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Dolphins News: More Rumors....
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Feb 15, 1996: -- More Rumors.... --

The following are some more rumors collected by a DolFan in New York - Marc Dell'Erba . Remember please, that most of what's here are just RUMORS and may have no basis in any reality that we are acquainted with. I certainly make no claims about their truth.

Special thanks go to Marc for taking the time to dig up this info. Thanks, Marc!

===========Reposted without change from Marc Dell'Erba:===============

* The trade rumors reported in last Thursday's Miami Herald all grew out of the combines last week, the sort of gossip that occurs when coaches, scouts and personnel people mingle. The Sims for Faulk rumors must've caught the most attention in Miami because it seemed more plausible than two other rumors:

1) Webb + 1st rounder = Faulk. A Webb departure would accelerate $2.1M into this year's cap. It would do nothing to assist any attempted re-signing of Sims. In other words, you'd probably be out of having both of them.

2) Marino for O'Donnell. (Keep that snicker to yourself ) Johnson came out and said "Marino's future is with the Dolphins.."

What Johnson would like are more picks. But the biggest trade bait he has is probably Kirby, J.B., Armstrong and Cross. Singleton, Green and Atkins are too expensive to move.

* Free agents the Dolphins are trying to re-sign are Marco Coleman, Randall Hill, and the recently cut Bert Weidner. It doesn't seem likely that Coleman will have his transition label much longer, IMHO: A transition DE's value by my figures is $2.83M, while a franchise OL's value is $2.64M. I think you get the idea. But then again, I felt Miami was all set up to get Houck. (If Dallas doesn't play by the rules, Tags the Spineless should look in the mirror for the answer).

* Gary Myers in the Daily News today reported how Art Modell hasn't spoken to Belichick in 3 weeks and that Miami's the favorite in acquiring his services. Newsport just reported that Marchibroda may be next in line for Art's consideration.

Editor's Note: Belichik was fired by Modell yesterday...

* If you didn't catch the new Inside the Huddle, it was reported that JJ's strategy in making cap room is to deal the contracts of the players managed by Drew Rosenhaus as a whole. He represents at least 10 Dolphins.

* Eric Green had arthroscpoic surgery to repair cartilage on the knee he actually re-injured by coming back too fast from his original injury last October. His recovery time is given at 3-4 weeks. Pat Jones is in charge of making sure he comes into the 1996 campaign in shape.

* The ball's in Emtman's court. Last week, Johnson spoke to Steve and told him he has plans for him as long as he is willing to renegotiate his contract. If he isn't, he'll be terminated. Also, Cox came out of his interview saying Johnson would like to have him. However, he's asking for $3M a season with at least a $5M signing bonus, and so will test the market. Irving Fryar is not in Miami's plans in 1996.

* Terry Kirby, as you know, is a restricted free agent. Unless he is tendered a contract valued at least the average of the top 15 backs, his compensation is the round he was drafted. Terry Kirby for a third round draft choice seems very realistic, especially considering the team interested doesn't have to offer anything exuberant.

* Miami's home page had the Dolphin cap at $36.4M after the Weidner and Clark cuts. If the NFL cap rises to $40.5M (one possible value offered by Larry Weisman of USA Today), Miami would have $4.1M of cap room. Correct me if I'm wrong but didn't Miami start last year's free agency period with a similar if not slightly less value? If so, there's always hope, especially when you deal with a soft cap.

==========================End of Marc's Post===========================

My Comments:

None of what's listed above is particularly suprising. Kirby for at least one draft pick is certainly a possibility, as a Jimmy Johnson offense probably wouldn't rely nearly as heavily on passes to backs as the old Dolphins' offense did.

I was a little surprised to see Fryar discarded so immediately and Emtman being asked to stay. Still, I can see the logic in both decisions.

Free Agency starts tomorrow - Friday, February 16th. Here we go!


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