Free Agency Thread? Free Agency Thread.

As I stated before FA/offseason began, I think that improving the pass rushing and the passing game were the top two priorities. With the focus that first day on Wallace and now Gibson after having re-signed Hartline, the pursuit of TEs and then the signing two of the top rated pass rushing LBs and then the early interest in Bennett, all before showing much if any interest in CBs, it's clear that Miami's priority was just that. It may or may not work of course, but clearly those areas were their focus. And I fully believe it will continue to be their focus early in the draft.

 

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ArmandoSalguero Heard this from one NFL GM, one NFL head coach and a couple of national media guys: Mike Wallace is the truth. Elite speed. Worth it.

Couple of noteworthy tweets perhaps.

 

The speculation on the wr Irsay is trading for is Baldwyn from Seattle.

 

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2013/03/17/nfl-free-agency-dry-market/1995691/

Good article about this year's free agency

 

antwan barnes has signed with the freaking jets....

 

http://www.rotoworld.com/player/nfl/975/osi-umenyiora

 

BenVolinPBP So Fins should have around $15m in cap space right now. Will get an extra $7m after June 1

 

So, when accounting the draft, we should have about 11 million to spend.

How do we get back 7 million? Because of Burnett and Dansby?

 

Clayton just got on tv saying that the dolphins could be interested in Albert, said we could get him for a 2nd on that franchise tender..

This guy talks out his *** all the time.

 

That's my guess.

 

I wonder if he even has an *** or legs for that matter. I've never seen him except for the head and shoulders. He may just be a stump that they put on tv to sound like an expert.

 

john clayton is cool....

[video=youtube_share;USHZZ5bwASU]http://youtu.be/USHZZ5bwASU[/video]

 

OmarKelly Dolphins GM Jeff Ireland acknowledged the team still has PLENTY of cap space ($20M) & that he's shopping for good deals on free agent market

 

i like jeff's counting better than volin's so we have 20m and another 7m after june 1st....wow

 

damn you are probably right, i got all excited

 

NFL network has confirmed Dolphins Chiefs have spoke about trading for Albert....that 2A seems to be the asking price.

 

John Clayton is terrible but that is an excellent commercial.

 

wow...thoughts ?

 

It's a good avenue to pursue, I think. Albert is about as blue chip a prospect as was available this off-season at tackle, and he's probably the best scheme fit outside of Eric Winston. You'd rather not have to spend a 2, but it's not a bad price all things considered for the player.

 

awful trade lose a 2nd round pick and give out a huge contract might as well just draft a tackle

 

That's sounds like a good deal to me, big brandin Albert fan here.

 

You probably won't get one better than him unless you spend #12 and maybe not then.

 

I honestly haven't done my homework on Albert as a T, remember he was a BEAST of A Guard though.

He's more durable than Jake and maybe even better. Offer them 2B and don't give an inch.

 

not the point I don't have an issue with the player but you just let long go over money this guy also wants to get paid and cost you a 2nd round pick would of just been better off paying long

 

Long is 6 months younger than Albert.

He's been a LT since he came into the NFL. You ain't seen him since college?

 

I dunno CK, I think they witnessed the deterioration of Jake first hand...will he ever play at that elite level again??

 

Oh shoosh yo mouth

Obviously I didn't realize that.

 

This is about scheme fit. Albert is a far better pass-blocker and I think he's quicker for a ZBS. It makes sense to make this move and then have Martin strengthen himself to play RT.

 

No. Get McKinnie and Winston.

 

If you're asking me to pick between Long and Albert to play in a ZBS, I'm taking Albert. There also is a lot less risk with Albert.

 

No question, plus he's healthy. The draft pick is a loss but heck at this point I'd love to have the best possible pass protector protecting Ryan Tannehill.

 

McKinnie is older than the dirt he walks on.

 

It's a "What have you done for me lately" kind of deal. Like has been mentioned, Albert doesn't have the question marks with the ability to be productive, and he's been better than Long the past two years.

 

K.C.'s scheme is power-based as far as run blocking goes right?

 

And would go over in the blocking scheme about as well as diarrhea

 

The ball is in Miamis court from a negotiation standpoint.

-We are one of few teams who could afford his salary.
-we are one of few teams who have multiple high picks.
-We can play the "we believe in Jon Martin" card.
-Jeff knows they want to take one of the 2 LTs in draft.

I don't know what Jeff plans on offering, but he holds the chips.