The Dolphins have already secured TE Mike Gesicki for the 2022 NFL season as they have placed the Franchise Tag on him. They can work out a long term deal or have his services for this season and reevaluate after. With a new HC, it’s difficult to say which is more likely. Other Dolphins players I would like us to re-sign are Emmanuel Ogbah, Nik Needham and Mack Hollins, and in that order. From outside our organization, I feel the interior of the O-line is a must fix so I would prefer to get Niners LG Laken Tomlinson. As some of you know, the Cowboys are willing to trade OL La’el Collins. Collins can play inside or outside, and can play either side at tackle, and play them all well. That’s a nice commodity to have, especially with what I believe is some young talent we have that we need to find spots for such as Austin Jackson and Liam Eichenberg. Some have already given up on these players, I think that’s foolish. Collins has been a fixture on the Cowboys line since ’15, although he did miss most of the ’16 season tearing a ligament in his big toe Game 3. He was placed on IR and missed the rest of that season. Otherwise he has been a steady presence for the Cowboys. I don’t know what compensation the Cowboys expect for Collins but I’d give up a 2nd or 3rd RD pick without any hesitation to get Collins. With so high a demand for quality O-linemen, the Cowboys just might cash in much higher for Collins. I suppose I’d consider our 1st RD pick (#29) as well. Other possible picks at #29 are C Tyler Linderbaum, WR Jameson Williams and probably a host of others that I haven’t even considered but GM Chris Grier has his eye on. Collins would start and be an upgrade just about anywhere we put him, and lord knows we need to upgrade the O-line. There are quite a few avenues to consider though, being we have a good amount of cap room and we can find 2 good free agent OL in Free Agency.
Back to re-signing our own, the Dolphins have to make Emmanuel Ogbah a priority. It’s not that Ogbah is a guy who takes over games, he’s not that type of player. He is a guy that consistently gets pressure from his side of the field and despite not having gaudy numbers in any one defensive metric, he’s had over 20 QB hits each of the 2 seasons he’s played here, and although he missed double digit sacks by one each year, with the emergence of Jaelan Phillips, I think Ogbah and Phillips could be both be perennial double digit sack guys. Ogbah’s 2 best seasons were here in Miami, so I’d hope he’d want to return to the place where he’s been most successful, although in all fairness, money will talk. We’ll have to show Ogbah some love ($$$) if we want him back. DB Nik Needham is a player I just love to watch. I remember when we drafted some guy (Noah Igbinoghene) and had such high expectations for that player. Instead, it was Nik Needham thrust into duty and call him an overachiever or whatever you want but he always proved he belonged on the field. It’s hard not to like and admire Needham and I truly hope we retain him as a player. Mack Hollins is another one of those players like Needham. We know he’s a special teams ace and that guy was always around the football on ST’s. He was also thrust into duty when others were expected to be ahead of him, but due to injuries, Hollins got more playing time than expected. He showed up and played well all the time. So often I’d see Hollins make a play and both I and the announcer thought it was TE Mike Gesicki, #86 and #88 look similar and their lithe body types are close as well. #86 has to be re-signed so the confusion can continue.
When you look at improving the team, most of us feel the O-line is the place where it needs to begin. I also feel like the majority here feel we should be adding veterans and not spending high picks on the O-line, as we all know we’ve spent quite a few in the last 2 years as it is, one 1st RD pick in 2020 (Jackson), two 2nd RD picks, 2020 (Hunt), and 2021 (Eichenberg). In 2019, we spent a 3rd RD pick on C Michael Deiter and we spent a 4th RD pick in 2020 on OG Solomon Kindley. I could see spending another 1st RD potentially on center Tyler Linderbaum. If they feel he’d be an immediate upgrade and a long term solution at center, it’s hard to argue pulling the trigger on that. We can also pick up probably the best center available in free agency Ryan Jensen formerly of Tom Brady’s Bucs. Lots of different ways to approach it, and Chris Grier is well aware of that. Tough part is there will be high interest across the board on quality offensive linemen so if we want a player, we’ll have to be very aggressive and pay whatever is necessary in order to get them. Bargain hunting is not an option.
