Free Agency Thread? Free Agency Thread.

It's probably a good idea to allow your players to hit the open market. Too many players have salary demands based on monies paid during past seasons. The longer signing period favors the owners; and many players will that other teams are not outbidding their original team.

Here's a link on past salary cap. In the past, the yearly bump made it easy to sign free agents without impacting current roster. With the money pie the same size as 4 years ago, teams need to pay its starters significantly lower than top players in their position.
http://nflcommunications.com/2010/02/24/year-by-year-salary-cap/
Year Maximum Team Salary
2009 $123 million
2008 $116 million
2007 $109 million
2006 $102 million
2005 $85.5 million
2004 $80.582 million

 

i havnt looked down all the 29 pages so i dont know if this guy has been mentioned .geoff schwartz off lineman

he diddnt start last year for the vikes but has been previously with the panthers , he can play both guard positions and tackle
with long,garner fa we got no depth what so ever , and imo would be a realistic starter at either guard spot and right tackle
and i think he be cheaper than $3m being quoted what garner wants and better!

only question would he suit our system irelands tried to bring in system guys like hicks,steinbach etc last year but they were washed up
this guy is mid 20`s with little mileage under his feet , low risk big gain imo

 

Feel ya, but think we have RT solution in house with John Jerry

RG is a different story, but it's easily filled

 

He'd be tremendous opposite Wake. Marvin Lewis was quoted within the past few days saying there's "...not much traction..." in terms of re-signing him to a long-term deal. That'd jive with the sentiments in the other thread of learning more in a few days time as I think Cincinnati would wait as long as possible before applying the tag.

 

Looks like Atlanta is going to release Michael Turner... I wonder how interested Miami will be?


http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/8973985/atlanta-falcons-likely-release-michael-turner-sources

 

Hopefully not at all.

 

Glover Quinn is from the same area of Mississippi that my wife is from. He's a Pike County guy. My wife went to McComb HS, and I think Glover was a North Pike grad.

 

title page on NFL.com at the moment

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap10...ill-entice-miami-dolphins-darrelle-revis-buzz

 

News on Bush: http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap10...lphins-are-unlikely-to-bring-back-reggie-bush

 

What would you estimate Miles Austin would grab in a trade?

 

I think an ideal trade would be to swap 1st's

That would make sense, right?

 

I think that would be an overpay but it all depends on if the Cowboys really need to cut salary. If they do then we can get him cheap (mid-round pick) because they'll have to release him anyways. If they don't have to cut him, then it will take more.

 

I'm very interested in Beatty, what do u think it would cost to get him? $6/$7m?

 

Things appear to be developing or have been developing and becoming known to us now. Here are 10 observations:
1. It appears Miami wants Starks to stay inside and Odrick to shed some weight and stay at DE.
2. Linebacker appears to be staying status quo unless there are unexpected trades or cuts. All those guys are under contract.
3. Secondary is still where the most questions linger. This a strong safety draft, but not so much at cb.
4. If Long leaves and Martin stays it appears he is the starting left tackle. That leaves a much easier position at rt to fill, either through free agency or draft.
5. Miami needs to get more athletic at OG, and I expect at least one OG to be drafted.
6. Do you utilize the tight end position more and how high do you draft one? It appears Miami wants to keep Fasano, which was somewhat unclear. I expect one tight end to be drafted high for the second year in a row (I consider 3rd round high).
7. Miami will draft a wr. The question is how much imput Philbin has in that process. I think he would like a kid like Bailey, Allen, Williams, or Patton, and cautious about a kid like Patterson. If Wallace is signed I believe they lean on reliable hands and route runners. I like the Vernon kid from Duke.
8. If reports are true, Bush is gone. But finding a play maker from that position is still a need. I don't rely on present talent on this roster, and I like Miller. They apparently wanted Bush back at a reduced cost to be a third down back and receiver. Who fits this bill in free agency or in the draft? I found it interesting that Austin from WVA had much of his almost 500 total yards in a game against Texas I believe from lining up in the backfield.
9. If Moore isn't resigned, there will be a need to get a backup qb.
10. Plain and simple. Tannehill has to have support to run this offense. Ireland has to hit it on some skill position players either in free agency or in the draft.

