Here’s the deal Dolphins fans. The NFL Free Agency period begins in FIVE DAYS, Wednesday March 13th. I have no inside information on what our front office is doing, planning, hoping to accomplish, but I will tell you this. For those of you who want to see Tua get a $50M per year extension, if that contract is not signed and completed before March 13, the start of NFL Free Agency, then just scrap it, and let the kid play on his 5th year contract. I’m going to be as transparent as I can. If we don’t have the cap savings and money available to try and sign free agents, most notably, our own players who most absolutely deserve to be re-signed, then there’s no good, intelligent, logical reason to give him a contract at all. We need that money in hand, before teams with tons of cap space swoop in and sign our players, and other equivalent players like them are all gone. Here’s the simple logic, we couldn’t get past good teams with a talented roster, we’re not going to get past good teams with a severely diminished roster.
We signed journeyman TE Jonnu Smith and the Dolphins fans rejoice. Like they say in the south, where Jonnu most recently played in Atlanta, “Bless Your Heart”. If Jonnu was just an add after we signed DT Christian Wilkins (or a player of his caliber) and likewise for OG Robert Hunt, fine. We need every dollar and while it’s not that Jonnu Smith can’t help us, it’s just odd to be spending money we don’t have. It’s actually shocking to me that we had ZERO touchdowns from our TE’s in 2023. Durham Smythe is basically a #2 TE, and Julian Hill is a project that I believe might be overrated. Tanner Conner is probably a never will be, but somehow he’ll shuttle back and forth between the practice squad and the 53 man roster. Truth is, none of this matters until we have a solid O-line, and right now, we are so far away from that being that case. Our starting LT is still on the fence between retiring and coming back. We have no LG, Liam Eichenberg is our OC as it stands today, we have no RG, and we have RT Austin Jackson. So many excuses were rifled at Tua detractors due to the perceived inefficiencies of the offensive line, and we have some big holes to fill just to claw back to where we were last season.
Despite what some of our fans think here, Christian Wilkins is probably going to go Day 1 of Free Agency. It will happen even faster if the first domino falls, DT Chris Jones re-signs with the Chiefs. Some team is going to throw a boatload of cash at Christian Wilkins, and unless it’s us, he’s gone. That would be a damn shame folks. Some potentially good news is that FA OG Robert Hunt posted a picture of Hard Rock Stadium from the Dolphins practice facility which could be taken as a positive sign that he intends to come back to Miami. “Dark Mike” thinks he could be taking one last look. One thing that could work in our favor from what I’ve heard is OC Connor Williams who is rehabbing from a torn ACL is prepared to be patient in Free Agency and not take a lower contract because of the potential of him not being available early in the season.
Back to Tua, and I can hear the groans already, but it needs to be said. There are QB’s out there in the NFL that can take over a game and practically will their team to victory. Patrick Mahomes has done it so many times, we expect it. Josh Allen, who is not nearly as accurate as our QB Tua Tagovailoa is another QB capable of doing what it takes to win. SFO QB Brock Purdy, at a young age has shown that ability, in big games to do what needs to be done. If we’re going to put a lesser product on the field this season, and signs are pointing in that direction right now, it’s probably the most foolish thing we can do to throw a contract somewhere in the realm of $50M per season to Tua Tagovailoa. He’s simply not one of those QB’s stated above. If one player was OUT that was the reason why we lost. If any of you expect him to play better with less, and he would have to because even if Christian Wilkins was not a FA, we have huge question marks as to when both of our pass rushing OLB’s, Bradley Chubb and Jaelan Phillips will be available to play, and play well. We bid good-bye to long tenured CB Xavien Howard, and while we have DB Jalen Ramsey on one side, we have no bonafide player to pencil in opposite Ramsey. We have 1 Safety on the roster, (Jevon Holland), and I might add he’s been grumbling about getting paid. He’s set to make about $4.3M this season and will be a FA in 2025. At inside LB we have David Long, backup Duke Riley, and backup to the backup Channing Tindall.
The 2024 NFL Draft is April 25th. In a year where we have no cap money, we also have no draft picks. Well, that’s an exaggeration, but with so many holes to fill, the Dolphins go to Detroit armed with picks #21 (RD 1), #55 (RD 2), and then hang around until RD 5 as so many good players will be off the board, but we pick again at #157 (RD 5), #186 (RD 6), #200 (RD 6), and finally #236 (RD 7). Offensive line seems to be the favorite choice for pick #21, and it seems like OC Jackson Powers-Johnson from Oregon or Duke OC Graham Barton have been the favorites. Both are considered plug and play guys who will start immediately. If we’re unsuccessful re-signing DT Christian Wilkins, I’d expect DT would be our next priority, you have to win in the trenches. T’Vondre Sweat is a possibility, but he’d be more of a replacement for NT Raekwon Davis , not DT Christian Wilkins. DT Braden Fiske from Florida State would be more of a Christian Wilkins type player, and Kris Jenkins’ son, Kris Jenkins also fits that bill, but both of these defensive tackles are not the pedigree of Christian Wilkins.
