Miami Dolphins' Offseason Task No. 1: Deciding Who Stays and Who Goes

(This is an original idea by Travis Rand, with his article of the New York Giants and I will like to do the same thing with the Miami Dolphins.)

The official offseason is about to start after the Super Bowl and after a very unique season it will be a very unique offseason.

First of all, the Dolphins have a new owner, Stephen Ross. This was a concern among Dolphins fans because it was the rumor thet Bill Parcells could leave the team after a clause in his contract that allow him to quit the job (getting his contract full paid) if the franchise takeover was complete, but he is loyal to his friends Tony Sparano, Jeff Ireland and most of the team's coaches and decided to stay in his current job.

After the most amazing turnaround in the history of NFL it's time to make the final step and make the franchise a Super Bowl contender, with teams like the New England Patriots and the New York Jets in the same division and playing against the champions of each division (Titans, Steelers, Chargers, etc...) it will be really hard to repeat a playoff appearance next season.

Now it's time to take a look into Miami Dolphins moves of the offseason, starting by their current roster.

Whom should the Dolphins re-sign?

Let's face it, the Dolphins roster don't have a lot of talent and most of their backup players would be in a practice squad or out of the NFL if they don't have a spot in Miami.

The unrestricted free agents of ´09 for the Dolphins

SS: Yeremiah Bell
OT: Vernon Carey
LB: Channing Crowder
CB: André Goodman
FS: Renaldo Hill
C: Al Johnson
WR: Tab Perry
LB: Derek Smith

Yeremiah Bell has been the best safety of Miami the last couple of seasons, but he is no more than backup material. The Dolphins should keep him as that, he could be a third-down safety and help the team until they find more talent at the position.

Vernon Carey and Channing Crowder should be re-signed as well. Carey was solid at ROT (his natural position) this season after being moved around all the o-line positions in the past, he is a nice complement for Jake Long and if the Dolphins could find a starting RG he will perform a lot better.

Crowder was under the shadow of Zach Thomas before the 2008 season, but after Thomas was released and the Dolphins changed to a 3-4 scheme he has been a solid ILB. He is by far the most talented player at the position and the Dolphins should do all the possible to keep him, if he don't ask for too much.

Of the other UFAs, I think they don't have the talent to remain in the roster, maybe André Goodman could came back—due to his performace—as a backup, but he is not really a solution for Miami at the CB position.

From their exclusive rights free agents I only see WR Brandon London as a potential competitor in the next season roster. Quentin Moses, Ike Ndukwe, and Aaron Halterman are dependable and should go this off-season.

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