faba Posted March 16, 2005 Share Posted March 16, 2005 Dolphins ink OT McDougle to one-year deal NFL.com wire reports For more info on McDougle MIAMI (March 15, 2005) -- The Miami Dolphins signed free agent offensive tackle Stockar McDougle to a one-year deal, shoring up one of the team's most glaring weaknesses the past few seasons. McDougle started every game at right tackle the past two season with the Detroit Lions and has 53 starts in his five-year career with the Lions. Last year, the 6-foot-6, 335-pound McDougle led the way for running back Kevin Jones, who finished fifth in the NFC with 1,133 yards rushing. The Lions' line allowed the fewest sacks in the NFL in 2002 and 2003. John St. Clair started 14 games at right tackle for the Dolphins last season, but he may be moved to left tackle, where he also started with the St. Louis Rams. Last season, the Dolphins allowed 52 sacks, tied for the second most in the NFL. Saints avoid $400,000 roster bonus By Len Pasquarelli, ESPN.com Len Pasquarelli Archive One defensive starter is gone from New Orleans and another is still likely to leave. Jones Deemed expendable by theSaints following the recent signing of Dwight Smith, safety Tebucky Jones was released on Tuesday after a two-year stint with the team, one day before the team would have been forced to pay him a $400,000 roster bonus. Within minutes of his release, Jones reached a contract agreement in principle with the Miami Dolphins. The Saints' roster move came as the team continued to discuss trading defensive end Darren Howard. The Dallas Cowboys are believed to be the front-runner for Howard, and team officials and agent Gary Wichard have exchanged contract proposals contingent on a trade being completed. New Orleans came close to trading Jones to the Dolphins over the weekend, but the two sides could not agree on compensation. Once he was officially free, Miami wasted no time in striking a two-year accord. The deal, when officially completed, will pay Jones $1.5 million in 2005, including signing and roster bonuses totaling $835,000 and a base salary of $650,000. He can earn about $500,000 more in incentives. The contract requires the Dolphins to make a roster bonus payment of $3.3 million next spring to keep Jones for a second year, at a base salary of $3 million. Jones, who owns a home in Miami, will get the chance to play strong safety, where he will align close to the line of scrimmage, and where he is more effective. In New Orleans, he often played free safety, a position for which Jones lacks range and basic ball skills. He led the Saints with 102 tackles in 2004, the first season in which he started all 16 games, and demonstrated again he is a heavy hitter. But in his two-year New Orleans tenure, Jones, who was expected to fly to Miami on Tuesday evening, had just two interceptions and two forced fumbles. Seeking a free safety who was more a ballhawk and who could help create more takeaways, the Saints last week signed Smith, formerly of Tampa Bay, to a five-year, $15 million contract. For his career, Jones has appeared in 104 games and started 66 of them. He has posted 358 tackles, six interceptions and 31 passes defensed. Jones began his NFL career with the New England Patriots, where he was a first-round choice in the 1998 draft. While there is still much work to be done, the trade of Howard appears inevitable, and there is no lack of interest in the former second-round draft choice. At least a half-dozen teams, most notably the Cowboys and Seattle Seahawks, have discussed a possible swap to land Howard, a five-year veteran and a proven pass rusher. The Saints, who designated Howard as a "franchise" player, have shopped him for a couple of weeks. It is believed that the Saints are seeking a high-round draft choice and a defensive player in return for Howard. Wichard has proposed to the Cowboys a six-year deal that would be worth about $34 million and include total bonuses of $16 million. That would include a $7 million signing bonus and $9 million second-tier bonus due next spring. Should the Cowboys acquire Howard, who has 41 career sacks, it might signal that Dallas coach Bill Parcells has decided not to switch to a 3-4 front in 2005. Howard, 28, has signed the one-year "franchise" qualifying offer of $7.8 million, and that is a prohibitive amount for the Saints to carry on their salary cap. New Orleans, which has a pair of first-round defensive ends in Charles Grant and Will Smith, would prefer to rid itself of that cap hit. By dealing Howard, the Saints would recoup the entire $7.8 million and perhaps use the savings to work on long-term extensions for veterans such as tailback Deuce McAllister and center LeCharles Bentley. While he has been plagued by injuries the past two seasons, Howard remains a top-shelf player at a premium position. As usual, there is a dearth of quality defensive linemen in the unrestricted free agent pool and that has enhanced his value even further. Dallas has plenty of bargaining ammunition, since it owns two first-round choices in the '05 draft. Len Pasquarelli is a senior NFL writer for ESPN.com. To check out Len's chat archive, click here . Dolphins are signing the cream of the crop in free agency. However is running the Dolphins free agency moves I hope will run their draft picks as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetsfan80 Posted March 16, 2005 Share Posted March 16, 2005 There goes our stop-gap solution