Actually, I think the number speculated by Clayton already included a deduction for the rookie pool to pay our draft picks. If it didn't, it doesn't make sense.
So again, If Soliai gets a long term contract, and Berger is traded, and Crowder,Mcquistan,Sapp,Culver,and perhaos one other veteran is traded or cut, the Dolphins will be looking at 25 to 30 mil with the exemption.
That is plenty of money to extend Langford and Wake, and to sign D.Williams,Manny Lawson , Mathias Kiwanuka, and 6-10 rookie free agents like Marc Schiechl,Blaine Sumner,Derrick Locke,Nic Grigsby,Mike Huey, Mario Harvey.