This situation seems to be so
far out of hand it’s not even funny. So, the latest rumors are that the
Dolphins are looking for a trade partner to get a 3rd round pick or late 2nd
rounder?!? Are the Dolphins kidding me? Landry is arguably the best
offensive player on a team lacking in that department. And they believe that
fair compensation is a 3rd rounder? I get it, we’re not trading our 1st
and Landry to move up to the Colts pick as some have suggested. In this draft,
with so many teams valuing quarterbacks, the price is going to be a lot more
than that.
far out of hand it’s not even funny. So, the latest rumors are that the
Dolphins are looking for a trade partner to get a 3rd round pick or late 2nd
rounder?!? Are the Dolphins kidding me? Landry is arguably the best
offensive player on a team lacking in that department. And they believe that
fair compensation is a 3rd rounder? I get it, we’re not trading our 1st
and Landry to move up to the Colts pick as some have suggested. In this draft,
with so many teams valuing quarterbacks, the price is going to be a lot more
than that.
So how did we get here?
The Dolphins let him play out his final year in his rookie deal and got a
good player cheap. Now he reportedly wants to be paid somewhere around $58
million over 4 years. So that’s $14.5 million a year and some are saying he’s
not worth that. Ok, well is he worth $12 million a year? That would put
him just outside of being paid in the top ten wide receivers in the league. So,
you’re talking about a two-million-dollar difference. Is that worth losing a
guy for a 3rd round pick that may or may not develop? I get the argument
that Landry is not better that Julio Jones, so why should he make more?
Well, Tom Brady is about as good as any player in the league and he isn’t
even the highest paid player at his own position. As a matter of fact,
Pro Football Talk says Brady is ranked number 22 out of 30 quarterbacks in 2018
salary at around $15 million per year. As time goes on and as the salary cap
changes players are paid more and guys who used to be paid the highest get
passed by players up for new deals. That’s just business in the NFL.
The Dolphins let him play out his final year in his rookie deal and got a
good player cheap. Now he reportedly wants to be paid somewhere around $58
million over 4 years. So that’s $14.5 million a year and some are saying he’s
not worth that. Ok, well is he worth $12 million a year? That would put
him just outside of being paid in the top ten wide receivers in the league. So,
you’re talking about a two-million-dollar difference. Is that worth losing a
guy for a 3rd round pick that may or may not develop? I get the argument
that Landry is not better that Julio Jones, so why should he make more?
Well, Tom Brady is about as good as any player in the league and he isn’t
even the highest paid player at his own position. As a matter of fact,
Pro Football Talk says Brady is ranked number 22 out of 30 quarterbacks in 2018
salary at around $15 million per year. As time goes on and as the salary cap
changes players are paid more and guys who used to be paid the highest get
passed by players up for new deals. That’s just business in the NFL.
And don’t give me this he’s a
problem in the locker room garbage? This wasn’t an issue until his
contract year and you don’t catch 400 passes over the first four years of his
career by constantly running the wrong route. It’s not happening. Short of
that, the Dolphins need to stop giving away talented athletes for nothing (see
Jay Ajayi).
problem in the locker room garbage? This wasn’t an issue until his
contract year and you don’t catch 400 passes over the first four years of his
career by constantly running the wrong route. It’s not happening. Short of
that, the Dolphins need to stop giving away talented athletes for nothing (see
Jay Ajayi).
So, let’s just say they do let
him leave. Who replaces him? Carroo? Parker? Ford? Carroo for
whatever reason hasn’t developed. Hopefully he does, but it’s not a sure bet.
Parker for a ton of reasons hasn’t developed. He can’t be trusted to stay
healthy. Unless something changes he should not even be re-signed after his
rookie deal. And we don’t know who Ford is. He might be good. He might not be.
The point is good receivers don’t just fall out of trees. Just ask
the Colts, Bears, Jets, Ravens, Bills, and the Browns to name a few.
him leave. Who replaces him? Carroo? Parker? Ford? Carroo for
whatever reason hasn’t developed. Hopefully he does, but it’s not a sure bet.
Parker for a ton of reasons hasn’t developed. He can’t be trusted to stay
healthy. Unless something changes he should not even be re-signed after his
rookie deal. And we don’t know who Ford is. He might be good. He might not be.
The point is good receivers don’t just fall out of trees. Just ask
the Colts, Bears, Jets, Ravens, Bills, and the Browns to name a few.
A smarter move for the Dolphins
is to figure out what to do with Suh. I love the guy. Strong, tough, durable,
but he’s not putting points on the board. As a matter of fact, he hasn’t
changed the outcome of most of the games he’s played in. But the Dolphins are
on the hook for $26 million this year? That’s the Best Player in the
League kind of money! I’m not sure he’s the best at his position anymore.
