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Ok, I think we've definitely enough threads on every HC interview for now. So, below is a link to our overthecap.com page as well as a link to the top 100 free agents. Thinking it's moderately likely that Grier is still GM, who do we cut to give us the most cap room, who do we resign and who do we go after in FA? Right now we are projected to have $73 million. Do we go ahead and lock up Wilkins now? Can we resign MG with large guaranteed money that is then prorated over the time of his new contract so we can keep that base salary down?

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I think one of the first players a new HC should be looking at is Devante Parker. It appeared to me, no facts here just my opinion, that Parker was not the same player after the organization traded Jakeem Grant. It is well known the two were good friends and Parker was not happy. The new HC should talk with Parker and see where his heart lies. Did Parker have a beef with Flores/Grier which influenced his desire and motivation. I like Parker as a player but like many here, I question his durability and desire to play. Parker has the potential to be a good receiver in the right offensive scheme and not willing to give up on our investment just yet.
 
Just a couple of brief thoughts.
Sign: Gesicki, Ogbah and Wilkins. Trade: X Howard, D Parker. Cut: P williams, Fuller, Wilson, Ahmed, Brissett, J Davis, Laird, Iggy.
The Oline is such a mess, don't know if more than 2-3 guys currently on the roster are worth retaining. So FA and Drafting replacements along with new coaching is the single most important part of the 2022 team to concentrate on.
Draft: Olinemen, stud RB, WR, Corner and maybe late round LB.
 
Wait till you get a head coach in place, unless he is not there by the time you have to tag players. (I sure hope it isn't that long) I would tag Gesicki as a TE. He can try fight it and try to get in as a WR later, but that holds him to us. I would offer Ogbah a reasonable extension, as well as Duke and Lindsay. I believe Needham is a RFA, so we just keep him. Now, these are also contingent on if the coach wants these guys. In FA, I'm going for two starting tackles first and foremost, then I'll see how much money I got left. I want one more good run stopping DL as well. Control the trenches.
 
fins317 said:
I think one of the first players a new HC should be looking at is Devante Parker. It appeared to me, no facts here just my opinion, that Parker was not the same player after the organization traded Jakeem Grant. It is well known the two were good friends and Parker was not happy. The new HC should talk with Parker and see where his heart lies. Did Parker have a beef with Flores/Grier which influenced his desire and motivation. I like Parker as a player but like many here, I question his durability and desire to play. Parker has the potential to be a good receiver in the right offensive scheme and not willing to give up on our investment just yet.
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My issue with Parker besides the soft tissue injuries he has which keeps him out of games every year is his inability to get any separation on his routes. This inability to separate has especially been an issue because of how little time Tua has been given when he drops back to pass.
At this point in his career I see him as a #2 or #3 WR and not the #1 WR he was projected to be when he was drafted. If the next HC and coaching staff can improve the play of the OL and provide Tua with more time in the pocket, this will hopefully give Parker more time to get open.

Depending on what they choose to do in free agency and the draft at the WR position, I could see Parker being traded or released or returning next year. With a new HC coming in, it’s hard to know right now what will happen with many of the players now on the roster and that certainly includes Parker.
 
ncphinfan said:
Just a couple of brief thoughts.
Sign: Gesicki, Ogbah and Wilkins. Trade: X Howard, D Parker. Cut: P williams, Fuller, Wilson, Ahmed, Brissett, J Davis, Laird, Iggy.
The Oline is such a mess, don't know if more than 2-3 guys currently on the roster are worth retaining. So FA and Drafting replacements along with new coaching is the single most important part of the 2022 team to concentrate on.
Draft: Olinemen, stud RB, WR, Corner and maybe late round LB.
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Fuller, P. Williams, Wilson, Brissett and Ahmed are all free agents. So the Dolphins don’t have to cut any of them. They can just refuse to sign any of them to a new contract.
I doubt Laird will be back and there is no telling what they will do with Iggy because of his contract. It would be great if they could trade him, even if it was just for a 7th round pick. This would allow them to not have to waste cap space on him.

