$37mil won’t even get them close to the neighborhood of a full roster – and that’s IF all 34 FA’s we no longer ‘really’ have under contract all signed for $1mil or less. They’ve got ALOTTA work yet to do.
Folks wanna talk about restructures & extensions and yada-yada…and they certainly have to play in those areas some but that’s also the nonsense that got em’ into the cap purgatory they’re in now – Grier’s favorite – kickin’ the can down the road. Sooner or later the piper calls due.
They will assuredly do what they can to prevent a complete dumpster fire but next year fans need to be prepared for some ‘try really hard but stink’ comin’. Unless this Willis kid comes on board & he’s the next Jayden Daniels, Mahomes, Jackson, Allen level elite (which…c’mon….this is the Dolphins – that ain’t happenin’) we’re lookin’ dumpster fire pretty damn square in the eyes for next year at least.
It’s kinda like the Gov’t. in ways – folks need to realize there is pain comin’ for years of neglect/idiocy before we can get back to where we’re strong again. Accept it & be strong & hold to yer plan, no matter how painful initially. It’s just where this trainwreck needs to head to get back on track.
The constant ‘trade back’ talk here amazes me. Yup…let’s get outta #11 cause we need warm bodies (whether conviction rests in a legitimate star candidate) so we can get 2 guys that we hope might someday turn into relatively solid starters. I just don’t get that mentality? Not saying it’s the ‘wrong’ thing to do if circumstances dictate but the eager willingness to just drop – the further down the ladder ya go the lesser the chances. We haven’t had a drafted STAR on this team in over 20 years! Well…maybe X, and we do have Achane now but he’s kinda outta nowhere LUCK more than any sorta strategic consistency.
Everybody talks about how great Tua was in 23’ – we didn’t beat a single team above .500! That guy shrinks the bigger the stage…but there were single games here & there that were special (love those stories). His IQ, or at least AWARENESS is…..scary ugly. Cold is Kryptonite. His body is (sadly for the kid) just not capable of NFL play. And Grier/McDork gave him the keys to the city banking on continued development. It’s time we put forth a concrete plan, stick to it & stop managing this team/organization like it’s a video game.
Sorry for the rant Luvs…I’ll head back to hibernation now.