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Dolphins trade Mare to Saints for 6th-round pickAssociated Press
National Football League News Wire

DAVIE, Fla. -- Olindo Mare was traded by the Miami Dolphins
to the New Orleans Saints on Tuesday, ending the kicker's weeks of
waiting for a change of scenery.

The Dolphins are getting the Saints' sixth-round pick, No. 199
overall, in this month's draft.

"We had paid Olindo some money so we hoped to get value for
him," Dolphins general manager Randy Mueller said. "I think it's
good for everybody because I think this was one of the places
Olindo wanted to go and he's obviously going to kick for a really
good team."

Moving Mare seemed inevitable when the Dolphins signed former
New York Giants kicker Jay Feely as a free agent earlier this
offseason. But Mare remained on Miami's roster for weeks, with the
team unwilling to immediately cut him and unable to work out a deal
with another team until now.

Mare was the Dolphins' kicker since 1997 and was 26-for-36 on
field goals last season, with five of those 10 misses on attempts
of 50 yards or longer.

"We just elected to take a different route," Mueller said.
"No offense, nothing, nothing bad about Olindo. We all like him
and respect him. ... Change is good sometimes."

With this deal, Miami now has another sixth-round pick to
replace the one it lost when a deal that would have sent Dan
Wilkinson to Denver fell apart last week. The Broncos were willing
to part with a sixth-rounder for Wilkinson, who chose not to report
to Denver.

New Orleans' kicker last season was John Carney, who turns 43
later this month. Carney was 23-of-25 last season, including one
from 51 yards.

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Well, too me, this makes sense. I belive the Saints had Morton Anderson as their Kicker last season and he's just too old. Mare is getting there but he can still boot the ball. Although, I don't really think this will help them win in the cold weather cities. Also, I would have thought the Saints would be looking at getting another WR for Brees to throw too and maybe upgrading their D a bit more.

Well, Phil Dawson can rest a little easier now.

Does it matter,,,,,Anderson is only 3 years older than Carney.. They both should go rest those legs

Phil can breathe easier now... Good pickup for the Saints too.

The saints hardly ever kick FGs...their QB can actually put the ball into the endzone unlike ours...

Thank You Daman, ok, so I made a boo boo...:D I knew Morton was kicking somewhere, I thought it was with the Saints but I guess that's his old team. Also you're right, Daman, both Carney and Anderson probably should retire.