Pre-Free Agency 2023

[captain stone]

hope is not a plan

Agree

But, yes, it always possible that midlevel 1st rounder will be an immediate solid starter at a key position.

Not many other options right now... I don't want to sign Orlando Brown Jr for what it would likely cost; and the recently-released Taylor Lewan needs to show that he's healthy & clean before numbers are even discussed... The rest of the UFAs don't really excite me as starting LTs for the 2023 NEPs:

2024 NFL Free Agents Tracker

Tracking the status and signings of all 2024 NFL free agents.

www.spotrac.com

The only other non-draft possibility is trading for somebody on an expiring contract, same as how Trent Brown was acquired... Here's a list of the 2020 draftees who might fit the category:

2020 NFL Draft Listing | Pro-Football-Reference.com

Checkout the 2020 NFL Draft Results including drafted players and trade timelines and their career stats on Pro-Football-Reference.com

www.pro-football-reference.com

Otherwise, I'm open to suggestions...

 

[captain stone]

No issue with re-upping Dugger... they going to transition him to free safety, the role McCourty currently fills?

Dugger isn't good enough in coverage for Free Safety.

 

[Uptown]

Bills safety Jordan Poyer interested in joining Miami Dolphins in free agency

Jordan Poyer is expected to test free agency and has his sights set on potentially joining Tua Tagovailoa and the Miami Dolphins.

www.usatoday.com

https://www.si.com/nfl/dolphins/news/miami-dolphins-sounds-like-a-preferred-destination-for-safety-jordan-poyer

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[TheRazorsEdge]

- Sign the ascending Right Tackle -
Jawaan Taylor

 

[Pape]

Dugger isn't good enough in coverage for Free Safety.

and that is why jesse bates makes sense, least to me... dugger and bates is a good set of safeties... plug the hole before it becomes a gap... i dont think we will meet his price though

 

[Pape]

Bills safety Jordan Poyer interested in joining Miami Dolphins in free agency

Jordan Poyer is expected to test free agency and has his sights set on potentially joining Tua Tagovailoa and the Miami Dolphins.

www.usatoday.com

https://www.si.com/nfl/dolphins/news/miami-dolphins-sounds-like-a-preferred-destination-for-safety-jordan-poyer

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Miami needs to clear a bunch of cap space before going after a guy like poyer... otc has them at -16m in cap space,,, he is an upgrade over eric rowe though, who is also a free agent... one is a 9m a year player, the other a 6m a year guy... guess it depends on how much space the clear...

miami may need a qb though

 

[Grogan14]

Bills safety Jordan Poyer interested in joining Miami Dolphins in free agency

Jordan Poyer is expected to test free agency and has his sights set on potentially joining Tua Tagovailoa and the Miami Dolphins.

www.usatoday.com

https://www.si.com/nfl/dolphins/news/miami-dolphins-sounds-like-a-preferred-destination-for-safety-jordan-poyer

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everyone wants to play for the Dolphins. Pats are going to have to overpay to get top tier free agents.
Let's face it, BB and BoB are not exactly a huge draw for free agents from other teams. They are both hardasses, tough and super demanding.

 

[ralmat55]

Miami needs to clear a bunch of cap space before going after a guy like poyer... otc has them at -16m in cap space,,, he is an upgrade over eric rowe though, who is also a free agent... one is a 9m a year player, the other a 6m a year guy... guess it depends on how much space the clear...

miami may need a qb though

With just simple restructures of their 5 highest cap figures, the Dolphins could be as much as $48.386 million under the salary cap.

 

[Pape]

With just simple restructures of their 5 highest cap figures, the Dolphins could be as much as $48.386 million under the salary cap.

I'm not conversant enough in the cap to agree or disagree with that assessment... But that's a huge 64m dollar swing... Seems rather incredulous

 

[One-If-By-Sea]

With just simple restructures of their 5 highest cap figures, the Dolphins could be as much as $48.386 million under the salary cap.

Welcome to Cap Hell if they do that. I hope they do. And if the Jete sign Derek Carr that would be a great offseason for the Pats.

 

[lancerman]

everyone wants to play for the Dolphins. Pats are going to have to overpay to get top tier free agents.
Let's face it, BB and BoB are not exactly a huge draw for free agents from other teams. They are both hardasses, tough and super demanding.

I think it's more that players look at Miami and think "oh they are stacked and just made the playoffs with the QB being out at the end of the season, this is somewhere I can go and we could make a run and get a ring then I get a big contract after".

