Dolphins waive Edds, Berger; Sign TE Rosario, OL Cook

I think the opinion of Spitler might be marred by the fact that he missed some time later in the preseason.

I wasn't at all surprised Mitchell made it.

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Cutting Edds was stupid. In all the years this regime has been in charge TE's have been eating our lunch and dinner. We draft Edds last year because he can cover, unfortunately he gets hurt and doesn't see the field last year. This year we pick up Burnett because he can cover. Makes sense. Now we have to Lb's that can cover in case one gets hurt it seems, plus Burnett is 29.

Now we cut Edds today. Can someone tell me what the plan is now when Burnett goes down, other than watching TE's run away with our sammiches again?

 

This. I think people are getting all wound up over reputation as opposed to results. I frankly didn't think his coverage skills were quite where they should have been this preseason, and that's probably due to his knee injury. He could very well regain those skills again, but it might be another year before he's able.

 

Give a man a burger and he'll eat for a day, teach him how to cook and he'll eat forever...

 

Mitchell is the real reason you will not see Edds. Mitchell did what Edds was supposed to do and he was moved to back up Burnett.

 

I was surpised to see they cut Spears and now Edds. I thought they were both good.

 

What if we add merling and pat white to that Pat white alone is enough to get canned almost

 

Weatman resembles Joey Haynos far more than he does Fasano. Weatman is a Fasano type in that they are both TEs and that is where it ends. Big lumbering slug when he runs, able to split seams in the 5 yds downfield range.

 

I agree. This is ridiculous. Totally absolutely ridiculous. Keeping Spitler over Edds, I could not be more shocked now if a piano fell out of my ear.

 

So we cut a C/G in Berger for a worse C/G. Makes no sense at all. Rosario is fine, but to cut Edds over Spitler or Mastrud? STUPID!

 

Maybe not, but Edds makes tackles, shows he has good instincts, while Spitler offers less of both.

 

We wouldn't have enough up to speed TEs for week 1 probably if he were cut.

I'm not sure Berger is worse than Cook either.

 

Who has 3 years of PS time?

 

I'm am. Berger is not worse than Cook, and he knows our system. Also all the while, we keep John Jerry too.

 

Not all his tackles were after 4-5 yd gains. He stuffed plays at the los, he had a sack, and better to make tackles after 4-5 yds than not at all (Spitler)

 

Barring injury, they are not going to pull Burnett or Dansby for Mitchell on running downs. It is nice though that you attempt to put a positive spin on all this.

 

Cook has no history with this team. He has only been on the Vikings since he entered the league.

 

Pass blocking???? He gives up more sacks, hits and pressures than Berger does.

 

Posted Apr 29, 2006. Over 5 years ago. He was so good, and that is why the Vikings cut him I guess.

 

Edds >>>>> Spitler. Edds made a lot of impressive plays out there. Spitler other than busting open his nose was basically just another guy. Edds did play all the STs that Spitler did.
Berger >>>>> Cook. I'd bet they signed Cook for a smaller contract though. It is not about an upgrade, it is all about money. Y'all complain about Colombo being a turnstile, well if Cook ever has to play much RT, you will see a younger turnstile.

 

Edds has talent and upside, pretty athletic. Spitler is a coaches dream, he'll run through a wall. I see absolutely nothing in him, I think this is dumb.

Good to see we are still ****ing around with the damn offensive line. Berger is a competent swing guard/center who has been here, knows his team mates and knows the offense. Everytime I think there is a method to the madness we continue to churn the bottom of the roster. In this case, I don't even think we churned the bottom, we kind of down graded. How the **** does John Jerry remain on this roster? Cutting Berger for Cook while Jerry remains is ridiculous.

Oh sorry, I forgot Jerry is doing a position change, after training camp, after looking awful at his natural position.

 

They were both old and we had depth at the position. Edds is young with upside at a position where we are one injury away from watching tight ends go for 100 a week on us. Apples and oranges.

 

Didn't have enough time to evaluate Edds but did have enough time to evaluate Mitchell? Makes no sense. I've no complaints about Mitchell making the team but if they could evaluate him they could Edds too. It just seems like a very. lame. excuse.

Anyone wanna bet who has a better NFL career, Edds or Spitler? 5 years from now, looking back, barring injury, anyone will be able to see Edds is the better player, even if they cannot now, though I do not see why they would not.

 

It's Sparano's O.C.D. about "reps" and "snaps". Spitler is trash but hey, he got "reps" in camp. Hell, Sparano probably knows how many Spitler took.

 

In looking at the 2010 draft, it looks like Ireland deserves a, "C-", so far. Koa Misi is the only proven player from that draft so far. The jury is still out on Odrick since he missed all last year. Jones may turn out to a good player, but since he really hasn't proven anything during the regular season, we will have to see how he plays once he actually lines up as a starter. The rest of the 2010 draft appears to offer very little help to the Dolphins. I have no idea how Carroll and Jerry made the final roster. I see Spitler being nothing but a special team player and a backup LB in the NFL.

I only hope that the players Ireland drafted in the 2011 draft turn out to be better than the players in the 2010 draft.

 

I am more upset with Kearse than Edds. Mostly because I saw much more out of Kearse than Edds.

 

I wish more fans would put this into context and perspective when projecting the successes and failures of this staff..

 

So...

Livas leads the entire league in preseason return yards; Edds leads the team in tackles.

Both get cut, and snapped up immediately by other teams.

I guess the lesson here is, boys and girls: DON'T DO WELL IN PRESEASON FOR A SPARANO/IRELAND-RUN TEAM! However, DO get your face busted open and refuse to come out of a game. THAT will get you a roster spot over those pesky guys who perform well.

Spin this any way you want, this is a disgraceful way to run a team.

 

Who got Edds?

 

so you would of kept livas over moore or wallace?

 

I'd have kept him over a 9th OL

 

Having Crowder instead of Burnett would not have made Spitler a better player than Edds. What you want in a backup is a guy who can potentially fill in for one of your starters. A coverage player like Edds is a much better fit for our scheme now than a guy like Spitler. And he's a better player to boot.

 

Dang, so we cut a promising 4th round LB in what's essentially his rookie year, prior to watching him play a single regular season snap? WOW!!

I'm glad we're deep at the position and can afford to do so.

Sparano must really get attached to his guys. First it was Wake seeing limited reps behind JT; then we had the fizzling R&R seeing all the snaps at running back; and it amazes me how Jake Long is still on the team.

 

At least we finally grabbed a semblance of a #2 TE. That's a plus, right?

 

That is a definite plus. The Donkeys just signed him the end of July. I wonder if we even tried to sign him back then? Would have been better if we'd had him during the preseason.

 

So Tebow's finally making the move to TE, huh?

 

The absolute worst career for Tony Sparano-----> interior decorator for the blind. You wouldn't know where it's safe to sit down every time you come home.

 

Watching some of the replay of Vikes-Texans in week 4 preseason. On the 2nd offensive series, Cook came in at RG. He looks decent. Pass blocks ok. Good effort throughout the play. Dude has huge long arms. He won't hurt us if we have to play him much, inside.