Wake extended
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TotoreMexicoforum_veteranOPThe Miami Dolphins and defensive end Cameron Wake have agreed to a two-year extension.
That means Wake, 34, will likely finish his career with the Dolphins but more importantly it shows the team's confidence in the player's return from a ruptured Achilles in 2015.
FinsterNew MemberI'm a huge Wake fan so I'm not gonna hate on it, but I hope they're right about his leg, or the 10 mil in guaranteed money will sting a bit.
If anyone can beat the odds, it's Wake, I know DJ will be happy about this.
Puka-headsubscriberGood for him. He earned it. Even if he doesn't play to his previous over achieving level I think this very young team is better with him in the locker room. And on the field.
vmarcilfan75subscriberAwesome news..his whole career a dolphin
Glad I bought his retro jersey last year
Pandarillaforum_veteranI'm proud nobody threw out a cliche' porn joke given the title of this thread...You guys are growing up so fast (verclempt).
Deus ex dolphinforum_veteranSounds like a Win-Win for both Wake and the team. I have to think them seeing him already recovered from the Achilles injury made this deal possible (he does seem to be a freak of nature). Now, we just need to get this man into the playoffs!
A terrible play call, terribly executed.
Colmaxforum_veteran"Pandarilla wrote:
I'm proud nobody threw out a cliche' porn joke given the title of this thread...You guys are growing up so fast (verclempt).
Didn't you kind of just do that? Haha
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Killer Beesforum_veteranGreat to hear, after the season ended I thought for sure he wasn't coming back. One of my favorites.
SamphinNew MemberFine...I will be that guy who thinks that this is a bad contract. Emotionally, it is nice to have Wake here longer. But from a talent standpoint, the Dolphins need to get younger and faster..not older and slower.
And yes, I am 100% hoping that Wake proves me wrong.
djphinfansubscriber"Finster wrote:
I'm a huge Wake fan so I'm not gonna hate on it, but I hope they're right about his leg, or the 10 mil in guaranteed money will sting a bit.
If anyone can beat the odds, it's Wake, I know DJ will be happy about this.
I've been debating a lot of folks all winter who came to the conclusion that because of his age and this particular injury they were looking for his replacement so he could be a ''situational pass rusher''
when this particular body type meets this type of very unique work ethic combined with that age and discipline you don't bet against the body,
VanDolPhansubscriberWell considering he was going to be on the books for almost $10 million this year as it was. All it sounds like is they guaranteed it and spread out the money. Probably covers this year and next.
Pandarillaforum_veteran"Samphin wrote:
Fine...I will be that guy who thinks that this is a bad contract. Emotionally, it is nice to have Wake here longer. But form a talent standpoint, the Dolphins need to get younger and faster..not older and slower.
And yes, I am 100% hoping that Wake proves me wrong.
I don't know, other than Marino I haven't really kept track of what it's like to come back from one, i.e. the potential of it becoming a nagging injury despite it being fully healed ala a high ankle sprain. Reaggraviting it and all.
I really didn't like the pass rushing prospects coming out in the draft either. Floyd had potential as a natural bender, but I'm kinda glad they didn't aggressively go after the DE or RB positions because of this.
Better to keep him and have at the very least a feel good moment than to jettison him and run the risk of having his replacement underperform while he possibly thrives somewhere else, all the while looking like an unloyal, unappreciative organization. That's what I would call suffering in both worlds.
Bpkluxury_boxWake extended. Where's lmeister for the 'Wake's dong is big enough already' joke?
Actualy, forget that.
Where's lmeister???
Clark Kentforum_veteran"djphinfan wrote:
I've been debating a lot of folks all winter who came to the conclusion that because of his age and this particular injury they were looking for his replacement so he could be a ''situational pass rusher''
when this particular body type meets this type of very unique work ethic combined with that age and discipline you don't bet against the body,
Very little, if any, of what you said has any physiological basis for what Wake has experienced. An Achilles tear isn't like an A/M/PCL tear. It's not a matter of a simple arthroscopic procedure, a little rest, followed by proper and dedicated rehab. An Achilles injury is an entirely different animal from surgical technique, healing time, and rehab work. Achilles ruptures are the most devastating in sports and the achillies will never return full strength following a rupture. Given its importance to the human body, specially in regards to athleticism, it's always a game changer. For the worse... Cam Wake is in his mid 30's, has had numerous injuries over the last several seasons, and now has suffered the most devastating injury in sports. Cam Wake that we all know and love, is gone. I'd put money on that. Giving him an extension and more guaranteed money is insane. Love the guy, but business is business.
Pandarillaforum_veteran"Bpk wrote:
Wake extended. Where's lmeister for the 'Wake's dong is big enough already' joke?
Actualy, forget that.
Where's lmeister???
