The Dolphins are hosting their 2nd consecutive game at Hard Rock Stadium tomorrow evening at 7PM as they welcome the Washington Commanders, who they have been practicing and scrimmaging against the last few days. One of the most interesting storylines is who plays and how much. This is a preseason game after all. Andy Reid, HC of the Super Bowl winning Kansas City Chiefs believes in playing his starters and getting them playing time so they’re ready for the long haul. Hard to argue the results Any Reid has yielded, since the Chiefs have won back to back Super Bowls. On the other hand, this is a 20 game season, 3 preseason games, and 17 regular season games. The Dolphins haven’t had an issue starting strong, it’s been quite the opposite. In 2022, the Dolphins started out 8-3, and then faded to a 9-8 finish. Last season, the Dolphins ripped off a 9-3 start, only to once again fade at the end of the season to an 11-6 record. To add, in 2022 we lost in the WC playoff game against the Bills and then again in 2023, the same result, a Wild Card loss to the Chiefs. In other words, I think HC Mike McDaniel has to be more mindful of “saving” players so they’re more likely to be healthy at the end of the season. That’s a difficult tightrope to walk, because as Rock would gladly tell you, ALL the games count.
All that being said, I do expect to see more starters play this week, and in general, more players playing. Last week there were a higher percentage of players on the 90 man roster that sat than played, I think it was around 40 total players that participated last week. That number will much higher and starters will at least see a series or two, including QB Tua Tagovailoa. The Dolphins made a big statement this week releasing DT Teair Tart, who some felt might be the starting NT. That spot now appears to belong to DL Benito Jones. Our rotation looked pretty solid last week against mostly 2’s, 3’s and 4’s of the Falcons. This week, they will see more starters and more of the 2nd tier linemen. Once again, picking up Calais Campbell, for less than market value was a huge get. I love Campbell opposite Sieler. You know how deeply upset the loss of Wilkins made me, but bringing in Calais Campbell was a great elixir and I feel much better about our defense. Hopefully the rotation guys continue to shine, meaning Jonathan Harris, Brandon Pili, Neville Gallimore, Da’Shawn Hand and Isaiah Mack.
The offensive roster breakdown is going to be very interesting to me. How many QB’s, WR’s, RB, TE’s and OL will we carry. We carried 9 OL last season, I’d expect the same this season. LT Terron Armstead, LG Robert Jones, C Aaron Brewer, RG Liam Eichenberg and RT Austin Jackson. Is it possible that if projected LG starter Isaiah Wynn isn’t healthy enough to play the first 4 weeks that he gets cut? LT Patrick Paul and T Kendall Lamm are locked in. It appears that T/G/C Jack Driscoll is a shoe in as well. That leaves one more spot, and don’t be surprised if it’s not Wynn. You can only wait so long, and be ever so hopeful. G Lester Cotton, T Ryan Hayes, OG’s Andrew Meyer, Seth Harlow and Matthew Jones are all available now, and that just might factor in this decision.
AS for WR, I have no idea which way this could go. Tyreek Hill, Jaylen Waddle and OBJ are locked. After that though, it’s a dogfight. With a roster of smaller, less physical WR’s, you’d think third year WR Erik Ezukanma 6’2 210 might have a leg up, but he’s been often injured, and that will hurt him as vies to make the roster. When I say physical, I mean catching contested balls, and running after the catch. We haven’t see either of those per se from EZ, but we have seen him with the football on end arounds, and maybe a screen or two, and he’s the most physical one with the ball in his hands of the bunch. Veteran WR River Cracraft is a savvy guy who can get open and is an excellent blocker in the pass game. If I had to pick a player I think faces the steepest uphill battle to make the roster, it’s Braxton Berrios. I feel that rookie WR Malik Washington is his replacement, so I’m thinking Hill, Waddle, OBJ, Cracraft, EZ and Washington, if we carry 6 WR’s. Early in the season we carried 5 wideouts, later 6.
The Tight End battle will be another one to watch. The top 3 are set, and perhaps that’s all we carry. Durham Smythe, Jonnu Smith and Julian Hill are locked. We know they love potential of Tanner Conner, but will it ever be realized in a Dolphins uniform? Conner left PS 1 against the Falcons with potentially a rib injury, but nothing was confirmed on that front. Yeah, he looked great on that long catch and run play, but can he play more than 3 plays without getting hurt? Former Chiefs TE Jody Fortson, who seems more like a big WR is another player hoping to make the roster. Hayden Rucci is the other guy fighting for a roster spot, and don’t be surprised if we carry on three.
The RB battle might be a little easier to decipher. Well, at least as far as the top 3, which are co-starters Raheem Mostert and De’Von Achane, and then rookie sensation Jaylen Wright. Who wins that final roster spot, and yes, we’ll almost certainly be carrying 4 running backs, will probably be determined after the preseason. Veteran Jeff Wilson Jr., Chris Brooks and Salvon Ahmed will be battling for the final spot. Both Wilson and Brooks are two of the more physical runners in the group, but age is on Brooks side, experience on Wilson’s. Ahmed, who seems to always be counted somehow always sticks because MM loves the guy. FB Alec Ingold is locked in. I think it will be Brooks, but this last spot is very unpredictable
Once again, lets hope for no injuries, and some good, clean play all around on both offense and defense. We’re still going to be seeing lots of basic, vanilla stuff from both our team and the opposition, but that’s when you can really gauge game play. No one is going to be fooled out there, it’s just mano a mano, so if you want to make the roster, you’d better show well on that game film or you may be looking for a job next week. There’s a different kind of excitement now, this is Tua’s team, he’s confident, happy, and poised to take the next step in his career. Just stay healthy, and that goes of course not just for Tua, but the entire roster, as that was our undoing at the end of the season last year. Such a pleasure to see OLB Jaelan Phillips activated off the PUP! I’m so excited for him and our defense. We have to be careful with him, we need him around at the end, so Chop Robinson, Quinton Bell, Emmanuel Ogbah and Mo Kamara have to be effective when the big guy rests.
GO DOLPHINS!!!
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It’s going to be a tough cut down at WR. I wonder if OBJ starts out on pup?
Fuck Brooks injured the very next play Neck twisted on the ground
Tua says he’s seen enough PS action.
Nice seeing Brandon Pili with a sack. You don’t see many NT sacks
rooting for Pili
I think he’s gonna step up big time
EZE does a great job looking in and adjusting his rout on the pass from Mike White
Thompson looked better than White to me
^ White had a WR playing RB most of the time he was in there though. They were very 1 dimensional.
I think Berrios is toast
Snead and Berrios get cut. EZE hangs on another year with Craycraft
Hill, Waddle, OBJ, Craycraft, EZE Washington
That is what I was thinking. Unless OBJ starts out on PUP.
that Burton guy probably has a chance to make the roster – but he’s probably more a PS type
PS for sure.
I think Berrios makes it because he’s a kick returner
^
PR / KR will go to Washington
agree with everything Rock said under this post
Sucks Harlow looks like a knee injury
No breakdowns from Ryder yet. He’s slipping. lol
Don’t know why they didn’t put Ahmed on PUP. They could have used another RB for reps during PS.
Liked what EZ brought last night, minus the holding penalty.
This is crazy. Long video so go to 3:12 mark. I like this dude because he explains what he is using and fishes the same waters as me.
Tua better stay healthy because the drop off is ridiculous. Thompson was bad, White was worse.
The 2nd half of the game was like pulling teeth, injuries to players on both teams every other play and a lot of sloppy play.
Our DBs got away with pretty egregious holding on deep pass plays at least 3 or 4 times. And we gave up a few big runs. Other than that, I didn’t see any huge breakdowns and even though we gave up a ton of yardage between the 30’s, we shut them down once they crossed into the redzone and redzone adjacent areas.
Even if we give up a ton of yardage, as long as our redzone D is top notch, that’ll work. Redzone D and creating TOs are really the most important aspects of D in today’s league. It’s next to impossible to stop good offenses in the middle of the field.
Looks like a hammy strain for Cam Smith.
ok excited enough to plunk down 69.99 for Madden 25
Downloading now. LOL
I’ll let you know how the team is…. haha
Sanders with a miss in each game now. Sure the miss last game was a 58 yd kick (after hitting from that distance earlier), but a 49 yd that would have made it a two score game- don’t like to see it.
Bailey with the worst possible time to shank a kick- on the last drive to give them a short field for a potential game winner. D came up big again.
Not a fan of the new kickoffs. Maybe they’ll grow on me…like a tumor or something.
Tua was awesome, that drop in the bucket to Cracraft was as good as it gets.
We were 1 of 3 converting 3rd/4th and short.