I had seen rumors early on and before the Chiefs tagged CB L’Jarius Sneed that the Dolphins were interested in him. Now that they’ve tagged him, it seems less likely, but for some reason the rumor mill loves to throw WR Jaylen Waddle’s name into the mix. I can’t see that, that just opens up another hole and takes away a huge part of our offense to shore up the defense. It’s like putting your fingers in a place that’s leaking in 11 places, when you only have 10 fingers. Oh, we’ve signed two DT’s, Isaiah Mack from the Baltimore Ravens, a part time player, and i stress part time, only 22% of the defensive snaps over his 4 year career. We also signed DT Daviyon Nixon from the Carolina Panthers, another part time player (18%) of the snaps on defense. We have such an uphill climb just to get back to the roster that couldn’t win big games, it’s so darn hard to expect anything good in this upcoming season. Honestly, if Chris Grier came out and said “I swung for the fences last year, and we didn’t make it, so from here on in, I’m going to be more fiscally responsible, we’re going to take a step back this season and be ready to compete in ’25”. I think I could handle it. That would obviously include Tua playing on his 5th year contract and showing whether he’s capable of taking the next step, although with a weakened roster, not sure if it would necessarily fair. I don’t know if Grier has some magic tricks he’s going to spring on us and somehow save the season, but it’s looking bleak mates. Sorry, it just is.
GO DOLPHINS!!!
Finsmob Unleashed 
No high end FA lives up to their contract. That’s just the way it is. You overpay or you go get lower tier players. That’s a choice. We seem to be shopping t Wal-Mart. Maybe Ben Franklin…is that still a thing?
Tim – I don’t think Vernon and Wilkins should be in the same sentence. I think Wilkins is a top 5 DT. I don’t think it’s a lot to ask your GM to realize what the market would be like the very next season, even if he didn’t have 9 sacks. He fucked up, what can you say.
The money for that market was set early in 2023. Grier waited too long.
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It might be a good thing that there are a handful of OT in this draft. Pittsburgh should still have a tackle to choose from, so maybe they won’t pick the Center with 12 names and he drops to us. He’d be a great pick. Foundational OL pick possibly.
Yeah, but we just signed the center the Titans got rid of because he can’t pass block. Signed to a 3 year contract at that.
Randy – we’re filling out the roster. Not with equivalent talent, we’re literally just filling up the roster. The only thing that could potentially save this defense is Phillips and Chubb coming back healthy and much earlier than expected and playing like they did in the 2nd half of the season. That and Cam Smith or whoever starts opposite Ramsey plays like a legit starting CB
Davis isn’t an NFL NT, and he was played out of position. Baker is not an inside LB. He was played out of position most of his career. AVG is probably best suited as a 3-4 OLB. He’s not a DE or an edge setter. I know some of you guys like Needham, but he should have always been a safety. He doesn’t have the quicks to play NFL corner/slot consistently. He’s a matchup nightmare in a bad way.
BBM,
Yeah, I saw we signed a Center, but I don’t think that precludes you from drafting a guy. Maybe it’s because they are going to draft a center, and they want a veteran backup to ease the transition! Hey, a guy can hope, dammit! Lol
$8M per year though. Fucker better be starting somewhere on the O-Line
Tim,
That is definitely a valid opinion on Wilkins. I think he’s really, really good and that’s probably why we are so far apart on what happened. For his size, he’s in the top 5 in sacks last year. Great run defender, no big weaknesses. He’s about as good of a draft pick as you can get for what he does. Losing him will hurt Sieler’s numbers and chances this year to make a difference. Our D is a lot weaker without a guy like him here.
If they are relying on Phillips and Cubb next year then we are in bigger trouble than I thought. They both will come back and play at some point, but it won’t be until 2025 they are back to form.
This team is going to have to win shootouts. No problem against the bottom half of the league…
For comparison, Wilkins had 1.5 sacks less than Chris Jones who is considered the backbone of a really good KC defense. He had more sacks than Donald, who may end up being the greatest DT to ever play the game. He gets better every single year…and the Raiders will be the team to benefit from his growth for the next half decade. As Grier hopefully drafts a decent replacement. The draft is always 50/50 so that’s a terrible position to be in if you want your team to have the best talent.
