Chris Perkins: Are Dolphins free-agent moves good enough to deliver a playoff win?
Published in Football
I like what the Dolphins have done in free agency.
But I wonder whether it’s enough to finally win a playoff game.
And I seriously doubt it’s enough to, take a deep breath, win a Super Bowl.
While the former is possible, I don’t think the latter is realistic at this point, a few weeks before the draft.
Let’s break it down.
So far this year, the Dolphins have signed 12 free agents: safety Jordan Poyer, outside linebacker Shaquil Barrett, cornerbacks Kendall Fuller and Siran Neal, linebackers Jordyn Brooks and Anthony Walker Jr., center Aaron Brewer, tight end Jonnu Smith, nose tackle Benito Jones, defensive tackle Neville Gallimore, tight end Jody Fortson and guard-tackle Jack Driscoll.
The problem is that the Dolphins lost a lot of high-quality players in the offseason.
Defensive tackle Christian Wilkins. Cornerback Xavien Howard. Right guard Robert Hunt. Edge rusher Andrew Van Ginkel. Linebacker Jerome Baker. Safety Brandon Jones. Safety DeShon Elliott. Nose tackle Raekwon Davis.
The outgoing talent is better than the incoming talent.
And if the Dolphins couldn’t even win a single playoff game with the players they lost, you figure the players they bring in have to be much, much better.
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