He's Mike Honcho now, a good choice...It made me think of changing my username to Thick McRunfast.
djphinfansubscriber"Clark Kent wrote:
Very little, if any, of what you said has any physiological basis for what Wake has experienced. An Achilles tear isn't like an A/M/PCL tear. It's not a matter of a simple arthroscopic procedure, a little rest, followed by proper and dedicated rehab. An Achilles injury is an entirely different animal from surgical technique, healing time, and rehab work. Achilles ruptures are the most devastating in sports and the achillies will never return full strength following a rupture. Given its importance to the human body, specially in regards to athleticism, it's always a game changer. For the worse... Cam Wake is in his mid 30's, has had numerous injuries over the last several seasons, and now has suffered the most devastating injury in sports. Cam Wake that we all know and love, is gone. I'd put money on that. Giving him an extension and more guaranteed money is insane. Love the guy, but business is business.
#1 Clark the player did not experience a full blown achilles tear, it was partial..folks didn't listen.
dWreckNew MemberOmg. Yaaaaaaaasss!!!!!!! So stoked right now. :yahoo:
been waiting all offseason for this.
The KRAKEN! Still proving doubters wrong on the weekly.
Get well soon Tanny. #ThatsMyQB
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invidsubscriber"Samphin wrote:
Fine...I will be that guy who thinks that this is a bad contract. Emotionally, it is nice to have Wake here longer. But form a talent standpoint, the Dolphins need to get younger and faster..not older and slower.
And yes, I am 100% hoping that Wake proves me wrong.
That's fair, Sam. I think they will get younger and faster next year, when there is a deeper DE class in the draft. A lot of the DEs that will be coming out next year can do the most important thing, and that's rush the passer. This year's crop was just okay at that. Wake coming off a partial Achilles tear would probably be more productive than 90% of the rookies that got drafted this year. Hell, Dolphins may double up next year considering Williams' age too. Then with the remainder of his and Wake's contracts they can show the rookie or rookies how to play the position.
FinsterNew Member"djphinfan wrote:
I've been debating a lot of folks all winter who came to the conclusion that because of his age and this particular injury they were looking for his replacement so he could be a ''situational pass rusher''
when this particular body type meets this type of very unique work ethic combined with that age and discipline you don't bet against the body,
Yes indeed, I was one of those guys, Sam and Clark have a very valid point, Wake's career may for all intents and purposes, be over already.
If he has lost a step, he's not going to get to the QB, so he wouldn't even be very useful as a situational guy, his game is reliant on speed and explosion, if he loses that, he basically loses everything.
I think there's a real possibility that Wake retires this year, because if he can't get it done, I think he's the type of guy that will just retire, but like I was saying I am a huge Wake fan, so I won't hate on the move, Wake will retire a Dolphin.
"invid wrote:
That's fair, Sam. I think they will get younger and faster next year, when there is a deeper DE class in the draft. A lot of the DEs that will be coming out next year can do the most important thing, and that's rush the passer. This year's crop was just okay at that. Wake coming off a partial Achilles tear would probably be more productive than 90% of the rookies that got drafted this year. Hell, Dolphins may double up next year considering Williams' age too. Then with the remainder of his and Wake's contracts they can show the rookie or rookies how to play the position.
I wonder if the role and profile for Dolphins' DE is changing with holding the edge and having height to disrupt quick slants becoming more important. With press coverage and Jim Washburn '9s', the speed rush may come from blitzing DBs or subs that line up as 9s (Wake & McCain).
There are more athletically-gifted DTs in the NFL today and more teams use them to penetrate rather than protect LBs. This trend may mean that it's easier to find a pressure DT than it is to develop a 250 lb edge player into a well-rounded DE.
djphinfansubscriber"Finster wrote:
Yes indeed, I was one of those guys, Sam and Clark have a very valid point, Wake's career may for all intents and purposes, be over already.
If he has lost a step, he's not going to get to the QB, so he wouldn't even be very useful as a situational guy, his game is reliant on speed and explosion, if he loses that, he basically loses everything.
I think there's a real possibility that Wake retires this year, because if he can't get it done, I think he's the type of guy that will just retire, but like I was saying I am a huge Wake fan, so I won't hate on the move, Wake will retire a Dolphin.
we'll have to see how he plays out, friendly bet?
patcobbforum_veteran"Clark Kent wrote:
Very little, if any, of what you said has any physiological basis for what Wake has experienced. An Achilles tear isn't like an A/M/PCL tear. It's not a matter of a simple arthroscopic procedure, a little rest, followed by proper and dedicated rehab. An Achilles injury is an entirely different animal from surgical technique, healing time, and rehab work. Achilles ruptures are the most devastating in sports and the achillies will never return full strength following a rupture. Given its importance to the human body, specially in regards to athleticism, it's always a game changer. For the worse... Cam Wake is in his mid 30's, has had numerous injuries over the last several seasons, and now has suffered the most devastating injury in sports. Cam Wake that we all know and love, is gone. I'd put money on that. Giving him an extension and more guaranteed money is insane. Love the guy, but business is business.
I would like to think that the teams medical dept would have given a thumbs up. Cam wake is not a normal physiologically healing person. He is a Fuc*ing legend.
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