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killerb58

killerb58

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I really don't expect much from this team in 2025 on improvement with the return of the GM and Coach.

However, there are some serious cap hits the Dolphins need to deal with. Outside what we are already carrying forward, with
Howard $15.7 million and Shaq Barrett $4.4 million. They have the some significant hits staring at them in the face:

Should they cut or trade any of these guys after June 1st they would receive some cap savings: My opinion - get rid of them all
Armstead - Savings 14 Mil
Hill - Trade 16 mil
Chubb - 20 mil
These are pretty good savings in the cap for 2 players that are injury prone and one that has some trade value.
These players I would out-right cut that would have no cap hits but save money- Ferguson & Ezukanma
These players I would cut with small dead cap hits - Tindall, Bailey, Mostert, Smith

Finally this list of guys I would try and negotiate a team friendly restructure:
Jalen Ramsey $16.6 million - Unwilling - Trade him- still has value
Austin Jackson $14 million - Unwilling - Send him packing
Jaelan Phillips $13.3 million - Unwilling - Trade
Zach Sieler $12.4 million - Unwilling - Keep him

I would also try and restructure Smythe

Again - Dolphins have some serious issues with cap space and REAL holes on the team. I would start the process now and rebuild from the draft and back-off on FA's. I don't think this team is a contender any longer and is on a backward slide. You may have a different opinion, I just don't see any improvement with the return of a status quo
 
I am the only one who doesnt want a quick ca fix for 2025 ?

At this point it's just mortaging the future, just tear it down, identify the 8-10 core players you want to keep for the next 3-5 years and rebuild from there

This is not a Fire or Keep Grier... this is just wat I hope they do :(
 
Duss said:
I am the only one who doesnt want a quick ca fix for 2025 ?

At this point it's just mortaging the future, just tear it down, identify the 8-10 core players you want to keep for the next 3-5 years and rebuild from there

This is not a Fire or Keep Grier... this is just wat I hope they do :(
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There is no way to make this team better in 2025 that they were the last two years. But, Grier and McDaniel will try, because their career depends on it. I wish the whole thing would have been torn down, but they won't do it.
 
killerb58 said:
I really don't expect much from this team in 2025 on improvement with the return of the GM and Coach.

However, there are some serious cap hits the Dolphins need to deal with. Outside what we are already carrying forward, with
Howard $15.7 million and Shaq Barrett $4.4 million. They have the some significant hits staring at them in the face:

Should they cut or trade any of these guys after June 1st they would receive some cap savings: My opinion - get rid of them all
Armstead - Savings 14 Mil
Hill - Trade 16 mil
Chubb - 20 mil
These are pretty good savings in the cap for 2 players that are injury prone and one that has some trade value.
These players I would out-right cut that would have no cap hits but save money- Ferguson & Ezukanma
These players I would cut with small dead cap hits - Tindall, Bailey, Mostert, Smith

Finally this list of guys I would try and negotiate a team friendly restructure:
Jalen Ramsey $16.6 million - Unwilling - Trade him- still has value
Austin Jackson $14 million - Unwilling - Send him packing
Jaelan Phillips $13.3 million - Unwilling - Trade
Zach Sieler $12.4 million - Unwilling - Keep him

I would also try and restructure Smythe

Again - Dolphins have some serious issues with cap space and REAL holes on the team. I would start the process now and rebuild from the draft and back-off on FA's. I don't think this team is a contender any longer and is on a backward slide. You may have a different opinion, I just don't see any improvement with the return of a status quo
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You can only do two post June 1st cuts. I'm not sure about trades.
 
BahamaFinFan78 said:
There is no way to make this team better in 2025 that they were the last two years. But, Grier and McDaniel will try, because their career depends on it. I wish the whole thing would have been torn down, but they won't do it.
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They can be better with the right strategy in mind.

The cap will be an issue, we won't be able to do much in free agency.

Grier needs a home run in the draft though.

If they prioritize fixing the trenches we will have a chance.
 
killerb58 said:
I really don't expect much from this team in 2025 on improvement with the return of the GM and Coach.