MikeE,
I did not know the contract was so big. Especially for a very, very average player. Is it really just a one year deal? Can he play guard too??
3 YR/$21M. $7M per
Tim Knight
says:
March 12, 2024 at 9:14 pm
A subject M13 likes to bring up is the lost 1st round pick last year and 3rd this year due to Stephen Ross being a doofus. Did that impact Grier’s plan at all?…
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THANK YOU! At least somebody understands that I’m not just trying to trash Ross. What could have been done with that lost 1st rounder last year (maybe DT Mazi Smith, being we knew Wilkins turned down our offer to him post-’22?) or the 3rd rounder this year, being we’re in dire straights in terms of EDGE rushers with Jaelen and Chubb likely not being available to start the ’24 season.
Certainly, Ross’ clown moves have impacted Grier’s plans, and it’s a VERY fair point to make.
Now that’s not to say that Grier didn’t go overboard with over-spending, but the future plan was significantly disrupted after we lost a 1st and 3rd rounder… that was a gigantic penalty on us.
Oh WOW! I responded to this EXACTLY, to the minute, 24 hours later! I’ve been busy with work today.
Yeah the NFL said sorry we’re taking these chips away. I’m pretty sure Grier had a moment when he said Mr. Ross please stop meddling. Maybe not to his face but throwing shit around his office. Fuck! This changes everything you doofus fuck! 😂
YUP! LOL
Mike, I’m talking about FAs being over valued. Wilkins is a good player but when does he take over a game? He doesn’t. I can’t think of one. He’s Godchaux 2.0.
Wow!!! Godcheaux???? Unreal
When was Godchaux top 10 or even top 20?
2.0 means new and improved. These discussions always make you feel like you have to criticize a player and it’s not really about that. Wilkins is not elite. Never any all pro honors or a pro bowl vote but let’s pay him like he’s Reggie White or Aaron Donald. Isn’t that irresponsible?
Just in case y’all didn’t already know, Siran Neal is BY FAR the best STs gunner in the NFL today. He leads the NFL in forced fumbles on STs since ’18. He wasn’t signed to be a backup Safety, he was signed specifically for STs.
If Neal can change the game for us via STs (3rd phase of the game), he’ll be worth his weight in gold… and we may need that this upcoming season.
He is what Matthew Slater is for the Pets (who is by far the best special team gunner in league history.) If anyone can improve Crossman’s return coverage units, it would be Neal. I was excited when we signed him.
Should say ‘was’ for the Pets, since he retired after ’23.
Yup! I hear ya, bud.
Tim – name 1 player on our defense that takes over games? They don’t exist
X and Ramsey have shut down their side of the field in their careers.
X is gone, but if we have no run defense or no pass rush from our D-line and LB’s, one side of the field won’t matter. Also, we have to hope the other side isn’t a sieve. I think we see things very differently. If you consider Ramsey taking over a game, I don’t know what to think. Jaelan Phillips would be my choice of a guy who can really impact a game, but we don’t get it often enough. Chubb has done it occasionally as well
Talk tomorrow, nighty night
Have a good night, Mike E!
I heard somewhere (probably Twitter/X) that DC Ant Weaver is going to employ 3 Safety looks. IF that’s so, I’m really sad that Brandon Jones is gone.
Do we look to re-sign DeShon Elliott, or do we look to the Draft?
If we look to the Draft, there is this STUD <b>BALL HAWK(!!!)</b> named Kam Kinchens.
BALL HAWK!!!
As it stands now our secondary is Ramsey, Kohou, Smith, Needham, Holland and Poyer. That’s pretty good. LB is being revamped and DT still needs another good player along with Sieler. We all know our edge position is compromised but Barrett should help until they’re ready to play.
Mike E. says:
March 13, 2024 at 4:54 pm
How he plays against winning teams has been documented. Opinion isn’t necessary, his stats speak for themselves.
Wrong again Mikey. How he PLAYED was documented, and cherry picked to come to that conclusion.
What was cherry picked? I took his stats from games against winning teams, and non-winning teams. That was the comparison.
If I gave you a healthy Tua, a healthy Jason Allen and a healthy Joe Burrow and you have to pick one to win a game and if you’re wrong, you die, not one of you Tua lovers are picking Tua, because you know he ain’t it!
@AdamHBeasley
Tyreek Hill recruiting Hunter Renfrow (whose real Twitter account is
@renfrowhunter
Ty Hill
@cheetah
13h
you want me to three way onto a call with me and Mike
Nah, I’ll be back in Vegas on Tuesday I’ll give him a call🤪
Spending a month driving back to FL
DT Sheldon Rankins turns down Miami and chooses Bengals.
