Second-year cornerback Will Poole, who was considered the leading candidate to replace traded Pro Bowler Patrick Surtain, is expected to miss the upcoming season with a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee.

 

Poole was hurt during practice last week, although the team did not confirm the injury. Poole holds out some hope of playing this season if his recovery goes well, but that is unlikely.

 

Agent Drew Rosenhaus, who represents Poole, declined to comment. Poole was a fourth-round pick in 2004 after off-field issues dropped his stock. He played effectively with the Dolphins, starting once, playing in 15 games and missing one game with a groin injury.

 

Moreover, Poole was considered a reasonable facsimile to Surtain because of their ability to change direction and tie up receivers at the line of scrimmage with physical play. Like Surtain, Poole played much of his rookie season as a nickel or dime cornerback, which is considered difficult for a young cornerback.

 

Poole finished with 37 tackles, including one sack.

 

The injury leaves the Dolphins with three prominent contenders for Surtain's job as the left corner. Reggie Howard, who signed as a free agent last season, veteran Mario Edwards and rookie Travis Daniels, a fourth-round pick from LSU and a South Florida native.

 

The Dolphins also could look at the free-agent pool, with veterans such as Ty Law and Terrell Buckley still available. Law still is recovering from a foot injury that cost him the final nine games of last season and knocked him out of the playoffs.

 

Law, 31, had a screw placed in the foot after last season and has been unable to sign with a team this offseason because he can't run yet. He is expected to be able to work out for teams in June and might seek a one-year deal in hopes of playing well and becoming a free agent again after the 2005 season.

 

Buckley, 33, has played with five teams during his 13-year career. He had three interceptions last season with the New York Jets. He has 50 interceptions during his career.

damn thats sucks, law is good but he's sucha cancer, buckley is getting old and always gets beat deep, i wonder who they go after

poo doo

Law has a house in Miami, I'd be surprised if he didn't want to play for the Dolphins, it's an issue of if they want him. I guess it comes down to how good they think they're going to be this year, if they realistically expect to contend for the playoffs, I'd expect them to go after Law, otherwise Howard should just get the job.

We're good enough with Howard. I want Ty Law on the Fins about as bad as I want herpes.

Looks like Poole wont be out the whole year...reports are saying he will be back in October.

if we get law, that would be very good, yet we still need many peises in our team, and ill be VERY suprised if he doesnt go to us since he ha a house here

if we get law, that would be very good, yet we still need many peises in our team, and ill be VERY suprised if he doesnt go to us since he ha a house here

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Lots of people have houses here, but it doesn't mean they'll play here. I doubt Saban wants his me-first attitude.

if we get law, that would be very good, yet we still need many peises in our team, and ill be VERY suprised if he doesnt go to us since he ha a house here

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If We Get Ty Law, that would be very good. Yet, we still need many pieces in our team. I'll be very suprised if doesnt come to us, since he has a house here.