With the 2024 NFL Draft behind us, the Miami Dolphins are that a lot nearer to filling out their roster for the 2024-2025 NFL season. The Dolphins had six alternatives on this 12 months’s draft, they usually had been as follows:
Spherical 1, Choose 21 – Chop Robinson, DE, Penn State
Spherical 2, Choose 55- Patrick Paul, OT, Houston
Spherical 4, Choose 120 – Jaylen Wright, RB, Tennessee
Spherical 5, Choose 158 – Mohamed Kamara, DE, Colorado State
Spherical 6, Choose 184 – Malik Washington, WR, Virginia
Spherical 6, Choose 198 – Patrick McMorris, S, California
Spherical 7, Choose 241 – Tahj Washington, WR, USC
Going into the draft, the Dolphins badly wanted OL, WR, and DL assist. Suffice to say, the Dolphins stuffed these wants (at the least, on paper).
However with 130 days left till the opening kickoff of the 2024 NFL season, Miami’s roster is way from finalized. Although they’ve simply $3.8 million in cap house left in 2024, there’s nothing a bit of cap manipulation can’t repair. With that being stated, right here’s 4 free brokers nonetheless accessible that the Dolphins ought to signal to spice up their roster, submit the NFL Draft.
1. Dalton Risner, OG
This time final 12 months, Dalton Risner was in the very same place he’s right this moment. A free agent, searching for a house within the NFL. He finally signed a one-year, $3 million contract with the Minnesota Vikings in late September, and allowed zero sacks throughout 745 snaps. At 28, Risner might not be a family title, however with the departure of Robert Hunt in free company, the Dolphins aren’t precisely ready to signal one. What Miami wants is depth, and Risner offers that. We noticed what occurred to the group after accidents decimated the offensive line final season, and that may’t occur once more.
Although Spotrac places Risner’s worth at $10M per 12 months, the Dolphins ought to have the ability to get him a less expensive worth, seeing as he went by free company with out signing a deal.
2. Connor Williams, Middle
Wait, Connor Williams? Like, our Connor Williams? Yep, that’s the one. The Dolphins parted methods with Williams this offseason, after an ACL damage in December left the 26-year-old sidelined for the season. You received’t discover many NFL groups racing to signal an undersized middle recent off an an ACL damage, however Williams had a fantastic season final 12 months, and must be introduced again to South Florida on the proper price. In 497 snaps final season with the Miami Dolphins, Williams earned an 86.5 grade from Professional Soccer Focus. On the proper worth, this is sensible for all events.
3. Odell Beckham Jr, WR
Ah, the one you had been ready for.
The Dolphins have been in conversations with OBJ’s camp for weeks now, and have but to strike an settlement. Although the group did draft two receivers within the draft, they did so with Choose 184 and Choose 241, which tells me they’re nonetheless out there for a veteran wideout.
Enter, OBJ, who caught 35 balls for 565 yards and three touchdowns with the Baltimore Ravens final season. The Dolphins are loaded with velocity on the surface, however lack a “go up and get it” man, and OBJ is precisely that. Spotrac places his worth at $9.9 million 12 months, however the Dolphins would ideally prefer to signal him for lower than that.
4. Tyler Boyd, WR
The seven-year NFL veteran has spent his total NFL profession with the Cincinnati Bengals, however was an unlucky cap casualty this previous offseason.
However as they are saying, one man’s trash is one other man’s treasure. The 29-year-old remains to be hauling in about 70% of his targets each season, which is manner above league common. Boyd’s uncooked manufacturing has dipped lately, however that’s largely as a result of emergence Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins. If Miami could make this work, their offense simply appears to be like that significantly better. Valued $7.9 million per 12 months, the Dolphins could make this work with some savvy cap manipulation.
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