We didn’t see it with Tua, but the backup QBs were hit with instant interior pressure a number of times. I’m still worried our oline is going to be our downfall.
Didn’t see a lot of pressure from our D without blitzing. Really hope Phillips is ready to start the season or at least the first month. I don’t expect Chubb to be a factor this year.
I agree
I agree . We didn’t do enough to upgrade the OL after Hunt and Williams left.
This offense is really built to help the oline succeed. Like Steve mentioned, it really only needs to be average for us to do well (maybe a little above average in run blocking).
The one thing we cannot do is give up quick interior pressure, but it’s worrisome when looking at the players, that might be exactly the weakness of this group.
Yes- Butch Barry is key. I’m really hoping (again) that Eich can make a jump this year. If he can’t then he’ll never be a quality starter for us, and merely a depth piece. Robert Jones stepping up would be nice too.
Oh yeah, and I just remembered this.
When you’re trying to make the team, having some unnecessary spectacular runback of an INT at the end of the game probably wouldn’t be as impressive as showing some f^cking football IQ. After securing that INT, go to the ground and end the damned game, you flipping idiot.
I’m just glad no one else got injured and we didn’t lose because of those 5 or 6 extra plays we had to defend, smh.
agreed.
Tua having to convert 2 4th downs was a good thing, getting Jonnu involved was better
MM must wake up in the middle of the night,and start thinking of ways he can get Jonnu involved more
EZ, Jonnu and Hill all should have week to week special plays designed for at critical situations
Jonnu and EZ change everything on O, when Hill and Waddle are doubled, expect less doubling
OBJ and the 3-headed backfield are more options, get blocking and we’re unstoppable
Paul should also come in as tackle eligible on the Debo type plays, 3/4 and 1 or 2 he needs to be on the field
OL will be the key to our success, and of course health to main players
an avg OL is all we need
CB Maitre looks good for the PS
Hopefully he isn’t poached
some guys are hard for us to evaluate, because of those on the field at the same time, the coaches don’t have that problem
Watched the first drive, Tua looked absolutely fantastic. I’m very hopeful he can accomplish what we need from him this season
Steve – It’s funny, my first thought watching the way they were using Jonnu made me immediately think Erik Ezukanma is in trouble making the roster
I mentioned this week EZ was expendable, since Jonnu does the same things
We may be gearing EZ up for trade
Just played a game of Madden 25 and I may never throw the ball. Not kidding. LOL Mostert is unstoppable, Achane hits a seam and is gone and Write gets to the point of the block so fast he springs for a big run every time. DB’s are going to get tired of having to catch and tackle our RB’s!
Butch Barry
Barry is the offensive line coach for the Miami Dolphins since the 2023 season, a total of two years. Barry’s record as the team’s offensive line coach was 11-6-0, making him the third-most successful offensive line coach in Miami Dolphins history. The team made it to the playoffs one time (2023) and had a 0-1 record under Coach Barry in playoff games. Matt Applebaum
Applebaum was the offensive line coach for the Miami Dolphins in the 2022 season. The team made it to the playoffs one time (2022) and had a 0-1 record under Coach Applebaum in playoff games. Lemuel Jeanpierre
Jeanpierre was the offensive line coach for the Miami Dolphins in the 2021 season. Steve Marshall
Marshall was the offensive line coach for the Miami Dolphins in the 2020 season. Dave DeGuglielmo
DeGuglielmo was the offensive line coach for the Miami Dolphins in the 2009-2011, 2019 seasons, a total of four years. DeGuglielmo’s record as the team’s offensive line coach was 25-39-0, making him the third-least successful offensive line coach in Miami Dolphins history. Jeremiah Washburn
Washburn was the offensive line coach for the Miami Dolphins in the 2018 season. Chris Foerster
Foerster was the offensive line coach for the Miami Dolphins in the 2016-2017 seasons, a total of two years. The team made it to the playoffs one time (2016) and had a 0-1 record under Coach Foerster in playoff games. John Benton
Benton was the offensive line coach for the Miami Dolphins in the 2014-2015 seasons, a total of two years. Jim Turner
Turner was the offensive line coach for the Miami Dolphins in the 2012-2013 seasons, a total of two years. Mike Maser
not a lot of continuity in the Oline room man. Hopefully that changes with some marked progress from perennial journeymen and lat round picks under the latest
IMO, John Benton was the best of the aforementioned. He was the understudy of the late, great “Godfather of the Zone Scheme” Alex Gibbs. Adam Gase was a fool to have fired him when he became HC in 2016.