@schadjoe
Jaylen Waddle celebrates Calvin Ridley’s staggering new player-friendly contract
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Of course he is. Good thing is we can give Waddle an extension as Tyreek will be gone after 2025.
OR, do they let him walk like Wilkins…
Mike,
You should know how this blog works by now. If a player is under contract for us he’s top 5. When he leaves, he was always a JAG and wasn’t worth paying.
This couldn’t be more true. I don’t think I’ll ever understand it, but it’s true
@_MLFootball
BREAKING: The #Ravens have reached out to the #49ers about a trade for star receiver Deebo Samuel, per
@JasonLaCanfora
Cav, we were talking about this the other day:
“Chargers LB Eric Kendricks changing his mind and opting to sign with the Dallas Cowboys instead of the San Francisco 49ers.”
This after he agreed to a one year deal with the 49er’s. Nothing is set until they sign the dotted line.
This is what I was talking about yesterday. Brooks will take an 11.1 mil chunk out of our 57(ish)mil 2025 cap next year with contracts on Tua, Brewer, draft picks, etc. not reflecting yet.
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@spotrac
Jordyn Brooks’ #Dolphins Contract
Cap Hits:
2024: $3.9M
2025: $11.1M
2026: $11.1M
Not real sure how anyone that watches would pick Tua as their guy in a big situation.
So, SF did release DE/DT Arik Armstead. He would be a nice option opposite Seiler if he is still available after 2 May.
@AaronWilson_NFL
#Dolphins Anthony Walker one year, $1.377M, $917,500 gtd, $167,500 signing bonus, salary $1.21M ($750K fully gtd)
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I guess decent for a backup ILB. We now have at ILB:
David Long
Jordyn Brooks
Duke Riley
Anthony Walker
Channing Tindall
Seems pretty solid.
Brooks and Tindall are the only ILB under contract in 2025.
I think Brooks and Long is an upgrade form last year
it also sounds like a folk music duo
if our LB group is Phillips – Brooks – Long – Chubb with the rest of those guys as backups, I think that may be better than we’ve been for years
but they are only going to be as good as we are upfront
So I’m guessing we go DL early in the draft
Leaning that way.
Renfrow would be an exceptional #3
but also probably expensive
it would probably give us the best WR unit in the league
It would most likely have to be a multi year deal to make it work.
Per Spotrac, our current 2024 cap is -4.9 million. That is still not reflecting contracts on Shaq Barrett, Aaron Brewer, Robert Jones, Nik Needham, Jordan Poyer and Siran Neal. So, we are much more over the cap.
Once those officially sign, it will put our roster at 56 players.
Chargers, Dolphins and 49er’s all show being over the cap, but all 3 teams have players designated as post 6/1 releases.
This brings me back to when I thought if you have a player designated as a post 6/1 release then you can be over your cap now but not more than the amount you’ll gain when the player is officially released.
That theory was proven wrong, but it seems it would be the only logical explanation unless this is just a huge coincidence.
I dunno.
Armstead cut about 8m from his cap, that’s not reflected in the cap you’re showing
Once league year starts you have to stay under the cap with top 51
Correct on June 1st cuts, they only help the cap on June 1st
Damn, thanks Steve. Was trying to figure that. I even said myself yesterday that Armstead’s adjustment is still not reflecting. Duh! LOL
Interesting tidbit from Kyle Crabbs that I didn’t know. There is a threshold or cap where signing a FA won’t affect the comp pick formula. This is pertaining to signing FA who were not FA until the start of the new league year (not released prior to 3/13).
The threshold is if a player is signed to a contract of 1.79mil or less, the signing team can designate that contract as exempt from the compensation pick formula.
This means we can sign bottom feeders/camp fodder who just became free agents on 3/13 and not have them count against our comps if signed for less than or equal to 1.79mil. Don’t have to wait until 2 May to sign them.
We just signed DT Nevin Gallimore for exactly 1.79mil. Makes sense. He will be a roster body though and not camp fodder as his entire contract is fully guaranteed.
That makes a lot of sense since most of those guys are camp fodder like you mentioned.
Yeah, we need to get those precious compensatory picks. I don’t think there’s any worry of losing them with the players we’ve brought in. Like I said, we’re filling up the tank, we had premium unleaded 93 octane w/engine cleaner, and now we’re refilling with 87 octane
There was a discussion here in the past about compensatory draft picks. Good teams always get them now it’s the other way around. So which is it? 😂
I feel like I said things 100 times but no one listens. Compensatory picks are fine for your aging vet going on to his 3rd contract. They suck if you draft a player at #15, they become a top 10 player at their position, and then you get what amounts to a 4th RD pick in return. Does that make sense to you?
