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Cote: Dolphins should sign Mathis to cap big offseason

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The Dolphins bask in their most well-received offseason in a long time, and there is a sense the season ahead could be special – and not just because it will mark the franchise’s 50th season. If anything, the upcoming reminder of the club’s storied past only accentuates the pressure on the current team (and coach Joe Philbin) to put winning in the present, because the past has been a franchise crutch too long.

Now the Dolphins have our attention for the right reasons. Signing dominating defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh and extending quarterback Ryan Tannehill’s contract were major moves amounting to a near $200 million investment in present and future. Miami also bolstered its receiving corps led by the drafting of top pick DeVante Parker.

There are reasons for long-beleaguered Dolfans to feel optimistic about 2015 with training camp set to start next week. But there also are years of disappointment to temper that feeling with caution.
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And Mathis, a still-available free agent, might be the best guard in the NFL. The analytics of respected website Pro Football Focus suggest so, anyway.

Guard is such a need, and Mathis is so good, that the Dolphins somehow not signing him will seem Miami whiffed on a home run pitch.

Some might recall Mathis actually played for the Dolphins part of the season in 2008 but was released. He’s a different player now. At 33 he’s a late bloomer who made the Pro Bowl each of the past two seasons for the Philadelphia Eagles.

It shouldn’t hurt that Mathis also happens to have impressive Dolphins bloodlines. His uncle is Bob Baumhower, a five-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle in 1977-86.

Signing Mathis would help protect the franchise QB as well as make life easier for Lamar Miller and the running game. It would give Miami four very solid offensive line starters, along with tackles Branden Albert and Ja’Wuan James and center Mike Pouncey.

It might also increase the team’s fun quotient, considering Mathis’ Twitter description of himself reads: “Handegg extraordinaire. Mathlete. Wielder of Mjolnir. Best Rapper Alive. The People’s OG. Sit-Down Comedian.” (“Handegg” is slang for football. “Mathlete” is a math whiz. “Mjolnir,” I believe, is Thor’s hammer in Norse mythology).

Not least importantly, Mathis’ arrival would help solidify the notion that the Fins may be poised to make their move in an all-round improved AFC East.
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http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/greg-cote/article27950275.html

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There is such an exponential effect a Pro-Bowl caliber guard will have. Plus it buys us time for next year to finally address this need. With tv money increasing next year, Miami should help themselves today and not worry too much about the future
 
This does need to happen. How long can tanne take his beatings before his body finally says enough of this ****
 
Please let this happen!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
I would be surprised if the FO isnt crunching numbers to come up with a cap friendly offer. However, from what I've read Mathis has some unrealistic expectations. He was making pretty good money in Philly, but wanted more. I believe I read that he is lookng for around 8mill per yr.
At his age that is delusional.
If the phins make him a fair offer, that has the potential to insult Mathis if he is this delusional and he could write the team off altogether.
 
jlfin said:
I would be surprised if the FO isnt crunching numbers to come up with a cap friendly offer. However, from what I've read Mathis has some unrealistic expectations. He was making pretty good money in Philly, but wanted more. I believe I read that he is lookng for around 8mill per yr.
At his age that is delusional.
If the phins make him a fair offer, that has the potential to insult Mathis if he is this delusional and he could write the team off altogether.
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Agree. Mathis and the Phins are clearly courting, though it's unclear if it will end well. Mathis knows the Phins are probably his best shot to make the most money (otherwise he would have signed somewhere else by now). Phins are shrewd enough to not overpay. Even if this ends without us signing Mathis, I think the team will have done everything within reason to make it happen. I don't think they're simply going to pass on him.
 
I'd love to have him but he'll put us in cap hell. Philbin's window will probably be one year with a new coach being hired to deal with the purge to come.
 
We all see the need, the media sees the need, why doesn't this team see it?!!!
 
If I am Ross I am picking Mathis up, flying him to South Beach, taking him to the best clubs, getting him a steak dinner, and not letting him leave Miami until he signs a deal. Get it done!!! It's only money, and NOT my money, so pay the man. :chuckle:
 
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