OFFICIAL 2017 MIAMI DOLPHINS SEASON (4-6) THREAD::NEXT:WEEK 12 NOV 26 1:00PMEST * AT PATRIOTS

[Deleted member 37754]

Add Earl Mitchell and Mario Williams.

Maybe $20/$25 million cleared with those three.

I expect Jordan will be gone as well.

 

[CP1708]

Misi will get clipped as well.

So, Tunsil slides to LT, and now we need a RG, and a LG. But they are cheaper to pay than Albert, so I guess there's your move.

Bottom line, they better pay to keep Stills. If they let him go too,

 

[Deleted member 37754]

Agreed.

Stills needs to say.
Misi needs to go, dude sneezes and tears/breaks/hurts something. Kiko to weakside, need strong/middle.


Needs:
MLB
SSLB
DEs x2.
DT/NT (run stopper, take 2 blocks to free Suh up)
Safety depth.
Slot corner.
LG/RG.
TE.

JPP on the market, would be a Dolphins move. Haven't looked to deep in FA yet. Been looking at the draft.

 

[Deleted member 37754]

Dolphins are talking about trading for a corner now. "Big Name"... who the hell?

 

[Deleted member 37754]

Peterson, Sherman, Haden?

 

[Deleted member 37754]

So apparently Albert hasn't been cut yet, but will possibly be traded...

See if the Dolphins can get anything for him.

 

[Trey Bantz]

Dolphins are talking about trading for a corner now. "Big Name"... who the hell?

So apparently Albert hasn't been cut yet, but will possibly be traded...

See if the Dolphins can get anything for him.

I'm intrigued...

 

[Deleted member 37754]

You mean the front office doing something righr two years in a row?

I'm intrigued as well... learned there was a hot market for Albert and pulled back to get something for him.

Smart. Finally.

 

[Trey Bantz]

You mean the front office doing something righr two years in a row?

I'm intrigued as well... learned there was a hot market for Albert and pulled back to get something for him.

Smart. Finally.

Yeah FO seems to be looking to address our most pertinent needs while getting rid of the bad contracts.

Is this what competence feels like?

 

[CP1708]

The Dolphins Offense

Miami has some pressing personnel questions to answer in the next month or so, but with head coach Adam Gase and an offense that has the chance to keep all of its key pieces, the Dolphins are closer to breaking through than many people may think.

The front-office duo of Mike Tannenbaum and Chris Grier should make it a priority to retain downfield threat Kenny Stills, who bounced back from his disappointing 2015 season in a big way last fall: He made 42 catches for 726 yards and a team-high nine receiving touchdowns. Bringing back Stills would allow the Dolphins to move forward with a skill-position group that has the potential to be pretty damn good. The combination of Stills, Jarvis Landry, DeVante Parker, and tailback Jay Ajayi had plenty of moments last season, and each is 24 or younger. Tight end is another area of concern for Miami (both Jordan Cameron and Dion Sims are set to hit free agency), but finding that answer should take a backseat to some other offseason needs.

Few teams in the league had more resources tied up in their offensive line than the Dolphins last season, who spent three recent first-round picks on linemen and had a tackle (Branden Albert) making $8.4 million. The problem is that unlike the Cowboys, Raiders, and Titans, Miami didn’t get enviable returns on investment. Part of its issue was losing center Mike Pouncey to a hip injury for 11 games last year. He’ll be back this fall, but the same can’t be said about the 32-year-old Albert, who’s coming off a rough season (one that was marred by a wrist injury, just the latest in the litany of injury issues he’s had in Miami). The Dolphins released him on Thursday, saving about $7.2 million.

After cutting ties with the former big-money free agent, Miami has about $48 million in cap space without making any other moves. That leaves it with plenty of cash to re-sign Stills and help fill out the line. The logical move to replace Albert would be to slide 2016 first-round pick Laremy Tunsil to tackle (example no. 1,281 of why drafting the best available player isn’t a bad idea). That’d leave holes at both guard spots, but this free-agent class happens to be loaded with interior offensive linemen. Guys like T.J. Lang, Ron Leary, Kevin Zeitler, and Larry Warford are all available, and each would represent a massive upgrade for Miami.

Getting steadier play out of the guys up front would be pivotal, as the rest of the Dolphins offense is headed in the right direction. Quarterback Ryan Tannehill seemed to settle in during his first season under Gase (save for a rough day against the Ravens in December) before going down with a knee injury, and the continuity that would come with another year in the offense could be enough to help him — and this unit — take a significant step forward. If Pouncey fully recovers and some tweaks elsewhere are made, Miami (which finished 14th in offensive DVOA) could be dangerous.

 

[Deleted member 37754]

The Dolphins re-signed Cam Wake...

Again...

Don't understand that... does this lower his Cap number?

 

[CP1708]

Albert for Julius Thomas in the works.

 

[toast1985]

Albert for Julius Thomas in the works.

JT out. Only a late round pick. My guess, JT didn't want to restructure his deal

 

[Deleted member 37754]

Probably right.

I'd imagine a pick for next draft, not this one unfortunately. 5th or 6th round.

 

[Deleted member 37754]

Jared Odrick was released... would love to bring him back and fit him at DT but not for what he was being paid.

 

[CP1708]

Jared Odrick was released... would love to bring him back and fit him at DT but not for what he was being paid.

He plays more DE now, but we could use him either way, he's versatile enough to help, period.

 

[Deleted member 37754]

Sure but he doesn't play it like a DE.

He plays it like a run stopping DT... put him on the edge to stop the run, tuck him inside with Suh, I really don't care. That would be a major upgrade to Earl "Turnstile" Mitchell.

 

[toast1985]

I stand corrected, we got JT [emoji]128512[/emoji]

 

[Deleted member 37754]

For a late round pick... late better be 7th.

 

[toast1985]

For a late round pick... late better be 7th.

Probably a 4th lol

 

[Deleted member 37754]

JT taking a huge pay cut, heavily incentive based.

 

[Trey Bantz]

Getting JT basically rules out the possibility of drafting Njoku

 

[Deleted member 37754]

Thomas had cap hits of $8.3 million, $9.8 million and $10.3 million over the next three seasons but Armando Salguero of the Miami Herald is reporting those numbers “have been cut significantly.” Not only are the Dolphins getting an ultra-talented player, but they’re also getting one that was motivated enough to bet on himself and earn his money through incentives...

Thomas is moving into an offensive system he knows and has thrived in. He already has a strong relationship with head coach Adam Gase. After failing to develop chemistry with Bortles, Thomas won’t need a lot of time to bond with Tannehill as he already will be the most experienced person in the locker room with Gase’s terminology.

Add in the soon-to-be completed Brandon Albert deal and the Dolphins shed a combined $21.9 million off their cap over the next two seasons. After nearly cutting him and having to deal with dead money on their cap, trading him to the Jaguars saves Miami money while netting an extra pick. With Laremy Tunsil ready to shift over to left tackle and outplay the 2016 version of Albert, Miami not only improves the roster at two positions, but likely saves money by doing so.

From Forbes.

 

[Deleted member 37754]

Apparently the LB the Dolphins picked up from the CFL is the best LB on the team. A lot of people like him over Kiko even, supposed to be a beast.

"Sources"

We'll see.

 

[Trey Bantz]

Miami Herald is reporting that Tanne's knee is fully healed: http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap30...nehill-reportedly-at-full-health-for-dolphins