crashingjet Posted April 18, 2007 Share Posted April 18, 2007 Yeah... and Daunte was great in 2004. Maybe you guys can dig up older, deader players for you to help you lose 9-10 games this year. BZ Older deader players like Andre Wadsworth? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugg Posted April 18, 2007 Share Posted April 18, 2007 Older deader players like Andre Wadsworth? Wadsworth is triclty make good at a positon that we need some depth. If it works out, great. If not, no biggie. We aren't starting a 37/38 QB and giving up a #4 for him. In fairness, Edwards knows dick about offensive football. Entirely plausible that in the right system Green could again be very productive. But giving up a #4 seems high for a guy so old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arsis Posted April 18, 2007 Share Posted April 18, 2007 Older deader players like Andre Wadsworth? Yeah only, no one expects wadsworth to start, nor did we give up anything other than the league minimum for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BwanaZulia Posted April 18, 2007 Share Posted April 18, 2007 Older deader players like Andre Wadsworth? Is he our QB? BZ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crashingjet Posted April 18, 2007 Share Posted April 18, 2007 Is he our QB? BZ No, but he is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flgreen Posted April 18, 2007 Share Posted April 18, 2007 No, but he is. Wouldn't that be the same guy who beat the Fish twice last season? Bad shoulder and all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP Posted April 18, 2007 Author Share Posted April 18, 2007 Poor Daunte Palm Beach Post Staff Writer Wednesday, April 18, 2007 The Dolphins are prepared to give Kansas City quarterback Trent Green a salary figure ordinarily paid only to a starter, meaning that his acquisition likely would lead to Daunte Culpepper's release, two sources said Tuesday. Culpepper, who was acquired in a trade last year and still is recovering from knee surgeries, has a $6.8 million salary cap number for 2007. Green's incentive-laden contract would pay him $3 million to $6 million, and the Dolphins are obligated to pay third-stringer Cleo Lemon at least $1.3 million this season as they work on a long-term deal. General Manager Randy Mueller also said he plans to select at least one quarterback in the April 28 NFL Draft, so "the Dolphins will have way too much money at quarterback for a team not getting good production," a source said in regard to Culpepper's situation. Besides the economic issues, Culpepper still has no firm timetable for returning from knee injuries that forced him to miss most of the past two seasons. He was not given medical clearance to participate full-speed in last week's mini-camp. If Culpepper is released or traded, the Dolphins will save $1.3 million against this year's salary cap. However, because of remaining prorated portions of Culpepper's signing bonus, $5.6 million still will count against the cap in the future. The Dolphins could absorb that hit in a lump sum this year or spread it out through the next two seasons. But first the Dolphins and Chiefs must agree on a trade for Green, a transaction the two teams have discussed since late February. Tuesday, Chiefs President Carl Peterson said trade talks resumed last weekend, but he suggested a deal might not get done before the draft. "We need to work toward something that's fair," Peterson told the Kansas City Star. "We'll talk again this week. Whether it gets done before the draft or not, I can't say. It may happen this week, or it may not happen until after the draft." The Chiefs are asking for more than the Dolphins are willing to give up for a 37-year-old quarterback who suffered a major concussion last season. "I told Randy that they made a great trade with New England," Peterson said, referring to Mueller sending receiver Wes Welker to the Patriots. "They got - for what we would consider a third wide receiver and kick-return specialist - second- and seventh-round draft picks. I told him that I think a starting quarterback is worth that." The Dolphins would prefer to give up only a seventh-round pick for Green, who under his contract is scheduled to receive $7.2 million in 2007. Green's agent, Jim Steiner, is free to negotiate a new contract with prospective teams, but that list is getting short. The Detroit Lions were never serious contenders for Green, a source said, and Cleveland Browns General Manager Phil Savage said last week it is unlikely his team would trade for Green, according to the Cleveland Plain-Dealer. Peterson said the Chiefs could decide to keep Green, but only under the unlikely scenario that he restructures his contract. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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