Davis certainly should not return as a starter next season. Yet they need to add several new starters to the OL and depending on how many offensive linemen they add in free agency and in the draft, Davis might return next year as a backup.
 
1972forever said:
My issue with Parker besides the soft tissue injuries he has which keeps him out of games every year is his inability to get any separation on his routes. This inability to separate has especially been an issue because of how little time Tua has been given when he drops back to pass.
At this point in his career I see him as a #2 or #3 WR and not the #1 WR he was projected to be when he was drafted. If the next HC and coaching staff can improve the play of the OL and provide Tua with more time in the pocket, this will hopefully give Parker more time to get open.

Depending on what they choose to do in free agency and the draft at the WR position, I could see Parker being traded or released or returning next year. With a new HC coming in, it’s hard to know right now what will happen with many of the players now on the roster and that certainly includes Parker.
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No point in cutting Parker this year. Only saves us about 225k and leave 5.4M dead cap.

Next year that drops down to 3M Savings and 2.27M Dead cap and then his deal is done

I could definitely see us keeping him next year. He is a good compliment to Waddle.

I could See us drafting a Day 2 WR, and starting Waddle/Parker/Rookie. Could def do worse.
 
1972forever said:
Fuller, P. Williams, Wilson, Brissett and Ahmed are all free agents. So the Dolphins don’t have to cut any of them. They can just refuse to sign any of them to a new contract.
I doubt Laird will be back and there is no telling what they will do with Iggy because of his contract. It would be great if they could trade him, even if it was just for a 7th round pick. This would allow them to not have to waste cap space on him.

Davis certainly should not return as a starter next season. Yet they need to add several new starters to the OL and depending on how many offensive linemen they add in free agency and in the draft, Davis might return next year as a backup.
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Agree, we have a lot of deadwood on the roster. Fuller, Williams, and Parker all go for me. I bring Wilson back to camp. Brissett, Laird, Ahmed, also are on the scrap heap. Jessie Davis stays only as a camp body and maybe a backup.

OL is the target position. Whatever coaching staff is hired, they need to get their preferences to the scouting staff pronto so Grier can match up evaluations. Sign 2 vets, preferably tackles, and draft 2, C and G. Battle it out in camp.
 
Wouldn’t mind signing Orlando Brown and James Daniels for the offensive line. Re-sign Gesicki and Ogbah.

Christian Kirk would be a decent target. Not overly interested in spending FA money on a running back, but Fournette has really turned into a solid all-around player.
 
ForksPhin said:
Wouldn’t mind signing Orlando Brown and James Daniels for the offensive line. Re-sign Gesicki and Ogbah.

Christian Kirk would be a decent target. Not overly interested in spending FA money on a running back, but Fournette has really turned into a solid all-around player.
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Agreed, I'm not a huge fan of paying a lot for a RB either, but if we do go the vet free agent route I'd love Fournette or Melvin Gordon, maybe even look at James Conner. I just hope we spend most of our money on the OL and WR after re-signing some of our key players.
 
The one we MUST bring back is Ogbah......Gesicki depends on the price.......everyone else is not that big of a priority as far as our own free agents.
 
FinPhan54 said:
No point in cutting Parker this year. Only saves us about 225k and leave 5.4M dead cap.

Next year that drops down to 3M Savings and 2.27M Dead cap and then his deal is done

I could definitely see us keeping him next year. He is a good compliment to Waddle.

I could See us drafting a Day 2 WR, and starting Waddle/Parker/Rookie. Could def do worse.
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I agree cutting him doesn’t make sense from a cap perspective. Trading him would certainly make sense if the new coaching staff decide to go in another direction at the WR position.

My best guess though is he will likely return for one more season and they will move on from him after the 2022 season once the dead cap hit would only be $2.7 million dollars if they aren’t able to trade him.
 
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