One mans look at what's out there in the market

Ben Volin writes for the Palm Beach Post and he has taken the time to look at a few players he thinks Miami should take a look at.  It is only one mans opinion.  Here is Volins’ blog concerning what is available out there in the free agent market as of today.

"Here are some fullbacks and tight ends, and the teams that cut them, that could intrigue the Dolphins:"

• TE O.J. Santiago, Oakland (11-year vet)
• TE Garrett Mills, New England (2006 fourth-round pick)
• TE Keith Heinrich, Tampa Bay (28-year-old F-back type)
• TE Zach Hilton, San Francisco (5-year vet had a decent 2005 season for New Orleans)
• FB Zack Crockett, Oakland (Pompano Beach native, FSU Seminole, 13-year vet)
• FB Fred Beasley, Washington (10-year vet once known as the best blocking fullback in the league)
• FB Brad Cieslak, Buffalo (3-year vet is another hybrid F-back type)

"With Cam’s strong ties to San Diego — he was the offensive coordinator there the past five years — let’s take a look at the players cut by the Chargers yesterday."

"The two offensive linemen have strong ties to Cam or Miami. Lekkerkerker, is a beast — 6-foot-7, 320 pounds — and played in 15 games last year in Cam’s offense. And Pape was the Dolphins’ 7th-round pick in 2004"

• S Tra Battle
• C Mark Bihl
• RB Eldra Buckley
• WR Greg Camarillo
• WR Mark Simmons
• DE Andre Coleman
• DE Keith Grennan
• DE Derreck Robinson
• S Bhawoh Jue
• OT Cory Lekkerkerker
• OT Tony Pape
• DT Louis Leonard
• LB Antwan Applewhite
• LB Nick Roach
• LB Jyles Tucker

"If Cam and Mueller want to look at more offensive linemen, two interesting names are tackle Brandon Gorin and center Chukky Okobi."

"Now let’s take a look at some interesting names who were cut yesterday:"

• WR Dallas Baker, Pittsburgh (Florida Gator, 2007 7th-round pick)
• QB Vinny Testaverde, New England (turns 44 in November)
• QB Byron Leftwich, Jacksonville (Jags dump their franchise QB, 7th overall pick in 2003)
• WR Craphonso Thorpe, Indianapolis (FSU Nole, 2005 4th-round pick of KC)
• QB Chris Leak, Chicago Bears (Gators champion QB, undrafted free agent in 2007)
• WR Courtney Roby, Tennessee (Reggie Roby’s cousin, set several receiving records at Indiana under Cameron)
• QB Tim Rattay, Tennessee (former starter in SF and TB could have some good years left)
• WR David Clowney, Green Bay Packers (2003 graduate of Atlantic High in Delray Beach)
• RB Antonio Pittman, New Orleans (Former Ohio State star skipped his senior year, became 2007 4th-round draft pick)
• DE Andre Wadsworth, NYJ (1998 3rd overall pick hadn’t played since 2000 with several knee injuries)
• WR Jeremy Bloom, Philadelphia (Olympic skiier was a 5th-round pick in 2007 draft)
• RB Ciatrick Fason, Minnesota (Another former Gator and a 2005 4th-round pick)
• QB Doug Johnson, Cincinnati (Former Gator looking for his third team in four years)
• QB Ken Dorsey, Cleveland (finally, a UM guy on here)
• LB Buster Davis, Arizona (FSU Nole and a 2007 3rd-round pick, definitely the surprise cut of the day)
• Jared Zabransky, Houston (Undrafted free agenty from Boise State won’t get the chance to run another Statue of Liberty)
• RB J.D. Washington, St. Louis (son of actor Denzel

"And how about a couple of interesting names who made their respective 53-man rosters:"

• K Matt Prater, Atlanta (2006 UCF grad cut by Dolphins on Aug. 27, signed with Atlanta days later and beat out Billy Cundiff for the job)
• QB Troy Smith, Baltimore (Former Ohio State star was 2007 5th-round pick and makes team as third quarterback)
• DT Manny Wright, New York Giants (No word if he cried tears of joy when he made the team)