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Dolphins Offered Ed Reed a Contract.

Discussion in 'Miami Dolphins Forum' started by Section126, Nov 14, 2013.

  1. Section126

    Section126 We are better than you. Luxury Box

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    The Dolphins offered Ed Reed a Contract and he politely declined. He was also offered a deal by the New England Patriots.

    Ed Reed cited his wanting to re-unite with his Old DC in Rex Ryan and a familiarity with the defense for signing with the Jets.


    I have no info on how they were gonna use him.
     
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  2. Stringer Bell

    Stringer Bell Post Hard, Post Often Club Member

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    How are they allowed to spend money? Who is making these decisions?
     
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  3. jpep13

    jpep13 Coach Of The Year Club Member

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    Interesting, he fits in with Rex and the jets
     
  4. BicketyBam

    BicketyBam No Fist Pumps Allowed

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    No surprises there. I'm glad he didn't go with New England. I expect him to be used only in certain packages with the Jets. He's certainly not an every down player at 35.
     
  5. CrunchTime

    CrunchTime Administrator Retired Administrator

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    The guy has a lot of instincts.He does need a lot speed to be at the right spot at the right time.He will be a situational player I am sure.He would have been better off with the Patriots who at least have chance at the playoffs.The Jets have none.
     
  6. BicketyBam

    BicketyBam No Fist Pumps Allowed

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    My guess is he would rather try to help his old DC to make the playoffs than play for BB. And I'd say NE has more than just a chance to make the playoffs. Who is winning the AFC East? The Jets? No. Miami? Please.
     
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  7. JPPT1974

    JPPT1974 2022 Mother's Day and May Flowers!

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    If he had signed with the Fins, he would have breathed new life into the team!
     
  8. ckparrothead

    ckparrothead Draft Forum Moderator Luxury Box

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    I think the Dolphins and Patriots honestly just wanted to keep him away from the Jets.

    Also he probably could have helped both teams.
     
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  9. BicketyBam

    BicketyBam No Fist Pumps Allowed

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    Do you really think he will have that much of an impact with the Jets that two teams were willing to sign him just to keep him away? His stat sheet says he all but done.
     
  10. Section126

    Section126 We are better than you. Luxury Box

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    He can still diagnose better than any safety in the game, and he would be an asset on the field for any team. Especially on third down.
     
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  11. Aquafin

    Aquafin New Member

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    the poor house
    but he rejected Miami like many players before him and unfortunately the many players after him that soon will. even draft picks are going to avoid this team and that is sickening to me.
     
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  12. BicketyBam

    BicketyBam No Fist Pumps Allowed

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    He rejected Miami because he had a chance to play with Ryan. I doubt it had anything to do with what's going on with Martin/Incognito.
     
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  13. Section126

    Section126 We are better than you. Luxury Box

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  14. GreysonWinfield

    GreysonWinfield Release The Hounds

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    So simple, even a Jets fan understands it.
     
  15. unluckyluciano

    unluckyluciano For My Hero JetsSuck

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    Bad assery
     
  16. BicketyBam

    BicketyBam No Fist Pumps Allowed

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    Thank you. Hey, wait.....
     
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  17. Alex13

    Alex13 Tua Time !!! Club Member

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    thats just plain speculation and not true at all
     
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  18. BicketyBam

    BicketyBam No Fist Pumps Allowed

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    ****ty speculation at that.
     
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  19. KB21

    KB21 Almost Never Wrong Club Member

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    Hmm. So much for all the talk about how Ed Reed and Bryant McKinnie used to say they would love to end their careers in Miami and would take a pay cut to do it.
     
  20. Boik14

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    My guess is Reed ends up being their 3rd safety but possibly starts. He played I think 45 or 49% of plays in Houston. The NYJ secondary has been their weakest part of their defense so Reed certainly won't hurt them.
     
  21. BicketyBam

    BicketyBam No Fist Pumps Allowed

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    Have they released his contract numbers with the Jets?
     
  22. finwin

    finwin Active Member

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    Great, back to no one wants to play for or coach the Phins. Back to looking at the second tier, not that Ellerbe and Wheeler are first tier.
     
  23. GreysonWinfield

    GreysonWinfield Release The Hounds

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    Who was having that talk? The "know it all media". Link me a direct quote on that or I call BS. How many times have we heard about a UM player wanting to come home? In the meantime the Dolphins organization has pretty much ignored all that talent in their backyard over the years, and when they didn't they managed to pick the wrong ones.
     
  24. PlanB

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    So its come to this. Players actually choosing Rex Ryan and the Jets Locker Room over ours!? Really? :pity: So this is how a drunk feels when his family leaves him and he is laying in the street with vomit all over him. This is the Bottom. :sad:
     
  25. BicketyBam

    BicketyBam No Fist Pumps Allowed

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    Contrary to popular belief, players like playing for Rex Ryan. That's never been an issue.
     
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  26. PlanB

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    Guy is no different then the crap on the bottom of my show. The Jets were the biggest laughing stock last season and off season. I HATE JOHNATHAN MARTIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
     
  27. KB21

    KB21 Almost Never Wrong Club Member

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    http://www.procanes.com/files/8dff4b213a7be551832b1166703b1db3-11507.html
     
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  28. Section126

    Section126 We are better than you. Luxury Box

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    Awesome quote from that article:
     
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  29. GreysonWinfield

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  30. Section126

    Section126 We are better than you. Luxury Box

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    Dude. It's hard to drive down to Coral Gables in traffic to scout these guys. Have you seen the traffic on Ponce De Leon around 5:00?
     
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  31. cuchulainn

    cuchulainn Táin Bó Cúailnge Club Member

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    lol... right... Rex was a better coach than Sparano by far, and thus far has been better than Philbin as well. He admits (begrudingly, albeit) when he is wrong, changes his staff up when he thinks they aren't performing or getting the best from units or players, and has his team with a better record than ours. You also don't see his team's owner feeling as thought he has to start a committee (with ex-players from their biggest rival) to help him do his job.

    Rex has his fault's, mostly his bluster (like some posters on here) but he's good defensive coach IMO, who players love to play for.

    The stej still sucks though. And always will.
     
  32. BicketyBam

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    Don't give Martin all the credit. There's plenty to go around.
     
  33. SICK

    SICK Lounge Moderator

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    **** my ****ing life
     
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  34. GreysonWinfield

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    Rumor has it the teams that took UM players used NSA sattelite surveliance to make their decisions.
     
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  35. Section126

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    You gotta be fair...

    Nobody really knew that Jimmy Graham, TY Hilton, etc...where gonna be good except for about 40 or 50 wackos on thephins.com message board. How do you make draft decisions based on what those people say?
     
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  36. NJFINSFAN1

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    Jets weakness on defense is the secondary, especially the safety position, he is an upgrade for them.
     
  37. GreysonWinfield

    GreysonWinfield Release The Hounds

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    Yeah, but you guys don't use the Magic 8 Ball method of drafting. All great GM's have used that method since 1977.
     
  38. Bpk

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    Im sure McKinnie told him "Dude, you don't want to be here."
     
  39. MikeHoncho

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    Not to insert another dagger, but there's also 2006 when we opted for Teddy Ginn because it was a position of need over MLB (could have had Patrick Willis), which at the time wasn't a position of need (we had future HOFer Channing Crowder manning the middle).

    Head honchoes get paid to have vision. Damn shame. I want to believe, but they just don't help things.
     
  40. PlanB

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    Nope I place it ALL on him. Had he handled it like a man , in house, like every other team does, he wouldn't be in this mess. I have a very large distain for J. Martin. I really hope he never plays a snap in the NFL again.
     

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