Per Pat Kirwin: Market cooler for Manning minus WRs? Miami should focus on Flynn

[yardlaw]

More than 30 veteran players signed contracts by the end of the first 24 hours of free agency and two of the biggest Colt targets for Peyton Manning are off the market, but still no Peyton! Gone are Reggie Wayne back to the Colts and the surprise contract of Day 1, Pierre Garcon to the Redskins. Now Manning sits and thinks about where he should go and his automatic weapons are disappearing one by one.

You have to wonder if some of the Manning mystique is also starting to fade for some of the clubs on hold. A big part of what made the HOF quarterback intriguing to some teams is the fact he could bring a receiving machine with him, which makes installing the "Manning Offense" exciting to teams. If all the receivers turn out to be new for Peyton and have to learn what Peyton wants them to do, then maybe it's time Peyton learns what the offensive coordinator wants him to do.

In my opinion Peyton Manning has already challenged his best chance for success. If he has to hold the ball for an extra split second, things can be very different.

Keep in mind any lost precision in the offensive package means Peyton is at risk for more sacks and hits. Something he clearly can't afford to let happen. As one NFL offensive line coach said to me earlier Wednesday, "Peyton is talking with teams that will struggle to protect him without his go-to weapons."

I talked with former Colts tight end Jacob Tamme this week and he couldn't emphasis enough how critical the timing between Manning and Reggie Wayne was especially on the deep out, which was almost indefensible. Without Garcon and Wayne, Manning has to work on the timing with new players, and that could take away from the early season readiness.

Rumors were out there that Manning didn't care for Dolphins receiver Brandon Marshall, but he's gone to Chicago, and the Colts top receivers are gone too. It is time for the Dolphins to move on from the Manning tour and focus on Matt Flynn.

Link:http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/story/17791484/market-cooler-for-manning-minus-wrs-miami-should-focus-on-flynn

 

[phinfan13/34]

So depressing, how do they plan on selling tickets with no names as our starters? Every year we've had at least one person come in that was worth the ink printed in the newspaper. Rbush, Marshal etc. This year what do we have so far?

 

[DuderinoN703]

I still don't understand what Reggie Wayne was thinking re-signing with Indy

 

[BahamaFinFan78]

I think Manning make the receivers more than the receivers make Manning. Just like Brady, put any decent receiver in there and they look all world. Who was Pierre Garcon, Blair White, Brandon Stokely, etc... before being paired with Manning. IF he comes to Miami and is given freedom in the offense, people like Bess and Hartline will have far more productive years than they ever have.

 

[Funky Fin]

I still don't understand what Reggie Wayne was thinking re-signing with Indy

I think Reggie knows that Manning is not coming to Miami so he decided to stay and finish his career with the Colts.

Excellent article and points made by Kirwin. I agree 100%. I also don't see Miami "re-building", but rather re-strengthening. Flynn will be a great QB should Philbin chose to got in that direction. Marshall was addition by subtraction and another disaster (aka suspension) waiting to happen. We'll be fine. Fans over reactions on this site is quite the comic relief.