Dolphins | In talks with Jake Scott
Mon, 26 Mar 2012 14:23:12 -0700
The Miami Dolphins are in contract negotiations with free-agent OG Jake Scott (Titans).
Read more: http://www.kffl.com/hotw/nfl#ixzz1qGofZUxa
I hope we land him.
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Like I've said before I would say this free agency period is a solid success if we are able to sign Scott.
We've upgraded the secondary with Marshall who should end up playing FS for us at least in passing situations. I believe Clemons will prove to be a VERY good SS as he will be able to use his natural athleticism to make plays and not have as much responsibility or have to make the reads he did at FS which slowed his play down. So I believe losing Bell is addition by subtraction. Then the addition of Scott would improve our offensive line play by miles as would a healthy Jake Long. Add in what I believe will be a more successful offense just based on coaching alone and that improves the defense as well by not having to lean so heavily upon them.
Yeah losing Brandon Marshall sucked and we didn't land a franchise QB in free agency (who really does though?) but overall I'm pretty happy with the moves we have made. Anticipating the draft. -
I am not to familiar with the Tenn offensive line, which I believe that is where Scott comes from, but I do remember rumors (and I don't have a link it is just what I vaguely remember hearing during the season) that the reason CJ wasn't producing last year was because of the poor OL play.
Does anyone know if my memory serves me correctly; and, if so, is Scott one of the culprits who played poorly on that OL? -
That said I can't speak for him as a run blocker but I know he was rated the best pass blocking guard in the league. -
Glad to hear that Scott grades out well in pass blocking bc with the installation of the WCO in Miami that is very important. Thanks for the info and hopefully the staff can get him to sign. -
Normally, if there is a hole he hits it, and hits it fast. His whole game is speed based though, if there aren't holes he can't get a bunch of "tough" yards. -
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Make it happen Irish!
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Love to see this deal get done.
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It would be a good move, the OL would be less of a worry going into the draft.
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http://www.chicagotribune.com/sns-rt-fbn-blogmt1sbnation2602676-20120302,0,92983.story -
Please get this deal done.
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this is me > < holding my breath...
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I'm skeptical about this guy. That article indicated he may have to compete with Rex Hadnot. The same Rex that was ok while he was here. I still want DeCastro on this team. Now that is a clear upgrade and our O-line will be banging!! I can't get off the DeCastro bandwagon ever since a fellow forum member shed some light on him.
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jboogie The sky is NOT falling!
Hope he likes the "vibe" here
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I think there are way too many talents in this draft to not come away with a game changer unless you really reach.
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We drafted Mike Pouncy in the first round and it seems no one's revolted over him, again priased as one of our better players.
Think of building a car. You can have the biggest, most powerful engine under the hood of the car...all shiney, hot color, LED illuminated interior, bucket leather seats, Bose speakers, etc....but if you don't have something as basic as four tires on that car, that car's not going to go anywhere!!!!
I've watched football for ALOT of years, longer than some here have been alive and the one common denominator every championship team has had over the years, from the 1965 Green Bay Packers to the 2011 New York Giants has been a SOLID offensive line.
If you think I place too much emphasis on the offensive line, consider this. How many Super Bowls, or at least legitimate runs at the Super Bowl do you think the Detroit Lions would have had, if the Dallas Cowboys offensive line had been blocking for Barry Sanders rather than Emmitt Smith?
You've GOT to build that foundation first. You can have all the Peyton Mannings, Drew Brees, Tom Bradys, John Elways or even Dan Marinos you want as quarterback, but if they have an offensive line that gives them ZERO time to drop back, set and deliver an accurate pass, you're going to be watching the playoffs every year rather than playing in them, and I don't think we'll find a single Dolphins fan here that would say from LT all the way down the line to RT, we had a SOLID offensive line last season.
Bottomline, regardless of your fanbase, if you have a weakness on your team that you're unable to fill in free agency and there's a young stud in the draft that can fill it, regardless of position, you get what you need to make your football TEAM a better TEAM. -
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Definitely need another big time pass rusher.
Bess/Hartline/Gates are very good role receivers, but we need an alpha.
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we arent gonna pump another first rounder into our O-line. look playmaker or DE
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I just forsee a lot of grumbling and *****ing all summer long if we take him. -
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Dansby probably can, but I don't know if it has specifically been said that he will. Seems a lot of thought has him as a better fit and more natural as an OLB.
I like Jake Scott, though I find it odd that so few are interested in him. Is there something we don't know to cause the lack of interest?
Anything is better than spending another first round pick on a lineman though. -
I like DeCastro, but if we could drop down to 11 or 12 and nab Luke (MLB solved), pick up a late 2nd and use that to get our current 2nd back into the first and grab Weeden...........that'd be more awesome. Downside to that is we'd be looking at 2 Wr's in the 3rd and praying for one of them to step up large. Not sure I'd like that part.
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Well based on the fact the Dolphins cut their leading tackler in Bell and their top skill position player was traded in Marshall and completley whiffed on Manning and Flynn but signed Garrard and signed some role players after Ross told everyone he was focused on making moves this year...yeah it pretty much has sucked donkey balls. but hey, that's just me.... -
Now to Marshall, while I didn't agree with it at first, they obviously had enough of him (ex. getting into trouble AGAIN), so they got what they could get.
Whiffed on Manning and Flynn? Manning never showed any signs of wanting to play for the Dolphins and if Miami really wanted Matt Flynn, he would be a Dolphin right now (Philbin/Flynn Green Bay connection, hello?)
And Garrard is here on a small deal to be the back up QB. Oh the horror. -
Personally, if cutting Bell results in Jake Scott, I'll be more than happy about it.Sippi likes this.
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