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Rey Maualuga being looked at

Discussion in 'Miami Dolphins Forum' started by Finatik, Aug 15, 2017.

  1. Finatik

    Finatik Season Ticket Holder Staff Member Club Member

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    The Dolphins are taking a look at adding some help at linebacker after losing rookie Raekwon McMillan for the season to a torn ACL.

    Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald reports that the team will work out several linebackers on Wednesday, including former Bengal Rey Maualuga. Dolphins defensive coordinator Matt Burke was once Maualuga’s position coach in Cincinnati.

    Maualuga was released by the Bengals in March and took a visit with the Chiefs a short time later, but has otherwise found a quiet response to his presence on the open market. Maualuga spent eight seasons in Cincinnati and closed out his time there with 27 tackles and an interception in 14 appearances last season.

    In addition to losing McMillan to injury, the Dolphins also parted ways with Koa Misi after a slow return from neck surgery.
     
  2. dirtylandry

    dirtylandry Well-Known Member

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    Lesson learned this preseason is load up in offseason


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  3. Vertical Limit

    Vertical Limit Senior Member

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    Well we have to field someone there... just dont make any desperate trades, this season may not be worth salvaging after everything has gone down so far the last few weeks..
     
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  4. MrClean

    MrClean Inglourious Basterd Club Member

    Tannenbaum now probably wishes he'd have made an offer to his old friend David Harris.
     
  5. MrClean

    MrClean Inglourious Basterd Club Member

    Wonder why Perry Riley is still on the street? I think I'd prefer him over Maualuga.
     
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  6. dirtylandry

    dirtylandry Well-Known Member

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    you either spend a little more money in the offseason or be relegated to this
     
  7. Finster

    Finster Finsterious Finologist

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    Actually the Dolphins parting with Misi was a rumor, he's on IR.
     
  8. Finster

    Finster Finsterious Finologist

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    RM is a run only LB at this point, he's still good at that, but that's it, a run down specialist, but he'd be pretty cheap.
     
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  9. Unlucky 13

    Unlucky 13 Team Raheem Club Member

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    Again man, you do realize that cap space is carried over from year to year now, right? The space not used in one year isn't just going into Ross's pockets. It was set aside in order to resign Landry, James and other players next spring. Now, we'll have a harder time doing all of that. If and when those players walk, will you be signing the same tune?
     
  10. Walter

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    Wonder why Perry Riley isn't visiting today. Sounds like he's actually the better fit, a year younger and possibly should be our #1 targeted LB. I'm I missing something ?


    BJ, did also state
    Barry Jackson‏Verified account @flasportsbuzz 17h17 hours ago


    "Also, don't be surprised if Dolphins also look at ex-Redskins starting LB Perry Riley, who played for Oakland 2016:"

    More surprised if the Dolphins didn't..........
     
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  11. Unlucky 13

    Unlucky 13 Team Raheem Club Member

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    When I asked about him before, someone (I forget who) told me that Riley was a 3-4 MLB only, and would be a square peg who wouldn't fit well into a 4-3 defense.
     
  12. Walter

    Walter Well-Known Member

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    Actually I think its more the opposite. Played poorly 3-4 ...4-3 with Raiders was very solid...

    Walters had him 4 best MLB, FA...

    image: http://walterfootball.com/images/fball/raidersb_logo.gif

    [​IMG] Perry Riley, ILB, Raiders. Age: 29.
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    Perry Riley was once a good player for the Redskins, but he regressed because he wasn't a good fit in the 3-4. Thus, it was not a surprise that Riley thrived in Oakland's 4-3. Riley is a well-rounded player who is solid against the run and also not a liability in coverage.
    Read more at http://walterfootball.com/freeagents2017ILB.php#8izaTegjQazU0aKu.99
     
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  13. brandon27

    brandon27 Season Ticket Holder Club Member

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    This isn't Madden man, you can't just throw money at everyone in the off season to stock up your roster. There's this thing called a salary cap. There's giving your roster guys the opportunity to develop, and grow, and play if they've earned it. There's picking a guy in the draft and letting him play, which is what we've done. He got hurt. It happens. You can't go and sign top talent at every position, and every depth position and expect to be under the cap, or have a happy locker room. You're off base here again. You just have to roll with your own guys sometimes because of that thing called a salary cap.
     
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  14. Walter

    Walter Well-Known Member

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  15. Redwine4all

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    agree completely. the MMQB due to injuries by some here is ridiculous.
     
  16. Finatik

    Finatik Season Ticket Holder Staff Member Club Member

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    Rey Maualuga had some company as the Dolphins kicked the tires on veteran linebackers in the wake of Raekwon McMillan‘s season-ending knee injury.

    Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald reports that the team also worked out Kelvin Sheppard on Wednesday. Sheppard spent last season with the Giants, starting 11 games, and was a member of the Dolphins in both the 2014 and 2015 seasons.

    Sheppard spent the second of those seasons as a starter and left Miami with 129 tackles and a forced fumble in 30 appearances.

    Jackson reports that the Dolphins opted not to sign either one of the players and “will keep monitoring options.” For now, the linebackers in Miami are Kiko Alonso, Lawrence Timmons, Mike Hull and Neville Hewitt.
     
  17. Killer Bees

    Killer Bees Bringin' the Ruckus

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    The Miami herald is reporting we just signed Maualuga to a 1 year deal.

    Reported to be the vet minimum for a 9th year player at $900,000 in base.
     
  18. Silverphin

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    I like this signing
     
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  19. Killer Bees

    Killer Bees Bringin' the Ruckus

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    Me too, I like how the staff is doing their best to try and fill these spots we've lost to some unfortunate injuries.
     
  20. Walter

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  21. Walter

    Walter Well-Known Member

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    Hope he has some of that old style kickass still in him and not just another hole to fill at some point in the near future. But the coach supposedly knows and he doesn't cost much...

    Wonder what was the problem with Riley.....seems to me to have been a better upgrade with some coverage ability (never hurts) that could hang around for maybe a few more years and make one less hole to fill. But it looks like this staff are just good old natural hole fillers ..lol
     
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  22. iamtiv

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    Well we already know we're gonna be 0-2 vs the Pats next year, so we have to win 10 out of our remaining 14 games.
    Having this much of a liability in coverage, and such a liability in run-stuffing when he's out of the game, the Pats will pass when he's in the game and run when he isn't. Easy Pickins.
     
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    Or, on the flipside, maybe our DL can put so much pressure on fast enough that they can protect Rey's liability in pass-coverage.
    We're honestly looking at having a bottom 10 LB core in 2017, so if we can have a top 10 DL then we could maybe average it out. However, our bottom 10 secondary won't help either.
     
  24. invid

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    He will be subbed out quite often. I don't know what's giving you the impression we are going to have a bottom 10 secondary this year. Cart before the horse I guess.
     
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  25. MrClean

    MrClean Inglourious Basterd Club Member

    We have a better secondary than you are giving credit for. They are somewhere in the middle of the pack.
     
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  26. Walter

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    Saw this from FinsNews and thought interesting,

    " First, Maualuga is big… and slow. He came into Bengals camp in 2016 out of shape–some reports says grossly fat, and had a hamstring issue that held him out of camp.

    His playing time was minimal through the 14 games he played in… and he was minimally productive with 27 combined tackles, 2 pass defenses, and one pick.

    But he appears to have tried to turn over a new leaf this off season by documenting his new training regime on social media. With the help of trainers and a new diet, Maualuga hopes to once again be a productive player.

    Considering Matt Burke knows him very well, due to coaching him in Cincinnati, and that the Dolphins are hard nosed these days, it would seem his work was legit and not a scam. "

    lets hope so..Oh and the price didn't hurt either..
     
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  27. MrClean

    MrClean Inglourious Basterd Club Member

    It is a no lose situation. If he does well, we got a talented valuable player dirt cheap, and if he sucks, we cut him. He has two games to prove he still has what he did in his prime.
     
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  28. MrClean

    MrClean Inglourious Basterd Club Member

    I was talking about Maualuga being a no lose situation.
     
  29. Walter

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    Sorry Mr C
    You were very clear and your opinion makes 100% sense...

    He was just guaranteed something like 60+ thousands (peanuts), if it doesn't work out. I also like the fact he maybe alot better prepared, conditioning and health to last years drop in production.

    Don't know what i was thinking mind must have still been on the " If Cutler has a big year " station........................think I 86 the post.....again sorry
     
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  30. Bpk

    Bpk Premium Member Luxury Box

    Not sure if Rey still plays STs, but I think he had a rep as good STs guy... and our STs was a cluster**** last week. If he can come in and provide LB depth and STs contributions it helps.
     
  31. Finster

    Finster Finsterious Finologist

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    The dude is a load, he can neutralize an OG for a sec or 2, he occupies space on the D side of the ball and can rock ball carriers.

    vs the run he's Darth Mal.

    This is what you get with him, perhaps with his new work out regime we might even get a little more than that.

    Either way, even if we only get Darth Mal, it's a bargain at 900k for a run specialist of his caliber.
     
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