Huge free agency thread

[Tannenbombs]

Cap Situation for 2015= 3,046,177 over the cap





Potential Dolphins Salary Cap Casualties


MLB Dannell Ellerbe (5.5 million in savings)


WR Brian Hartline (3.1 million in savings)


CB Cortland Finnegan (5.4 million in savings)


DT Randy Starks (5 million in savings)


DT Earl Mitchell (3 million in savings)


OLB Philip Wheeler (200 k in savings)


WR Brandon Gibson (3.2 million in savings)


OG Shelly Smith (2.7 million in savings)


OT/OG Nate Garner (1.6 million in savings)





Dolphins Free Agents


OG Daryn Colledge


QB Matt Moore


LB Jason Trusnik


C Samson Satele


RB Knoshwon Moreno


FS Louis Delmas


DT Jared Odrick


RB Daniel Thomas


OT Jason Fox


TE Charles Clay


FS/NB Jimmy Wilson


CB RJ Stanford


LB Kelvin Sheppard


RB LaMichael James


DE Derrick Shelby


LB Jonathan Freeny


CB TJ Heath


S Jordan Kovacs


S Michael Thomas


DT AJ Francis


DT DeAndre Coleman





Potential Free Agents





STARTERS


OLB/DE Justin Houston


DT Ndamukong Suh


DE Greg Hardy


OLB/DE Brian Orakpo


OLB/ DE Brandon Graham


DE/DT Cameron Heyward


LB Brandon Marshall (ERFA) +


WR Dez Bryant


WR Demaryius Thomas


K Justin Tucker (RFA)


WR Michael Crabtree


LT Michael Roos


DE Jason Pierre-Paul


LB Ronaldo McClain


RB DeMarco Murray


DT Dan Williams


OLB/DE Derrick Morgan


S/CB Devin McCourty


DT Terrance Knighton


DT Damon Harrison (RFA)


RT Bryan Bulaga


C Rodney Hudson


C Nick Hardwick


S Mike Adams


DT Stephen Paea


WR Jeremy Maclin


RB Justin Forsett


S Tashaun Gipson (RFA)


S Da’Norris Searcy


OG Mike Iupati


K Matt Bryant


DT Nick Fairley


S Patrick Chung


OG Orlando Franklin


S Will Hill


WR Randall Cobb


CB Kareem Jackson


DE/DT Cedric Thornton (RFA)


RT Doug Free


LB Lance Briggs


CB Brandon Flowers


LB Brandon Spikes


CB Chris Culliver


TE Julius Thomas


OLB/DE Jason Worilds


FB Henry Hynoski


RB Ahmad Bradshaw


OG Clint Boling


C Brian De la Puente


K Stephen Gostkowski


S Jaiquawn Jarrett (ERFA)


K Ryan Succop


S Danieal Manning


LB Justin Durant


FB Jerome Felton


DE/DT Cory Redding


S Kurt Coleman


FB John Kuhn


DT CJ Mosley


RB Mark Ingram


CB Walter Thurmond


RB Ryan Mathews


LB Jasper Brinkley


TE Owen Daniels


RT Derek Newton


LG Ronald Leary (RFA)


K Matt Prater


CB Tramon Williams


LB Ashlee Palmer


CB Antonio Cromartie


S Nate Allen


S Dwight Lowery


C Stefan Wisniewski


CB Perrish Cox


S Kendrick Lewis


WR Torrey Smith


CB Patrick Robinson


CB Charles Tillman


S Rodney McLeod (RFA)


OLB Akeem Ayers


S Stevie Brown


RB Shane Vereen


K Mike Nugent


S Major Wright


S Rahim Moore


RB Stevan Ridley


CB Byron Maxwell


K Shayne Graham


TE Jermaine Gresham


S Charles Woodson


LB Rey Maualuga


CB Terrence Newman


S Brandon Meriweather


DT BJ Raji


OG Rob Sims


K Jay Feely


WR Wes Welker


S Chris Conte


LB David Harris


CB Carlos Rogers


RT Joseph Barksdale


RB Frank Gore


FB Tyler Clutts


CB Tarrell Brown


RB CJ Spiller


OG James Carpenter


S Marcus Gilchrist


DT Ryan Pickett


FB Will Tukuafu


LB Malcolm Smith


LB Mason Foster


LB Sean Weatherspoon


CB Bradley Fletcher


TE Jordan Cameron


CB Ike Taylor


TE Larry Donnell (ERFA)


LB Bruce Carter


S Antrel Rolle


WR Reggie Wayne


DT Ahtyba Rubin


CB Shareece Wright


OG Willie Colon


C Dominic Raiola


OG/OT Jeromey Clary


OG/C Dan Connolly


OG/OT Erik Pears


G Mike McGlynn





DEPTH


OLB/DE Pernell McPhee


DE Ryan Davis (ERFA)


WR Jerrel Jernigan


LT King Dunlap


OLB/DE Arthur Moats


DE Jerry Hughes


OLB/DE Jabaal Sheard


QB Tarvaris Jackson


OLB/DE Brooks Reed


QB Matt Hasselbeck


TE Virgil Green


OLB/DE Dwight Freeney


DT Alan Branch


DT Kenrick Ellis


DE Osi Umenyiora


DE/DT Karl Klug


RB Jacquizz Rodgers


CB Jarrett Bush


DE Anthony Spencer


WR Miles Austin


S Taylor Mays


RB Lance Dunbar (RFA)


RB Chris Polk (RFA)


WR Eddie Royal


CB Davon House


TE Jacob Tamme


WR Ricardo Lockette (ERFA)


LB Chase Blackburn


WR Brian Tyms (ERFA)


WR Cole Beasley (RFA)


DT Kevin Williams


RB/KR Leon Washington


WR Brandon Lloyd


DT Ishmaa’ily Kitchen (RFA)


DT Pat Sims


OG/OT Jah Reid


QB Jimmy Clausen


CB Darius Butler


QB TJ Yates


WR Nate Washington


CB Kyle Wilson


DE George Selvie


LB Chris White


WR Jermaine Kearse (RFA)


QB Mark Sanchez


QB Colt McCoy


RB Bobby Rainey (RFA)


TE Luke Stocker


RB Darren McFadden


QB Case Keenum (ERFA)


WR Denarius Moore


WR Darius Heyward-Bey


WR Jarrett Boykin (RFA)


DE Kroy Biermann


DT Dwan Edwards


DE DaQuan Bowers


DT Terrance Cody


QB Ryan Mallett


QB Shaun Hill


WR Cecil Shorts


TE Rob Housler


QB Christian Ponder


QB Jason Campbell


DE Larry English


QB Matt Flynn


DT Tyson Alualu


WR Hakeem Nicks


QB Blaine Gabbert


LB Casey Matthews


QB Austin Davis (RFA)


LB Dane Fletcher


QB Jake Locker


DE Adrian Clayborn


QB Brian Hoyer


QB Mike Vick


OG Davin Joseph





Potential Draft Targets Rds 1-2


RB Todd Gurley Georgia


WR Kevin White West Virginia


RB Melvin Gordon Wisconsin


OG Brandon Scherff Iowa


OLB Shaq Thompson Washington


WR DeVante Parker Louisville


DT Danny Shelton Washington


WR Jaelen Strong Arizona State


DT Eddie Goldman Florida State


OG La’El Collins LSU


MLB Benardrick McKinney Mississippi State


WR Dorian Green-Beckham Missouri/Oklahoma


CB Ifo Ekpre-Olomu Oregon


CB Marcus Peters Washington


TE/WR Devin Funchess Michigan


FS Gerod Holliman Louisville


CB PJ Williams Florida State


DT Michael Bennett Ohio State


OG AJ Cann South Carolina


C/OT Cam Erving Florida State


WR Sammie Coates Auburn


DT Malcom Brown Texas


DE/DT Arik Armstead Oregon


RB Ameer Adullah Nebraska


WR Ty Montgomery Stanford


FS Deron Smith Fresno State


RB Tevin Coleman Indiana


C Reese Dismukes Auburn


DE/DT Mario Edwards Florida State


RB Duke Johnson Miami


RB TJ Yeldon Alabama


MLB Denzel Perryman Miami


OG Josue Matias Florida State


OG Arie Kouandjio Alabama


C Hroniss Grasu Oregon


FS Cody Prewitt Ole Miss


CB Ronald Darby Florida State

 

[LANGER72]

GREAT POST.
Obviously there are a lot of players we can use off those lists. IMHO our biggest issue is pass protection and stopping the run.
Secondary issues are ILB, safety, CB and WR.

OG Mike Iupati
DT Nick Fairley
OG Orlando Franklin

These 3 players would help significantly. Having vets Iupati and Franklin would solidify the oline.
Fairley would add some impact on the dline.

This would allow the draft to address ILB, OLB, CB, Safety and WR

Draft Picks (very early, but have to start somewhere..)
1. Benardrick McKinney ILB
2. Marcus Peters CB
3. Tony Lippet WR


We will resign the majority of our own guys.
I expect 12 new players (6 starters) between draft picks and FA's.
Just my .02

 

[Tannenbombs]

GREAT POST.
Obviously there are a lot of players we can use off those lists. IMHO our biggest issue is pass protection and stopping the run.
Secondary issues are safety, CB and WR.

OG Mike Iupati
DT Nick Fairley
OG Orlando Franklin

These 3 players would help significantly. Having vets Iupati and Franklin would solidify the oline.
Fairley would add some impact on the dline.
This would allow the draft to address ILB, OLB, Safety and WR
We will resign the majority of our own guys.
I expect 12 new players (6 starters) between draft picks and FA's.
Just my .02

We would definitely be a more physical football team with those signings.

 

[Tannenbombs]

FWIW the order of the lists aren't really important

 

[LANGER72]

We would definitely be a more physical football team with those signings.

More physical is definitely needed on the oline.
Not sure what happened to the run defense from the Denver game. Injuries, apathy, poor scheme, lack of LB play causing the scheme to get out of whack, fat and happy contracts? No answer.
Anyway, might as well dump Moore, Ellerbee, Garner, Hartline and other dead weight millions and pick up some guys that can help us. Maybe we can restructure Wallace as well.

 

[LDaniel7]

GREAT POST.
Obviously there are a lot of players we can use off those lists. IMHO our biggest issue is pass protection and stopping the run.
Secondary issues are ILB, safety, CB and WR.

OG Mike Iupati
DT Nick Fairley
OG Orlando Franklin

These 3 players would help significantly. Having vets Iupati and Franklin would solidify the oline.
Fairley would add some impact on the dline.

This would allow the draft to address ILB, OLB, CB, Safety and WR

Draft Picks (very early, but have to start somewhere..)
1. Benardrick McKinney ILB
2. Marcus Peters CB
3. Tony Lippet WR


We will resign the majority of our own guys.
I expect 12 new players (6 starters) between draft picks and FA's.
Just my .02

I like this. And very doable.

You focus on OL and DL in the FA.

Then you focus your draft on the rest. Makes sense. Workable, imo.

LD

 

[FearTheBeard]

The Overthecap figures aren't entirely reliable since it isn't factoring in the rollover from the prior season. It's supposed to be close to $8m which gives us $5m in space entering the offseason, not factoring in the fact that the cap will likely be higher than the projected $140m.

Langer is on the right track with his post, but only one guard is really within our wheelhouse. Can we really justify investing a first round pick, and roughly $23 million for 3 other starters on the line? That's way too rich for my blood, and Iupati is more of a power scheme fit. I like the idea of Fairley, but since it's unlikely that Suh returns to Detroit I find it highly unlikely that the Lions let both go, which makes Fairley a tough guy to target since I think it's questionable he even tests the market, much like Pot Roast. Franklin is my guy all day, and that's my first move. Then try to find that DT, which may be harder than we think, and another LBer to add to the mix. Toss in a CB to replace Finnegan's salary, maybe Kareem Jackson, and we can probably try to get 4 impact guys, but more realistically 3.

If we struggle to find that plugger in FA, I'd retain Odrick and pair him with a guy like Pat Sims. If we end up going with Odrick, which isn't my first choice, getting a guy like Brandon Spikes becomes an even higher priority to me.

 

[LDaniel7]

The Overthecap figures aren't entirely reliable since it isn't factoring in the rollover from the prior season. It's supposed to be close to $8m which gives us $5m in space entering the offseason, not factoring in the fact that the cap will likely be higher than the projected $140m.

Langer is on the right track with his post, but only one guard is really within our wheelhouse. Can we really justify investing a first round pick, and roughly $23 million for 3 other starters on the line? That's way too rich for my blood, and Iupati is more of a power scheme fit. I like the idea of Fairley, but since it's unlikely that Suh returns to Detroit I find it highly unlikely that the Lions let both go, which makes Fairley a tough guy to target since I think it's questionable he even tests the market, much like Pot Roast. Franklin is my guy all day, and that's my first move. Then try to find that DT, which may be harder than we think, and another LBer to add to the mix. Toss in a CB to replace Finnegan's salary, maybe Kareem Jackson, and we can probably try to get 4 impact guys, but more realistically 3.

If we struggle to find that plugger in FA, I'd retain Odrick and pair him with a guy like Pat Sims. If we end up going with Odrick, which isn't my first choice, getting a guy like Brandon Spikes becomes an even higher priority to me.

Solid.

Good stuff.

LD

 

[Tannenbombs]

Some potential targets I would like to see signed: Rodney Hudson, Orlando Franklin, Ndamukong Suh, Dan Williams, Brandon Spikes

I know signing all of them is unrealistic, a few of them would be nice.

 

[Kdawg954]

Some potential targets I would like to see signed: Frank Gore, Rodney Hudson, Orlando Franklin, Ndamukong Suh, Dan Williams, Brandon Spikes

I hope Miami doesn't even contemplate dishing out the amount of cash required to snag him.

Cosign on Dan Williams, Brandon Spikes and Orlando Franklin though.

 

[zFUNK]

Orlando Franklin.. just making the oline and lb core solid would make me happy, really..