I’m sure Grier has a clear plan as to what he’s doing, and then fallback plans when those are foiled. Even though we have deep pockets, the competition will be so high there’s likely to be a quick frenzy to start the free agency period off. Other than money, is Miami a destination where players feel like they can win? We have a bright new Head Coach in Mike McDaniel, but he’s a first time Head Coach, so is winning immediately realistic? Of course we have nice climate, especially during the colder months of the season and we also have no state income tax which makes the money go even further. I look forward to seeing what Grier and the Dolphins do when the communications between NFL teams and players (agents) begin on Monday March 14th. I have a feeling the bottom line of the NFL channel feed will be ringing like a pinball machine. Hopefully we’re doing some of the ringing!
#stangerstrong
GO DOLPHINS!!!!
Finsmob Unleashed 
First the Senate unanimously approved of getting rid of daylight savings and now this. Not even Rand Paul holding it back. But do note the Biden admin has refused to use the same term up until now.
“The U.S. Senate on Tuesday unanimously passed a resolution condemning Russian President Vladimir Putin as a war criminal.”
Your Picks:
Round 1 Pick 29: Jameson Williams, WR, Alabama (A)
Round 2 Pick 18: Breece Hall, RB, Iowa State (A)
Round 3 Pick 37 (COMP): Jalen Tolbert, WR, South Alabama (A+)
Round 4 Pick 16: Leo Chenal, ILB/OLB, Wisconsin (A+)
Round 4 Pick 20: Tre Williams, DE/OLB, Arkansas (A+)
Round 5 Pick 15: Colin Newell, C/OG, Iowa State (A+)
Round 6 Pick 20: Matt Araiza, P, San Diego State (A+)
Round 7 Pick 3: Jeremiah Hall, FB/RB, Oklahoma (A+)
Wow …Grier should do this.
Revenge is a dish best served cold.
Mayfield’s comment on Duke Johnson asking for a trade in 2018 was “You’re either on this train or you’re not, it’s moving. You can get out of the way or you can join us.”
Below is Duke Johnson’s response yesterday to a Baker Mayfield tweet thanking Browns’ fans for supporting him given the uncertainty in his future as rumors swirl about their quarterback situation.
https://twitter.com/DukeJohnson_8/status/1503919071372492806
Wow!!! LOL
I’d re sign Duke just based on this.
LOL, awesome
Always amusing when something comes back to bite you on the bum! And the Duke always shot from the hip
The robot has a full service history and has regular oil changes. Just goes to show good maintenance pays!
One of the toughest kids in the league.
Page turn and no Calvin and Hobbes. The Gorilla is slipping.
No they always don’t agree on Fox News. Want to call this a cage match btwn Geraldo and screaming Judge Jeanine about Trump, Biden, and Russia. But it’s more a hissy fit.
“Trump would come in if Putin touched one hair on one innocent civilian NATO or Non-NATO.” Give me a break. Right or not Trump’s big pitch was he’d keep us out of conflicts.
She is right
REALLY!?? You seem so smart on any other subject!
I can’t say she is absolutely wrong, but some incredible statements in there that just defy logic. One thing I am sure of is the hissy fit part. Geraldo didn’t have a chance to get a word in, just let her run.
steveccnv says:
March 15, 2022 at 1:24 pm
Would be more impressive, if he showed a 60 yard pass to see how far he can throw
Tua will see your 60 and raise you 11.
Yeah but the sun was to his back, so it doesn’t count.
How does that video prove anything?
They don’t show how far he threw it
I think that was the point of the camera focus on the little cone with the ‘7’ on it….
Convincing take on why we should sign JC Tretter. Down sides are he is 31 (but C’s tend to play longer) and the cost (like $10 mil per year). Big plus is a proven track record of excellence in a wide-zone blocking scheme.
https://phinphanatic.com/2022/03/16/dolphins-pounding-table-jc-tretter/
I’d love it if we got this guy today.
Who is Sheldrick Redwine? Was he on the team? Never hear his name.
Safety out of the U. Yes. See above.
All I know though.
UB40 wrote a song about his mom
They covered it but it was written by Neil Diamond.
No, it was about his Dad Red. Red Redwine.
Ahhhh Practice Squad guy mostly.
Miami Dolphins
On October 26, 2021, Redwine was signed off the Panthers’ practice squad by the Miami Dolphins.[9] He was waived on November 16 and re-signed to the practice squad.[10] He was promoted to the active roster on December 20.[11]
“Brady was gonna go run the Dolphins, and then Brian Flores files his lawsuit and throws a wrench in the entire thing, Now all of a sudden you’re worried about cell phones and discovery and all this stuff, so Brady, they scrap those plans. So now Brady’s looking at it, ‘Well, what am I gonna do? Sit around on my couch for a year? No, I might as well go play football.
