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Is Miami interested in LeCharles Bentley?

Discussion in 'Miami Dolphins Forum' started by Fin Fan In Cali, Jun 28, 2008.

  1. Fin Fan In Cali

    Fin Fan In Cali Dolphin fan since 1970 Luxury Box

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    http://www.nfl.com/nflnetwork/story?id=09000d5d809069d9&template=with-video&confirm=true


    » Offensive lineman LeCharles Bentley: Close to 10 teams have been tracking Bentley, charting to see his condition and, at this point, his pricetag. Teams that have expressed varying degrees of interest in Bentley include Buffalo, Cincinnati, Miami, Oakland, Pittsburgh, St. Louis, San Francisco and Seattle. Each has a need along the offensive line, but no team’s offensive line needs are any greater than Miami’s and St. Louis’. The Rams efforted to sign former Raiders offensive tackle Barry Sims, but lost him to San Francisco. Early in July, Bentley might be the first player teams target when they return from a July 4 vacation
     
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  2. Kanye West

    Kanye West 'Parcells' Guy

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    I hope we can fly him down to Miami and Bill Pacells does not let him get away. I think our offensive line is good now but with LeCharles Bentley we would be really good.
     
  3. Alex44

    Alex44 Boshosaurus Rex

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    If he is healthy: Yes
    If there is ANY doubt at all: No
     
  4. Kanye West

    Kanye West 'Parcells' Guy

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    I agree only if he is healthy:up::hi5:
     
  5. Georgia Fin

    Georgia Fin Fin For Life

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    It can't hurt to give him a look. If he's healthy and we do sign him, our O line will have to be USDA certified cause it'll be beefy as hell.:up:
     
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  6. rafael

    rafael Well-Known Member

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    Ireland admitted that he had contacted Bentley (or his agent).
     
  7. brandon27

    brandon27 Season Ticket Holder Club Member

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    If he's healthy bring him on in. We could use him for sure
     
  8. Crunkcore

    Crunkcore The Crunk One

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    If he's healthy, then of course.
     
  9. jdang307

    jdang307 Season Ticket Holder Club Member

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    He has been cleared ... by the browns staff so who knows :D THey probably gave him another staph laced shot on the way out.

    bring him in why not. Might only waste a little time if he doesn't pan out. The upside is huge. Plugs our only hole on the line, pushing another person back for depth.
     
  10. Regan21286

    Regan21286 MCAT's, EMT's, AMCAS, ugh

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    If he's healthy I guess we should be interested, if not, pass. But what we really need more are CB, WR...
     
  11. padre31

    padre31 Premium Member Luxury Box

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    To early to be mining the scrap pile IMO, Bentley would knock one of our young guys out of playing time.

    For me, I've had enough of that happening, that is a part of the reason "why" we are were we are as a Team at the moment, even if Bentley comes in and is healthy, we have two seasons (maybe out of the guy).

    If we try Murphy or Thomas, two years from now, they will be polished pros for us, haven't we held out "hope" long enough with this sort of player? Cripes, who needs C-pepe II?
     
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  12. MrClean

    MrClean Inglourious Basterd Club Member

    How does a multiple Pro Bowl performer qualify as scrap heap quality if he is all the way healed from his injury? If the younger guys aren't good enough to beat him out then they don't deserve to start anyway.

    He's only 28, so why only 2 more seasons? If he's completely healthy, there is no reason why he couldn't play 5 or 6 more years.
     
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  13. Sethdaddy8

    Sethdaddy8 Well-Known Member

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    i'd love to bring im in, so long as the guaranteed money is low. im sure it will take his agent a while to try and squeeze the league for primo offers.
     
  14. padre31

    padre31 Premium Member Luxury Box

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    Do you really think that in "2 more seasons" we will need LeCharles Bentley?

    Have you -0- confidence in a single young player's chances of development?

    Does the name LJ Shelton mean -0- to Mr Clean?

    For me, this is the same bull**** that surrounded last seasons "Trade everything to get Alan Faneca" nonsense...

    We do not need "yesterdays" all pros, we need tomorrow's all pros.

    Even if Bentley played well, he is merely a roadblock for the Youth we need.

    IMO, unless we need a backup Center/Guard badly, we should pass on LeCharles...
     
