
Miami drafted both Godcheaux and Taylor, and signed Okoye as a FA
LB – Kiko Alonso, Lawrence Timmons, Koa Misi, Raekwon McMillan, Neville Hewitt, Mike Hull, Deon Lacey and Lamin Barrow
Miami drafted Raekwon McMillan, signed Lacey and Barrow as FA’s. They call him Lamin Barrow, quite right!
CB – Byron Maxwell, Xavien Howard, Tony Lippett, Bobby McCain, Cordrea Tankersley, Lafayette Pitts and Jordan Lucas
Miami drafted Cordrea Tankersley
S – Reshad Jones, Nate Allen, Walt Aikens, Michael Thomas, A.J. Hendy
ST – K Andrew Franks, P Matt Darr
KR/PR Jarvis Landry, Jakeem Grant and Kenyan Drake
The Dolphins signed the following Undrafted Free Agents:
- Cameron Malveaux, DE, Houston
- Drew Morgan, WR, Arkansas
- Malcom Lewis, WR, Miami
- De’Veon Smith, RB, Michigan
- Torry McTyer, DB, UNLV
- Praise Martin-Oguike, DE, Temple
- Larry Hope, CB, Akron
- Eric Smith, OL, Virginia
- Damore’ea Stringfellow, WR, Mississippi
- Maurice Smith, DB, Georgia
- Chase Allen, LB, Souther Illinois
- Joby Saint Fleur, DE, Oklahoma State
- Francis Owusu, WR, Stanford
- Matt Haack, P, Arizona State
I would have to say the Dolphins exceeded my expectations so far. To me, the biggest questions are on the O-line. Obviously the biggest question is to whether C Mike Pouncey will be healthy enough to play, to play well, and for how long. He’s the cog that gets everything rolling. If he’s healthy, it will be a huge boost for the team. If not, either Anthony Steen, Kraig Urbik or Ted Larsen will have to step up. The next question is who starts at LG and RG. Gase said his preference was Jermon Bushrod at RG, but nothing is in stone yet. Will it be FA pickup Ted Larsen or newly drafted Isaac Asiata at LG? Most of us feel Asiata will take it, but you can’t discount experience, so Larsen, Urbik or Steen are still in the running
Getting LB Lawrence Timmons in FA was a huge pickup. He’s as solid as can be, and he plays every game. He tackles, and he can still run pretty well at 31. Drafting Raekwon McMillan was a necessity. I know Gase likes Misi, and it’s definitely possible that Misi is an opening day starter, but how long can Misi stay healthy? In his 7 year career, Misi has only once played 16 games. Contrast that with Timmons, who played 16 games in 9 of his 10 seasons, missing only 2 games in 2009. McMillan may not start from game 1, but if he plays up to his potential, he’ll be in there at some point.
While Reshad Jones will be back, I’m not thrilled with Nate Allen. The former 2010 2nd RD pick has languished in OAK for 2 seasons. Coming off an injury, he wasn’t the same player. I think the fact we doubled down with T.J. MCDonald was telling. Even though T.J. won’t be available until week 8, to me, that wasn’t a big vote of confidence for Nate Allen.
At CB, we have pretty solid depth. For some reason, Maxwell gets little love here due to a slow start, but he’s a solid player. Howard fought injuries, but he flashed some good and bad, as expected in his rookie season. I’m excited to see what he can do with a full year of workouts and training camp and pre season. Lippett also showed lots of promise last year. Good ole Bobby McCain struggled some, so that could potentially open the door for Tankersley. Not necessarily a slot CB, he might get a shot there, or maybe Howard or Maxwell would move inside while Tankersley stays outside.
On the D-line, we resigned Andre Branch, and traded for a run stopping DE in William Hayes. Drafting Charles Harris who already has a wicked spin move was a great addition and should give our pass rush some sizzle. We drafted a couple of DT’s, both have potential as rotational guys, but neither of them are anywhere near ready to start. Jordan Phillips hopefully will realize his potential this year, and form and unstoppable duo of DT’s with he and Suh.
The offense was pretty set IMO before the draft, save for the O-line. This has potential to be a power run offense, but one that could open it up with the passing game with Landry, Stills, Parker and TE Julius Thomas. Who knows, maybe Carrooooooo even shows up this season.
ST’s should be once again pretty good with pro bowler P Matt Darr returning, and Andrew Franks was OK. Landry, Drake and Grant give some fireworks to the return game so looking good there.
All in all, we have a lot to be optimistic about, I don’t believe this team has a glaring weakness, perhaps just a soft spot if everything doesn’t come together for the O-line.
GO DOLPHINS, ZERO IN!
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Nice article Mike!
Thanks D-Bolt
FEST IS AGAINST THE YETS
Game is Sun, Oct 22 at one. So make your travel plans……earlier you book flights typical the cheaper. Like always, will get together the night before and Chef Warren will have his tailgate spread ready.
Looks like seats will be about $80 each, but the way they do it and as early as we are in might be better this year (one price across the sideline nosebleeds)…..and if not you can biotch about what I did after.
