The Perfect (Yet Possible) Off Season.

I don’t think it’s realistic. When was the last time we brought in 3 big names like these during one off season? Absolutely intrigued by your thoughts on the subject nonetheless. I’m on board with this off season. Wouldn’t change a thing.

Peyton Manning spreading the ball out to Marshall, Jeffery, Bess and Finley would make us yearly contenders and in all likelihood, a Superbowl winner.

I voted for “not sure, his injury worries me.” I’d be all for this move if he is declared 100% healthy or damn near close to 100%.

Nice post by the way, Rec’d.

If we get 60% of what you recommend that would still make us a way lot better!

I don’t think we’ll land those 3 in FA. Beyond thinking Finley will be available, but signing Peyton Manning would eat up too much cap space to do that. Aside from that, my only reaction to Jeffery is “eww.” I don’t like him overall as a prospect, but he doesn’t compliment Marshall well.

Oh, and though you may think Jerry is an upgrade over Colombo, I’ve already show that if you take his stats as an OT this year and project it over the same amount of snaps Colombo had, his numbers would be very similar. Not a big upgrade unfortunately.

Peyton will not demand that BIG of a contract after missing a whole year due to a serious injury, the only BIG contract out of these 3 players will be Finley, Scott is not even close to being the best G available (Nicks, Grubbs, etc.) therefore his contract wont be astronomical. The Dolphins can also free up cap space by. releasing some aging veterans, such as Fasano, Bell, etc. I know this probably wont happen, but it is realistic, Im pretty sure nobody thought the Heat or Eagles could’ve done what they did in previous off-seasons.

and maybe cut/trade some good players to make cap room.

for this reason and the neck injury concerns, Sign PM was the worst decision for the Phins, but that’s my point of view…

I don’t think Flynn was the next Kolb, Flynn was a lot better than Kolb… I don’t understand why the Eagles and Cardinals think Kolb was a star caliber QB.

Peyton Manning DOES sell tickets. Until he starts losing, or until he gets hurt and is on the bench. Even still, put a healthy Peyton on a losing team and they won’t sell tickets. Nobody will pay to see a loser, whether its Manning or anyone else behind center on a losing team.

Ross, and everybody else that wants Manning, want the guy from 2 or 3 years ago. They want to win games the way he won them 2 or 3 years ago. They want a franchise QB right now. They don’t want to wait. They don’t want to groom a guy. They want the quick, easy fix. They have stars in their eyes and cotton in their common sense. Manning might have 2 more years if he even plays another down. Those 2 years will almost certainly be his career lows, statistically. He’s won his Superbowl already with the Colts. His legacy is assured. He gains and loses nothing by getting rich in Miami and riding on his laurels.

We need a YOUNG QB. We don’t need quick fixes. Quick fixes are what led Miami out of contention years ago and straight to the AFC East basement. Quick fixes are why Miami never has depth. Quick fixes are why Miami never has second round picks.

I’d take Flynn over Manning. I’d take Moore over Manning. Why? Cause Manning has a busted neck and may never be the same again. A year away for a guy Manning’s age is an eternity. Even if he does clear to play with his neck problems, he still will have conditioning issues. He’d also still have to learn a new system and new players, just like a young QB would.

It doesn’t cease to amaze me how quick some Dolphins fans are to throw caution to the wind and take a flyer as long as he has had success in the past. Larry Johnson was a Dolphin. Thurman Thomas was a Dolphin. Trent Green was a Dolphin. They were big names in their days too. They weren’t so hot as Dolphins.

Best reason to say no to Manning? According to media reports, Ross wants him. Let me say that again: ROSS wants him. Not Ireland, not Philbin…Ross. I guarantee you that Philbin doesnt want him nor Ireland. Just Ross. Interfering, interloping, meddling Ross wants Manning. Everybody here remember what Ross knows about football? Right, Nothing. He needs to stick to writing the checks.

No Manning please. That potential pick up has the words “epic fail” written all over it. It also has the words “sucker” on it. If Manning still had his game…Indianapolis would keep him. They’d be talking renegotiation of the contract. I loathe that this theory has picked up steam in the press…that “story” as it were, has something of a deliberate Ross news-leak aura about it. It just seems…fishy.

Don’t get me wrong…if we got Manning, i’d root for him and continue rooting for the team. But i’d also be remembering that we should have gotten a future QB. Someone who will be here the next decade. The only thing about Manning likely to last a decade is his price tag…and I assure you…if its about money..Ross will throw it at him.

Manning to Miami = stop gap bad move. I’ll take a younger QB now instead.

We will have hit a home run in free agency. Manning will make Fasano and Clay play better. It would be nice to have a RG, but worst case scenario if we just resign Carey we will be ok next year. To be honest we might be ok with Nate Garner at RG. We would still be the best offensive line that Peyton Manning has ever had. I would also venture to guess that the combination of weapons of Brandon Marshall, Davone Bess, Brian Hartline, Clyde Gates, Charles Clay, Anthony Fasano, Reggie Bush and Daniel Thomas might be the best compliment of playmakers he has ever had. He will make guys like Marlon Moore and Roberto Wallace relevant, just like he did in Indy. Do you really think that every single guy he threw the ball to was as talented as he made them look?

Substitute Coples (we need some D pressure) and i’m all aboard

That is why I can’t believe it (exciting but not possible) we can’t afford Manning and Finley just not gonna happen, however we can probably get one but not both (and I doubt Green Bay is letting Finley go anywhere.) Also I know Tannehill stock is falling because of injury but he will still be a 1st rd pick probably Seatlle. If we want to beat the Patriots we need a pass rusher (we have 1 as of now) that is why I think it’s either going to be Coples, Ingram, or Mercilus (in that order.)