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Cutdown Time Coming

Discussion in 'Miami Dolphins Forum' started by Lee2000, Aug 17, 2014.

  1. Lee2000

    Lee2000 Season Ticket Holder Club Member

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    Is it about that time to look for guys at deep positions on other teams that might help us. Can we list the guys on this thread?
     
  2. Pennington's Limp Arm

    Pennington's Limp Arm Well-Known Member

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    Interested to see if Antonio Gates gets cut.

    For the Phins, If for some terrible reason Matthews or Gibson get axed... they'll be pounced on by others.
     
  3. CitizenSnips

    CitizenSnips hmm.

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    That just cannot happen...they'll be wearing jets jerseys by the end of the day
     
  4. Stitches

    Stitches ThePhin's Biggest Killjoy Luxury Box

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    Still another week of games before first cuts I believe.
     
  5. Lee2000

    Lee2000 Season Ticket Holder Club Member

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    That is correct. But can always watch and hope. The second round of cuts will be where we get a little insight to Hickey. Anyone know how Tampa was at roster changes prior to opening season last year?
     
  6. PhinFan1968

    PhinFan1968 To 2020, and BEYOND! Club Member

    That would sure pi$$ me off...
     
  7. Lee2000

    Lee2000 Season Ticket Holder Club Member

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    One has to believe Gibson and Matthews are on the squad. Combined with Landry this group looks more like the old Packer group in size and toughness.
     
  8. djphinfan

    djphinfan Season Ticket Holder Club Member

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    No need to Speculate, it's not happening..their both valued at third round picks at this point..
     
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  9. keithjackson

    keithjackson Season Ticket Holder Club Member

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    I could imagine that we sign a RB off of cuts. CAR's #4 RB Whittaker is looking good tonight against KC. There's got to be some other solid options out there too.

    If he doesn't beat Tyler Bray, I'd also look at Aaron Murray over Brady Quinn.
     
  10. A13OVEAVERAGE

    A13OVEAVERAGE Season Ticket Holder Club Member

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    Damian Williams will be picked up by the Patriots, watch..
     
  11. pdaj

    pdaj Well-Known Member

    Brady would love Gibson.
     
  12. Lee2000

    Lee2000 Season Ticket Holder Club Member

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    Gibson, Damian Williams, Landry, and Matthews meet the profile for the type of receivers Green Bay had. I don't see these guys getting cut with the exception of Williams. They may seek a tall receiver through the cuts if they don't want to keep Binn.
     
  13. VanDolPhan

    VanDolPhan Club member Club Member

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    We will probably be on the lookout for a running back, maybe rotate out some TE/OL depth at the very bottom.
     
  14. KeyFin

    KeyFin Well-Known Member

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    Hopefully we can grab some linebacker help, because that seems to be the largest weakness. Another lineman or two wouldn't hurt either.
     
  15. Dol-Fan Dupree

    Dol-Fan Dupree Tank? Who is Tank? I am Guy Incognito.

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    I want to keep Tripp, McCain and Jenkins.

    I don't see them getting rid of Ellerbe, Wheeler or Misi. Even though it would be nice to replace them. Maybe they could get rid of one of them.
     
  16. ckparrothead

    ckparrothead Draft Forum Moderator Luxury Box

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    Matt Tobin still the highest rated guard in the NFL on pro football focus. Second week in a row. He had the highest grade for Preseason Week 2 and the fourth highest grade for Preseason Week 3. He's now a +6.5 and the next highest rated guards are +3.7's.
     
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  17. nyfinzfan

    nyfinzfan Dolphins shall rise!

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    Tobin and a 3rd for Dion Jordan....sign me up
     
  18. TooGoodForDez

    TooGoodForDez Deion Sanders for GM

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    They had 7 LBs last year on the roster. Those 3 will most certainly make it plus Freeny probably. (Trusnik is in his 8th year, he may get cut.)
     
  19. Lee2000

    Lee2000 Season Ticket Holder Club Member

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    I would say Tobin and Graham and a lower pick for Jordan. I know that is likely not going to happen.
     
