2025 Miami Dolphins - Minkah is coming back to South Florida (2 Viewers)

[Ministry of Pain]

Tua Tags $39M Cap hit and there isn't much the Phins or Tua can do about it.
You can spread a little bit around other years but it's probably best not to.

Bradley Chubb $26M Cap hit, Phins could eat about $9M in dead cap money but save almost $20M with a post June 1st cut date...zero guaranteed money so he could be restructured

-Take a moment to see that Miami has $65M+ locked up in 2 players that were not on the field the last several games of the season, Chubb missed ALL of '24
Can anyone see a problem here?

Tyreek Hill $27M cap hit and rumors are running rampant the Patriots want to trade for him, Miami needs to get him off the books so i can see it happening.
A Post June 1st-trade which this clearly would not be but something like that would save Miami over $12M and that's about what they are over the cap right now

Terron Armstead $23M cap hit and no guaranteed money, look for a restructure
And that's if Miami doesn't decide to trade Armstead and get something for him while he still has 2 years left on his deal
He also is a very good Left Tackle that still rates pretty high and did manage to start a lot of games for Miami last season

-Here is another $50M in cap hits, $115M total tied up in 4 players, would seem likely that Hill trade offers will be considered and Chubb/Armstead need restructured to stay or else Miami needs to find a potential trade partner, not sure what Chubb would even bring on the market right now.

Jalen Ramsey $16M cap hit, lot of guuranteed money, I doubt Miami starting Corners are gonna go anywhere
AJax and Jaelen Phillips are both likely to remain on their current deals, Jackson could be cut Post June 1st and save Miami $8M+ but again I don't see him going anywhere in '25.

Sieler and Fuller have no guaranteed money left and about $20M total in cap hits, I could see them being extended or possibly restructured but their contracts are more than fair for what they produce on the field. Fuller was terrific prior to him missing time 2nd Half of the season, I would keep him as is.

Next are some softer targets for Miami to try and find some cap relief.

Jordyn Brooks $11M cap hit and Miami can save almost $9.5M with a June 1st cut date, I think he's as good as gone,

Durham Smythe, Jason Sanders and Raheem Mostert are all fairly cheap to cut and add up to another $6m-$7m in cap relief.

Miami is like $12M OTC right now but Chubb alone can bring them down under. Hill trade and Miami is likely $20M UTC and then Armstead will be dealt with, I see an easy $30M under they can comfortably get to and maybe that means a franchise tag on Holland and then hammer out an extension.

I'll discuss more about what this means in the Draft in my next posts. This is just a brief outline of what I expect the game plan to be in the coming weeks.
I don't see Miami being a big player in free agency

I think Chubb and Brooks (both of whom were highly questionable moves at the time) are easy guys to dump. I don't see any chance of a hard reset, especially as its very arguable that if Tua doesn't get hurt (I know, I know) that Miami makes the playoffs this season. Other than SF and Dallas, I'm not sure any other team had worse injury luck than Miami.

Armstead is tough, but he's still probably one of the top-10 OTs in the NFL, when he's healthy. I think they'd like to keep Sanders as he's a solid kicker. Mostert is still pretty solid, but expendable.

I'm still a Tua supporter. He just needs more protection and better playcalling. Put him in Detroit and I truly think he'd be as good or better than Goff. Tua is like a B- level QB, not gonna carry you, but certainly capable of keeping the offense humming better than most.

I think they'd be nuts to deal Tyreek. I agree, you'd wanna keep Ramsey and Fuller at CB, you'd just be creating a huge hole, that would VERY hard to replace. Same with Sieler.

I never understood the Jackson extension in the 1st place. In my eyes, they doubled down on re-signing a bad draft pick. I honestly thought Kendall Lamb was a better player.

The Phillips stuff sucks, he was ascending to one of the better EDGE players in the NFL, and now, its tough to know if he'll even contribute. An Achilles followed by an ACL makes it hard to trust he'll be anywhere near as explosive as he was back in 2022. That said, I think they will (and should) hang onto him and be hopeful he's young enough to recover.

How much cap space is cleared if they dump Chubb, Brooks, Jackson, Smythe, and Mostert?

Chubb - $20M cap relief
Brooks - $9.5M
Jackson - $8M but we are talking Tua's blind side, the Draft has some nice talent on the OL and also IDL has some options this year. Miami needs BOTH
Smythe - $4M
Mostert - $3M+

$44M+ here and they are $12M OTC right now, would loosen things up for them.
Miami has skill players in spades when they're all healthy. They need an OL that opens holes and can protect Tua for 2.5-3 seconds, it's not that complicated and yet it is.
And the play calling stunk this past season. I'm gonna scream if I keep watching passes designed to be caught behind the LOS...like 5 yards, infuriating
What happened to throwing the ball down field?

-Miami would also be very wise if they thought about a QB in the 2nd-3rd tier of arms that could available in the 2nd-3rd-4th rounds. Miami needs a Plan B

 

[travdogg]

Tua Tags $39M Cap hit and there isn't much the Phins or Tua can do about it.
You can spread a little bit around other years but it's probably best not to.

Bradley Chubb $26M Cap hit, Phins could eat about $9M in dead cap money but save almost $20M with a post June 1st cut date...zero guaranteed money so he could be restructured

-Take a moment to see that Miami has $65M+ locked up in 2 players that were not on the field the last several games of the season, Chubb missed ALL of '24
Can anyone see a problem here?

Tyreek Hill $27M cap hit and rumors are running rampant the Patriots want to trade for him, Miami needs to get him off the books so i can see it happening.
A Post June 1st-trade which this clearly would not be but something like that would save Miami over $12M and that's about what they are over the cap right now

Terron Armstead $23M cap hit and no guaranteed money, look for a restructure
And that's if Miami doesn't decide to trade Armstead and get something for him while he still has 2 years left on his deal
He also is a very good Left Tackle that still rates pretty high and did manage to start a lot of games for Miami last season

-Here is another $50M in cap hits, $115M total tied up in 4 players, would seem likely that Hill trade offers will be considered and Chubb/Armstead need restructured to stay or else Miami needs to find a potential trade partner, not sure what Chubb would even bring on the market right now.

Jalen Ramsey $16M cap hit, lot of guuranteed money, I doubt Miami starting Corners are gonna go anywhere
AJax and Jaelen Phillips are both likely to remain on their current deals, Jackson could be cut Post June 1st and save Miami $8M+ but again I don't see him going anywhere in '25.

Sieler and Fuller have no guaranteed money left and about $20M total in cap hits, I could see them being extended or possibly restructured but their contracts are more than fair for what they produce on the field. Fuller was terrific prior to him missing time 2nd Half of the season, I would keep him as is.

Next are some softer targets for Miami to try and find some cap relief.

Jordyn Brooks $11M cap hit and Miami can save almost $9.5M with a June 1st cut date, I think he's as good as gone,

Durham Smythe, Jason Sanders and Raheem Mostert are all fairly cheap to cut and add up to another $6m-$7m in cap relief.

