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The Telephone is for you....and it is Ross

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We have kicked to death the topic of Grier and the need to make a change and there are dozens of different views on what that looks like!

So lets assume Ross fires Grier and YOU are the new GM of the Dolphins going into 2025. You have to evaluate everything we have and make the necessary changes to be successful. We will have up to 10 draft picks in 2025, limited but some Free Agent resources, potential trade opportunities and the ability to make whatever changes you feel like are most import to get us on the right track

So what would you like to do?

For me.....

Offense
2 IOL
WR (bigger and stronger)
RB (bigger and stronger)
TE

Defense
Edge
DT
Impact LB's. (It has been way too long)
Safety
CB

This is a lot, but with 10 picks and a few FA's sprinkled in we can cut into this significantly. Obviously, this means we have to be successful with our picks and there is the potential to do something with Hill and or Chubb to generate more picks or dollars.

On the coaching side,

Crossman is fired
McD has to give up play calling and use all that cerebral energy to manage the game on both sides of the ball. I am not an advocate of getting rid of the HC, but I am an advocate to change what we are doing as it is only marginally successful and is too easy to defend and is too predictable.
Weaver needs more talent on defense. So far I think he is making lemonade out of lemons, lets give him some help and see how he does

Now what would you do?
 
You shouldnt assume what wont happen despite how bad we want it happen
 
I was thinking of starting a thread asking the same thing. First and foremost, I try to surround myself with the most competent front office people and scouts because I'm new to this. I hope Ross says money is no object and we can go poach from another team. Next, I need a new head coach. McDaniel is gone. The only other person that I would fire on the coaching staff is Crossman for now. There's not alot of good choices, because I want someone with successful NFL experience that change the culture. While I'm not 100% sold on him, it will probably put Vrabel at the top of the list. I will then let him determine what to do with the rest of the coaching staff. He can decide who he wants to retain (if any) and who he wants to bring in. Again, Mr. Ross better not be cheap on this either. Now, player personnel, that's a me and Vrable thing, but final decision lies with me. First and foremost, forget about competing this year. It's time to trim the fat, clear the books, out with the old and press forward. I think that I let everyone of our 35 free agents walk. They will not be worth the money that it takes to bring them back. Next, Chubb and Armstead are my June 1st cuts. That clears up almost 35 million in cap space. This will be the year to take their dead cap hits. I am also talking trade with anyone that will give me anything for most of the players on the roster: Hill, Waddle, Ramsey, Fuller, Smith, Phillips, Mostert, Smythe, etc... Guys that I want to keep: Tua (will explain later), Achane, Wright, Washington (both of them), Brewer, Paul, Sieler, Ingold (depending on the new offensive coach's scheme), Brooks, Robinson, Brewer, Ferguson and Meyer. The ones that I want to cut: Julian Hill, Sanders, Bailey, Tindall. No idea what to do with Cam Smith. Maybe give him one more year. Now, go scouring practice squads for guys blocked on other teams. Sign them. Sign cheap one year free agents to cover this season and draft as many as possible and put up as many undrafted free agents as possible. Any cap space we get, put it into offensive and defensive linemen. Build the trenches. Now...Tua. I leave him for one year to see how he does with new coaching, a new system and new players around him. We will find out real quick what he's made of. Also, if we draft a QB, I don't want him playing right away. Let Tua take the lumps. He's getting paid enough for it.
 
Bob512 said:
We have kicked to death the topic of Grier and the need to make a change and there are dozens of different views on what that looks like!

So lets assume Ross fires Grier and YOU are the new GM of the Dolphins going into 2025. You have to evaluate everything we have and make the necessary changes to be successful. We will have up to 10 draft picks in 2025, limited but some Free Agent resources, potential trade opportunities and the ability to make whatever changes you feel like are most import to get us on the right track

So what would you like to do?

For me.....

Offense
2 IOL
WR (bigger and stronger)
RB (bigger and stronger)
TE

Defense
Edge
DT
Impact LB's. (It has been way too long)
Safety
CB

This is a lot, but with 10 picks and a few FA's sprinkled in we can cut into this significantly. Obviously, this means we have to be successful with our picks and there is the potential to do something with Hill and or Chubb to generate more picks or dollars.

On the coaching side,

Crossman is fired
McD has to give up play calling and use all that cerebral energy to manage the game on both sides of the ball. I am not an advocate of getting rid of the HC, but I am an advocate to change what we are doing as it is only marginally successful and is too easy to defend and is too predictable.
Weaver needs more talent on defense. So far I think he is making lemonade out of lemons, lets give him some help and see how he does

Now what would you do?
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I like the choices you've made especially considering Tua is going to be here also. It's not like we have unlimited resources and we have a lot of holes to fill.
 
