Here’s how the Miami Dolphins will look to clear cap space

[dolfan91]

Armando is reporting , Miami has already decided, according to league sources, they will release Timmons, James and Thomas, saving the team $21M in cap. If you add that to the approximate $15-$17M they already have, they are close to $40M. I’m not sure if the cap space includes the expected increase in the cap of between $6M -$7M? If it doesn’t, then that’s an additional amount added to the $40M.

 

[russdoe]

I can' believe I'm saying this but Pouncy staying "healthy" this year was actually a bad thing.
It means he'll be back next year, be counted on to play, and let us down with subpar play and eventually be put on IR with no plans for a capable backup.

I got to think the front office sees the opportunity to move on from suh and more importantly his crippling contract with the emergence of the young DTs. Please leave his contract alone, otherwise expect suh to retire a phin

 

[Sean]

I still don’t think you cut Wake. He’ll help out Miami any way he can. He’s staying.

 

[Kdawg954]

I still don’t think you cut Wake. He’ll help out Miami any way he can. He’s staying.

Yea not in March, but possibly in May depending on FA and the draft.

But I tend to agree I have it 65/35 stay/go right now. But its definitely the most obvious option on the table after the first 3.

 

[Danny]

The problem with Wake and Pouncey is they're older and have been hurt before so it's bound to happen again. I'll say it again that Brendel can get the job done. As far as Wake, I'd be ok if he'd just be a 3rd down specialist and got paid as such. James should just be cut. I believe we have at least two guys on the roster that can do just as good at RT without costing 9mill a year and he's missed half the season twice already

Ozzy rules!!

 

[Kdawg954]

Armando is reporting , Miami has already decided, according to league sources, they will release Timmons, James and Thomas, saving the team $21M in cap. If you add that to the approximate $15-$17M they already have, they are close to $40M. I’m not sure if the cap space includes the expected increase in the cap of between $6M -$7M? If it doesn’t, then that’s an additional amount added to the $40M.

I would be shocked if the team didn't at least entertain a long term deal with James but I am pretty confident he won't be on a one year $9.341 million dollar deal.

 

[Kdawg954]

The problem with Wake and Pouncey is they're older and have been hurt before so it's bound to happen again. I'll say it again that Brendel can get the job done. As far as Wake, I'd be ok if he'd just be a 3rd down specialist and got paid as such. James should just be cut. I believe we have at least two guys on the roster that can do just as good at RT without costing 9mill a year and he's missed half the season twice already

Ozzy rules!!

I mean Pouncey is only 28 . . . Crazy to throw him and Wake in the same "old" category.

Certainly the injury history with Pouncey is very concerning but I won't cosign projecting Larsen/Brendal/Davis as the 2018 interior oline while also needing a replacement for James. Starters are shaky and then our depth gets murdered in the process.

Keep Pouncey, throw a longterm team friendly deal on James and go out and get a really good LG in FA. . . Move Larsen to primary gameday active interior depth, Smith and Sterup becomes your tackle depth and Brendal/Asiata become your interior depth.

No more Steen/Young/Urbik.

Pouncey suffers a setback u cut ties in a year while still having Larsen and Brendal on the roster.

Seriously not the time to be creating holes on the line if you don't have to.

 

[Lionstone]

There's no need to restructure Suh's contract. We can get $30+ million under the cap by just cutting Julius Thomas and JaWuan James. Restructuring Suh's contract will likely mean we have to give him more guaranteed money....isn't he getting enough already? Plus there are also other deadbeats we can cut to save...Pouncey ($7.0M), Larsen ($1.1M), Timmons ($5.5M), and even the mighty Cam Wake ($8.1M). I'd prefer to keep Timmons and Wake for 1 more year, but the rest can start their Uber careers.

Outside of signing Landry and some depth guys, we shouldn't be looking to go on a free agent spending spree. Going into the offseason with $30+ million in cap space is all you really need imo.

All of you complaining about how much we have spent on Suh are missing the point. All that matters is how much money we are spending in the future, so I am ignoring any comment such as “Enough is enough”.

 

[Lionstone]

I would be shocked if the team didn't at least entertain a long term deal with James but I am pretty confident he won't be on a one year $9.341 million dollar deal.

This board is overly critical about his performance. His run blocking is reasonable, so I would be fine with a reasonable renegotiated contract. I am fine realeasing him, but would prefer a low cost retention.

 

[Fin Fan in Cali]

I mean Pouncey is only 28 . . . Crazy to throw him and Wake in the same "old" category.

Certainly the injury history with Pouncey is very concerning but I won't cosign projecting Larsen/Brendal/Davis as the 2018 interior oline while also needing a replacement for James. Starters are shaky and then our depth gets murdered in the process.

Keep Pouncey, throw a longterm team friendly deal on James and go out and get a really good LG in FA. . . Move Larsen to primary gameday active interior depth, Smith and Sterup becomes your tackle depth and Brendal/Asiata become your interior depth.

No more Steen/Young/Urbik.

Pouncey suffers a setback u cut ties in a year while still having Larsen and Brendal on the roster.

Seriously not the time to be creating holes on the line if you don't have to.

Keep in mind he will need a hip replacement sooner rather then later.

 

[Kdawg954]

Keep in mind he will need a hip replacement sooner rather then later.

Yea for sure I am not saying extend him, but with 3 years left on his deal and the contract not crazy . . . Another year in the fold as we get continued looks at Brendal and whoever else is a good option IMO.

 

[dolfan91]

I would be shocked if the team didn't at least entertain a long term deal with James but I am pretty confident he won't be on a one year $9.341 million dollar deal.

I understand your point. But IMO, the team wouldn’t even be entertaining the idea of cutting him, if not for some bad Cap Management by Tannenbaum. The Cutler contact, specifically, hurt Miami in 2018, due to the loose of cap rollover. Then you factor in, James missing about a full season of games over the last 2 years, due to injury; And his replacement playing on par with him, in his absence. If they can re-sign him to a long term cap friendly deal, that’s good for both sides. But I’m not sure that’s their plan, at least according to Armando.

 

[levv151]

Restructure Wake and Pouncey as well or cut them

may be able to get something of value in a trade for Wake but Pouncey is garbage IMO...high hopes but couldn't stay healthy and played without an edge this year...

 

[fininpsl]

Yea the Wake move could be dependent on how the draft falls also. If they resign Fede for cheap and draft a guy like Ferrell or Chubb in round 1, Expect Miami to kick around some trade offers on the low and he could be a cap casualty ala Demarcus Ware was in Dallas, at a much younger age and a more complete player at the time.

I think Fede comes back myself. I doubt anyone throws out any real cheese for him, but for us he is a very solid special teams player, and is ok as a 5th DE. I agree that DE is always a potential target in the draft and that really could make Wake expendable. And if Ferrell or especially Chubb are available when we pick, I have no problem with picking them. Lots of different outcomes possible with Wake. And I think we would get a decent draft pick in return for him as productive as he still is. Slightly off topic, but I'm curious how people though Malveaux looked overall? He obviously flashed some, but I didn't pay close enough attention to him to catch if he was getting gashed in the run game at times.

 

[fininpsl]

Armando is reporting , Miami has already decided, according to league sources, they will release Timmons, James and Thomas, saving the team $21M in cap. If you add that to the approximate $15-$17M they already have, they are close to $40M. I’m not sure if the cap space includes the expected increase in the cap of between $6M -$7M? If it doesn’t, then that’s an additional amount added to the $40M.

That $40 million is assuming an increase of $10 million in cap space from 2017 to 2018.