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First and foremost, the front office must determine who is worthy of being a part of the team’s foreseeable future. This could be a player that is already in Miami, a draft prospect, or a potential free agent signing. Making these choices will be critical in ensuring that at the onset of Adam Gase’s head coaching journey, there are as few hindrances in the rebuilding process as possible.
1-Assume Dion Jordan Will Ever Play Again, or Be Effective If He Does
Uncertainty and questions surround the defensive end position in Miami, as Cameron Wake isn’t getting any younger and Olivier Vernon is not sure to return next season. The only certainty is that Dion Jordan isn’t part of the answer.
2-Miss on Early Draft Picks
For the 3rd time in 5 yrs Miami will be picking in the top 10 of NFL draft, Tannenbaum & Company must avoid another draft disaster. The team is still paying for the mistakes of 2013.
3-Fail to Address Needs at Linebacker, Cornerback and Offensive Line
The team must inject as much talent and depth into these three positions as possible this offseason. Nuff said !
4-Let Derrick Shelby and Lamar Miller walk
Miami has to do their absolute best to retain defensive end Derrick Shelby and running back Lamar Miller. Both offer flexibility and would seemingly be good fits for the defense that defensive coordinator Vance Joseph is attempting to install, and for the offensive philosophies that Gase is trying to instill respectively.
5-Overpay Olivier Vernon, Rishard Matthews or Danny Trevathan
Based on the situations discussed above, overpaying to keep Olivier Vernon or to obtain Denver Broncos’ linebacker Danny Trevathan would simply be a terrible decision. Getting into a bidding war for Rishard Matthews would be similarly misguided. While each would be an improvement at their respective positions, none of them would make sense financially. Not even for Miller. The key word here is "not overpaying". The past three years, Miami have overpaid for FAs that didn't pan out.
This offseason is absolutely critical for Miami.Fans are becoming tired of hearing the hype and being sold on hope, only to be disappointed by the product on the field.
Mistakes like “Miss on early draft picks” and “Fail to address positional needs” can sound general, but that’s because they are the goals of every franchise each offseason. While some teams have more leeway, the Dolphins simply don’t. They are a rebuilding team that has been underperforming for far too long, and making potentially avoidable mistakes will simply slow down the process even further. If the offseason goes as planned, I think most fans will be satisfied with what they see from their team next season.
http://thedeependmiami.com/2016/02/...takes-that-could-ruin-the-dolphins-offseason/
1-Assume Dion Jordan Will Ever Play Again, or Be Effective If He Does
Uncertainty and questions surround the defensive end position in Miami, as Cameron Wake isn’t getting any younger and Olivier Vernon is not sure to return next season. The only certainty is that Dion Jordan isn’t part of the answer.
2-Miss on Early Draft Picks
For the 3rd time in 5 yrs Miami will be picking in the top 10 of NFL draft, Tannenbaum & Company must avoid another draft disaster. The team is still paying for the mistakes of 2013.
3-Fail to Address Needs at Linebacker, Cornerback and Offensive Line
The team must inject as much talent and depth into these three positions as possible this offseason. Nuff said !
4-Let Derrick Shelby and Lamar Miller walk
Miami has to do their absolute best to retain defensive end Derrick Shelby and running back Lamar Miller. Both offer flexibility and would seemingly be good fits for the defense that defensive coordinator Vance Joseph is attempting to install, and for the offensive philosophies that Gase is trying to instill respectively.
5-Overpay Olivier Vernon, Rishard Matthews or Danny Trevathan
Based on the situations discussed above, overpaying to keep Olivier Vernon or to obtain Denver Broncos’ linebacker Danny Trevathan would simply be a terrible decision. Getting into a bidding war for Rishard Matthews would be similarly misguided. While each would be an improvement at their respective positions, none of them would make sense financially. Not even for Miller. The key word here is "not overpaying". The past three years, Miami have overpaid for FAs that didn't pan out.
This offseason is absolutely critical for Miami.Fans are becoming tired of hearing the hype and being sold on hope, only to be disappointed by the product on the field.
Mistakes like “Miss on early draft picks” and “Fail to address positional needs” can sound general, but that’s because they are the goals of every franchise each offseason. While some teams have more leeway, the Dolphins simply don’t. They are a rebuilding team that has been underperforming for far too long, and making potentially avoidable mistakes will simply slow down the process even further. If the offseason goes as planned, I think most fans will be satisfied with what they see from their team next season.
http://thedeependmiami.com/2016/02/...takes-that-could-ruin-the-dolphins-offseason/