Miami is like $12M OTC right now but Chubb alone can bring them down under. Hill trade and Miami is likely $20M UTC and then Armstead will be dealt with, I see an easy $30M under they can comfortably get to and maybe that means a franchise tag on Holland and then hammer out an extension.

I'll discuss more about what this means in the Draft in my next posts. This is just a brief outline of what I expect the game plan to be in the coming weeks.
I don't see Miami being a big player in free agency

I think Chubb and Brooks (both of whom were highly questionable moves at the time) are easy guys to dump. I don't see any chance of a hard reset, especially as its very arguable that if Tua doesn't get hurt (I know, I know) that Miami makes the playoffs this season. Other than SF and Dallas, I'm not sure any other team had worse injury luck than Miami.

Armstead is tough, but he's still probably one of the top-10 OTs in the NFL, when he's healthy. I think they'd like to keep Sanders as he's a solid kicker. Mostert is still pretty solid, but expendable.

I'm still a Tua supporter. He just needs more protection and better playcalling. Put him in Detroit and I truly think he'd be as good or better than Goff. Tua is like a B- level QB, not gonna carry you, but certainly capable of keeping the offense humming better than most.

I think they'd be nuts to deal Tyreek. I agree, you'd wanna keep Ramsey and Fuller at CB, you'd just be creating a huge hole, that would VERY hard to replace. Same with Sieler.

I never understood the Jackson extension in the 1st place. In my eyes, they doubled down on re-signing a bad draft pick. I honestly thought Kendall Lamb was a better player.

The Phillips stuff sucks, he was ascending to one of the better EDGE players in the NFL, and now, its tough to know if he'll even contribute. An Achilles followed by an ACL makes it hard to trust he'll be anywhere near as explosive as he was back in 2022. That said, I think they will (and should) hang onto him and be hopeful he's young enough to recover.

How much cap space is cleared if they dump Chubb, Brooks, Jackson, Smythe, and Mostert?

Chubb - $20M cap relief
Brooks - $9.5M
Jackson - $8M but we are talking Tua's blind side, the Draft has some nice talent on the OL and also IDL has some options this year. Miami needs BOTH
Smythe - $4M
Mostert - $3M+

$44M+ here and they are $12M OTC right now, would loosen things up for them.
Miami has skill players in spades when they're all healthy. They need an OL that opens holes and can protect Tua for 2.5-3 seconds, it's not that complicated and yet it is.
And the play calling stunk this past season. I'm gonna scream if I keep watching passes designed to be caught behind the LOS...like 5 yards, infuriating
What happened to throwing the ball down field?

-Miami would also be very wise if they thought about a QB in the 2nd-3rd tier of arms that could available in the 2nd-3rd-4th rounds. Miami needs a Plan B

Pretty much agree with you. The playcalling this year was very questionable and basically wasted 2 high end (and well paid) WRs. As good as Jonnu Smith played, him being the centerpiece of the passing game was giving defenses what they wanted.

I really like Dillon Gabriel and Will Howard as guys who should be available in round 3 or later. Gabriel even has the benefit of also being left-handed. I think they'd be a lot wiser to get a QB in the draft, than go after an Andy Dalton or someone like that in FA, because if Tua gets hurt (especially concussed) again, it might be getting to be time to turn the page.

 

[SwampDawg]

Skyler gone = who cares, he had some chances and didn't impress especially in this offense which is timing based. You need a Tua like, that means hyper accurate and able to process this system. You can argue all you want about not liking the system but it is what it is, you have a QB with injury issues so you better have a backup that can run it. Mac Jones if you can get him is my choice here. I'm not familiar with his game but Cooper Rush has looked better then our backups the past few years and is a free agent as well, not sure if he is Tua like in play style.

Cuts - Chubb, Brooks, Smythe, Mostert are no brainers to me.

Armstead and Jackson I hold for this year, depending on who you get in the draft maybe you trade one of them if you land a top OT.

Phillips, no way I extend him unless it is a super team friendly deal that you can get out of easily. Otherwise he has to play back to form and stay healthy before I talk extension. If that means he walks next year oh well, better then bein g saddled with after another injury.

Sanders I try and resign and cut his cap number.

@travdogg Dillon Gabriel is interesting, high completion percentage and Oregon runs a very timing based offense I believe. Also mature, might be a nice fit. Will Howard, no thank you. The Buckeyes offense he throws to WR's that are wide open and it's run first. I think his Kansas State numbers are a better indicator of his accuracy and I don't see him working in this offense.

EDIT - If you could get Cousins in a deal like the Steelers got Russell Wilson that would be great as well. I'm not trading for him unless it is like a 6th round pick and they eat most of his contract.

 

[Ministry of Pain]

Dolphins release Raheem Mostert: Veteran running back will pursue a ring elsewhere

Mostert struggled in 2024 and will now play elsewhere in 2025

www.cbssports.com

Looks like Miami is releasing Mostert
What I don't like reading is he is leaving the Phins to pursue a ring...OK, yeah maybe at 33 he would be better off trying to be the RB3 on Philly, KC or Buffalo
But that also means that he in no way views the Miami Dolphins as a strong Playoff contender next year which is kind of telling for the Phins
Feels like we are at least 4-5 years away from being relevant and that's tough to digest again and again over the last 20-25 years

I don't know how many more of these rebuilds the team expects the fan base to smile and swallow
Horrible statement to have to see this early in the off season. I can think of a few ways Miami could become relevant quickly if they would put the resources in the right spots.

 

[eighsse2]

Dolphins release Raheem Mostert: Veteran running back will pursue a ring elsewhere

Mostert struggled in 2024 and will now play elsewhere in 2025

www.cbssports.com

Looks like Miami is releasing Mostert
What I don't like reading is he is leaving the Phins to pursue a ring...OK, yeah maybe at 33 he would be better off trying to be the RB3 on Philly, KC or Buffalo
But that also means that he in no way views the Miami Dolphins as a strong Playoff contender next year which is kind of telling for the Phins
Feels like we are at least 4-5 years away from being relevant and that's tough to digest again and again over the last 20-25 years

I don't know how many more of these rebuilds the team expects the fan base to smile and swallow
Horrible statement to have to see this early in the off season. I can think of a few ways Miami could become relevant quickly if they would put the resources in the right spots.

I wouldn't feel that way. I'm not saying a ring is likely in the next 5 years -- though not laughable either -- but you're already "relevant". Maybe just a difference in our definitions, but when you're in the playoff race at the end of the season, you're relevant to me.

 

[Ray_T]

But that also means that he in no way views the Miami Dolphins as a strong Playoff contender next year which is kind of telling for the Phins
Feels like we are at least 4-5 years away from being relevant and that's tough to digest again and again over the last 20-25 years

hey I get what you are saying. but at his age, do you think the Phins really care if he stays or goes. I'm guessing they lowballed him on the contract and he decided to go elsewhere citing the desire to chase a ring.

but the reality is most RB are out of the league by the age of 30 or 31. Hes just controlling the narrative. i suspect Miami didnt want him back. (at least not that badly) and this is a case where hes jabbing the phins with a little barb to let them know hes not happy with the way it went down.

