Will Any Rookies be Late for the Party?

Sunday, July 26, 2009
Alistair Henderson
MDBW Staff Writer
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Six down. Three to go. And seven days to go to party time.

With the signing of second round cornerback Sean Smith last week Thursday, the Miami Dolphins moved one rookie closer to their goal of having all nine draft choices on board by the time training camp starts on August 2.

Still waiting, but in no apparent hurry, are No 1 pick Vontae Davis, second round choice Wild Pat White, and, somewhat more surprisingly, fifth round selection safety Chris Clemons.

Here’s the complete list of rookie signing status to date:

Of the other AFC East teams, only the Jets have all their selections signed, but as they only had three, that’s not saying as much as it seems. The Patriots have 9 of 12 signed, but No 1 pick safety Patrick Chung is among the three remaining holdouts. In the division, the Bills are currently the slowest to get organized, with half of their rookies unsigned including their top four picks. However, that’s better than the Colts and the Saints, who still haven’t signed a single one of their draftees.

For the past two years the Dolphins have had all their rookies signed and out on the practice field by the end of the first week of training camp? Can they do it again?

I’m guessing that Bill, Jeff and Tony will be having their own little party if they do!

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