 

Release:
Richie Incognito +$4.3 Million

Franchise:
Randy Starks 1 year, $8.306 Million

Re-sign:
Pat Devlin 2 year, $3.5 Million, $1.75 Million a year
Chris Clemons 4 years, $16.5 Million; $4.125 Million a year
Anthony Fasano 3 years, $9 Million; $3 Millions a year

Sign:
Andy Levitre 5 years, $32.5 Million; $6.5 Miilion a year
Tyler Polumbus 5 years, $17.5 Million; $3.5 Million a year

Cap Space:$46 M
Free agents:$10 M
Re-signs:$8.875M
Franchise tag:$8.306M
Releases:$4.3M
Cap Left:$23.12M

Draft:
1. Jon Cooper
2A. Zach Ertz
2B. Quinton Patton
3A. Ryan Swoope
3B. William Gholston
4. Nickell Robey
5. Dennis Johnson
7A. Omoregie Uzzi
7B. Jordan Rogers

QB
Ryan Tannehill
Pat Devlin
Jordan Rodgers

RB
Lamar Miller
Dennis Johnson
Daniel Thomas
Jonas Gray
Marcus Thigpen

FB
Jorvorskie Lane

WR
Quinton Patton
Davone Bess
Ryan Swoope
Rishard Matthews
Armon Binns
Marlon Moore
Jeff Fuller

TE
Zach Ertz
Anthony Fasano
Charles Clay
Michael Egnew
Jeron Mastrud

LT
Jon Martin
Jeff Adams

LG
Andy Levitre
Omoregie Uzzi


C
Mike Pouncey
Josh Samuda

RG
Jon Cooper
Chandler Burden

RT
Tyler Polumbus
Will Yeatman

DE
Cam Wake
William Gholston
Olivier Vernon
Derrick Shelby

DT
Paul Soliai
Randy Starks
Jared Odrick
Khesston Randall

MLB
Karlos Dansby
Austin Spitler

WLB
Kevin Burnett
Jason Trusnik

SLB
Koa Misi
Josh Kaddu

CB
Richard Marshall
Dmitri Patterson
Nickell Robey
Nolan Carroll
RJ Stanford

FS
Chris Clemons
Jimmy Wilson

SS
Reshad Jones
Johnathan Amaya

 

Why would you get rid of Incognito? Silly.

 

Better fit, better player, & younger for only 2.5 to 3 million more.

 

I've hated on Incognito more than most but I think it's a hard sell to get rid of him if you think he's got the ability to play like he did the second half of the season more often.

 

How about a list of sleepers at position of need guys, including wr. Anyone care to provide your list of sleeper free agents that are legit guys unlike last year's acorns (what a rotten bunch of acorns)?

 

I like Richie, but would still love to sign Levitre. Move Richie to RG and Jerry to RT. Levitre is an ideal LG and is able to play LT in a pinch and hold his own. One season the Bills played him at 3 or 4 different spots due to injuries.

 

Levitre would be a nice signing. He and Michael Johnson would be a coup in free agency, and Miami would still probably have some money to play with.

 

I thought Ck made an excellent point about Johnson, were not gonna pay him more than wake, and Wake is a steal.

 

That's a good point, but I also don't think Michael Johnson has proven to be worthy of a contract more hefty than Wake's at this point in time. But, I think he's a player on the upswing.

 

Unless he's a real douche I'd think he would understand that and be ok with it.

 

I think MJ gets the franchise tag.

 

There's no way in the world I'm going into the season with that WR Corp. 2-3 years down the line that might look pretty good, but receiver is often a fairly difficult position to learn for a rookie and I would fear the damage it might do to Tannehill's growth.

 

Quick question, do you think Alex Smith getting traded would have any influence on Matt Moore's decision to stay with the team knowing that there is one less starting job in the NFL?

 

I think there are a lot of teams who still potentially need a starting quarterback, and cutting down on one I don't radically changes the field.

 

Couldn't agree more. We need to add a veteran WR in FA to buy us time on a rookie. Can't go into another season with a ? at wideout. If you're going this route of not signing a vet and addressing the position via the draft, why not at least bring back Hartline? Makes no sense.

 

PhinsRDbest, your obviously very knowledgeable on the subject but I don't think that I personally would be very happy with that scenario.

Martin at LT, replace Incognito with Levitre, Pouncey @ C,#12 pick a RG, and another big contract for Pulumbo ? I'd rather stand pat with Long and Incogs and scrape up a RG to compete with Jerry.

Pick 2A is Ertz after we already resign Fasano ?

The only help for D-line is Starks on 1 year deal and a 3rd round pick ?

LBs get nothing ?

In the Def. backfield we pay Clemons and replace Smith with Marshall ? Patterson at a premium too.

Ready to give 350 + carries to Lamar Miller and Dennis Johnson ?

And last but not least, if our upgrade at WR winds up being Patton and Swope... we won't be going anywhere fast.

If the GM wanted to do this he may risk being assassinated or something, let alone being fired.

 

Ok, with the news about Alex Smith, does that make it more likely that MMoore08 stays here with us ??

 

Read above.

 

Scrolled up right past it....sorry