It’s not really about making sense. Teams lose players to FA all the time because the asking price is too high but other teams are willing to pay that. We’ve been on both sides over the years.
Film Breakdown: Shaq Barrett is a Quality 3rd Edge for the Miami Dolphins (youtube.com)
I see some comments that are inaccurate about what some others are saying.
???
Look at it like trivia question. 😉
@NFL_DovKleiman
𝗕𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚: The #NFL is looking into potential tampering by the #Eagles and the #Falcons related to the free-agent signings of Saquon Barkley and Kirk Cousins, per @DanGrazianoESPN
Good news is that they won’t be investigating us for any of the players we picked up. 🤣
I guess they tampered before the official tampering period. 😂
I just read we are signing Kendall Fuller
I don’t know if he’s still good – anyone know
that’s Ramsey – Holland – Poyer – Fuller as our starting secondary which should give Cam Smith room
we also still have Needham and Kader Kahou
Not sure but he’s only 29 so he should still have some game left in him. Obviously we think he’s still good. The secondary has a good mix of vets and youth.
@thephinsider
Dolphins back up to 4 compensatory picks according to
@Jason_OTC
with Elliott going to Steelers. 4 picks is max a team can receive.
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“4 picks is the max a team can receive”
Then why do the 49er’s and Rams have 5 comp picks? Was it because of losing a coordinator and that don’t count?? I dunno.
Minority coaches getting promoted. McDaniel is why the 49ers have 5. They got two for Saleh as well.
Tim – But it really is about making sense. Not everything is the same. I know you can see the difference between getting a comp pick for a young star and and a veteran getting long in the tooth. Your value back is so much different. You’re thrilled if you can cash in a 3rd RD pick (essentially a 4th RD pick) for an older guy that wasn’t worth a big 3rd contract compared to a young stud getting his 2nd contract.
I haven’t been discussing comp picks other than my comment earlier. I don’t think not signing Wilkins and Hunt was to get comp picks. We didn’t want to pay that much for those players. The comp picks are just a result of that. I’m not happy we lost those guys, but I understand why.
I don’t think we agree on that either though. Grier miscalculated the market for him, and maybe underestimated him having a 9 sack season and all those QB pressures. Would you have signed him for $21M per? That probably would have gotten it done and he’d still be here.
According to OTC these were the possible comp picks we WERE looking at (so far):
3rd round pick – Christian Wilkins
3rd round pick – Robert Hunt
5th round pick – Andrew Van Ginkle
6th round pick – Raequon Davis
6th round pick – Brandon Jones
7th round pick – Deshon Elliott
With the signing of Jordyn Brooks, it washes out the 5th round pick we would have gotten for AVG.
With the signing of Aaron Brewer, it washes out the 6th round pick we would have gotten for Raequon Davis.
If we qualify for more than 4, we get the highest 4.
I didn’t realize Brooks and Brewer weren’t FA until 3/13. Hopefully we don’t lose anymore over the next 49 days.
3 3rd rounders next year will be nice
we just signed a new TE – Joey Fortsom, formerly of the chiefs
don’t know much about him
You Fortsom you lose some 🤷♂️
Fortsom and Jetsam
Fortsom Prison Blues
He doesn’t have a great body of work so not sure how he fits. Maybe STs.
I just read that but didn’t post it so no beer for you! 😂
LOL
Break is over. Back to work.
Secondary starting to look respectable, but don’t tell Mike E…yore😜
They’re all old second rate players, as we we scrape the bottom of the barrel, right?
2 studs, a guy rated very high last year, and a career great player on the decline
we had lots of talent all over the roster last year, it was the injury bug that did us in
Yes sir.
Btw, welcome back to Florida hope everything is going well for you
The Flying Pig
says:
March 14, 2024 at 3:31 pm
3 3rd rounders next year will be nice
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No doubt! Bring the fun back to mock drafts. lol
We traded our 2025 6th for Claypool and a 7th. So, in 2025 we will have 1,2,3,3,3,4,5,6,7,7,7.
Just going by where we were slotted this year, in 2025, we will be picking around 21, 55, 86, 98, 100, 121, 158, 212, 231, 241, 255.
However, we probably jacked that up by signing Kendall Fuller. Not that it is a bad thing since we are talking about losing a comp pick in the 200’s.
I highly doubt we sign the TE Fortsom for more than 1.79 mil so he won’t affect comps.
Fortson looks like an MM TE
He does, but doubt he cracks the 1.79 mil threshold. He could mean the end of the Tanner Conner project.