 

[Ministry of Pain]

MSN

Miami Dolphins release former Washington Commanders veteran cornerback​

-Fuller was a good value for them as a starting Cornerback, he'll have several teams interested IMHO
Smythe was released as well, no surprise

 

[SwampDawg]

Armstead said to be restructuring and sounds like Holland won't get tagged. I'm ok with not tagging Holland, he is one of our best defensive players but safety just isn't a spot you can overpay and someone likely will.

 

[Ministry of Pain]

Armstead said to be restructuring and sounds like Holland won't get tagged. I'm ok with not tagging Holland, he is one of our best defensive players but safety just isn't a spot you can overpay and someone likely will.

Good to see you
I would like to watch them restructure Tua in a way they front load his salary this season into basically a singing bonus or give it to him up front prior to camp/season on one stipulation and that is the 2026 salary can no longer be guaranteed.

-We all seem to agree that Tua despite getting the big contract, you simply cannot go into '25 and '26 without a true back up or draft another QB which I don't put past the Phins in the 2nd or 3rd round this year, they cannot just have Tua and some throwaway at QB2, the likelihood Tua sustains another concussion and it's a career ender is HIGH.

I think Miami should sit down and discuss retirement for Tua and what that would cost and how that could be paid out over a couple years but that 2026 salary guarantee is going to submarine this team if they don't get some control over how this is going to eventually end. . He's entering Season 6, I don't see it going past Season 7 and I don't even think other teams will want him with the concussion history

-To answer back about Holland, it doesn't help Miami to open up more holes so losing 2 possible starters with Fuller gone, suddenly Miami is pretty DB starved and with little cap room to begin with, feels like they are getting worse and worse, this started when Hunt and Wilkins were simply let go without even trying to get a trade going on players you knew you were never going to keep. Here again is another 2nd round pick that actually has played very well at times, not sure what happened last season but once Tua went down Week 2-3 vs Buffalo, the team spiraled out of control until he finally returned and cabin pressure resumed for a while until he left again as Miami sputtered out at 8-9

What's scary is they likely would have gone 10-7/11-6 had Tua been healthy all year or if they had gotten any production out of their Quarterback in those 6 games Tua missed plus shaking the cobwebs out Phins lost to AZ by 1 point, think they lost by a couple points the next week and it was too late

Miami was 2-6 after 8 games last year, that's pretty telling of Coach MM, 2-9 when you add in the disaster at the end of '23
Then Miami manages to go 6-2, essentially just hurting their draft spot as usual.

Draft Picks 13-48...guess we don't have a real 3rd round pick...somehow helped Philly land Cooper DeJean, do I have that right?
98-compensatory, 115, 135-compensatory, 151 and 156
I would like to see Miami trade down from 13 to say 20-Denver and pick up their 2nd round pick this year which will be around 50-51
20-48-53 as an example would look a lot better than what they have now. You cannot expect to land gold at picks 98-115-135+, you're lucky if you can squeeze starters out of there
Miami needs IOL, maybe they can fill those in the 4th and 5th rounds like other teams but usually they can't.

 

[SwampDawg]

Armstead said to be restructuring and sounds like Holland won't get tagged. I'm ok with not tagging Holland, he is one of our best defensive players but safety just isn't a spot you can overpay and someone likely will.

Good to see you
I would like to watch them restructure Tua in a way they front load his salary this season into basically a singing bonus or give it to him up front prior to camp/season on one stipulation and that is the 2026 salary can no longer be guaranteed.

-We all seem to agree that Tua despite getting the big contract, you simply cannot go into '25 and '26 without a true back up or draft another QB which I don't put past the Phins in the 2nd or 3rd round this year, they cannot just have Tua and some throwaway at QB2, the likelihood Tua sustains another concussion and it's a career ender is HIGH.

I think Miami should sit down and discuss retirement for Tua and what that would cost and how that could be paid out over a couple years but that 2026 salary guarantee is going to submarine this team if they don't get some control over how this is going to eventually end. . He's entering Season 6, I don't see it going past Season 7 and I don't even think other teams will want him with the concussion history

-To answer back about Holland, it doesn't help Miami to open up more holes so losing 2 possible starters with Fuller gone, suddenly Miami is pretty DB starved and with little cap room to begin with, feels like they are getting worse and worse, this started when Hunt and Wilkins were simply let go without even trying to get a trade going on players you knew you were never going to keep. Here again is another 2nd round pick that actually has played very well at times, not sure what happened last season but once Tua went down Week 2-3 vs Buffalo, the team spiraled out of control until he finally returned and cabin pressure resumed for a while until he left again as Miami sputtered out at 8-9

What's scary is they likely would have gone 10-7/11-6 had Tua been healthy all year or if they had gotten any production out of their Quarterback in those 6 games Tua missed plus shaking the cobwebs out Phins lost to AZ by 1 point, think they lost by a couple points the next week and it was too late

Miami was 2-6 after 8 games last year, that's pretty telling of Coach MM, 2-9 when you add in the disaster at the end of '23
Then Miami manages to go 6-2, essentially just hurting their draft spot as usual.

Draft Picks 13-48...guess we don't have a real 3rd round pick...somehow helped Philly land Cooper DeJean, do I have that right?
98-compensatory, 115, 135-compensatory, 151 and 156
I would like to see Miami trade down from 13 to say 20-Denver and pick up their 2nd round pick this year which will be around 50-51
20-48-53 as an example would look a lot better than what they have now. You cannot expect to land gold at picks 98-115-135+, you're lucky if you can squeeze starters out of there
Miami needs IOL, maybe they can fill those in the 4th and 5th rounds like other teams but usually they can't.

Trade back to around 20, get Malaki Starks who projects to be better then Holland and will be cheap for 4 years anyway and in your scenario if you had the #50 as well you could use 48 or 50 on an OT if one fell, if not some good DT's mocked around that point and I've seen the CB from UGA mocked to Miami, Daylen Everette.

If they could get Tua to redo his deal and give up that guarantee in '26 then Grier might deserve GM of the year. I like the thinking but I don't see Tua doing it unless it came with an opt out (does the NFL even allow those?) where he could become a free agent in '26 if wanted and he banks on himself to stay healthy and be able to get some QB hungry team to overpay.

 

[Ministry of Pain]

Open Holes on the roster - Offense

Offense: QB1 and QB2, you can snicker but Tua didn't finish the season, suffered at least one more major concussion and if he were to sustain a similar one next season, you have to wonder what it would take for all parties to walk away. I would try and gauge Tua's interest to still collect all of his guaranteed money over the enxt 2-4 years and never walk on a football field again, even give him an entry level front office position and work his way up over a couple years still collecting from the deal he got 8 months ago

Tough pill for fans to swallow but Tua has no business taking NFL snaps for $53M per year as the 5th highest paid QB in the NFL, Miami has put themselves in this position
That would be Stephen Ross and Chris Grier w/MM cheering alongside all of this.

