Retnuhrace
Seasoned Veteran
Ok, I usually don't do many of these speculation type things, but I just had the urge to today. I won't do any type of speculation when it comes to restructuring contracts to save cap space, but I'll try to keep this as realistic as possible when it comes to money. According to the St. Pete Times, we have about $17.8 million in cap space, although I'm not sure how accurate that is. So without further adeu...
Dolphins Free Agents
Re-sign (unrestricted FAs):
FB Darrian Barnes - he's been solid for us.
DE David Bowens - he's a solid backup, and shouldn't command too much money.
OG Kendyl Jacox - not that he's any good, but we can keep him for some cheap o-line depth.
RB Sammy Morris - good ST player and decent backup RB.
DT Keith Traylor - if he doesn't retire, we need him for another year bigtime.
LB Donnie Spragan - again, not that he's great, but I think we can keep him for relatively cheap for depth/spot starter.
Release (unrestricted FAs):
LB Keith Adams
OG Toniu Fonoti
DT Vonnie Holliday - had a great year, but we have several young guys on the line that have potential, and Holliday may be looking for a decent payday.
CB Michael Lehan
OT Damian McIntosh
RB Travis Minor
LB Keith Newman
SS Travares Tillman
DT Jeff Zgonina
RFAs
There is a new tender that is being added this year: a 2nd round tender. So now there is a 1st and 3rd round tender, 1st round tender, 2nd round tender, and then the original round tender. Here are the recently set tender levels: http://www.footballsfuture.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?p=1723917 So here's what I say we should do:
Yeremiah Bell: Original round tender (6th round)
Eddie Jackson: no tender
Donnie Jones: 2nd round tender
Cleo Lemon: 2nd round tender
Wes Welker: Original round tender (no compensation, but we should try to match)
Cuts (or try to trade)
QB Joey Harrington - We try to trade him for a late round pick first, but if that doesn't work, we cut him (and keep Culpepper BTW
)
OG Bennie Anderson - Why on earth did we ever sign him?
OG Seth McKinney - I see on the cap page he has $2.5 million in "other bonuses," so I'm not sure how that would work out.
DT Dan Wilkinson
DE Kevin Carter – Would like to restructure with him, but he has a huge cap number and he’s getting old. I thought he did a great job this year, but he’s gonna have to go if we can’t restructure.
Free Agent Signings
OT Leonard Davis - I haven't heard his name mentioned much, but in my opinion he should be our top priority to get the stud, mammoth LT that we haven't had since Webb. However, if he is unavailable, we have to go after Nate Clements/Asante Samuel. I think it's a must for us to sign either one of these 3 guys for our (in my opinion) one allotted BIG FA signing, but I'd prefer Leonard Davis.
CB Ricky Manning, Jr. - I'd say he can be one of our mid-level free agents for our craptastic secondary.
OG Vince Manuwai – Good guard who will definitely start for us.
I'm sure that we'd sign some other free agents for depth purposes as well...
Draft
I would like to trade down, but that doesn't seem to be too realistic as I've wanted us to trade down in the draft for several years in a row now, but it hasn't happened...
1. DE/OLB Gaines Adams, Clemson – He has the ability to be a Merriman type of player as he played both on the line as a DE and standing up as a LB.
2. WR Sidney Rice, South Carolina – He’s raw, but has a lot potential to be a great reciever as shown at SC. I think he’s a gamble worth taking if he falls to the 2nd round.
3. CB Aaron Ross, Texas – Good player who has the opportunity to start right away
4. DT Kareem Brown, Miami – Never really reached his potential at the U, but he has a chance to be a starter in the future.
6. QB Justin Rascati, James Madison – One of the best players in non-D1A football this year.
7. RB Ramonce Taylor, Texas – Was a great runningback when at UT, however he ran into some legal troubles, and therefore now has big character issues. However I think he has good potential to be a slasher at the next level.
So flame away and thanks for reading. :D
Dolphins Free Agents
Re-sign (unrestricted FAs):
FB Darrian Barnes - he's been solid for us.
DE David Bowens - he's a solid backup, and shouldn't command too much money.
OG Kendyl Jacox - not that he's any good, but we can keep him for some cheap o-line depth.
RB Sammy Morris - good ST player and decent backup RB.
DT Keith Traylor - if he doesn't retire, we need him for another year bigtime.
LB Donnie Spragan - again, not that he's great, but I think we can keep him for relatively cheap for depth/spot starter.
Release (unrestricted FAs):
LB Keith Adams
OG Toniu Fonoti
DT Vonnie Holliday - had a great year, but we have several young guys on the line that have potential, and Holliday may be looking for a decent payday.
CB Michael Lehan
OT Damian McIntosh
RB Travis Minor
LB Keith Newman
SS Travares Tillman
DT Jeff Zgonina
RFAs
There is a new tender that is being added this year: a 2nd round tender. So now there is a 1st and 3rd round tender, 1st round tender, 2nd round tender, and then the original round tender. Here are the recently set tender levels: http://www.footballsfuture.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?p=1723917 So here's what I say we should do:
Yeremiah Bell: Original round tender (6th round)
Eddie Jackson: no tender
Donnie Jones: 2nd round tender
Cleo Lemon: 2nd round tender
Wes Welker: Original round tender (no compensation, but we should try to match)
Cuts (or try to trade)
QB Joey Harrington - We try to trade him for a late round pick first, but if that doesn't work, we cut him (and keep Culpepper BTW
OG Bennie Anderson - Why on earth did we ever sign him?
OG Seth McKinney - I see on the cap page he has $2.5 million in "other bonuses," so I'm not sure how that would work out.
DT Dan Wilkinson
DE Kevin Carter – Would like to restructure with him, but he has a huge cap number and he’s getting old. I thought he did a great job this year, but he’s gonna have to go if we can’t restructure.
Free Agent Signings
OT Leonard Davis - I haven't heard his name mentioned much, but in my opinion he should be our top priority to get the stud, mammoth LT that we haven't had since Webb. However, if he is unavailable, we have to go after Nate Clements/Asante Samuel. I think it's a must for us to sign either one of these 3 guys for our (in my opinion) one allotted BIG FA signing, but I'd prefer Leonard Davis.
CB Ricky Manning, Jr. - I'd say he can be one of our mid-level free agents for our craptastic secondary.
OG Vince Manuwai – Good guard who will definitely start for us.
I'm sure that we'd sign some other free agents for depth purposes as well...
Draft
I would like to trade down, but that doesn't seem to be too realistic as I've wanted us to trade down in the draft for several years in a row now, but it hasn't happened...
1. DE/OLB Gaines Adams, Clemson – He has the ability to be a Merriman type of player as he played both on the line as a DE and standing up as a LB.
2. WR Sidney Rice, South Carolina – He’s raw, but has a lot potential to be a great reciever as shown at SC. I think he’s a gamble worth taking if he falls to the 2nd round.
3. CB Aaron Ross, Texas – Good player who has the opportunity to start right away
4. DT Kareem Brown, Miami – Never really reached his potential at the U, but he has a chance to be a starter in the future.
6. QB Justin Rascati, James Madison – One of the best players in non-D1A football this year.
7. RB Ramonce Taylor, Texas – Was a great runningback when at UT, however he ran into some legal troubles, and therefore now has big character issues. However I think he has good potential to be a slasher at the next level.
So flame away and thanks for reading. :D
