Dolphins Cut Mormino

This week's cutting of Drew Mormino was a bit of a surprise to me. Going into the draft, I felt comfortable with our young line, having Vernon Carey, Samson Satele, Justin Smiley, and Jake Long as 4 of the 5 starters. Any 5th guy, even if serviceable, would be enough for the Dolphins to put out a top 1/3rd offensive line next season.

I fully expected us to draft a guard, and indeed the Dolphins picked up two. However, I fully expected Drew Mormino to be the guy starting at right guard. He had impressed last year in training camp before getting hurt, but I guess the front office felt he was another Joe Toledo. Toledo if you remember, had also impressed, but failed to stay healthy while a Dolphin. It's a shame, but if Jake Long can be effective, it doesn't really matter who is playing at right guard. Plus, they drafted those two guys for a reason right? We'll just have to trust their judgment.

I'm more interested in who will be the QB. Drafting Henne meant John Beck is on a short leash. If he can't beat out McCown for the job, don't look for Beck to be on this team past 2009. Henne is someone that Parcells is comfortable with and who he feels will fit the system. Beck has shown promise, but also has a long way to go before becoming an effective NFL QB. If he can't beat out a journeyman like Josh McCown, then the future doesn't look bright for either him or the Fins. I don't think we'll get 6 wins with any of the QBs at the helm, much less a guy like McCown.