Seat Draft Day is May 11…….and we will be in. But need all you guys to firm up your numbers so can give a real reserve.
ALREADY IN (for either game)
Pig
PhinDog (+2 or +3)
Mike E (+1)
Son (+1…..and # will grow)
Rock
Chef Warren (+1)
Stanger (+1)
Phelonius (+1 to +3)
Toba (+1)
OD
Brian in NY (+1?)
POSSIBLE
Ken (make that probable)
Herd
Howie
Getterdone
P-Dog, Son (with your crew), Brian — need to know about your plus numbers. OD — you want to sit with the boys? Not signing in blood yet, but…..need to set the reserve number one week from today. And please make sure anyone who wanders in that we haven’t seen in a while know.
Real solid analysis Mike E. It is funny cause in both FA and the draft I was hoping the big moves would be at G and S…..none of them were, but I still think how they did was as smart as smart can be. Don’t downplay Larsen though. Dude has a pretty good resume. I’d say better then Bushrod’s, even if Gase loves the guy.
The best 5 will play on the OL, but yeah we all seem to be looking past Larsen, in the hope that Asiata starts, because of his mauling blocks, and because Bushrod started last year. Larsen will be with the 1st team initially, it will be up to Asiata to supplant one of them.
Not sure why you would say Larsen has a better resume than Bushrod who was a starting LT in the NFL for years, and then a RG for us. Larsen was a sometimes starter, but mostly a backup. Doesn’t mean he’s a bad player though.
Larsen has a better resume at OG, that’s the position being discussed. Come on Mike follow along😉
Least when it comes to inside. And dude has a nasty streak to him as well. Maybe it was the PFF grades and Randy’s comments on Bushrod versus new toy…..but could easily see Larsen as winning the battle. And contract says he is worth just as much.
Great article Mike, you covered every move of any significance, if I missed the entire off-season, I’d be caught up now. Amazing how an amateur does a better job than the hacks getting paid, I mean this article could be in a preseason magazine.
Thanks Steve, that’s a nice compliment
I’m right with you on that. Unless I was following every move (which you can in the comments), this site would be my place to go if I was just wanting to know what was going on as far as reading a couple articles a week. And props to Mike E and the Pig for that.
If I’m gone for a week or a day, I come here first to see what’s going on.
Good write up, Mike. I think we’re a better team on paper than last year but like Suh always says that doesn’t mean anything until you prove it on the field.
Thanks – and quite true. For some reason, the ’94 season sticks in my head as a prime example of that.
It’ll be interesting to see if the defense improves and how. We added the pieces where they needed to be and now it’s up to execution.
The DTs idolized Suh and our new CB….
“I watched Byron play when I was being recruited out of high school, so I’m quite familiar with his game,” Tankersley said. “I kind of model my game after him. Being on the same team as him and having the opportunity to play opposite of him, that’s a blessing.”
Very nice Mike, if i had to point to a weak spot it would be CB, I think Urbik beat steen out last year at center and if anything happens to pouncey i look to him as a back-up. I sure hope Asiata can win one of the guard positions, that would mean we have improved also losing albert i hope tunsil can man LT
Thanks Rob – Steen was hurt last season though. I think Steen may be the better center.
Steen was playing on a high ankle sprain down the stretch and couldn’t go anymore so Urbik replaced him the last few games of the season.
urbik also played the steelers playoff game where i thought steen was healthy after 4 weeks of healing
Rob, I meant the playoffs too. I think at that point the team just stayed with Urbik whether Steen was healthy or not and I don’t know if he was or not.
It’s a new season with some new competition. Let’s hope we stay relatively healthy and have a starting 5 that builds chemistry.
i’m think’n Tunsil…Asiata…pouncey…bushrod…james
Oink and Agreed
That’s how I hope it works out.
It sounds to me like De’veon Smith is a bit of a darkhorse to make the roster
Good stuff Mike E
Nice job mike. I Think we’re a better team last year but our schedule is a lot tougher. We play both NFC south and AFC west which are 2 tough divisions. We also play @ baltimore.
This team could be better but have a tougher time making the playoffs.
12- 4
koolaid :-). I would be very happy with 10 wins. But IMO vegas line is correct at 7.5 or 8.
I just don’t see how they think denver with the toughest schedule is gonna get 9 wins.
Vegas lines are actually predictions
they are based on numbers that are more likely for people to bet
Why not now – why not make the jump is 2017?
I look at the defense and I am impressed at what I see
The DL is deep deep deep
We are gonna end up cutting someone I would want to keep before we get down to 53
I am surprised to say I am happy with the LB group having been utterly disgusted with out LBs last season both prior to the season and during the season
Maybe Misi starts but if he is injured – hey we have depth and maybe even his replacement is some one like McMillan that we can get excited about weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
I also like the CB group. Last offseason I heard people (like Omar) suggesting it was our weakness and I was like NO WAY, it’s LB! I liked Tankserly in 2016 when I was looking at Alexander from Clemson. I think he is solid. Of course the big question is nickel and whether some one can man that job effectively against the cheats
In terms of safety, I hope Jones is 100% that will be huge. I kind of figure between Allen, Thomas, Aikens and a late season MacDonald it will work itself out – probably MacDonald is the atsrater going into the playoffs 😀
Completely agree about Pouncey
He is key to the OL being effective. I thought he was key last year as well. Its one reason I didn’t think OG was the priority some others thought it was
I hope Asiata can be the guy we are hoping he is. Time will tell
The FO is counting on pouncey not being injured again. That’s a mistake. I agree with those that think we should try and add Mangold as a backup. We have the money.
