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Dolphins talking extension with Greg Camarillo

Greg Camarillo is the team's leader in receptions and receiving yards.  Yet he's only making $445,000 this season - the league minimum for a 3 year veteran.  But it looks like the Dolphins are looking to change that.

The Palm Beach Post is reporting that the Dolphins are indeed in talks with Camarillo's agent about a long-term deal:

Camarillo’s contract seems to be a priority for the Dolphins, who are in discussions with him about a new deal.

This is interesting because Camarillo would be a restricted free agent following the season.  Sound familiar?  Think back to Wes Welker, who wasn't locked up before he became a restricted free agent and were then forced to trade him because the Patriots added a "poison pill" to their contract offer, making it impossible for the Dolphins to match New England's offer.

So getting Camarillo locked up for at least a few more seasons seems logical and will hopefully get done.

And then this front office will have to turn their attention to a number of other potential free agents, including Yeremiah Bell, Channing Crowder, Vernon Carey, and Andre Goodman (Who has improved over the past few games).

So as we enjoy this run the team is on, let's not forget that some big decisions that will impact the future of this team lie not too far ahead.

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The more I hear, the more I like these guys

Camarillo may not be the best player, or a high potential guy, but the front office seems to value hard work and effort, coupled with results. I am glad to hear that they are making it a priority to keep, arguably, one of the hardest working guys on the team.

Also, not is the time to sign these guys… not after the season when, if things go well, they will be more tempted to leave.

Nice job Trifecta!

And thanks for the post Matty!

-LCFF

by LeftCoastFinFan on Nov 11, 2008 5:33 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

sign him

  He’s done a great job and I think we still haven’t seen the best from him. He’s kind of becoming a fan favorite from my read on things as well. Its so much better to talk a deal, when you go to them because you want too, not because you have too.

"You found that word today......and that word is Character"- Coach Sparano 11/9/08

by HuskerDolphin on Nov 11, 2008 5:38 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Keep

Bell, Crowder, and Goodman … Bell is solid, Crowder is average enough to keep until something better come along, Goodman has played just as good as the other CBs even with some of his bad days. Lets hope he keeps it consistent and is started material.

Got to keep Camarillo. He fights for every yard, has soft hands, never quits. I like him as a slot receiver, no. 2. He’s perfect for what we need right now.

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by qbinfin on Apr 27, 2008 3:27 PM PDT

by DolfinPhan on Nov 11, 2008 5:39 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

the only real problem will be when Bess develops.

I see Bess as a slot guy also, and if we get a true #1, #2 pair (Ginn is one, but who is the other?), then bess and cammy are fighting for the same spot.

-LCFF

by LeftCoastFinFan on Nov 11, 2008 5:41 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

first post

greg camarillo has stepped up to be an unlikely hero amongst a receiving corp that seemed to have no talent going into this season, it amazes me how many heroes we have on this team that step up week to week. it really is a testament to the idea that this is a team game and when you allow the team to understand that every person is accountable and each player has to be the one to make a play. thats when you see the kind of football we are playing. just so you guys know

i have been reading you blog for while now.
i am a die hard dolphins fan that was still seeing improvement after the cardinals game and told every person i could see to “wait till we go to new england”
cp is the man. trust!
davne bess is the guy im backing all the way
and i think brandon london and todd lowber are acquisitions that could prove to be steals.

by FINland on Nov 11, 2008 5:44 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Welcome aboard FINland

  Good points. At the beginning of the year I was wondering who those unknown heros were going to be, and look how many we have now? Camarillo, Cobbs, Goodman etc.

Keep posting, and nickname is pretty damn clever…..I like it. : )

"You found that word today......and that word is Character"- Coach Sparano 11/9/08

by HuskerDolphin on Nov 11, 2008 5:49 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Are you from Finland?

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by qbinfin on Apr 27, 2008 3:27 PM PDT

by DolfinPhan on Nov 11, 2008 5:51 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

MUST RESIGN CROWDER...dudes a fuckin beast

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by finsxfactor on Nov 11, 2008 6:14 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

why the language?

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by Rzayo24 on Nov 11, 2008 10:21 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

cause just saying he's a beast is not doing him justice

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by finsxfactor on Nov 11, 2008 10:33 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

hahahahaha thats funny….THATS A SHOW!

by captain flitzy on Nov 12, 2008 3:37 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Nice

Gotta love the FO……I dont think we will sign Crowder or Carey,IMO those guys will want top dollar, If they except a fair deal with a modest signing bonus then we sign them. Good to see Greg getting done, Cobb is done and hopefully we lock up the entire secondary, I think those guys are gonna be real good next yr, add some rookie backup’s and some FA and we will be solid for yrs to come.

by jvw on Nov 11, 2008 6:19 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

As a "dumb' fan......

I have to say the new management has been making all the right moves. I sure don’t know what the future holds, but I sure do hope they can maintain there level of putting this team back together. They, thus far, have won my heart over…….

