Draft choices have been made and the Undrafted College Free Agents have now been pilfered, so it's back to the veteran scrap heap if any more holes need to be addressed.
Today PFT released their All-Unemployed team:
http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/05/14/pfts-2014-all-unemployed-team/
Former Fins McKinnie, Clabo and Ronnie Brown get mention.
I still think McKinnie would be a good insurance policy and hope we haven't closed the door on that possibility.
Don't remember Cribbs doing much with the Jets last year, but he might be worth bringing in for a workout to see if he has anything left in the tank.
Vontae Leach is taking his time in free agency again this year.
We could probably use a depth safety, but those are thin pickings!
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Wharton is leaning toward retirement. I'd definitely grab one of those guards. We can't have that much faith in two rookies on one side of the line with one playing a new position.
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Kevin Williams looks interesting to replace Soliai
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From that list I would consider Cook as the backup C, take a wait and see with Finley, would gamble on Angerer & Bishop and bring in Anderson.
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Other than lacking a decent QB, I actually think one could field an entire team from that list and, with a pretty good QB, go 6-10 or even 8-8.
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I would prefer Ronnie Brown over Thomas and some of the other RBs we have.At least he is a better blocker and he can be effective in short yard situations.
Ireland and Sparano are now gone TG .There should not be any bad blood left.
[video=youtube;7YlbdUhZDbs]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7YlbdUhZDbs[/video]
[video=youtube;HdZGyuf21Qg]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HdZGyuf21Qg[/video]CashInFist, Larry Little and Aquafin like this. -
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PhinFan1968 and Aquafin like this.
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Bryant McKinnie's play last year was poor even for a back-up, and he's only going to get worse. There's no place on the roster for him.
I'd tend to think that some of those linebackers may be upgrades over the performance we got from Wheeler/Ellerbe last year. Without anyone being taken in the draft, it might be worth trying to find that kind of signing. -
McKinnie was really awful last year, and I'm not sure why he was regarded as such a boon. He didn't really substantially upgrade Jonathan Martin, even. -
I guess it doesn't matter anywayBpk, MrClean and Larry Little like this. -
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Clabo was stinking up the joint until his one game benching that ended after Martin took off. He was more effective post Martin/Incognito. Could be a coincidence, but maybe he was more relaxed not being around that circus sideshow off the field too.
As for McKinnie vs Martin straight up, the former did substantially upgrade over the latter, at least protecting RT17, and I don't know how that could even be debated. Martin allowed 7 sacks in 298 snaps pass blocking, and McKinnie allowed 7 in 418. That said, I don't think McKinnie can move well enough anymore to be effective in a zone blocking scheme in the run game. Too often last year I'd see him get to the 2nd level and just kind of be standing there and not really blocking anyone. He cannot break down in space and get good fits on backers anymore. I really don't think we need him back. As a veteran reserve, I'd strongly prefer Clabo if we went that direction, though I don't expect we will. -
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I wouldn't be surprised if McKinnie was choosing to wait until camps were almost done before he'd be willing to sign anywhere anyways (not that there's a big line up).
Strikes me as the "I don't wanna workout or practice this summer" kind of vet. -
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I'm surprised Miles Austin and Santonio Holmes haven't found landing spots yet.
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