“Brady was not gonna go to Miami necessarily to be the quarterback. He was gonna be Derek Jeter. He was gonna team up with Payton and run the Dolphins. He was gonna run the front office. It was gonna be Stephen Ross’ big heist. You don’t need permission from the Bucs to get Brady to run your front office. And Sean Payton was gonna be his coach.”
— Ben Volin with, if you believe it, a whopper of another Dolphins’ plan gone awry.
Either bs or a shrouds party
I typed shrooms.
utter trash. Bullshit click bate. Totally unqualified to run a Jamba Juice franchise let alone a football franchise. Who makes up this shit!?!?!? (6) How can there be enough stupid people in the world to keep these guys employed?
Might have just been something that was thrown around before quickly being dismissed. I do like Volin though. Good guy and he played FF with some of the guys on the board for a while.
now there’s a conspiracy theory that rivals anything our posters have ever come up with.
Redwine was drafted by browns in 2019 and got INTs off both Big Ben and Phillip Rivers.77 tackles.
Ha Ha!
J.D. McKissic to re-sign with Commanders after agreeing to deal with Bills
Awesome! Fuck da Bills!
Rock – Biden isn’t a wuss, he’s a slushy.
And
Any other derogatory word with an S in it 😝
Tom Pelissero@TomPelissero
The #Browns are signing Pro Bowl return man and WR Jakeem Grant to a three-year deal worth up to $13.8 million, per source. 💰
Grant’s deal was negotiated by agent @Murphy_McGuire of @OctagonFootball
12:30 AM · Mar 16, 2022·TweetDeck
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Where is my OL? 😡
Wow really🤪
Was supposed to be the post below
I call bullshit to the Brady story above
Me too, disappointed in Volin, that Patriot turncoat!
I know I used to like him
Good let them kill each other in divisional play
Let them beat the fuck out of each other then. We have to beat the Bills/win the division. WC is going to be tough to get in the AFC again this season.
LOL, Think we all agree.
Mike E. says:
March 16, 2022 at 2:45 pm
Rock – Biden isn’t a wuss, he’s a slushy.
Reply
Biden is a dottering old semi-senile POLITICIAN (I can’t think of a more derogatory term than politician) who has played both sides of the fence for so long he has barb wire scars in his ass crack.
I call double bullshit on that story
So wait, Brady retired to take a FO position that wasn’t likely and then decided he preferred to be hit by 300 pound guys instead?
It was between being a front office guy and actually playing for Brady? That’s king of hard to believe
My personal theory is that Gisele has wanted Tom to retire for a good long while and she won that one after the season. Then Tom had two months to change his mind and work on her. How I moved to Florida.
And who knows, maybe he does want to be involved in the game when he stops playing?
He very well may “get involved with the game”. I don’t think Ross is stupid enough to hand him the keys to the organization.
SB, I posted one this morning. 😛 (toothless)
I’m only going to bring it over if it’s a new article right after I post.
Based on last year’s results, we have the 21st SOS in 2022. And yeah 3 AFC West teams are in the top 10 (Broncos at 15)
Full list
https://eatdrinkandsleepfootball.com/schedule/strength-of-schedule.html
I still don’t quite understand why we have the legal tampering period. I get that during that period a guy and/ or a team can change their mind(s) like we saw happen with the one player yesterday who flipped and went to the Broncos instead Dallas, and again today with the guy mentioned above. That is what can happen. But what’s the point of that setup?
We have a period where teams and players can have a handshake deal that either side can renege on. Why? For funsies?
It gives the players a couple of days to mull offers over, in other words takes the rush out of it
What do you guys think of this proposed change to the OT rules? I kind of like the idea. Close to the same rules with the added element/ strategy for the receiving team scoring a TD.
“According to a league announcement Wednesday, the Titans proposed that in overtime both teams should have an opportunity to possess the ball unless the team with the first possession scores a touchdown and a successful two-point try.”
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/why-tennessee-titans-are-proposing-changes-to-nfls-overtime-rules/ar-AAV8rBx
Ahmen
Is it worth kicking the tires??
No
WOW! Must be nice! LOL
“I love the Wilson signing because it’s vertical speed down the field. That’s what Will Fuller was supposed to bring them. Now they have a reliable speed guy.”
– ESPN’s Dan Orlovsky on Cedrick Wilson Jr
(h/t The Miami Herald)
4.55 4.32
Don’t get it though. He is a 4.5 guy. I think when we talked about him, Tim and I thought he is more Landry like.
