A quick look at free agent inside linebackers

hes the one we have the best shot at getting and he will actually make a play (as opposed to the lb with the big mouth who we have now) plus well be able to get spiller with the 1st pick

With Karlos Dansby on this defense, Channing Crowder looks better. We then aren’t forced to start any of the ILB we draft, and the competition will either hightail Crowder into gear or give us a Washington/Johnson/Sharpton on the other side to eventually (and actually) make plays.

I do agree, completely worth that much guaranteed dough.. We’d be serious contenders with even just Dansby and a BP/Ireland/Sopranos draft plus Nolan and continued player development.

I’m already convinced Wake will be Dumervil-lite come September. If we keep Taylor, I’m not even worried about our outside linebackers. Of course, I want us to draft one or two for the future.. but Wake could be scary good rushing the passer which alone would automatically make our secondary better. Even with Gerbil.

This draft and FA is so exciting and deep, Cam Cameron wouldn’t be able to screw it up. Well— maybe I stand corrected, but no way in hell will the Tuna or Sparano jack this. Otherwise I boycott until their removal.

If Dansby hits the market, bring him to Miami. Please!

-Mikey

P.S: If he doesn’t hit the market I’ll be content with Derrick Johnson

It really sucks to see how many studs would’ve become Free Agents had there been a new CBA by now.
Regarding Dasnby I think there are two ways you could look at this situation. First, from the point of view that this FO wont go after big name players and much less huge paydays. However, there´s also another way to look at it. When Parcells arrived to Miami they admitted the organization went after Calvin Pace extremely hard, falling at the end of the day to the Jets´ higher offer. Thus, this should set a precedent about the way this FO will aproach this kind of elite Free Agents; if it is a big position of need and the player is young and a stud, they are not afraid to go hard after him. I wish this is the case with Dansby this upcoming month so we dont have to spend the 12th pick on a ILB.

I know that my response is not the popular one but I’ve had it with the free agents. It’s not that all of them are bad some like Randy Starks have been very good. It just seems to me that this team is destined to be a young team. We need to add some young players that will sort of grow together. The front office has been successful in finding diamonds in the rough in later rounds, and I’d rather stick with that at this point. We’ll have more than enough draft picks to fill out the roster so I’d like to go that route then see what happens. I do like Dansby though; I wanted him to be drafted by the Dolphins at the time. I don’t have anything against good veterans I just think that the young, aggressive, hungry guys are the best for this Dolphin team.

But the only realistic name here is Dansby and its only because he should come free of compensation. I wouldn’t mind switching Foote with Ayodele but if the wanted Foote I think they would have made the effort last year when he was released. I’m friends with Louis Delmas’ brother who has repeatedly told me how much of a leader Foote has been to guy like his brother and Ernie Simms. I doubt he leaves since the Lions really aren’t in a position to make a guy like Foote not feel welcome.

The five RFAs really aren’t realistic when they involve compensation as well as the seven days that the money and pick stay locked up before you find out if the deal get matched.

I just spent some time looking deep into the ILB pool and it truly is dry. Those RFAs are the entire pool aside from a few guys up there in age or lacking 3-4 experience.

I guess this is another case of the Tuna not being able to invent someone.

because it reminds me of how far away September is. It doesn’t help that I’m so anxious to see who Miami picks up this off season…time is just going by too slow : (

except Foote, solid, dependable, old.

It’s also funny how we perceive things some times, like how a player can be “only 28”, and another is “already 28”, not sayin,…just sayin.

If I take a page from Mosul about perspective, Dansby looks like a steal at 30M after paying that much for Porter. =)

Count me in on the Dansby bandwagon! I would love to get McClain in the draft, and would grab him above anyone else if available (even if we paid Dansby in FA!), but either one would be a serious upgrade to our D. How crazy would it be to sign Dansby and then draft McClain? =)

… so of the ones that are, I would venture to Stephen Tullock of the Tennessee Titans. Dude is 25 years old, plays inside or outside, and was born in Miami. Led Tennessee with 132 tackles… posted two sacks, seven tackles for loss, a pass defensed and a fumble recovery… he’s aggressive, quick and fluid.

Had 13 tackles against us, the most of any linebacker last year (damn it).

PS: Keith Bulluck is unrestricted, but he’s 33. So Tennessee sits pretty going into an uncapped year (damn it).

Trade Ronnie for Karlos, and get C.J. Spiller at #12..!!

GO GET d’qwell jackson!!! that man is a horse!

if he is out of stock then fucking clone him lol…no i kid, my second choice would be Ryans, both studs, but Dansby s just incredible

i live in tampa and i watch a lot of him and hear a lot about him. he is way overrated. all his tackles are 10-15 yards down field. hes too small and isnt physical enough.