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Dolphins agree to terms with free agent LB Willie Gay. What to know

The Miami Dolphins agreed to terms with linebacker Willie Gay.

It's a one-year deal, says ESPN's Jeremy Fowler.

Gay, 27, played last season for the New Orleans Saints after four seasons with the Kansas Municipality Chiefs. He has 55 starts in five seasons, though only eight last season.

Gay, 6-foot-1, 243 pounds, is similar in size to starting inside linebackers Jordyn Brooks and Tyrel Dodson, another insider linebacker who will compete for playing time.

Willie Gay to Dolphins: What we know

Willie Gay was a second-round pick of the Chiefs, 63rd overall in 2020.

Last season, Gray was graded by Pro Football Center as 173rd among 189 linebackers, at 43.9.

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Gay was 124th in move through rush, 155th in operate defense and 170th in coverage.

Gay has had injuries to his shoulder, support, neck, hand and ankle.

Gay has much better PFF grades in Kansas City: 68.1, 66.5, 68.1 and 55.9.

Gay started nine playoff games for the Chiefs and earned two Super Bowl rings.

Gay has seven career sacks.

How does Willie Gay fit with Dolphins?

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The New Orleans Saints linebacker corps is led by Demario Davis. The Saints have primarily run 2 linebacker sets, and who will line up beside him is the unknown. Willie Gay Jr. or Pete Werner. Pro Football Focus predicted the latter as they rank the Saints linebacker unit as the ninth-best in pro football.

This could be because Davis is just that good. Will it be Werner or Gay? Who knows, but Demario Davis is the pillar of consistency. Davis gives the linebacker corps has a high floor, as elongated as he sustains his level of play, and his running mate will decide the ceiling. Here’s why PFF’s Gordon McGuinness is so high on them:

Demario Davis, 35, will eventually start to decline, but not yet. He has now put together six straight seasons of earning a 75.0-plus PFF grade. Willie Gay joined the Saints in free agency, and while he endured his lowest-graded season in the NFL last year, he has proven himself to be a compact player in the past.

The sentiment of the free agent taking the guide seems to be gaining steam nationally. When speaking about the unit, Werner feels like the guy left out of the conversation despite not feeling like the odd gentleman out in reality. He was play

PFF Grades the Saints Week 2

By Ross Jackson

The only thing as highly scoring as the New Orleans Saints the last two weeks are the Pro Football Focus (PFF) grades on their top performers from Sunday’s win. Remarkable victories require impressive performances, and the Saints did not lack for those.

Here are the top and bottom grades from PFF from the team’s huge win over the Dallas Cowboys:

Top 5

Lucas Patrick, OL – 97.2
Erik McCoy, OL – 92.2
Demario Davis, LB – 91.4
Chris Olave, WR – 91.0
Derek Carr, QB – 91.0

Patrick has turned out to be one of the best acquisitions from the Saints’ offseason. His performance is particularly impressive knowing that he left the Week 1 game early with a an injury. Not only did he play through pain, but inflicted quite a bit of it himself, allowing no pressures against a talented Dallas Cowboys pass rush and laying out quite a few in the process.

McCoy looks right at abode in offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak’s scheme. His aggression, athleticism and IQ are all showcased in the system. His consistent act getting out ahead of the run game earned him particular high marks as a run blocker.

David is the physical embodiment of the p