First I will request that he have McDummy and Grier issue a public apology for the product that was put on the field this year.

2nd would to set a 10 win minimum goal next season regardless of who stays or goes.

3rd would be to put a back up qb plan in place.
 
My immediate priorities are getting two new OG's and a big WR on offense and just general talent on defense.

We need to find a quality starting OL in free agency, before the draft. We can't go into the draft needing two starters. That OG from KC would be nice, Trey Smith.

Our first round pick is looking like its going to be a defensive player, most likely an edge rusher. Outside chance at a CB or DT Mason Graham if one of those top defenders is available, which seems unlikely but there has to be some curveballs somewhere. Tunsil shouldn't have been available at 13 either.

Speaking of Tunsil, if you can snag a LT who can play LG for the time being, that's a possibility. WR isn't, in round 1.

Abdul Carter, James Pearce Jr, seem like legitimate targets to pair with Chop Robinson and start to give us a new identity. Defensively, we need one of everything, so BPA is going to be the strategy there. Trading down will definitely be in play for us, getting a mid third round pick should be on the agenda. Those two late 3rd round comp picks aren't enough right now, getting another pick in the middle of round 3 gives us a great opportunity to move up into the end of round 2 and try and lock down a third immediate contributor.

One guy I’m really intrigued with possibly adding, if we trade down, is Penn State TE Tyler Warren. He can help us pivot into a new offense and help solve the third down problems. Tua needs a big athletic target.
 
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Bob512 said:
We have kicked to death the topic of Grier and the need to make a change and there are dozens of different views on what that looks like!

So lets assume Ross fires Grier and YOU are the new GM of the Dolphins going into 2025. You have to evaluate everything we have and make the necessary changes to be successful. We will have up to 10 draft picks in 2025, limited but some Free Agent resources, potential trade opportunities and the ability to make whatever changes you feel like are most import to get us on the right track

So what would you like to do?

For me.....

Offense
2 IOL
WR (bigger and stronger)
RB (bigger and stronger)
TE

Defense
Edge
DT
Impact LB's. (It has been way too long)
Safety
CB

This is a lot, but with 10 picks and a few FA's sprinkled in we can cut into this significantly. Obviously, this means we have to be successful with our picks and there is the potential to do something with Hill and or Chubb to generate more picks or dollars.

On the coaching side,

Crossman is fired
McD has to give up play calling and use all that cerebral energy to manage the game on both sides of the ball. I am not an advocate of getting rid of the HC, but I am an advocate to change what we are doing as it is only marginally successful and is too easy to defend and is too predictable.
Weaver needs more talent on defense. So far I think he is making lemonade out of lemons, lets give him some help and see how he does

Now what would you do?
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YES!
Maybe the IOL can have some experience at Tackle since we'll be heading into next season with Paul being our only returning healthy OT.
 
Bob512 said:
We have kicked to death the topic of Grier and the need to make a change and there are dozens of different views on what that looks like!

So lets assume Ross fires Grier and YOU are the new GM of the Dolphins going into 2025. You have to evaluate everything we have and make the necessary changes to be successful. We will have up to 10 draft picks in 2025, limited but some Free Agent resources, potential trade opportunities and the ability to make whatever changes you feel like are most import to get us on the right track

So what would you like to do?

For me.....

Offense
2 IOL
WR (bigger and stronger)
RB (bigger and stronger)
TE

Defense
Edge
DT
Impact LB's. (It has been way too long)
Safety
CB

This is a lot, but with 10 picks and a few FA's sprinkled in we can cut into this significantly. Obviously, this means we have to be successful with our picks and there is the potential to do something with Hill and or Chubb to generate more picks or dollars.

On the coaching side,

Crossman is fired
McD has to give up play calling and use all that cerebral energy to manage the game on both sides of the ball. I am not an advocate of getting rid of the HC, but I am an advocate to change what we are doing as it is only marginally successful and is too easy to defend and is too predictable.
Weaver needs more talent on defense. So far I think he is making lemonade out of lemons, lets give him some help and see how he does

Now what would you do?
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This is extremely similar to what I would do…except for the TE bit.
 
I'd start with a face to face meeting with Ross at a lovely scenic venue where we can all relax and calmly look at solutions for the Dolphins that just happens to be at the top of a very tall cliff.
 
The Goat said:
This is extremely similar to what I would do…except for the TE bit.
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You comfortable with where we are currently at TE?

My thought is after seeing what Smith is able to do in this offense that we would want to develop someone else to compliment him. I have not seen enough out of Smythe or Hill to fill that role

How do you see it?
 
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