****. Yeah. Get. Peyton. Down. Here.

 

Peyton Manning before the neck injuries would make all the difference in the world. Peyton Manning now? I don't think he makes much of a difference. I'd rather go with someone who I can hope will make us a perennial contender for some 5-6 year period.

 

You're assuming he won't recover.

Drew Brees before throwing shoulder injury...and after. Just sayin'.

 

Wow I agree with you.

 

Bro. Just imagine Peyton Manning throwing passes to Brandon Marshall. :shifty:

 

Peyton Manning may very well go down as the greatest QB of all time when you consider how badly Indy was exposed due to his neck injury.

Peyton Manning would INSTANTLY make the Dolphins a contender with true SUPER BOWL aspirations the very first time he steps on the practice field healed from his injury.

Why hope to "develop" another 5-6 year plan when you can fast-track your way to the Super Bowl for the next 2-3 years with Manning as your leader? Are you kidding me? Assuming he is healthy of course.. Otherwise this is all moot.

 

Depends on injuries. And nobody knows if he can recover and nobody knows if he CAN'T recover. But if Peyton says he's healthy and ready to play, I would trust him and make a move if doctors confirmed it in a physical.

 

If Manning is healthy you have to try to get him. He wins as much at the line of scrimmage with his mind as he does during the play with his arm. He gets people in position to be better. I would assume he would have a great deal of lattitude to change plays and that in and of itself will make us a better offense.

 

If he hasn't been cleared to practice by now, I'm not sure that ever will happen.

 

Yes, I am. I think the odds are against it. Brees was a long shot that paid off, but if you bet the long shots you almost always lose. And in this case, even if he beats the odds your payoff is 1 or 2 maybe 3 years at most and even that is probably with a far lesser version of what Manning was. I see it as a better strategy to target someone who we believe can give us a longer window of potentially elite play.

 

Maybe you're getting smarter? :wink2:

 

I'd love to have him here if he gets healthy and can stay that way for 3 years. Not optimistic on his outlook.

- Indy Star

 

Plus this idea that he would go to the Jets to work with that flat slob and his gang of criminals is laughable. Why the hell would Manning go to NY to work with the toe licking loudmouth, in a locker room full of players that love to leak team problems every time they lose a game?

Peyton belongs in Miami and will wind up in Miami. Another reason I'm warming up to the Philbin signing, the guy reeks class and seems like the type of leader that could command respect from Peyton.

I'm praying Manning heals with a chip on his shoulder to stick it to the classless Colts... The same team that moved in the middle of the night is ready to dump him like a bag of rocks.

 

Matt Flynn over Peyton Manning at this point without knowing the circumstances. Peyton also would want to go to a team with a chance to win the big one. Miami might not fit that bill.

 

Fixed it for you...... :up:

 

Couldn't disagree more. If he's cleared to play, I'd take Peyton Manning for 3+ years over ANY QB (possibly even Luck) in the draft. If the Dolphins didn't have a solid core in place I might have a different opinion. I think a healthy Peyton Manning, even 75% of what he is completely healthy, wins 11 or 12 games for this team last year. I also don't think you have to mortgage the future to do it, either.

 

Brees was younger and not dealing with as serious of an injury.

 

One thing to consider is a cold weather market.. Manning had the luxury in playing in the dome and coming down south to Miami gives him year round weather and less of a chance of playing a cold weather, snowfest in December.

 

Ten years younger.

 

When his neck directly effects his throwing motion, velocity, etc. 75% won't cut it.

It's not like a knee or non-throwing injury.

 

What pieces are the Dolphins missing that other teams aren't? Who are these teams that have a chance? Miami had the #6 ranked defense in the NFL last year. They started 0-7 primarily because of the offense.

 

Hmmm would not take the chance brees is also a free agent I believe

 

Why not draft a prospect in the 2nd or 3rd round, mentor him under Manning for 2-3 years and then either trade him for picks or bring in another QB when Manning is ready to retire? His age means nothing to me, Manning played at a high level before his injury and showed no signs of tailing off. He has had an entire year to rest and if, and only if his neck is healed, why not take a chance? At worst we finish at 10-6 or 11-5 which IMHO is far better than what we can expect from a combination of Flynn/ Moore or a QB we will draft this year.

Plus, the added benefits like making this franchise relevant again and creating energy in the stadium would help Ross achieve his goals and finally show a slight return on his large investment that by all accounts has been disastrous so far.

 

Well, that's why we'll have to wait and see. Of course if the guy can't throw the ball, you don't sign him. That's a given. We're talking about all things being equal here. IMO, the Colts are so married to the idea of drafting Luck that I don't think they could keep Peyton even if he makes a near full recovery.

 

He has about the same chance of playing QB for the Dolphins next year as you do.

 

I agree I think he's probably done.

I'm just saying to even consider him he'd need to absolutely be 100%

 

This kind of reminds me of the Culpepper situation.
Guy was starting to slip before his injury. Never made it back to that level again.

 

I'd do the same thing if I was them. I love Peyton but taking Luck and cutting Manning now is the smart business move.

 

Cullpepper can't even hold Manning's jock.

 

lol There's no situation that ever warrants Peyton being compared to Culpepper.

 

I said it reminds me of the situation.

Edited: Don't be rude. -Staff

 

Or....... Manning may be fully recovered or at least feel like he can play next year... And this may be his tactic to get released as he is disenchanted with the organization and already knows his fate regardless of his status.

 

Go look at Peyton's numbers in 2010. That "slipping" you're referring to is a better season any QB for the Dolphins has ever had, save for Marino's 84 and 86 seasons.

 

What's next, your going to compare Brandon Marshall to David Boston?
Your talent evaluation is lacking if you even use the words Peyton Manning and Dante Cullpepper. Peyton carried his team for a decade and will be regarded as one of the greatest of all time, Dante will be a footnote and nothing more.

 

Cleared to play could be a long way from healthy or even 75%. You're talking about nerve regeneration. He can't even guarantee he'll be able to play in 10 months. Think about that. He's basically telling you that his doctors can't even him tell him he's likely to recover after what a year and a half of rehab? I come from a medical family and everybody I talk to doubts that he can make it back to a professional athlete level. I remember watching Marino when he had that pinched nerve in his neck. I think it was in Buffalo. He was throwing an out to the right and it was covered. Pressure was coming so he decided to throw it away over that receiver to the sideline. It wasn't even close to making it that far. Marino had an incredibly strong arm and with that pinched nerve in his neck he couldn't even make it to the sideline. What percentage of Marino was that? Manning has a worse injury that hasn't recovered after a full year. IMO expecting a 75% Manning is wishful thinking.

 

It's convenient that this reminds you of the Culpepper situation and not the Brees situation.

 

You saying there is no possible way if we get Peyton that he can't reinjure himself and never get back on the field.
I say that could easily happen.