Gallimore under
Kyle Crabbs on X: “Not an insignificant $ amount for the Dolphins. Based on 2020 CBA, teams can designate UFAs as “exempt” from Comp pick formula if they notify the league office and the contract fails to exceed a certain value. This year’s value for the minimum threshold has elevated to…$1.79M. https://t.co/Ev8nYBRt5c” / X (twitter.com)
Sure I read about an earlier signing similarly under. Grier has an M.O. this draft
Pretty sure you can’t trade comp picks, but assuming we don’t sign anyone else which would mean losing some of those in 25, it’s not beyond question that our pre-existing 25 picks could be traded to get back into the 24 draft, if needed. Personally, I wouldn’t trade away some of their value, but I’m not GTP…….
You can now, a few years ago they allowed it.
if Phillips starts the first game our passrush will be pretty good. I expect him to make a big push to be ready, then in time we’ll have Chubb back
we now have plenty of depth along the interior DL, still need a Wilkins replacement
Fortson-ally we already signed another free agent TE this offseason
if I remember correctly Fortson is a good up and coming TE
For what we’ll be paying he could fit in nicely, especially if his blocking is what they say it is
He’s 28 though.
UK, they changed it recently (within a few years) that you now can trade comp picks
Thanks Son – but aren’t ’25 conditional picks depending on playing time too, or did that change as well? If so, we can’t trade picks that may move?
Contract is the biggest part of the equation, then snaps and awards, etc all can affect the final result when getting awarded comps.
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After posting above, we probably loose our 6th and 7th comp picks with the signing of Fuller and Benito Jones. Possibly reducing one of our 3rd comps to a later comp also.
I don’t care about the 6th and 7th round comps. They are all picks in the 200’s.
We can regain some comp leverage with FA’s still available if they sign elsewhere. Like Connor Williams, Cedric Wilson, Braxton Berrios and Isaiah Wynn.
He has to beat out Hill for playing time, we’ll see and good luck.
I love the Jonnu signing, he fits our offense very nicely.
I said before that I think Jullian Hill makes a big jump.
Jannu Smith does. Have to admit I got a little premature on my initial take on that signing. Watching his tape got me hyped.
Kendall Fuller 2 years for 16.5 million.
That will cancel the 6th round comp and probably reduce one of the 3rd round comps. That assuming Benito Jones only affects just the 7th round comp.
should we pursue Arik Arnstead or trust the draft?
Armstead is a beast, but he has the same problem as Raekwon Davis …
too tall for 1 tech. I think he’s like 6’8.
That is what I was thinking. Him playing 3-4 DE opposite Seiler. Giving Fuller the 2yr 16.5mil contract, I don’t see where they could get him.
Both Naples
There’s a guy who’s last name is Stanger playing at the Players Championship (PGA), he just got a great bounce off a tree
Fuller is a really good signing. He was solid for a lousy Commanders defense. We are filling some holes with quality players. I have now have some hope for next year. I still don’t understand why Tim consistently freaks out over the state of our team.
Yeah, Tim needs to chill. He does this every year. LOL
he should be more like me, Mike E, Kong, you, etc.
can’t forget about Rock
Right, Tim always wants to blow it up. lol
@NextGenStats
Kendall Fuller forced a tight window on 48.0% of his targets in man coverage last season, 4th-highest in the NFL (min. 20 targets).
Also from that NextGen tweet:
Fuller joins a Miami defense that recorded a tight window rate of 20.0% while in man coverage in 2023, tied for 9th-lowest in the NFL.
I’d love to pick up Hunter Renfrow
he’s one of those 7-11 guys.
yup. Would be the perfect slot receiver for this offense.
With the signing of Fuller and potential of Cam Smith along with Kohou and Needham, I can see Ramsey being used in a lot of ways, 3rd safety, etc.
move him around- he’ll be a beast
Maybe try him out at RDE
Weaver said he views Ramsey as the ultimate chess piece.
oops Jags got Arik. Oh well We need to go rookie cheap in the DL anyway.
😂 at you guys! Serenity now! 🤣
Excellent DE-Edge prospect Chop Robinson 6’3 254 from Penn State should be there for us at 21.
That is what many are saying.
if we do that the number 2 and 3 ranked RGs should be there for us in the second. Christian Haynes and Cooper Beebe.
so our draft is shaping up.
We don’t need C TE ILB S CB OT WR RB QB PK P LS
That leaves DT/DE and OG
I think OT is still on the table. Or an OL who is versatile.
If we can hold the fort until we get Phillips and Chubb back that would be a nice jolt on the edge.
If the value is there DT/OL should be our first two picks.
