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Daniel Thomas is back

Discussion in 'Miami Dolphins Forum' started by LBsFinest, Mar 31, 2016.

  1. LBsFinest

    LBsFinest Banned

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    [video=twitter;715659663082004480]https://mobile.twitter.com/Rand_Getlin/status/715659663082004480[/video]we might actually be trying to dethrone 2013 as the worst offseason in team history.
     
  2. Sumlit

    Sumlit Well-Known Member

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    The original Useless Thomas joins the current Useless Thomas as the Dolphins attempt to break the record for Useless Thomases on a roster.
     
  3. finfansince72

    finfansince72 Season Ticket Holder Club Member

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    April Fool's is tomorrow man.
     
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  4. phinswolverinesrockets

    phinswolverinesrockets If he dies, he dies

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    I quit.
     
  5. number21

    number21 Active Member

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    See ya.
     
  6. resnor

    resnor Derp Sherpa

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    :omg:
     
  7. btfu149

    btfu149 Well-Known Member

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    But seriously, this is actually a joke, right?
     
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  8. jdang307

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    April 1 somewhere in the world
     
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  9. Silverphin

    Silverphin Well-Known Member

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    The only running back that was signed today is Isaiah Pead.
     
  10. CrunchTime

    CrunchTime Administrator Retired Administrator

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    We have approx 15 roster spots available .We are filling them with low cost camp bodies.There will be a considerable amount of churn.I doubt any of the names mentioned will be on the roster on opening day.
    BTW besides Thomas and Pead we signed Marqueis Gray TE and we are getting visits from DB Greg Toler and RB Bobby Rainey
     
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  11. The G Man

    The G Man Git 'r doooonnne!!!

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    Rotoworld's editorial staff sums this signing up, quite aptly too IMHO.

    LOL as we continue to be one of the most dysfunctional franchises in the NFL.
     
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  12. CrunchTime

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    He did play for Gase in Chicago but as I said .....he is not going to make it out of training camp ......

    BTW he is a better blocker than Williams ,Ayaji and Pead....food for thought
     
  13. Silverphin

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    The way you're acting, you would think he was anointed the day one starting job.
     
  14. finfansince72

    finfansince72 Season Ticket Holder Club Member

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    So? Why not give a guy that we don't know for 100% certain sucks a chance to make the roster and contribute?
     
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  15. Silverphin

    Silverphin Well-Known Member

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    Because we all know we're the only team that has signed a player that sucked in recent history.
     
  16. daphins

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    The troll with this team is epic....


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  17. brandon27

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    I can't believe it's actually true. Lol. Camp body... I hope.

    Or are we trying to sign a bunch of RBs as a smoke screen and they may actually want to draft Zeke elliot

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  18. CitizenSnips

    CitizenSnips hmm.

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    I have no doubt we want to draft elliott, but we have to assume he doesn't make it to 13.
     
  19. MikeHoncho

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    The Onion, right? Right?


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  20. Silverphin

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    Regardless, most NFL teams keep at least three running backs (at least four when accounting for the fullback, should one be carried). It's not like every back is going to be the second coming of Bo Jackson.
     
  21. finfansince72

    finfansince72 Season Ticket Holder Club Member

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    How many times have we signed the same player that sucks now?
     
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  22. Pauly

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    Just who does Daniel Thomas have photos of?

    Can'tbe Philbin or Ireland so maybe Ross?
     
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  23. Pizza Boy

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    just checking Spotrac as of 9:40 pm eastern, Isaiah Pead is the only transaction Miami has made all day.

    No Danny Thomas in site (unless you're talking Miami's opening kickoff back in the inaugural season back in 1966)
     
  24. MikeHoncho

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    Yes
     
  25. Fin D

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    What's that? You go apoplectic over depth signings which may even be an April Fool's joke? I see......are you a Dolphin fan?
     
  26. jdang307

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    I just realized this with the Knile Davis talk. Chiefs carried Jamaal Charles, Charcandrick West, Ware and Knile Davis. Davis is the weakest one (and the one we're rumored to be in discussions about). That's an embarrassment of riches. West and Ware looked good last year.