FINS RULE
EVERYBODY ELSE SUCKS

Griffin

by Ohiofinfan4life on Nov 11, 2008 6:21 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

well said

And Ohio, I’m not sure if I’ve said this before or not………but I love your predictions….lol. I laugh everyweek when you post it

"You found that word today......and that word is Character"- Coach Sparano 11/9/08

by HuskerDolphin on Nov 11, 2008 6:23 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Its nitpicking I know, but Welker never actually signed...

…a contract with the Pats containing a poison pill. There were “rumors” out there, it was even reported on ESPN, that the Pats were going to sign him to something like a $38mil contract. If Welker had actually signed that contract there would have been no way for the Dolphins to trade him to the Pats, as league rules prohibit such a move.

In reality, the Dolphins got a lsightly better deal than if the Pats had signed him to that contract. Plus, the Pats ended up signing for a lot less than the rumored deal.

by dab415217 on Nov 11, 2008 7:49 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

right

…and the contract that the Pats would have been signing Wes to included a stipulation that if he played a certain number of games in Miami that he would get an additional HUGE amount of money – making it impossible to match. So the front office really screwed up by not re-signing him before he became a RFA.

My point here is that if this front office wants Camarillo, they need to get a deal done with him before free agency.

by Matty I on Nov 11, 2008 8:49 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

same with crowder

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by finsxfactor on Nov 11, 2008 9:30 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Camarillo would be a very good slot receiver...

…if we had 2 good starting WR. Still waiting for that consistency from Ginn. I think this team still needs to make WR a priority in the draft next year barring a major free agent signing.

Carey and Bell need to be the priority signings.

Crowder and Goodman IMO would be nice to retain, but not necessary, depending on the price.

by dab415217 on Nov 11, 2008 7:55 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

We need to sign Ronnie Brown to an extension RIGHT NOW

dont wait till last year of his contract…do IT RIGHT NOW!!! he is just way to valuable…idk how the future salaries work with the pending CBA situation..but what i do kno…is that we want ronnie brown on our team for atleast the next 5 years

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by finsxfactor on Nov 11, 2008 8:30 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Ronnie is signed through 2010...

….so we can worry about his deal next year if need be.

by Matty I on Nov 11, 2008 8:50 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

but with the impending CBA situation wouldnt it be better if we resign him right now before new mandates on CBA...cause you never know

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by finsxfactor on Nov 11, 2008 9:30 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

yes i am from finland

i live in miami though. born and raise in the us
anyways
from what i can gather carey has been struggling. i havent been able to watch the tape but according to some peopel carey has not seemed “right” all season.

does anyone know how alleman did last week. we seemed to get some holes to run through. it looked liek they were running behind him so idk if thats an upgrade.

i have been a firm believer in pennington and its only getting better to be on this bus. peopel dont understand what the experst mean when they say he doesnt have a strng arm. he can throw the ball he just cant put it on a rope. he used to burn us with coles and cotchery and chrebet. he can go down the field he can throw over 20 yards

how do i know this

because i can throw more then 20 yards.
he has done it now more and more and it just has o d with the comfort level with his receivers .
every week he seems to go deeper because they stack the box and although his arm isnt that of jay cutler (3 ints vs us btw)
he can throw the ball and put touch on it.

now
what his lack of arm does mean is that on those curl routes, tight spots and skinny posts, he cant get it in there . because arm strength pertains not to distance but to VELOCITY!
and i will take smart decisions playmaking and poise over velocity anyday!

by FINland on Nov 11, 2008 8:43 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

I wish I was from Finland

then I could really work the FINland line as well.

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by qbinfin on Apr 27, 2008 3:27 PM PDT

by DolfinPhan on Nov 11, 2008 9:21 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

We need Bell and Camarillo back

Crowder, Carey, and Goodman are good, but we don’t necessarily “need” them. Ayodele can do a good job at middle linebacker and we could move Holliday back to tackle and Merling could start on the end so we would be a 4-3 defense again. Don’t know what we could do to improve over Carey, but Parcells could find something. I’m not sold on Goodman yet. He has shown what he can do, but can he do it consistantly? I’m not sure about that.

As for the receiving situation, Crabtree and Percy Harvin in the draft next year. Get one of those if they are available when we pick.

by scottyboy10 on Nov 11, 2008 8:52 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Crabtree and Maclin

my god. Talk about gamechangers. If we get one of them, I will be celebrating like it’s my birthday

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by Little Nicky 21 on Nov 12, 2008 1:03 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Yeah...but I wouldn't count on it.

Here’s a sleeper to consider, if he comes out as a junior: Kenny Britt. I know for a fact that the Dolphins were one of the handful of NFL teams to have scouts at at least one of Rutgers’ games. And Parcells loves him some Jersey guys….not in a creepy kind of way, though. Sorry X.

by Matty I on Nov 12, 2008 4:38 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

ehh

Right now I’m stuck on those two. Maybe once the draft gets closer and I turn into this site’s version of Mel Kiper Jr. I’ll start thinking of other prospects lol

I will check him out though, I’m sure I’ll see a Rutgers game between now and the draft.