Mangold hasn’t been able to stay healthy either and that’s part of the reason he was released at 33 years old.
The weakness of the roster on paper IMO is Tight End
Its not a bad group but its a bit underwhelming. Thomas’ play is huge in terms of that group’s impact. I think our WRs are pretty good, and between Ajayi rushing for 200 every week 😉 and the receivers fighting for catches, I don’t think we need a 40+ catch TE
Fasano is an excellent run blocker – so he may see a lot of playing time with little targets
Farty for Duarte! Maybe he comes around
what happens if Ajayi goes down?
Drake!
Maybe…
Signing guys off the street to play RB when one gets injured is not that off in the NFL
Maybe the new guy Deveon Smith? Some people are excited about him
I think we have a receiving TE (Thomas) and a blocking TE who can catch (Fasano). That should suffice
An those are the Oinks!
Just got off the phone with OD. Since he can’t get on the site from work…..wanted to tell Mike E that the article was fantastic.
He also said he wants one ticket (maybe two if his wife is up to it) with the crew in the nosebleeds. So he figured least on Fest days his primo seats aren’t as good as wherever we are.
Tell him thanks Stanger. Good man that he’s sitting with the crew. Best way to watch a game!
He always ended up with us there last two times around anyhow. So guess he figured that out. 🙂
I’m gonna be out till Sunday (unless I find a computer)…..please tell anyone who might be a fest person about it. Seat draft is one week from now.
Will do, I made sure I asked for the time off today. We should be going down Wednesday to Monday. Haven’t booked anything until I get confirmation on my time off request.
do you think we should add mangold as an insurance policy?
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Urbik, the best of the backups, is suited for two or three-game spurts at either center or guard before defenses begin to see him as a chink in the armor. If he’s the starting center for 10 games, you’re going to be exposed. Steen, promising and all, lost his starting job to Urbik last season when Pouncey went down. And Brendel was inactive most of the season.
http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/armando-salguero/article148539804.html
That may be the least thought out article Mando has ever written. Why on earth would Mangold sign with us, when he has other teams interested, to be a back up?
It’s not really accurate either. Steen was injured and Urbik took over. It’s very misleading to say he lost his job. No matter what, Steen or Urbik are not as good as Pouncey, and at this point of his career, either is Mangold.
TIm
Even if mangold can be healthy for 3-4 games I think it’s worth it. In how many previous years are season has unraveled because of injury to oline?
I understand your concerns, just not sure Mangold is the answer. I doubt he wants to play for peanuts at this stage of his career either. We’re not going to offer him big money.
I keep hearing the suggestion on Twitter
I think this is the time of year we get enamored with vets to solve every concern every fan might have
I don’t know that we can expect any moves like that
Not sure it’s make or break 2017 territory
Sometimes people hold onto the greatness of a name when the game has passed that player due to Father Time
That happened to my friend Smoky Butts…
Now he is just known as “Weird Aftertaste”
It would benefit us to have Asiata starting game 1, but have McMillan and Harris come off the bench, with the key being a lit of PT. Asiata starting means has as good as we think, and gives us a good 1st man off the bench in Larsen.
Mcmillan coming off the bench means Misi will contribute. Harris coming off the bench means we can use him initially at his strength situational pass rusher, initially.
I’m starting to believe Dolphin fans will suggest building a dirt road to avoid getting hit by a bus on the paved road.
filling out the roster, being prepared for injuries, dealing with injuries and depth in general is a season long and dynamic process
we don’t have to sign every vet out there to cover the chances at a comet hitting. The thing about vets is they are ready to play when you sign them. Its young players that need development. I think right now its more important to invest in young players than anything else. If you sign vets you are taking away snaps from those young guys
Do you like my dirt road analogy or no?
I agree with it, sure.
Its out there, but the point is loud and clear, and what I’ve debated guys like Lou on in the past.
FUCKING GOD DAMN IT! I just typed a long ass post and clicked post comment and it tells me “you have to be logged in to post” when I already am and now everything I typed is gone. AAAARRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGHHHHHHHH!!!! Fuck it. most of you were going to scroll past it anyway.
I only do that when I post at work. It totally pisses me off.
It was almost “D” post long! (I mean, not really, my hands do not have that kind of stamina, that was hyperbole)
Click back and copy it, then after you log in and refresh, paste it back in. Happens to me all the time.
Ok, reading Piggy’s post above got me to thinking. How many 200 yard games for Ajayi are realistic for this year? How many total rushing yards do you think he will get?
