report: Dolphins plan to retain Wilkins

[The Bopkin]

Dolphins will tag Christian Wilkins if necessary to retain him, report says

The Miami Dolphins will not let Christian Wilkins leave in free agency, ESPN says.

www.palmbeachpost.com

Sorry if posted and I missed it

 

[DrH238]

If true, just shows you can’t trust anything Grier says.

 

[RastaMan407]

If true, just shows you can’t trust anything Grier says.

Lol!!

 

[Bob512]

Lets see what a deal looks like. I like Wilkins and think he is an important piece of the defense, both in play and attitude, but I don't want to overpay to keep him.

Hopefully, if true they can come to a number that works for both sides

 

[MARINO1384]

If true, just shows you can’t trust anything Grier says.

I mean a lot has changed. The additional 8 million in cap space the nfl added over expected cap made it much easier to tag Wilkins. We also switched defensive coordinator’s and if Weaver came in and said having Wilkins is a must for his defense any good Gm would do the same.

Great news though we need him, he’s the leader of the defense. I just hope it doesn’t mean we lose hunt though. Need to sign 2 out of the 3 of hunt/Williams/Wynn. Don’t want to go into free agency/draft needing to replace the whole interior line.

 

[Kyndig]

I mean a lot has changed. The additional 8 million in cap space the nfl added over expected cap made it much easier to tag Wilkins. We also switched defensive coordinator’s and if Weaver came in and said having Wilkins is a must for his defense any good Gm would do the same.

Great news though we need him, he’s the leader of the defense. I just hope it doesn’t mean we lose hunt though. Need to sign 2 out of the 3 of hunt/Williams/Wynn. Don’t want to go into free agency/draft needing to replace the whole interior line.

Wynn wont be hard to sign. We will need to draft or sign quality depth behind him though. Injury prone…

 

[gfish24]

Lets see what a deal looks like. I like Wilkins and think he is an important piece of the defense, both in play and attitude, but I don't want to overpay to keep him.

Hopefully, if true they can come to a number that works for both sides

There is no deal- they’re tagging him for one year

 

[E30M3]

 

[WestLondonDolphin]

There is no deal- they’re tagging him for one year

Maybe … hard to see how we clear enough cap for that

 

[13marino13]

Maybe … hard to see how we clear enough cap for that

 

[Bob512]

There is no deal- they’re tagging him for one year

Actually, this is what the article says....

"They hope to sign him to a long-term extension, but barring that, they'll use the franchise tag"

I take that to mean they are trying to work on a contract. The franchise tag is their fallback position

 

[EasyRider]

When you have a tandem like Sieler and Wilkins who LOVE feeding off each other down in the trenches you get them signed. They make too much of an impact to ignore. You build around these guys. Our CBs will be thanking Grier

 

[AL R]

Maybe … hard to see how we clear enough cap for that

Just restructuring etc, kicking problems down the road, not that I am a fan of that. They could keep Hunt also if they push it.

 

[BahamaFinFan78]

Got alot of work to do. Need to clear 50 mil in space just to get to even. Then we gotta clear 20 more to get space for the tag

 

[E30M3]

When you have a tandem like Sieler and Wilkins who LOVE feeding off each other down in the trenches you get them signed. They make too much of an impact to ignore. You build around these guys. Our CBs will be thanking Grier

SALT AND PEPPA!