What SB7 said.
Didn’t we read that he took over ninety percent of his snaps from the slot?
That’s not a vertical threat.
^
He does more than just run screens and shorts routes though. He’s not a pure vertical speed guy but can get down the field for big chunk yards. The tape don’t lie.
Getting down the field on deep routes is not always about 40 times. Running good routes is more important.
^
The tweet literally mentioned speed twice with the vertical being one of the adjectives.
Well a lot of people don’t consider running in the 4.5s as fast but it is. It’s just not elite fast.
Kong – I think both teams should get a possession and if they both score they should have an 11 on 11 flip cup competition to decide the winner
Wilson is definitely a slot guy, not a stretch the field guy
He’s not a pure deep threat but he can stretch the field and he plays both inside and outside.
Cedrick Wilson can also throw the ball on trick plays.
Those highlights do show a lot of deep routes out of the slot
He’s the guy that makes the safety pay for creeping up on the playaction
I’m in seattle now
Do you guys want me to check in on Bobby Wagner
Good luck getting to sleep. Your body clock is going to tell you it’s midnight when it’s 9:30 PM local time and bright as noon.
I guess it’s not as bad for you coming from New York as it is for me coming from Florida.
But it’s the same time zone.
Ahh, man, I should have posted the C&H ‘Theory of Relativity/ Time Zone’ strip today. Relevant!
I’ll post it tomorrow
Yeah, but its north v south….huge difference in light/dark
Buy him a ticket to Miami!
I don’t think we’re going to sign him. We just re-signed 3 of our LBs who can play inside in our scheme. Wagner is not going to play on the cheap.
Tim, we are not knocking Cedric Wilson (CW). I like his game. His route running, understanding defenses (former QB) and setting up his defender contributes to his success. We compared him to Landry in that regard.
The guy was talking about him being a blazing speed boundary guy like Fuller. We were just saying he’s not that.
He did run some vertical out of the slot. It was successful due to their run game and Cooper and Lamb on the outside.
If we can draft Jameson Williams, have him opposite Waddle and establish a run game, Gesicki, CW and Bowden will feast from the slot.
Agreed. The Landry comparison was not just about him, the other comparison was Albert Wilson and I said I don’t see that but maybe Landry. All I’m saying is Cedrick Wilson is more than just a typical slot guy. He can catch passes well beyond 10 passes.
Well beyond 10 yards. LOL
Let us not forget that Waddle has elite speed. We just didn’t use him like that. I also think teams made sure he didn’t beat us deep because nobody else could. If you go back and watch some video of games, we didn’t run a lot of deep routes, you would see all 4 guys in the route at 10 yards or less. How do you throw deep unless you’re running deep routes?
Big passing plays are also not all about throwing bombs, sometimes it’s the route that is a 20+ yard pass on the move and a guy takes it the rest of the way.
However I do think we’ll look to add speed at WR in the draft.
^
We just signed FB Ingold.
Dolphins are signing fullback Alec Ingold to a two-year deal worth up to $7.5 million.
That was reported in an article I posted. He may not be ready at the start of the season coming off of an injury but he’s a favorite of our OC and a FB will definitely be a part of our offense.
Oh, I didn’t see that earlier.
Still don’t. lol
It was a few days ago.
Where the FRICK are the OL?
Gonna have to start freeing up some money if they are going to get any.
I think we may see Parker involved in a trade for OT/OG Collins. Hate we might be in a bidding war with Pats.
We might be waiting for some cuts in the next few days now that these FA contracts are final. Then there will be June cuts.
Mike E. says:
March 16, 2022 at 5:07 pm
Kong – I think both teams should get a possession and if they both score they should have an 11 on 11 flip cup competition to decide the winner
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LOL, show me where to sign…
(And in today’s NFL news, the Miami Dolphins are signing Frank “The Tank” Ricard to a 10 year contract. He doesn’t bring much to the football field, but he is undefeated in team flip cup competitions and should bring the Fins some much needed OT wins for the next decade.)
All I’m saying is Cedrick Wilson is more than just a typical slot guy.
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Oh yeah, I agree.
herdfan says:
March 16, 2022 at 5:43 pm
But it’s the same time zone
LOL. Yes but the sun does not set at the same time. The farther north you go during the winter the earlier it gets dark in the later it gets light. South Florida is much closer to the equator than New York or New Jersey.
