Phinatics Free Agency Give or Take Game

[hooshoops]

I may be wrong on Volmer at $5-6M and/or Levitre at $5M. Volmer is 28, had the back issue, and is likely looking for a 5 year deal. Depending on the guaranteed money, I could see a $5-6M average getting a deal done. IMO, he's not a lot better than Winston.

Levitre is only 26 but, is a guard. I don't think any team is going to go much over the $5M.

I project these numbers based on this year's cap staying the same, with many teams over it and having to watch what they can spend. I really believe that this FA is going to be a buyer's market.

vollmer and levitre are the top names at their positions if they hit free agency and you think you are getting them at that low a # you must be foreseeing a nose dive in player contracts...and there will be some agents that need to be fired

only way i foresee that when there are plenty of teams still with big money is if medical is a concern...if not...for $5 mil per those guys would probably just resign with their current teams...cause by free agent terms they would be steals

[Southbeach 2]

vollmer and levitre are the top names at their positions if they hit free agency and you think you are getting them at that low a # you must be foreseeing a nose dive in player contracts...and there will be some agents that need to be fired

only way i foresee that when there are plenty of teams still with big money is if medical is a concern...if not...for $5 mil per those guys would probably just resign with their current teams...cause by free agent terms they would be steals

There are roughly 2/3rds of NFL teams with no money to spend at this point, check out the VIP sticky for more info. Some are gonna have to make some tuff choices on cuts, which will increase the FA market. The cap stays the same this year.

Based on that, I do see a nose dive this year. Hope I'm right, and that Ireland saw the same thing happening last year when he did nothing.

[MrEd]

vollmer and levitre are the top names at their positions if they hit free agency and you think you are getting them at that low a # you must be foreseeing a nose dive in player contracts...and there will be some agents that need to be fired

only way i foresee that when there are plenty of teams still with big money is if medical is a concern...if not...for $5 mil per those guys would probably just resign with their current teams...cause by free agent terms they would be steals

This is part of my point on why we're keeping Long. People keep crying about "letting him just walk no compensation" yet toss out these posts as if they will cost all that much less. It will likely cost us just under the $9mil it will cost us to re-sign Jake. I'd stick with the perennial Pro Bowler who is offering us a hometown discount by not demanding Joe Thomas money.

[Cowboynemo]

Hey guys, got to get my post in so I can view links. Been on the Finsiders.com chat for over a year and it's where I spend from 5-7 pm. Don't be too hard on the new guy ! BTW...I think we need to take a big time No.1 WR...either Jennings or Bowe asnd free up the No. for either a DE that can bookend Cam Wake....and there are a few WR to resign Hartline for sure. He doesn't want to go anywhere. He's previous high of 35 catches per season was almost tripled with Tannihill.

[MexDolfan]

After a Super Bowl hangover I'm here.

Well as the market could inflate the value of some free agents there are three factors to considerate about Levitre & Vollmer.

All around the NFL recently-hired HCs & GMs could start forging a new O-line on their teams that could step up Levitre's price tag. But it's unlikely that his agent will hear several calls, as no one is going to give him important money before April because there are more talented guards in the draft. So if Dolphins can place the right offer they could add him at the suggested price.

On Sebastian Vollmer there's an obvious issue, Pats will tender him an he could make a home-discount on NE.

That said, none of them is a sure thing but signing both is plausible.

[dlockz]

This is part of my point on why we're keeping Long. People keep crying about "letting him just walk no compensation" yet toss out these posts as if they will cost all that much less. It will likely cost us just under the $9mil it will cost us to re-sign Jake. I'd stick with the perennial Pro Bowler who is offering us a hometown discount by not demanding Joe Thomas money.

There is a reason he is not demanding Joe Thomas money, he has not played as well as Thomas. Long is not giving anybody a discount and 10 million is about the max any team will pay for his services coming off another injury

[The Omen]

I doubt Vollmer hits the market, if he does that means he's looking for a payday, I'm guessing in the 7-8 million range. Levitre at 5mil does seem a bit low to me as well, I was thinking in the 6-7mill range. crash landing somewehre between 6.25-6.5 range... With that said, I'd add cutting ties with Incogs and his 5.4 mill and transfer some of that cap savings onto Levitre... Wich will leave us with a choice at RG and RT. I think we already have a RG on the roster as is, if it's Jerry or somebody else, I dunno but, we will need to address the RT spot, that's for sure. Wishful thinking we get Mathews from A&M the same way we got Martin last year.

[Southbeach 2]

Remember that IF Volmer and/or Levitre do end up costing more, that the first year cap hit is normally less than the contract average by 25%. For example, an $8M average, with the pro rated bonus, etc, would be around $6M the first year.

We will have around $30M to actually spend, and can add to that with a few moves on Marshall, Patterson, Cog, and maybe Dansby. This would allow us to sign a top WR and all of our own. To make more changes, there will have to be trade offs.

Our complete list of FA's from PFF

Name	Pos.	Years	2012Team	2013Team	Rating	Snaps
Brian Hartline	WR	4	MIA	UFA	+7.1	914
Nate Kaeding	K	9	MIA	UFA	+6.6	0
Chris Clemons	S	4	MIA	UFA	+4.5	1120
Anthony Fasano	TE	7	MIA	UFA	+4.0	921
Randy Starks	DI	9	MIA	UFA	+3.5	826
Matt Moore	QB	6	MIA	UFA	+2.5	56
Jeron Mastrud	TE	3	MIA	RFA	+1.9	100
Bryan McCann	CB	3	MIA	RFA	+1.3	143
Austin Spitler	LB	3	MIA	RFA	+0.1	11
Jonathon Amaya	S	3	MIA	RFA	0.0	4
Tyrone Culver	S	7	MIA	UFA	0.0	6
Jake Long	OT	5	MIA	UFA	-0.3	745
Nate Garner	OT	5	MIA	UFA	-1.4	331
Marlon Moore	WR	3	MIA	RFA	-1.5	198
Reggie Bush	RB	7	MIA	UFA	-2.6	582
Sean Smith	CB	4	MIA	UFA	-3.5	1068
Tony McDaniel	DI	7	MIA	UFA	-6.5	255

Without Keeding, we have 9 to sign or replace, and the 6 higher profile ones in Hartline, Clemons, Fasano, Starks, Long, Bush, and Smith.