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Miami Dolphins Free Agency Grade and Review

Contributor: Sean Fowler, mvn.com/nfl-dolphins

Team Needs: Nearly every position

Key additions: LB Reggie Torbor, OG Justin Smiley, DT Jason Ferguson

Key Losses: LB Zach Thomas (Cowboys), WR Marty Booker (Bears)

Key Free Agents Retained: CB Michael Lehan, S Yeremiah Bell

Free Agency Notes: A new regime has taken over in Miami, and it SHOWS. The triplicate powers of VP Bill Parcells, GM Jeff Ireland and Head Coach Tony Sparano swept through the Dolphins old and talent-deprived roster, cutting 10 players. The moves freed even more salary cap space and shed some dead weight from the team. It hurt losing a franchise veteran like Zach Thomas, but they keys to this offseason was getting the program started. The Dolphins will not truly compete in this decade, so it was as much a favor to Zach as it was to the Dolphins. Guard Justin Smiley is the class of this crop, a big anchor for a line that has struggled and may have been in for a slight dropoff with the departure of O-Line guru Hudson Houck.

Grade: B+

Review of Grade: The Dolphins could have gone for a big splash with the cap space they had. But that's not the way the Parcells Posse rolls. The Dolphins will be built from the ground up. The moves made were foundational...solid backups and special teams players. The Phins will be built through the draft with little splashes in free agency here and there.

miamiherald.com

NFL owners vote to opt out of labor deal early

NFL owners have voted unanimously to opt out of the current labor contract after the 2010 season.

McKinney signs deal; Fins add four rookies

The Dolphins added five players to the roster Monday, signing three late-round 2008 draft picks; veteran free agent interior offensive lineman Steve McKinney; and rookie free agent center Matt Spanos, from the University of Southern California.

So-so cha-cha leaves Taylor in limbo

Jason Taylor looked at the camera and shrugged. What could he do? Skating champion Kristi Yamaguchi (with partner Mark Ballas) had just received her second 30 out of 30 on Monday's Dancing with the Stars, making it impossible for Taylor and partner Edyta Sliwinska to match their fellow finalist's performance.

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NFL owners vote to opt out of labor agreement

NFL owners voted unanimously Tuesday to end their labor agreement with the players' union in 2011. The league and union, however, insisted the next three seasons won't be interrupted by a contract dispute and both sides are working toward a new deal.

Jimmy Johnson Q&A

Jimmy Johnson, former Dolphins (1996-99) and UM (1984-88, national championship 1987) coach attended a tribute to retiring UM Athletic Director Paul Dee at BankUnited Center this past week. Staff Writer Sarah Talalay asked him a few questions about the Dolphins, UM and Jason Taylor, whom Johnson drafted in 1997.

Dolphins sign three draft picks, add two linemen

The Dolphins have signed three late-round draft picks, and they added another undrafted offensive linemen just days before beginning the team's first organized activity on Wednesday.

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miamidolphins.com

Become A 2008 Dol-Fan Club VIP

May 20, 2008-The official 2008 Miami Dol-Fan Club is now open for business and the exclusive VIP level offers a unique opportunity to receive a long list of great gifts and promotions....

Dolphins Sign Steve McKinney; Three Draft Choices And A College Free Agent

May 19, 2008-The Miami Dolphins today signed 10-year veteran offensive lineman Steve McKinney as a free agent. McKinney's first 10 NFL seasons were split between Indianapolis (1998-2001) and Houston (2002-07)....

Exclusive Tony Sparano Web Site Column

May 19, 2008-Head coach Tony Sparano will be doing a column this year for MiamiDolphins.com. The column will appear occasionally during the offseason and on a regular basis during the regular season....

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'Dancing' accelerates Taylor's transition to Tinseltown

Like a series of foxtrot steps, the progression came quickly for Jason Taylor: from "Dancing With the Stars" to dining with the stars.

Long impresses at first day of Dolphins minicamp

The Dolphins opened their three-day rookie minicamp on Friday with 39 players, including Long, the first overall pick in the draft.

Rookie quarterbacks could make immediate impact

Five of the top six quarterbacks selected in this year's draft could all have immediate impacts on their new teams for many different reasons.

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thephinsider.com

Jason Taylor to miss this weekend's mini-camp

6 new Dolphins I'm most excited to see: Defensive edition

Dolphins sign 3 rookies

Weekend Roundup

Will Allen in trouble with the law

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Outside Of Miami

A few tid-bits from the world outside of the Miami Dolphins. It appears that Ocho Cinco, Chad Johnson has finally had enough letting the media know that he will not be back in Cincinnati and that he will not report for any off season work voluntary or otherwise and is stating that he wants to be traded. The New [...]

Regular Season Schedule And Jake Long

Go figure. I can find stuff to put up here on a daily basis and when something finally does happen, my wife is off work and I’m out tooling around town with her while she shops. So by now you already know that the NFL has released the 2008 schedules for the upcoming season. At [...]

Miami To Long “Sign Or Else!”

According to a report by Peter King of Sports Illustrated’s online edition, the Miami Dolphins have given the Michigan left tackle Jake Long a deadline to sign or they will turn their attention to Vernon Gholston. If true, two things can be taken out of this information. 1: The two sides are not close to a [...]

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Draft Diaries: Kendall Langford

In the third installment of our ongoing offseason series Draft Diaries, we take a closer look at defensive end Kendall Langford. Never heard of this guy? We’re not surprised. He went to Hampton University. Scouts say that if Langford would have went to a BCS school, he would have probably been a late first round selection [...]

Draft Diaries: Chad Henne

This is Part 2 in a series on the Dolphins draft picks after Jake Long, who was widely publicized. Today, get to know QB Chad Henne. It was harder to find stuff to write about on Henne. There is much to write about guys like Phillip Merling (who walked his way into a new family) or [...]

Draft Diaries: Phillip Merling

Welcome to the newest series here at The Phish Tank, Draft Diaries! Over the next few weeks, we’ll be giving you a glimpse into the Dolphins Draft picks. Not just their skills and what they bring, but who they are and what makes them tick. This is the first entry, so you might be asking why [...]

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Deal Reached with OL McKinney

The Dolphins signed free agent offensive lineman Steve McKinney on Monday. The 10-year veteran suffered a torn ACL in September of last season while playing for the Houston Texans and was placed on injured reserve. The 32-year-old McKinney has appeared in 143 games with 133 starts as a center, left guard and right guard for [...]

Fins Waive Guard Mormino After He Fails a Physical

The Dolphins have waived guard Drew Mormino, a player who the coaching staff at one point felt might be good enough to compete for starting job. He was given his walking papers after failing a physical. He was taken in the 6th round last season, and in camp last season he was impressive enough to [...]

How Much Will Williams Contribute to the Fins in 08?

Dolphins running back Ricky Williams is not only going to be on the Fins roster in 2008, he’s also going to be back in the rotation at running back according to comments he claims he was told by new Dolphins VP Bill Parcells. In today’s Florida Sun-Sentinel, Williams stated that he was shocked he was [...]