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Sat Apr 26, 2008 7:18 am EDT

Dallas sends Fasano, Ayodele to Miami for picks

By Joe Zedalis

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The Miami Dolphins on Friday acquired tight end Anthony Fasano and inside linebacker Akin Ayodele from the Dallas Cowboys for a fourth-round draft pick, the 100th pick overall, in this weekend's draft. The deal had been confirmed by multiple sources, though neither team had confirmed it late Friday night according to the Palm Beach Post.

Fasano was drafted 53rd overall out of Notre Dame in 2006 when Dolphins football operations executive Bill Parcells and General Manager Jeff Ireland were with the Cowboys. Fasano had 14 catches for 143 yards and a touchdown last season. He is coming off reconstructive shoulder surgery.

Ayodele spent four seasons with the Jacksonville Jaguars, then joined Cowboys as a free agent in 2006. The Cowboys were loaded at linebacker, especially after signing Zach Thomas, who was released by the Dolphins after 12 seasons. Ayodele started all except two games in his two seasons with Dallas. He had 95 tackles last season.

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  1. J C Rowland
    1. Posted by J C Rowland Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:53 pm EDT

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    Can you believe another trade between Miami and the Cowboys? The Dolphins should change their name to the Miami Cowboy Castaways. I suppose they didn't need the spares anyway. What do you bet the two teams have each other at the top of their speed dials.
  2. TONE
    2. Posted by TONE Thu Sep 03, 2009 2:56 pm EDT

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    I hope these guys can play, the team on a whole needs players that can make an immediate impact I hope Parcels and Ireland know what they are doing.
  3. USMarineVet
    3. Posted by USMarineVet Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:28 pm EDT

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    So basically, Dallas gets Pacman for Fasono & Ayodele. Plug in Pro-Bowler Zach Thomas to fill Ayodele's shoes. This is a very strong Tight End class this year so the Boyz may reach for another, but they still have 6'5, 265 Tony Curtis who looked really good last year in his limited appearances. He has really good hands. So The Cowboys regain their 4th rounder without filling any voids. Nice job. Came as a complete surprise to me. I'm crossing my fingers for a speed RB, CB, veteran WR, FS, TE, project CB, project speed WR and a project QB. Gonna be fun to watch! Today should be a National Holiday.
  4. duckamuck1990
    4. Posted by duckamuck1990 Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:49 pm EDT

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    Listen, you are gonna se a lot of this. This is the way Parcells operates. Over the next couple of seasons you will see a bunch of players that played under Parcells signed by the Dolphins. He does that everywhere he goes. He brought old Giants to the Pats. He brought old Patriots to the Jets (Curtis Martin). He brought old Pats and Jets to the Boys (Terry Glenn and Keyshawn Johnson).
  5. Lamb88
    5. Posted by Lamb88 Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:19 pm EDT

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    why trade your pick for that when we could use a lot more on offense
  6. kansas man
    6. Posted by kansas man Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:32 pm EDT

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    If Pacman gets reinstated could this mean that Roy Williams could move to tight end?
  7. perdiablo
    7. Posted by perdiablo Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:35 pm EDT

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    great move for both teams
  8. david g
    8. Posted by david g Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:11 pm EDT

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    2 players for 1 4rth round pick? jerry jones is back!!!! bye bye superbowl
  9. adrian t
    9. Posted by adrian t Thu Sep 03, 2009 2:46 pm EDT

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    so is this Tony Curtis guy any good at TE? what's the word on him? I mean he really hasn't played much...maybe picking a TE later in the draft might not be a bad idea??
  10. larry.castleberry
    10. Posted by larry.castleberry Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:56 pm EDT

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    well i think we are going to make another run this year as long as pacman can play!! we still need a fast guy to catch the ball on the outside
  11. tontokowalsky
    11. Posted by tontokowalsky Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:16 pm EDT

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    Tough deal to make, but I think we gained cap space also. This could work out nicely. We have our 4th rnder now, which is lower than our original, and we have enough LB's already. Fassano was a second rnder that hasn't lived up to expecs yet, but with Curtis still there, we should be fine. Curtis is the better blocker, along with Whitten. Wonder why Bill didn't take Carpenter alone for the 4th rnder?
  12. Brian
    12. Posted by Brian Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:08 pm EDT

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    Tony Curtis is a good pass catching tight end, not sure how great a blocker he is. Boys can probably p/u a decent blocker in the later rounds.Ayodele was on his way out anyway. Like #4 said, this is like getting Pacman (4th round pick) plus moving up 20+ spots for Fasano. Not as bad a deal as some people think.
  13. terriance
    13. Posted by terriance Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:08 pm EDT

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    Like #12 said cap room and not just a little also we still have Curtis and number 14 hit the nail on the head so really all we lost was a decent back up tight end who has really proven him self and gained a mentor for two line backers and more importantly much needed cap space.
  14. Patriots R Cheaters
    14. Posted by Patriots R Cheaters Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:54 pm EDT

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    Of course this is great you dumbos.....no way you could have done better with the 100th pick.
    - Parcells is !!!!!!!
  15. Doug
    15. Posted by Doug Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:47 pm EDT

