Comments on: Phins Spend 4.95 Million To Keep Lehan http://phinphanatic.com/2008/02/20/phins-spend-495-million-to-keep-lehan/ A Miami Dolphins Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and more. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:13:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Brian Miller http://phinphanatic.com/2008/02/20/phins-spend-495-million-to-keep-lehan/comment-page-1/#comment-771 Brian Miller Fri, 22 Feb 2008 02:09:11 +0000 http://phinphanatic.com/2008/02/20/phins-spend-495-million-to-keep-lehan/#comment-771 <p>1st of all he isnt making 1.6 million a year, he is making 2.1 million this year.  To me the guy should have been out of town last year prior to the season and many fans wanted that after the way he played the year before.  Instead the kept him and when forced into a starters role he was less than average for the first 6 games, then in the final 8 games he began playing much better.  We are paying him 2.1 million based on what he did in 8 games.  Does he have potential?  Of course, but that does not mean to front load it when in reality, this guy may not be on the team in a year.</p><p>Like I said, for depth, Im glad he signed, but for the cost, I think we could have found better or paid a little more for someone who actually is a proven starter.  Sorry but Lehan did nothing to convince me that he warranted a contract that is worth almost 5 mill in 3 years no matter how you break it down.  We will have to agree to disagree on this one Deof.</p> 1st of all he isnt making 1.6 million a year, he is making 2.1 million this year.  To me the guy should have been out of town last year prior to the season and many fans wanted that after the way he played the year before.  Instead the kept him and when forced into a starters role he was less than average for the first 6 games, then in the final 8 games he began playing much better.  We are paying him 2.1 million based on what he did in 8 games.  Does he have potential?  Of course, but that does not mean to front load it when in reality, this guy may not be on the team in a year.

Like I said, for depth, Im glad he signed, but for the cost, I think we could have found better or paid a little more for someone who actually is a proven starter.  Sorry but Lehan did nothing to convince me that he warranted a contract that is worth almost 5 mill in 3 years no matter how you break it down.  We will have to agree to disagree on this one Deof.

]]> By: Deof Movestofca http://phinphanatic.com/2008/02/20/phins-spend-495-million-to-keep-lehan/comment-page-1/#comment-770 Deof Movestofca Fri, 22 Feb 2008 01:28:24 +0000 http://phinphanatic.com/2008/02/20/phins-spend-495-million-to-keep-lehan/#comment-770 I disagree that Lehan is a 900k player. Show me a better player that is making that much and isn't expecting an increase, and maybe I'll change my mind, but I can't think of one. And when the league minimum for a 6-year player is $600K, I don't understand how people consider $1.65 million/year to be "starter money". I disagree that Lehan is a 900k player. Show me a better player that is making that much and isn’t expecting an increase, and maybe I’ll change my mind, but I can’t think of one. And when the league minimum for a 6-year player is $600K, I don’t understand how people consider $1.65 million/year to be “starter money”.

]]> By: Ted Hill http://phinphanatic.com/2008/02/20/phins-spend-495-million-to-keep-lehan/comment-page-1/#comment-763 Ted Hill Thu, 21 Feb 2008 15:17:46 +0000 http://phinphanatic.com/2008/02/20/phins-spend-495-million-to-keep-lehan/#comment-763 This is a little surprising. I would hope we still use an early round pick on a CB like Rodgers-Cromartie. I was thinking this year we would have Will Allen with draft pick as the starters and Lehan as a nickel corner. Now, Lehan will be making too much money not to start. This is a little surprising. I would hope we still use an early round pick on a CB like Rodgers-Cromartie. I was thinking this year we would have Will Allen with draft pick as the starters and Lehan as a nickel corner. Now, Lehan will be making too much money not to start.

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