Finsmob Unleashed

Nothing is official yet, summer is about to be upon us, so as far as the NFL is concerned, it’s very early, and nothing is set in stone. What we can probably surmise is that one way or another, whether it’s by trade or just an outright release, DB Jalen Ramsey will not play for the Miami Dolphins. We have a bunch of young players who will get a chance here they wouldn’t get on most NFL teams, but sometimes that’s all a player needs, is a chance. I’m not going to be surprised if at least one player steps and ends up being a decent starter. CB Cam Smith has had chances, and maybe he finally takes advantage of it, but he’s low on my list of candidates. I also believe that Asante Samuel Jr. is not really in the cards, I think we’re in low cost mode, we have a glut of defensive backs, someone should rise to the occasion.

So who are the players involved? Storm Duck is in the thick of it, CB Kader Kohou is an Anthony Weaver favorite, and I wouldn’t discount him playing outside some, and maybe veteran CBArtie Burns will play some nickel. I also think this year’s 5th RD pick Jason Marshall will be heavily involved in this competition, along with a couple of guys who impressed and showed some good things last season such as CB’s Isaiah Johnson and Ethan Bonner.

At Safety, I think the 2 vets have a leg up, SS Ifeatu Melifonwu and FS Ashtyn Davis, but I definitely think last year’s 6th RD pick S Patrick McMorris and this year’s 5th RD pick S Dante Trader will get their chances and may even overtake one or both of the vets before the season is over, because the future is what this team is all about. We can say we’re not rebuilding, but this roster needs an overhaul, and plugging holes with older players seems to be a thing of the past, and rightfully so. It’s time to do it right. We need to get the most out of draft picks, develop them, and keep them, and stop overpaying for other team’s former players in Free Agency and in the trade market. That’s how we got here, and since we’re here now, let’s make the most of it.

I was angry about the way this team has been handled, but if Ross closed the purse strings because he’s tired of paying malcontents and former superstars that aren’t producing playoff wins here, then that’s good with me. That doesn’t mean GM Chris Grier is gone, but it could mean his time is running out. Ross never refused to bankroll Chris Grier’s wants, but that has now come to and end, and rightfully so. This is the right way to do things, and we need to realize that draft picks are precious, and the players you draft with those picks need to be valuable assets on your team and produce, and as far as early picks are concerned, produce NOW! Stop stifling rookies development in order to let vets play, we’ve done that far too often. We know that at least in the secondary, that type of practice is over with because all we have are young players, besides CB Artie Burns, and Safeties Melifonwu and Davis. Not gonna lie, at first I was thinking it would be ridiculous to have these young players fight for a job, but now, I’m excited about it and even somewhat optimistic.

I’m not in any way saying our secondary will be great, but if we can see that we have some starters among all those young guys from last year and this year, and they can play ball, even if they’re average, I think that’s great for the team. It’s time to do things the right way now and stop trying to get immediate results by overpaying veteran players. Now we do have some tough decisions on some of our own veteran players like DT Zach Sieler. He’s underpaid, but you don’t want him to go from underpaid to way overpaid either, especially as he’ll be turning 30 at the beginning of the season. He is a great player though, salt of the earth, lunch pail type of guy, and he deserves to be paid without question. We’ll have to see what happens with TE Jonnu Smith who was my favorite player last season. He gave us something we haven’t had here, and I know we all loathe to pay players who are under contract, but he’s a good guy by all accounts and if we can make him happy without paying him silly money, I’m all for it. Next week I’m going to discuss everyone here’s favorite part of the team. Not QB Tua Tagovailoa sillyheads, the Front 7!

GO DOLPHINS!!!