Dolphins training camp approaching; Should team use salary cap space?

[DKphin]

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The Miami Dolphins' 2015 training camp opens next week, with rookies and veterans all reporting a week from today. A lot of decisions have to be made during training camp and the preseason, but it is a question that may be decided before training camp that may be even more interesting. Miami currently has around $11 million in salary cap space; should they use it?

The obvious target for the Dolphins, and a player many fans hope ends up in aqua for the second time in his career, is Pro Bowl guard Evan Mathis. Released by the Philadelphia Eagles last month, Mathis is not in a rush to sign with a team, but he could immediately come in and upgrade the left guard position, while allowing Miami to start the best of the Dallas Thomas - Billy Turner - Jamil Douglas position battle at right guard. Mathis will not be cheap, with his two Pro Bowls as leverage in negotiations, but Miami could find a way to structure the contract in a team friendly method so he does not count much toward this year's, or next year's, salary cap.

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[AL R]

Think they keep the cap-space they have for injuries at this point, especially considering the names on that list. (excluding Mathis of course which still think is an unlikely signing).

 

[uk_dolfan]

hell no, we will be in bad enough cap hell next year as things stand

 

[Hayden Fox]

I am using it on a guard like Mathis to keep my franchise QB safer.

Next year's cap issues are solved by jettisoning players with high cap numbers on the wrong side of 30.

 

[Fin-Loco]

GO for it this year. I mean seriously. Fix next year next year. Throw the brake pedal out the window. It gets in the way.

 

[russianbear]

I am using it on a guard like Mathis to keep my franchise QB safer.

Next year's cap issues are solved by jettisoning players with high cap numbers on the wrong side of 30.

well technically Mathis is a guy who would have a relatively high cap number on the wrong side of 30....lol just sayin'.

I want to sign Mathis, but there is no rush with this guy. Wait him out, and if we miss out because of that I won't be upset. He doesn't need the reps, we just need to sign him at an effective number, and that's accomplished with patience. I won't freak out if we miss out on mathis....

 

[where's th'fish]

Think they keep the cap-space they have for injuries at this point, especially considering the names on that list. (excluding Mathis of course which still think is an unlikely signing).

Injuries and rolling over. Our cap situation next year is worrying

 

[DolfanISS]

This is easy for me:

If the play from one guard spot is going to jeopardize your potential playoff run, like having ****ty offensive lineman at certain spots arguably has the last 2 seasons, SPEND THE MONEY. The salary cap seems to always be manipulated so teams can get what they need I'm really not as worried about it as some. An elite QB can hide a lot of warts, hopefully many on here will be right that we have one.

 

[where's th'fish]

This is easy for me:

If the play from one guard spot is going to jeopardize your potential playoff run, like having ****ty offensive lineman at certain spots arguably has the last 2 seasons, SPEND THE MONEY. The salary cap seems to always be manipulated so teams can get what they need I'm really not as worried about it as some. An elite QB can hide a lot of warts, hopefully many on here will be right that we have one.

It seems that way, but in a capped environment everything you get comes at the cost of something else. The point where we're the cost could be the continuity of some young players or even someone like Wake. I'm glad they're not jumping into it without a second thought, hopefully they can work something out at a good price

 

[UCF Nation]

Just sign the man. Do a 3 year 19 million dollar deal, with 6 million guarantee and a few escalator clauses. Give him all the gurantee's up front so next years cap space isn't as much of an issue.

Do you guys really want to not make the playoffs because we didn't sign a LG who is also the BEST G in the game?