Miami Dolphin notes: Henne, Brown, Fasano

Jul 08, 2010

The Miami Herald talked to some NFL insiders about the Dolphins and there were a few fantasy notes:

• On RB Ronnie Brown, one executive said: "He's pretty damn good when he's healthy, but durability is always the question with him. He'll be 29 in December. He'll have a market in free agency next year but not too big of one.''

Said Matt Williamson: "Ronnie Brown is not elite. I don't know if you can put him in the top 12 to 15 running backs because you can't trust him. Ricky Williams might be the better player. It wouldn't shock me if their No. 1 pick next year is a running back.''

• One personnel director rates QB Chad Henne as a "solid NFL starter'' but doesn't project him to be a top-half-of-the-league starter. The other director said: "He'll lock on a receiver, force the ball and trust his arm too much at times. Accuracy is erratic, but most of his weaknesses are correctable.''

• One of the personnel directors said tight end must be upgraded eventually: "Anthony Fasano is not a guy you can create mismatches with in the passing game. Teams do not worry about him.''

Fantasy Impact:

yesterday

Update on Gardner Minshew: Broken collarbone, out for season

Ian Rapoport

yesterday · 7:57 PM EST

A quick update on Raiders quarterback Gardner Minshew: he suffered a broken collarbone against the Broncos and is out for the season.

Fantasy Impact:

We had just posted the quote from head coach Antonio Pierce, saying it didn’t look good. It turned out it wasn’t good. Minshew looked like he was in a lot of pain after taking the his late in the game. Now we have an understanding of that pain. Desmond Ridder came on in relief and the team is expected to activate Aidan O’Connell this week from injured reserve. The Raiders visit Kansas City on Friday.

Antonio Pierce on Gardner Minshew injury: ‘It doesn’t look good.’

Adam Schefter

yesterday · 7:53 PM EST

Raiders head coach Antonio Pierce said “It doesn’t look good” in regards to the shoulder injury to quarterback Gardner Minshew.

Fantasy Impact:

Minshew went down late in the game against the Broncos after taking a sack and looked to be in quite a bit of pain. He’ll undergo further testing to determine the severity of the injury.

Desmond Ridder came on in replacement. He went 5-of-10 for 64 yards and was sacked twice. If Minshew is to miss time, which looks very likely, the Raiders may look to see what they have in the former Falcons quarterback. Vegas is also expected to have Aidan O’Connell back this week. The Raiders are on a short week as they head to Kansas City on Black Friday.

Romeo Doubs ruled out with concussion

Green Bay Packers

yesterday · 6:48 PM EST

Packers WR Romeo Doubs was ruled out of Sunday’s game against the 49ers with a concussion.

Fantasy Impact:

Doubs suffered the injury while attempting a catch in the end zone and landing hard on the back of his helmet. Doubs will not return tonight and it’s almost certain he’ll be ruled out for Thursday night against the Dolphins. If that’s the case, his next chance to return would be the following Thursday against the Lions.