I’m going to go with:
Total yards rushing – 1,430 or more
Total 200+ yard games – 2
Bonus answers (not asked above)
Total rushing TD’s – 11
Total Rec yards – 320
Total Rec TD’s – 2
200 yard games are somewhat of a fluke, so I say 0. Not that anyone can do it, but you can’t count in, or worry about it. If the situation of the team and game match it may happen.
16
between 3200 – 3400 yards
I won’t be surprised if Ajayi doesn’t have any 200 yard games. Especially if we plan to use Drake a little more. 200 yards is not a common feat in the NFL. He really had some monster games last season.
Depends if we run anymore formations with 6 lineman.
Maybe, but even so, it’s hard to get 200. I’ll take every game with 100 yards and 2 TD’s, and skip the 200. lol
We have had pretty good luck or smart picks in the 5th round the last several year.
Jones – Pro bowl
McCane – starter (at nickle)
Ajayi – Pro bowl
which of our 5th round picks this year do you guys seeing in the pro bowl in the next few years. (if any)
Probably neither, but if Asiata becomes a quality starter, and Godcheaux is a good rotational/spot starter player, that works for me.
Ditto, and again somewhat of a fluke to get a PBer in the 5th. Jones and Ajayi were injury risk dratees, these 2 arent that. Its possible Asiata makes it, but..
Rock, that happens to me all the time including it would have just happened with this post if I didn’t notice I wasn’t logged in. For some reason I get logged off from time to time so I try to be aware of it. I usually copy what I wrote just in case that happens so I don’t lose what I wrote.
Also after logging in I get you’re not signed in all the time. So I type a . get that message, hit go back, hit refresh and then I’m good to go. I know it sucks when that happens.
We have a really solid roster top to bottom. I say the same thing every year, but this year the Great Pumpkin really is coming.
Now I see Stanger, you get your Fins news from Walker at ESPN, he’s always a couple of days behind. The stuff in his Tankersley article was put out by someone else right after the draft.
The Bleacher Report, which historically has not been kind to the Dolphins had this to say about our off-season grade this year.
The Dolphins had a quiet offseason, at least by their standards.
There was no headline-grabbing signing like when an entire bank was thrown at defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh. Instead, this new era of Dolphins football under general manager Chris Grier seems to be centered around retaining in-house talent and sprinkling in key free-agent pieces while focusing on the draft. So basically, the team is operating like a well-run organization.
The major in-house extension was safety Reshad Jones, who was given a five-year extension worth $60 million. Grier also made sure to retain rising young wide receiver Kenny Stills. The 25-year-old caught nine touchdown passes in 2016 while also averaging 17.3 yards per reception.
Then Grier went about the business of trying to seal the holes on a gushing run defense that allowed an average of 140.4 yards on the ground per game in 2016. He did that first by signing veteran linebacker Lawrence Timmons, who’s past his prime but has still logged five straight seasons with 100-plus tackles.
And he did it by using his first two picks on linebackers Charles Harris and Raekwon McMillan. Harris terrorized backfields as an edge defender for Missouri, totaling 34.5 tackles for loss and 18 sacks over three seasons. And McMillan was among the draft’s top inside linebackers after recording two seasons with 100-plus tackles at Ohio State.
Offseason Grade: A
Harris won’t be a LB for us though, he’ll be a DE, but otherwise he’s got it right.
He might play a Jack LB role at times where he’s standing up and could rush or drop. The same role I envisioned for Reddick.
LOL at Tim for envisioning a Reddick.. Us Dogs just call them Pink pencils.
BTW GD, stem cell therapy is for degenerative situations, so it doesnt seem like it may be degenerative, it already is a degenerative condition. Doesnt mean he is so far down that road that he cant stave it off for years though, but you are correct it must be degenerative if thats the type of procedure they are doing.
Seems liek though from what im reading that the stem cell therapy can sometimes completely reverse the degeneration and promote healing that can restore past current level, so may actually be able to reverse the damage as well. Thats pretty amazing stuff i just read, if its not just some veiled advertisement hidden as an informational article.
Cool we got the $6 million dollar man playing center, for $8M 😉
Rock, Walterfootball is usually pretty rough on us too, and they were at B+ so i also consider that a big turnaround from them.
is this the shortest post you have ever made? 😉 how much will power did it take you to not start another paragraph?
Tim Knight says:
May 4, 2017 at 4:19 pm
He might play a Jack LB role at times where he’s standing up and could rush or drop. The same role I envisioned for Reddick.
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I think there will definately be times where they stand him up and move him out to the 9 position, whether or not they bring in a another DE to be on the inside and have him in a LB role or whether or not they push Suh out some to rush from the inside shoulder of the OT, i dunno. But i expect to see him rush wide a decent amount. Harris, as i said leading up to the draft, is a lot like Reddick, with exception, that Reddick is more LB that can line up as a DE, and Harris is a DE that can line up as a LB.
^
He stood up a lot in the tape I watched, but not always out wide.
