Dolphins Value Picks in Cap Space?

[dolfin530]

In my opinion the money should be spent on o-line regardless because you need them to pass protect and run block. When Tannehill is more established you don't need high priced WRs. Once Tannehill gets paid, which i'm sure we all hope he becomes that good, we won't spend 12+ million a year for a WR.

 

[Sean]

We'll save $5.65M cutting Ellerbe next season, and 200k but cutting Wheeler, as well as $2.5M if we cut/trade Wallace (which I doubt we'll do, we'd ask him to restructure first), as well as $6.9M with Wake if we decide his fate. We'll be in good shape. As well if Finnegan doesn't work out, there's another $5.475M saved.

 

[dolpns13]

Miami has some big contracts to deal with after this year, and in the near future. In 2015, Wallace will be a $12M cap hit, and $13M in 2016/17. Albert will be around $10M per year, with Grimes being the same. Ellerbe will be $10M in 2015, and then $8M for 2016/17.

A #19 pick is ging to cost around $2M a year.

Should our team at least consider this in it's first round pick? That's a lot of cap space which may be able to be replaced.

Remember the cap will also increase. Some projections have it close to 145M in 2015 and over 160M in 2016. Granted this effects all teams and makes it a level playing field. But just sayin.

 

[Digital]

I'm with ya. The overall cap space is of little concern. However, let's use Ellerbe as an example. He will cost $10M next year, IF his performance is close to as bad as last year, he needs to go and we have absolutely nothing to replace him. The cap saving would be an added bonus for an ILB to be drafted high this year,and may have a comparable value if Ellerbe works out, and Wheeler need to go. JMO

That's true. But, Seattle, Buffalo and Cincinnati all found I LB'S outside of the first round who were plug and play impact performers as rookies ... and there are other examples as well. MLB/ILB isn't the marque position it was when most offenses ran the majority of time.
Heck, Ellerbe himself was an UDFA I think and he developed in a few years time. If we need to fill that position down the road it looks to be one of the less difficult positions to fill on a defense.

That's a risk I'd be willing to take. Personally, I'm more worried about losing Paul Soliai than eventually replacing Ellerbe.

When push comes to shove. Either Wallace shines or he takes a pay cut ... because if he isn't top shelf next year nobody is going to pay him what his contract provides.

There are lot of questions a few years down the road, like Albert's health, whether to re-sign Pouncey, what is the status of our old CB's and how ready are our young CB's?

I just don't get the sense that we are salary cap constrained yet. We have a lot of options for this draft, and our most pressing needs in a year or two may not be the ones we are targeting today. Who knows, at least that's my take on this year's draft calculus. I wish they hadn't moved the draft back so far. Let's get this done already.

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[So Be]

http://overthecap.com/teamcap.php?Team=Dolphins&Year=2015

Here's a look at next year's cap space. We have $137M committed with the cap expected to be around $145M, and need to take care of Clay, Odrick, and a backup QB. We're in good shape but, not going to have a lot to spend in FA like the last two years.