Irish signs a 6'4 240 running back from the CFL..

DJ, is he a running back or line backer?

 

http://www.cfl.ca/video/index/id/20637

 

The only question I have is why in the world is a 6'4 240lb RB in the CFL? I thought RunningBacks were suppost to be speedy in the CFL?

 

Boy has some rage issues:

http://tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=387601

 

Looks like a bruiser, on and off the field lol .. thanks for the news

 

so where is padre when you need him....

 

jesus in what century are they still living over there, still only flash supported on that site for the video

 

He is speedy, dude is a physical freak but he had maturity problems all of the time, including getting into fights, disregarding camp rules by bringing women into the dorms during training camp, so much so Coach Buono wanted to just suspend him for so doing but a Veterans Committee voted to ask Buono to get him out of BC as his issues became a distraction.

And I suspect he is more like 250ish

 

is he healthy right now ? i read that he was injured at the end of the season ?

 

Should be, he had a MCL issue, not a ACL/Patella, and that was last November so he should be 100% by now.

First time Ireland has signed a Most Outstanding Canadian Award winner, my real question about him is whether or not he can do the other things a NFL running back has to do, block, recognize blitzes, play Special Teams etc.

 

At least Irish was smart in not offering him a signing bonus. If he stays, good; if not, we don't owe him anything.

 

Sounds like he could be another LaGarrett Blount if he has some success.

 

Honestly he doesn't look to impressive. Not great speed, average vision and goes down easly.

 

You guys should really be NFL scouts. You can diagnose every issue of a player in less than 2 minutes of video.

 

Maybe they stayed at a Holiday Inn last night. Think before you post.

 

NFL scouts do not make much money.

 

Well, it's a good thing South Florida is not known for it's hot women...oh wait a minute...

 

Exxxactly!

Thusly no signing bonus, temptation is not a problem, he is never tempted, he always says "yes"..

As for the jibber jabber, keep in mind he's 250 pds plus, do folks expect Barry Sanders?

 

More than giving free scouting reports on ThePHINS.com

 

The have running backs in the CFL? Even so, isn't this akin to searching for a wife at a cathouse?

 

I'd doubt it simply because he is raw as a Rb, would be even greener at Te.

 

We needed more depth at RB now we don't need to take one in the latter rounds

 

One would have to think he's a power back, no?

 

Low risk , some reward type of signing. Still to be determined if he wants to be a real professional. If he does , it is well worth the chance imo.

http://www.torontosun.com/2011/10/19/jerome-messam-defying-the-odds

 

Miami's answer to the Giant's Brandon Jacobs Height: 6-4 Weight: 264? I like the possibilities...

 

The Dolphins have had success with ONE player who played in Canada, Cameron Wake. The rest of these Canadian castoffs have ended up being nothing but preseason bodies. They usually end up right back in Canada, as I expect Messam will. There is a reason these players end up in Canada and the reason is that most of them are just not good enough to play in the NFL. For very Cameron Wake, Warren Moon, and Joe Thiesman, who played in Canada and made it in the NFL, there are hundreds of former Canadian players who have failed to make it in the NFL.

I have no problem with Ireland signing these players, but I am also not surprised when they end up back in the CFL after being cut in training camp.

 

Mark Dixon was not that bad.

 

Who?

 

Probably doesn't remember him...these youngsters....LOL

(just a little shot, jw3102)...


Seriously, there have been a few gems mined from Cananda, but generally they are just camp fodder...That's ok, because if he turns out to be as successful for us as Wake or Dixon have been, that's fine with me...If not, it's not like we've lost a draft pick or whatever...

 

List of those who made it is longer then that by far, and we missed out on 2 great CFL to NFLers in 07, Brandon Browner Cb, and Stefan Logan, worked them out, put Logan on the practice squad for a bit, but neither stuck.

 

I've suffered lifetimes before & after Dixon.

 

Low risk/high reward signing. The most apt comparison I've heard is Lawrence Phillips. I don't know that I see quite that level of talent, but with more maturity in HS this guy could easily have turned into a productive back at a major university. Truth is that there are NFL level athletes in the CFL and other places, but NFL success is about more than being a great athlete. My impression is that Messam has enough ability to play in the NFL. His success or failure will depend on his work ethic, ability to learn and whether he can/will be a professional.

And Mark Dixon was great, arguably our best OL for a time until he got hurt. I actually think that if had stayed healthy that he would have deserved mention as one of the franchise's best O-lineman ever. Below Dwight Stephenson, but in that class with Kuechenberg.

 

We had a solid Oline back in those days with Dixon, Webb, Sims. Dixon was a gem and a real grinder!

 

I remember the forlorning when the dolphins players said Dixon was their best O-linemen...

 

Where you been Bro?!?!

Sounds like there is a snag in all of this, Messam SHOULD have some signing money coming his way, not a fortune, but if he comes down here, does not make the team or practice squad, he will be out 8 CFL game checks at least, which is not a huge amount of $$$ but still imo the Dolphins should offer him some scratch to defray his risk a bit.

 

Maybe this keeps Ireland from trading away multiple picks to reach for another mediocre RB in the draft this year. Here's hoping...

 

Here's hoping he loses it at least one more time and breaks the jaw of Irish.