Karlos Dansby the key to Miami's offseason?

I’v been thinking this for a couple months now. He is the key to our off-season. He gives us flexibility in the draft, and fills a hole. What else do you want in a guy?

With the strengths in this years draft just so happening to be in some of the Dolphins need positions, this makes the value of Dansby shoot up to the Fins because they could make a run, and potentially fill all of their holes if they can manage to acquire him!

but this is awsome news!

I really hope I’m wrong my chums, but I believe that Dansby is a no deal maniana. This new regime has done a terrific job turnin’ our team around but they’re one of the most stubborn & prideful. I know I’m not the only one that is sick of the same story every year, I want RESULTS now! obtaining them via the draft is a long process to achieve that. Trifecta please put everything aside and gives us a chance this year.

RZ

Jets got Antonio Cromartie

Just like Deion says:“Pay da Maan!”

A lot of that money hs to come from somewhere other than just Tax payers. Anyone!

He won’t leave without a contract. Yes the front office is stingy and prideful but they are also very very smart and experienced and talented. They see it the same way we all see it that is why Dansby is in Miami first.

If he goes to Washington, he won’t leave. Snyder will give him a ridiculous amount that will set a new bar for linebackers.

He wants to top the 5 year $40m given to Bart Scott? Fine give it to him. Take his ass down to a bar on South Beach tonight and let him check out all the hot girls wearing short tight dresses. That plus warm weather and no state income tax should be all it takes.

I’m ready for the Dolphins to be splashmakers in Free Agency.

IT’S TIME FOR THIS FRONT OFFICE TO MAKE A REAL SPLASH IN FREE AGENCY.
sure, we picked up a few good/solid players last year (Grove at least) and they tried with GERBIL – but we missed the boat on Bart Scott… and HOW MUCH did he help the JETS defense ??? a HUGE amount. Now with the clock ticking, lets spend some money and make this team a contender. I just want this FO and Ownership team to show their committment to WINNING ! and really that means – you SIGN DANSBY – pay him the contract he deserves….don’t be cheap. Then we have a great start to this years REBUILD of our mediocre defense…Dansby fits wHAT we need perfectly… and even then we will STILL NEED A GREAT DRAFT !!!
Draft a #1 WR (Boldin trade for a 3rd anyone?) Draft another OLB & ILB – its a DEEP draft there – and hopefully get one of the best “second tier” NT’s …

>>>Get MLB Karlos Dansby

>>>Get S Antrel Rolle (at a discounted, fair value)

>>> Get WR Antonio Bryant

>>> Pick 12 – WR Dez Bryant

>>> 2nd – OLB Ricky Sapp/ OLB Jerry Hughes

>>> 3rd – DT Cam Thomas

>>> 4th – RB Joe McKnight

I think this would allow us to:
1. Upgrade the WR corp
2. Get a huge DT, a space eater, a monster…
3. Get a really good pass rushing OLB
4. Get an elite MLB that will hopefully bring out the best in Channing Crowder
5. Finally, upgrade our RB corp, and prepare for life without Ricky and possibly Ronnie

Good to know that our front office got to Dansby right away and set up an immediate meeting. I’m keeping my fingers crossed.

As for the rest of the post, I agree with you Matty. Getting or not getting Dansby will completely change how we go about the draft and the rest of free agency. He will free up the need to get an ILB, so we won’t have a need for McClain, allowing us to focus on other areas. And I am completely NOT a fan of trading down to get Weatherspoon. The kid is a good player, but he’s not as good as the hype has made him seem IMO, and I don’t think he will be a good fit for us. But which area do we focus on first?

OLB? Like you said, there is a bunch of depth at OLB in this draft, so I don’t think that will be the 1st round pick either. We can get some quality players in other rounds like Kindle, Hughes, Sapp, etc, depending on if they fall or rise after their pro days.

FS? Well, a lot of this will depend on whether or not the Dolphins pick up one of the free agents out there. There are the rumors that they are going for Rolle, and there is also Atogwe who can be picked up with no draft compensation. Personally, I think Atogwe is a better FS option than Rolle, he creates more turnovers and is a ballhawk. If we got one of these guys, we wouldn’t need to necessarily draft a guy this year, although if we did we could still pick up someone like Major Wright in the later rounds.

NT? I think that this could be a very good possibility for the #12 pick. With teams re-signing or franchising the better NTs that would have been free agents, our choices are limited. There really isn’t anyone available that I would want to have as our starting NT, so I think we will look at the draft. We could definitely take Dan Williams or Cody (please god no!!) with our first rounder and fill that need, or we could wait and grab someone in a later round like Cam Thomas or Torrell Troup.

WR? We all know receiver is definitely a position of need for us, and I can see the possibility of the Dolphins using their 1st round pick to try and get Brandon Marshall. I can also see them trying to package a 4th round pick and a player to Arizona for Anquan Boldin. As for the draft, I am not a fan of Dez Bryant at all and think he would be a waste of a 1st round pick. I could see us making a play for Benn or Damian Williams or LaFell though, but I don’t consider Tate a possibility unless we get Marshall or some other #1 receiver first.

Of course, other things could change how we go about things as well, if someone decides to sign Ronnie and give us a 1st round pick, that changes things yet again and gives us more options. If that happens I think we definitely need to consider taking CJ Spiller with one of those picks (granted I think we should take him anyway but that’s not the point). And if we don’t get Dansby, this whole thing will change.

It all depends on the assumption of what is our primary need.

Since Dansby is coming here first for a visit, then that definitely suggests that the front office tends to see ILB as the top FA priority.

Should we sign him, then we’ve got plenty of options with that #12 pick which is best as there’s no clear cut guy at that spot who stands out right now.

accding to his agent via Armando S. tweet

After McClain the talent drops in the draft. Paid too much but Dansby is good consistent performer. Way to go front office.