Do you realize that first-round picks have only a 50% chance of ever becoming starters in the National Football League?

Now, what we're talking about here is the very first professional football game for a third-, fourth-, and seventh-round pick.

Come on folks, balance the knee-jerk emotion with a few facts every now and then.

 

Could use some rephrasing, because to say that (particularly) a 7th round pick is inactive this week is not at all unexpected.

 

Well that must mean that 3rd, 4th, and 7th round picks have an even better chance!

 

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/over-reaction?s=t

 

:cry:............ theres other, more experienced players on the roster that can contribute until the rookies are ready. This actually means we're not desperate enough to have to play rookies everywhere week 1. That is a good thing. We're probably going to witness our future franchise Qb get off to a good start and your crying about players we dont necessarily expect to contribute right away not being active. What a joke. Grow a pair crybabies, your an embarrassment to the fanbase.

 

That and

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/reaching

 

Egnew, Miller, and Matthews being inactive for this game is completely irrelevant as to whether or not Ireland is a joke.

 

:omg:

 

Is Randall inactive? Because he too was a 7th rd pick.

 

Grow Ignore List Grooooow!!!

 

Are Samuda and Shelby inactive? They were UDFAs, signed by Ireland.

 

-Egnew wont get any time with Clay and Fasano playing most of the snaps, and he's really not ready anyway-

-Lamar Miller wont get any time with the running game clearly being about Reggie Bush and Daniel Thomas. You could argue that he should atleast be returning kicks but maybe the staff doesn't want to risk a talent like him getting hurt-

-Rishard Mathews isn't going to play if Hartline is healthy. Teams always go with vets to start the season and in this case it's Bess, Nanee, and Hartline-

This doesn't mean that guys like Egnew, Miller, and Mathews wont play eventually. At week 8 we could see one of them starting....you never know. It's not uncommon for rookies to be inactive the first few weeks. Arian Foster I believe was inactive week one for his rookie year as well.

 

They are active.

 

There's only so many people you can declare inactive :shifty:

 

Man, I don't love Ireland, but the extremists against him like this make me root for him.

 

Miami Dolphins inactives

 

This thread caused me to look at the depth chart, and wow do we have a young team or what?

 

Think im going to follow ya on this one.

 

Of all the inactives the one that disappoints me the most is Matthews, I was hoping he would get a chance today, especially if Nanee is terrible once again.

 

I am sure Omar will comment on Matthews as "I told you so". He has argued if a receiver was to be cut it would be Matthews. It is hard to make your best special teams player in Moore inactive. And what is interesting here is Freeny comes off the practice squad right to the active roster. That linebacker crew must be thin and sore as has been reported.

 

I think that's disappointing, and I think it's also disappointing that Marcus Thigpen of all people has made Lamar Miller inactive in terms of both the return game and as a backup running back.

 

As far as Thigpen , right now he offers more than Miller imo , not potentially but right now , and that is why he is active as opposed to Miller.

 

Perhaps Marlon Moore will get a chance.

 

I'm really surprised that Miller is inactive, actually. Staff must have a lot of confidence in Daniel Thomas, hope he can make something happen this week.

 

Egnew is by far the most disappointing. We're thin at TE.

 

Excited for Marlon Moore.....I think its interesting Hartline is active too. I breathe a bit easier with Armstrong, Hartline, Bess and Fasano/Clay on the field with Reggie in the background.

Matthews will get his chance, he practiced with the 3s and 4s all TC....let him and Tannehill get some chemistry during practice before you start him over guys like Nanaee (who Ryan worked with all offseason)

 

OmarKelly I'm watching warm ups and it appears that Marlon Moore will be starting at flanker instead of Brian Hartline.

 

I was hoping Matthews would be right in the mix with Hartline and Bess, but oh well.

 

Week 1 of 16

 

Same. I was hoping we'd find a creative use for Miller as well but I'm not disappointed he isn't there exactly. Was hoping Matthews would get a chance to contribute.

 

We really aren't though. Clay proved last season to be a reliable pass catcher as well as knowing what Fasano can do. Thats two "solid" TE's right there. Having two solid TE's doesn't make you thin.

 

Wow. That's unexpected (to me).

I wonder if Hartline isn't healthy or is just rusty?

 

I wasn't surprised by Matthews being inactive. Someone had to be in that group of receivers. Once they catch up to the fact that Naanee is useless I'd expect Mathews to make the jump to active.

 

:deadhorse:

Do you ever say anything else?

Thank the website developer for the ignore list! Welcome to our newest member!

 

That's a big blow to the "Egnew will match Brandon Marshall's numbers from a year ago because it was nothing" crew......

 

Yes, we are.

 

I watched the game today. These players listed all are offensive players and the fact is that the offense is desperate. They scored a grand total of three points on offense. If Mathews can's play better then Naanee, go ahead and cut him. Because Naanee is absolutely terrible. I don't see Egnew ever being a quality TE in the NFL ,but he can't be any worse than the TE's the Dolphins had on the active roster today. Miller will probably be active next week because of the injury to Thomas, who just can't seem to play in an NFL without getting injured.

 

Not that it is much different than most positions , but both players are inconsistent at best imo. Either they need to improve or we need to improve the position.