Recently there have been a ton of rumors regarding the Miami Dolphins, their players, players they may be looking to trade for, and how this all affects the future, not this season, rather, 3-4 years down the road.
Ronnie Brown Fiasco
First call of order is to address Ronnie Brown. To do so, we must understand that this regime does not believe in making players "unavailable." Every single Miami Dolphins player is available "for the right price." Now, do I think RB will be on the move?? No! Do I want him on the move?? No!
Take a couple minutes to view his picture. I chose this picture because I think it speaks louder than anything I can say about RB and what he means to this franchise. RB is the face of this franchise. If you analyze the picture, you can identify the expression on his face, a smile. RB's attitude towards his teammates, coaches, and football as not only a profession or a sport, but as a passion, exemplifies exactly what this organization and it's players are all about. In addition, RB is the face of the Dolphins. Look at his shoulder pads... that logo he wears is part of him, and he is part of us. If he's moved, morale as a whole within the organization will fall to the floor, and Parcells knows how important it is to have high morale (specially after his TO saga at Dallas).
Lastly, Ronnie Brown is a star running back. He is a proven back who posts amazing stats behind a mediocre line. Imagine when Miami's line builds chemistry, he will be THE best!
Anquan Boldin a Phin?
Anquan Boldin is a beast. He is an elite receiver who would work wonders for Miami working opposite Teddy Ginn. I believe a "Boldinesque" receiver, if I may, is exactly what would make Miami's offense a prolific offense in the NFL. Many people believe that it should be an automatic "pull the trigger" decision by the front office to acquire Boldin from Arizona, and as much as I like Boldin, I have to disagree with those people.
Dallas set the bench mark during the season last year for acquiring an elite Wide Receiver. Using that frame of reference, it's safe to assume that Boldin will not come cheaper than a 1st and a 3rd, and a new, lucrative contract to go along with it. Realistically, Parcells and Co. are not going to pay that much, but taking that out of consideration, I believe that is too steep a price considering he is not the missing piece to make this franchise a Superbowl contender.
Miami has one too many holes that need plugging, and trading away our future for a guy who's in his prime now just doesn't make any sense. (Recall the Ricky Williams trade?). I would be utterly disappointed if Miami ended up following through with this trade.
Salary Cap Concerns
Good News!! There is no need to be worried. According to Armando Salguero from the Miami Herald, the Dolphins are $13.19 Million dollars under the $127 Million dollar salary cap.
"This means the Dolphins can draft, add undrafted free agents, budget for a practice squad, and even add veteran free agents such as Jason Taylor or trade for an Anquan Boldin (which would require a new contract), if they so desire."
Which leads me to:
Jason Taylor's Reunion
If there is one move that I want Miami to make in regards to free agency and bringing in a possible veteran, it'd be this one. Not only is this a nice ending to an epic drama, but Taylor is a Phin at heart. I don't think there is a better fit than for him to come back to Miami. Even more encouraging is the fact that his mediocre injury prone season with Washington drove his price down to pocket change.
Taylor and the Miami brass have been in communication, and I expect him to rejoin Miami shortly after the draft. I sure hope they bring him back!
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