Tannebaum has not wavered once this NFL offseason and made a single move out of desperation.
Smart acquisitions that offer a low risk, high reward roll by Tannenbaum.
Even though the NFL Draft is less than 2 weeks away, the Dolphins are still scouring the league for fallen “acorns” – sorry to use the”Irelandism”. The Dolphins just announced have claimed Defensive Tackle Chris Jones off waivers in another low risk, high reward roll by Tannenbaum. Once again, Miami has decided to use the waiver wire in order to acquire a player that will have zero impact on their compensatory draft pick formula.
Chris Jones is entering his 5th year in the league, however he missed all of last season with the New England Patriots after suffering a calf injury. However, before last year he started 23 games throughout the 2103 to 2104 season for the Patriots generating 79 tackles and 9 sacks. Jones is a bit smaller for a DT at 6’1, 295 pounds, however he makes up for this in his quickness.
Add him with CB Ifo Ekpre-Olomu, who during the 2014 College Football season Oregon was one of the best Cornerbacks at the collegiate level, as a result of an injury, Ekpre-Olomu was selected in the 7th round of the 2015 Draft, by the Cleveland Browns, and spent the entire 2015 recovering from his knee injury.
And add him with Alonso, who finished third among all NFL players with 159 total tackles and was selected as the Defensive Rookie of the Year. But, due to a knee injury fell on hard time, which ultimately landed him with the Dolphins.
Alonso, Ekpre-Olomu, and now Jones are all high level talents if healthy.
Most pay per head bookie fans would say that at least one of these players will rebound and that would mean Miami picked up a potent talent for peanuts. That’s smart management. Yes, it’s believed that smart, Dolphins management is an oxymoron, but maybe not anymore. Either Miami fans have entered the Twilight Zone, a brief lucky patch, or have a team that is a well run franchise! Hold on a “sec” as I take an extra dose of heart “meds”. Only time will tell, and that time isn’t far off. Go Fins!!!
