Vernon Carey T worth a look?

[MIAdragon]

http://www.rotoworld.com/Content/pla...rt=NFL&id=2640

An anonymous agent told the Palm Beach Post that he doesn't believe the Dolphins will re-sign free agent OL Vernon Carey.
It's worth noting that this comes from a player rep who doesn't represent Carey and may not be close to the situation. "I just don’t think they like him that much," the agent said. "They don’t think he’s worth the price tag." Miami could have shakeup at four offensive line positions next season, including right tackle, center, and both guard spots.

The guy was a 1rd pick in 04. I thought the Fins were quite high on this guy so Im a little surprised by this.

[chiefforlife]

Originally Posted by milkman

It's really a pretty sad group.

Any 4th rounders?

[milkman]

Originally Posted by cfl

Any 4th rounders?

The guy I like the most from that list, Tyson Clabo, was an undrafted free agent.

Unfortunately he's a RFA.

At center, though, I'd go hard after Jason Brown, who was a 4th rounder.

[ChiefsCountry]

Well you guys are looking at list from Scout.com who happens to be the home of the infamous WPI.

[chiefforlife]

The guy has been a starting tackle in the league for quite awhile, hasnt missed a game in 3 years. I would love to have him. And it would save us a draft pick while solidifying our line.

[MIAdragon]

Originally Posted by ChiefsCountry

Well you guys are looking at list from Scout.com who happens to be the home of the infamous WPI.

Shit my bad lemme take that down.

[DaKCMan AP]

Originally Posted by DaKCMan AP

I think he'd be a good fit at RT...as long as he doesn't want LT money. I still see him sticking in Miami. He was born there, grew up there and went to school there.

Right again, as usual:

Miami Dolphins right tackle Vernon Carey gets big contract

Miami acted to solidify its offensive line and solved an immediate roster concern, signing Vernon Carey to a six-year, $42 million deal.

BY JEFF DARLINGTON
[email protected]

INDIANAPOLIS -- The Dolphins' homegrown offensive tackle can cancel the moving truck. Miami native Vernon Carey isn't going anywhere.

In a move expected to solidify the bookends of the team's offensive line for several seasons, while also immediately alleviating a considerable roster concern, Carey signed a six-year contract worth $42 million Friday.

This, in general, can be considered a safe move for both Carey and the team.

Projected to hit free agency as one of the top tackles on the market, Carey always has favored staying home rather than leaving. He was born in Miami, attended high school at Miami Northwestern and starred at the University of Miami.

Even if he potentially could have earned more by sparking a bidding war when free agency begins next week (his contract is still extremely competitive), a lack of a state income tax and a chance to stay home surely were major benefits to staying.

For the Dolphins, the ability to keep Carey, 27, gets the team out of a potentially dicey situation moving forward. The free agent market for tackles is very thin, and it would be a gamble to draft an unknown rookie with the assumption he could start immediately.

On Wednesday, several potential free agent options (including Carolina's Jordan Gross and Pittsburgh's Max Starks) were locked into deals with their current teams -- not only limiting the available options at the position but also increasing the cost of other tackles.

But beyond the short-term benefits, it is clear the Dolphins still are confident in Carey's long-term potential, even if he has yet to reach a Pro Bowl since being drafted with a first-round pick in 2004.

Had the Dolphins simply wanted short-term relief, they could have placed a franchise tag on Carey a day earlier, paying him $8.45 million for one year of service. Instead, they will pay him an average of $7 million annually over the length of his deal.

Because of the length of the deal -- as opposed to a one-year franchise situation -- Miami also will no longer need to consider using a critical draft pick on a tackle, who would have to develop into Carey's successor.

Carey's move to right tackle last season in the wake of Jake Long's arrival proved to be a success, meaning the coaching staff can focus on developing the four-year veteran who is still young enough to be playing at a high level at the end of this contract.

Carey becomes just the third player, joining running back Patrick Cobbs and wide receiver Greg Camarillo, to receive a multiyear contract extension under the Dolphins' new regime.

Now, the Dolphins will shift their focus toward four other players scheduled to hit free agency Feb. 27. Safeties Yeremiah Bell and Renaldo Hill, cornerback Andre' Goodman and linebacker Channing Crowder have yet to agree to new deals.

Negotiations with those players -- including Goodman -- are ongoing, but at least Crowder is expected to test the waters of free agency in an effort to see whether he can garner a bigger contract than Miami is currently offering him.

Coach Tony Sparano would not address those negotiations this week, only to say that each of the players (all starters) was critical to the team's 2008 success.

''You'd love to have all of them back,'' Sparano said. ``But they have options, and we have options. That's where it is.''

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