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Kim Bokamper reporting Miami about to re-sign Paul Soliai

Don't get the move honestly. We are somewhat deep at DT and have no pass rushers.  Giving Soliai big money still doesn't help our pass rush.

Soliai is a great player, but this was a luxury signing in my opinion. We would have been fine with Starks, Oddrick, Merling in a DT rotation and adding  a body for depth. Hell we could have kept Kendall Langford for less money at DT. And I think we still have Tony McDaniel on the roster too. In a 4-3 defense (which from all accounts we are playing) we are loaded with DT's but have few pure pass rushing DE's. Came Wake and who else?  Unless they think Oddrick can be a pass rushing presence from DE in a 4-3.

This move also might take Miami out of a DE at #8 of the draft. Maybe forces us to WR there. Michael Floyd? And if that's the case why not talk with Pitt about Mike Wallace. He is better than any WR we get #8 and he is only 25 years old!!

I like what he offers the team, but I can't say I agree with the move.  This was the one guy I thought we were truly overpaying and didn't really need all that much.

I hope the contract is reasonable and that he realized he isn't he isn't in as high a demand elsewhere as he may have thought.  Maybe we get a steal.

Just read something similar on twitter.  Scrapping his trip to Denver, etc.  


I'm all for keeping Miami's defense in tact as much as possible, but Soliai is probably getting overpaid as we speak (or type)

The ONLY way this move makes sense is if Miami thinks Oddrick can be a pass rushing thread from DE in a 4-3 defense. If they think so, that takes Miami off pass rusher at #8 and solves their d-line problems.

If they STILL need to draft a Pass Rusher in rounds 1 or 2, then this is a silly signing and a dumb one!

This is a move I could get excited about.....I like Wallace a lot.

This move makes sense because Odrick can shift inside to DT and Merling can play as a 4-3 DE.  Those were their positions in college.

Hmm, where have I heard that idea before?

Merling sucks though. He has shown nothing in his NFL career. To depend or bank on him as a "starter" would be a HUGE mistake

His rookie year, he sniffed out a screen pass, picked it off, and took it back 25 yards for a touchdown.  And this was playing as a 3-4 DE which is unnatural for him

The Dolphins have re-signed DT Paul Soliai to a 2 year deal worth $12 million. $6 mill guaranteed.

One play in 4 years (and it was a gift from Farve). Like I said, he has done nothing

Dolphins with less than $10 mill in cap room with Soliai now signed

Wouldn't call this a bargin, but not that bad of a deal..I was expect a far more expensive contract.

So basically Miami can't afford either Peyton nor Flynn.  Awesome

^^Why not? They have basically the same amount as before they traded Marshall. What they gained in Marshall's departure they used on Paul. Flynn is still an option. I don't believe Manning EVER was. -EK

If Ryan Fitzpatrick can get $10 million a year..what's to stop Flynn?


(part sarcasm part serious...please, nobody start a 5 page argument about Fitz v.s. Flynn...both have epic beards..let's leave it at that)

They can still afford Flynn. Miami probably isn't a "win now" destination without a #1 WR currently on the roster and Wayne and Garcon OFF the market, so I doubt Peyton comes here, but who the hell knows what he is looking for. I have a feeling its money at the end of the day and this nonsesne of talking to owners and front office structure is nothing more than BS!

I don't think Miami is really in the QB derby these days. I don't think Manning really wants to come here and I don't think Miami really want's Flynn to come here, at least not at the price he's gonna want.  My gut is telling me that Miami is gonna resign as many players as they can now and try to get some help in the draft. Getting Manning would have changed all that, but I think they see the writing on the wall that they aren't going to get one of the QB's they REALLY wanted, so it's back to doing what they have been doing and trying to fill all the other holes until a QB just drops into their lap.

Which it never will