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If we're trading for one I'd prefer Quarless, but I did like DJ Williams a lot in college as well. In either case, I would hope we don't give up much.
They have Jake Stoneburner on their roster as well, and I felt like he was very much underrated this past draft. -
Pretty much every TE they have is an upgrade over what we have so I hope we pull the trigger on this. Bostick could end up being special in time.
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Well Randy Starks just created the sort of headline the staff absolutely hate.
http://twitter.com/OmarKelly/status/372328801427939328/photo/1
With Soliai also on an expiring contract whilst looking pretty dominant, and with DT the deepest position on the team, oh and with Ireland's track record (see Davis, Vontae), a trade could be on the cards here. With Ireland's contract expiring at the end of this season, a player would be much more likely than a draft pick. Starks would have to agree an extension with the new team, but I'm sure that this would be a formality considering he would get even more on the open market.Aquafin and Nappy Roots like this. -
I'd totally be fine with trading Starks if it meant bringing back something of good value. Even a pick. I'd prefer a good player for the next couple years. But I have always defended and been a massive fan of Odrick. He and Soliai are a fine DT tandem. I like Randall as a rotational too.
So as much as I like Starks. If it meant bringing in a TE(don't know of any options off the top of my head. Maybe Finley?) or even a decent pick. I'd be fine with it. -
Teams will not give good value for Randy Starks because his contract cannot be changed until next off season when he is set to become a free agent.
There's an NFL rule that states a contract can't be modified within one year of it's being signed. Randy Starks signed his franchise tender on March 19th. There is an exception to this rule about modifying a contract within a year that applies to franchise tender contracts, but it only applies within a certain window of time. That window expired on July 15th. That means the exception is no longer in effect for his contract and the normal rules about modifying a contract within one year of its signing apply.
Whatever team trades for Randy Starks knows that they have Randy for one year at $8.45 million guaranteed, and they cannot give him an extension until AFTER the year is done. They would have to wait until the weeks prior to March 11, 2014 which is the start of NFL free agency. At that point, Randy Starks would have all of the leverage in the negotiations because he would know that in a few weeks he will become a free agent, and the team's only option to prevent that happening would involve giving him another $10.1 million guaranteed as a franchise player in 2014.
Any team trading for Randy Starks right now is only guaranteed to get one season of a player playing in an unfamiliar system he will have to learn on the fly, and they'll be paying $8.45 million for that honor, and then he could turn around and switch teams in free agency the following year. So I would not expect the Dolphins to receive a fair price for him.
That trade idea is a dead end.His'nBeatYour'n, djgfuq50, Lee2000 and 2 others like this. -
Work it out ! Starks is not Vonte Davis. Losing Starks is a blow to the talent level of this line, I'm not willing to stomach. There was a reason we franchise tagged this guy.
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I doubt we'll give up draft picks to acquire a TE - if we do anything, it will be waiver picking when final cuts come. In the end, I think you'll see it be Clay/Sims/Egnew. I don't hate that either, the time isn't right to start throwing away draft picks to replace Keller.
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I can only see Starks traded for another franchise tagged player, given the rule that CK has paraphrased. That way both teams are taking on the same amount of risk in the contract. It's a win win. Now who is out there that has been tagged but not yet bagged?
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Why should the Dolphins have to be considering a trade for a TE? Hasn't Ireland used three draft picks in the last three drafts on the TE position? If indeed the Dolphins are looking at the waiver wire or a possible trade to upgrade this position, what does that say about Ireland's ability as a GM?
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...but I don't that we simply shouldn't do it just to spite Ireland. We obviously need a TE - I'm not interested in watching Clay/Egnew flail all over the field just to prove a point that they were bad picks.Aquafin likes this. -
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I agree with James Walker's take on the whole thing. Any GM can just open his owner's pockets and sign a Dustin Keller. You spent 3rd round, 4th round and 6th round picks on tight ends behind Dustin Keller. Now it's time to find out if you've spent those resources wisely or not.jw3102 likes this. -
IMO, it's worth giving up a pick for a TE if you think that player can provide what Keller did and maybe a little more as they mature. Tanny will progress a lot faster if he has that guy. We don't know enough about Sims and Keller is not Ireland's fault, but I think you need to bite the bullet on this one. Keller re-signing here next year is only a possibility. He may lose a step and not be the same player. So Ireland will be looking at drafting another TE. Ireland has his strengths, but I have more confidence in trading for a Green Bay TE that they like than I do in Ireland finding a TE in the draft.
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I don't agree with that thought at all. 6th round you can throw it out the window. It's clear to most he didn't hit on his 3rd rounder. Which happens often. Not giving excuse or anything. But it's fact. So now we are going to push a 4th round rookie into a role that he may not be ready for, to find out if he's spent those resources wisely? I don't think you can offer a clear cut fact even after this season. -
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No matter what, at this point, the young guys need to step up.Paul 13 likes this. -
I didn't like the Egnew pick, but I do like Sims. IMO the 6th round pick is in the "who cares take a flyer" category. I also don't see a one year contract for Keller as "significant resources". Other than the third round pick I don't agree that Miami has spent significant on the TE position. That's my complaint. That we haven't spent significant resources to address a position that's grown in importance rather than that we used significant resources and missed. (I still am pissed at Parcells for passing on Jimmy Graham. I remember reading a quote from Brandt about how the Dolphins had Graham high on their board, but Parcells did not believe in taking a TE early. Which I also thought was weird since Witten was a good 3rd round pick?).
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I've never been to interested or educated with the nuances of player contract clauses and league regulations, but is it possible that Starks could be traded to a team he agrees to, and also agrees to an extension with the new club as apart of the trade?
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Nobody is trading for a 30 year old DT, especially one who's contract is expiring.
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In your opinion if a 6th rounder doesn't contribute in the league it's a bad pick? -
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Injury risk? -
A 6th round only matters when it's a successful one always. It's not a sudden occurrence.Fin D likes this. -
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