    Meanwhile we have Ajayi, and ... yeah. Kind of sucks. We need to smash it in the draft.
     
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  27. btfu149

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    Look how many times Jacques McClendon was signed and waived last season.....
     
  28. Silverphin

    Silverphin Well-Known Member

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    And that situation is rare. It's considered amazing if a team can pull that off (see, 2007 Giants).
     
  29. Silverphin

    Silverphin Well-Known Member

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    Or Ryan Baker.
     
  30. gilv13

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    I'm not even mad. I needed a good laugh today.
     
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  31. bran

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    at least he had that pittsburgh game.
     
  32. jw3102

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    Gase better be a superhuman head coach. Because when you look over the roster at this point, it looks like the roster of a team which will be lucky to win five games next season.

    Of course I have been saying all along that it was going to be 2019 before this team will be a legimate playoff contender. So a couple of seasons of winning 4 or 5 games won't really surprise me in the least.
     
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  33. Vertical Limit

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    I don't see DT even getting a snap at preseason.
     
  34. P h i N s A N i T y

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    I knew this would give someone a boner. Never fails !

    all things considered this could be an intriguing signing.... Perhaps Gase saw something he liked in Chicago.
    Unlike the drama queens who want to make this a big deal... I'll probably be rooting for him to make the team.
     
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  35. jw3102

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    The Dolphins tried to sign Miller. Denver matched their offer to Anderson and Johnson decided to go back to Arizona instead instead of signing with the Dolphins.

    Thomas was and is an ineffective NFL RB who was only signed because he was cheap and the Dolphins need players to fill out their roster until the regular season begins. I think a 70 year old Larry Czonka would be a better addition to the roster and he would likely have a better chance of making the finale 53 man roster than Thomas does.
     
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  36. CrunchTime

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    Dolphins are going to avoid signing high priced UFA until after May 12 if possible b/c those signings affect '17 comp. pick
     
  37. sandcastle

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    Yesterday's signings may turn up better than our initial reactions. With the draft attracting younger players, there will be more players seeking 2nd and more opportunities that are still in their prime athletic years. Other sports have lesser professional leagues to identify players that typically get added to a mlb, nba, & nhl roster during the season. As for the NFL, lengthy OTCs and training camp could be the inexpensive equivalent.

    This might also be sign that team has identified methods that have made the Patriots successful. At the conclusion of the past 2 training camps, we heard how mentally challenging their camp and system is. A 90 man roster with less drafted and undrafted rookies seems more likely to effectively practice complex NFL concepts. Furthermore, last season the Patriots received significant playing time from Ninkovich, Jonathan Feeney, and Patrick Chung. It's easier to pay star players when you successfully add inexpensive players that take longer to develop or find their role.

    I hope yesterday signings hints on the plan to develop Ajayi. IMO, what can make Ajayi special is his receiving, where it seems he has WR ball tracking and catch radius skills. Instead of the Philbin approach to make Reggie Bush & Lamar Miller pass block and become an inside runners, I would rather see Ajayi develop his route running and keep his running to his strengths, which I perceive as outside runs and short yardage situations. With 3-4 the preferred defense in our conference, Daniel Thomas might be the effective compliment back to Ajayi whereas his jump-step running style helps the OL develop creases in front 7. And with a seam TE and 2 WRs that can out-jump single coverage, an average Daniel Thomas could help the offense put points on the board against division rivals that version 1.0 Thomas did not do on his best days.
     
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  38. jw3102

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    By that time, there really aren't going to be a lot of free agents left who will be anything more than backups or special team players and they certainly won't be worth signing for much money.

    Since I don't see this team contending for 3-4 years for a playoff berth. I would rather see them build through the draft and retain their better young players over the coming years, instead of going after free agents from other teams.

    I have come to accept that this is going to be a rebuilding process that will take a few years and in the meantime they will be finishing with 4-6 wins for at least two more seasons.

    I just have my doubts if Tannebaum is the right man to head this organization. Because if he isn't, the next decade will be just as bad as the past decade, IMO.
     
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  40. dolphin25

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    Based on the logic of some on here that any player the Dolphins sign is better then the player they replaced Thomas is a huge upgrade over Miller.
     

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