Dolphins release four more
With just two weeks to go before the regular season begins, the Dolphins continue to trim their roster. On Saturday, they announced the release of four more players.
The four who were waived are Anthony Armstrong, Connor Barth, Louis Ellis, and Joe Kowalewski.
Armstrong was a popular player entering camp. A number of Dolphin fans were hoping for big things out of the former Arena League player after impressive performances at OTAs and minicamp. But he was disappointing in training camp and invisible during the preseason - outside of a couple drops, of course.
But this doesn't necessarily mean Brandon London is now guaranteed a roster spot. If the Dolphins are to keep six receivers, then London is on the team. But we have no idea if the Dolphins plan to keep six receivers - which is not common around the league. The Dolphins could decide to keep a fourth running back - Lex Hilliard - instead of a sixth receiver. They could also decide to keep an extra linebacker rather than a sixth receiver. Lots of options here and by no means is London a safe bet at this point.
But Dan Carpenter - or DC$ - is a lock. Barth's release should come as no surprise following Carpenter's solid preseason. He hasn't missed a FG through three preseason games and is 2/2 from 40+ yards. But it will be interesting to see how this regime handles DC$ if he gets off to a shaky start in the regular season.
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I need something to calm my nerves over the O-line.
Make room for a coupla more linemen. Somewhere in the league some team’s letting go a sleeper.
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by Tunaflipper on Aug 29, 2009 2:41 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
we all knew DC$ was a lock
2009 is a year of respect ladies and gentlemen. Lets get it.
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by MrMedic on Aug 29, 2009 2:58 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
i'm still scratching my head over the signing of Barth
why did we even bother signing him…DC$ had a very solid year last year and will only get better IMO…but the coaches thought competition will push DC even more, the thing is though, it never really was a competition, so i dont fully comprehend it…but oh well its all over and i am glad Carpenter is still our Kicker…
and yes, i am disappointed in Armstrong…was really hoping he was going to show us something and be a huge factor, but that obviously didn’t happen…he was, as Matty said, “invisible during the preseason”…is that because he performed poorly in training camp?…or the coaches not really seeing a need in him?
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by MiamihastheDolphins.... on Aug 29, 2009 2:59 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I think Armstrong just got out played
We may not have the best WR corps in the NFL, but I think we had a number of guys who played better than Armstrong. It really is a shame, because I thought he had some potential.
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by Mosul_DolFan on Aug 29, 2009 3:02 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
yea same
here…i really thought he had a chance and some potential, guess he didn’t perform the way the coaching staff wanted/expected from him
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by MiamihastheDolphins.... on Aug 29, 2009 9:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hopefully no one picks him up and we can stash him on the practice squad...
But we’ll see…
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by Mosul_DolFan on Aug 29, 2009 9:57 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
yea that would be ideal
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by MiamihastheDolphins.... on Aug 29, 2009 11:54 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
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by Mosul_DolFan on Aug 29, 2009 2:59 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Barth Simpson is out
and so is Joe Kowalewski. That guy went insane after scoring a TD lol.
by kazam92 on Aug 29, 2009 3:03 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
lol the whole team went insane 4 him
seems like a likable guy.
wish him luck
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by Davone_Is_BessT on Aug 29, 2009 3:11 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
On aboard the "Keep Lex Bandwagon"
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by Neo on Aug 29, 2009 3:29 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
bye bye barth
its $$$ time
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by samdaman on Aug 29, 2009 4:07 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Walden has looked better than kershaw imo
we need to get rid of charlie anderson to free up a roster spot… another disturbing trend of free agent busts for Miami
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by Souwantmyname on Aug 29, 2009 6:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
You cannot expect FAs to work out more often than not.
Considering we have 80 people on the team during preseason.
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by joel311 on Aug 29, 2009 9:07 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Looks like the final cut could be between
Lex and London…..since the powers that be seem to like Hartline’s play on ST, I’m thinking Lex has a solid chance to stick.
