Ronnie Brown May Not Be a FA Afterall

Wasn't it known he wouldn't be a FA anyways because he wouldn't have the proper number of years accrued to hit FA?

make him sweat it out. contract years are typically awesome.

eh, 5 years ago or not, he's getting #2 overall money. that aint bad.

this makes sense to me

"Aqua4Ever04 wrote:

I say we just re-up him right now and make him a Dolphins for five or six more years.

I agree. As long as it's financially feasible to do so.

I want to Ronnie a Dolphin for years to come. But, I don't want it negatively affect the FO's ability to potentially bring in or resign other talent.

exactly

good..we draft his replacement this year and let him sit behind ronnie for one year.

edit:if he is a FA after this year, then tag him

"King Felix wrote:

good..we draft his replacement this year and let him sit behind ronnie for one year.

edit:if he is a FA after this year, then tag him

Why draft his replacement? I agree that we should draft someone to bolster the position because we don't know how much more Ricky has left, but I don't think drafting someone with the intent of dumping Ronnie is a wise move. We will have other positions that need attention, RB isn't the problem. :wink2:

I think after this season will determine whether or not we draft a runningback to replace Ronnie Brown.

What I would like to do is give Ronnie Brown a contract extension midway through this season if he is having a great year. If his 09 season isn't special, draft his replacemant, tag Ronnie, and let his replaceman sit behind him for a year.

What in the history of Bill Parcells says that he will pay a lucrative free agent contract to a running back?

1983 Butch Woolfolk 16 246 857 3.5
1983 Rob Carpenter 10 170 624 3.7
1984 Rob Carpenter 16 250 795 3.2
1984 Joe Morris 16 133 510 3.8
1985 Joe Morris 16 294 1336 4.5
1985 George Adams 16 128 498 3.9
1986 Joe Morris 15 341 1516 4.4
1986 Maurice Carthon 16 72 260 3.6
1987 Joe Morris 11 193 658 3.4
1987 George Adams 12 61 169 2.8
1988 Joe Morris 16 307 1083 3.5
1988 Ottis Anderson 16 65 208 3.2
1989 Ottis Anderson 16 325 1023 3.1
1989 Lewis Tillman 16 79 290 3.7
1990 Ottis Anderson 16 225 784 3.5
1990 Rodney Hampton 15 109 455 4.2
1993 Leonard Russell 16 300 1088 3.6
1993 Kevin Turner 16 50 231 4.6
1994 Marion Butts 16 243 703 2.9
1994 Leroy Thompson 16 102 312 3.1
1995 Curtis Martin 16 368 1487 4.0
1995 David Meggett 16 60 250 4.2
1996 Curtis Martin 16 316 1152 3.6
1996 David Meggett 16 40 122 3.0
1997 Adrian Murrell 16 300 1086 3.6
1997 Leon Johnson 16 48 158 3.3
1998 Curtis Martin 15 369 1287 3.5
1998 Leon Johnson 12 41 185 4.5
1999 Curtis Martin 16 367 1464 4.0
1999 Bernie Parmalee 16 27 133 4.9
2003 Troy Hambrick 16 275 972 3.5
2003 Richie Anderson 15 70 306 4.4
2004 Julius Jones 8 197 819 4.2
2004 Eddie George 14 132 432 3.3
2005 Julius Jones 13 257 993 3.9
2005 Marion Barber 13 138 538 3.9
2006 Julius Jones 14 247 1019 4.1
2006 Marion Barber 14 123 636 5.2

Why on Earth draft a RB? We have Ricky for 1 or 2 years, Cobbs looks great, T-Lex is looking like he could be really good for us. We have too many other areas of need. I say let Ronnie play out this year, see where we stand and how he did, then resign him accordingly.

Ronnie's pretty young and runs that wildcat really really well. That makes him more valuable to the DOLPHINS than most runningbacks.

This team had no problem overpaying Jake Grove, I dont see why they wouldnt shell out the money for a better and more talented player.

"Zod wrote:

What in the history of Bill Parcells says that he will pay a lucrative free agent contract to a running back?

Curtis Martin in '98

"Dolfan984 wrote:

Ronnie's pretty young and runs that wildcat really really well. That makes him more valuable to the DOLPHINS than most runningbacks.

Why can't any other runningback run the Wildcat but Ronnie Brown?

"Ashraf wrote:

Why can't any other runningback run the Wildcat but Ronnie Brown?

Have you watched other teams run the wildcat?

"Dol-Fan Dupree wrote:

Have you watched other teams run the wildcat?

Yes, I have. But I'm positive Ronnie Brown is not the ONLY RB that can run the WC. I think, with good scouting, we can find another RB to run the WildCat IF they want to replace Ronnie Brown.

"like2god wrote:

Why draft his replacement? I agree that we should draft someone to bolster the position because we don't know how much more Ricky has left, but I don't think drafting someone with the intent of dumping Ronnie is a wise move. We will have other positions that need attention, RB isn't the problem. :wink2:

Agreed, we shouldn't let Ronnie go for the sake of letting him go. I prefer giving him his money and making him our franchise back... I would rather go that route and draft BPA instead of saving some cash and feeling we "have" to draft his replacement.

"like2god wrote:

Curtis Martin in '98

If I'm not mistaken, that deal was brokered by Pat Kirwan. It was the same year that Pat Kirwan was fired. The deal that sent the Jet's 1st and 3rd draft picks to New England. I do not think Bill Parcells had anything to do with that deal.

"Frumundah Finnatic wrote:

This team had no problem overpaying Jake Grove, I dont see why they wouldnt shell out the money for a better and more talented player.

I believe the regime thinks they can draft receivers and RBs. I think they have found it difficult to find suitable Sasquath.

I think teams are sitting on things while the new CBA is hammered out. No sense in cutting off your nose to spite your face if the rules change dramatically with a new agreement. We have the time to wait on these guys, particularly a guy like Brown, who while a solid back, isn't quite in the elite or even matching his lofty draft position. Not a reflection necessarily on Brown, I mean, it wasn't his fault he was the best option at #2 overall that year, but he certainly would not have gone that high in this years' draft. At any rate, to pay him the acceleration to $5M a year is worthy of his stature here next season and then continue to work on an extension as the CBA develops...Of course, the franchise tag will be available if a last minute CBA is worked out. I'm sure though, that Ireland has a plan not only for Brown, but for all these guys in this situation....

Brown is to old for a new contract... Don't kid yourself. When a RB starts to die it's always unexpected and the talent goes quickly. You never see it coming during the season, always at the start of the next. Use him for what he's worth and then move on. Don't be like Seattle and give money to an aging back only for him (Alexander) never to do anything again.

I think that BP and Co. make it priority to sign players on their team that they feel cant be easily replaced. They made sure to get the extensions of Carey and Crowder done last season, they will make sure Ronnie will get resigned.

"Dol-Fan Dupree wrote:

Have you watched other teams run the wildcat?

Are you kiddding ? ronnie the only person that can run it :pity: