Big Extension for Mike Pouncey Necessary Evil for Dolphins’ Offensive Continuity

April 11, 2015   ·   Gary Davenport   ·   Jump to comments

Like every other team in the AFC East not named the New England Patriots, the Miami Dolphins have been aggressive this offseason. Any number of new faces will be plying their trade in South Beach in 2015, from defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh to wide receiver Kenny Stills.
On Friday, the Dolphins turned their attention to keeping a home-grown player in the fold. And while the team overpaid center Mike Pouncey, re-upping the four-year veteran was a necessary step in continuing the growth of quarterback Ryan Tannehill and the Miami offense.
As Omar Kelly of The South-Florida Sun Sentinel reported, the only thing standing between the 6'5", 305-pound Pouncey and a fat payday was his signature:
Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but all that's pending is Pouncey's signature, it is believed to be in the neighborhood of the five-year, $44 million deal his twin brother Maurkice Pouncey got from the Pittsburgh Steelers last year.
That deal featured a $13 million signing bon...

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