My judgment is that he's not an NFL quarterback. I'll leave it at that.
-Dolphins QB Chad Henne shares his thoughts on Tim Tebow.
Let the arguing begin. But I will add that I agree 100% with Henne. Luckily, the Dolphins have their QB and won't be wasting their time or money on Tebow.
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Non-draft Nuggets: Incognito signing and the 2010 NFL schedule
by Matty I on Mar 18, 2010 12:15 AM EDT
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We've obviously spent a lot of time talking about next month's draft recently - and we'll continue to do so over the next several weeks (including some interesting scouting reports from bloggers who cover these players week in and week out). But today I wanted to take a break from the draft talk to discuss some of the other news surrounding our Dolphins this week.
Miami residents beware: Dolphins sign Incognito
The big news from Wednesday was Miami's signing of versatile but volatile guard Richie Incognito. The "mad head-butter" - as he's been dubbed - is a talented player who has seen action at three different positions along the offensive line. He's very strong and plays with the kind of "mean streak" that Tony Sparano and company like from their linemen.
It's that same "mean streak," though, that makes this signing a risk. Incognito's past issues - including head-butting two players in one game resulting in penalty yards and a $50k fine - are well documented. There's no need to rehash them. The key here, in my opinion, is how low of a risk this signing is. The one-year deal, if Richie meets all incentives, would pay him only $1.35 million. It's simply a low risk, high reward move.
When Incognito arrived in South Florida two nights ago, he was open in speaking to the Miami Herald about his past transgressions. He told the paper, "It comes down to me being accountable for my emotions on the field. It's not time to place blame anywhere else except squarely on my shoulders. It's something I have to take care of. That's the message I'm trying to convey. I'm willing to explore all options to help myself get to a better place."
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Building Through The Draft: An unofficial case study, part two
by Matty I on Mar 17, 2010 12:15 AM EDT
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I wanted to continue on today with our unscientific look at past drafts. Again, this analysis is for nothing more than providing food for thought. There will be a point to this at the end. But for now, just read over the results and share your initial reactions.
And again, if you missed it, the idea behind this series of posts was explained yesterday in part one. In a nut shell, though, I'm hoping to create some discussion on the idea that it is best to build through the draft rather than dealing away early draft picks (for the purpose of this study, rounds one and two are being considered "early draft picks") in exchange for proven (but potentially troublesome) veterans.
The basis of this discussion centers around how successful every NFL team has been since 2000 in "hitting" on their draft picks in the first two rounds of the draft. You will find my "defined categories" below, as well as the results for the next two drafts, the 2002 and 2003 drafts.
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Free Agency Update: Richie Incognito to remain in Miami overnight
by Matty I on Mar 16, 2010 9:50 PM EDT
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After visiting the Bengals yesterday, free agent offensive lineman Richie Incognito flew down to Miami last night to have dinner with Tony Sparano and OL coach Dave DeGuglielmo. He then spent the day Tuesday visiting with the Dolphins, meeting with team officials and undergoing a physical.
So where is he now? Via Jeff Darlington's twitter page, here's the latest:
G Richie Incognito will stay overnight in South Florida as his agent takes over situation. Dolphins like him. It's now a matter of how much.
I'm told Incognito's visit has gone well so far. Team is concerned about past -- but not too concerned to resist signing him for right coin.
Armando Salguero adds the following:
Source says Dolphins this evening offered a contract to Richie Incognito camp but obviously it didn't blow anyone away. Talks continue.
This will likely come down to the kind of money Incognito's agent is looking for. But if the price is right, and Incognito doesn't go crazy tonight somewhere in South Beach and start head-butting patrons at a club, there's a good chance Richie becomes the latest Dolphin free agent acquisition.
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Chad Henne displayed all the characteristics of a future star quarterback: rocket arm, athletic build, pocket toughness and poise.
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Dolphins set to meet Earl Thomas in April.
Would be a great pick at #12.
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Building Through The Draft: An unofficial case study, part one
by Matty I on Mar 16, 2010 12:15 AM EDT
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One of the most heated debates of this offseason amongst Dolphin fans has been this front office's unwillingness to deal away high draft picks for proven players. Anquan Boldin and Brandon Marshall come to mind immediately. Meanwhile other teams have had no problem giving up draft picks in exchange for proven commodities.
Bill Parcells has long been a believer in building through the draft. In theory, if you make the right pick you can end up with potential stars - or at least long-term starters - for four to six seasons before contract extensions are even a thought. But that's just it - these "cost-controlled" players could become players who help you achieve sustained success. There's always that chance, of course, that you end up taking a player in the draft who is not part of the solution.
So what are the odds you land, at the very least, long-term starters in the first two rounds of the NFL Draft? There's no real way to answer that. But history can at least provide you with some sort of idea as to how successful players selected in the first two rounds eventually become.
So here's the deal. I've decided to do a series of posts that will act as an amateur case study into estimating what the odds are that a team will be successful with their draft picks in the first two rounds. But note - this is not scientific in any way. And I'm sure statisticians will be insulted at my unofficial case study. To those people, I say this - get over it.
This is meant for nothing more than generating some discussion.
And here's how I'm going to do it. For each post in the series, I'll begin by defining the five categories that I'll be grouping players into. And then I'll share the results. From there, I'll leave it up to you to interpret and debate.
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Inside OLB 40 times
Good read about why the 10-yard split is important when evaluating 3-4 OLB prospects. And look who had the second best 10-yard split among the 2010 outside linebackers?
Jerry Hughes!
All aboard the bandwagon!
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