Maybe this is just wishful thinking on my part, hoping for an antidote to what has been a relatively hum-drum start to free agency, but I really believe there's something big in the works.
Here are the lines of evidence, which you guys are familiar with, that I believe suggest this.
1) A major amount of hush-hush regarding our free agency moves. Yes, this is a BP regime, but they're being even more secretive than last year.
2) We still have a tremendous amount of cap space left, and we're required to spend a certain amount of it (3/4?).
3) The Dolphins have said they are not interested in Coles. This is probably despite a lot of pressure from Pennington to get him. Nor are they interested in TJ. They're sort of waffling on Harrison, but it doesn't look like there's anything really solid there.
4) Drew Rosenhaus is quite certain the Dolphins use their 1st round pick on a WR.
5) It's no secret the Dolphins want a #1 receiver, NOT a *potential* #1 receiver who will probably take several years to develop. Plus, BP usually doesn't think there is good value in WRs in the first round.
6) Vonnie got released. Why? Presumably to free up space for signings. But we already have a good amount of cap space. Unless that space is already earmarked for something else.
I think we swing the trade for Boldin - I think it's in the works and the FO, Boldin, Drew, etc. all know about it. Who knows what the trade will be and what Boldin's contract will be, but this really seems like it is going to happen.
Of course, the least interesting scenario is the Fins are just saving up all this cap space to sign a horde of 2nd tier FAs whose price will continue to fall the longer they remain unsigned. But personally, I'm starting to think there is something bigger in the works. Whether it includes Boldin is another question, but it does seem like the most likely of "big moves" that could be in the works.
Just my $0.02.
Here are the lines of evidence, which you guys are familiar with, that I believe suggest this.
1) A major amount of hush-hush regarding our free agency moves. Yes, this is a BP regime, but they're being even more secretive than last year.
2) We still have a tremendous amount of cap space left, and we're required to spend a certain amount of it (3/4?).
3) The Dolphins have said they are not interested in Coles. This is probably despite a lot of pressure from Pennington to get him. Nor are they interested in TJ. They're sort of waffling on Harrison, but it doesn't look like there's anything really solid there.
4) Drew Rosenhaus is quite certain the Dolphins use their 1st round pick on a WR.
5) It's no secret the Dolphins want a #1 receiver, NOT a *potential* #1 receiver who will probably take several years to develop. Plus, BP usually doesn't think there is good value in WRs in the first round.
6) Vonnie got released. Why? Presumably to free up space for signings. But we already have a good amount of cap space. Unless that space is already earmarked for something else.
I think we swing the trade for Boldin - I think it's in the works and the FO, Boldin, Drew, etc. all know about it. Who knows what the trade will be and what Boldin's contract will be, but this really seems like it is going to happen.
Of course, the least interesting scenario is the Fins are just saving up all this cap space to sign a horde of 2nd tier FAs whose price will continue to fall the longer they remain unsigned. But personally, I'm starting to think there is something bigger in the works. Whether it includes Boldin is another question, but it does seem like the most likely of "big moves" that could be in the works.
Just my $0.02.