at RT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stormshadow19 Posted March 16, 2005 Share Posted March 16, 2005 Shoring up? He was THE weak link on the Lions offensive line. He's a fat piece of garbage. I'm glad the Jets didn't sign him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barton Posted March 16, 2005 Share Posted March 16, 2005 Shoring up? He was THE weak link on the Lions offensive line. He's a fat piece of garbage. I'm glad the Jets didn't sign him. there is always victor riley. hes a good solid RT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Troll Posted March 16, 2005 Share Posted March 16, 2005 there is always victor riley. hes a good solid RT Thanks, EB, you are always good for a laugh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barton Posted March 16, 2005 Share Posted March 16, 2005 Thanks, EB, you are always good for a laugh! f u troll if riley keeps is weight down he is an UPGRADE from mckenzie. riley is definetly a better run blocker them mckenzie ever was Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Troll Posted March 16, 2005 Share Posted March 16, 2005 f u troll if riley keeps is weight down he is an UPGRADE from mckenzie. riley is definetly a better run blocker them mckenzie ever was Holy shizzle, the laughs keep coming. Victor Riley was the WORST starting offensive player on the Saints last year and Aaron Brooks IS an offensive player. This guy is a human turnstile. We'd be better off with Jones or Cavka. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barton Posted March 16, 2005 Share Posted March 16, 2005 Holy shizzle, the laughs keep coming. Victor Riley was the WORST starting offensive player on the Saints last year and Aaron Brooks IS an offensive player. This guy is a human turnstile. We'd be better off with Jones or Cavka. ya know something troll!!!! /// nevermind..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stormshadow19 Posted March 16, 2005 Share Posted March 16, 2005 I've gotta get Troll's back on this one (even though he can't draft for sh.. well, y'know ). Anyway, the Jets are better off eitehr waiting for June 1 cuts or drafting the best tackle at 26. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Troll Posted March 16, 2005 Share Posted March 16, 2005 I don't know anything, EB. If you have something to say, then say it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StillerPaul Posted March 16, 2005 Share Posted March 16, 2005 There goes our stop-gap solution at RT. Tell me about it. I thought the Steelers had a lock on that guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiamiJet Posted March 16, 2005 Share Posted March 16, 2005 there is always victor riley. hes a good solid RT ROTFLMAO No, but seriously... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiamiJet Posted March 16, 2005 Share Posted March 16, 2005 ya know something troll!!!! /// nevermind..... Ok, guys, this one is easy. RSherryjr posted a similar thread about Riley on the other board. I think this will answer your question(s): http://www.blackandgold.net/site/modules.php?op=modload&name=XForum&file=viewthread&tid=8358#pid Here are some of the responses I received when I posed some questions towards the BlackandGold.net board: Hey guys, nice board. Since we lost Kareem McKenzie to the Giants and are now in need of a RT, what are your thoughts on Victor Riley? Any thoughts would be appreciated. Thanks guys. He's quick off the line of scrimmage.... He's fat and he doesn't usually know the snap count Has blazing speed to the buffet.And has a very unusual sense of timing. Good one, if I didn't know any better, I'd swear that was a compliment..... Ok aside from the false starts, is he a better run or pass blocker? Is he more an athletic type or physical? Why did the Saints let him hit the market? Is it because he blows or is it due more to the cap and his wanting a big deal? If he comes into camp in shape and motivated, he's an excellent run blocker and a decent pass blocker. Unfortunately he is so up and down you never really know. In 2004, he showed up fat and unmotivated and made more mental errors than anyone on our team. In 2003, he flirted with the pro-bowl. Actually Riley had a pretty good season 2 years ago. But his pass blocking has never been that strong. He's much better against the run. Riley has instigated 2 fights with his teammates in 2 years. He also shows up out of shape. Though, I did hear he had lost some weight. You could be getting a pretty good player or you might be getting the Anti-Christ! Who knows. I'd rather him sign within our division ... if that tells you anything..lol I thought many of those lines were lol funny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barton Posted March 16, 2005 Share Posted March 16, 2005 good post miami jet and like I said, if he keeps his weight down he would be a very good signing "2003 flirted with pro bowl" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Troll Posted March 16, 2005 Share Posted March 16, 2005 good post miami jet and like I said, if he keeps his weight down he would be a very good signing "2003 flirted with pro bowl" Yeah, and I flirted with a waitress at Waffle House last weekend. Does that make me Wilt Chamberlain? Riley is absolute garbage. He's the Anthony Becht of offensive tackles, except not as good a blocker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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