Mathis is on the Dolphins’ Radar

Jimmy Bourbon

9 years ago

The Dolphins just recently found an available acorn, in C.J. Mosley that appears to be a perfect fit to add value to their team, and now there may be another acorn that the Dolphins may also want to scoop up before it’s too late. The Dolphins have numerous times been linked with possibly trading with the Philadelphia Eagles to acquire former Pro Bowl Guard Evan Mathis, and now the Dolphins may have been given an early Christmas present, because the Eagles have just announced that they have released Mathis.

The old saying is that patience is a virtue, and if the Dolphins are seriously interested in Mathis, which they should be, then there patience in waiting out the Eagles and not budging on making a trade could now possibly pay off in a big way. Mathis is now an available free agent who is now free to negotiate a contract with any team that he wants. Apparently the main reason that the Eagles released him was because of his contract. He was unhappy about his contract, because the team said they would raise his salary, but then pulled the offer before he could accept it. His 2015 contract was supposed to pay $6.5 million, now any team can offer him a brand new contract.

Now the multimillion dollar question is whether Miami can, and will, they make Mathis an offer that he would be willing to accept. Mathis is one of the better guards in the league, but his career is also becoming a bit long in the tooth, with him being 33 years old and a 9 year veteran. He clearly would not be a long term answer, but would definitely be a perfect stop gap for a season or two. The problem is that Mathis wants one more pay day before he rides off into the sun, and even though the Dolphins clearly have a glaring need for an experienced guard, do they have the financial power to close a deal?

I would do whatever it takes to get Mathis, because at the moment Guard is our most glaring need, and Mathis would be an immediate upgrade, and would be a huge addition to the team. He would immediately make our offensive line better, which would then subsequently make our running attack and passing attack better. I would even go as far as saying that if we signed Mathis, then he could be the final missing piece to help make us a playoff team. Sure we still have some other holes on the roster, but if we were able to fill our biggest area of need with a proven quality starter, then I believe this team will have everything it needs to be a playoff team. Even Super Bowl Championship teams, have a few weaknesses or dimples on their roster.

The Dolphins are not going to be the only team that will be interested in acquiring Mathis, but whoever really wants him better act fast. Other possible landing spots for Mathis could be the Giants, Seahawks, Broncos and Raiders. I would love to sign him, but most pay per head services sites like AcePerHead.com believe we will lose out to a team that is willing to pay Mathis more money upfront. What does the rest of the Miami Dolphins news fans think about our chances of landing Mathis?

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