Let Chambers Go...After the '07 Season
| 13
|
Interesting day for Chris Chambers and reporters alike. First, Chambers is on the block. Now he's not. Still the same, the cat is out of the bag, and Chambers is likely finished with the Phins next year. I figured he had only one more year left in Miami to prove his worth at the No. 1, and thankfully that seems like the case. I say "thankfully" because, as much as I've tried to be a Chambers fans, he just isn't that good. Period. Sure, the rent-a-QBs the Dolphins have employed since Marino haven't helped his production, but Chambers gets his share of balls. We can reference TO's success working with different QBs, coaches and playbooks, but comparing the two isn't apples to apples. TO exceeds Chambers in every category, most importantly in talent.
With that said, Chambers has remained healthy each year and I'll give him credit in that regard. He HAS been our guy for seven seasons and that has to mean something. Scanning our roster, he is one of a few draft picks on the offensive side of the ball who have worked out in terms or reliability (What's up, Yatil Green?). Sadly, his numbers just aren't there.
There was still a part of me that immediately thought trading Chambers would be a bad idea. Not because of trade value, but because I'm still holding out hope that he dominates this year. Even if he does pull a rabbit out of the hat, the wise choice would be to trade him while his value is high. There are those words again. How many times have you heard fans say "hope" or "if" in the same sentence with Chambers? Plenty of times.
The fact of the matter still remains -- this is Cam Cameron's team, and seeing as though he's an offensive-minded coach, I'll trust his judgement into who he feels to be the right fit in his offense. If Chambers isn't the guy he wants as the No. 1 target, which I'm assuming he doesn't, by all means cut him loose.
Perhaps, Chambers is the recipient of criticism for the same reason Jay Fiedler was: He will never be capable of playing at or above expectations. The fact he's a skill-position player doesn't help his cause either. For every season of ho-hum numbers, we're left to think of what we could have, what we're supposed to have at the No. 1 -- a playmaker. It's about time management recognizes that need.