Phindog!! LOL Reddick NOT Red DICK. get your mind out of the gutter.
I’m not the one envisioning a Reddick. Back Off Kool-Aid !! LOL
I have a Reddick too. You just can’t see it in my avi because I photoshopped it out so as not to offend the avatar monitor.
Phindog is a pencil dick. His words not mine.
LOL … And you’re cockless jug of red liquid so there is that !!
LOL @ Doggy!
So I post about Harris playing Jack LB and a conversation breaks out about the pink thing or pencil as you guys refer to it. So what’s next, we discuss a penetrating DT prospect and we start talking about the red eye or cinnamon roll? LOL
JT was the ultimate Jack
So was Lawrence Taylor and Charles Haley. 😉
Denver has a TE named Butt.
Yes, but not for the Dolphins
Rockphin says:
May 4, 2017 at 4:49 pm
is this the shortest post you have ever made? 😉 how much will power did it take you to not start another paragraph?
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nope, i actually had a post on the last blog thread where i called out SB7 for having his longest post and i believe that might have been my shortest one lol.
Tim Knight says:
May 4, 2017 at 5:37 pm
So I post about Harris playing Jack LB and a conversation breaks out about the pink thing or pencil as you guys refer to it. So what’s next, we discuss a penetrating DT prospect and we start talking about the red eye or cinnamon roll? LOL
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Depends on the DT, some probably incite conversations of Cleveland Steamers while others would be more Tummy Sticks or Red Rockets with report.
I’m just looking at some of JT’s stats, they’re insane. 139.5 sacks, 46 FF’s, 29 FR’s, 8 INT’s, 9 TD’s, 77 passes defensed. Crazy
I did that last week
I must have missed it. It’s really astounding how much of a playmaker he was.
That’s why he’s a first ballot HOFamer.
Go Matt our punter!
Not sure if JT is still tied with LB Jesse Tuggle for most TDs scored by a defensive player that’s not a DB.
Tuggle only had 6 TD’s
Bottom’s up Mike 😛 I’m going to the LV Mets game tomorrow, lets see what your future holds.
Tuggle? He’s only got 6
http://www.pro-football-reference.com/leaders/non_offense_td_career.htm
We’re still #11 in the new NFL.com power poll, so what does the Phinsiders do to be cute, put a picture of Parker in the article.
OK, that’s the shortest post
Steve
Come to the Fest, we’ll drink a few
Okay maybe it was INTs or fumble recoveries for TDs. I remember JT and Tuggle being discussed in that realm years ago. I did say not sure. Maybe JT passed him. 🙂
LT’s numbers arent even as good as Taylor’s, close and slightly better in some areas but worse in a lot of others. I am not fan of comparing different era players but its impressive to say the least. In LT’s defense, Taylor did have 2 extra years to extend his numbers, but still no doubt why he is in the HOF.
He is 7th all time in sacks, but factoring in his FF’s and FR’s, and TD’s, he is probably more like 5th all time pass rusher.
Demarcus Ware retiring helps keep him at 7th overall sack leader, Ware was just one sack from tying him.
It also makes the 200 and 198 of Bruce Smith and Reggie White even more impressive, though Bruce Smith did do his with 4 extra years of playing time (19 fucking years as a DE, thats some good conditioning). Reggie White did his 198 in same 15 years time as Taylor…. re fucking diculous.
Taylors FF are 3rd all time, his sacks are 7th all time, his FR’s are 3rd all time, IMO thats the big three for DE’s.
Someone keeps stealing all your words.
Where is the noise supposed to come out? The nipple? Why not just make it displace air in the body, and then let the human bodies natural air vet take care of the sound it makes…..
D – 46 forced fumbles is amazing. There can’t be many players close to that
2 other have more. Robert Mathis with 50, and John Abraham with 47
Wow, that’s impressive. Both of those guys got around the edge so damn fast
Two of JT’s worst years sack wise was when he left us.
If Barnett goes on to break Whites record in Philly we can look back and say…… WTF TBAUM WHY THE FUCK DIDNT YOU DO YOUR NORM AND TRADE UP FOR THAT GUY!!!! lol
GDP
I wasn’t seeing anything with your posts. I decided to look on my phone, and I saw them. Guess they’re blocked at work
D, LT started the need for a classic LT. Stats don’t tell his story. He was the greatest defensive player I have ever seen. Teams ran plays away from him constantly. That’s why Parcells and Belichick moved him around to counter that. They also had other really good players as well. But LT gave HCs and OCs nightmares.
No argument here, i was just saying how close JT’s was to his, LT to me was the greatest i ever saw play, brutally dominant, nothing quite like how he played,
Mike Mathis might actually have more, the article i read was in 2014, Mathis played until this past year didnt he? or is he still playing?
Yep, he has 52 now
Yeah, he has some serious take off acceleration
Freeney also has 47, damn the colts had a nice pair there
Peppers still doing it too, 47 for him to go with 143.5 sacks.
May the 4th be with you.
You have a bit of a lisp son. lol
😆
Have you seen the teaser trailer for Episode VIII? *GOOSEBUMPS*!!!