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by dolfan7309 on Aug 29, 2009 4:50 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
London hasn't done anything this preseason even against 3rd stringers
he is not worth a roster spot plain and simple. Lex has shown to be way more productive
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by Souwantmyname on Aug 29, 2009 6:20 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
im rooting 4 lex
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by samdaman on Aug 29, 2009 7:43 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Lex
I hate to say has not been awesome against 1st team Ds and also has fumbled in two preseason games. I wanted to like him too but he hasn’t really shown me that he kicks ass against starting Ds.
Cobbs on the other hand, jeez…he catches passes out of the backfield makes a tackle on kick returns then blocks a punt, fricken a quiet superman.
by phranchise on Aug 29, 2009 6:36 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I love Cobbs.
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by joel311 on Aug 29, 2009 9:08 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
P.S.
I forgot to mention London seems to have shown to be handy with special teams and unfortunately the special teams aren’t all that special right now so we need all the help we can get.
by phranchise on Aug 29, 2009 6:37 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Hilliard vs London
London had his chances. He is nothing special. Give it to Lex, he has only been give practice squad opportunities and has run with them (no pun intended. . .). London has had game-day chances to shine and in the end has not come through. Everyone is high on London and will tell you how great he is but he has not followed up the talk with anything special. We know what we have in London, Lex is just starting to blossom. I do not know who is in charge of the Lex Hilliard bandwagon but I want on!
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by phatfinfan on Aug 29, 2009 8:39 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
London HAS shined on game day.
He kept a drive alive with a clutch diving catch vs. The Jets. We wouldn’t have made the playoffs without him.
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by joel311 on Aug 29, 2009 9:09 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Wow, 1 clutch catch?
Time is up. Everyone is talking but London isn’t producing.
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by phatfinfan on Aug 30, 2009 10:07 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
1 clutch catch to end the season.
The new season hasn’t started yet…
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by joel311 on Aug 30, 2009 12:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
If London is the answer...
why is this conversation coming up? Face it he hasn’t out-shined the new rookies or a rehabilitating Camarillo. Lex has finished games for us and will only get better as he faces stronger competition.
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by phatfinfan on Aug 30, 2009 6:10 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I was not expecting Ellis to be waived.
But I must admit Soliai has really impressed me this offseason. Still, who is going to be his backup once Ferguson is done?
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by joel311 on Aug 29, 2009 9:03 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
agreed.....
Soliai has looked good and maybe he is the future nose tackle of this team…GO FINS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by scbrandon on Aug 29, 2009 10:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
It's really a tough choice...
You have to go with who is going to be able to see the field more and produce more overall…
If London doesn’t make it as 6th receiver, TE’s will have to step up because if they don’t produce we’ll need someone else on the field other than Turner to be the big possession receiver. I like Turner but London has experience and I like that at the beginning of the season.
If Hilliard makes it, he could be good competition for Cobbs as 3rd down back, but technically someone would have to get hurt for him to see the field other than Special Teams, and we have threats already at RB.
Right now I would go with London as our 6th receiver in order to keep a good special teams player and maybe not proven but reliable clutch receiver.
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by Heater OsE on Aug 29, 2009 11:03 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Yeah,
keeping a 4th RB would be a waste of a roster spot.
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by joel311 on Aug 30, 2009 12:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
"Waste" of a roster spot?
I don’t know about that. I don’t consider strategic financial and personnel maneuvering a “waste”.
You do remember we don’t definitively have Ronnie Brown under contract for 2010, and Ricky Williams will be retiring within the next two seasons..
Lex Hilliard needs to occupy a roster spot or he will no longer be a Miami Dolphins.
Not a snowball’s chance in hell he makes it past waivers to land on our practice squad.
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by Dave.Phuller on Aug 31, 2009 12:26 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Thoughts on London
While I do understand that he is a good special team player, i just dont see the point of keeping him when you can use him strategically for crucial 3rd down plays and endzone threats. Take advantage of his size.
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thnx 4 the link
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by Finnatic on Aug 30, 2009 7:32 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
None of these cuts are shockers
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