Happy pi Day, Everybody,
Miami Dolphins new secondary:
CB Jalen Ramsey
CB Kendall Fuller
CB Kader Kohou
S Jordan Poyer
S Jevon Holland
is he the guy we had the international waiver on for a few years?
I believe the guy you’re thinking of is DT Durval Queiroz Neto. And if memory serves he hailed from Brazil.
yup, thank you
Bonito Jones is from Mississippi and went to U of Mississippi.
he did play for us for 2 years and then the Lions for the last 2.
6’1 335
plays hard
Da’Shawn Hand went to Alabama and played very well there.
He’s been with us the last 2 years.
Hand was drafted in the 4th by the Lions,
but he came to us from the Titans. He’s 6’4 288.
The Dolphins (grief) signed our first six FA for what Wilkins got. I loved him but somehow it didn’t work out and wonder if, how to say this properly, possibly absorbing maybe too much power in a not the healthiest way. Who knows but I think we’re shaping up pretty well despite losing 94. Great guy.
Yeah … maybe our WRs will be safer after scoring now.
Lol, true
LOL
I don’t believe anybody here has brought it up… but being it IS sports related and is about the stej QB we are to face twice a season and is a couple of days old now… did anybody hear that RFK Jr is seriously thinking about Aaron Rodgers as his running mate (VP)?
Rodgers just said he’s ready to play for four more years (Chubb and Phillips not withstanding) so what’s it gonna be?
Not qualified (KH not withstanding) lol
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Yes! 🤪
Crazy!
There’s a huge opportunity for some who knows who from who knows where to make an impression on our DL.
I knew we’d lose him after that run of DT contracts went so high like with former teammate Dexter Lawrence.
Wilkins’s agent knew he could get way more than Grier could offer.
At least we got the benefit of Wilkins playing hard to raise his perceived value going in to FA.
I reminisce about what probably perceived was loyalty, Wilkins knows he was a huge part of something special likely being built yet he went after the money. I get it not being naive.
There should be a mechanism in the cap to retain only players you’ve drafted to retain them without affecting the cap. Maybe to or three at once.
Truth: I was >this< close to going over to the Dark Side of the Force after day 1 of legal tampering on Monday.
I MUST say, today, that I truly believe Grier is doing an admirable job of filling our roster to date.
If we KILL the Draft this April, we’re going to be contenders in ’24 AND beyond. JMO
you had a few close episodes, lol
hang in there 💪
HELL YEAH!!!
son of a son of a shula
says:
March 14, 2024 at 5:17 pm
There’s a guy who’s last name is Stanger playing at the Players Championship (PGA), he just got a great bounce off a tree
lol, I was at the PGA event in Palm Beach a couple of weeks ago, during the rain delay I was in the bar behind the 9th green, so for 3 hours they had Stanger on the screen as it was his shot on the green
Offense stalled last year, when Hill and Waddle were bottled up, for one reason or another
Tua’s strength is hitting his first read, but he’s not so good, when no one comes free…duh, but he didn’t do us any favors extending plays
Jonnu should help with that, Renfro would take Tua to another level
We haven’t had a good slot since Landry
Aaron Brewer, our new Center, gave up more sacks last season (6, two others tied him) than all but one Center: Bradley Bozeman (8, Carolina).
However, Brewer is a top-5 run-blocker (now that Jason Kelce has retired) from last season.
Overall? Connor Williams was the #2 overall graded Center last year, Brewer was the #11 overall graded Center.
Why do I bring this up? Because if Oregon’s JPJ (C/G) is available for us in the Draft, he’s an upgrade at Center… not to mention at Guard.
There will definitely be a good prospect for us #21 if we stay there. I will not be surprised if we trade down.
I want to trade down so badly. NOT outside of the 1st round, but just enough to recoup our lost 3rd rounder… or maybe even higher.
I truly feel there’s going to be a STUD there in the late 1st round for us at a position of need.
Thing is… how could I pass on JPJ @ R1P21 if he’s there for us?
It should be noted that Robert Jones was the #36 overall rated Guard last season. While that’s not GRAND, that’s neither shabby, considering there are 64 starting Guards in the NFL.
He always shows promise then gets hurt.
So true.
M13, we don’t have to trade down early. See how the 1st round unfolds and if the guys you want aren’t there and you have a deal in place trade down.
Exactly… and that’s what I’m talking about: in the moment when we’re on the clock @ R1P21.
We’re likely not to know who a trade partner could be until the moment unfolds in real time.
And THAT is why when in round 1, teams take all the minutes on the clock before making a pick. They are negociating with other teams to see if they want to trade up or trade down, and if compensation can be agreed upon.
I’m currently and seriously TORN between Jackson Powers-Johnson and Graham Barton if we go O-Line in round 1.
