ARMANDO: Five issues the Miami Dolphins must address

[fisi]

1. Get a new defensive coordinator. It has been five days since the Dolphins completed an epic defensive collapse to finish this season. They allowed 28, 41, 35 and 37 points in the final four games, thus losing three of those. The defense gave up last-minute or fourth-quarter leads in losses to Green Bay, Denver and Detroit.


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2. Help Ryan Tannehill help the Dolphins. Tannehill proved in 2014 that he continues to improve at a more than satisfactory pace. And that good news might only be made better if someone puts a good offensive line in front of him. Tannehill has been sacked more than any NFL quarterback the past two years.

3. Addressing the cornerback spot -- again. Jimmy Johnson used to say you can never have enough cornerbacks. Cornerbacks, cornerbacks, cornerbacks. And that was before the NFL turned into the passing league it is today. The Dolphins need at least one quality cornerback who can make the cutting of Cortland Finnegan this offseason a smart move. I don't know how Finnegan, representing himself, convinced the Dolphins to give him a two-year $11 million deal but that mistake has to be erased this offseason either by cutting Finnegan or forcing him to take a pay cut. Finnegan counts $6.475 million against the cap as it currently stands. Sorry, he's not that good and the Dolphins need the cap space.


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4. Address other bad contracts. The Dolphins have half-a-dozen contracts that are head scratchers in that they pay high but the return on the investment is not good enough. So capologist Dawn Aponte, empowered by the plans of GM Dennis Hickey, must get busy on correcting these bad contracts. Which ones? Well, the cap hit for Dannell Ellerbe is scheduled to be $9.85 million. Sir, take a pay cut or you are cut. The cap hit for Randy Starks is $6 million. Pay cut, please. The cap hit for Brian Hartline is $7.35 million. That needs renegotiation because it's too high. Nate Garner is at $1.85 million. He's a third-string backup. We don't pay $2 million for third string. Brandon Fields's cap number is at $3.9 million in 2015. He's a punter. Coming off a subpar year. Much work to be done on this front.

5. Make a decision on Mike Wallace. Since his season-ending troubles in which he told Miami's receiver coach and then coach Joe Philbin he didn't want to play unless he got the football (Wallace denies this which to me is also troubling) the case for and against Wallace is difficult to litigate. This is not the first time Wallace has been upset or pouted. But he remains a supreme talent.

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[Hayden Fox]

Only issue to be solved right now…FIND A NEW DC!

 

[CO-Gator]

Need a coach too.

 

[royalshank]

We have a ton of money tied up in Wheelerbe. What a mess.

 

[DefensiveEnd76]

Wheeler should be ashamed of himself. How a bum like him can make the money he is getting is pitiful.

 

[PCmor]

Owner ... we need a capable owner ....

 

[elite14eva]

we need to do number 1 ASAP

 

[fakespike]

the Wheeler contract is just atrocious. That deal alone should discredit Aponte's abilities (Ireland was proven a fraud long ago).

 

[Coach_Rob]

couldn't agree more. GET STARTED ON #1 RIGHT FREAKING NOw

 

[ActionComedy]

How is a new owner not in the top 5???

 

[-MiamiSoul]

the Wheeler contract is just atrocious. That deal alone should discredit Aponte's abilities (Ireland was proven a fraud long ago).

I think her skills are addressed in Ross's private jet over the Atlantic..........


I agree with most of that article. Start with the coaching staff. I wish philbin was on that list but since Ross has his head us his a$$ we need to at least address that Coordinator position. THEN move on from there. We need cornerbacks and a linebacker. Then hit that Oline and look for another receiver. Wallace is not a team player and is wrong for Ryan Tannehill. We need receivers that will get after the ball. Not need it in a perfect 2 foot window or they drop it.

 

[Bob512]

Clearly, there will be a lot of movement with the contracts for those players mentioned and probably a few more. This will create some cap room to help bring in some needed players. Also, we are going to need some impact guys who can contribute immediately out of this draft.

I think it is at best...50/50 on whether we get a new DC or not.

 

[BB Ocho]

Purge the crybaby fan-base, and cut the me-first players (they go hand-in-hand). Finish stadium upgrades, add laser beams.

 

[dolpns13]

Brandon Fields gets 4M!!!! Holy ****

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Purge the crybaby fan-base, and cut the me-first players (they go hand-in-hand). Finish stadium upgrades, add laser beams.

It's the fans fault isn't it.

 

[Danny]

How can getting a legit red zone target not being in the top 3 things yo do?