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  15. Regan21286

    Regan21286 MCAT's, EMT's, AMCAS, ugh

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    I'm all for giving youth a shot but you can never underestimate the importance of a veteran C/G on a pretty young line. And there's no guarantee our young guards will pan out especially since they're not first day talent. There are a lot of linemen who pass through the draft and just don't work no matter how long you groom them (see Wade Smith). A rookie lineman can be just as likely to become tomorrow's all-duds as they are to be all-pros if not more likely. Have confidence but be reasonable. That's why if Bentley or another solid veteran agrees to a min salary and compete for the job, there's no reason to not sign him. You say roadblock, I say quality bench development for the youngsters. Sitting rookies down and taking it easy doesn't just work for QB's alone.
     
  16. phinfanuk

    phinfanuk Season Ticket Holder

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    So even if a 28 year old former all pro LeCharles Bentley comes in and plays well it is a bad thing?

    You aren't making all that much sense to me my friend I'm afraid. At 28 Bentley is at a prime age and fills a huge hole for us.
     
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  17. Darkoak

    Darkoak Gone for good.

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    I think his point is bringing Bentley in is not helping the Dolphins get younger and cheaper. Now if we were contending and he filled a needed role to push us over the top to championship then I believe he'd be for it.
     
  18. TheMageGandalf

    TheMageGandalf Senior Member

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    I honestly dont see him signing here. I see him wanting too much $$$.
     
  19. MrClean

    MrClean Inglourious Basterd Club Member

    IF Bentley can come back to pre injury form, he'd be an upgrade for the OL of most teams in the league. When he signed with the Browns, he was at the same point of his career as Olin Kreutz was when he resigned with the Bears.
    Unfortunately for Bentley he had the injury, but now is supposed to be healthy and ready to play again, and he is far from too old to regain his Pro Bowl form.

    Getting Bentley is more about acquiring talent, than it is about level of confidence in any young player's development.

    And, WTF does LJ Shelton have to do with Bentley? That really is a stupid question...does the name of Shelton mean -0- to me. If you can't see the difference between the two, then we have no reason to continue discussing this.

    I don't recall anyone saying "trade everything to get Alan Faneca" last year. In fact, he wasn't being shopped by the Steelers anyway. Again, there is a huge difference between if we would have done what it takes to acquire Faneca and signing Bentley to a reasonable contract and allowing him to compete.

    While Bentley was "yesterday's all pro" he is not too old, if healthy, to also be tomorrow's all pro as well, and at least a very good starter for several years.
    He's only 28, more than young enough to still be around when this team is back in strong playoff form.
     
  20. padre31

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    And we won't develop any players for the oline if we keep on bringing in retreads, look how long it took to realize Alabi and Toledo were not our guys because they never got out onto the field.

    Same situation, a Vet is cut, there is a market for him, and of course we sign him and he does very little for us, we've seen the movie before.

    My point is, we will not have any young linemen if we keep bringing in Veterans to fill the playing time, and last season it was Faneca and Kendall.

    He might, he might not, the Browns didn't have a surplus on the Oline yet felt they could cut him, that does beg the question of "If he is recovered, and fairly young, why did the Browns cut him"?
     
  21. Ludacris

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    Sporano also confirmed contacting Bentley. People shouldn't discount this from happening. It's a definite possibilty depending on health and price.
     
  22. DOLFANMIKE

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    I hope so. Move Satele to LG and play Bentley at Center and our OL will Rock!
     
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  23. DOLPHAN1

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    leave Satele at center and put Bentley at gaurd, where he would rather play.
     
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  24. MrClean

    MrClean Inglourious Basterd Club Member

    Oh yes, let's paint Bentley with the same broad brush as Shelton, or anyone else for that matter. That always works.
     
  25. padre31

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    I defer to your judgment Mr. Clean, we may end up with Bentley, we may not, if you believe that he is an upgrade and a long term answer then by all means, let's bring the man in.:up:
     
  26. MrClean

    MrClean Inglourious Basterd Club Member

    If he's 100% recovered, he is a definite upgrade for most any team in the league. Is he 100% recovered? None of us have the means to truly know. Just pick up what the media tells us. Even if he's 90% of the player he was for the Saints, that's plenty good to be an upgrade for us, for that matter.
    As for deferring judgment, I'm going to defer to Ireland's and Parcell's, so don't defer to mine like it's anything more than that of a typical avid fan.
     
  27. CrunchTime

    CrunchTime Administrator Retired Administrator

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    It doesnt matter what we think.If our coaching staff thinks he could fit in then thats good enough for me .

    We have some untested rookies and free agents with injury issues we dont know very much about .

    We could use someone like Bentley if only for a couple of seasons .Apparently our coaches think he is healthy enough
     
  28. PhinsRock

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    Depends on what he costs, but if we can get him reasonably and he's healthy then go for it. :up:
     

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