I owe you a beer….said same thing way up there…lol, but much later. Trying to catch up…lol
Wyo – Were you asking about the Cosby show being OK because of the possible racial cancel culture issue or because Cosby himself is a sexual predator? lol
All the above
BBM, Alec Ingold was mentioned in the article I posted from Barry Jackson (Miami Herald) a few days ago. Our OC Frank Smith was with the Raiders as TEs coach 2018-20.
Gotcha
Mack Hollins signs with the Raiders. Boo!
Bummer
Damn, that smarts!
Damn!!!
He was probably insulted that he was my 5th priority to sign. lol
I prefer a guy like Waddle who you can throw the ball to anywhere, and he has the elusiveness to make big plays. You don’t need a top end speed guy to threaten the deep part of the field. There are ways to do it. Plus, guys who are just fast are a whole lot easier to defend than a guy who runs great routes. You just shade him or bracket him. That is a good way to manipulate the defense and control safeties, but it’s certainly not the only way to do it. Finally, I really don’t think this offense is gonna be predicated on the deep ball. I don’t think we need that sort of WR. Nice to have but not a necessity.
^
Oh sure, you jerks have no empathy for those of us up North who will be getting up and working in the dark until lunch! Invest in Companies who make antidepressants and SAD lights!
None! So, let’s make it better for you! Lmao….
Our roster is up to 65 now with today’s additions but not sure of the cap space left. Spent a lot on resigning our own. Don’t see much of an upgrade to the roster so far.
Randy, I agree. The reason I want Jameson Williams is he is the best route runner in this draft who just happens to be blazing fast. For someone who didn’t start in college until he transferred to Alabama, he does very well changing his temp and setting up his defender.
Why?
That shocked me. He’s not a young player to get that type of contract but we all know teams can work the cap in crazy ways.
Ugh. To the Bills.
The Bills can afford that?!
So far I find our FA as quite underwhelming. It’s almost as if Chris Grier is saying ” We Good!!”.
It’s been very focused and restrained for sure, but we had a huge list of our own FAs to re sign or replace, that eats up cap fast. They might also be saving some cap to rework X deal.
Don’t we always say don’t win free agency with big spending? We’re adding multiple parts, not the biggest contracts. It’s not always about household names. The offense is still being churned to fit with what coach McD wants to run. The defense will basically be the same and to me I thought we could win with them last year. The offense could not. Expect more offense after cuts and then the draft.
We can still draft 5 quality players in the first 4 rounds of the draft to fill the remaining needs.
Glad we didn’t blow huge wads on aging vets. Like our signing of guys who are ascending not fading.
BBM,
Dotson may be right there with Williams in terms of route running. Williams is definitely faster though.
Bills making a huge push to get to the top. So far we’re behaving like we’re already there
Been saying this, but people are in preseason pollyanna mode and don’t want to face reality.
They’re way ahead of us. The best way to become a top team is to compete against them. We don’t even know what our offense will look like this year. We’ve never seen it, but it will be different.
Yep, it’s that time of year.
https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/barry-jackson/article259339069.html
To follow up on Mike E’s statement, I also found our FA signings to be underwhelming so far. A lot of faith in an OL that was the worst in the league last year. Keeping together a D that didn’t start to shine until we played backups and terrible QBs. I think McD will help our offense improve and maybe that will be enough. I think our D will be closer to the one we saw in the first 8 games and not the other version. If we get a better O, that probably won’t matter so here’s hoping.
I’m not going to disagree with that; it’s what I fear….
Lol…and I’m pretty fearless….
Let’s see… Gregory Rosseau and Von Miller on the Bills… TRADE FOR LA’EL COLLINS NOW!
OJ Howard to the Bills too, huh?
Why does it feel like the Bills have really, really good players up and down their roster on both sides of the ball and they can STILL afford to add a 20 mil per guy in Miller as (probably) a 2 down pass rush specialist to put that D over the top.
They did lose Phillips and Wallace, and Hughes isn’t signed yet…
Sigh … we just have to get a star.
Maybe it’s getting Both Kenny walker and Jameson williams.to go with waddle.
Re-signing some of our guys are good, but we need to make a huge effort to fix this offense. I don’t see Cedrick Wilson and Connor Williams as the pieces we need to accomplish that. I’m not even sure if either are upgrades for that matter.
I know we need an all pro somewhere on each side of the ball.
Connor Williams is a good signing but we still need an OT
Did we sign Alec Ingold. I am at a bar and haven’t seen
Yes but we lost mack hollins.