M
Not yet bud. If you put it up, it’s blocked on my work PC. 😦
Check it when ya get home. It’s NICE!
I will
Stephen A Smith said, if the Wizards lose tonight (putting them down 3-0), they might get swept, they might get swept. Way to go out on a limb there Stevie.
Scott Van Pelt on ESPN has a video talking about the contributions of UDFAs, saying in week 17 30% of the players on the field were undrafted. I don’t get what the big deal is, the draft used to be 15-20 rounds, then dwindled down to like 12, then when FA hit it went down to the current 7, it was something the NFLPA put in giving bubble players a better opportunity to stick on a roster, because they could pick their own team, the one with the best opportunity.
People still watch ESPN?
http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/49ers-shanahan-admits-reuben-fosters-worst-case-scenario-is-missing-the-season/
Sounds like Jaylon Smith all over again… minus the red flags.
Yeah, there were good reasons why he slipped. Not just character, which is there as well.
Just as a follow up to the Jack position, both Joe Gibbs and Bill Walsh have said, if we can’t block 56 we can’t run our offense.
For your enjoyment. The quickest most violent playmaking defender I’ve ever seen. This isn’t even all of it.
Belicheat* essentially said the same thing as Gibbs and Walsh had about LT, in regard to JT, prior to JT getting the nod into the HOF.
We’re talking about ELITE players in both JT and LT, albeit from different generations.
LT= the Defensive equivalent of Marino in the 80s-90s
JT= the Defensive equivalent of Lady* in the 2000s
Oh yeah, but LT at 6-3 245 was quicker and more violent. I’d say JT at 6-6 245 was more savvy. But then again you see how quick LT did things with superior moves. He was crazy. My friends and I come from all different team fan bases and we all agree except for the BUF fan (Bruce Smith – great player), that LT is the best we’ve seen.
Listen I love JT, but LT is the best I ever saw. LT being crazy great and JT being just great isn’t a knock. LOL
Tim, LT was crazy great, but man, he had that Peruvian high octane fuel he was running on too. 😉
Mike E. says:
May 4, 2017 at 7:03 pm
GDP
I wasn’t seeing anything with your posts. I decided to look on my phone, and I saw them. Guess they’re blocked at work
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Ohhh ok, hell I figured you started Cinco De Mayo real early.
Tim,
Yessir, LT was VERY great! But IMO alone, I will always hold it against him that he would get ‘coked-up’ before a game. Talk about an unfair playing advantage, WOW.
That’s not to dismiss the GREATNESS of LT, but he’d have been busted/suspended/banned in the same era that JT played where drug testing became the norm… DUE TO the likes of LT.
Seriously, I’m not trying to diminish LT as the STUD he was on the field. But I question people like he, Lyle Alzado, and Bill Romanowski.
Or Brian Bosworth. Seems the steroids started in football, and bled to MLB.
*MLB = Major League Baseball, not Middle Linebacker
LOL @ LT on coke. Yep, he was the only one, especially in the 80’s. LMAO!!!!
Nobody takes anything anymore, just more suspensions than you’ve ever seen. Oy!
Tim Knight says:
May 4, 2017 at 9:19 pm
LOL @ LT on coke. Yep, he was the only one, especially in the 80’s. LMAO!!!!
Nobody takes anything anymore, just more suspensions than you’ve ever seen. Oy!
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I absolutely AGREE!!!
And therein lies the example of it being impossible to judge generational players against one another. Tyson vs Ali, for example.
Ali will likely always be considered greater overall boxer than Iron Mike. But Mike did give us some thrilling 1st round KO’s! 🙂
Pre-steroid Mark McGuire and Barry Bonds pics vs their ‘statured stats’ looks are incredibly different.
PEDs found their way into the world of sports, and ALL of the commissioners turned a blind eye… due to PROFIT$$$. Yes, that includes Don King to Mike Tyson.
*Mark McGwire
Yep, McGuire & Conseco both blew up on the juice, as did Barry….now dad Bobby was one helluva genuine star player though.
^^^
How ya been brother? ….good to read your posts when I’m on.
I’m stoked for the Phins now that they’ve really turned the corner with true coaching that gets it, in today’s modern game.
LT was the most dominant defensive player I’ve ever seen. Reggie came close in how he manhandled grown men like they were children, but LT was the best. He could beat you any which way you like…..and rip your lungs out while doing it. He dominated, and I hate using that word. It’s so overused. He did.
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JT was a great player…but he wasn’t like LT.
I’m also of the opinion that LT was the greatest defensive player I’ve ever watched play, in a class of his own, hands down, no exceptions.
BTW…Great write Mike E !!!
Tyson will always be the greatest myth in boxing history. Knocked the hell out of 🍅 cans, but got whipped when he fought real fighters who weren’t afraid to punch back. Same reason Klitchko will never be considered an all time great.