Right now the Miami Dolphins need to seriously start figuring out at what spot they want to take a QB and which one. Milroe in the 2nd or Gabriel in the 3rd or 4th
Miami has 10 picks in the Draft which we will discuss. I still think their best move is to try and slide from 13 down to 20 w/Denver or a similar team and turn 13-48 into 20-48-51, they need more picks in the Top 50-100 if they are going to make the '25 Draft have a lasting impact. Most of the picks form the last 2-3 drafts have amounted to nothing outside of Achane. That's not a good feeling when you need the Draft to be a home run in order to possibly become a Playoff team in '25 which i don't see happening right now

Tua and Tua's back up who isn't on the roster presently, that should be priority ONE!

Offensive Line: LG and RG are a major problem and they are set to lose both starters to free agency, feel bad for whoever signs them next.
The good news is there happens to be quite a few solid OL up and down the 1st and 2nd rounds. I would like to see the Phins find a strong veteran for one of the two spots and then also Draft an OL, preferably someone who figures to play Tackle in 2026 but can start at either LG or RG as a rookie and rebuild the look of this OL. There are enough prospects in the Draft they could almost fill both Tackle spots, Jackson saves a lot Post June 1st, maybe they could find a trade partner? Armstead still plays a t a high level, I'm fine with a cap friendly team friendly restructure understanding he might only start 12-13 games so you need strong depth, someone that can play Guard but move to Tackle if called upon. I'm not sure about Paul from last year's Draft, would have hoped he could push to start at RG/LG, maybe they follow thru on that this year.

Tight End: I love Elijah Arroyo, he projects 2nd'3rd round, Maimi can't draft a TE in the 1st and even though Smith is under contract he is no spring chicken, his numbers will drop plenty this year unless Hill and Waddle are planning a repeat.

WR/RB: Luxury picks other than late, still might want an RB3 on a rookie deal or maybe they just grab an UDFA for the RB3/4 roles.

 

[Ministry of Pain]

Armstead said to be restructuring and sounds like Holland won't get tagged. I'm ok with not tagging Holland, he is one of our best defensive players but safety just isn't a spot you can overpay and someone likely will.

Good to see you
I would like to watch them restructure Tua in a way they front load his salary this season into basically a singing bonus or give it to him up front prior to camp/season on one stipulation and that is the 2026 salary can no longer be guaranteed.

-We all seem to agree that Tua despite getting the big contract, you simply cannot go into '25 and '26 without a true back up or draft another QB which I don't put past the Phins in the 2nd or 3rd round this year, they cannot just have Tua and some throwaway at QB2, the likelihood Tua sustains another concussion and it's a career ender is HIGH.

I think Miami should sit down and discuss retirement for Tua and what that would cost and how that could be paid out over a couple years but that 2026 salary guarantee is going to submarine this team if they don't get some control over how this is going to eventually end. . He's entering Season 6, I don't see it going past Season 7 and I don't even think other teams will want him with the concussion history

-To answer back about Holland, it doesn't help Miami to open up more holes so losing 2 possible starters with Fuller gone, suddenly Miami is pretty DB starved and with little cap room to begin with, feels like they are getting worse and worse, this started when Hunt and Wilkins were simply let go without even trying to get a trade going on players you knew you were never going to keep. Here again is another 2nd round pick that actually has played very well at times, not sure what happened last season but once Tua went down Week 2-3 vs Buffalo, the team spiraled out of control until he finally returned and cabin pressure resumed for a while until he left again as Miami sputtered out at 8-9

What's scary is they likely would have gone 10-7/11-6 had Tua been healthy all year or if they had gotten any production out of their Quarterback in those 6 games Tua missed plus shaking the cobwebs out Phins lost to AZ by 1 point, think they lost by a couple points the next week and it was too late

Miami was 2-6 after 8 games last year, that's pretty telling of Coach MM, 2-9 when you add in the disaster at the end of '23
Then Miami manages to go 6-2, essentially just hurting their draft spot as usual.

Draft Picks 13-48...guess we don't have a real 3rd round pick...somehow helped Philly land Cooper DeJean, do I have that right?
98-compensatory, 115, 135-compensatory, 151 and 156
I would like to see Miami trade down from 13 to say 20-Denver and pick up their 2nd round pick this year which will be around 50-51
20-48-53 as an example would look a lot better than what they have now. You cannot expect to land gold at picks 98-115-135+, you're lucky if you can squeeze starters out of there
Miami needs IOL, maybe they can fill those in the 4th and 5th rounds like other teams but usually they can't.

Trade back to around 20, get Malaki Starks who projects to be better then Holland and will be cheap for 4 years anyway and in your scenario if you had the #50 as well you could use 48 or 50 on an OT if one fell, if not some good DT's mocked around that point and I've seen the CB from UGA mocked to Miami, Daylen Everette.

If they could get Tua to redo his deal and give up that guarantee in '26 then Grier might deserve GM of the year. I like the thinking but I don't see Tua doing it unless it came with an opt out (does the NFL even allow those?) where he could become a free agent in '26 if wanted and he banks on himself to stay healthy and be able to get some QB hungry team to overpay.

GM of the Year...All you have to do is take Tua's base salary in 2026 which is $39M and see if he would like to have $30-$32M right now and then spread it out over the current contract thus voiding this '26 guaranteed salary/money issue, then his final 3 years are all pretty much non guaranteed and Miami would be on the hook for like $15M against the cap each year, significantly lower than where they stand right now and Miami can start making preparation for life after Tua.

I know it's not pleasant and I don't hear enough local sports writers asking the tough questions or talking about the Pink Tua in the room right now.
How much right now to make him go away? That's unfortunately the conversations that need to be had behind closed doors. Tua cannot protect himself, his concussion last year was a routine tackle or play, one where he decided to tuck and run.

A strong OL would be needed no matter if its Tua, rookie, some other Vet out there this off season. So I rebuild the OL but not because of Tua, it's fundamental for the success of whoever takes snaps for the Miami Dolphins

 

[SwampDawg]

Open Holes on the roster - Offense

Offense: QB1 and QB2, you can snicker but Tua didn't finish the season, suffered at least one more major concussion and if he were to sustain a similar one next season, you have to wonder what it would take for all parties to walk away. I would try and gauge Tua's interest to still collect all of his guaranteed money over the enxt 2-4 years and never walk on a football field again, even give him an entry level front office position and work his way up over a couple years still collecting from the deal he got 8 months ago

Tough pill for fans to swallow but Tua has no business taking NFL snaps for $53M per year as the 5th highest paid QB in the NFL, Miami has put themselves in this position
That would be Stephen Ross and Chris Grier w/MM cheering alongside all of this.