By the way, Rockphin: EXCELLENT post!
Hopefully, Butch Barry is one we need and keep for a long time.
And I’m not Arkansas Pine-Bluff(ing) anybody when I say I hope T-Stead eventually becomes an O-Line coach for us post-retirement.
Terron Armstead came from Arkansas Pine-Bluff, and nobody pounded the table harder than me to draft him.
Was wondering. Zappe is having a good PS for the Pats. Then they have Jacoby and Drake Maye.
If the Pats cut Joe Milton III to sign him to their PS, I stealing him.
Am I dreaming or did Tua have some movement in him?
Not a lot, just enough to evade pressure and find a good spot. Dreaming? Lol
not dreaming- that’s what losing 10-15lbs gets you!
bailbondmike
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August 18, 2024 at 3:18 pm
Was wondering. Zappe is having a good PS for the Pats. Then they have Jacoby and Drake Maye.
If the Pats cut Joe Milton III to sign him to their PS, I stealing him.
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Not sure Milton would be a systematic fit for the McDaniel Offense, but I don’t care, either. I’m stealing him as well. I’m a HUGE fan of Joe Milton.
waivers, so someone trolly nabs him, if not I’m all over him too
Krishna – he looks quite a bit quicker than last season. That’s why I’m hopeful, he may be able to extend some plays where last season he may given up or threw the ball away or forced a ball to a receiver. The downside is when you do get hit, you have a better chance of getting ragdolled because of the weight differential of the guy hitting him and himself
Why is DeVante Parker playing defense now? 😐
I don’t like Long taking #11
If anyone here watched the entire game, what happened after the 59 yard by Chris Brooks? Did we turn the ball over?
Pretty sure that ended in a Sanders FG, 1st drive of the 2nd half, last points of the game.
Thanks Kong – should have had 7, I think it was first and goal or maybe just outside the 10 yardline
Thank you…and some people think weed dulls your senses….lol…for some, for sure..lol
Also Tua worked on his craft, weaknesses…again. Just saying.
Also, I agree he makes his OL look good….coaching the worst talented OL helps immensely, too…lol
When Armstead goes down, I hope PP steps up and doesn’t look back…coach TA works
Phelonious Phish? He’s the OG PP.
I’m too skinny too play OT.
lol…that’s why the capital letters…Patrick Paul v pheloniusphish
^
Yessir, Coach T-Stead would be nice.
watching the Tua highlights everything was quick, so he wouldn’t get hurt
also he looked great doing it, but if you do it too often the run game could suffer, if they catch on (just play run)
Balance typically is the best
Tua is going to love Jonnu, if nothing more than his outlet receiver
Agreed…I like what I see too
Steve – I watched more of the game, EZ actually had a nice game. Maybe he stays and Berrios is out
I’m good with that, having 2 Debos can’t be a bad thing, think Smith is quicker and faster
just can’t get enough of what Jonnu brings, the jet sweep he ran changes the game
how do you stop that?
you fake the jet sweep, then hit him on a screen, after his man relaxes
send Hill and Waddle deep, double covered leaves us with 3 receivers 1 on 1, against zone you dink and dunk for at least 5 every play, Hill or Waddle not doubled you go over the top
this O is going to be great
I think I’ve seen enough of Jonnu, with the 2 practices vs Atl and this game to know he’s an MM wet dream
but other than that I don’t think much of Jonnu😜
LOL…do laundry
we’re on the road, back in NV, we did laundry this morning
I’m thinking we should win this next game 42-0, so we can trade some guys not likely to make the team or lose 42-0, so our cuts don’t put anything more (good) on tape (only bad)as to not get poached
With EZ looking good with White throwing him the ball, imagine how much better Tua could make him look
https://www.thephinsider.com/2024/8/18/24222906/erik-ezukanmas-return-boosts-confidence-in-miami-dolphins-wide-receiver-depth
3rd and goal at the 10, I want Hill, Waddle, Jonnu, OBJ and EZ on the field
Exchange in any of our 3 RBs for anyone and it’s still pretty good, just don’t throw too many fades to our small WRs
I’m thinking Achane for his underneath routes too
we need to be able to have the ability to run it in from inside the five.
