David Garrard to Miami

[Woy]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/sport...-by-dolphins/2012/03/19/gIQAKwJ5NS_story.html

MIAMI — Quarterback David Garrard signed a one-year contract Monday with the Miami Dolphins and said he was told he’ll be given a shot at the starting job.

He’s not sure yet who else will be part of the competition, though.

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The Dolphins reached agreement with the former Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback after failed courtships with Peyton Manning and Matt Flynn. They also hosted San Francisco 49ers quarterback Alex Smith for a visit Sunday and may still consider signing him.

“They didn’t say for sure they were bringing another guy in, but they said it’s a possibility, whether in the draft or whatever,” Garrard said in a phone interview.

For now, Garrard and incumbent Matt Moore are the contenders for the job.

“It’s going to be a great competition, and I’m all about that,” Garrard said. “I’m going to do my best to make sure it’s me on opening day.”

The Dolphins also told safety Yeremiah Bell he’ll be released to create cap space, a person familiar with the discussions said. The person confirmed the discussions to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the Dolphins hadn’t announced a move.

By cutting Bell, the Dolphins save more than $4 million in cap space, which could be used in negotiations with Smith.

The 34-year-old Garrard, a starter for Jacksonville from 2005-10, didn’t play last season. He was released five days before the opener by the Jaguars, and Miami courted him last year after quarterback Chad Henne’s season was ended by a shoulder injury.

But Garrard didn’t sign, and instead underwent back surgery in October. He considered retirement, he said, but is now 100 percent and eager to extend his career another year.

“It was taken away from me, and it gave me a great perspective on life and this game,” he said. “I want to make sure when I leave this game, I do it when I’m ready to go, and there’s never any remorse or thought of, could I have done more?”

Garrard apparently impressed the Dolphins with his workout Monday, and he said he was impressed by new coach Joe Philbin and his staff.

“I just love the vibe,” Garrard said. “I love everybody’s mission and goal, and the purpose they have and the direction they’re heading.”

Garrard’s best season was in 2007, when he threw 18 touchdown passes and only three interceptions. He topped 3,500 yards passing in 2008 and 2009, and he’s 39-37 as a starter in nine seasons, all with Jacksonville.

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[Goober]

This organization is:

 

 

[G-men]

Apparently Plan D stands for David Garrard.

 

[Rylo]

:smh:

And the award for worst team management goes to......

 

[Rudi]

Might as well pick up McNabb too.

 

[NAHSTE]

Hey it's not every day you can land the national spokesman to Zaxby's as your star player.

 

[Len B]

Quarterback David Garrard signed a one-year contract Monday with the Miami Dolphins

:lol:

 

[Mogriffjr]

remember when f16harm was marking out the phins were gonna sign Peyton Manning?

then didn't look into Matt Flynn?

then supposedly ponying up for Alex Smith??

then settling for David Garrard???

:lol:

 

[JayDizzle]

So in a roundabout way, JAX and South Beach swapped each other's garbage...

You want Sunshine too? Before he gets Carr'd?

 

[Juggernaut]

So in a roundabout way, JAX and South Beach swapped each other's garbage...

You want Sunshine too? Before he gets Carr'd?

You know that saying how one man's garbage is another's treasure?
Well, they're both garbage here.

Miami got fucked every which way this offseason.

 

[Goober]

Dolphin fans wanted their team to sign the QB who missed all of 2011 due to injury, so they did. :dtrain:

 

[killgod]

remember when f16harm was marking out the phins were gonna sign Peyton Manning?

then didn't look into Matt Flynn?

then supposedly ponying up for Alex Smith??

then settling for David Garrard???

:lol:

That was gonna be my joke. Needs more spoiler tags!


Goblin didn't even use the right f16 crash.


Cmon VSD!


:yao:

 

[Goober]

That was gonna be my joke. Needs more spoiler tags!


Goblin didn't even use the right f16 crash.


Cmon VSD!


:yao:

I think every fail deserves its own crash.

 

[killgod]

This also proved the NFL is too watered down. Not enough QB's to play at this level when moves like this are an option for your franchise.

 

[SHOGUN]

Another kick in the dick for Miami.

Is Garrard even an upgrade over Matt Moore at this point?

 

[Fappin Raptor]

David Garrard's Press Conference​

 

[Obst]

Go David!

 

[NAHSTE]

This also proved the NFL is too watered down. Not enough QB's to play at this level when moves like this are an option for your franchise.

Welcome to the realization most of us had five years ago.

 

[FlawLeSs]

what a fuckin joke

 

[f16harm]

remember when f16harm was marking out the phins were gonna sign Peyton Manning?

then didn't look into Matt Flynn?

then supposedly ponying up for Alex Smith??

then settling for David Garrard???

:lol:

Yeah,this is eerily similar to your music career.

You know that saying how one man's garbage is another's treasure?
Well, they're both garbage here.

Miami got fucked every which way this offseason.

Says the guy who's team just gave an extension to their QB who had worse career numbers than the one guy he's calling garbage. You and Aso21Raiders should go bowling. He can talk about other's management, and you can talk about QBs


And you can all keep hating, you're all just fucking jealous you got trolled by Jeff Ireland on his QB search. The black troll face even looks a bit like Garrard :kayne: