Final week, figuring out that Jaelan Phillips goes into his last season enjoying on his possibility 12 months, I requested the next query:
What would you wish to see the Dolphins do with Phillips going ahead? Do they prolong earlier than or through the season, try and commerce him if he’s wholesome mid-season, wait and see how he holds up this season, after which attempt to re-sign him or tag him, let him stroll if he’s injured once more, or simply let him stroll irrespective of how his upcoming season goes?
I additionally posted a ballot asking
What would you wish to see the Miami Dolphins do with Jaelan Phillips going ahead?
The outcomes-
32% or 108 of you said- Wait and see how he begins the season after which attempt to prolong him through the season if he’s wholesome and enjoying properly.
24% or 89 of you said- Lengthen him now!
24% or 88 of you said- If he stays wholesome all season lengthy, try and re-sign him after the season or tag him.
9% or 32 of you said- If he’s injured once more, let him stroll after the season.
6% or 22 of you said- If he’s wholesome in the beginning of the season, try and commerce him earlier than the deadline.
6% or 21 of you said- Let him stroll after the season and simply hope for an honest comp decide in 2027.
Under are a few of your solutions and ideas on the query of the day-
It appears Alley Gator is able to let him stroll after this season.
Be taught from signing Tua a 12 months too early. Don’t signal identified damage issues. It’s been two years since he performed a full season and was productive, and that manufacturing had loads to do with Chubb being on the opposite aspect. Go. Relying on compensatory picks, we might usher in a giant haul of youthful and cheaper gamers this 12 months.
Jptapt says commerce or let him stroll is the way in which to go.
I actually like him, however enterprise is enterprise. I’d attempt to commerce him. For those who can’t, let him stroll after the season. We’re already paying sufficient for damage dangers (Tua).
sdphinsfan has a well-thought-out plan, however I warn you, it requires the usage of math.
All the time an attention-grabbing proposition if you’re contemplating what to do with gifted and productive gamers who’s solely actual knock is struggling accidents. Is cash a part of this recreation? At each degree. Are accidents a part of this recreation? Undoubtedly, and for no matter purpose, extra so in Miami it appears.
In Phillips case, right here’s a participant who has proven us the whole lot you hope you see from a 1st spherical decide. Coronary heart, effort, management, and most significantly, productiveness. There are a handful of Edge gamers who have an effect on to a really seen diploma how the entire entrance 7 performs on D. Garrett, Hutchinson, Hendrickson, Crosby, Jones…when these guys are on the sector, the complete D performs to a different degree versus after they aren’t. Phillips has that very same impact and it could be extra highly effective if he might keep on the sector.
So based mostly on how he’s performed and what he contributes, there’s each purpose to make each effort to re-sign him. However you possibly can’t ignore the missed snaps as a result of damage. Grier will wait. He’ll say “play it out and let’s do an extension”. It’s what he does predominantly. When Phillips performs it out and kills it, we’ll hear from Grier that this participant has busted his butt and deserves an opportunity to hit FA. Or, he’ll let Phillips play it out, Phillips will kill it, after which we’ll prolong him paying him the very best quantity attainable, as a result of at that time he’ll need to compete with different golf equipment for Phillips providers. And with the cap going up by roughly 10%, an already costly place will change into extra so. Exterior of the RB place, it’s dearer to signal FA’s at any place and the numbers solely go up…
Most gamers going right into a second deal are wanting intently on the assured cash within the provide. These going right into a second deal who’ve had quite a few accidents are centered virtually solely on assured cash. So if I’m Grier, I’m making a stable provide of assured cash this offseason. I’d have a look at what the highest 10 Edge guys are making assured, after which I’m wanting on the share of snaps Phillips has performed vs these guys. I apply the share of snaps to the typical greenback quantity and that’s what I assure. Its truthful for the group, its truthful to the participant. On prime of that, I embody incentives for greater than common snaps performed and for efficiency metrics. So Phillips has his assured cash and if he does extra, he will get extra. The group will get him at extra accountable value, and so they get a younger participant who has the whole lot to realize if he goes out and performs to a fair greater degree. Sadly we don’t function that approach. We’ll let him stroll, or pay him the premium a 12 months from now.
glen55 believes he is likely to be a little bit of a cut price if we re-sign him now.
