Dolphins Waive Armon Binns & Jasper Collins; Sign Keenan Davis

Bumphis and Mcnutt bumpin up.

 

Re: Dolphins Waive Armon Binns & Jasper Collins; Sign Keenan Davis

As an Iowa fan... **** Keenan Davis.

 

Here is a photo collage that Chad Bumphis made and put on twitter. They are photos from his days at Tupelo High School, Mississippi State, and thus far with Miami.

 

Hall of fame game can't get here soon enough.

 

If your going off college tape, who would take first Bess or Bumphis?

 

Pretty bummed about Binns. But it seems like McNutt is in line for WR #4, but 5 & 6? Bumphis and Matthews? Would we even keep 6 WRs with a whole bunch of TEs?

 

Re: Dolphins Waive Armon Binns & Jasper Collins; Sign Keenan Davis

He's just so inconsistent that it's mind-numbing. It seemed like for every great play he made, he would make five bad ones. His best season was when he had Marcus Coker and Marvin McNutt taking away attention from him. He was still very inconsistent though.

He's just a frustrating player to watch from my experience.

 

Egnew may make the roster on default....

 

That's how I feel as well. I see those two as having the best hope for spots #5 and maybe a #6 (if they keep another one). I expect Matthews will be the #4 assuming he returns to health. I also wouldn't be surprised if neither of those guys make it and the #5 is a young vet (Pruitt or somebody we sign later).

 

Prior to his senior season, Chad Bumphis was a player who got open all the time at Mississippi State. Until Tyler Russell was the quarterback though, he never had a quarterback that could consistently get him the ball. With Russell at quarterback, Chad lead all SEC receivers in TD receptions and caught a TD pass every 4.8 receptions that he had. The guy just naturally knows how to get open, and I think that is something that Joe Philbin really likes in him.

 

courtesy of Draft Breakdown...Keenan Davis against Michigan State & Penn State 2012

[video=youtube;6Gg22Y28AjQ]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Gg22Y28AjQ#at=13[/video]

and versus Pittsburgh and Oklahoma

[video=youtube;nGBVbPgaGgY]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGBVbPgaGgY[/video]

 

Good open field moves to get away from defenders from what I saw as well, and good blocking down field.

 

IMO, I don't think Egnew makes the team. His blocking hasn't improved at all from the video I saw. Pretty much negates whatever receiving ability he has.

 

I think Davis is just a guy, maybe not even that. I don't see much in that film to make me think he can separate at the next level or catch consistently against physical coverage.

 

Re: Dolphins Waive Armon Binns & Jasper Collins; Sign Keenan Davis

We can bring in James Vandenberg as well! We could use another QB to give Devlin some rest.

Seriously though, I'd rather punch a brick wall than see us sign him.

 

Hopefully Matthews can get back and Bumphis can make some plays in pre-season, i don't see any of the guys we've brought in making any impact, even if they do make the team which seems unlikely.

In response to the 4TE's and Egnew, at what point do you just give up on his blocking and see if he can do something purely as a receiver because at the moment i don't think he's worth the roster spot?

 

Egnew's gone IMO unless he flashes in the passing game. He's had one year as a passenger already...

 

What about the development of Thigpin as a receiver? I don't really see a terrible need beyond three... Miller, Gillislee, Thomas, Thigpin, Lane, Clay out of the backfield with Keller, Sims, Miller, Clay as H-back/TE to go with Wallace, Hartline, Gibson. Looks like a deep receiving tree to me!

 

Probably the most frustrating guy on the roster at the moment, his upside could be a difference maker for us...if he could only be consistent and improve his blocking to at least average.

 

Re: Dolphins Waive Armon Binns & Jasper Collins; Sign Keenan Davis

What are the odds that the Dolphins just stash Matthews on IR?

 

I don't think very high. Unless they've misreported the injury he's not going to miss much of the regular season, and he was/is on track to get on the field. The guys they've replaced him with aren't likely to get out there.

 

A shame about Collins. Great change of direction. Could have excelled at slot and return game. Wasn't aware he'd struggled that badly at the Shrine game. Oh well, not all guys with great measureables translate to the NFL. That's why we bring over 90 to camp but only keep 53.

 

I thanked this because I agree you would be willing to let go of the Egnew experiewmtn after a second bad camp.... but the truth is, we don't have so many great TEs that we have 4 guys with more upside than him. I doubt he's cut unless he is terrible all through camp. Keller and Sims are clearly ahead of Egnew imo. After that, Egnew's upside probably counts for enough to outweigh the less talented guys around him.

Maybe a miracle happens with this kid, but I just don't see it. I think he's a passenger again this year, lets us adown a few times has a few okay catches and then gets cut next offseason when we get more TE depth.

 

There should be no reason for Egnew not contributing in the slot as a 3rd receiver. On a talent level he's a mismatch for defenders. He's too big for nickel corners to handle one on one, too fast and athletic for most linebackers, and if you bring a safety down to pick him up Mike Wallace says thank you. Confidence and improved play comes with touches. We should be playing him out in space in the slot or split wide like he was accustomed to at Mizzou and getting him some easy touches in the short passing game and letting the kid use his natural ability to make some plays to gain back his confidence & swagger. Screw worrying about him as a blocker at this point. He's a jumbo slot receiver. The more time spent worrying about developing his blocking ability the quicker his exit from the team will be.

 

I totally agree you. Do more of what San Fran is going to do with Davis this year. I understanding his blocking lets him be a really ba tell which is the problem. Right now two te sets with Keller in the slot and Sims on the line seem like the most likely.

 

I don't really think Egnew is a mis-match for slot corners.