I m sad about Hollins
Yes you may resume drinking now 🍺
I am going to drink more now. That is awesome! A Wisconsin FB? Nice!
I hold onto the bills losing to Jax as a kind of hope.
The Dolphins have spoken to the Cowboys about right tackle La’el Collins, per the Miami Herald
Ingold recovering from an ACL injury, but expected to be ready for camp.
Ingold is an awesome FB. Really indicates the direction of the running attack for the team. I am, and (probably am the only one,) Pumped!
Aaaaaand he is from Green Bay!!!!!!
Former 49ers RB Raheem Mostert signing with Dolphins, reuniting with Mike McDaniel
Guess there won’t be a Duke Johnson signing.
We have a staple of RB’s now. Who’s going to block for them?
https://www.nfl.com/news/former-49ers-rb-raheem-mostert-signing-with-dolphins-reuniting-with-mike-mcdanie
Nice! A couple of us here mentioned that possibility. Mostert’s 2nd stint with us. NOw get Collins from Dallas and I’ll feel pretty good about our FA.
Yes, if we can get some OL.
Nice!
Let’s bring in a FB and RB who are both coming off season ending knee injuries. Also, let’s don’t give them anyone to block for them.
This free agency period is becoming, blah.
I can hear Randy (OldDolphin) all the way from Tampa right now.
The defense is remaining mostly the same and I feel they can compete with anyone. Sometimes you have to beat the top offensive teams in a shootout. We were not equipped to do that on offense. Until we see what our offense looks like on the field, I wouldn’t get too caught up in worrying about we didn’t sign any big names.
We added players we feel are scheme fits that can help us get the new offense moving in the right direction. We signed a FB Alec Ingold to a 2 year $7.5M deal coming off of an ACL. That right there tells you the scheme has changed. I also think many of you are down playing Chase Edmonds and Cedrick Wilson Jr., we didn’t sign them because we wanted to sign “meh” players. LOL
What about Tua, Waddle and Gesicki etc.? We still have a draft. At the end of the day it’s about performance. Tua is the guy that has to make it work. It’s a QB driven league. He knows he’s the most important part of it all.
I disagree with your very first sentence….lol.
Then you deflected to O on a tear…lol
Here’s the way I see the RB/FB situation in regards to injuries. JMO, it’s cool if others are less optimistic about it. I can see the multiple angles.
The Niners have had injury issues with their RBs every flipping year. They always get down to the bottom of that unit, it’s why they started running Deebo last year. And every year these guys perform. So, I’m happy to see guys with talent added to that unit, even with injury histories because the idea is they’ll all perform, even as they drop like flies, lol.
Now, that being said, obviously we still need the big guys up front, and as I mentioned last week, the Niners always invested in the oline, they always had a top 5 guy to anchor the line along with other quality guys. Now maybe our guys think we have some quality players that have been undercoached, but what we definitely don’t have is that top 5 guy.
Armstead could be that guy, if you’re ok with him playing 10 games a year. Could Collins be that top vet (even if not top 5)? I don’t know, but I feel we still need to add that big name on the line and there are only a couple out there. So I’m still hoping we get a guy and then I still hope we draft a guy by day 2.
Interesting here… should the Cowboys outright cut La’el Collins, they’d incur a $13,950,000 dead cap hit: that’s rather significant. However, if La’el gets traded, he’ll cost the trading team $10M each year over the next 3 years.
So the Patsies* are reportedly in the mix to trade for La’el. In the meantime, their RT of last year, Trenton Brown, has a market value of $10.5M/per year as a FA.
Both La’el and Brown will be 29 years old once the 2020 season begins. One other note, Drew Rosenhaus is Brown’s agent.
What’s going on, here? Seems to me that the Patsies* are merely trying to drive up the trade price of La’el should we trade for him. Or are they? Maybe they truly want to move on from Brown being he may be a walking heart attack at 380 pounds?
Something’s not right, here, IMO.
I think THIS is why a trade has not yet occurred.
Let me be more specific… MANY moving parts and the Cowboys are holding out for the highest bidder (trader). Belicheat* may be funking with us, or maybe not. LOTS of fog right now.
So why are the Cowboys so willing to part with La’el to begin with?
Another note: The Cowboys currently sit at $36,211,357 under the cap.