Right now the Miami Dolphins need to seriously start figuring out at what spot they want to take a QB and which one. Milroe in the 2nd or Gabriel in the 3rd or 4th
Miami has 10 picks in the Draft which we will discuss. I still think their best move is to try and slide from 13 down to 20 w/Denver or a similar team and turn 13-48 into 20-48-51, they need more picks in the Top 50-100 if they are going to make the '25 Draft have a lasting impact. Most of the picks form the last 2-3 drafts have amounted to nothing outside of Achane. That's not a good feeling when you need the Draft to be a home run in order to possibly become a Playoff team in '25 which i don't see happening right now

Tua and Tua's back up who isn't on the roster presently, that should be priority ONE!

So the way to dump Tua now if I was doing it would be get him to restructure his contract in such a way that he gets a huge roster bonus and in return most all guaranteed money is removed. You take a huge hit this year, you most likely suck and only win a handful of games because you aren't going to be signing any decent free agents. I do like the idea of tempting him with some sort of front office transition, by all accounts he's a smart guy.

Now why this won't happen, the NFL is never going to let it. It would 100% be seen as tanking and after what Coach Lawsuit cost us with his whistle blowing because he didn't want to tank, there is no chance they do it.

I don't want any part of Milroe. You need to change the offense totally to be run based like Philly which is a complete philosophy change. I love the idea of getting Gabriel.

 

[Ministry of Pain]

Open Holes on the roster - Defense

DL/IDL - Zach Sieler is 6-5/ 300 lbs DE/DT, old school and registered 10 sacks in B2B seasons, tat's a lot of production from a big man inside
He basically is all they have, I would argue they need at least 2 more pieces of beef on this DL, how can you stop the run when you don't have anything lined up to stop it?
I would prefer Miami NOT use a 1st on a DT, see Wilkins because in the end they don't want to pay them, good news is solid prospects available in the 2nd/3rd like TJ Sanders
Kenny Grant is 330+ lbs of pure nose tackle and likely won't ever get double digit sacks but he eats up double teams in the run game, he will be there back end of the 1st
If the Ravens didn't already have a good NT, this guy would be the type they would just take at 27 and get that much stronger, Maybe Miami could trade down like I keep suggesting and if they added a 2nd round pick this season, I wouldn't mind if they burned say 20-25 somewhere in there and take their IDL to pair with Sieler who turns 30 in early Sept

Edge - Phillips, Chop Year 2, Chubb restructured, Kamara Year 2...unless soemthing outstanding falls into their lap, I don't see Miami taking an Edge rusher early. That said, with Phillips perhaps playing out his last season coming off injury, Chubb we hope can come back strong from a devastating injury and then Chop needs to make a lot of progress, this isn't that strong of a unit just yet but it has some potential if things went right

LB - Feels like the whole unit is being turned over, not sure they have anyone who is absolutely going to start in '25 that is currently on the roster, I just don't see it.
Look for some free agent moves even if they aren't splashy, they simply don't have the man power here at the moment. Definitely think they take a LB Day 2 and 3

DB/S - They might have 3 openings going into the Draft, it's scary after Ramsey.

1-2 IDL, 2 LBs and at least 2 if not 3 DBs they need
5 holes minimum right now they have to deal with on Defense this off season and not a lot of cap room to play with

 

[Ministry of Pain]

Miami sits at about $15M under the cap right now and we are still awaiting news of just how much Chubb saved them
I believe Tua will cave next week and rework his deal, he could save Miami between $10-$15M+ and Miami will need it

OL: LT/RT and Center are going to remain the same, those two Tackles scare me for different reasons, really need to see Paul push for time in camp.
Miami is going to target an IOL-LG/RG and there are some names floating around out there.
Will Fries - Colts but I expect the Colts to try and resign him
Kevin Zeitler
James Daniels
Aaron Banks

Look for the Phins to sign one and then go in the Draft and take another one to plug in as a rookie, that's my best guess and sounds very Miami like.
I would be more impressed if they drafted a ready to roll Tackle and start him at RG/LG for 1 season, preferably LG to learn beside Armstead and be ready to roll to Tackle in '26

 

[travdogg]

DB/S - They might have 3 openings going into the Draft, it's scary after Ramsey.

This is especially wild to me. Dumping Poyer is fine, but Fuller and Holland are good players.

 

[SwampDawg]

DB/S - They might have 3 openings going into the Draft, it's scary after Ramsey.

This is especially wild to me. Dumping Poyer is fine, but Fuller and Holland are good players.

You just don't pay safeties big money. Look at the teams that are supposedly interested in Holland, they aren't teams you would model your front office around.

Miami Dolphins impending free-agent S Jevon Holland may be too expensive for the Dolphins to re-sign this offseason, but the team is not ruling out the possibility of re-signing Holland, according to NFL Network's Cameron Wolfe.

 

[travdogg]

DB/S - They might have 3 openings going into the Draft, it's scary after Ramsey.

This is especially wild to me. Dumping Poyer is fine, but Fuller and Holland are good players.

You just don't pay safeties big money. Look at the teams that are supposedly interested in Holland, they aren't teams you would model your front office around.

Miami Dolphins impending free-agent S Jevon Holland may be too expensive for the Dolphins to re-sign this offseason, but the team is not ruling out the possibility of re-signing Holland, according to NFL Network's Cameron Wolfe.

Safeties are a lot like Tight Ends to me, in that you can get away without having a good one, but if have a really good one, it can make a huge difference. Holland has been REALLY good 2 of his 4 seasons.

Philly is supposedly interested. I think that would qualify as a front office to model yourself around. Though, they probably want him at a cheaper rate than what he may get elsewhere. Being that Holland was at an all-pro level (only injury kept him from getting it) with Fangio in 2023, he may wanna run that back again on a 1-2 year deal, and cash in later.

Minnesota is also supposedly interested. They seem like at least an above average front office. Holland was a Brian Flores era draft pick, their starting Safeties are FAs, and they have the 6th most cap space, so they could be the favorites.

 

[rockaction]

It's weird how things like Tua just seem to happen. Like everybody sees it coming, even the layperson sees it, and yet management—when faced with a real decision—punts on that decision and now everybody is scrambling to get out of a contract.

The time has not just commenced to start thinking about "turning the page," as travdogg said with respect to Tua's future in Miami. The time to have done that was years ago. Sorry, guys, this comes from a guy who roots for a team with no QB, but Miami really doesn't have a dependable QB, either.

 

[Desert_Power]

DB/S - They might have 3 openings going into the Draft, it's scary after Ramsey.

This is especially wild to me. Dumping Poyer is fine, but Fuller and Holland are good players.

You just don't pay safeties big money. Look at the teams that are supposedly interested in Holland, they aren't teams you would model your front office around.

Miami Dolphins impending free-agent S Jevon Holland may be too expensive for the Dolphins to re-sign this offseason, but the team is not ruling out the possibility of re-signing Holland, according to NFL Network's Cameron Wolfe.

Safeties are a lot like Tight Ends to me, in that you can get away without having a good one, but if have a really good one, it can make a huge difference. Holland has been REALLY good 2 of his 4 seasons.

