Re: Dolphins Trade LB Kiko Alonso to Saints
 

He’s only missed two games the last three years. That sounds like the picture of health to me.

Re: Dolphins Trade LB Kiko Alonso to Saints
 

If he passes the physical it's a definite win for us!

Re: Dolphins Trade LB Kiko Alonso to Saints
 

As excited as I am to get Kiko Alonso, I'm that saddened to let a class act and unrealized yet talent like Biegel get out the door...

Re: Dolphins Trade LB Kiko Alonso to Saints
 

My only real concern here is that he has a reputation for dirty hits, which could be disastrous for us. All it takes is one personal foul penalty to really help an opposing offense on a drive.

Re: Dolphins Trade LB Kiko Alonso to Saints
 

Or one nasty hit to have Matt Ryan carried off the field.

And I'm saying nasty, not dirty.

Re: Dolphins Trade LB Kiko Alonso to Saints
 

Like Kenny Vaccaro used to?

Re: Dolphins Trade LB Kiko Alonso to Saints
 

I had the same initial reaction but only evidence I've seen is the Flacco hit. Someone wrote that was Alonzo's only PF that season.

Re: Dolphins Trade LB Kiko Alonso to Saints
 

I still don't quite understand why the Dolphins would do this. I understand why the Saints would, but the Dolphins side makes no sense to me.

Re: Dolphins Trade LB Kiko Alonso to Saints
 

They’re cleaning house and going younger.

Re: Dolphins Trade LB Kiko Alonso to Saints
 

Starting over boss.

Being bad for a year or two might actually be better than being mediocre for a decade.

Re: Dolphins Trade LB Kiko Alonso to Saints
 

Smashmouth said it best with the tank going over the cliff. LMAO :x

Re: Dolphins Trade LB Kiko Alonso to Saints
 

I guess the bottom line was that they didn't have a spot for him with the change of defensive philosophy, which puts more DBs on the field instead of customary three LBs.

Also, the young LB in their roster was viewed as a straight replacement if not an upgrade over him.

Dolphins were probably going to cut him if they couldn't have found a trading partner. With the trade they only have to pay 1M$ of his salary and are off the hook while also getting a promising young ST contributor in exchange.

It wasn't a bad deal for Miami even though it might seem like it from our point of view.

Re: Dolphins Trade LB Kiko Alonso to Saints
 

Sometimes that is a lockeroom thing... We are talking about a locker room that once condoned the likes of Richie Incognito, as well as Ndamukong Suh.

Re: Dolphins Trade LB Kiko Alonso to Saints
 

Dolphins LB was looked as "upgrade" over Alonso? What's this guy's name?

Re: Dolphins Trade LB Kiko Alonso to Saints
 

Starts with an E, it was a mouthful.

Re: Dolphins Trade LB Kiko Alonso to Saints
 

He asked to be traded.

Re: Dolphins Trade LB Kiko Alonso to Saints
 

And when that happens its usually better to move that guy and get something, anything, in return rather than having to cut someone that has become a disruption.