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I'll have articles analyzing the Karlos Dansby and Chad Pennington signings up later today, but for now, here is an article on the other Miami Dolphins-related happenings of the first day of free agency in 2010. The Dolphins parted ways with three veterans today, facilitated by the absence of a salary cap in the new league year. Having their contracts terminated were linebacker Akin ...

Miami Dolphins 2010 Offseason Preview: Outside Linebacker

Posted: 2nd March 2010 by Chris J. Nelson in NFL
The offseason will officially kick off with the signing and trading period March 5, and as I always do prior to the mayhem, I'll be looking at each position on the Dolphins' roster in depth. I'll look at the team's strengths and areas of need, who is under contract, who has become a ...

2010 NFL Free Agency Top Fives: Quarterback

Posted: 2nd March 2010 by Chris J. Nelson in NFL
Quarterback is the most important position in football, and teams that don't have long-term solutions at the position are always desperately looking for them.Unfortunately, they can rarely be had in free agency, as franchise signal-callers in their prime simply don't hit the open market.What you do have are experienced veterans on the back ends of their careers, former first-round picks that didn't pan out, ...

Miami Dolphins 2010 Offseason Preview: Cornerback

Posted: 1st March 2010 by Chris J. Nelson in NFL
The offseason will officially kick off with the signing and trading period March 5, and as I always do prior to the mayhem, I'll be looking at each position on the Dolphins' roster in depth.I'll look at the team's strengths and areas of need, who is under contract, who are the free agents and ...

2010 NFL Free Agency Top Fives: Running Back

Posted: 27th February 2010 by Chris J. Nelson in NFL
Running back is one of the most easily-replaceable positions in the game of football, due in large part to the short lifespan of such a physical position, and the contributions of the offensive line often "making the back."Of course, that hasn't stopped teams from spending big money on the position in free agency. But are any of the backs in this year's unrestricted free agent ...

2010 NFL Free Agency Top Fives: Wide Receiver

Posted: 27th February 2010 by Chris J. Nelson in NFL
(Note: This series of lists only includes unrestricted free agents, as those are the only type that can be signed without giving up compensation. Restricted free agentsùespecially the best onesùwill cost valuable draft picks.)Every ...

2010 NFL Free Agency Top Fives: Tight End

Posted: 26th February 2010 by Chris J. Nelson in NFL
While not vital to offensive success, a quality tight end is a luxury many good NFL teams have. It's not always an easy position to find, however, as the ideal player at the position possesses a blend of size, strength, and athleticism, and is called up to do everything from blocking oncoming pass rushers to beating linebackers and safeties in the passing game. ...

2010 NFL Mock Draft: Miami Dolphins Seven-Round Pick Possibilities

Posted: 24th February 2010 by Chris J. Nelson in NFL
Bill Parcells, Jeff Ireland, and Tony Sparano are heading into their third offseason as the Miami Dolphins' trifecta, and although they team is in much better shape than they were before their arrival, there is still much work to be done. Heading into the 2010 offseason, the Dolphins have glaring holes at wide receiver, nose tackle, inside and outside linebacker, and free safety. Additionally, positions like running back, tight end, right guard, ...

2010 NFL Free Agency Top Fives: Offensive Tackle

Posted: 19th February 2010 by Chris J. Nelson in NFL
Offensive tackle, in particular the one protecting the quarterback's blind side, is arguably the most important position in football after the signal-caller himself.That being the case, teams rarely let young, top tackles hit the open market, and the free agent pool at the position is really quite bare.As hard as it was to compile a list of the five best free agent offensive tackles (or ...

Miami Dolphins Sign WR Ryan Grice-Mullen, OLB Brian Johnston

Posted: 7th January 2010 by Chris J. Nelson in NFL
The Dolphins continued to add to their offseason roster Wednesday, signing wide receiver Ryan Grice-Mullen and defensive end/linebacker Brian Johnston to future contracts. An undrafted receiver out of Hawaii in 2008, Grice-Mullen had brief offseason stints with the Houston Texans and Chicago Bears, and has played the past two years with the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League. A college teammate of current Dolphins receiver Davone Bess, ...