Philly is supposedly interested. I think that would qualify as a front office to model yourself around. Though, they probably want him at a cheaper rate than what he may get elsewhere. Being that Holland was at an all-pro level (only injury kept him from getting it) with Fangio in 2023, he may wanna run that back again on a 1-2 year deal, and cash in later.

Minnesota is also supposedly interested. They seem like at least an above average front office. Holland was a Brian Flores era draft pick, their starting Safeties are FAs, and they have the 6th most cap space, so they could be the favorites.

I think very highly of Holland.

A lot of Miami fans thought they should've resign Wilkins who I don't think is anything special. Seems like we have flipped roles on Holland.

 

[Ministry of Pain]

DB/S - They might have 3 openings going into the Draft, it's scary after Ramsey.

This is especially wild to me. Dumping Poyer is fine, but Fuller and Holland are good players.

You just don't pay safeties big money. Look at the teams that are supposedly interested in Holland, they aren't teams you would model your front office around.

Miami Dolphins impending free-agent S Jevon Holland may be too expensive for the Dolphins to re-sign this offseason, but the team is not ruling out the possibility of re-signing Holland, according to NFL Network's Cameron Wolfe.

Safeties are a lot like Tight Ends to me, in that you can get away without having a good one, but if have a really good one, it can make a huge difference. Holland has been REALLY good 2 of his 4 seasons.

Philly is supposedly interested. I think that would qualify as a front office to model yourself around. Though, they probably want him at a cheaper rate than what he may get elsewhere. Being that Holland was at an all-pro level (only injury kept him from getting it) with Fangio in 2023, he may wanna run that back again on a 1-2 year deal, and cash in later.

Minnesota is also supposedly interested. They seem like at least an above average front office. Holland was a Brian Flores era draft pick, their starting Safeties are FAs, and they have the 6th most cap space, so they could be the favorites.

I think very highly of Holland.

A lot of Miami fans thought they should've resign Wilkins who I don't think is anything special. Seems like we have flipped roles on Holland.

He has a lot of talent and has been a top 3-5 once or twice on his rookie deal, he had a n off year last season, many did
Ramsey and Holland in the Secondary give you playmakers that are hard to draft and find
I liked Fuller because he didn't need to be a playmaker, just hold down the fort on his side

Miami lacked pass rush/Edge due to the Chubb injury towards the end of '23, Phillips going down again '23 and '24 B2B and then Chop was a Rookie, AVG went to Minnesota and had a Pro bowl year for the 14-win Vikings team. Miami could use another Edge rusher if Phillip sand Chubb are not 100% for '25
I would prefer they keep Holland but I have watched the only talented players they've drafted just walk out the door

If you know you are not going to pay these guys then trade them after Year 2 or 3, don't let it get to free agency time, just asinine to watch this repeated over and over again

 

[Ministry of Pain]

$25M-$28M currently UNDER the Cap and they have a couple more places they can free up cap dollars if need be, Tua will likely redo his post June 1st
Brooks can still save us over $9M in cap space if they release him.
If Phillips were traded it would free up another $13M and there are strong rumors about Joey Bosa, Chargers fans think he's toast fyi and with good reason
Miami could end up with $40-$50M total in free cap space when it's all said and done, they can fill up the holes if they want
More draft picks would be better, they have about 10 right now, many are late with three of them in the 7th round and only 13-48-98 in the Top 100

 

[SwampDawg]

If you know you are not going to pay these guys then trade them after Year 2 or 3, don't let it get to free agency time, just asinine to watch this repeated over and over again

That I agree 100% with, trade them after year 3 if you don't think you can work out a long term deal.

 

[SwampDawg]

DB/S - They might have 3 openings going into the Draft, it's scary after Ramsey.

This is especially wild to me. Dumping Poyer is fine, but Fuller and Holland are good players.

You just don't pay safeties big money. Look at the teams that are supposedly interested in Holland, they aren't teams you would model your front office around.

Miami Dolphins impending free-agent S Jevon Holland may be too expensive for the Dolphins to re-sign this offseason, but the team is not ruling out the possibility of re-signing Holland, according to NFL Network's Cameron Wolfe.

Safeties are a lot like Tight Ends to me, in that you can get away without having a good one, but if have a really good one, it can make a huge difference. Holland has been REALLY good 2 of his 4 seasons.

Philly is supposedly interested. I think that would qualify as a front office to model yourself around. Though, they probably want him at a cheaper rate than what he may get elsewhere. Being that Holland was at an all-pro level (only injury kept him from getting it) with Fangio in 2023, he may wanna run that back again on a 1-2 year deal, and cash in later.

Minnesota is also supposedly interested. They seem like at least an above average front office. Holland was a Brian Flores era draft pick, their starting Safeties are FAs, and they have the 6th most cap space, so they could be the favorites.

I think TE is a good analogy, it's a luxury item bad teams can't afford and shouldn't spend money on. The Eagles have everything else in place OL - Check, DL - Check, QB - Check, RB - Check, WR - Check, Secondary - Check. They historically don't value LB so if they have the cap room Holland makes a nice topper. If they had Miami's roster I don't think they would be targeting him.

 

[travdogg]

Well, they brought in Zach Wilson to be the backup...I think I'd have preferred to just keep Tyler Huntley if those were the only options.

 

[SoBeDad]

Well, they brought in Zach Wilson to be the backup...I think I'd have preferred to just keep Tyler Huntley if those were the only options.

$6,000,000 guaranteed. Can QB whisperer McDaniel save him? Unlikely.

I like the upside, which he shows on about 1 in 10 plays. If not for the guarantee, there'd be a decent chance for him to be cut in preseason. The fan base on Twitter is not happy.

 

[travdogg]

On the other hand from Zach Wilson, I love the James Daniels signing. I think I'm uniquely qualified to talk about Daniels as I'm a Bears fan, and my AFC team is Pittsburgh.

Daniels is a very good Guard, who found himself playing Center way too often. His versatility has almost been a negative for him, but its something he brings if need be. He's the exact type of player they needed for the run game. He's ok as a pass blocker, doesn't allow sacks, but does pressures, but run blocking is his forte, especially getting to the 2nd level, which with Achane/Wright could lead to some bigger plays. Infinitely better than Eichenberg.

He is coming off a torn Achilles. But he's still only 27, he was a very young rookie, and his ceiling is pro bowl level. He'd been pretty durable until last season. I think he's a ton better than Aaron Banks who Green Bay threw over twice as much money at.