  20. jpep13

    jpep13 Coach Of The Year Club Member

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    Cut down to 75 players by August 26
    Final cuts to 53 players by August 30
     
  21. ckparrothead

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    I hear that TE Tim Wright is having a tough time trying to find his place on Tampa's roster.

    I could definitely see Dennis Hickey being interested in him.
     
  22. rdhstlr23

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    Which I'd be totally fine with. I've liked what I've seen from Brackett, in a receiving sense. Other than that, we've had nothing.
     
  23. Lee2000

    Lee2000 Season Ticket Holder Club Member

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    Does that make him worthy of being looked at?
     
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  24. TooGoodForDez

    TooGoodForDez Deion Sanders for GM

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    I'm hoping we can somehow land Seastrunk in these cuts. Skins are deep at RB, he may get cut. Alfred Morris, Helu, and Silas Redd are ahead of him. But I would trade for him right now because he should come at cheap price now and rounds off RB position for us nicely with Moreno and Miller.
     
  25. RoninFin4

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    Adam Schefter ‏@AdamSchefter 21m
    Now official: NFL and NFL Players Association have agreed to expand Practice Squads to 10 players 2014 and 2015 seasons.

    I figured this Tweet from Schefter is applicable to the thread. 2 more spots on the practice squad to fill this year.
     
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  26. mroz

    mroz Fix the OL Club Member

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    Gibson and Matthews have made this team… Wallace, Hartline, Gibson, Matthews and Landry are the WR corps for the 2014 Fins.
     
  27. mroz

    mroz Fix the OL Club Member

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    what are the odds that one or more of these guys are starting by week 8? (Tripp McCain or Jenkins)
     
  28. Dol-Fan Dupree

    Dol-Fan Dupree Tank? Who is Tank? I am Guy Incognito.

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    I don't see it happening unless there is an injury.
     
  29. Bpk

    Bpk Premium Member Luxury Box

    Which means 64 of the better players who would have become available will now stay on practice squads.

    Doesn't affect more experienced players who don't qualify for P.S. though.
     
  30. TooGoodForDez

    TooGoodForDez Deion Sanders for GM

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    Also:

    Jason Cole@JasonPhilCole 15m
    Interesting suggestion from #Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti: Give teams 1 or 2 "protected" spots on practice squads for a drafted player ...(contd) who is worth developing, but not ready for roster. Keeps teams from having to cut a vet to protect a draft pick with potential
     
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  31. ckparrothead

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    I dunno.

    Something you've got to keep in mind here is that at some point the linebacker play gets so bad that there's a bit of "What have we got to lose?" factor. A guy like McCain may not know exactly what he's doing part of the time he's on the field but then he keeps making plays every time he gets on the field, that becomes compelling. I'm sensing that they are in the beginning stages of being compelled enough by him to get him out there.
     
  32. TooGoodForDez

    TooGoodForDez Deion Sanders for GM

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    LB spots are set, I think. I'm thinking Misi, Ellerbe, Wheeler, Tripp, McCain, Jenkins, and Freeny/Trusnik will make it.

    It's a matter of playing time on game day between those 7-8, and they are already mixing it up. So, imo, LB discussion is pointless.
     
  33. ckparrothead

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    I think it'll be set at 7 players with Trusnik making it as the 7th guy. He's the guy that knows the defense so well they trust him at any of the three LB spots.
     
  34. TooGoodForDez

    TooGoodForDez Deion Sanders for GM

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    I'm thinking Trusnik is out precisely because of age, unless ST coach bangs the table.
     
  35. Bpk

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    If he could long-snap too he'd outlast this GM and HC and maybe the next ones.

    FWIW I think trip is the next Trusnik.
     
  36. Stitches

    Stitches ThePhin's Biggest Killjoy Luxury Box

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    I don't see them trading Seastrunk, but Royster is ahead of him as well, and I doubt they keep more than 4. So either Redd or Seastrunk would be out.
     
  37. 77FinFan

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    Reps ahead of Tripp?
     
  38. Clark Kent

    Clark Kent Fighter of the Nightman

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    How did Seastrunk play vs. Cleveland?
     
  39. VanDolPhan

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    http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/...benefit-the-dolphins-20140820,0,3946900.story

     
  40. ckparrothead

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    He's got a clearer path to getting on the field than Tripp for the moment.
     

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