What's changing
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has managed to keep his coaching staff largely intact, which will be beneficial in helping build on a solid foundation in his sophomore season with the team. What will be changing, though, is the
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' roster, as Philbin and general manager Jeff Ireland look to add playmakers on offense to upgrade the league's 27th-ranked scoring attack and give second-year pro
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the tools he'll need to develop.
Biggest free agents
» LT Jake Long: Long's injury-plagued past two seasons have diminished his value, but rookie offensive tackle
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was only adequate as his replacement when Long landed on injured reserve with a triceps injury. The
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would be wise to look into exploring a deal to keep him.
» CB
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: When Ireland traded away cornerback
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in the preseason, it signaled the team's intent to keep the talented Smith. The fifth-year corner had the best season of his career under coordinator Kevin Coyle, and if the
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can't sign him to a long-term deal, they could look to use the franchise tag to keep him from escaping.
» WR
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: Miami's key offseason objective will be to find playmaking wide receivers to help Tannehill, but that shouldn't be at the expense of Hartline, who had a career-high 74 catches for 1,083 yards in 2012. Hartline can be a quality No. 2 receiver and become more of a playmaker with a legit No. 1 opposite him.
What they need
Receiver is the
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' most glaring need, but there are others, too. Defensive end
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earned another trip to Hawaii thanks to his outstanding work throughout the season, but the
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were unable to get consistent pressure from elsewhere on defense. Pass-rushing help must be near the top of their list. While Smith improved at corner, it was second-year pro
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who looked like the most dangerous weapon in their secondary, and the
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need to find someone else who can score points on defense ... perhaps Baltimore's free-agent safety
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would like to finish out his NFL career in Miami?
Offseason crystal ball
Miami will be a player for one of the three big-name free-agent receivers, and with $44 million in cap space (currently third in the NFL), the
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will have the money to do it.
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seems the logical addition given his
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past with Philbin -- although that didn't help
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-- but at 29 years old and coming off an injury-plagued season, it might not be the best decision.
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free agent Dwayne Bowe (also 29) is from Miami and previously has expressed an interest in coming home, but he might not fit the bill as a true playmaker.
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receiver Mike Wallace, therefore, could be the answer, and his speed certainly is something lacking in Miami's offense. If Long leaves, then a tackle will become a focus with the
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' stockpile of five of the top 100 picks in the draft.
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