Cap issue could have major impact on Dolphins in 2010

[Brian Fein]

Why would you want all those guys gone?  Many of them are skilled players.  Eliminate the guy's salary and draft position, and tell me what any of them have done on the field to warrant getting fired?

[YoFuggedaboutit]

Why would you want all those guys gone?  Many of them are skilled players.  Eliminate the guy's salary and draft position, and tell me what any of them have done on the field to warrant getting fired?

Ted Ginn drops passes left and right, runs out of bounds half the time, and is scared of getting hit.  We have three capable receivers that would complement a number one, which he is not, so it's time to jettison him and get that number one.

Gibril Wilson got toasted deep so many times this year, he's burnt to a crisp. 

Jason Allen, ok, maybe you have a point.  He should be asked to take a pay cut first before getting the ultimate cut. 

Will Allen's best days are clearly behind him.  At this point, the rookies have developed so well that how can you justify bringing him back as a starter, and I don't think he'll want to be a backup. 

Pat White obviously is not an NFL QB.

Patrick Turner never sniffed the field due to him being slow and unable to get separation. 

[Brian Fein]

I think everyone, you included, should go back and tell me how many dropped balls Ginn dropped since November 1. 

30 teams would be chomping at the bit if Ginn became a free agent

[Philly Fin Fan]

Patrick Turner never sniffed the field due to him being slow and unable to get separation. 

Maybe.
Or maybe they don't want to rush him, and want to actually coach him, so fans don't say "he sucks" after one game.

[bsfins]

The Problem I have with Cutting alot of people,they have to be replaced...Do you really want to get into a bidding war,with another team for a replacement....We only have so many draft picks,and already have enough holes to fill witout cutting tons of people...I think we might cut a player or two....It might come later in the offseason,after we signed their replacement (I sort of understand Doc's Point here,and this is a rare time where I think we can do this...)

[fyo]

The Problem I have with Cutting alot of people,they have to be replaced...

I think a lot of contracts are going to get reworked, rather than players getting cut. It's simply a matter of ensuring that prorated cap hits are taken in 2010 and not in future years that will almost certainly have a cap.

This is all money the players have already been paid, so it's not hurting them.

There are, of course, those players who are just not worth their salaries. In previous years, they might have been protected by a cap hit to the team. Those players are certainly at a greater risk now -- but only due to their future salaries, not due to their cap hits (or lack of), which can be worked around. In other words, it's meaningless to look at how much a player will hurt our cap in the future when looking at candidates for the ax. That cap hit can be worked around.

What's more relevant than ever, though, is if players are actually WORTH what they will EARN. That's a refreshing idea.