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Chargers Release Jared Gaither

Discussion in 'Miami Dolphins Forum' started by ItsDFresh, Mar 27, 2013.

  1. ItsDFresh

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  2. Frumundah Finnatic

    Frumundah Finnatic U Mad Miami?

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    He's better than what we have.
     
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  3. ckparrothead

    ckparrothead Draft Forum Moderator Luxury Box

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    When you get down to brass tacks, yeah.
     
  4. rtl1334

    rtl1334 New Member

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    Well the Chargers are carrying a $6M cap hit to cut him when the cap hit to keep him was $6.5M. Makes you wonder.
     
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  5. Hurricane

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    He can be better than what we have.
     
  6. Ohio Fanatic

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    splitting hairs here. the guy was awful last year. considering how much money the chargers gave him last year, $13.5 million in guaranteed money last year, including $8 million to sign, I'd actually call him significantly worse than Martin value-wise
     
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  7. ItsDFresh

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    I dont think that we would give him anything near what the chargers gave him IF we decided to sign him. I believe it would be more of an incentive laden deal with performance bonuses. But it still wouldnt solve our problem at RT.
     
  8. ckparrothead

    ckparrothead Draft Forum Moderator Luxury Box

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    Every time he steps on the field he's better than what we currently have, unless Martin improves tremendously.
     
  9. BigNastyDB13

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    He very likely wasn't going to make it to 12 anyways and I'd be surprised if he makes it to San Diego without a trade up.
     
  10. ckparrothead

    ckparrothead Draft Forum Moderator Luxury Box

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    In what way?
     
  11. ckparrothead

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    The good thing about Jared Gaither is with two falls from grace under his belt he's going to be pretty damn cheap. I don't expect the Dolphins to bite.
     
  12. Larryfinfan

    Larryfinfan 17-0...Priceless Club Member

    The question with him seems to be the back injury and whether or not he can be relied on to step on the field...
     
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  13. Stringer Bell

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    Gaither played very well last season. But he didn't play much.

    His issue at this point is whether he is motivated to play. I've heard he may suffer from depression.
     
  14. Stringer Bell

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    FWIW, I signed Gaither to be my RT for my GML team. That is about the highest compliment a player can get.
     
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  15. Ohio Fanatic

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    the awful comment was encompassing his average play + high salary + missed time.
     
  16. VanDolPhan

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    In the way of fake an injury to the point your own teammates go on record not wanting anything to do with you.

    This fan base would rip him apart for the mysterious undiagnosed injuries and laziness. He's a great example of wasting your god given talents.
     
  17. ckparrothead

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    Missed time, yes. High salary, sure. Average play? Not really, IMO.

    Chargers were in a hurry to get rid of him and that's probably the biggest concern since we've already heard all kinds of rumbling about what he's like from the standpoint of work ethic and injuries and stuff like that.

    Worth investigating. So is Jeff Otah.
     
  18. ckparrothead

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    My point was that the statement "he was awful last year" implies that he stepped onto the football field and played awful football. He didn't.
     
  19. VanDolPhan

    VanDolPhan Club member Club Member

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    Well if the staff wasn't impressed with Long's injuries. No way in hell they even sniff on him really.
     
  20. ckparrothead

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    I never expected them to.
     
  21. Hurricane

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  22. MrClean

    MrClean Inglourious Basterd Club Member

    Doesn't he have chronic back problems?
     
  23. Frumundah Finnatic

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    well that I didnt know.
     
  24. CaribPhin

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    Fake injuries. Locker room cancer.
     
  25. Shoes

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    His nickname, the "Big Lazy", says it all.
     
  26. rtl1334

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    But of course most Dolphins fans think we should be bending over backwards to sign all the rejects from every other NFL team.
     
  27. ckparrothead

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    Let's hope our own "Big Weirdo" doesn't graduate to "Big Lazy".
     
  28. pocoloco

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    It's fine if it depresses Winstons market
     
  29. Dol-Fan Dupree

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    Why would he? Because both of their nicknames have the word "Big"?

    I hope he becomes the next Big Poppa. We need another Notorious BIG
     
  30. LBsFinest

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    Well that's what happens when half the rejects are better than what the dolphins have.
     
  31. rtl1334

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    But are they? Half this board is demanding we sign a cut twice in two years RT from a 2-14 team. Last time I checked, we were 7-9 and on an upward trend.

    This goes back to the early days of Bill Walsh when he was getting resistance from some players. These players were talking about how they wanted out but Bill reminded them that they were on a 2-14 team...so how many teams in the NFL would want them anyways?
     
  32. ckparrothead

    ckparrothead Draft Forum Moderator Luxury Box

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    Why would he?

    Let me ask you this. Why, when you see all of these guys coming out of college with gladiator bodies, did the Big Weirdo come out of college puffy, sloppy and fat with everyone agreeing he needs to do some serious work in the weight room?

    Let's not sit here and pretend there is "no basis whatsoever" for that fear.
     
  33. Dol-Fan Dupree

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    While I agree he wasn't strong enough, using the magic of google, I don't see pictures of him looking sloppy, puffy or fat. Especially not fat.

    I think there is a more basis for him becoming Notorious BIG than Big Lazy.
     
  34. 54Fins

    54Fins "In Gase we trust"

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    over there
    He's a name,sign him. :up:
     
  35. mommabilly

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    Gaither and Jerry on the right side would be epic biblical type of bad. They would eat each other.
     
  36. mommabilly

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    I think the knock on Gaither was always his work ethic being questioned. Seems like his teamates did not have much faith in him
     

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