I believe that this line needs to be fixed via free agency. Yes, we can draft another guy like Hernandez but we need a couple of bodies for next season because I think we can agree that the entire right side needs to be replaced.
I am attaching a list of the free agent OLs after this season. I am not an expert in the area of OL and do not pay close attention to many of those guys on other teams as I do with other position.
For those who do, take a look at the list and let us know who would be on your wish list. Please take salary into consideration.
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That is how you end up with Nate Solder getting a record contract and have him still being the worst left tackle in your own division. That is how Omaheh gets $5 million when he is no better than John Jerry.
You cannot escape this vicious cycle unless you draft these guys.
If they did - then they needed to divest some more expensive assets, not sign guys like Omameh and Stewart, and stick to finding strategic improvements at whatever position they could find them.
In other words - if your choices were signing a good corner in FA over a mediocre LT for similar money, even if the need for LT was greater. With the understanding you weren't going anywhere this year you punt the LT until next year, when you can either draft one or sign one in FA (if a better one is available).
You can point to teams like the Cowboys - but they sunk a lot of money and draft picks over several years to accomplish that, and what did it buy them exactly? That OL is starting to show some cracks, and if it doesn't improve when Frederick is cleared then that window was awfully small.
No shit ..flowers can let people run around him for a lot less money
Money
This line needs to come from the draft.
2nd and 3rd round next year needs to be linemen
Hernandez
Matt Paradis/Mitch Morse
Carpenter/Rookie
JaWuan James/Bobbie Massie
Can't say I've ever keyed in on James, but this isn't promising:
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Dolphins OC Dowell Loggains is looking for more consistency from OT JaWuan James
Draft a RT in second round
Draft a RT in second round
Schwenke has only started 5 games since 2016 and none this year.
Draft a RT in second round
i like Morse but he will command a contract similar to Richburg's. He is reportedly having a slow start to the season as well. I would rather bring in a cheap option like Nick Easton to compete with Evan Brown who could surprise.
True, sign a RT and a cheap guard or center in free agency then use the draft to draft a guard or center plus a developmental OT to groom behind Solder.
I wanted him in the draft. He has developed into a great player.