If I was the GM...

[JMoney13]

This is what I would do:

Re-sign:

WR Bryan Gilmore
HB Travis Minor (Ricky Insurance)
RB Sammy Morris
QB Sage Rosenfels
FS Lance Schulters
SS Yeremiah Bell

Trade:

Gus Frerotte to the Ravens for a 5th round pick (instead of outright releasing him)

Sign Free Agents:

QB Patrick Ramsey (Redskins)
FB Mack Strong (Seahawks), or Fred Beasley (49ers), or Tony Richardson (Chiefs) Whichever comes as more cap friendly, though Strong will probably be re-signed.
C LeCharles Bentley (Saints)
CB Ty Law (Jets)
SS Adam Archuleta (Rams)

Draft:

1st: OT Eric Winston (Miami FL) Jay Cutler, Michael Huff, and Jimmy Williams will all be gone.
2nd: QB Brodie Croyle (Alabama)
3rd: CB Kelly Jennings (Miami FL)
4th: LB Abdul Hodge (Iowa)
5th, 6th, 7th: Draft for depth

I'm not really taking the salary cap into consideration, but this is what I would want to see happen.

[Philly Fin Fan]

5th, 6th, 7th: Draft for depth

As of right now we don't own a 6th round pick. We gave it up as part of the Lemon deal. (we also gave up our 5th rounder in the supplemental draft last year for Wright, but you said we would trade for Baltimore's 5th).
We also have 3 7th rounders to work with.

[JMoney13]

Thanks for pointing that out.  I couldn't find anywhere online that I could see what picks we have.

[YoFuggedaboutit]

I would:

Re-sign:

QB Sage Rosenfels
FS Lance Schulters

(Bell and Jackson have already been tendered as exclusive rights players)

I would offer disGUSting to anyone who would be willing to spend a 5th or 6th rounder on a capable backup.  Probably ask for a conditional 6th. 


Sign Free Agents:

QB Brian Griese (Bucs)
FB Mack Strong (Seahawks)
C LeCharles Bentley (Saints)
G Steve Hutchinson (Seahawks)
CB Ty Law (Jets)
SS Adam Archuleta (Rams)
OT Jon Runyan (Eagles)

Draft:

1st: OT Winston Justice (USC), although I think Huff or Williams will slide to us.  Take them if they are there
2nd: QB Brodie Croyle (Alabama)
3rd: LB AJ Nicholson (FSU)
4th: CD Devin Hester (Miami)
5th, 6th, 7th: Draft for depth. 

[MUCPhin]

those would be great signings, but do we have nearly enough money?  i'm not sure if we do...

[TonyB0D]

i like the idea of trading gus for picks, but that wont happen as no one would want to assume his HUGE contract.  if he just gets outright cut, then teams will negotiate an appropriate contract for him.

[jtex316]

I personally would trade Ronnie Brown and Jason Taylor for some late-round compensatory draft selections, and undisclosed amounts of cash, TBA.

[Phishfan]

I am disturbed by all of the mention of Croyle. There is no way I want him in a Dolphin uniform.

[Dphins4me]

Trade:

Gus Frerotte to the Ravens for a 5th round pick (instead of outright releasing him)

  I'd trade Gus to Balt. for a 5th also.  However, would anyone in Balt.  trade a 5th for Gus?   He will be taking up a lot of cap space if Balt holds out.  So they have no modivation to make that trade.

[Dphins4me]

I am disturbed by all of the mention of Croyle. There is no way I want him in a Dolphin uniform.

I agree.  At least not for a 2nd.

[YoFuggedaboutit]

I am disturbed by all of the mention of Croyle. There is no way I want him in a Dolphin uniform.

Why not?  I can definitely see him flourishing in the NFL.  How would you want this to play out, assuming you had to draft a QB?

Croyle or Whitehurst in the 2nd (because neither one of them will last longer than that)

OR

Wait until a later round and get Drew Olsen, Omar Jacobs, or DJ Shockley

I'd love to hear your opinion on this. 

[mcduff81]

QB Brian Griese (Bucs)
FB Mack Strong (Seahawks)
C LeCharles Bentley (Saints)
G Steve Hutchinson (Seahawks)
CB Ty Law (Jets)
SS Adam Archuleta (Rams)
OT Jon Runyan (Eagles)
 

Why not add Terrell Owens, Edgerrin James, and any other Free Agent we can't afford?  We should just sign/trade for every member of the Steelers to make us immediate contenders..and of course trade one our 7th rounders for Brady, and he and Roethlisberger can compete for the job in camp?

Sing Brees. He is 27.  Then we should do what we can to try and restructure Gus's contract. If we cannot, sign another cheap veteran. If we do sign Brees, I don't see us drafting a QB, especially in the 2nd round. I think Saban goes with Brees, a veteran, and Lemon into the season.

[Philly Fin Fan]

If we do sign Brees, I don't see us drafting a QB, especially in the 2nd round. I think Saban goes with Brees, a veteran, and Lemon into the season.

I agree. If we get Brees, Saban won't take a QB until the 7th round, if even then.

[Phishfan]

Why not?  I can definitely see him flourishing in the NFL.  How would you want this to play out, assuming you had to draft a QB?

Croyle or Whitehurst in the 2nd (because neither one of them will last longer than that)

OR

Wait until a later round and get Drew Olsen, Omar Jacobs, or DJ Shockley

I'd love to hear your opinion on this. 

Croyle's history of injury problems is too much for me to take. How long has it been since we had a staring QB able to play a full schedule? 2001 so that no one has to look it up. That is too long in my opinion. I cannot warrant a second round pick on an injury prone QB when that has been our recent history. I would wait until later to look at Jacobs is my personal theory. Croyle is going to be a gamble and I would much rather gamble later on a player with Jacobs' potential than gamble sooner with my expectations of Croyle.

I wanted to modify to say this is if we are not able to pull anything out of free agency.

[Philly Fin Fan]

Croyle's history of injury problems is too much for me to take. How long has it been since we had a staring QB able to play a full schedule? 2001 so that no one has to look it up. That is too long in my opinion. I cannot warrant a second round pick on an injury prone QB when that has been our recent history. I would wait until later to look at Jacobs is my personal theory. Croyle is going to be a gamble and I would much rather gamble later on a player with Jacobs' potential than gamble sooner with my expectations of Croyle.

I wanted to modify to say this is if we are not able to pull anything out of free agency.

So what are your thoughts on signing a Free Agent QB who is coming off of a shoulder injury/ surgery?