You're the GM - Miami Dolphins

[fyo]

$10 mil??  For a right tackle that's slightly above average?  I don't think so.

That's what's been reported.

For reference, the Cowboys recently signed Marc Colombo to $22 million for 4 years, despite Colombo being injury prone. Carey is better, younger and hasn't missed a single game due to injury.

The Giants signed Kareem McKenzie to a $37M, 7 year deal FOUR years ago. Player salaries are, needless to say (thanks CBA), way up since then. The Colts signed Ryan Diem to a similar contract in early 2005 as well.

Carey isn't regarded as "slightly above average" by analysts. I don't see enough of other teams (and when I do, I don't focus enough on tackles) to know exactly how Carey compares to anyone else, but from watching the Dolphins, I will say he's played pretty well. The stats back this up: We've had a lot more success running to the right than to the left.

[Tenshot13]

Umm restricted Free agents...Marquis Colston would be worth a shot....

I was going to mention him, but I don't think there is any way in hell the Saints let him go...if they do then snatch him up tuna!

I don't see there being a chance in hell Antonio Bryant coming to Miami..Not with Parcells...That's the Guy that spit on parcells in Dallas,then Parcells traded him to Cleveland.....

Good point...I had forgotten about that...if Parcells could let bygones be bygones then I would love to have him on our team long term...he has really seemed to turn a corner since his troubled past...but I doubt any of that would happen.

[YoFuggedaboutit]

I was going to mention him, but I don't think there is any way in hell the Saints let him go...if they do then snatch him up tuna!

Good point...I had forgotten about that...if Parcells could let bygones be bygones then I would love to have him on our team long term...he has really seemed to turn a corner since his troubled past...but I doubt any of that would happen.

This is only his third year, so he must be restricted, if I'm not mistaken.  I'm sure the Saints will give him a first round tender.

[dolfan13]

we need to upgrade mlb, that would mean showing crowder the door out of here

getting better on both sides of the line has to be priority number one. biggest priority, i'd say a defensive end pass rusher. daydreaming, but if he hit the open market, terrell suggs 

we also need a young defensive tackle. if you can find the right guys to fill in those roles, that takes the pressure off of your secondary, and you can get by with a weaker one. still can't plug in all the holes on this team, but obviously we do need a cornerback as well...

interior o line needs a serious upgrade as well. basically look at baltimore, pitt, and tennessee, and use that as a model. continue to beef up the lines, and build out from there.

[DZA]

Defense-- miami secondary needs some retooling.

I like samson satele but i think miami needs a bigger Center. Samson can move to right guard/tackle.\

WR- still need that deep-threat guy but wont be worth it if the QB cant throw to him.

[EKnight]

Figure out a way to draft Laurinaitis, because I keep reading that Channing wants more money/time than we're offering. ~EK

[Dphins4me]

$10 mil??  For a right tackle that's slightly above average?  I don't think so.

Is there a better option out there?  I think most Miami fans are forgetting that Carey played this year with a well below avg. guard beside him. He is worth resigning.

[BigDaddyFin]

Draft some more recievers, a couple linebackers and as many corners and safeties as you can get your hands on. 

Will Allen has maybe one year left in him.  He's starting to slip and get beat and all this other shit it showed a couple times glaringly late in the year.  I'm still not sure Andre Goodman is anything more than an adequate nickel corner.  Show Jason Allen the door.  He's had one good game in 3 years.  He plays well on special teams. 

Crowder is adequate but it's time to look for his replacement as well we could probably use another few defensive linemen.  You can pick up recievers and sometimes defensive linemen as undrafted free agents.  The others you usually have to draft and if we're going to be playing Tom Brady twice a year, we're going to have to handle the spread offense better.

Also and I know this is going to sound like heresy, it's probably a good idea to have an open competition at quarterback.  We have two second round picks in house, Pennington takes forever to throw the ball to the outside and although I loved the way he played down the stretch, he has an injury history and doesn't play well in the playoffs.