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    The title needs to be changed to trade for a PICK not picks...
    Go COWBOYS!
  16. philiafan14364
    16. Posted by philiafan14364 Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:09 pm EDT

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    So, what else is new? Parcells takes players he likes where ever he goes. Remeber Richie Anderson? And Parcells usually is on to something when he gets his guys, so the Boys were stupid to do this trade. If Parcells wants your guys, NEVER trade with him, you'll always get ripped off.
  17. Bobby H
    17. Posted by Bobby H Thu Sep 03, 2009 2:51 pm EDT

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    What's next? Romo, Witten, and Barber to the fish for a 3rd, 4th, and 5th rounder. Uh make that just the 3rd rounder.
  18. Patriots R Cheaters
    18. Posted by Patriots R Cheaters Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:54 pm EDT

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    Yeh...and Bill always gets the better deal,
    and maybe...just maybe one of these days Jerry Jones will let coaches be coaches and keep one.
  19. aggie2000
    19. Posted by aggie2000 Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:51 pm EDT

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    I'll admit that I am a Cowboys fan. On the surface it seems the Boys got the short end of the stick on this trade. I keep looking for some other pick they received, but it seems all they got was a 4th. Granted it is the top pick in the 4th, but still seems like not enough to me.
    The theory seems to be that the Cowboys are clearing up cap room so they can sign some other starting caliber player. Akin was a starter, but some feel that Zach Thomas was going to unseat him. And, of course, there is no way Fasano beats out Witten. So, basically it is a couple of quality, high paid backups in exchange for clearing cap space so they can sign a big name starter like maybe a Chad Johnson, Roy Williams etc. And they moved up 26 spots in the 4th round to boot, which means they got Pacman for free. And if Pac doesn't work out they even negotiated insurance against that with the Titans.
    So far, I like it.
  20. aggie2000
    20. Posted by aggie2000 Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:51 pm EDT

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    I'll admit that I am a Cowboys fan. On the surface it seems the Boys got the short end of the stick on this trade. I keep looking for some other pick they received, but it seems all they got was a 4th. Granted it is the top pick in the 4th, but still seems like not enough to me.
    The theory seems to be that the Cowboys are clearing up cap room so they can sign some other starting caliber player. Akin was a starter, but some feel that Zach Thomas was going to unseat him. And, of course, there is no way Fasano beats out Witten. So, basically it is a couple of quality, high paid backups in exchange for clearing cap space so they can sign a big name starter like maybe a Chad Johnson, Roy Williams etc. And they moved up 26 spots in the 4th round to boot, which means they got Pacman for free. And if Pac doesn't work out they even negotiated insurance against that with the Titans.
    So far, I like it.
  21. aggie2000
    21. Posted by aggie2000 Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:51 pm EDT

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    I just had to comment on this line "If Pacman gets reinstated could this mean that Roy Williams could move to tight end?"
    Has anyone watched Roy Williams tackle these past couple of years? NO WAY! He is NOT a LB. He is too small and he no longer tackles well. He does not wrap up and he now looks to avoid contact. Most of those long runs got last year against this defense were because Roy was out of position and didn't fill the gap. He is too small to be a LB. If Roy can't turn his performance around this year and start playing safety like a true pro-bowler should, then he will be a very expensive back up after this year, or Jones might decide to cut his losses and let him go. He can't do that this year because he gets paid so much that it is cheaper to actually keep him then let him go due to the accelerated signing bonus.
  22. Ryan L
    22. Posted by Ryan L Thu Sep 03, 2009 6:57 pm EDT

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    FYI: 2007 stats back-up tight end Anthony Fasano had 14 catches for 143 yds and 1 TD
    "Touchdown" Tony Curtis had 3 catches for 18 yds and 3 TD
    (won't mind seeing what he has to offer at the 2nd tight end spot)
    In 16 games Akin Ayodele had 57 tackles 0 sacks
    In 5 games Zach Thomas had 52 tackles 1 sack 2 passes defended I agree with the 2nd half of 22...the point of the trade was to free up cap space for other big moves and to regain there lost 4th round pick (moving up was a bonus)
  23. DavidB
    23. Posted by DavidB Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:38 pm EDT

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    #25 slow down, tap the brakes alittle and look at the #'s. Fasano can be found on any street corner, Akins got two years left at best. Hit the positives, Felix Jones a top 4th rounder and way more cap room for that veteran wide receiver. Pony up cowboy fans, its coming !
  24. Wrok
    24. Posted by Wrok Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:51 pm EDT

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    Parcells and Jones are in cahootz. Theres a conspiracy brewing here I can feel it.
  25. majadu
    25. Posted by majadu Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:04 pm EDT

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    Shouldn't we have just made one big trade with fergie, akin and fasano and maybe a 5th for the dolphins 3rd? I'm just sayin.................I'm mixed on the draft today, LOVE the jones pick and I HATE the jenkins pick. M. BENNET WILL BE THE NEXT A.GATES AND WILL PUSH THE BOYS TO THE NEXT LEVEL!! YOU HEARD IT HEAR FIRST!!!

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