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Best and Worst FA signings in 2008

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  1. emale2u1

    emale2u1 Season Ticket Holder

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    Andrew Brandt listed what were in his opinion the top 5 and worst 5 contract signings in 2008. Our dolphins made both lists ..

    http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/2009/01/2008-signings-best-worst/

    Best (in no order)
    Antonio Bryant, Tampa Ba
    Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay Packers

    you get credit for a good signing of your own players
    Mewelde Moore, Pittsburgh Steelers
    Michael Roos/David Stewart, Tennessee Titans
    looks like two signings ... but who's counting
    Chad Pennington, Miami Dolphins
    AND THE WORST (with the one marked the worst)
    1. Ernest Wilford, Miami Dolphins
    Javon Walker, Oakland Raiders
    Roy Williams, Dallas Cowboys
    Terrell Owens, Dallas Cowboys
    Jerry Porter, Jacksonville Jaguars


    Interesting that all the "worst" signings were wide receivers. Seeing we invested quite a bit less with Ernest Wilford, I have trouble seeing how he would consider this the worst. I would much rather have him at his contract than either Walker or Porter.
     
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  2. Straz

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    I have always been a Roy Williams fan, but for the Cowboys to give up as many picks as they did for him was absolutly awful. On a side note, I'm glad to see Pennington get some respect on here.
     
  3. unluckyluciano

    unluckyluciano For My Hero JetsSuck

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    I agree the wilford signing was bad, but it didn't work out to where the lack of his production crippled the team so I don't think it deserves to be number one.
     
  4. Conuficus

    Conuficus Premium Member Luxury Box

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    Could it be that everyone else caught more than 3 balls all year or whatever his ridiculously low number was? Therefore atleast they attempted to earn their pay for this season.
     
  5. Straz

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    It says at the top of the thread that they are in no order. I don't know if this means just the best signings are in order or both of the groups are in no order, but Wilford shouldn't be the number one worst signing if the thread started listed them in order.
     
  6. unluckyluciano

    unluckyluciano For My Hero JetsSuck

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    blah blah blah , I stand by what I said :lol:









    I hate you
     
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    Jets getting Favre screwed 2 franchises and helped one. Jets screwed them self, Helped Miami and screwed the Patriots. Jets don't get Favre then... Jets still miss playoffs, Dolphins miss playoffs, Patriots are in
     
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  8. emale2u1

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    This was not my list but from Andrew Brandt. Both lists are in no particular order, however in his write-up for Wilford which I included, he says "this might be the worst of all".
     
  9. Regan21286

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    Ernest Wilford. Right idea. Wrong guy.
     
  10. Jagfish

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    Who knew Ernest would suck that bad. Not me. I expected him to have similar production to what he had in Jax.
     
  11. m ino

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    i disagree with his lack of production not crippling this team. wilford was signed to be that big endzone reciever who could get seperation and move the chains. he did none of that leaving us going with a undrafted rookie free agent in bess and unheard of/unacomplished reciever in london..i didn't mention camarillo because he was supposed to be our wes welker in the slot and not be playing the number 2 role.

    he was especially needed to step up after cam got hurt but instead he took steps back. noone got seperation from dbacks this year consistantly and that was where wilford was supposed to shine and he failed miserably. if we had a big,tall reciever that could get seperation and be a threat in the endzone then this team might have gone a little further in the playoffs.

    also it crippled us by not giving ginn much of a vet mentor to look up to and learn from. it's sad when ginn has to go to the opposing teams recievers after a game to get advice and tips on being a better reciever.
     
  12. Regan21286

    Regan21286 MCAT's, EMT's, AMCAS, ugh

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    Though I had some hope, I still knew he'd suck. Bad work ethic, sloppy route running, butterfingers, runs slower than a LB, etc.
     
  13. The Aqua Crush

    The Aqua Crush New Member

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    Davon Bess should be on that list, remember he was a FA, not a draft choice.

    Oh well, as with our team, you win some you lose some.
     

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