 

[ralmat55]

Doing the same, the Jets can be as much as $34.912 under the cap. The Bills $33.709 under. The Patriots as much as $44.536 (if you want to push more Jonnu Smith money into 2024).

My point is that this isn’t 2021 when other teams didn’t have the cap space or cash on hand that the Pats had because of the declining cap and cash flow caused by Covid.

 

[ralmat55]

Welcome to Cap Hell if they do that. I hope they do. And if the Jete sign Derek Carr that would be a great offseason for the Pats.

Not necessarily, the cap is only going to increase because of the new tv/ media deals. Cap prison (hell is eternal) isn’t such a bad thing when you’re trying to win a Super Bowl for the first time ever or since the late 60s or early 70s as is the case with our divisional rivals.

 

[TheRainMaker]

Cap is crap!

 

[Real fan 02]

Dugger isn't good enough in coverage for Free Safety.

In the patriots system they typically deploy 3 safety looks.. box, strong and free.. if Dugger plays free wich is typically 20 yards off the line of scrimmage.. then he could be good there becuase your able to see the field better.. however the guys a playmaker period he needs to be on the field all 3 downs..

 

[Real fan 02]

With just simple restructures of their 5 highest cap figures, the Dolphins could be as much as $48.386 million under the salary cap.

I like poyer but he's over 30, injury prone and he has gotten exposed a bit without the benefits of playing with hyde..

 

[Real fan 02]

everyone wants to play for the Dolphins. Pats are going to have to overpay to get top tier free agents.
Let's face it, BB and BoB are not exactly a huge draw for free agents from other teams. They are both hardasses, tough and super demanding.

Dolphins are playing Russian roulette with Tua and his career though I don't see how this kid is still choosing to play football.. however they are a destination with a high flying offense...

As for us just like in 21 we are going to have to pay a bit more to get FAs..

 

[Patsgofor4]

everyone wants to play for the Dolphins. Pats are going to have to overpay to get top tier free agents.
Let's face it, BB and BoB are not exactly a huge draw for free agents from other teams. They are both hardasses, tough and super demanding.

Poyer expresses interest in the Dolphins and now “everyone wants to play for the Dolphins”. LOL. The Chicken Little mentality is alive and well here.

I must have missed “everyone” signing with Miami during the last few free agent periods. Poyer stated the main reasons for his interest. They are the obvious ones and they have nothing to do with the actual Dolphins organization.

Primary Reason: No state income tax
Secondary Reason: Warm weather year round

In third place is probably living near South Beach, due to the areas abundant shiopping, nightclub, restaurant, sportsclub, yoga studio, juice bar and colon cleanse options…..very important for keeping jobless, high-maintenance wives and girlfriends occupied and content while the players kick it with their side pieces.

If Poyer also has fetishes for second-rate owners and chronic mediocrity he kept them to himself during the interview.

 

[Pape]

Charean Williams of Pro Football talk published their list of the top 100 free agents... can read the full list, just hit the link

NFL Top 100 2023 free agents: Lamar Jackson, Derek Carr, Geno Smith top the list

The following are PFT’s top 100 free agents for the start of the 2023 league year.

profootballtalk.nbcsports.com

The Patriots on the list are:
19. Patriots receiver Jakobi Meyers (the top WR available)
27. Patriots cornerback Jonathan Jones (3rd ranked CB)
49. Patriots offensive tackle Isaiah Wynn ( i think right about now she finished her first bottle of wine, one of those big magnums)


interesting to note, least to me, the following WRs on the list
36. Packers receiver Allen Lazard
42. Chiefs receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster
53. Free agent receiver Odell Beckham
59. Chiefs receiver Mecole Hardman
70. Saints receiver Michael Thomas
87. Colts receiver Parris Campbell
90. Giants receiver Darius Slayton

 

[captain stone]

NFL Top 100 2023 free agents: Lamar Jackson, Derek Carr, Geno Smith top the list

The following are PFT’s top 100 free agents for the start of the 2023 league year.

profootballtalk.nbcsports.com

interesting to note, least to me, the following WRs on the list
36. Packers receiver Allen Lazard
42. Chiefs receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster
53. Free agent receiver Odell Beckham
59. Chiefs receiver Mecole Hardman
70. Saints receiver Michael Thomas
87. Colts receiver Parris Campbell
90. Giants receiver Darius Slayton

The bolded are those in whom I will have Very serious interest should we lose Meyers.