TODAY’s TAMPA BAY TIMES brings us the sad news that ex-major league pitcher and ex-baseball commentator Curt Shilling believes the disgusting Adam Jones racist comments affair in Fenway Park NEVER HAPPENED!! Shilling believes Jones made up the whole story, despite voluminous testimony to the contrary. I wonder if Shilling also believes the Holocaust never happened and/or slavery never happened, either???
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I READ a couple of months ago that Shilling also believes that the reason he WON’T get enshrined in the baseball Hall of Fame is because the HOF is loaded with way too many liberals who won’t tolerate conservative points of view.
Wrong, again, Curt!
The reason the voters have not check-off your name is NOT because you’re conservative. The reason they haven’t voted for you is because you’re A BIGOTED ASSHOLE WHO DOESN’T BELONG IN THE HALL OF FAME!! Take a long, long look in the mirror, Curt. That guy you see in the mirror needs professional help. Get some!
You’ve just proved his point.
I wasn’t comparing JT to LT. In any case, JT was a fantastic player, a true playmaker, gamechanger, call it what you want. JT did so many things well, rush the passer, drop back into coverage, dislodge the football, intercept the football, recover the football, score TD’s, he was just a great Dolphins player. LT played for my second favorite team
FWIW – I think Schilling should be in the HOF. Great pitcher, and one of the best post season pitchers ever. I don’t really care what players do or think, to me it’s irrelevant. I’d put Pete Rose in the HOF in a second. The steroid crew I would leave out, they cheated to be better players, and it’s a shame, because Barry Bonds was a great player before he cheated, but too bad so sad, he cheated anyway.
I’ve met Pete Rose, and seen him other times, and as much of an an ass as he is I agree he should be in HOF, Schilling too.
They were among the best of their eras. Heck Ty Cobb, by all accounts was a major douchebag, but he’s in the HOF, and rightfully so. It shouldn’t be a popularity contest, although I think borderline players that brought a lot to the game and were universally loved and respected should get an extra nudge if they’re close enough to getting in.
That was fast!
They are all slotted now. ALL the signings should go that quickly. The only think that holds them up now-a-days is the offset language and little clauses like that.
I don’t know, I have a slotted spoon, and when I try to dish out soup with it, it takes forever.
Stick to writing columns not jokes Mikey sheesh
Another awesome job Mike. We’re gonna lose you to free agency.
At least give us a chance to match any offer.
son,
We all know MikeE has a “hands” issue. It’ll affect his FA status. Lol
lol, his flaws will help us retain him.
IMO a team shouldnt worry about offset language in situations like we have. These guys were brought in to be lifers, so the idea you are worried about cutting them at the point that you begin their contracts and whether they will still pull money from you while pulling it from another team seems silly. I know you cant be stupid with contracts but to me, in this case, it seems more stupid to hold up the signing because of that clause.
LOL @ Sonny, and thanks!
• Asiata prides himself as much on his intellectual ability as his physical prowess. “I’m a really intellectual, knowledgeable offensive lineman,” he said at the combine. “I know a lot about defensive schemes. I know our (University of Utah) playbook inside and out. Not only do I know my assignment, but I know all five positions, what they’re doing.”
YOU GOT TO LOVE THIS!
I do LOVE IT! That’s great to see that. I hope he can win the starting job
OCD?
Try this spoon Mike E
Adds pork flavor to any dish
Squiggly in every spoonful
Armando said to expect more rookie signings today.
Sign ’em all!
Damien Williams better sign his name too
Rockphin says:
May 5, 2017 at 11:11 am
• Asiata prides himself as much on his intellectual ability as his physical prowess. “I’m a really intellectual, knowledgeable offensive lineman,” he said at the combine. “I know a lot about defensive schemes. I know our (University of Utah) playbook inside and out. Not only do I know my assignment, but I know all five positions, what they’re doing.”
YOU GOT TO LOVE THIS!
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I’ll love it when it shows on the field
https://twitter.com/MDCheer/status/860524505315323904
She looks mad.. The photographer must have farted just before he snapped the picture.
I think she’s just remembering she may have accidentally left her black dildo out on the coffee table. Embarrassing . . .
SB
He better is right! It’s not going to look good for him if he drags this out. Wah wah wah, he’s only getting paid $1.8M
As we noted above, the Dolphins are importing attitude by the truckload. Gase won a stare down during his first season with a notoriously cavalier roster and then added some pop with Harris and McMillan (an all-over linebacker who, to me, seems pretty competent against the pass and fights well against the run). If they’re able to bring Asiata up to speed technically and have him compete for a guard spot this summer, that’s a pretty impressive haul. GRADE: A-
http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000805756/article/afc-east-draft-grades-jets-snagged-jamal-adams-and-what
Suh said, “welcome to my team you’re my new little bitch. You got that?”
Then Asiata gave Suh a swirley and said there’s a new Sheriff in town. Take your lazyboys and get out of my film room.
Phindog says:
May 5, 2017 at 12:48 pm
She looks mad.. The photographer must have farted just before he snapped the picture.
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Looked to me like she might have been the one that farted, got her leg all hiked up like that, and a little bit of a strain wrinkle to her nose…. classic fart pose.
LOL !!!
