Dolphins will have 16 free agents heading into the 2015 season, 12 unrestricted and 4 restricted, so the Dolphins will have to make a few tough decisions before the new league year official begins at 4pm on March 10th.
Below is the two lists of Unrestricted and Restricted free agents on Miami’s Roster
Unrestricted
Charles Clay TE Jared Odrick DT Matt Moore QB Knowshon Moreno RB
Daniel Thomas RB Daryn Colledge G
Samson Satele C Jason Fox OT Jason Trusnik LB Kelvin Sheppard LB
Jimmy Wilson S Louis Delmas S
Restricted
Derrick Shelby DE LaMichael James RB Jonathan Freeny LB RJ Stanford CB
The two biggest and most important names are Charles Clay and Jared Odrick, and both players are probably going to command a significant pay raise if Miami would like to keep them on the roster. Charles Clay had a break out season in 2013, and even bigger things were expected in 2014, however he was banged up in the off-season with a knee injury and never really was 100% this season. He amassed 58 catches for 605 yards and 3 touchdowns in 14 games. If the phins’ doctors think that Clay’s knee will be 100% healthy with a full off-season to rest, then the Dolphins should make the investment and keep him on the team. With Dion Sims also starting to become productive, the Dolphins could have a nice double headed monster at the Tight end position for the next few years.
The Dolphins run defense fell apart at the end of the season, and Randy Starks is getting up there in age, and he will cost the team a few million if they would like to have him back. Odrick has done a very good job for Miami, and will also command a large contract, With Miami already being thin on the defensive line, then it would be a wise decision to retain the services of their former first round pick. The smart move would be to part ways with the aging Starks and retain the younger and productive Odrick.
Most of the best bookie software sites like www.AcePerHead.com would say that Colledge, Moreno and Delmas played well until they got injured, however these players have a history of being injured, and are going to cost a few million if Miami wants to keep them aboard, so from an economical stand point these three players can be replaced with younger and cheaper talent.
The rest of the list will be covered in our next article.
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