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[Chris Mortensen] Dolphins to possibly trade Ronnie Brown

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  1. countingcrow

    countingcrow Contributing Member

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    http://www.rotoworld.com/content/playerpages/player_previousnews.aspx?sport=NFL&id=3155

    ESPN's Chris Mortensen reported on Monday Night Countdown that Ronnie Brown could be on a team other than the Dolphins by Week 1.

    Huh? Mortensen is probably Bill Parcells' mouthpiece here, and the Tuna may be trying to drum up interest. Brown has struggled in the preseason after ACL surgery, but is only 26. While Ricky Williams supplanting Brown as a starter is possible, we wouldn't expect any trade. We would expect Brown's precarious fantasy value to take a hit as his stock in the organization is dimming.
     
    #1 countingcrow, Aug 19, 2008
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    countingcrow Contributing Member

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    If there is any truth to this rumor, I'd like to see the Texans at least inquire about Brown. I'm no expert on the zone blocking scheme and I'm not even sure Brown would fit in the system but he has a lot more talent than any single back on our team and until he got hurt last season he was considerably the best back in the NFL up until that point. The recovery from the ACL injury is a risk, but I think I'd be willing to take the gamble. I just get the feeling that Brown isn't a Parcells type of RB.
     
    #2 countingcrow, Aug 19, 2008
  3. J.R.

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    Haha and I get the feeling that he wont come here nor will the Texans inquire about him. Im sure they'd take all of their injured RBs in Green and Brown and unprovens in Taylor, Slaton, Walker, though Slaton may be something. But hey wouldnt that make Ronnie Brown a good fit, hes coming off injury, just like our 2 main backs!! :p
     
    #3 J.R., Aug 19, 2008
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    what does is it take to be a parcells guy? are you a parcells guy? I know I'm not, I only take orders from my Gf; but I appreciate everything that Bill brings to the NFL.

    Bill might be your best friend, and you don't even know it. =)
     
    #4 conquistador#11, Aug 19, 2008
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    Yes, I know he's injured, however, it would be foolish to not even inquire about Brown...Definitely an upgrade from what's here...

    I'd rather have an injured Ronnie Brown than an injured Chris Brown...
     
    #5 rrj_gamz, Aug 19, 2008
  6. Hey Now!

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    no, you wouldn't - ronnie brown signed one of the most lucuative, non-QB contracts in football three years ago. at the time, it was 5 years, $34M with nearly $20M guaranteed. so you'd be picking up whatever's left. THAT's why miami might be looking to deal him: they don't want to pay that kind of change to a back-up.

    chris brown, otoh, signed a pretty meager 2-year, $3.6M deal with less than a million guaranteed. if they're both injured, you're light years better off with chris.
     
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    I came in here to say exactly this, knowing that a lot of people would probably be clamoring for the Texans to give him a look. Right now, the backs that the Texans have (outside of Green, of course :mad: ) are all low-risk, high-reward type guys. Slaton of course is going to be given a lot of chances since the Texans used a third-round pick on him, but he's also got the most upside out of any of the guys in our backfield.
     
    #7 yobod, Aug 19, 2008
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    Cadillac Williams and Ronnie Brown... one of the most prolific if not the most talented backfield College Football had seen in the past 30 years (Craig James I'm looking at you). Top 5 picks from the same backfield in the same draft.

    Now both of their careers seem over before they even got started.

    Rudi Johnson's 15 minutes are also up seems like.

    Another Auburn RB with all the potential in the world bites the dust.

    Bo Jackson curse?
     
    #8 moestavern19, Aug 19, 2008
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    Why would the Dolphins do this? He was awesome before he got hurt last year -- 4/7 100 yard games for the worst team in the league and he was getting mad receiving yardage also.

    Trade a guy like that because you have Ricky Williams waiting in the wings? Uhhhh..... :confused:
     
    #9 baller4life315, Aug 19, 2008
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    We should trade Mario Williams for Reggie Bush.
     
    #10 Storm Surge, Aug 19, 2008
  11. Chuck 4

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    His last name is Brown. He would fit in perfectly :D
     
    #11 Chuck 4, Aug 19, 2008
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    Hey, Craig went to the Pro Bowl and was the feature back on a Super Bowl team!!! :)
     
    #12 MadMax, Aug 19, 2008
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    But did you see where he went to high school? Yikes.
     
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    Oh, absolutely.
     
    #14 RedGlare07, Aug 19, 2008
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    That's why he rocks. ;)
     
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    man id love to get brown but not at a cost of a high draft pick or multiple picks so it probably wont happen. Its so hard to invest much into RB at any time they can get hit on the knee and boom theyre never the same player again. I really think slaton can be a player Im eager to see him go 3 quarters this weekend
     
    #16 zantabak1111, Aug 19, 2008
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    Don't forget Kenny Watson too.

    Edit: I mean Kenny Irons
     
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    we need to trade for lendale so we can have a white, brown, and green backfield.
     
    #18 cardpire, Aug 19, 2008
  19. pgabriel

    pgabriel Educated Negro

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    the most interesting thing in this article to me is that ricky williams is still playing and although i haven't seen him this pre season, his numbers look pretty decent.
     
    #19 pgabriel, Aug 19, 2008
  20. moestavern19

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    He's been much better than Ronnie Brown in camp and preseason, and is now considered the starter.
     
    #20 moestavern19, Aug 19, 2008
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