The Dolphins traded for 6'7, 310 pound defensive tackle Tony McDaniel from the Jacksonville Jaguars today. Miami has agreed to send a seventh-round pick to the Jags. McDaniel is a large dude, he's also only 24 years old and he brings an ability to play both DT and defensive end. He's the perfect Parcells defensive player -- a large fella with versatility. It's a good move in that it gives the DT position some depth and youth. And for a seventh rounder? Not too shabby. McDaniel's agent says the Fins got a steal and that the Jags underutilized him by playing him in the wrong scheme."He loves football," Irby [his agent] said of McDaniel. "He loves the game. It's Jacksonville's loss and Miami's gain."
McDaniel has appeared in 25 NFL games in three NFL seasons, including his only three career starts a season ago for the Jaguars. He also has missed 23 games with wrist, hip and knee injuries.
But Irby said his client is excited for a fresh start with a team that plays a scheme better suited to his skill set and physical stature.
Jesus. 23 games with wrist, hip and knee injuries? Did we just acquire Frankenstein? Can Frankenstein handle the grind of the 3-4 defense? Is this the 1931 Boris Karloff Frankenstein, who was all stiff and dopey and had bolts in his neck? Or the 1973 Andy Warhol Frankenstein who was a gay necrophiliac? I'm gonna go with the 1931 version. Basically because you gotta respect a dude in a blazer.
