What’s next… | FinHeaven - Miami Dolphins Forums

What’s next…

NJPHINFAN79

NJPHINFAN79

Active Roster
Joined
Sep 3, 2009
Messages
1,616
Reaction score
736
Location
Jersey
The dolphins have had a great off-season so far and added to that in the draft. But we still have some holes and we also have some money.

This has been the first off season In quite a while where it seems the team is aggressively addressing areas of the team that the fans also agree are the obvious gaps. So often we are shaking our heads at the moves.

Spotrac has us with 21million in cap space. We need to carve out the 4 draft picks and udfa we just picked up but will remain with a strong cap position. Do you think we make any other moves this off season?!? Tretter is my wish, what say you
 
NJPHINFAN79 said:
The dolphins have had a great off-season so far and added to that in the draft. But we still have some holes and we also have some money.

This has been the first off season In quite a while where it seems the team is aggressively addressing areas of the team that the fans also agree are the obvious gaps. So often we are shaking our heads at the moves.

Spotrac has us with 21million in cap space. We need to carve out the 4 draft picks and udfa we just picked up but will remain with a strong cap position. Do you think we make any other moves this off season?!? Tretter is my wish, what say you
Click to expand...
I can do without the Tretter rehash, but it's pretty obvious we need at least a vet center on the roster, whether that's in backup role to Deiter, or as the starter.

I have to assume any vet signing will get a fair shot to compete for the starting job. If it's Deiter, that's fine, but may the best man win.
 
Mach2 said:
I can do without the Tretter rehash, but it's pretty obvious we need at least a vet center on the roster, whether that's in backup role to Deiter, or as the starter.

I have to assume any vet signing will get a fair shot to compete for the starting job. If it's Deiter, that's fine, but may the best man win.
Click to expand...
Have any of the current offensive linemen on the team played center? I know Miami signed one as a UDFA.

Maybe Eichenberg could get reps there? Although, ultimately I think he wins the battle at RT.
 
Looks like Miami is at least kicking the tires on another pass rusher in Dunlap and Hicks. I guess that means Ingram won't be signed.
 
SF Dolphin Fan said:
H

Have any of the current offensive linemen on the team played center? I know Miami signed one as a UDFA.

Maybe Eichenberg could get reps there? Although, ultimately I think he wins the battle at RT.
Click to expand...
Connor Williams at center is the wild card that might explain some of our choices. I can’t see this team going into the season saying Deiter is the un-contested center. He’s not really athletic enough to play center in a zone scheme, and he’s not good enough to be handed a starting gig without competition in any scheme.

But we’ve shown no urgency in adding a center, and Tretter could be scooped up any minute. If he’s off the market, the only other options—Paradis, Martin, etc.—are thoroughly mediocre.

All suggests to me that maybe we intend to have Jackson/Eichenberg start at RT/LG while training Williams to take over at center.

If true, our back-up swing tackle would be Little, our back-up guards would be Kindley and Jones, and our back-up center would be Deiter. That all kind of works. Although Kindley is going to have to drop 30 pounds to make this roster.
 
Last edited:
Marino2.0 said:
Connor Williams at center is the wild card that might explain some of our choices. I can’t see this team going into the season saying Deiter is the un-contested center. He’s not really athletic enough to play center in a zone scheme, and he’s not good enough to be handed a starting gig without competition in any scheme.

But we’ve shown no urgency in adding a center, and Tretter could be scooped up any minute. If he’s off the market, the only other options—Paradis, Martin, etc.—are thoroughly mediocre.

All suggests to me that maybe we intend to have Jackson/Eichenberg start at RT/LG while training Williams to take over at center.

If true, our back-up swing tackle would be Little, our back-up guards would be Kindley and Jones, and our back-up center would be Deiter. That all kind of works. Although Kindley is going to have to drop 30 pounds to make this roster.
Click to expand...
Interesting. Haven't considered Williams. I guess that could be possible.

I actually think the front office likes Deiter. The teams' actions in free agency and the draft seem to point to that.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top Bottom