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by Little Nicky 21 on Nov 12, 2008 5:05 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

sign greg

before the Pats do,

"How can I blame you
When it's me I can't forgive?"

-From the Unforgiven III off of Death Magnetic

by Patssuck456 on Nov 11, 2008 8:53 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

lol that really sums it up

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by finsxfactor on Nov 11, 2008 9:31 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

rare sperm lol

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by Rzayo24 on Nov 11, 2008 10:21 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Dont overpay....

thats all im sayin.

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by Rzayo24 on Nov 11, 2008 10:22 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

why'd you change your sig...it was hilarious

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by finsxfactor on Nov 11, 2008 10:34 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

just curious, I'm in an ongoing discussion right now with a friend,

who do you guys think is more important, Camarillo or Bell? I leaning toward Bell, but I really do not have a legit reason to think that he is more valuable to the team than Camarillo. Obviously the Bosses feel that Camarillo is more important because they are in discussion with him now and so far I have not heard of discussion with Bell.

Phatfinfan

by phatfinfan on Nov 11, 2008 10:39 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

crowder is the most important

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by finsxfactor on Nov 11, 2008 10:47 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

I agree

Crowder is solid, I don’t know why people hate on him. He is a big run-stuffer

Phatfinfan

by phatfinfan on Nov 11, 2008 10:51 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

thats a tuffy

thats like asking……..which eye can you do without? besides flipping a coin, I’m not sure If I can help you

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by HuskerDolphin on Nov 11, 2008 10:41 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Has anyone heard of any talks with the other FAs?

I think that Crowder and Bell play solid. This defense will only get better with playing time. I think Crowder is the type of player that we will realize how good he is when he is gone.

Phatfinfan

by phatfinfan on Nov 11, 2008 10:45 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Great news

I don’t want to see another 83 slip out to the Pats.

by Mosul_DolFan on Nov 12, 2008 12:10 AM EST reply actions   0 recs

Camarillo has become a sort of cult hero

This guy does nothing but give 100% effort each week. Its good to see someone have a positive impact not only on the football field, but inspires others like me to strive and survive in a place where some think you dont belong. I say sign this guy!

by Dolfinz73 on Nov 12, 2008 1:11 AM EST reply actions   0 recs

good points

and welcome aboard Dolfinz73

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by HuskerDolphin on Nov 12, 2008 9:28 AM EST up reply actions   0 recs

I would take Bell over Camarillo

If I had to choose. Our D secondary has improved each week with him as the QB back there. He gets guys in position, he’s a great tackler and he can cover. I love me some Camarillo but If I had to choose it’s Bell

by jvw on Nov 12, 2008 12:21 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

i just don't think that would ever be a choice to make...

if there were a choice, it would probably be between Crowder and Bell. Then which would you take? I’d still take Bell.

-LCFF

by LeftCoastFinFan on Nov 12, 2008 12:30 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Give the man some cash

Camarillo is definatley starting to prove himself this year. Even though he does lead the team in receptions I wouldn’t consider him a necesity to the team. Ted Ginn is finally starting to come around and it seems like Chad kinda likes him plus Fasano has more TDs than both of em. On top of all that, Ronnie Brown does most of the work from the back field. Either way i think it would stupid not to extend Camarillo’s contract and he does deserve the extra cash for his fairly good performance. I think eventually Ginn will pass him as far ability but Camarillo is still a good option.
Crowder has to be extended. I never thought id see us have the 10th best rush defense this year and Crowder is a big part of it. Extend Crowder.

by RickyBrown on Nov 12, 2008 1:10 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

4-3 Defence

we will not go back to the 4-3 defence as long as these guys are in charge. They love the 3-4 scheme. As far as Crowder, he could be great if he gets more disciplined. He goes full out on almost every play but a lot of times he runs himself outa the plays. Ive noticed quite a few long runs against us coulda been blown up in the back field if Crowder didnt run himself outa the play. Especially cut back/ slasher runners

by miadolph1 on Nov 12, 2008 1:47 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

agreed

And what a waste Porter would be in a 4-3. Kind of like what we saw at times last year.

by Matty I on Nov 12, 2008 4:40 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

I do not wanna see

Camarillo go to some other team, and watch them use him like New England has with Welker. Keep him within a reasonable price range…or don’t keep him and chop off his hands so he doesn’t go somewhere in our division and become the most consisten wide receiver in the league. Thanks. And bring back OJ McDuffie, he won me countless games in Madden 95.

by captain flitzy on Nov 12, 2008 3:40 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Wes Welker

What exactly did we receive in draft picks from trading Wes? And what was the outcome of these picks?

Does anyone know? Thanks!

by SparksX7 on Nov 13, 2008 11:54 AM EST reply actions   0 recs

#2 & a #7 last year....

…#2 was Samson Satele and #7 was Abraham Wright.

by dab415217 on Nov 14, 2008 8:39 AM EST reply actions   0 recs

eh samoan

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