However, there are some serious cap hits the Dolphins need to deal with. Outside what we are already carrying forward, with
Howard $15.7 million and Shaq Barrett $4.4 million. They have the some significant hits staring at them in the face:

Should they cut or trade any of these guys after June 1st they would receive some cap savings: My opinion - get rid of them all
Armstead - Savings 14 Mil
Hill - Trade 16 mil
Chubb - 20 mil
These are pretty good savings in the cap for 2 players that are injury prone and one that has some trade value.
These players I would out-right cut that would have no cap hits but save money- Ferguson & Ezukanma
These players I would cut with small dead cap hits - Tindall, Bailey, Mostert, Smith

Finally this list of guys I would try and negotiate a team friendly restructure:
Jalen Ramsey $16.6 million - Unwilling - Trade him- still has value
Austin Jackson $14 million - Unwilling - Send him packing
Jaelan Phillips $13.3 million - Unwilling - Trade
Zach Sieler $12.4 million - Unwilling - Keep him

I would also try and restructure Smythe

Again - Dolphins have some serious issues with cap space and REAL holes on the team. I would start the process now and rebuild from the draft and back-off on FA's. I don't think this team is a contender any longer and is on a backward slide. You may have a different opinion, I just don't see any improvement with the return of a status quo
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When you say "restructure", do you really mean pay cut? I ask because most restructures do not require willingness by the player. It's simply a case of converting salary to bonus, thereby spreading the cap hit. All the team has to do is cut the player a check. He has no reason to be opposed and usually it comes, by the nature of it, with additional guarantees.
 
Avigatorx said:
They can be better with the right strategy in mind.

The cap will be an issue, we won't be able to do much in free agency.

Grier needs a home run in the draft though.

If they prioritize fixing the trenches we will have a chance.
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There are moves that free up a significant amount of space for Free Agents if they want. Not saying it's a good idea, but there are ways to acquire mid range guys.
 
Avigatorx said:
They can be better with the right strategy in mind.

The cap will be an issue, we won't be able to do much in free agency.

Grier needs a home run in the draft though.

If they prioritize fixing the trenches we will have a chance.
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I would like to see a plan showing the numbers and players as to how we can be a better team this season than we were last year when we made the playoffs. It can't include assuming you are going to get 5 or more effective starters out of the draft either. That doesn't normally happen.
 
Typical robbing Peter to pay Paul. These restructures keep just pushing off the inevitable, which is basically here. The hope is the cap will keep going up to validate and help pay for today's mistakes, tomorrow. It is a very bad way to do business. When you have a GM who is desperate to keep his job, they make desperate moves to try and stay relevant.

This has kept us right around .500 and in the playoff mix, but never a serious contender. I mean having the least amount of draft picks 2 years in a row is bad enough. I just really don't understand why Grier still has a job. We are not in a good place cap wise, we don't have a lot of young/drafted talent coming up as a whole across the team, and we have a yet again another crap ton of FA's leaving. Grier sucks!
 
As has been said many times, the $30m you're chalking up for Armstead, Hill and Chubb all comes after June 1st, when Free Agency is over and our rookies will likely only cost about $10m. The 'savings' you make there only really help us in 2026 and even then still carry huge dead money, reducing the cap overall.

We have no starting guards, one starting DL, no starting safeties, one starting linebacker and no backup QB contracted. Any money that is created this offseason comes out of 2026 and 2027 caps.

It's crying out for a reset. Retaining your coach and especially GM in this situation is nothing short of madness, unless you're committed to them for another 4/5 year rebuild.

Scary times.
 
All of this is wishful thinking. The GM and Coach kept their jobs. Don't expect much to change other than them making more money in '25, not spending it and putting it into their savings accounts. They will be fired by 2026 and then the dumpster fire will get worse. Love the team. But they ****ing suck.....always suck.
 
LibertineOneThree said:
As has been said many times, the $30m you're chalking up for Armstead, Hill and Chubb all comes after June 1st, when Free Agency is over and our rookies will likely only cost about $10m. The 'savings' you make there only really help us in 2026 and even then still carry huge dead money, reducing the cap overall.

We have no starting guards, one starting DL, no starting safeties, one starting linebacker and no backup QB contracted. Any money that is created this offseason comes out of 2026 and 2027 caps.

It's crying out for a reset. Retaining your coach and especially GM in this situation is nothing short of madness, unless you're committed to them for another 4/5 year rebuild.

Scary times.
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There is no hope under the current ownership.

Doesn't matter if you see the glass as half full or half empty. The contents of the glass are Stephen Ross' p*ss.
 
Duss said:
I am the only one who doesnt want a quick ca fix for 2025 ?

At this point it's just mortaging the future, just tear it down, identify the 8-10 core players you want to keep for the next 3-5 years and rebuild from there

This is not a Fire or Keep Grier... this is just wat I hope they do :(
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Grier loves paying off credit cards with....credit cards. When he dies (gets fired) the new guy will inherit his debt.
 
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