TrINT Green to Dolphins???

[ChargerMike]

DAVIE – The agent for Trent Green said today that the Kansas City quarterback wants to play for the Dolphins in 2007 and the only thing preventing that from happening is an impasse in trade talks with the Chiefs.

"Trent would like to be there," agent Jim Steiner said. "He has a relationship with [Dolphins coach] Cam Cameron that goes back 10 years ago when both were with the Washington Redskins. It's an offense he's familiar with and there would be an excellent working relationship.

"It's a team that has a great defense that with a few tweaks on offense would have a pretty good darn chance of succeeding this season."

The Dolphins, though, apparently have competition for Green's services. The Kansas City Star reported that Detroit also has expressed interest in Green and Chiefs President/General Manager Carl Peterson will meet with both Dolphins General Manager Randy Mueller and Lions President Matt Millen at the NFL's annual owners' meeting that starts Sunday in Phoenix.

Green also isn't the only veteran quarterback the Dolphins are eyeing. A source said Friday that the Dolphins have interest in Houston's David Carr, who was released today by the Texans just two days after Matt Schaub was acquired in a trade with Atlanta.

The top overall selection of the 2002 draft, Carr and the Texans struggled through five consecutive seasons without a playoff appearance. But at 27, Carr is nine years younger than Green and could have more upside despite his failings in Houston. It also wouldn't cost the Dolphins draft pick compensation to sign Carr now that he was released.

Green, 36, was one of the AFC's top quarterbacks this decade before suffering a major concussion in the 2006 season-opener. Green missed eight games and struggled upon his return, finishing with his lowest quarterback rating (74.1) since joining the Chiefs in 2001. The Chiefs placed Green on the trading block after re-signing backup Damon Huard to a three-year contract last month before the start of the free-agent signing period.

Green is currently scheduled to earn $7.2 million in 2007 and was unable to reach agreement on a restructured contract with the Chiefs. Green would have to accept a new deal with the Dolphins, but Steiner said that wasn't an issue.

"It's not a salary thing or a contract thing," Steiner said when asked why a deal between the Dolphins and Chiefs hasn't already gotten struck. "It is a total non-issue at this point. The issue is the deal has to be made between the two clubs."

Besides Cameron, Green also has a strong relationship with new Dolphins quarterbacks coach Terry Shea, who handled those responsibilities for five of the past six seasons in Kansas City. Green's familiarity with Cameron's system could help the entire offense learn the scheme more quickly while the franchise grooms a younger quarterback as his heir apparent.

"[Green] has had discussions with Miami, more with Miami than any other place," Peterson told the Star today. "He's indicated that's certainly a place he has a great deal of interest in. All things considered, that would be a natural place for him to be."

Peterson spoke with Mueller about Green earlier this week when both attended the University of Tennessee's "pro day" workout.

"[Trade talks are] moving," Peterson said. "But I would not in any way eliminate the possibility that if things don't work out, we still want him here. It just can't be at the compensation level he's scheduled for this year."

Green could control where he ultimately lands by refusing to restructure his contract, which is how Joey Harrington maneuvered a trade last year from Detroit to the Dolphins despite Cleveland having proposed a draft-day deal to the Lions.

Detroit also might be appealing to Green, as he played under Lions offensive coordinator Mike Martz when both were in St. Louis in 1999 and 2000.

Should Green or Carr be acquired, the Dolphins could part ways with quarterback Daunte Culpepper. It's unknown whether the new Dolphins coaching/general manager duo of Cameron and Randy Mueller would want to stick with Culpepper -- who missed 12 games last season because of ongoing problems with his surgically repaired right knee - if another proven starter is added to the roster.

The Dolphins would save $1.3 million in cap space by releasing Culpepper, who is set to earn $5.6 million in 2007. Cleo Lemon, who played in San Diego in 2004 and 2005 when Cameron was the Chargers' offensive coordinator, is the only other veteran quarterback currently on the Dolphins' roster following the offseason release of Harrington.

Cameron, who is doubling as the team's offensive coordinator, said Friday that he won't begin working with the team's quarterbacks in the offseason workout program until April 2. Cameron didn't shed much light on Culpepper's future with the Dolphins other than to say he is still rehabilitating his knee from a December surgery.

"Whoever our quarterback winds up being, it will be a guy who has earned the job," Cameron said. "Everyone knows our critical issue is our quarterback's level of play no matter who the quarterback is … In no way is it in my best interest or our organizations best interest to talk about anybody who's not on the roster."



http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/foot ... hins-front

[Shoalzie]

The Dolphins or Lions? It's like that question about being stuck in an elevator with two people you hate and you're given a gun with one bullet...who do you shoot?

The Lions would be fools to go after him but it would be par for the course with them. They've got their 3 QBs right now and they'll have either Russell or Quinn at #2 if they keep the pick or maybe Stanton in the 2nd round. Green has connections to both teams because they have former coaches of his. I don't see how anyone would take a flyer on him as anything more than a backup.

[RevLimiter]

Apparenly the Browns are also in the mix for Trent's services as well. I know this- the Fins are fucking HIGH if they actually think King Carl would trade Trent to them for a SEVENTH ROUND PICK....the guy would CLEARLY be the best QB on their roster the moment he became their property and the best QB they've had since Marino's heyday.