Despite making major investments at cornerback this offseason — in signing Byron Jones and drafting Noah Igbinoghene in the first round — the Dolphins were linked to Logan Ryan at multiple junctures this offseason.
The team may have backed off in this pursuit. The Dolphins are not aggressively pursuing the free agent cornerback, according to Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald.
Rumors about Ryan landing with the Dolphins (and former Patriots assistant Brian Flores) circulated in March and May, but nearly four months into free agency, the former Patriots and Titans corner remains a free agent. The seven-year veteran’s price demand almost certainly has contributed to this. Ryan was linked to wanting $10MM per year earlier this offseason. The Jets have been the team most closely connected to Ryan this offseason.
Additionally, the Dolphins do not appear to be angling to add Larry Warford to their offensive line, Jackson adds. The Dolphins signed Ereck Flowers to be one of their starting guards and drafted Robert Hunt in Round 2. Hunt has been linked to lining up at guard or right tackle, however, giving the team a possible need at guard. Pro Football Focus and Football Outsiders assessed the 2019 Dolphins’ offensive line as the league’s worst.
Warford was connected to the Bears and Texans shortly after his Saints release, but the former bowed out of the bidding early. The Pro Bowl guard, as of June, was seeking a contract north of $7MM per year.
Ryan seemed like a superfluous addition anyway, given the Dolphins already had Jones, Howard, and Noah in their defensive backfield. I don’t think Warford would be a bad addition though. They need a veteran to mentor their inexperienced offensive line. As long as they don’t distribute a Solder-esque contract, they should be set financially
Yeah, agreed. I get what they’re trying to do and Ryan is likely familiar with Flores’ defensive concepts, but how many pricy corners does Miami really need?
Id love to see Warford join the Cards to help add some protection for Kyler Murray so he has some time to get the ball to Hopkins. Or join the Seahawks to help give some protection to Russell Wilson.
Seahawks, in particular, have been interested in Clowney at near 15mil. They could offer Warford 8mil a year for 2 years and Cameron Wake for 5mil on a 1-year deal which would improve their edge and their O line