The start of the free agency period is officially only 3 weeks away. Miami still has holes to fill and players to re-sign and to cut, which will consist of a bull rush of activity in the next few weeks. It’s true that Miami will not be as big a spenders as they were in past years, however, they have quite a few bloated contracts that they can, and will, part ways with. The rough sum total of those cuts is calculated at as much as $40 million dollars.
One of the Dolphins’ biggest decisions is going to be what they decide to do at the running back position? Lamar Miller, Miami native, who played at the University of Miami, and was drafted and played his entire NFL career with the Miami Dolphins, is set to hit the free-agency market. In addition, he has quietly improved each year and is truly a three-down back, who some of the best pay per head reviews would say is easily one of the top 10 running backs in the entire league. Miller has plenty left in the tank considering that the last coaching regime barely feeds him the rock with an average of 12 carries a game. However, Miller always made the most of his limited touches, and when he was given more touches in a game, his impact was felt, and the Dolphins won more games. For me, that is the biggest reason to re-sign Miller. When he was made the focal point of the offense, the Dolphins won football games. Those are the types of players that need to be kept on your football team and built around.
Rumors are cropping up that the organization does realize the value of Miller, and they are prepared to make a strong push to keep Miller in Miami. Just as an example of how easily they can afford it, Jordan Cameron has a $9.5 million dollar salary cap figure in 2016 with $2 million in dead cap money, which means if Miami parts ways with Cameron then they will save $7.5 million against the cap. Miller is far more valuable to this team than Cameron, and $7.5 million is more than enough to afford to re-sign Miller. So just in this scenario, Miami should have a little problem on its end to keep Miller. Who would you rather have on the squad, Cameron or Miller?
Another option for Miami that is being tossed around is that Miami could pass on re-signing Miller and sign Matt Forte. Clearly this idea has been given leg because new head coach Adam Gase was the offensive coordinator in Chicago, and Forte had a good relationship with him their last season. Forte would also be a cheaper option compared to Miller. However, Forte is 30, the poisonous age for running backs, and last season statistically was his worst season as a pro. Sure Forte would be a good fit for Gase’s offense, but Miller is only 24 years old and entering the prime of his career. I for one would rather pay a bit more for Miller, who has much more left in the tank and should be rewarded for his hard work and dedication to the team.
As I have stated before, for me Miller is the most important unrestricted free agent Miami has. Yes even more than Vernon, because Miller has shown that if he is the focal point of an offensive game plan, that he can carry the offense, and team on his back, and greatly help us win football games. At this point, it can be argued that Miller has won us more football games than our QB Ryan Tannehill. Also, resigning Miller won’t break the bank and it will go a long way towards giving Tannehill an accurate evaluation. And with 2016 being all about Tannehill’s future with the Dolphins, Miller is a key to getting the correct answer to that question. Go Fins!!!
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