$11m guaranteed for 2 yrs
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Page 1 of 3
-
-
-
We should get great production in year one. We need another thumper
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalkdolphin25 likes this. -
-
Tin Indian, danmarino, Ohio Fanatic and 3 others like this.
-
-
Reminds me of the Joey Porter signing when Pittsburgh let us have their leftovers.
Sent from my F3111 using TapatalkColmax likes this. -
Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkSocaCasualuk and Puka-head like this. -
Ohio Fanatic, OCDolfan and Fin D like this.
-
Pretty happy with the signing, hopefully he will bring leadership and attitude.
-
I like the signing. Stopgap? Yeah, probably. I don't see the problem with that though. It's not like there's other options out there that are going to be affordable. This move to me, solidifies a LB position in the immediate future. We all know that is a need. He's a tackling machine. He's not a long term solution, but we had so many holes on that defense and lack of depth that there's just only so much you can afford to do. So what we've done here, is pencil in another starter for the short term, at not a huge cost thus allowing us still to have the flexibility to draft someone at 22 to play LB if there is one, or draft another position of need. It's about building this roster right now with football players. We haven't had very many of those at LB in quite some time. This is a good deal, and it's exactly what they needed to do IMO. Gives you a plug and play guy, doesn't hamstring your depth chart or your cap, you'll get production, and you'll get to still draft someone at that position to learn along with Timmons until his deal is up.
It's a pattern here in free agency this year, and it's one that usually results in winning formula's. It's not overpaying and locking into long term deals, it's finding guys who can play, to fill your holes at a reasonable cost allowing you to focus your draft at other area's of need to load up on talent. Plug the hole with a contract that doesn't tie you down long term, and still gives you the flexibility to draft a guy to develop at that position. Re-stocking the shelves with good football players, at good values, not overspending on long term problems like we've done in the past. I'm a fan of this new mentality.gunn34, SocaCasualuk, Claymore95 and 3 others like this. -
I didn't watch many Bear games at all last year, even though I live in the city. I'd either watch RedZone or actually go find the Dolphin game somewhere.
We'll see what happens but losing out on Leary and then signing some F'ng bum is so disheartening.
If it's another year when the O-line sucks....F this team! -
-
Linebacker was a glaring weakness. It's great that they're building up some depth there. Hopefully Jelani Jenkins can stay healthy.
-
I hear ya. Pretty big overreaction on my part.
Larsen couldn't have been that bad. He played 9 games and the Bears got a running back into the Pro Bowl. Their big signing last offseason, Josh Sitton, missed 9 games, so 'best laid plans', right? Larsen was supposed to be a backup so maybe he can still be either a back-up or his experience last year can make him at least an average NFL guard, which is all we need if we can get one stud guard. -
Dolphins add LB Lawrence Timmons
3:07 p.m. ET, Fri., March 10
Adam Schefter reports that the Dolphins have added linebacker Lawrence Timmons on a two-year deal worth $12million, with $11 million of that guaranteed. Timmons has spent his entire career in Pittsburgh until now, but his play has dipped over the past two seasons. Of the 217 solo tackles he has attempted since the beginning of the 2015 season, he has missed 40 of them. Timmons has contributed as a blitzer, though, racking up 10 sacks, 11 hits and 24 hurries on 292 pass-rushing snaps over the past two seasons. — Gordon McGuinness, @PFF_Gordon -
Will miss him, quality signing for you guys, he's got two good years left. I was hoping we'd resign him to 2yrs/10M, but happy to spend that money on secondary/DL instead... LB wasn't why we lost to the Patriots in embarrassing fashion.
That said, don't expect "attitude" from him, he's pretty soft-spoken.
Hopefully he won't keep puking @ the Hard Rock lolMcduffie81, danmarino, brandon27 and 3 others like this. -
hopefully he gets used to the heat though, can't be puking 7 games a year.Mcduffie81 likes this. -
Sent from my F3111 using Tapatalk -
Joey porter was nothing more than a washed up situational pass rusher for us and a mediocre one at that. He was past his prime when we picked him up from Pittsburgh much like timmons is past his prime now.
Sent from my F3111 using TapatalkLast edited: Mar 10, 2017 -
Looks like a good signing moneywise.
-
I'm good with this, Timmons is a nice veteran addition. We need to draft a young linebacker and put him with Timmons and Kiko. Perfect situation for a young LB to walk into. Timmons is a smart seasoned vet, Alonso is in his prime. Hopefully we keep Hull and Jenkins too. I like the depth as a collective unit. Nice offseason so far. I like every signing we've made. Nothing too flashy, just savvy young vets.
SocaCasualuk and dolfan7171 like this. -
We had nothing else at LB besides Alonzo, so this is a step up. They are buying time for a drafted LB to have time to develop.
-
Last edited: Mar 10, 2017
-
Quality blitzer. From what I recall a major liability in coverage though.
-
I looked.
Porters 2007 he had 5.5 sacks, 2008 saw 17.5 and 2009 saw 9.0 sacks. If one said that one season was better than the other is legitimate. Otherwise it's fantasy to label of being washed up or mediocre. He was productive enough during his time to the tune of 32 sacks in that span. Two of these seasons pretty much any team would take in a second.
Sorry, but you are off by a country mile.Last edited: Mar 10, 2017Mcduffie81, danmarino, brandon27 and 1 other person like this. -
Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S5 using Tapatalk... ignore the typos! -
I dont think its a terrible signing, but I think we should have gone after a guy like zach brown who is a younger player with more upside for the future and most importantly in my mind he can cover tight ends.
That is the number one concern for me right now is getting linebackers who can cover its what has been killing us for years here TE and recievers running free over the seems and across the middle because our linebackers cant cover worth a damn.
Sent from my F3111 using Tapatalk -
-
Page 1 of 3