Miami Dolphins release Bomber draft pick Kevin Cline

Started by VictorRomano, August 29, 2026, 06:07:12 PM

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Blueforlife

Quote from: Throw Long Bannatyne on September 04, 2026, 05:54:59 PMThey can't even keep Vibert on the active roster, how would they accommodate Cline? Likely scenario he stays on the PR for the remainder of the season if he does show up.

I know they love Eli and he does great work as a 6th man and a backup, but it's kinda looking like his days in Wpg. may be limited to the end of this season.
Eli might follow the cake elsewhere

Tecno

Quote from: Blueforlife on September 04, 2026, 06:04:30 PMEli might follow the cake elsewhere

A backup who can do everything except play ot is pretty valuable. Rice bounced around a ton before he was finally dropped due to old age.

Teams love to sign these guys as insurance going into a playoff run, especially if they are a bit short with injury.

I don't know his age, but I could see him staying employed until 33 or 34.

And it may be with us. Because while Vibert can snap, no one says he's better than Eli overall. Eli has mastered his role. And he's a ton of heart and effort. MOS often sings his praises.
Never go full Johnston!

Throw Long Bannatyne

Quote from: Tecno on September 04, 2026, 10:41:41 PMA backup who can do everything except play ot is pretty valuable. Rice bounced around a ton before he was finally dropped due to old age.

Teams love to sign these guys as insurance going into a playoff run, especially if they are a bit short with injury.

I don't know his age, but I could see him staying employed until 33 or 34.

And it may be with us. Because while Vibert can snap, no one says he's better than Eli overall. Eli has mastered his role. And he's a ton of heart and effort. MOS often sings his praises.

Daniels is already stealing a lot of Eli's reps, last game I saw Eli slip out and turn to receive a pass, Zach looked his way and decided to run instead even though he was wide open.

Tecno

Quote from: Throw Long Bannatyne on September 04, 2026, 10:57:49 PMDaniels is already stealing a lot of Eli's reps, last game I saw Eli slip out and turn to receive a pass, Zach looked his way and decided to run instead even though he was wide open.

It's a both/and not either/or. And Daniels is stealing more from Ike than Eli.

There's room for both, and they are often out there together. If Ike couldn't play rb, he'd already be relegated to pr.
Never go full Johnston!

Throw Long Bannatyne

Quote from: Tecno on September 04, 2026, 11:04:58 PMIt's a both/and not either/or. And Daniels is stealing more from Ike than Eli.

There's room for both, and they are often out there together. If Ike couldn't play rb, he'd already be relegated to pr.

When Daniels is on he's filling that 12th spot in place of Cobb, MCI and Clercius, when Eli comes on he's replacing a wimpy receiver who can't block like Pokey, White or sometimes Nield, same for Clercius and MCI.

SY package can see Pokey, White, Nield and even Demski at times standing on the sidelines, while Daniels, Eli, Clercius and MCI grind out a yard.  Last game Demski and Nield both helped out on occasion as it looked like they ran hurry up in the redzone. 

Demski is great at taking on any blocking assignment but I swear that inside blocking role wears him down the most. He's a game changer that needs to be in good health for the playoffs when he's almost always banged up.  Couple of games on the IR late in the fall would help him recover.