DOLPHINS: Interesting Trade Rumor: Joshua Cribbs

[Kristoffer Shields]

Cribbs is under contract for 3 more years.  He doesn't like the terms, though, and has threatened a holdout if he doesn't get a raise....but so far has not actually held out.

> Date: Fri, 16 Oct 2009 07:48:22 -0400
> From: ldouglas at gmail.com
> To: dolphins-disc at phins.com
> Subject: Re: DOLPHINS: Interesting Trade Rumor: Joshua Cribbs
> 
> yeah - he was talking about teams having fire sales at the trade
> deadline - including the Titans. Cribbs becomes a free agent in the
> offseason, no? So you'd think there'd be some impetus to move him if
> he held out in the summer and they still haven't worked out a deal.
> 
> then again the CBA/Lockout probably kills his free-agency
> 
> On 10/16/09, D.P. Frog <ratranch at hotmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Well  Jason La Confora, also stated we weren't the only ones interested,
> > and that apparently Cribbs isn't going anywhere
> >
> > http://blogs.nfl.com/2009/10/15/six-teams-call-browns-about-trade-for-cribbs/
> >
> > dave
> >
> >
> >> Date: Thu, 15 Oct 2009 22:14:26 -0400
> >> From: ldouglas at gmail.com
> >> To: dolphins-disc at phins.com
> >> Subject: Re: DOLPHINS: Interesting Trade Rumor: Joshua Cribbs
> >>
> >> LOL - yeah Jason La Confora opined that we might be looking for him as
> >> a good fit in the wildcat. Didn't he used to be a QB?
> >>
> >> On 10/15/09, Kristoffer Shields <kms223 at hotmail.com> wrote:
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Don't know what it would take to get him, but I would LOVE to see Cribbs
> >> > with the Fins.  He is an amazing returner and is electrifying on
> >> > offense.
> >> > He's a "could take it to the house on any play" type and there are a ton
> >> > of
> >> > creative ways Henning could use him.  He's not the #1 receiver we've
> >> > been so
> >> > desperate for, but he is a weapon and a good one at that.  I wouldn't
> >> > give
> >> > up a 2nd for him or anything, but if he came at a decent price, I say go
> >> > for
> >> > it.  That said, I imagine the Browns will ask the Fins for Ronnie Brown,
> >> > Chad Henne and a 1st round pick for him, then trade him to the Jets for
> >> > David Clowney.
> >> >
> >> >> From: Randy.Salas at startribune.com
> >> >> To: dolphins-disc at phins.com
> >> >> Date: Thu, 15 Oct 2009 14:36:34 -0500
> >> >> Subject: DOLPHINS: Interesting Trade Rumor: Joshua Cribbs
> >> >>
> >> >> According to Armando (not his reporting, but reposted from the Dayton
> >> >> Daily News), the Dolphins have inquired about trading for Cleveland
> >> >> Browns
> >> >> returner Joshua Cribbs. He is currently ranked No. 3 in punt returns
> >> >> and
> >> >> No. 8 in kickoff returns.
> >> >>
> >> >> To the original report, Armando rightly adds: "The odds are against it
> >> >> happening as Cribbs will cost the Dolphins a draft pick or a player,
> >> >> plus
> >> >> a new contract. The Dolphins don't like giving up draft picks in trade
> >> >> and
> >> >> giving big contracts to new players. But ... He is really good. He is
> >> >> 26
> >> >> years old. And the Dolphins can use the upgrade and the big-play
> >> >> potential. Miami still has not decided on a kick returner following the
> >> >> loss of Patrick Cobbs to season-ending knee surgery."
> >> >>
> >> >> http://miamiherald.typepad.com/dolphins_in_depth/
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
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