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This move comes as no surprise. The Dolphins had traded Wilkinson to the Denver Broncos but he failed to report which nixed the trade. So the Dolphins decided to cut their losses so they released him anyways. Wilkinson played in 10 games for the Dolphins last season and he only made 13 tackles, defensed 3 passes and forced 1 fumble. This is likely the end of the 34-year olds NFL career.
The Miami Dolphins have acquired 36-year old QB Trent Green for a 2008 Draft Pick. The pick will be a 5th round pick unless Green plays in 70% of the Dolphins offensive plays, if he does the pick will jump to a 4th rounder. If Green has anything left at all this is a good trade for the Dolphins. That’s the big question though…..How much does Green have left in the tank? It’s hard to answer that question based on his play last season as he missed half of the year due to viscious concussion that he suffered early in the season. He only played in 8 games (8 starts) for the Chiefs last season and he completed 121 of 198 (61.1%) passes for 1,342 yards with 7 TD passes and 9 interceptions (74.1 QB Rating). He also carried the ball 19 times for 59 yards (3.1 ypc). Green also played poorly in the playoffs so this trade was not without some risk.
However, Trent Green has had a good body of work in the NFL over his career. He has played in 112 games (107 starts) in his career and he’s completed 2,143 of 3,527 passes (60.8%) for 26,963 yards with 157 TD passes and 101 interceptions (87.5 QB Rating). He also has carried the ball 233 times for 878 yards (3.8 ypc) with 6 TD runs.
Trent Green will likely be the Dolphins starting QB from Day #1. The Dolphins pair of young QBs (Cleo Lemon and John Beck) will likely battle for the starting job in the near future but they will learn from Green for now. Where does all this leave last year’s starter Daunte Culpepper you ask? On another team as he will either be traded or released before Training Camp. He only played in 4 games (all starts) last season for the Dolphins and he completed 81 of 134 passes (60.4%) for 929 yards with 2 TD passes and 3 interceptions (77.0 QB Rating). He also carried the ball 10 times for 20 yards (2.0 ypc) with 1 TD run.
This is a move that should have happened a long, long time ago. After Wright was complaining that Nick Saban was working him to hard drove him to tears the Dolphins should have cut their losses then. Wright looks the part at 6′6″, 329 pounds but he only played in 3 games in 2 years with the Fins and he only had 4 tackles, 1 sack and defensed 1 pass.
1. (9) Ted Ginn Jr., WR, Ohio State
2. (40) John Beck, QB, BYU
2. (60) Samson Satele, C, Hawaii
3. (71) Lorenzo Booker, RB, Florida State
4. (108) Paul Soliai, DT, Utah
6. (181) Reagan Mauia, RB, Hawaii
6. (199) Drew Mormino, C, Central Michigan
7. (219) Kelvin Smith, LB, Syracuse
7. (225) Brandon Fields, P, Michigan State
7. (238) Abraham Wright, DE, Colorado
The Dolphins have traded Olindo Mare to the Saints for a 6th round pick. This was an expert stroke by the Dolphins who refused to cut Mare despite the fact that they had signed Jay Feely to replace him.