Miami Dolphins Cap Space and Moves

[EDGECRUSHER]

The problem with players like Jackson and Kindley is that they were drafted at spots where there is a history of a significant percentage of busts historically.  Relatively late first-round left tackles and fourth-round guards are nowhere near guaranteed to be adequate players.  There shouldn't be high expectations for either one of them.

I'm fine with that, but the mystery of Solomon Kindley needs to be solved. He played adequately as a 4th round rookie in 2020 and then was banished in 2021, not seeing the field despite Miami having the league's worst O-Line. The notion that he forgot how to play football over the summer to the point he couldn't replace anyone is not believeable. If he never plays for us again then so be it, but I would like to know why.

[EDGECRUSHER]

Legal tampering begins today.

Ryan Jensen at Center is off the board as the Bucs resigned him. Our FA targets have disappeared before the period even started, so we have to be aggressive with what is left and maybe figure out some trades.

L'Ael Collins sounds like a good trade we can make if it's only for a 4th rounder or so as the Cowboys need to offload salary by Wednesday. They need to do this because you NEVER spend big on running back.

I would prefer to sign Ju Ju Schuster at WR, seems like our best bet now that the top WR targets are off the board. Trading for DK Metcalf would make sense but he only has 1 year left and that is only worth a 1st rounder if we have Superbowl aspirations this season. As much as we want to, I don't think that's going to happen.

Point is, we may have to get creative now unless we want to blow $93 Million on an LT who is fast becoming injury prone.

[EDGECRUSHER]

Christiak Kirk goes tothe Jags, like 89689076 other players.

No rumors have us in on Allen Robinson so it's either JuJu or drafting a WR. Maybe both. Hopefully both because we can't rely on Parker for anything, he must be treated like the 4th WR.

EDIT: Christian Kirk just got Top 10 WR money and I see people congratulating Miami on not doing the deal.

[CF DolFan]

Just saw Gesicki signed his franchise tender so apparently he didn’t take you guys’ advice in suing. He was actually the first person to sign after getting tagged.

[EDGECRUSHER]

Just saw Gesicki signed his franchise tender so apparently he didn’t take you guys’ advice in suing. He was actually the first person to sign after getting tagged.

I know, that's awesome. Surprising too but I guess his agent told him that he would lose based off of some technicality so just sign it, hope the new coach makes you even better and cash out next year.

[EDGECRUSHER]

Why haven't we traded for Collins yet? The dude is going to get $16 Million a year minimum on the open market and it will be a bidding war, no guarantees he comes to Miami. Trade for him now, go as high as a 2nd rounder if need be. We aren't getting anyone better than him with our 2nd rounder.

Jesse Davis was the worst RT in football and Collins is Top 5. What are we waiting for? Biggest no brainer of the offseason.

[EDGECRUSHER]

Browns release Center JC Tretter in a salary cap move. Top 3 pass blocking grade in 4 straight seasons.

GO! GO! GO!

[EDGECRUSHER]

Apparently, Terron Armstead is waiting to see what happens with DeShaun Watson. If the Saints get him, he might re-sign. That is what is holding up his market. I have no idea how the Saints can afford to even trade for Watson, let alone trade for him and then re-sign Terron. Team is in terrible cap shape and will now have no draft picks until 2025 if they get Watson. So, really undesirable location for Terron if he wants to win.

I'm sorry, but we can't wait for him. Way too risky. Trade for Collins and try to sign the Browns center and we only need to worry about Liam at LT but it's easier to improve if all the coaching is focused on you since you are the only one who sucks at that point.

[Dolfanalyst]

So what you have here are two ultra-efficient players at RB and WR (Edmonds and Wilson), a zone-blocking guard (Williams), and the re-signing of Gesicki and Ogbah, along with a needed backup QB (Bridgewater).

Edmonds was 8th in the league among RBs in DVOA in 2021, and Wilson 13th in the league among WRs.  Edmonds is a zone back who can catch as well:

https://touchdownwire.usatoday.com/lists/mike-mcdaniel-chase-edmonds-miami-dolphins/

Not sure what they have in mind for Gesicki, but hopefully it'll involve capably replacing Parker and his salary.

[EDGECRUSHER]

So what you have here are two ultra-efficient players at RB and WR (Edmonds and Wilson), a zone-blocking guard (Williams), and the re-signing of Gesicki and Ogbah, along with a needed backup QB (Bridgewater).

Edmonds was 8th in the league among RBs in DVOA in 2021, and Wilson 13th in the league among WRs.  Edmonds is a zone back who can catch as well:

https://touchdownwire.usatoday.com/lists/mike-mcdaniel-chase-edmonds-miami-dolphins/

Not sure what they have in mind for Gesicki, but hopefully it'll involve capably replacing Parker and his salary.

Releasing Parker is too much dead cap but maybe we can trade him if we don't eat too much dead money on it, don't know how it works for him. I don't see us splurging for Robinson so it looks like we will get another WR in the draft. Free agency probably now belongs to the O-Line and we need to get it right. Best opportunity to improve is right now.

[fyo]

Releasing Parker is too much dead cap but maybe we can trade him if we don't eat too much dead money on it, don't know how it works for him. I don't see us splurging for Robinson so it looks like we will get another WR in the draft. Free agency probably now belongs to the O-Line and we need to get it right. Best opportunity to improve is right now.

Honestly, with the contracts receivers are getting in free agency now, Parker's $9 million a year for the final two years of his contact seem a lot more palatable. Maybe a new coach can get something more out of him, but even if it's just the usual, he isn't *massively* overpaid in the sense that it's not trivial to get a receiver with his total contribution for less money than he's making.

[masterfins]

Once again this year Miami is making a lot of moves in free agency, I just hope these additions work out and improve the team.

[Dolfanalyst]

My issue with Parker is less about his salary to production ratio and more about his salary to effort ratio.  I don't think it's good for a team's culture when players who are giving maximum effort are paid significantly less than players like Parker who appear to "coast."  It's understandable of course when players are on rookie contracts and expected to make less than their veteran counterparts, but I want as few players as possible who are among the highest-paid players on the team to also be the ones who are poor examples of maximum effort.

[EDGECRUSHER]

My issue with Parker is less about his salary to production ratio and more about his salary to effort ratio.  I don't think it's good for a team's culture when players who are giving maximum effort are paid significantly less than players like Parker who appear to "coast."  It's understandable of course when players are on rookie contracts and expected to make less than their veteran counterparts, but I want as few players as possible who are among the highest-paid players on the team to also be the ones who are poor examples of maximum effort.

Yeah, I agree. Parker had one healthy season where his injuries miraculously disappeared and that was his contract year. This is why you always be leary of guys who have their best seasons in their walk years, shows a less than 100% effort all the other times. Maybe McDaniel can get more out of him but I'm pessimistic. I think we see another 10 game season with 500 yards. We would be wise to draft a WR in the 2nd round and treat DeVante like the 5th receiving option.

[Dolfanalyst]

Yeah, I agree. Parker had one healthy season where his injuries miraculously disappeared and that was his contract year. This is why you always be leary of guys who have their best seasons in their walk years, shows a less than 100% effort all the other times. Maybe McDaniel can get more out of him but I'm pessimistic. I think we see another 10 game season with 500 yards. We would be wise to draft a WR in the 2nd round and treat DeVante like the 5th receiving option.

In the following year he missed three games in a row of a playoff run and then showed up in the final game of the season and caught 7 passes for 116 yards to earn a $750K contract incentive.