Anyone think we should just leave WR free agency alone and DRAFT our new WR's?

[RockyMtnPhinfan]

We desperately need a deep threat WR on this team. If you're not gong to sign Wallace, then I think you need to consider Markus Wheaton from Oregon State as one of your two WR draft picks. He's lightning fast. Even if we sign Wallace (or Jennings for that matter), I think the Phins will be drafting two roookie WR's. If we sign Wallace, I would expect Miami to consider Quinton Patton and Stedman Bailey, who I've read are similar to Donald Driver and Randall Cobb, respectively. I like Aaron Dobson. He's a little bigger with great leaping ability and catches the ball at its highest point with his hands...a great redzone threat.

I wanted to put Wheaton and a couple of others in there, but i wanted to keep it to only a few options! Dobson/Wheaton are intriguing for sure.

And why can't HAartline be that Vet that people here at Finheaven want us to have so badly? To teach, not necessarily to be the deep threat or YAC threat......

[MiamiMuss]

It would be great for Jennings to come here and hopefully speed up the learning curve of the young wr's we have and draft this year.

[72 silky]

Nope I don't agree. I say sign Wallace and draft cordarelle Patterson

[footsteps_falco]

I like the options this year. I'm okay with any combination of the available players: Wallace, Jennings, Bowe, Hartline, Patterson, Allen, Hopkins, Austin, Williams... If we get any two of these players I would be happy. my ideal situation would be Wallace and Patterson so youre set for 5 years.

[clutch]

Sign Wallace or Jennings,
Let Hartline go,
Draft Patton & Bailey

[Scotty P]

Ive thought the same. Hartline can teach our new guys. If we draft Patterson and another WR with our second or third round picks, that would free up the cap space to sign Long and Smith......and maybe pick up another solid CB or DE in FA or the draft.

I know there is a lot of speculation about Smith and Long, but we cant let solid players go so that we can simply draft their replacement. Thats just breaking even when we need to be adding more solid players. Besides, Im NOT convinced that Long has lost it.......he's been playing injured and he was the top LT just a couple years ago. Talent doesnt diminish with LT's that quickly when they are that young. And Ill agree, Smith is not an elite #1 CB......but he could be if we had more QB pressures from another DE and a solid CB on the other side of the field.

I think we all agree, everyone's success can be heavily influenced by other players contributions. We are only a few players away from being a deep playoff threat, IMO.

But who knows, maybe Ireland can get all our FA's signed and pick up a FA WR and draft some studs........cause I just saw a pig fly.

[finfan54]

Keenan Allen will not be participating at the combine due to a posterior cruciate ligament.

can you say stock dropping rapidly?

[Birdmond]

No. The more holes filled via free agency, the more flexible the draft strategy.

[j-off-her-doll]

Ideally, you'd bring in Jennings for around 7 mil. But I'm not offering any of these guys what they think they're worth. I'd rather miss out on this FA class of WR's than overspend. Overspending will likely set us back for years. Hartline is the last guy I'd sign. Patterson and Bailey would be my choice from that list - maybe my favorite duo overall. The next would be Patterson and Wheaton. I prefer Wheaton to Bailey - not by a wide margin - but I think Patterson/Bailey would better compliment one and other.

[RockyMtnPhinfan]

Ideally, you'd bring in Jennings for around 7 mil. But I'm not offering any of these guys what they think they're worth. I'd rather miss out on this FA class of WR's than overspend. Overspending will likely set us back for years. Hartline is the last guy I'd sign. Patterson and Bailey would be my choice from that list - maybe my favorite duo overall. The next would be Patterson and Wheaton. I prefer Wheaton to Bailey - not by a wide margin - but I think Patterson/Bailey would better compliment one and other.

J this is an approach i could get on board with. I just don't want to be handcuffed to a WR in the twilight of his career or one tbhat knows he got paid and gets lazy. It has happened often in the NFL. Patterson and Wheaton -------ZOOOOOMMMM!!!! speedy