What the fuck is going on with wordpress this morning!?!? God I hate them!
So today I cannot paste ANYTHING in the comment box. I just get a spinning wheel that never goes away. It doesn’t matter WHAT I try to paste after copying.
I was trying to post a cool break down of Patrick Paul’s game Saturday but it won’t let me.
I’m going to try and type it all out here without copy or paste to see if THAT works.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ck4lmRfFjSA
It’s Monday, so today is the day the execs eat donuts and decide on new ways to mess with their customers.
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…munching on donut…”How about if they paste a sentence with more than four ‘S’s in it, the entire screen goes dark and it logs them out?”
“Great idea! It’ll make people more ‘S’ conscientious!”
“Brilliant!”…”Amazing!”
“Let’s do it! And let’s make it harder for them to jump back to the top of the screen!”
“YESSS!!”….”We’re on fire today!!!!”…”Pats on the back all around!”
😂😂😂🙄🙄🙄😭😭😭
The WordPress business model.
😂😂
The WordPress Mission Statement:
Messing with our customers, one change at a time.
Made me type out the entire address but I got it beat! FU WordPress!
PFT has an article about Tua and Flores. Tua doesn’t hold back.
Link for PFT Tua ripping Flores article
https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/tua-tagovailoa-explains-difference-between-brian-flores-and-mike-mcdaniel-in-the-starkest-possible-terms
Thanks for posting, I wasn’t about to try after seeing Rock’s frustrations. LOL.
https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/sports/nfl/dolphins/2024/08/19/miami-dolphins-depth-chart-prediction-during-training-camp-2024/74852736007/
https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/sports/nfl/dolphins/2024/08/19/miami-dolphins-erik-ezukanma-cam-smith-chop-robinaon-overreaction-monday-commanders/74853231007/
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The #Dolphins are signing former #Steelers RB Anthony McFarland Jr., per source.
I was just saying yesterday that I wondered why they didn’t sign another RB to take on some reps in PS. With Ahmed not ready, Wilson dinged up and now Brooks.
Joe Schad
Chris Brooks is in concussion protocol, he tells Chris Perkins at Dolphins camp
NA!
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The #Chargers are releasing QB Max Duggan, per source.
He’s not the best of passers but decent and I thought he would be a good Taysom Hill type project.
Sounds like Cracraft will miss some significant time. That sucks! Wonder if it will be PUP or IR.
IR, with the new designated rules we won’t have to put him on the 53 initially, that gives EZ, Berrios and Malik a chance to make the team easier
Cam Smith will be week to week.
David long injury nothing and could have went back in.
Great news on Long, sucks for Cam, but we might be able to buy some time with one of the younger CBs
Bookman – Flores was definitely a dick, to Tua, and to the franchise
No doubt.
Yep, he thought we was Billicheck. Arrogant.
Look at what McDaniel has done with this offense and Tua. Gee Brian, you’ve got some great vision there. 😂
What happened to Cracraft? When was he injured?
He suffered an upper body injury on his TD catch.
He played pretty well despite a missed tackle but his coverage was solid. I could tell his hamstring was bothering him because he was lining up with a slight limp a few times. Then he eventually came out of the game frustrated.
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should last for about the next few minutes until they change it again…
on the Flores issue
honestly I don’t want to re-live it
but I can’t see how any other team will let him get near a young QB again
The guy was a good DC
and maybe if he finds a team with a vet QB in place, they let him coach the team again, but not being mindful of what it takes to develop a young QB in this league is a death sentence to a coach
He had no vision on offense. Changed OCs and OL coaches all 3 years. Treated his 1st round rookie QB like shit, other people in the building like shit than accused multiple teams of being racist when he was fired and not hired by other teams. He did it all to himself.
I agree with everything you said…Ditto
Assuming the Dolphins keep six wide receivers, Ezukanma could join Tyreek Hill, Waddle, OBJ, Braxton Berrios, and rookie sixth-round pick Malik Washington, whose spot on the roster appears solid.
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I agree
Sounds accurate.
I had Washington beating out Berrios and Craycraft making the 53 before this injury.
I think the team believes Malik Washington has more upside than Berrios as a pure WR. Berrios is more of a return guy and specialty receiver.
We’re at roughly $33.5M UNDER the cap as we speak, which is #5 best in the NFL.
Question: why didn’t we use the franchise tag on Christian Wilkins again? We had a real shot to gain a day 1 pick in a trade, plus it would only be a one-year deal if we had no takers… allowing him to walk to FA next season.
