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The Miami Herald hints there's a chance the Dolphins could release WLB Philip Wheeler.

Signed to a five-year, $26 million contract that included $13 million guaranteed last March, Wheeler was horrific in his first season with the Dolphins. Pro Football Focus credited him with a whopping 18 missed tackles and graded Wheeler out as its worst 4-3 outside linebacker. If Miami does release Wheeler, it'd likely do it as a post-June 1 cut. Jelani Jenkins could be asked to fill in at weak-side 'backer in 2014. The signings of Wheeler and MLB Dannell Ellerbe are parts of the reason GM Jeff Ireland's job status is in question.


Source: Miami Herald
Jan 5 - 11:17 AM











### If the Dolphins released Wheeler, they would take a $6.4 million cap hit for 2014 if he’s cut with a post-June 1 salary cap designation, $10.4 million without one. His cap number is $6.4 million if he’s on the team.
Cutting Ellerbe appears far less likely; if the Dolphins surprisingly did, they would take a 2014 cap hit of $7.4 million, $11.6 million or $14.6 million depending on when they cut him. His cap number is $7.4 million if he's on the team.

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Sometimes you just have to cut your losses. If Jenkins can get stronger, I was encouraged by what I saw from him.... still would be good with us taking a LB in the draft
 
Shouldn't that problem be a mark against our GM? amoung several others.
 
Miami Herald hints there's a chance the Dolphins could release WLB Philip Whe...

Good riddance. Watching him tackle was like watching a pinball machine game.
 
That'd be a good start to shoring up our run defense. Addition by subtraction
 
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Namor said:
Shouldn't that problem be a mark against our GM? amoung several others.
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Or you can place some of the blame on the coaches who asked the GM to get us faster Linebackers. Im sure they had a say in who they wanted for the LB Corps.
 
ChambersWI said:
Sometimes you just have to cut your losses. If Jenkins can get stronger, I was encouraged by what I saw from him.... still would be good with us taking a LB in the draft
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Like Morris from Iowa?

2014 Starting LB trio; Morris as MLB then Ellerbe w/ either Misi or Jenkins @ OLB seems to be an upgrade.

p.s. Hubbard from Alabama or The 2 from Clemson (Shuey & Anthony) s/b considered.
 
I can't even equate how much I hope this happens. I'll drive Wheeler to the ****ing airport, just get him off my ****ing lawn.
 
Egnew the GOAT said:
Or you can place some of the blame on the coaches who asked the GM to get us faster Linebackers. Im sure they had a say in who they wanted for the LB Corps.
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But who had final say in who we ultimately signed? He gets paid a General Manager's salary, he can take a General Manager's level of blame.
 
Egnew the GOAT said:
Or you can place some of the blame on the coaches who asked the GM to get us faster Linebackers. Im sure they had a say in who they wanted for the LB Corps.
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I'm on the fire ALL of them bandwagon...
 
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