Should the Phins consider Andre Johnson?

On Wednesday morning it was released that Andre Johnson’s agent Kennard McGuire has asked the Houston Texans to release his client from his contract. This followed Monday when the Texans gave Johnson and McGuire permission to seek a trade after Johnson was told his role would diminish next season. A trade is highly unlikely considering he has a bloated contract of $11.5 million next year and $12 million in 2016, which is similar to the Mike Wallace situation. However, maybe they could work out a straight up trade with Houston? He is a native of Miami Florida and played for the Hurricanes in college, should Miami consider bringing him home if he is released?

Obviously one negative is that Johnson’s pending contract is very large for a player that has been in the league for 12 years and will be turning 34 years old this summer. Clearly if Miami is interested in signing Johnson it would have to be at a much lower rate, because there is no reason to pay that kind of money for a player who is at the end of his career. In addition Johnson has stated that he would like to play for a team that has a legitimate chance at winning a Super Bowl, and most football gambling fans would not consider Miami a legitimate contender yet. Sadly I could see Johnson taking a pay cut and playing for a team like the Patriots.

However if Miami was interested in signing him he would fill two important roles. He would give this team some much needed veteran presence in the wide receiver position, which would also make it easier for the Dolphins to make the move and get rid of Wallace. The other thing Johnson would do is finally give the Dolphins the big-bodied receiver that they have been missing from their offense. Even though he is at the tail-end of his career, he still produced a productive season last year with 85 catches for 936 yards and 3 touchdowns.

Personally I would probably pass on Johnson, unless he could be had for a very cheap incentive laced contract. There is no questioning his talent, but with his age and also that he does drop his fair share of passes I would be hesitant to sign him. However, it never hurts to kick the tires and see if Miami can get a hometown discount on a reputable wide receiver. What does the rest of Miami Dolphins news fans think about taking at look at Johnson?