The Miami Dolphins are expected to upgrade their wide receiver group this offseason, either through free agency or the 2021 NFL Draft. The current conventional wisdom allows the team to use the third overall choice (if they do not trade back) to add one of the best prospects in the Draft. However, it sounds like the Dolphins may be a free agency to get one of the best veterans.
After Tuesday’s league deadline, two potential free agents, the Chicago Bears’ Allen Robinson and the Chris Godwin of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, were off the market when the labels were affixed. That leaves the Detroit Lions’ Chris Godwin in the market as the leading player in the position, and the Dolphins are expected to chase him.
According to Adam Beasley of the Miami Herald, word around the league is determined to add the Dolphins a No. 1 receiver in free agencies, and they are expected to show significant interest in Golladay once the legal tampering period begins next week. One league source has gone so far as to predict that he will end up with the Dolphins or the Giants. ”
The NFL’s new league year begins on March 17, when free agents are allowed to sign with new teams. The league allows a “legal tampering” two days before the start of the new league year, where teams and agents can begin discussing a possible deal.
Golladay was a third round of the Lions in 2017. Over his first four seasons, he scored 1893 passes for 3,068 yards with 21 touchdowns. He was limited to just five games last year due to injuries, and he got 20 passes for 338 yards with two touchdowns.
According to Spotrac.com, Golladay’s free agent contract is likely to be around $ 17-18 million per season.
The addition of Golladay could provide Miami with an important part of their offense in 2021, complimenting DeVante Parker on the other side of the field. The move will also provide more opportunities for the team in the Draft, especially with a return or an attempt to add an attacking lineout or lineout player early. He would be a perfect addition to the Dolphins, though he would not come cheap, especially not if the Giants were also up and running for his services.