It can be argued that Aaron Donald might be the top defensive tackle in the
league. I’d also argue we have more depth and youth at the defensive tackle
position than we do at wide receiver. How about do what Armando Salguero wrote
about and cut him as a Post June 1st cut and save $17 million in cap space. Use
that to sign Landry at $14.5 and use the rest on veteran defensive tackle or
guard for depth.
is to figure out what to do with Suh. I love the guy. Strong, tough, durable,
but he’s not putting points on the board. As a matter of fact, he hasn’t
changed the outcome of most of the games he’s played in. But the Dolphins are
on the hook for $26 million this year? That’s the Best Player in the
League kind of money! I’m not sure he’s the best at his position anymore.
It can be argued that Aaron Donald might be the top defensive tackle in the
league. I’d also argue we have more depth and youth at the defensive tackle
position than we do at wide receiver. How about do what Armando Salguero wrote
about and cut him as a Post June 1st cut and save $17 million in cap space. Use
that to sign Landry at $14.5 and use the rest on veteran defensive tackle or
guard for depth.
So, the Dolphins are supposed
to be meeting with Landry’s agent Wednesday to discuss the situation. Well they
better bring a peace offering in the form of that $58 million contract or they
can be criticized again for making a bad and embarrassing business deal.
Stop letting good players go for pennies on the dollar. For Ross to be
the savvy business man he is, there is no way I believe he can look at the
horrible negotiations and one-sided deals the Dolphins are making and have
confidence in Grier and Tannenbaum.
to be meeting with Landry’s agent Wednesday to discuss the situation. Well they
better bring a peace offering in the form of that $58 million contract or they
can be criticized again for making a bad and embarrassing business deal.
Stop letting good players go for pennies on the dollar. For Ross to be
the savvy business man he is, there is no way I believe he can look at the
horrible negotiations and one-sided deals the Dolphins are making and have
confidence in Grier and Tannenbaum.
I'm glad your not in charge of our cap. I have to work 30 years at my current salary to make 2.4 million in my career. I don't comprehend that pennies on the dollar comment. Landry is a great player but 12 million yearly is all I see. One of our biggest needs on offense is a top tier seam threat tight end. We have not had 1 in many years. That type of player takes Jarvis's catch totals from over 100 each season to around 75-80. Is a slot receiver who catches 75 balls for around 750 yards and possible 6 tds worth 14.5 million a year? In my opinion as great as he is you can replace his numbers. The only thing not replaceable is his heart and energy but that bot worth an extra 2.4 million.
That is what you get when you have someone like Mike TannenBUM or TannenBOMB. A cast-out ex-jet GM fom NY that DOES NOT KNOW what the H—- is dong…=(. He is the same garbage head manager (that Ross hired) that has this team in so much CAP HELL….Good luck Fins…=(
First of all,you are either 10 years old,mentally retarded,or just an idiot! I agree 100% with "John Madden"'s reply except for one thing,because he is NOT USED as a downfield threat for whatever reason,8-10 yards per catch is not worth $12 million either. That seam tightend will indeed take catches away from Jarvis(and he's one of my favorite players). We wouldn't be making a trade of JL for a 2nd or 3rd round pick,we would be trading JL and his massive contract and cap hit and still get something in return instead of just letting him walk and we get NOTHING. I've wasted enough time with you.
I love internet trolls that hide behind "unknown". A simple "I don't agree with your opinion" would suffice. But I can imagine why you're so angry. Good luck.
All of these people talking about money issues aren't qualified to do so. Owner Ross is the guy that has to worry about that, and he's willing to pay the price- always. So, from a purely football standpoint- Is this team better WITHOUT Landry? No way. so, let Ross pay the man his money. We NEED him.
Alright, look, there's no denying that Landry is the best player we have on offense right now. But, we cam't pay him because we can't afford him. And I am 99.9% sure we will not get back a second round pick for him. And we aren't goung to trade him to the Ravens. The Dolphins play them every single year. They need to trade him to the Lions for Ansah. If that is not possible, then rescind the tag on Landry and be grateful for the third round compensation we will get next year. On other note, we didn't trade Ajayi for nothing. We got something for him so everyone needs to get off that horse.
If "$12 million a year" is all you see, I'm glad you're not in charge of the salary cap. And the fact that you even admit we haven't had a seam threat tight end in years prove they aren't easy to find. But hey I'm sure the Fins will find someone to replace that production like they did with Jordan Cameron, Julius Thomas, Dion Sims, Charles Clay, Anthony Fasano, etc. Landry is a known commodity.
You want to designate him as a post June 1st cut… Which will free up the money after June 1st, 3 months after free agency… The rest of this is a joke…