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Dolphins cut safety TJ McDonald

NYG27 : 8/25/2019 7:58 pm
He was due over $5 million and Miami cut him to cut cap costs.

He's only 28, 6'3 and 236 pounds, ran the 40 in 4.34 in the 2013 combine. Has experience as both a free and strong safety.

Kick the tires?
Yes. The Dolphins paid him big money  
RDJR : 8/25/2019 8:17 pm : link
because they thought he had the goods. By all means we should kick the tires.
Bro is a fins fan  
Diversify yo bonds : 8/25/2019 8:34 pm : link
Reshad Jones is now full time ss. McDonald strictly a box safety. may have run 4.3 six years ago but he plays slow. Takes horrendous angles.

Not seeing a fit.
He could be good depth and/or compete  
MM_in_NYC : 8/25/2019 8:40 pm : link
This is late for a player like him to be cut, wonder why.

Not sure where you're HWS numbers come from. He was 6'2 at combine, ran 4.59, and was 215, not 236.
RE: He could be good depth and/or compete  
81_Great_Dane : 8/25/2019 8:44 pm : link
In comment 14544324 MM_in_NYC said:
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This is late for a player like him to be cut, wonder why.
Or early, depending on how you look at it. Maybe they let him go early to let him get a head start on finding a job elsewhere, as the Giants did with D'amari Scott.

I have no opinion on the guy, don't know anything about him. But the question isn't "Is he good?" We know the answer to that is "No, not very." Otherwise he wouldn't be available right now. The question is "Is he better than the worst safety on the Giants' roster?" If the answer to that is "Yes" or at least "Maybe" then you kick the tires.
RE: He could be good depth and/or compete  
NYG27 : 8/25/2019 9:10 pm : link
MM_in_NYC said:
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Not sure where you're HWS numbers come from. He was 6'2 at combine, ran 4.59, and was 215, not 236.


I got them from Wikipedia.
RE: RE: He could be good depth and/or compete  
MM_in_NYC : 8/25/2019 9:26 pm : link
In comment 14544331 81_Great_Dane said:
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In comment 14544324 MM_in_NYC said:


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This is late for a player like him to be cut, wonder why.

Or early, depending on how you look at it. Maybe they let him go early to let him get a head start on finding a job elsewhere, as the Giants did with D'amari Scott.

I have no opinion on the guy, don't know anything about him. But the question isn't "Is he good?" We know the answer to that is "No, not very." Otherwise he wouldn't be available right now. The question is "Is he better than the worst safety on the Giants' roster?" If the answer to that is "Yes" or at least "Maybe" then you kick the tires.


Well sometimes players who are good do get cut because of circumstance. After reading on it Dolphins fans too don't totally get it. It was because of him and Reshad Jones but still was a surprise move. He was solid contributor for them. See comments @ https://www.thephinsider.com/2019/8/25/20832563/dolphins-release-t-j-mcdonald. Now i'm not itching for this guy but he's had a lot of production and he will find a new team quickly. Not sure we're a great fit regardless.
Can he play the money backer role?  
SLIM_ : 8/25/2019 9:48 pm : link
If so, then there is a fit
Seems more athlete then football player  
George from PA : 8/25/2019 10:04 pm : link
Pass
RE: Can he play the money backer role?  
Ivan15 : 8/25/2019 10:07 pm : link
In comment 14544399 SLIM_ said:
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If so, then there is a fit


McDonald has been searching for a position since he got to MIami. Based on his past performance, I don’t know why they signed him.

Dolphins had him playing some LB this preseason so maybe he can play “moneybacker. On the other hand, maybe they cut him because he couldn’t play LB.

I am confident that DG can make the decision.
Release doesn't mean he's no good  
TJ : 8/25/2019 10:13 pm : link
Just not $5 million good.
He’s only two+ years removed from being busted for drugs and DUI.  
Big Blue Blogger : 8/25/2019 10:25 pm : link
Old demons re-emerging, maybe? Just speculating. It’s equally possible that Miami is cleaning house for a full rebuild.

McDonald’s dad was really, really good. TJ seems to be more of a ‘tweeter.
He's on my Madden team  
Coach Red Beaulieu : 8/26/2019 12:51 am : link
I play a zone defense with physical high hit power guys XD
RE: RE: RE: He could be good depth and/or compete  
81_Great_Dane : 8/26/2019 1:59 am : link
In comment 14544380 MM_in_NYC said:
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In comment 14544324 MM_in_NYC said:


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This is late for a player like him to be cut, wonder why.

Or early, depending on how you look at it. Maybe they let him go early to let him get a head start on finding a job elsewhere, as the Giants did with D'amari Scott.

I have no opinion on the guy, don't know anything about him. But the question isn't "Is he good?" We know the answer to that is "No, not very." Otherwise he wouldn't be available right now. The question is "Is he better than the worst safety on the Giants' roster?" If the answer to that is "Yes" or at least "Maybe" then you kick the tires.



Well sometimes players who are good do get cut because of circumstance. After reading on it Dolphins fans too don't totally get it. It was because of him and Reshad Jones but still was a surprise move. He was solid contributor for them. See comments @ https://www.thephinsider.com/2019/8/25/20832563/dolphins-release-t-j-mcdonald. Now i'm not itching for this guy but he's had a lot of production and he will find a new team quickly. Not sure we're a great fit regardless.
I stand corrected on whether it's possible he's good.

So, is he better than the worst safety on the Giants? If so, yeah, kick those tires.
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