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Poll: What position should we address first in Free Agency?

What position do you want addressed 1st in Free Agency

  • QB

    Votes: 6 5.7%

  • RB

    Votes: 3 2.8%

  • WR

    Votes: 43 40.6%

  • TE

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Center

    Votes: 8 7.5%

  • Tackle

    Votes: 2 1.9%

  • DT

    Votes: 2 1.9%

  • OLB/Edge Rusher

    Votes: 27 25.5%

  • Interior MLB

    Votes: 12 11.3%

  • Saftey

    Votes: 3 2.8%
  • Total voters
    106
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So I have an out if the box idea about who we should target first in FA.

Obviously I want a WR, but our defense is so close to being truly dominant, I think I want a proven edge rusher/OLB. I feel like finding a truly game changing edge rusher is extremely hard to find in the draft. Even if you hit on them, they often take a couple years to truly start to dominate.

I dont want to break the bank on Yannick or get someone over the hill like Watt. Im thinking maybe Bud Bupree or Leonard Floyd. Someone who can come off the edge with speed and power, who won't totally break the bank.

I still want a WR too, for the record.

What position do you guys think should be the top priority in FA?
 
It's not a matter of what position we want to improve. Of course we want to improve every position but really is about what makes sense money/cap wise in free agency and then you need to look at the draft too. Example, this is yet another very good and deep WR class in the draft so why pay big money for a free agent WR when you can have a good one on a rookie contract for 4/5 years?

I agree pass rushers are not easy to find in the draft, specially this year but the ones in free agency will cost a ton of money.

I think LB and or safety are two positions you can look at in free agency tho safety seems like a pretty good draft class also.

As far as the O-line, there might be 3 or 4 good centers hitting free agency this year but again, they might cost more than we want to pay.
At this point I'd try to get a LB in free agency and a safety and go offense and Edge on draft week.
 
Danny do you have any players your eyeing at these positions?

I would like to get Levante David to play the Cover LB/MLB role. Him next to Baker would be very hard to pass against.

For Saftey id love to get Simmons from Denver but hes gonna cost alot. He might in line to be the highest paid safety in the league. Anthony Davis is solid from Minnesota and shouldn't cost alot. If we sign a seftey I imagine McCain gets cut, I think cutting him frees up like 5 million.

Honorable mention to this thread: Corey Lindsley. Hes a great Center but I donno how I feel about paying a premium for a center.
 
Everything in free agency is about the right price. The stars will get paid, but some mid-tier players could end up as bargains.

I would love Samuel at wide receiver, if the price is right. But that slot spot looks pretty loaded in the draft.

Definitely need a quality backup quarterback so maybe that's where I'd look first.

I think we'll see Miami take a slower approach this year and look mostly for bargains.
 
SF Dolphin Fan said:
Everything in free agency is about the right price. The stars will get paid, but some mid-tier players could end up as bargains.

I would love Samuels at wide receiver, if the price is right. But that slot spot looks pretty loaded in the draft.

Definitely need a quality backup quarterback so maybe that's where I'd look first.

I think we'll see Miami take a slower approach this year and look mostly for bargains.
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I like bargains, I dont want another Byron Jones size contract handed out again. Too many of those and well be right back in cap hell in a couple years.
 
SF Dolphin Fan said:
Plus, the cap space isn't that big. I've seem an estimate of $35 million, with about a third of that needed for rookies.
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I've heard that the NFL is signing a new TV deal in the next few days and they are going to use some of the future profits to help off set the drastic drop in the cap. Its like 180 mil today but I've heard after the TV deal gets signed it'll go up by a nice chunk.
 
MrChadRico said:
I've heard that the NFL is signing a new TV deal in the next few days and they are going to use some of the future profits to help off set the drastic drop in the cap. Its like 180 mil today but I've heard after the TV deal gets signed it'll go up by a nice chunk.
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Honestly, I think that's more speculation, than reality for this season.

I have seen reports that next years cap will be back to normal. The estimate I saw was north of 220.

I don't remember the specific source, but I wouldn't have paid any attention if it was just some random tweeter.
 
MrChadRico said:
I've heard that the NFL is signing a new TV deal in the next few days and they are going to use some of the future profits to help off set the drastic drop in the cap. Its like 180 mil today but I've heard after the TV deal gets signed it'll go up by a nice chunk.
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I didn't mean the part about the TV contract being speculation. That is in fact happening soon.
 
Who are the best bargain fits for Miami?

Before the super bowl I was thinking Fournette, but now his price has gone up.
 
I think this year you may see more of the top players get the franchise tag. With the lower cap a player may just want to stay where he is and wait until next year to actual find his next home. It may save a lot of guys from having to move teams twice in a two year span. I have already seen where the Broncos are expected to tag Simmons. Also seen several of the top WR will be tagged as well.
 
MrChadRico said:
Danny do you have any players your eyeing at these positions?

I would like to get Levante David to play the Cover LB/MLB role. Him next to Baker would be very hard to pass against.

For Saftey id love to get Simmons from Denver but hes gonna cost alot. He might in line to be the highest paid safety in the league. Anthony Davis is solid from Minnesota and shouldn't cost alot. If we sign a seftey I imagine McCain gets cut, I think cutting him frees up like 5 million.

Honorable mention to this thread: Corey Lindsley. Hes a great Center but I donno how I feel about paying a premium for a center.
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David would be great but he's gonna cost a lot if he even hits free agency. Some of those guys wants to stay there and see if they can do it again. Lindsey's the best center in the NFL and I think he's way out of our price range. We need to think 2nd tier at this point unless the FO wants to just bring one or two guys and spend most of the money there. We have several free agents of our own also so we'll have to see who we bring back. McCain would safe us 5.7mill I believe it is and yes, in order to bring a safety he'd most likely be cut tho it seems like Flo really likes him.
 
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