JPJ is rated higher (by nearly all pundits) than Barton, but Barton can play all 5 O-Line positions and he’s NICETY (nasty and nice).
So JPJ and Barton can both play Guard… but JPJ can be a Center while Barton can be a Tackle.
This is likely the last year of T-Stead in Miami (or the NFL), so drafting his potential replacement in Barton makes sense to me. Man, I’m going nuts over here trying to fit everything into the BIG PICTURE… and I’ve got MUCH homework to do on potential round 1 DTs to replace Christian Wilkins.
Remember that we could play Barton at LG next to T-Stead, before Barton ultimately becomes our LT next season.
IF the Eaglets* REALLY want JPJ after the retirement of Jason Kelce, I wonder how much the compensation could be? We select one pick before the Eaglets*… HOW BAD do they want him? Could we get a 3rd round pick by trading down just one mere selection?
IF they’re willing to do that, I’m running to the podium for Graham Barton @ R1P22.
REMEMBER: the Philly “Tush Push” won’t be the same without Jason Kelce… even with Saquon pushing Jalen Hurts’ ass.
They WANT JPJ.
They also have Cam Jergens already in the house.
Jam Cergens? Meh.
Wasn’t he one of the popular C/G prospects a couple of years ago as a 2nd pick?
Uh, not for me.
Tim,
I want to take your temperature on this. What position do YOU believe is more important to address: DT or O-Line? There is quite obviously no wrong answer, it’s merely a matter of preference.
I’m conflicted, hence the question to ya, man.
Talking about the Draft, of course.
BPA at either position if the value makes sense. The perfect scenario is we land both positions with our first two picks. Fortunately for us both positions have depth in this draft through the 2nd round.
Somehow I just KNEW you were going to say that! LOL
Truth is, you aren’t wrong. 😉
bunch of excellent points by mf13 and the guys
if we can find the money to bring back Connor Williams
wow it would be a fun problem to figure out where to play him and Brewer between guard and center.
if we can bring back Wynn,
would they trust Robert Jones to start at RG?
if all that falls into place, we can draft a true 3-4 DE/EDGE
like Chop Robinson.
Imagine him and Chubb both rushing off the right side
while Phillips and Seiler come off the left.
Nothing wrong with adding an edge pass rusher. That’s a big part of the game. It’s never a bad thing to be deep there. See Phillips and Chubb.
Thank ya, sir!
DAYUM! The Bears are loading up!
I wonder how Justin Herbert feels about this…
Ekeler too.
JMO, Austin Ekeler is a STUD. Wish we had the cap space to have signed him.
Yeah, Herbert can’t be too happy at the moment.
We need Ezukanma and Smith to pick up tough chunk yards. Hill and Waddle can stretch the field and our backs benefit from that too.
He’s been overhyped from day one. He’s a classic boom or bust.
we are signing Broncos DT Jonathan Harris
ankther guy I don’t much about but it’s good to see us adding depth so we can approach the draft and not be desperate for a particular position
The chargers are building the worst offense in the nfl
I think by this time next year there’s gonna be a breakup between harbaugh and Herbert
It seems to me that we’re looking for at least three competent DL to go along with Sieler. Our interior DL and Edge situation is our biggest bruise going into the draft other than OL. Injuries and some FA losses challenged all these positions in recent years. Let’s see how it plays out. We’ll know in May.
wow now we have about 10 signed at DL in a 3-4 that keeps 6.
Either were playing more 4-3 under Weaver,
or we’re hoping the competition bubbles somebody good to the top.
Ced gone means we might need to draft one late or sign a FA or both.
WRs on the roster
Sexton Schwartz Sanders Hill Waddle Ezukanma
we need at least 4 more on the 90.
we also need a kick returner.
Xavier Legette will probably be there in the 2nd round at WR . He’s 6’3 227 from USC.
also
O’Dell Beckham is available.
Leggett ran a 4.39 at the combine even as big as he is.
He’s a beast! How about Xavier Worthy with his record setting 4.21 speed? Worthy is also a returner.
Give me Renfrow over Beckham. Beckham isn’t worth what he thinks he is anymore.
While Tua was still on the cheap we could afford high priced players, now that he’s about to break the bank we can’t and have to settle for more JAGs, hoping they can contribute close for less
We shouldn’t be surprised by any of these moves Grier is making, it’s what teams have to do to get under the cap
Tua will get paid and will have to getter done or we’ll just be a playoff bubbler
Jonnu should be perfect for what ailed our O last year, EZ as well
The Grief Reaper is bringing in avg players to give us a chance to compete, it will be up to our highly paid stars to take us to another level
MM is still a pup, hope he improves this year too