 

[Ministry of Pain]

Miami still fails to identify their most pressing need right now
Don't forget they signed another former Jets QB - Mike White and that didn't work out either

-I'm just SMH over here

Miami needs a QB that can at least be a spot starter and someone they can lean on for 2-3 weeks at a time, Wilson has not shown that kind of ability thus far in the NFL
This was the opposite of what Miami needed

 

[Ministry of Pain]

Miami is going to target an IOL-LG/RG and there are some names floating around out there.
Will Fries - Colts but I expect the Colts to try and resign him
Kevin Zeitler
James Daniels
Aaron Banks

Look for the Phins to sign one and then go in the Draft and take another one to plug in as a rookie, that's my best guess and sounds very Miami like.
I would be more impressed if they drafted a ready to roll Tackle and start him at RG/LG for 1 season, preferably LG to learn beside Armstead and be ready to roll to Tackle in '26

Miami has singed James Daniels from the Pittsburgh Steelers, one of a couple IOL I listed
PFF had him ranked 2nd out of 135 Guards last season after Week 4
He's a veteran Guard, 27 yrs old - 7 seasons already
Tore his achilles Week 4 last season
3yr/$24M

-They still need to draft another and Grey Zabel would make an ideal pick in the Draft
Miami could trade down into the 20s and still pick him up, would fill a major hole at either Guard spot
I also think Jalen Rivers is worth a 5th round pick or later for depth, played Tackle for the Hurricanes, steady presence on the OL all year, made some key blocks

Miami has 10 picks in the Draft, I would still use 2 of them for the OL

 

[Ministry of Pain]

Larry Borom was signed from Chicago, started 27 games over 4 seasons, was a back up or swing bench guy.
He was a 5th Rd pick out of Missouri in 2021, played out his rookie deal and they let him go.
Camp depth, maybe he will make the final roster for Week 1

Miami has already singed 2 IOL

 

[Mitchie]

Agree Wilson isn't what Miami needed, there are other teams who maybe have the luxury of rolling the dice on him and hoping he can resurrect his career, maybe he can who knows but Miami needs someone like Flacco or Dalton or someone like that who they know can be a competent starter when Tua inevitably misses games. A little mind boggling they went this route to be honest.

 

[Ministry of Pain]

Vikings have offered Holland $21M per year to reunite with Brian Flores
Holland declined

 

[SoBeDad]

Vikings have offered Holland $21M per year to reunite with Brian Flores
Holland declined

Wow! Holland is good, is he that good?

Meanwhile...

>>The Dolphins are serious about trying to sign former Chargers Pro Bowl edge rusher Joey Bosa. Per The Athletic’s Mike Silver, the Dolphins and 49ers have made offers in the same price range, at under $10 million. So Bosa - who attended Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas - can either return to play for his hometown team or join his brother, Nick, with the 49ers.<<

Read more at: https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/nfl/miami-dolphins/article300395404.html#storylink=cpy

 

[Ministry of Pain]

Former Detroit Safety, Ifeatu Melifonwu is now a Miami Dolphin
Wasn't a lot of money and I believe it's a 1 year deal, might not be an every down type starter so this is till an area of great need for the Dolphins

 

[SoBeDad]

Former Detroit Safety, Ifeatu Melifonwu is now a Miami Dolphin
Wasn't a lot of money and I believe it's a 1 year deal, might not be an every down type starter so this is till an area of great need for the Dolphins

From ChatGPT and publicly available PFF. Seems like a guy with potential if he stays healthy. Wonder what Bobby thinks! @BobbyLayne

• 2021: Limited data due to injuries; specific PFF grades not publicly available.Heavy
• 2022: Limited data due to injuries; specific PFF grades not publicly available.
• 2023: 82.1 overall grade. Melifonwu led all safeties in pressure rate (47.4%), recording four sacks and nine total pressures in 19 pass-rush snaps. He also ranked second in zone coverage with an 89.9 grade, allowing a passer rating of just 29.6.
• 2024: 64.3 overall grade. His performance metrics included a 63.4 pass-rush grade, 66.0 run-defense grade, and 64.4 coverage grade. He recorded nine solo tackles, five receptions allowed, and five total pressures over 136 snaps.

Melifonwu's 2023 season stands out as his most impactful, showcasing his abilities in both pass rush and coverage. However, injuries have limited his availability in other seasons.

 

[BobbyLayne]

Big fan of Ifeatu. Drafted as a CB, switched to S his 2nd year. Always had a hard time staying on the field. You should be encouraged by how he played the last 6 weeks in 2023 - was their best DB, coming on timed blitzes to get pressure & sacks, had the division clinching INT versus the Vikings.

Missed a bunch of games again last year. Talented, impactful player, but injuries have derailed his career. 1 year prove it deal seems the right price for a guy who could be a difference maker.

EDIT

Memory was off, it was the last 5 games

He had what looked to be a breakout moment in 2023, starting for the Lions in the final five games of the regular season and all three playoff games. In that eight-game span, Melifonwu produced 42 tackles, four tackles for loss, 5.0 sacks, eight passes defended, and two interceptions.

Missed half of the games in his first two seasons, only played 3 g last year IIRC.

High quality kid, quiet but very likable. Wish we could have kept him in Detroit but just didn’t have a role for him + best ability is availability.

 

[Ministry of Pain]

FaTua

Tua Tagovailoa's alarming size partying on a boat is hotly debated by Dolphins fans

A shirtless video of the Miami quarterback while on vacation has gone viral. Should fans be worried?

www.si.com

Out of Shape!
$212M, inexcusable

 

[BobbyLayne]

like Mahomes doesn’t have a dad bod

 

[Todem]

like Mahomes doesn’t have a dad bod

Tua ain’t no ****ing Mahomes.

Guys…..get ready for another long, garbage season. We stink.

After 2025 we can move on from McDaniel, Grier and Tua.

 

[Ministry of Pain]

After 2025 we can move on from McDaniel, Grier and Tua.

I'm not so sure about that unless Ross sells the team


-Miami can never get a real head coach...Sporano (RIP) Philbin, Gase, Flores(actually pretty good) and then we had guys like Todd Bowles and even Dan Campbell was the coach for a while here but was not offered the job even after the Phins showed promise under his leadership running the Oklahoma Drill in practice

 

[Ministry of Pain]

Fans were split on the idea of Joey Bosa coming to Miami, ends up signing a 1 year deal in Buffalo
Odd he records a sack vs Miami this season?
Von Miller was released by the Bills

-Sometimes it's the guys you don't sign or get involved in as much during free agency
We've seen Miami go out and sign big names and it typically never moves the needle much
The key in the NFL most of the time with exceptions are good sound Drafts stacked 2-3-4 years in a row
Detroit, Philly and KC are all built mostly on their draft picks

 

[Ministry of Pain]

Armstead Addresses His Pay Cut and Decision-Making Process

Terron Armstead helped the Miami Dolphins’ cap situation a couple of weeks ago by taking a pay cut, but if he’s still undecided when it comes to whether he’ll w

www.si.com

-Armstead dropped his salary down from about $12M to vet minimum around $1.2M
To me it looks like retirement is very much on his mind right now, that would leave a huge hole at Left Tackle

 

[Uruk-Hai]

The key in the NFL most of the time with exceptions are good sound Drafts stacked 2-3-4 years in a row
Detroit, Philly and KC are all built mostly on their draft picks

Baltimore's another. I think two of their projected starters were drafted by other teams (Henry & Roquon). They'll add some more FAs so that could change, but it ain't gonna change much.