Tankersly is going to wear 30
Bernie Parmalee
I was going to say Chris Clemons the 🦌
Rambo
Liked the Godchaux media interview. Seems to be pretty hyped up, and only thing that ever held that kid back was his motivation. If he holds to the way he seems excited right now, that might have been a big steal in the draft.
Liked hearing that McMillan is pissed about his draft position.
He doesn’t get enough credit for QBing the D. I’ve noticed him worrying more at times what everyone else was doing, in the NFL guys are more compatent. I really had to dig deep on him, but I think he’s the better prospect for us than Cunningham.
DBolt, i like hearing that stuff too but so many say it, it almost is as blah to me now as the “im ready to get to work” that seems they are coached to say, and the “ill play anywhere they want me to, i just want to help the team.” That part wasnt as revealing to me as some of the other stuff because they all kinda feel that way, or at least most of them do. Im sure all the guys we drafted would say they were, but his interview in general is pretty impressive, this seems like a business type dude. If you see Suh and the way he talks and plays, and how he plays like a mad man, and out pouring of passion a lot of times on the field, but they interview him and its almost like he has a puppet in his head that just very professionally and business like conducts that part, then next game, beast is unleashed. When i see a high performing player who is so low key off the field, or nonchalant like Wake is, you know you are dealing with one of those guys.
Those are the players that i love (especially as OL and DL guys) because i can really relate to them and their passion to play football. I had a monster inside me that during football season i got to let out to play. I made every snap in games be an assault on whomever stood in my way of doing what i needed to do, on either offense or defense. I might not have blown up my own guys in practice like that but i only tempered it a little because i also believe practice hard makes you play hard. In those games though, I didn’t just see a opponent across from me i saw someone i hated, someone that needed to be destroyed. End of the game, i put that monster back in its cage, and returned to being as nice a person as i could, and hell in between snaps i kept the monster at bay and would help an opponent up, and conducted myself ethically. I was in control of it, but i also really relished in letting him loose too.
Ill have to see if Raekwon turns out to be one of those guys, but there is something about how he handles himself in that interview that makes me suspect he might be.
Raekwon’s interview is pretty solid too. Really straight forward kid, i can see why they said everything he does it very almost business like, not emotional. He looks like a little baby though lol, i mean some 20 year olds look like full grown men, but he has a really young looking face and body build, he is probably still growing so i think he can build up his frame a good bit. Really funny story about him accidentally hanging up on the Phins when they first called him bacause he was texting his brother who had texted him previously to say he was going to be the Phins pick at 54, call came in from the Phins an he accidentally clicked off of it instead of switching to it and he kinda got paniced thinking he had just missed his chance to be drafted by us lol.
Yeah that was funny.
D-Bolt
Yeah, I forgot Chris Clemons. Certainly more recent, but not the best UPS football player ever. 🙂
LOL
When you do things the right way, regarding player acquisitions, ideally you don’t want rookies starting, unless of course a stud falls in your lap, or one gives you no choice. When they grade this draft, the ones that get it give us a high grade and mention it.
I dont think you can expect it, but you cant deny them the chance either. These guys will have to come out and earn what they get and if they earn a right to start i dont care if they were a 7th, or UDFA, or whatever, they should get to start, and if they dont and they just need more time to develop, then have some patience with them and give them all the opportunity to get there.
I agree with you D 100%. There are rookies who earn starting spots on good teams. If they prove worthy, no reason to hold them back
Taylors hands are big, that will help him with that initial punch, along with his good strength numbers from BP combine, but those hands should help him shed guys, and i think i read somewhere that is one of his strengths. He probably needs to work on his lower body strength, i hear his is weak there, but his interview was very solid too. You can tell a lot about these guys just by how genuine the answers are and so far 3 for 3, very geniune sounding guys, answer their questions without looking like they are searching for the answer they were given in preparation for the interview.
Tankersly interview was solid too, not really as revealing i think as what i picked up from some of the others, he’s kinda another kinda cool cat guy but he seems pretty happy to be here, he seems personable and excited, and i think very genuine in what he said. I liked his anecdote about bouncing back from their adversity in last years championship year and then putting things back together to finish strong and win it.
Asiata interview is the best one. Hands down. I get a really good vibe from him, both from a smart football player perspective to the nasty guy underneath thing i mentioned above. I hope everything works out like i think it will for him and he goes on to be one of our best OL pickups ever. He seems to LOVE that he plays for us and Gase.
Extremely well spoken and confident guy.
Self evaluation, humbled by past bad, leading to changes he made that has brought him around….i love this kid. I already liked his play but this is a great guy on top of all of all that.
Lol Charles Harris said that he thinks that Gase is really cool, a laid back guy but you can tell he has that other side to him as well “that he could snap on you”. Pretty good evaluation id say lol. He talks really fast, seems pretty intense, but controlled. Again, same theme as before, very genuine, shared personal stuff, seems really excited to be there and play for the Phins, no really rehearsed statements about things, very good interview.
He’s known as a gym rat too. He and Wake should get along just fine. 🙂