Franchise tag price for DTs in ’24: $22.1M
because at the time we didn’t have the cap space. (post June 1 for X’s money) then we freed up all but 1.5M or so of Tua’s salary so we got like 20M back on him.
the date of the franchise tag precluded us from doing it because at the time we were over the cap.
If the answer is about rollover $$$ to next season, I was under the impression that a team can only roll over a max of $10M.
I see about 20 “articles” out there about Tua hating Flores (and all kinds of versions of that theme) Man do people love trash. I haven’t read one or clicked on the link because I DON’T CARE about Flores or the Dolphins 3 years ago.
Ezukanma definitely has a unique skill set. At this time he’s a poor man’s Deebo Samuel. Is there another level he can reach if he can stay healthy?
We need to roll over that 30M because we are 44M over the cap already next season and we have pushed out everyone we can past the time when they will no longer be on the roster. WAY TOO MANY guys with voided years added to their contracts, including Tua. Asshole (grief) added void years to the QUARTERBACK’S CONTRACT!!!! So, when he goes to re-up the QB in 3 years he will already be dealing with Millions in dead money, in the way of new live money!!
But again, I was under the impression that a team can only roll $10M to the next season. Has that changed?
Rockphin
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August 19, 2024 at 3:44 pm
the date of the franchise tag precluded us from doing it because at the time we were over the cap.
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Ah! That’s a legit answer to me. We had no idea we could possibly get to $33M under the cap at the time due to the timing of everything that would eventually ensue.
Thanks, Rockphin… that makes sense now that I think about it.
Washington is a for sure lock. I bet EZE gets another shot he’s a good player but if he gets hurt again he’s probably out of league. Cracraft probably starts on IR maybe he’ll be back for the Fest game.
Someone above asked about him going on PUP the eligibility for that has passed for everyone. It has to be designated prior to camp opening.
There are so many rule changes year-to-year that I can’t keep up with it all… and that’s on the field rule changes. However, I think the CBA rules apply throughout the length of the CBA contract.
Alright, I found this… news to me
“What Happens to Unused Salary Cap?
NFL teams are allowed to roll over any unused cap space from one season to the next. Clubs must tell the league they plan to roll over cap space by 4 p.m. ET on the day after their regular-season finale.
While the NFL has a salary cap, it also has a salary floor, so teams cannot hold onto money perpetually. Teams must spend at least 89% of the cap over a four-year period, while the NFL as a whole must spend at least 95% of the cap…”
https://www.profootballnetwork.com/how-does-nfl-salary-cap-work/
If the above is true, we have MAJOR flexibility for this season (emergency trades/FA signings), MAJOR cap relief for 2025, or even the possibility of using some of that cap space to re-sign a player or two (looking at Holland).
You can rollover 100%, but you have to payout in cash 90% of the cap for every 3 years running, so
From 2021-2023, 2024-2026, and 2027-2030 every team needs to pay out in cash at least
89%90% of the salary caps for those years, and the whole league together has to pay out at least 95% of those amounts in cash during those periods.Exactly. Didn’t realize that until just now.
PS: thanks for the confirmation, man! I appreciate it.
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we’ll be rolling over the entire amount of unused cap space, we still have to pay for practice squad, but get back some money for guys not currently on top 51
I nominate you to be our salary cap guru, Steve. You’ve been ahead of the curve for a while now.
#Respect!
I have to say there is too much concern over the salary cap. When you have a good roster you try to win in the present. There will be a time when a team has to retool but we’ve seen that with every team over the years.
Over the years we’ve had lots of cap space and rollover and it produced mediocre and bad seasons. It’s about talent and winning. Why would any fan be against trying to win a championship instead of building forever and hoping someday it clicks?
Since Grier took over as the head honcho of football operations in 2019 we’ve had one losing season and made the playoffs 2 years in row for the first time in 22 years. Enjoy the moment!
I truly enjoy every facet of the game… from salary cap and roster management, to the agent perspective, to the coaching aspects, all the way to the players.
I LOVE THIS GAME!!!
And yes, I AM enjoying the moment, my Brother. 😀
I truly believe it’s a good time to be a Phins fan!!!