If Mostert is healthy he is a stud
^
He’s never healthy
Tim – winning free agency to me is filling g the holes and upgrading our O-line. You know I thought we needed 2 solid guys on the line. Maybe Connor Williams is one. We’re signing a bunch of position players but I feel like we all know those guys are tangential to having a competent O-line. If the FB is met in the backfield the RB probably isn’t getting positive gains. If Cedrick Wilson gets open but Tua is on the ground it doesn’t matter. We all felt fixing the O-line was crucial, and so far we haven’t done it. I won’t feel confident going O-line in the draft and expecting that guy to step in and be an upgrade. I think established solid players was the way to go. I’ve been consistent on this.
Agreed…not happy about addressing OL issues at this point…not at all. It all starts there and TK wants to Tua step up…..behind same shit as last year…ok
So Tua needs to succeed with fastest reads and getting rid of the ball so someone doesn’t break his ribs blindside….lol
Get a fucking OL!
Any one watch Zalensky’s video to Congress today? Heart breaking
Honestly, I can’t stomach to watch it
Really an incredible speech and video footage, yet asking us to catalyze WWIII.
I’m honestly and exceptionally concerned about world affairs after this speech.
That’s the shit we need to hear!!!!! Now grab Linderbaum and we are much better than last year on the OL
fingers crossed!!
Well that’s encouraging 👍👍
Krishna,
You lived in Albany for ten years?
Yes sir…then after divorce moved to LI for 3…ugh…..
I’ve been in Albany for 14 years, and grew up on LI
Lol…I actually liked Albany. I hated LI….
Lol…the people in Albany were a lot more chilled v the fake, keep up with the Guidos-type, plastic shit….sorry.
I stiill managed to take on a yogic meditative path while there. Reflective time for me…..
LI isn’t for everyone. Although I enjoyed growing up there, I would never move back. Much better place to raise a family up here.
I still love Long Beach and Fire Island
I try to make a tip there every year
I have to say I loved Fire Island…there weren’t a lot of people then. I also loved some of the hideaway bars and eateries on the water…for sure.
Anything else? Lol. Black course at Bethpage…that was awesome and kicked my ass every time. Loved it!
Wyo – hope that’s accurate. That would be great
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I really want to land Linderbaum this draft. He’s exactly what we need to tie the OL together of Collins does indeed sign with us. That would leave only two positions on the OL to shore up. I believe there are two players on this team that can be coached into solid starters .
Perfect fit in my opinion and 29 sounds about right for where he goes.
MORE than ONE high-round draft pick?
Then why not just sign Trenton Brown for $10.5/per?
There had better not be ANY high round draft picks!
EXACTLY, Brian! Now re-read my thread starting at 9:19 PM just up the board. Something is very weird.
Fuck Collins and draft picks….did he play last year? We don’t need to be desperate, just smart.
None of what we did is about what I want. I’m watching what we’re doing and looking at what the plan is. Not just shit on it the moment it comes out.
Same, and I generally like it! We just need to add one more O-Line via FA (IMO), and wishing we’d be able to outbid all for Bobby Wagner.
I’m seriously happy we haven’t “jumped the shark”, so as to sign as many high-priced FAs as humanly possible: we’re being SMART in our approach.
I’m watching to see what the plan is as well. It’s also kind of about what I want too though.
Hello its been years but my life is better now. Still a grumpy old man though. I’ve kept up with you all by reading.
Getting back to football stuff, why are a lot of you worried about the OL? There’s plenty of vet players left to sign. Hell, Eric Fisher as a proven LT, yes I know his achilles problem but another year of recovery should help him. Duane Browne, even though he is getting up there in years. Avoid Armstead money. Seems we are set on Collins at RT. Again there are 2 proven starters available , the Bills RT who was released(forget his name), along with David Quessenbury.
The huge need is at OC. Tretter or Bozeman fit the bill there. Our 2 young OTs can sit and learn then.
I love the way we have signed our own and made some astute signings. Grier as much as I don’t like him is doing a really good job.
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Leave Wagner to another team, declining play and way too much money. There’s a couple of ILB thunoer in the draft and also 1 available as a FA. Need to research his name. Hits hard.
*thumpers
Jordan Hicks from Cards is the ILB I was thinking of.
uwantwat says:
March 16, 2022 at 11:22 pm (Edit)
Hello its been years but my life is better now. Still a grumpy old man though. I’ve kept up with you all by reading.
Getting back to football stuff, why are a lot of you worried about the OL?
