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Dolphins finished 2nd in the Jimmy Graham sweepstakes
Posted on 3/24/15 at 1:53 pm
Posted on 3/24/15 at 1:53 pm
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Ian Rapoport ?@RapSheet 36s36 seconds ago
Interested to learn the #Dolphins finished 2nd to the #Seahawks in the Jimmy Graham trade. MIA was aggressive in trying to upgrade at TE.
*but the seattle talk just "evolved"*
Posted on 3/24/15 at 1:58 pm to Chad504boy
Trying to get Tannehill some jump ball guys like he had in college.
Posted on 3/24/15 at 2:01 pm to Chad504boy
At least they gave us a 3rd rounder and Ellerbe for a drag queen.
Posted on 3/24/15 at 2:46 pm to Chad504boy
I thought the GM's on this board said we didn't even try to see what others were willing to give for him
Posted on 3/24/15 at 2:54 pm to TigerBait1127
I had heard from the get go there saints were in talks with at least 2 teams about jimmy... nice to find out other team now.
Posted on 3/24/15 at 3:06 pm to Chad504boy
I wonder what they were offering. If I had to guess, I would think Jimmy for Ellerbe and there 2016 1st round pick or their 2015 second round pick. Don't see us turning down their 14th pick. (Unless they wanted us taking on Ellerbe's full contract)
Posted on 3/24/15 at 3:07 pm to Chad504boy
That Miami 1st rounder would have been real nice. Who would've been the other player I wonder and I'm sure that was the hold up. Would rather not have Jimmy in the NFC.
Posted on 3/24/15 at 3:07 pm to Mr. Wayne
maybe it was pick 14...
maybe saints thought unger plus 31 was better.
maybe saints thought unger plus 31 was better.
Posted on 3/24/15 at 3:14 pm to Chad504boy
I'd rather the first and unger
This post was edited on 3/24/15 at 3:14 pm
Posted on 3/24/15 at 3:16 pm to geauxtigers87
i concur....
until you give me 14 and their 2nd round...
until you give me 14 and their 2nd round...
Posted on 3/24/15 at 3:17 pm to Chad504boy
I'd take the 14th and move back to pick up an extra 2nd.
Posted on 3/24/15 at 3:18 pm to GMoney2600
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At least they gave us a 3rd rounder and Ellerbe for a drag queen.
Posted on 3/24/15 at 3:22 pm to mpar98
Maybe Pouncey and a pick? Is this a function of Ireland shopping at his old employers or just coincidence?
Posted on 3/24/15 at 3:30 pm to Chad504boy
So would it have been Pouncey?
Posted on 3/24/15 at 3:31 pm to Chad504boy
I could see it as a case of us calling for Unger and Miami called about Graham or maybe we called them for a comparison to what Seattle was offering.
It's always better to have a third party involved to drive up the price so this isn't shocking news and could still have evolved from one team asking about him(after we asked for their player) to us getting other offers to check his market.
And that could have lead to the Stills trade because we originally offered a(couple of) receiver. When Seattle got Jimmy instead we could have asked the Dolphins if they were interested in Stills (with a clearly downgraded offer from what Jimmy would have gotten us).
It's always better to have a third party involved to drive up the price so this isn't shocking news and could still have evolved from one team asking about him(after we asked for their player) to us getting other offers to check his market.
And that could have lead to the Stills trade because we originally offered a(couple of) receiver. When Seattle got Jimmy instead we could have asked the Dolphins if they were interested in Stills (with a clearly downgraded offer from what Jimmy would have gotten us).
Posted on 3/24/15 at 3:32 pm to lsuhunt555
possible the dolphins could have been offering. Pouncey has 1 yr left like 7 million dollars on his deal, FA in 2016, not as good of an asset being acquired than Unger. Plus Unger isn't a POS like the Pouncey family. Hard to believe the saints would have been overly interested in him.
Posted on 3/24/15 at 3:37 pm to Chad504boy
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*but the seattle talk just "evolved"*
Exactly.
Just a total coincidence that Loomis and Ireland had strong historical ties to both of those franchises, and that's who finished 1-2 in the Jimmy Sweepstakes. One hundred percent coincidental.
This post was edited on 3/24/15 at 3:38 pm
Posted on 3/24/15 at 3:58 pm to ffhouston
I would bet it also included Mike Wallace in some form.
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