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What do you guys think of maybe trading for RAY LEWIS. He played for the canes and would look good in teal and Orange. Maybe give Ricky or a third rounder for him

Why would we need Ray Lewis?

Randy McMichael needs a prison buddy.

Miami plays 3-4 again next year, so Ray Lewis and Zach Thomas as the two interior linebackers and Jason Taylor and Channing Crowder as the two exterior linebackers could be pretty exciting.  (Not that I think this will happen, but it's a fun thought)

Rey Lew would make any D better maybe we can even get a hometown discount. Just think Zack RLEX and Channing without a dought the best set in the biz. Just think him in TO in the same locker room

I am happy with this lineup personally Taylor, Crowder, Thomas, & Spragan. I also think Pope is a pretty decent backup as well. We don't need to make moves like trading Ricky for Lewis. I get the impression that anytime a Canes fan hears a former Cane becomes available they think they are a perfect fit for the Phins. We need to worry about positions other than linebacker during this offseason.

I wouldn't mind seeing Ray-Ray come to Miami, but wish he could have come when he was in the prime of his career. He's still an excellent LB, but injuries are a much bigger concern for Ray now than they used to be. Depending on his price tag...I'd have no problem seeing the greatest 'Cane of them all playing for the 'Phins.

I really think, since this draft class is so solid at LB, that Saban will probably address that area in April with a mid-round developmental 'backer or two.

Which is exactly what we would need. Not another aging linebacker we would have to replace in a couple years (we are already faced with that).

Well yes im a huge cane fan but that has nothing to do with one of the best linebackers in NFL history becoming an option.

Welcome to board! Just watch out, there are a lot of U haters on here.

Dick Butkus is a free agent so we wouldn't even need to trade for him.  However, when talking about ex-NFL greats we should stay "in the family" and go after Nick Buonticonti, AJ Duhe and John Offerdahl. 

I'm not a Ray Lewis fan, personally.  I'd rather go for youth - but that's just me.

I agree that we should look to spending our money elsewhere. We are solid at linebacker for now and I would rather see some help in the secondary and the offensive line!!!!! Ray Lewis would make a great additon no doubt but we really aren't hurting at that position, if we are going to spend money let's go after Nate Clement from Buffalo!!!!!

I think Lewis is a monster, and could help this team, but I question the cost.  He'd probably be a ton of cash for a position in which we're fairly competant.  It seems that if we're going to pay some money for a great defender, that we'd have kept Surtain.

Lewis is aging, breaking down & want a huge new deal.

He is no where close to be the MLB he was a few years ago.

I'm not interested for anything more than 2 mil a year.

Word is both him and Chris McAllister are unhappy in Baltimore so I would wait for them to be released.  We need more help in our secondary than at LB so I would go after McAllister first.

funny!

     I would trade for Ray Lewis...  That is if we had a problem at linebacker.  That position is pretty solid for right now.  Let's concentrate on QB and CB.  We have three seventh round picks surely we could find another LB to develop from that round, if we wanted to go that route..

How'd we get three 7th round picks?

That's right, there are a lot.

Wide right, wide left, at least the Noles can "Get it up"

Which is more accurate:

People who don't acknowledge Ray Lewis as a current dominating LB in the NFL are UM haters.

OR

People who don't acknowledge that Ray Lewis is no longer a dominating LB in the NFL are UM homers. 

Like a lot of things in life, the truth probably lies at a point between the two extremes. Despite my love of UM, I think this point is a lot closer to the "no longer" side. Ray Lewis, regardless of his college colors, is "not" a dominating LB today in the NFL. He's a very solid LB, if healthy, though he was as dominant over the past 10 years as any defensive player in the game. He's not going to turn back the clock at this point in his career though...and anyone who expects Ray to come in, play 16 games and post triple-digit tackle totals this year is in for a major disappointment. He has injury concerns out the wazoo, and when you combine that with his balls to the wall playing style, it adds up to Ray spending more and more time on the trainer's table and less time on the field from here on out.

Miami really doesn't need Ray Lewis...it needs defensive backs, a QB upgrade, more meat for the O-line and maybe a D-lineman or two. I'd have no problem seeing Nick grab a mid-late round LB or two to develop, but going after a veteran on the back side of his career does nothing to help the Dolphins.