First of all, Carey's contract wasn't that huge. The year he got the contract, profootballfocus.com had him top 3 amongst RT's in the NFL. 5 million for a guy who plays at a high level and just missed his first few games last year isn't high at all for top tier OL.
If Carey is healthy and at a decent weight there is no reason to even think about moving him. On the other hand, if his knee appears weak and he shows up to camp 30lbs. overweight, you might have to think about it.
I'm quite sure that Vernon, his agent, his family, his friends,and his S&C coaches are all aware that it may be possible that he is released. With that in mind, I think Vernon is going to show up in great shape and play his heart out this year. If he gets cut at his age he isn't going to a another contract close to the one he now has.
The Dolphins don't need to cut their solid RT to have cap room. There are plenty of other guys to cut.
Crowder,Culver,Sapp,Berger,Dobbins,McQuistan, should all be cut IMO. That would create about 10 mil in room.
With the outstanding play of Amaya and Jones, and the decent play of Carroll and Ness, and the return of Will Allen, Sapp and Culver are totally obsolete. Crowder and Dobbins really suck! they must be replaced. Dolphins could move Misi inside and Edds returns healthy, and Spitler and Rivera are a couple of big athletic youngsters with upside as well.
Berger should be tradable. With Pouncey starting and Incognito available to slide over and Garner available in a pinch, Berger is expendable, and he should bring a decent pick. He is a lot better than this site gives him credit for. He wasn't ranked in the top ten last year, but he wasn't ranked in the bottom ten either. I'd guess somewhere between 4th-6th, depending on circumstance. Example: If Sendlien leaves AZ during free agency they are up the crick in a big way. They would be desperate as there is nothing much available as far as centers in free agency and this year's draft class was a joke. Dolphins could get a 4th in those circumstances IMO.
I doubt Polite could replaced for less. Polite will stay another year. Polite has converted 20 of 20 third and fourth down short yardage 1st downs. That is phenomenal.
The cap will be more like 130 mil and I am very confident Soliai will be signed to a long term deal that is more cap friendly.
Dolphins will be huge players in the market for a RB and 2 or even 3 outside LB's depending on if they make an offer to Moses or not.
They will have the cap space to bring in D.Williams, Manny Lawson and Mathias Kiwanuka. That would be enough to make me a believer in a playoff experience.
If Carey is healthy and at a decent weight there is no reason to even think about moving him. On the other hand, if his knee appears weak and he shows up to camp 30lbs. overweight, you might have to think about it.
I'm quite sure that Vernon, his agent, his family, his friends,and his S&C coaches are all aware that it may be possible that he is released. With that in mind, I think Vernon is going to show up in great shape and play his heart out this year. If he gets cut at his age he isn't going to a another contract close to the one he now has.
The Dolphins don't need to cut their solid RT to have cap room. There are plenty of other guys to cut.
Crowder,Culver,Sapp,Berger,Dobbins,McQuistan, should all be cut IMO. That would create about 10 mil in room.
With the outstanding play of Amaya and Jones, and the decent play of Carroll and Ness, and the return of Will Allen, Sapp and Culver are totally obsolete. Crowder and Dobbins really suck! they must be replaced. Dolphins could move Misi inside and Edds returns healthy, and Spitler and Rivera are a couple of big athletic youngsters with upside as well.
Berger should be tradable. With Pouncey starting and Incognito available to slide over and Garner available in a pinch, Berger is expendable, and he should bring a decent pick. He is a lot better than this site gives him credit for. He wasn't ranked in the top ten last year, but he wasn't ranked in the bottom ten either. I'd guess somewhere between 4th-6th, depending on circumstance. Example: If Sendlien leaves AZ during free agency they are up the crick in a big way. They would be desperate as there is nothing much available as far as centers in free agency and this year's draft class was a joke. Dolphins could get a 4th in those circumstances IMO.
I doubt Polite could replaced for less. Polite will stay another year. Polite has converted 20 of 20 third and fourth down short yardage 1st downs. That is phenomenal.
The cap will be more like 130 mil and I am very confident Soliai will be signed to a long term deal that is more cap friendly.
Dolphins will be huge players in the market for a RB and 2 or even 3 outside LB's depending on if they make an offer to Moses or not.
They will have the cap space to bring in D.Williams, Manny Lawson and Mathias Kiwanuka. That would be enough to make me a believer in a playoff experience.