It’s not that there isn’t a such factor as a participant being injury-prone, nevertheless it’s not almost as frequent as followers appear to assume, and the commonest clarification for one man having a number of accidents is one thing akin to random quantity technology.
I’d go for it proper now whereas his value is likely to be down. No guts, no glory.
Invoice Moody says to re-up him now however is joyful it is not on him.
It is a robust one, however I voted to increase him now. Its a danger as a result of his damage historical past, however you’re not gonna get a greater value by ready. The man clearly has the expertise and work ethic, however he’s ineffective if he’s not on the sector. Due to this fact, I believe its greatest to try to lock him up for 2-4 years earlier than his worth jumps, and take the danger that he doesn’t get one other main damage. I’m glad I’m not the one to need to make this determination although.
MIAMI235, I suppose, is saying to let him stroll as a result of he will likely be signed for greater than 13 million per, even together with his damage historical past.
Not keen to maintain him at something near his present wage, regardless.
Dolfanjoe needs the group to let him begin the season and see what occurs earlier than making any determination.
One other good participant who does give it his all. Accidents are a part of the sport and at this level nobody is aware of if he’ll ever be the identical ! What’s a GM on the skinny purple line to do ? Little cash for extensions when we have to signal free brokers to bolster the group. Little or no selection however to let him play and see what he can do in 25. Prime 5 at his place will we be capable to afford him in 26 ? Commerce him on the commerce deadline and get nice return from a contender, particularly if we’re not ! If we’re not profitable in 25 we will likely be beginning over from administration on down. And we want not fear about franchise tags and such. Like most of this group now, play it out and see the outcomes.
Miami7 is biased and says roll the cube now. I agree, and I want to see them give him a deal that they will dump after 2026 or 2027 if issues go south.
Most likely my favourite present Dolphins participant, so a bit biased I spose’.
I’d be open on extending him now – whereas his value is ‘considerably’ decrease than it could be if he’d remained wholesome AND needs to be lower than in the event that they wait ‘into the season’ to get a deal accomplished (if he’s doin’ his factor & killin’ it) – however they HAVE TO give themselves viable ‘outs’ alongside the way in which to guard themselves.
JP is/was on the cusp of ‘greatness’. Understandably, he’s a giant danger. The Dolphins determination makers of the previous 30 years aren’t people that’d find yourself within the “Who’s Who” of economic wizardry registrars or actually NFL proliferation stories. (Monetary or expertise clever). So, in all likelyhood, no matter they do would be the mistaken selection. I simply get pleasure from this youngsters work ethic & capability/development (when on the sector).
SlayerNation1 says to attend till the center of the season or after the season to determine.
See the way it goes with rehab. Use head over coronary heart for as soon as, you possibly can prolong throughout or after the season.Additional complicating is the very probably lame duck regime. To draw the very best accessible GM/HC, a group would need the fewest unhealthy contract entanglements.JP is the anti-Jevon Holland. JP would do something to be on the sector making performs. JP goes about His enterprise quietly and is one thing of an anachronism by as we speak’s commonplace.
Thomas23059 believes it is unhealthy luck and never as a result of he is injury-prone. I’ve thought that every one alongside, so I’d re-sign him now for a low price. Finally, this group will want guys who’re outplaying their contracts if we need to get to the place we need to get to.
The man is operating downfield, making an attempt to make a play, and one in every of his teammates takes out his knee. That’s unhealthy luck, not damage susceptible. You don’t punish him for that. However you do make sure that he’s wholesome first. Give him one thing like 2 years, $20 million absolutely assured, with three void years to unfold out the cap hit. If he reveals he’s again in 2025, you give him a brand new long run take care of the cash you save by releasing Chubb.
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