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Glad your life is better now. Worried about the O-line because despite your life being better, our O-line isn’t. I didn’t want to fix it with an older vet who may or may not last a season, I want to get guys who can be here for a few years, not Eric Fisher if everything is perfect can make it through one season. I was hoping to bring in 2 guys young enough to have at least 3 quality seasons with us so we can finally have stability on our terribly inadequate O-line
Welcome back – I’m also a grumpy old man, just ask Wyo
Curmudgeon! 😉
So my draftnick friends, now that we have Mostert are we dropping RB to a lower priority in the draft?
You have the top 3 and everyone else. Do we still spend a 1st or 2nd on a RB now?????????
Mostert is a one year deal, Edmonds is a 2 year deal. We’re kind of stuck in limbo there, but I’d say probably not. We can draft a RB high next season.
I don’t see it that way. Mostert had an injury history and Edmonds is not a bell cow. We still can and or should draft an RB
Ken – Which would you say is a higher priority as of right now, RB or WR or O-line. I think at #29 we’d be going either WR or C. I think if we got our C, the next pick would be WR.
OL remains the #1 priority. That could change if we get Collins
OK, so at this moment, I think if we went into the draft as is, it would be OL then WR. I think WR is a higher priority than RB at the moment.
Get Collins, then draft would straight BPA
Still need to sign Duke, that would complete our backfield
We have Gaskin, Ahmed, Edmonds, Mostert, and Doaks plus 2 FB’s.
Ok, get Duke
I like Duke. If we do get Duke I’d be surprised if we draft a RB until later this season
Finalize Collins deal, get Duke and Smythe re-signed and we have a shot at the division
Steve – The Collins situation is strange to me. I can’t see us giving up any high picks for La’el.
How about a 4th?
Could be, seems like there could be some 2 TE sets with a FB instead of the 3 TE sets.
Ha, that was a reply for your next post. I could do a 4th for La’el, just to make sure we get him. If they cut him there’s no guarantee we get him.
Maybe instead of a blocking TE, Ingold will be used in the Smythe role and maybe even using both FBs at same time
Still would like to re-sign Smythe, but only so many spots
Dolphins Keeping Their Own
Should help us get off to a faster start
Having a plan, doesn’t mean the plan is good. We don’t know what this offense is going to look like, but we don’t know the defense is going to show up either. They didn’t for the first half of last year when we were counting on them to be the strength of this team. Can Boyer successfully coach this defense out of the shadow of Flores? That’s a huge question that needs answering, but assume everything is defense side of the ball is Kool and The Gang.
We look to have committing to better coaching on the offensive side of the ball. On paper things have looked good. There’s hope there and reasons to be optimistic.
Going into the offseason, the board was pretty much in tune on what the plan going forward should be in free agency. Retain key talent, grab some vets for the o-line, sure up LB corps, get a vet WR who can stay on the field and free up Waddle for bigger things.
So far, retaining key talent has only yielded us 3 players and 2 of them could still be traded (Needham and Gesicki). Hollins, Smythe, and Duke should have been priorities as well. We let Hollins go to the Raiders and brought back Williams. That’s a big loss to the locker room that doesn’t show up on the stat sheet. We don’t look like we care about bringing back Duke, even though his presence on the field energized this team and elevated the play of everyone on the field. Smythe, who is our best all around TE, is still floating in the breeze.
IMO we overpaid outside guys in Wilson Jr. and Edmonds, for guys we already had on the roster in Ford and Johnson that were cheaper options. I understand bringing in guys someone is familiar with, but it shows a blind spot and I want my HCs to have as minimal as possible.
Free agency isn’t done and the draft hasn’t happened yet, but so far the plan has been underwhelming. I just haven’t seen where we’ve made the moves necessary to get past fighting for a WC spot at the end of the year only to be sitting at home when playoff time comes. Two teams in our division made the playoffs last year and look to repeat. Other conference competition has gotten tougher. I mean its possible to hit runner runner for a straight flush to beat a flopped full house, but it’s highly unlikely.
No we don’t know what the offense is going to look like, but we do know it won’t be worse, unless injuries hit us hard
The O was fairly good without an OL, we can’t be worse with one
The WR will be blocking, that will also help us run the ball
We’ll have more options with receivers that are better suited to get 1st downs
We can’t be worse is the measurement now? I should hope a bottom 10 offense in the league has been improved, but it needs to be improved drastically if we want to be able improve past wildcard limbo. The offense could be improved, the defense stays the same and we could still be at home when the playoffs come. We aren’t improving in a vacuum. Other teams are doing it too.
FWIW, this guy says our team had the 9th greatest offseason improvement index
This is actually fair.