Ronnie Brown on the way out of Miami?

[dolphins4life]

For the love of God, let's not get rid of Ronnie.  The guy is mega talented and could play at least 7 more years, as he has not taken a lot of punishment on his body

[DZA]

They better not trade Brown. 

[Defense54]

Ronnie would give the thumbs up on th idea.......but oh yeah.......his thumb ain't working either.  As talanted as Ronnie is, he does not run smart. You can only run full force at a wall for slong before you wear down. He needs to learn how to cut. Oh yeah.........his knee can't do that either. 

[DolFan619]

  It would have to take some sort of blockbuster deal to get Ronnie away from Miami.  Personally, it doesn't make sense to even entertain the thought of dealing Ronnie Brown.  Despite the fact he's coming off an ACL injury, he is still one of the Dolphins best offensive weapons.

[DolFan619]

http://miamiherald.typepad.com/dolphins_in_depth/2008/08/dolphins-to-dis.html

Dolphins to disavow Brown rumor [update]

We are approximately one hour from the time coach Tony Sparano is scheduled to conduct his daily press conference and it is fair to say he has a game plan in mind for this one.

Sparano apparently was taken as much by surprise by ESPN's Ronnie Brown report last night on Monday Night Countdown as, say, you and I may have been. So the belief here is that Sparano will try to make the point in his presser that Miami does not expect to jettison Ronnie Brown.

That, of course, is the plan as of now. It remains to be seen how well Miami's new coach, a guy not all that experienced with orchestrating press conferences, actually follows the game plan because sometimes the questions get asked in goofy ways by us media dorks and sometimes the answers don't make the point very clearly.

Anyway, as I updated in the previous post, Brown (sprained thumb) was on the practice field today wearing a cast that covered his entire right hand and extended half way up his forearm. He caught a couple of passes with his left hand in the time period the practice was open to the media.

And, in case you missed the point last night, it seems hard to believe the Dolphins would put Brown on the trade block as Chris Mortensen's ESPN report suggests for a number of reasons. They are:

He's not 100 percent healthy. His value to Miami is greater than it is to most other teams. He's a good insurance policy against Ricky Williams flaking out again. And he's a pretty young player with good upside potential left to tap.

Check back after the presser for an update on what Sparano said and how it compares to what he planned to say.

Update: Sparano indeed disavowed the rumor. He said there is "no chance," Brown is not on the Dolphins this year. He also said there has been, "no discussion of that internally or externally."

I am crafting the next entry that will give details of the QB competition and other notes so check back for a new post soon.

[DolFan619]

http://www.palmbeachpost.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/palmbeach/miamidolphins/entries/2008/08/19/sparano_no_chance_that_were_tr.html

Sparano: “No chance that we’re trading Ronnie."

By Edgar Thompson | Tuesday, August 19, 2008, 12:49 PM

Coach Tony Sparano shot down a rumor the Dolphins could be shopping running back Ronnie Brown.

“No chance that we’re trading Ronnie,” Sparano said early this afternoon. “I understand another rumor is flying out there. Last week, it was (quarterback John) Beck. This week it’s Ronnie.

“There was no discussion of that internally or externally. None.”

Speaking on Monday Night Countdown, ESPN’s Chris Mortensen said Brown could be playing for another team this season. Mortensen’s comment was based on the fact that Ricky Williams has looked so good, while Brown has looked mediocre during two pre-season games.

Adding fuel to the rumor was Mortensen seen on the sideline chatting with Fins GM Jeff Ireland before Saturday’s game in Jacksonville.

Given the plans of the Dolphins’ offense to lean on the one-two punch of Williams and Brown, Sparano said the rumor wasn’t a tough one to quash.

“That is easy,” he said. “I wish they were all like that.”

As for Brown’s slow start less than 10 months removed from an ACL tear, Sparano said “it’s been hard” to get an idea how Brown looks in a game environment.

He played only five plays during the pre-season opener against Tampa and four plays last weekend at Jacksonville before spraining his right thumb. Brown has six rushing yards on five carries in the two games.

“We really haven’t been able to get him a lot of work that way,” Sparano said. “I really assess just the body of work over the 30 practices or so.

“From that standpoint, I’ve seen him progress really well.”

Heading into Saturday’s visit from Kansas City, Williams, 31, is listed No. 1 on the depth chart. Brown, 26, is unlikely to play.

Williams had 43 yards on 10 carries and scored a touchdown against the Jaguars and continues to position himself as the opening-day starter on Sept. 7 when the Jets visit South Florida.

“Ronnie is competing no different than anybody else,” Sparano said. “When you have Ronnie and Ricky, I think if you ask them that question, they’ll say, ‘Hey I want to be the guy who’s out there.’

“They’re both competing, and right now Ronnie’s not out there. He’s dealing with a thumb, and Ricky’s out there and that’s the way we go.”

[Defense54]

  It would have to take some sort of blockbuster deal to get Ronnie away from Miami.  Personally, it doesn't make sense to even entertain the thought of dealing Ronnie Brown.  Despite the fact he's coming off an ACL injury, he is still one of the Dolphins best offensive weapons.

Was, possibly may be one of the Best Offensive weapons. I sure hope so. He's still young and I'd hope at least our RB problems were over for a while. No way he gets traded though. No Team would spend what we paid for a repaired Back.

[Spider-Dan]

“No chance that we’re trading Ronnie,” Sparano said early this afternoon.

"The only way Jason Taylor doesn't play for the Dolphins in 2008 is if he retires. The team is not going to trade him." - Bill Parcells

Seriously, why bother even asking the question when you know you can't trust the answer?

[ethurst2]

I've said it before and I will say it again.

Ronnie Brown might not be around next year.

The Dolphins will draft a half-back and tight end in next years draft.

I would love to see what Ronnie could do in a Mike Shanahan, Mike McCarthy type offense. Brown is more suited to a West Coast offense that can showcase his receiving skills. Next to Michael Westbrook, he's got the best hands in the league as far as catching the ball and can actually run pass routes.

Parcells wants guys that they have scouted. Don't be surprised if Samson Satele walks in free agency too. Vernon Carey isn't playing with a contract so these guys could all be gone by next year.