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*** DOLPHINS NEWS ***
Jul 18, 1998: -- Chad May Works Out --

** Chad May Works Out for Coaches

Quarterback Chad May worked out for the Dolphins' coaches this week and preliminary reports say that May looked good and may get a contract offer from the team. The Dolphins release quarterback Stan White earlier this week, leaving the team with 4 quarterbacks on the roster as they get ready for training camp.

May played college football at Kansas State, where he set several school and conference passing records. He was drafted in the 4th round of the 1995 draft by the Minnesota Vikings, but was later cut. After Minnesota, he has spent time with the Arizona Cardinals and last year was on the Cincinnati Bengals roster. However, he has never played quarterback in a regular NFL game.

** Raymont Harris Signs With Packers

Former Bears' running back Raymont Harris signed a deal with the Green Bay Packers yesterday for a reported $1.3 million for one year. Harris did get a contract offer from the Dolphins last week, but the deal was reported to be for $400,000 with incentives that could have raised it to $1 million.

The stated reason for Harris signing with the Packers was that he felt that the Packers had a better chance to go to the SuperBowl than the Dolphins.

** Rumor Mill

The rumors currently circulating in Miami are that the coaches are very happy with the talent shown by rookie defensive end Kenny Mixon and that they will probably cut or trade Trace Armstrong by the time the season opens in September. Of course, Mixon is still unsigned and so far has not participated in a single drill with full pads or serious hitting for the team.

Also in the rumor mill is the fact that Karim Abdul-Jabbar will keep the starting running back job unless one of the crop of running backs in the lineup behind him really outperforms him in training camp. Lawrence Phillips, while demonstrating a renewed sense of purpose this spring, has reportedly not shown enough to JJ yet that he will put Phillips into the starting position.

Again, though, this could all change when the actually hitting starts in training camp next week.

My Comments:

Cutting Stan White and signing Chad May would seem to be a pointless exercise in roster rotation. While I know nothing about May, the fact that three other teams have cut him in three years would seem to indicate that he is not a quality player.

However, it may be that an extra quarterback will make training camp better for the other players, especially if Huard's shoulder is not fully recovered. If Huard can't go full speed starting next week, an extra quarterback will reduce the workload on Marino, Erickson and Dutton.

The loss of Harris to the Packers raises a number of questions. What would it have taken to sign Harris in Miami? Was he set on the Packers all along (which seems likely)? Reports are that the Packers have been a favorite team of Harris' for a long time. Did Harris just come to Miami to get the Packers to boost his salary offer?

On the other hand, why is JJ unwilling to outbid another team for a player's services? Is it a motivational thing? Is this how he tells which players are really serious about coming and playing in Miami or does he really believe that Harris is not worth the money that Green Bay shelled out for him?

While in most cases I would tend to ignore what the other teams in the league think when evaluating player talent, I think that the Packers have shown enough skill in that area over the last 5 years that I would trust their judgement.

In the rumor mill, the release or possible trade of Trace Armstrong has been a hot item ever since JJ came to Miami. If the rookies play well and Danny Stubbs can stay healthy, then Trace and his $1.6 million per year salary become very expendable. I doubt any other team would be willing to pick that up unless they were very short on defensive linemen, so I would say that a release is more likely than a trade.

As far as KAJ is concerned, it's not surprising that he looks the best so far. Phillips hasn't had enough time to show what he can (or can't) do, especially after missing most of the first two mini-camps with injuries. But only time will tell.

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