As with the Dolphins, there may well be more players from other teams released over the next few days. But, at this point, here's the ideal signings for Miami, imo:
1) Chris Dielman - OG - I think he fits with Cameron's offense and he'll improve even more under Houck. He fills a major need on the interior of the OL. Gotta go after him.
2) Joey Porter - OLB - Though Thomas is the best OLB/DE out there, and is younger - Porter may actually fit better as he can play LB better than Thomas and he will be much cheaper than Thomas (though he won't be a huge bargain). Thomas is going to be expensive and teams like the niners, with a ton of cap space, would be tough to compete against. Porter would immediately fill the weakest spot on the front 7 of the D (Spragan's). We should take a major run at him.
3) LT - McIntosh - he may be the best LT available. It will be hard to get a top LT in the draft who can come in immediately and play. Leonard Davis can play OT or OG, but he's an underacheiver and would struggle at LT.
4) WR - With McCardell, Horn and others out there, it's possible we could get a good, reliable WR - possibly even a very good one in Horn, for less money than we are paying either Chambers or Booker. I would not mind seeing an entire overhaul at WR (except for Welker) - this has been a position of extraordinary inconsistency. I'm all for a fresh start.
1) Chris Dielman - OG - I think he fits with Cameron's offense and he'll improve even more under Houck. He fills a major need on the interior of the OL. Gotta go after him.
2) Joey Porter - OLB - Though Thomas is the best OLB/DE out there, and is younger - Porter may actually fit better as he can play LB better than Thomas and he will be much cheaper than Thomas (though he won't be a huge bargain). Thomas is going to be expensive and teams like the niners, with a ton of cap space, would be tough to compete against. Porter would immediately fill the weakest spot on the front 7 of the D (Spragan's). We should take a major run at him.
3) LT - McIntosh - he may be the best LT available. It will be hard to get a top LT in the draft who can come in immediately and play. Leonard Davis can play OT or OG, but he's an underacheiver and would struggle at LT.
4) WR - With McCardell, Horn and others out there, it's possible we could get a good, reliable WR - possibly even a very good one in Horn, for less money than we are paying either Chambers or Booker. I would not mind seeing an entire overhaul at WR (except for Welker) - this has been a position of extraordinary inconsistency. I'm all for a fresh start.