You're right about the draft.

 

[Gatorman]

I have no problem with MIami Bringing in what they can so Grier can go BPA. I think the signing of Zach Wilson means Miami is drafting a QB and I like alot of the later round guys starting with Milroe and Dart and all the way down to the kid from Syracuse.

The late round picks will likely be fodder, but there's a lot of "Beefy" Linemen and RBs a the end of the draft this year.

I think the FA safeties they've signed take Starks and the other safety out of the running.

They should resign Ogbah now that Bosa can go be injured in Buffalo.

 

[SwampDawg]

• Holland to the Giants for $45 million. Exactly the point I made earlier, good front offices don't overpay for safeties unless it is the cherry on top. Giants front office is garbage. Obviously he went for the money because that team is a dumpster fire.
• Daniels seems like and upgrade at guard. If you weren't going to break the bank for Fires this seems like a sensible move for a guy that is an improvement and versatile.
• Don't know much about Ifeatu other then what @BobbyLayne posted, but seems like a high upside guy on a cheap one year deal.
• Wilson, my first reaction is "OMG Why". But I can remember a time that I would have laughed on the floor if you said Geno Smith would be a competent starting QB. Yet somehow he went from a QB at the Jets completing less then 60% of his passes to one completing almost 70% is Seattle. Judging anyone on how they do as a NYJ probably isn't fair. BYU runs a spread, timing type offense with a lot of play action and if you look at his numbers his last year (70% completion, 33 TD's, 3 INTs) maybe there is something there. They aren't paying him much and honestly who else was out there? Would we be happy if they paid Sam Darnold $100 million? Daniel Jones doesn't fit the offense and was going somewhere he could compete. The others out there are career backups with no history of doing anything good. I'd love to see them draft Gabriel in the mid rounds.
• Westbrook-Ikhine I think will be a solid WR3

 

[Ministry of Pain]

Offensive Line as it stands right now...
LT- Terron Armstead 13 games in '22, 10 in '23, 15 in '24 and he's considering retirement
LG- Liam Eichenberg, scary they want to roll with him again
C - Aaron Brewer, can be overmatched due to his size
RG- James Daniels, decent find in FA but missed most of last season
RT - Austin Jackson, he's average at best and misses a lot of time

Reserves -Patrick Paul 2nd Rd '24, Larry Borom -Bench/Depth(played a lot of snaps), Kion Smith UDFA and then we don't have a lot after this.
Lamm is 32 yrs old and announced '24 would be his last but there are rumors he might come back and play for Miami

-No matter what though, Miami needs real talent on their OL, preferably thru the Draft but as you can see they select terrible players like Jackson and Eichenberg
Armstead, Brewer and Daniels were all bought as free agents, never seems to work out that way. Wish Miami could find at least 2 anchors for the OL via the Draft
Players that when they get here immediately accelerate and make noise in their rookie camp, take control of the OL, we continue to suck at this every year

You can have all the toys you want at WR, RB and TE but until you build an OL that can exploit those weapons, McDaniel will never understand, Grier also deserves credit for this

 

[Ministry of Pain]

Miami brings back Benito Jones, I assume it's not for big money
Austin Jackson had his cap number reduced by over $7M today, that's good but Miami still sits about $18M under the cap right now
They'll need that money to sign their Draft picks and perhaps some money to splash around in camp as injuries pop up
Pretty much what you see is what you're gonna get, not sure how Miami is any better than they were last season, in fact I would say they are worse right now
Secondary looks like potential Swiss Cheese right now

 

[Desert_Power]

Offensive Line as it stands right now...
LT- Terron Armstead 13 games in '22, 10 in '23, 15 in '24 and he's considering retirement
LG- Liam Eichenberg, scary they want to roll with him again
C - Aaron Brewer, can be overmatched due to his size
RG- James Daniels, decent find in FA but missed most of last season
RT - Austin Jackson, he's average at best and misses a lot of time

Reserves -Patrick Paul 2nd Rd '24, Larry Borom -Bench/Depth(played a lot of snaps), Kion Smith UDFA and then we don't have a lot after this.
Lamm is 32 yrs old and announced '24 would be his last but there are rumors he might come back and play for Miami

-No matter what though, Miami needs real talent on their OL, preferably thru the Draft but as you can see they select terrible players like Jackson and Eichenberg
Armstead, Brewer and Daniels were all bought as free agents, never seems to work out that way. Wish Miami could find at least 2 anchors for the OL via the Draft
Players that when they get here immediately accelerate and make noise in their rookie camp, take control of the OL, we continue to suck at this every year

You can have all the toys you want at WR, RB and TE but until you build an OL that can exploit those weapons, McDaniel will never understand, Grier also deserves credit for this

Yeah, this group has gotten way too thin. I thought Paul looked decent in some games but the technique still needs work. Not sure if anyone has seen more analysis on his rookie season.

 

[SoBeDad]

Miami brings back Benito Jones, I assume it's not for big money
Austin Jackson had his cap number reduced by over $7M today, that's good but Miami still sits about $18M under the cap right now
They'll need that money to sign their Draft picks and perhaps some money to splash around in camp as injuries pop up
Pretty much what you see is what you're gonna get, not sure how Miami is any better than they were last season, in fact I would say they are worse right now
Secondary looks like potential Swiss Cheese right now

Miami's schedule was the easiest by far in 2024. It gets harder in 2025, for one, the Patriots have improved significantly. To do better than 8-9, Miami needs Tua to stay healthy.

They also likely need to find a replacement for LT Armstead who only missed 2 games and parts of 2 more, which was good by his history of injuries. When he played, he was great, 89+ pff grade, 3rd best, while Patrick Paul was one of the worst. Terron will turn 34 and may retire. Same for Calais Campbell who turns 39 this year, played over 35 snaps per game in 2024 at a high level - pff grade of 82, 7th among DTs. If he plays, it could be for a contender like BAL. Another drop-off in talent from 2024.

Daniels is an upgrade over either guard from 2024, but LT and the other G are big question marks. Melifonwu is decent when he plays. So, big holes at LT, G, DT, S, CB opposite Ramsey. I expect one more impactful FA signing at G or safety. Then draft BPA at 1.13 unless its a RB or WR or TE, although Tyler Warren would be enticing.

Coaching. It took McDaniel 2 years to realize that TE is a key position for almost all successful NFL teams. Then about 5 games in 2025 to successfully incorporate Jonnu into the offense. I'm still not sold on coach MM.

 

[Ministry of Pain]

- YouTube

Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

www.youtube.com

Good conversation about the OL and Liam Eichenberg
PFF Grades, terrible
2021-50
2022-39
2023-46
2024-53

31 penalties!!!

-One of the worst starting LG/RG in the NFL over the last 4 yrs and they gave him $2.2M, not a lot of money but it's fully guaranteed which means he will be on the roster come September
And he likely is the Phins starting LG this season, that's sad