DOLPHINS: Satele traded to Oakland

[Rick]

Randy, I dont get this either. I mean I was not a huge fan of Satele but I 
though he would at the very least be our #1 backup at center and guard. we 
are now in in a position were we are going to have to take a center/guard 
early in the draft (I have ZERO confidence Thomas, Grove, Smiley can make 
through anentire season without getting hurt). I think we need to look at 
someone like Caldwell or Eric Wood in the 3rd.

Rick




> My first thought is: What a waste.
>
> The Herald says Satele was traded for "an undisclosed draft pick," but 
> there's scuttlebutt online that it was for a sixth-rounder. That's all a 
> starting center is worth?
>
> On top of that, Raiders fans are crowing that Jake Grove was unimpressive 
> as their starting center and also struggled against big nose tackles. So 
> I'm not sure I see the point. The Dolphins replaced Satele with a more 
> expensive guy who hasn't really impressed. And while Satele has been 
> criticized as being too small to handle the big NTs of the AFC East, Grove 
> isn't much bigger. It's been said that Grove has better skills -- when 
> he's on the field -- but that will get you only so far; at some point, 
> there has to be some weight behind those skills.
>
> I sure hope the team is targeting a solid center in the draft. I don't get 
> these moves at all.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dolphins-disc-bounces at phins.com 
> [mailto:dolphins-disc-bounces at phins.com] On Behalf Of ldouglas
> Sent: Monday, March 23, 2009 12:53 AM
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> Subject: DOLPHINS: Satele traded to Oakland
>
> another pick for us
>
> ----------------
> Miami Dolphins trade center Samson Satele to Raiders for draft pick
> http://www.miamiherald.com/616/story/962983.html
>
> In a move that confirms the Dolphins' desire to transition newly
> signed center Jake Grove into the starting job, Miami traded center
> Samson Satele to the Oakland Raiders for an undisclosed draft pick,
> two sources said Sunday night.
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