Mixon traded to Houston instead of getting released. 

Trading players who freelanced and played selfishly is fine team-building.

1 minute ago, RLC said:

Trading players who freelanced and played selfishly is fine team-building.

Mixon?

Trading Sweat and Reddick frees up 35M next year while costing us 4M combined this year. 

 

1 minute ago, wussbasket said:

I think the birds will be playing closer to a 3-4 more often than the 5-2 they ran last year. Trading Sweat makes you fairly thin at DE, but if he can net you a 2nd+ or a starting caliber player, its a lot easier to work with.

You have Jordan Davis and Noah Elliss (for now) at NT

Jalen Carter, Milton Williams, Moro Ojomo, Marlon Tui, and someone at DE/Edge

At Sam/OLB you have Hasson Reddick, Bryce Huff, and Nolan Smith.

I think Sweat and Reddick are both gone, Huff can fill Reddick's pass rush specialist role 3 years younger and cheaper. Neither has shown any coverage skills that would allow them to play 3-4 OLB in a base defense. Sweat could be a good RDE in conventional 4-3, Reddick more suited to the "Elephant" role.

Smith is athletic enough to be a 3 down 3-4 WOLB, coming off in obvious passing downs when they go 4-2-5 with Graham and Huff at "DE," or moving "inside" as one of the LBs. Brandon Smith has prototype size/athleticism for SOLB, but does he have the instincts? Baun was backup at both OLB spots in a 4-3, good training for 3-4 OLB.

Also think Howie is prepared to eat a lot of dead money this year and next year, to clear the books. Would like to accumulate more draft capital for young depth.

I predict Ojomo will make a big jump this season, he's got the perfect body/athleticism for 3-4 DE. Booker is another one to watch, also well suited to 3-4 DE.

Davis, Tuo at NT, Ellis is a long-shot (think he has knee issues) but has the size.

Just now, UK Eagle said:

 

Good another back Dallas can’t sign 

43 minutes ago, NCiggles said:

It's hard to know whether signing Barkley impacted not signing McKinney.  They may have had a price tag on the position relative to other players available at that positing that impacted it more.  

Absolutely. My point was that I'd of rather grabbed Swift and a LB or Geno Stone than simply Barkley.

Of course there's plenty of time and the Eagles likely (hopefully) have a plan in place.

 

7 minutes ago, ManuManu said:

 

Gruesome injury against the team from Ohio.  But it was broken bones, not the knee.

Fits in the the day-2 OL theme they've been running with lately.

7 minutes ago, Sack that QB said:

Something about paying big money for a 27 year old running back, the age where RBs typically fall off a cliff, but not wanting to pay 29 year old Haason Reddick, at a more important position and where players typically age much better than RBs, rubs me the wrong way.

I realize their respective contract desires are different, but still.

We'll see what they do, but what they're doing at EDGE feels like OCD tinkering.

Pass rush DEs don't age that well either, top RBs are usually at their peak at 25-28.

Problem with Reddick is he may not have a position in Fangio defense other than pass rush specialist, shows no coverage skills or instincts in space.

And disappeared down the stretch.

I think Fangio wants more balance less predictability - base defense last season was limited, neither Sweat or Reddick were very good dropping into coverage, so basically you kept them outside, doubled Carter or Cox and let your QB step up into the pocket and hit passes in the empty middle of the field. Since pass rush was predictable, it was easier for OL to pick up on their assignments, little stunting, vanilla blitzes, etc.

Jordan Schultz's dad is the former CEO of Starbucks Howard Schultz.

4 minutes ago, ManuManu said:

 

Dolphins really add a lot of talent every year 

3 minutes ago, austinfan said:

I think Sweat and Reddick are both gone, Huff can fill Reddick's pass rush specialist role 3 years younger and cheaper. Neither has shown any coverage skills that would allow them to play 3-4 OLB in a base defense. Sweat could be a good RDE in conventional 4-3, Reddick more suited to the "Elephant" role.

Smith is athletic enough to be a 3 down 3-4 WOLB, coming off in obvious passing downs when they go 4-2-5 with Graham and Huff at "DE," or moving "inside" as one of the LBs. Brandon Smith has prototype size/athleticism for SOLB, but does he have the instincts? Baun was backup at both OLB spots in a 4-3, good training for 3-4 OLB.

Also think Howie is prepared to eat a lot of dead money this year and next year, to clear the books. Would like to accumulate more draft capital for young depth.

I predict Ojomo will make a big jump this season, he's got the perfect body/athleticism for 3-4 DE. Booker is another one to watch, also well suited to 3-4 DE.

Davis, Tuo at NT, Ellis is a long-shot (think he has knee issues) but has the size.

I think so too. Howie will have them in solid position heading into the draft. They have 2 more swings in their SB window. After that, they will have the books cleared and be in position to rebuild.

I'm very high on Ojomo and think he's perfect in a 3-4. It was disappointing he had that nasty injury to start last year and felt it put him behind.

 

1 minute ago, austinfan said:

Pass rush DEs don't age that well either, top RBs are usually at their peak at 25-28.

Problem with Reddick is he may not have a position in Fangio defense other than pass rush specialist, shows no coverage skills or instincts in space.

And disappeared down the stretch.

I think Fangio wants more balance less predictability - base defense last season was limited, neither Sweat or Reddick were very good dropping into coverage, so basically you kept them outside, doubled Carter or Cox and let your QB step up into the pocket and hit passes in the empty middle of the field. Since pass rush was predictable, it was easier for OL to pick up on their assignments, little stunting, vanilla blitzes, etc.

More like 23-26 than 25-28.

No position truly ages well, but I'd be more confident in Reddick being an impact player from age 29-31 than Barkley being an impact player from age 27-29.

Also everyone disappeared down the stretch, I think you have to write that off. I actually think if Reddick started the season without a cast on his hand and if that loser Matt Patricia never took over and derailed the season, he probably finishes with 14/15 sacks again. In the meat if the season when he had the cast off and before Patricia ruined things, he looked just as good as he did in 2022.

2 minutes ago, greendestiny27 said:

Dolphins really add a lot of talent every year 

 

Tennessee doesn't have a 3rd round pick.  Can't see them giving up pick 38 which would mean 106.  Or maybe it will be like 53 and Sweat for 38 and 127

1 minute ago, DaEagles4Life said:

 

They also add a lot, every year 

 

Though they should've tried to keep Hunt I think. Wilkins too but he got a truckload. The rest are replaceable, they already upgraded Baker 

I like this tampering period.

Allows for some mind-changing drama.

16 minutes ago, LeanMeanGM said:

Still don't see both Reddick and Sweat being traded. That just doesn't make sense. 

They expect Huff and Smith to start as OLBs.  

Just now, NCiggles said:

They expect Huff and Smith to start as OLBs.  

Yea, that doesn't make sense. 

1 hour ago, garingovt2000 said:

Saquon coming from NY
Huff coming from NY

Hennessy is from NY so still counts

Pretty sure Hennessy comes from France... 🤔

Mooney got paid

Good lord