https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/28883772/source-dolphins-cut-pro-bowl-safety-reshad-jones
Not a big surprise.
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Im good with it... i feel he has been exaggerating his injuries and he has been wanting to leave for a while now..
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I think that this was a pretty obvious move on a lot of levels.
We have to consider the game within the game within the game.
We have a ton of cap space. I do expect the Dolphins to be active within free agency, but I do foresee a higher degree of prudence than usual.
We have fourteen draft picks, and everyone on this site can tell you that we will be active on draft day.
Now here is the game within the game within the game - roster spots. We are gonna be adding guys in droves. Obviously, newly signed free agents will be locks to make the roster, but after that, it is sort of gonna be a mess. Drafting fourteen players would be incredibly stupid. Imagine bringing all fourteen guys into camp plus undrafted rookies. You may have undrafted rookies outperforming drafting rookies, and now you are stuck deciding whether you wanna keep the guys with more potential over guys with less potential but are currently performing better. Now a lot of arm chair GMs will say, "It's easy, keep the guy with potential," or "Simple to me, if you are performing better, you get the spot." But here is the thing. Both guys are wrong. Training camp and the preseason is simply not enough time to really gauge the talent of a lot of guys and clearly not enough time for guys to get their footing. This year is going to be vastly different than previous years. In any given year, I imagine our rookie class probably has right around 9 guys that are worthy of making a roster, and even in those situations, 7 guys probably wind up actually making our roster. With 14 draft picks plus undrafted free agents, you are probably looking at a situation where 17 or so rookies are worthy of a roster spot. That is simply unmanageable not just because we would be adding a ton of rookies, but because veterans who are most likely better players and have guaranteed money.
So how do we play the game within the game within the game. Cutting a players just like Jones is the first step. Any guy who it is difficult to see being on the roster for much longer than two seasons is immediately on the chopping block. If they have large contracts, they are even more likely to be cut. Next step - do NOT draft 14 players. We should move up to get players we like. Also, we should be looking to trade picks for 2021 picks. That way, we can spread the picks out and have a longer time to properly evaluate younger players. In doing this, we can maintain a strong pipeline of young players that will continue to add to our franchise. For years, the Patriots took this approach, and it felt like they perpetually had a nice cache of high draft picks. I think we should take a long term approach and allocate at least some picks to be flipped into 2021. -
He should have been cut as soon as he took himself out of the Tennessee game a few years ago.
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He was probably the best in the business at one point and easily one of my favorites due to his instincts, but I also understand the move with his age and recent events. Most of us expected this.
What had me more curious is Xavien Howard- he's been hurt a lot and had legal troubles despite just signing that massive contract. I'm wondering if he's on the trade block.Irishman and Surfs Up 99 like this. -
Good. I've wanted Jones cut since he benched himself.
Not a winning player or attitude. Period. Dont let the door hit your sorry behind on the way out, loser.mlb1399, resnor and DOLFANMIKE like this. -
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Ir’s been obvious for at least 2 years that he no longer. The trouble is once you lose that fire and enthusiasm for working at a particular place it is very hard to ever get it back. It probably would have been better for all concerned for him to leave the phins much earlier than he has.
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And say goodbye to Kilgore: https://www.profootballrumors.com/2020/03/dolphins-to-decline-daniel-kilgores-option
Another non-surprise. Now the question is if we strike in FA or try in the draft. I suspect we go for a little of both with versatile guys who can play both C and G.Irishman and DOLFANMIKE like this. -
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I'd like to see us sign Center Aaron Neary...spent time with the Rams, Browns, Broncos, and Eagles. Eastern Washington product. Very smart and athletic with a mean streak. He's put the time in and is ready to roll.