Miami Dolphins GM Scenario

The Miami Dolphins are 21M under the salary cap for 2014.

Let's give Joe Philbin a round of applause for almost making the playoffs and the Miami Dolphins being the Miami Dolphins at 8-8. He's a choke. I'd dump him next year unless they make the playoffs. You could easily lure a college coach to the Miami sun. What about Chucky? That would be unreal. Give him like 8M, no one turns that down. John Gruden, I love.

First order of business is cutting a guy I've never heard of. Dimitri Patterson. It was a breakout year I suppose for this guy. Went on IR with a groin. He amassed 4 INTs of his 9 career. He is 30, you dump him you save another 5.4M. Releasing Matt Moore saves 4M. He is schedule to make more than Ryan Tannehill next year and that can't happen.

Let's work with 30M cap room. I re-sign Brent Grimes to the money saved by cutting Dimitri Patterson. Damn back to 25M. Other FA's of Miami I would consider as they don't have a whole lot would be Randy Starks and maybe a John Jerry. Starks would come with a hefty price tag so an alternative would be the monster known as LaMarr Houston DT from Oakland who comes with similar production and a smaller price tag. Granted, teams like to bring back their own guys for familiarity reasons. I just prefer amassing the most amount of talent possible for 125M.

The Dolphins need playmakers on both sides of the ball. A CB is a must. Either in UFA like a run DRC or maybe a guy like Justin Gilbert who had 6 INTs at Oklahoma State. Gilbert is not only a ballhawk but can hurt you on the INT return or in the special teams return game. Gilbert is a sure-fire first round pick. They could be in the running for a Jairius Byrd as this safety draft class isn't too hot outside of Haha Clinton-Dix. Clinton-Dix should be there when they select in the first round. Definitely thinking DB for Miami in round one.

I like Rishard Matthews and Hartline is OK. He's not a pesky Welker type. He's a possession guy and I'd love to see Jeremy Maclin in a Dolphins uniform. Two speedsters with Wallace and Maclin and with Clay, Hartline, and Miller that should be a dynamic offense. Finally.

Draft Picks?

Haha Clinton-Dix FS (1st)
Justin Gilbert CB (1st)
Antonio Richardson OT (1st-2nd)
Xavier Su'a-Filo G (2nd)
Cyril Richardson G (2nd-3rd)
Gabe Jackson G (3rd-5th)

Free agents?

Jairius Byrd S
Branden Albert OT
Blindside OT
Dominique Rodgers Cromartie CB
LaMarr Houston DT
Jeremy Maclin WR

Top Four Needs

OL
DB
S
DT/WR

Randy Starks wasn't overly dominant this year and can be replaced. I'm signing Maclin and saying screw you Bellidick stop us with your joke defense. The Dolphins need to sure up that abysmal line and should be thinking 1-2 draft picks along the OL. Sprinkle in a defensive playmaker in the first round and you might have something. Maybe sign DRC and then go Clinton-Dix in round one. Need more explosive weapons on offense as Wallace is a decoy kinda as he's just going to get doubled but if you have someone potent on the other side than he will get better looks downfield. Wallace also needs to catch the damn ball. I would like to see him work more underneath routes and capitalize on his speed in the open field