HELL YEAH!!! 😀
It’s very simple really, those of us who “care” do so because we don’t want a flash in the pan on visit to the SB to lose and then not get back for decades. Some franchises do an excellent job with the draft and managing their cap so they are perennial contenders. Then there are the other teams that “win the offseason” every year, but don’t ever make it to the big game. Watching the team’s future be pissed away for the GM’s job today is not what I want in my team.
Can a team carryover excess, unused Salary Cap space from one season to the next?
One way that teams can increase their Salary Cap space is by carrying over any unused Cap space from the prior year. Teams must notify the league of the amount they wish to carry over from one year to the next by 4:00 p.m. on the day following the team’s final regular season game.
What is a team’s “adjusted” Salary Cap?
While each team’s Salary Cap is initially set by the terms of the CBA (as calculated as explained above), there are several adjustments that can increase (or decrease) a team’s Salary Cap. The first adjustment, as explained above, is the carryover of any excess Cap space from the prior year. The second, the net incentive adjustment, is explained below and can affect the team’s Cap either positively or negatively.
Once those two adjustments are added to the league-wide Salary Cap number, the resulting number is known as the team’s “Adjusted” Salary Cap and it is this number that a team’s available Cap space is based on.
Say we roll over 30 million to next year. It doesn’t mean we will have that much extra cap. Players we signed with incentives like OBJ among others, if reached, that incentive money will be deducted from that 30 million or the next years cap.
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190 rushing yards
206 passing
91 returns
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I think it’s just to get through the last preseason game, instead of a slight WR playing RB. The main guys aren’t playing the last one.
I really respect Rich Eisen’s takes. That, and he’s also a national treasure: “Hawk Tua” 😆
lots of transactions
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#Dolphins sign Zander Horvath, Anthony McFarland, Dequan Jackson and former #Texans wide reciever jadon Janke, placed Sean Harlow and Willie Snead on IR, released Salvon Ahmed and waived-injured Ezekiel Vandenburgh
wow Brian Miller, obviously we needed bodies to finish the PS, barely anyone with a lock to make the 53 will be playing outside of 3 STs guys Skylar and White and a rookie or 2
https://phinphanatic.com/posts/latest-dolphins-signing-bad-news-running-back-chris-brooks-01j5nqzy7bz0
Mostert, Achane, Wright and Wilson.
We probably need more depth than that the way PS has gone.
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LOL at Brian Miller. McFarland was brought in for 1 reason only. To be a bell cow in PS3.
Ding!
Ahmed may end up on practice squad at some point during the season when healthy.
Not just Ahmed:
“Offensive lineman Sean Harlow and wide receiver Willie Snead IV were both placed on the reserve/injured list which ends the season for both players. Linebacker Ezekiel Vandenburgh was waived/injured, while running back Salvon Ahmed was released.”
To replace the departing players, the Dolphins signed running backs Zander Horvath (formerly of the Los Angeles Chargers) and Anthony McFarland Jr. (formerly of the Pittsburgh Steelers), linebacker Dequan Jackson (formerly of the Jacksonville Jaguars) and wide receiver Jadon Janke (an undrafted rookie out of South Dakota State).
Nothing to see here. Just the last PS game to get through. We know who the main backs are. They get some video and opportunities.
Many of us liked FB Zander Horvath as a late round pick when he was in the draft 2 years ago.
He’s 6’2 235 and played RB at Purdue, not FB. He entered the draft as a FB. Not sure how the Chargers were using him.
Tough guy, good Brooks replacement
Safety Jordan Poyer is ready to get back on the field at Dolphins camp.
https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/jordan-poyer-broke-his-thumb-early-in-camp-set-to-practice-this-week
There are four teams in the AFC East.
Guess where the jets rank for number of division titles?
They rank FIFTH
the Colts have more AFC East titles
but they have still won a playoff game more recently than us…..
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Dolphins DC Anthony Weaver on EDGE Jaelan Phillips as he returned to practice recovered from torn Achilles a week ago: “I’m certainly not counting that kid out of anything. He looks great. He looks like the Jaelan Phillips we all expect to see.”
he looked great working before practice, 2 weeks ago at the practice I attended
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Dolphins practice here shortly before traveling to Tampa for tomorrow’s joint practice. Today will be final Miami Gardens Dolphins practice fully open to media until May 2025. So for those who have become addicted to training camp play-by-play, that ends after tomorrow in Tampa.
Omar says he doesn’t expect OBJ to be ready to play until October. Him just guessing.
we started hot last year without him