New Depth Chart, Jay Feely Cut

Yesterday the Dolphins released an updated depth chart, per league rules, in time for the next preseason game. Here it is, in a rather convenient list form.

OFFENSE
QB: C. Pennington, J. McCown, J. Beck, C. Henne
RB: R. Brown, R. Williams, P. Cobbs, J. Parmele, L. Hilliard
FB: R. Mauia, B. Grigsby
WR1: T. Ginn, E. Wilford, D. Kircus, J Foster, A. Armstrong
WR2: D. Hagan, G. Camarillo, D Bess, J. Dunlap, S. Lymon
TE: A. Fasano, D. Martin, S. Ryan, J. Peelle, M. Mulligan
LT: J. Long, I. Ndukwe
LG: J. Smiley, S. Murphy
C: S. Satele, S. McKinney, M. Spanos
RG: D Thomas, T. Darilek, M Byrne
RT: V. Carey, D. Heerspink

DEFENSE
LDE: M. Roth, R. Starks, K Langford, R. Wright
NT: J. Ferguson, P. Soliai, A. Toribio
RDE: V. Holliday, P Merling, L. Dotson
SLB: J. Porter, R. Ninkovich, J. Glymph
ILB1: C. Crowder, K. Smith, K. Poppinga
ILB2: A. Ayodele, R. Torbor, Edmond Miles
WLB: C. Anderson, Q. Moses, K Saunders
LCB: W. Allen, J. Thomas, C. Roberson
RCB: A. Goodman, T. Daniels, N. Jones, W. Billingsley
SS: Y. Bell, K. Davis, C. Bryan
FS: J. Allen, C. Crocker, R. Hill

SPECIAL TEAMS
K: J. Feely, D. Carpenter
P: B. Fields
LS: J. Denney
KR/PR: T. Ginn, J. Foster, D. Bess

Quick thoughts on the new depth chart:

1. I know the quarterbacks are still technically listed by seniority but I think that's how it will stay. Pennington will start, McCown and beck are battling it out for the number two, whoever loses will be waived, and Henne is number three, no matter how well he does in practice. I know they could keep four but I just don't see that happening.
2. There is a real log-jam at that LDE spot. That spot I feel is really up for grabs. Roth is being experimented with at OLB, Langford is good but a rookie, Starks is solid but will move around the whole line, and even Wright has shown potential. Those four guys could end up in any order and I wouldn't be surprised.
3. Michael Lehan is nowhere to be found. His injury is probably more serious than being day-to-day. If he is active for week one against the Jets I'd be surprised.
4. Charlie Anderson is also hurt but he is on the list and hopefully will resume practicing soon.
   

News

Kelvin Smith suffered a serious knee injury during the preseason game and has been placed on the waived/injured list. I'm not quite sure what that means except that he should get money he was due and will probably sit out the season. He was a seventh round pick last year and showed a little promise, but I don't imagine him having much future with the team. Replacing him on the roster is Maurice Fountain, who played for Clemson and most recently the Utah Blaze of the AFL2. Wow. No Ricky Williams jokes, please.

Also, breaking this morning is news that kicker Jay Feely has been cut. I've had a feeling he may end up losing the kicking battle, but I thought it would take several weeks of practice and preseason games for Dan Carpenter to prove he should win it. Although I like Carpenter, this move makes me a little nervous. Feely was great on field goals last year and the kickoffs figured to be better this year with the improvement of the coverage teams. I also hate to see an injury play any part in determing a position battle (Feely has been nursing one and hasn't practiced in a while). We shouldn't feel too bad for jay though, he is good and once he is 100% healthy there is no doubt that he will be kicking somewhere in the NFL.