Rishard Matthews has had a bumpy 4 years in Miami, however, most of the problems were caused because he and Philbin did not get along. Matthews and Philbin had some personal issues with each other. Matthews went so far as to flirt with the idea of demanding a trade to a team that would give him the chance to start. Matthews ended up sticking with the team, and before he got injured this season, he was one of Tannehill’s top targets at wide receiver.
Matthews was buried on the Dolphins depth chart before the season began. But, when he was given an opportunity, he always made the most of it. He quickly became the Dolphins number 2 wide receiver behind Jarvis Landry, and in his 11 games of action this season he had 43 receptions for 662 yards, 4 touchdowns, and a 15.4 yards per catch average. He has proven that he can make plays, and has developed a very solid rapport with Tannehill, which is always a positive thing when weighing a decision on whether or not to re-sign a wide receiver.
A team can never have enough good receivers, so by saying that Miami can afford to let Matthews walk because they have Landry, Stills and Parker is not an end all, be all reason to let a productive player leave. Matthews, who is a former 7th round pick, is still a very young at 26 years old, which means his best years should still be ahead of him. He was a steal for the Dolphins, only costing them just over $2.1 million dollars over his 4 years on the team, and Miami should reward him by re-signing him to a contract that more reflects his value. Miami does not need to break the bank, but they can definitely give him a healthy raise.
I know many sports gambling fans are going to say that the Dolphins are already over the cap and will not have the necessary funds to afford to re-sign Matthews, however, Miami has a lot bloated contracts that they can get rid of this off-season. For example, former first round pick Dion Jordan is going to count as $6.2 million against the cap next season, and he can’t even stay clean in terms of PED’s. So why not just part ways with Jordan, and use the savings to pay a player like Matthews, who is an in-house talent that has proved himself on the field?
Another reason that Tannenbaum shouldn’t simply dismiss Matthews is that the more important FA needing to be signed might not even want to return to Miami. If Miller and Vernon want off the charts pay, Matthews could be resigned for fair value. For me, it’s a “no-brainer” to keep the channels open and at least appear interested in bringing him back. While Matthews might be only the third highest valued FA, he may end the 1st in feasibility. What are the rest of the Miami Dolphins News fans thoughts about trying to seriously re-sign Matthews?
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I think we need to make an effort to keep Rishard Mathews He is a good slot receiver and can also play the 1 or 2 receiver positions He is young and healthy and exhibited what he can do when given an opportunity If Landry were to get hurt we would have no good proven backup except for Rishard I like his aggressiveness and confidence I like that he caught everything that was thrown his way if it was catchable You don’t hear a lot about him dropping sure passes and he doesn’t fumble I for one think he can be very productive Our offense needs 2 good guards We might have to get at least one in free agency So the cap will be a limiting factor this year unless we can restructure Suh and maybe also Tannehill’s contracts If I was Vice President of operations that is the number one priority Restructure those contracts and get the players we need By the way I think Rishard is better fitted for our offense than Stills and thus more valuable to our team Gotta cut Jennings he was insurance this past year but Rishard is way better than Jennings, who is past his prime and that money can go towards re-signing Rishard Mathews
That’s the thing with Matthews he can play any spot and do it well. Can stills or Parker? What if Landry goes down? How much will he want 3-5 mill a year. Especially if Miller walks he should be brought back…I could see letting him go if Miller stays – but even then I wouldn’t like it because Parker and Stills have flashed, but that doesn’t mean they will be consistent.
C’mon maan! Matthews is el-gone-oh. He gone. He’ll probably get signed by Patriots and burn our midget corners. This is the way of the Fins. Over pay mediocrity and let talented players go to your division rivals.
That one made me spit my coffee…yeah, brother. My thing ( in a world of smart FO’s on Miami) if Miller goes bring him back and cutting Jennings and maybe moving still if needed. Mathews has proved to be a #2, Parker and stills haven’t – they might, but still a ?
…Matthews is gone imnsho …he had a pretty good year on a lousy offense …he will command a lot more money in free agency than what the fins will pay for a 2nd string receiver …and with Parker finally starting, 2nd string is exactly what he would be in ’16 unless we have more receiver injuries
…Matthews isn’t going to give the fins any break on money, he will take the highest offer …I’d be very surprised to see Tannenbaum expend any real effort to retain him …its a shame that his best years will almost certainly be with another team but that’s the cost of keeping Philbin too long.
The only thing I am seeing though is if Miller walks somehow. Heck, Vernon could walk too…then you’d have alot of cash on the table and would it be wise to let Matthews and Miller leave? They need to make sure talent is there for T-Hill. If Miller goes and Matthews, then you are down to only Landry as the only certainty on O. Stills is a ?, Ayaji, PArker are both ? in health and production, Cameron is a ? too. That’s alot of uncertainty with money on the table. I wouldn’t sing him over Miller or Vernon, or if the cap was tight, but if money is there an the other two aren’t signed.I would then.
To M. J. and the rest of the commentators:
While I can appreciate how busy your life must be, spelling is one of the last bastion’s of
civility. Sure, cursing, etc. makes a point, but having said that, at least proof-read your
stuff once in a while. Not a biggie’, but at least TRY to do it right.
I think we need to make an effort to keep Rishard Mathews
He is a good slot receiver and can also play the 1 or 2 receiver positions
He is young and healthy and exhibited what he can do when given an opportunity
If Landry were to get hurt we would have no good proven backup except for Rishard
I like his aggressiveness and confidence
I like that he caught everything that was thrown his way if it was catchable
You don’t hear a lot about him dropping sure passes and he doesn’t fumble
I for one think he can be very productive
Our offense needs 2 good guards
We might have to get at least one in free agency
So the cap will be a limiting factor this year unless we can restructure Suh and maybe also Tannehill’s contracts
If I was Vice President of operations that is the number one priority
Restructure those contracts and get the players we need
By the way I think Rishard is better fitted for our offense than Stills and thus more valuable to our team
Gotta cut Jennings he was insurance this past year but Rishard is way better than Jennings,
who is past his prime and that money can go towards re-signing Rishard Mathews
That’s the thing with Matthews he can play any spot and do it well. Can stills or Parker? What if Landry goes down? How much will he want 3-5 mill a year. Especially if Miller walks he should be brought back…I could see letting him go if Miller stays – but even then I wouldn’t like it because Parker and Stills have flashed, but that doesn’t mean they will be consistent.
C’mon maan! Matthews is el-gone-oh. He gone. He’ll probably get signed by Patriots and burn our midget corners. This is the way of the Fins. Over pay mediocrity and let talented players go to your division rivals.
That one made me spit my coffee…yeah, brother. My thing ( in a world of smart FO’s on Miami) if Miller goes bring him back and cutting Jennings and maybe moving still if needed. Mathews has proved to be a #2, Parker and stills haven’t – they might, but still a ?
…Matthews is gone imnsho …he had a pretty good year on a lousy offense …he will command a lot more money in free agency than what the fins will pay for a 2nd string receiver …and with Parker finally starting, 2nd string is exactly what he would be in ’16 unless we have more receiver injuries
…Matthews isn’t going to give the fins any break on money, he will take the highest offer …I’d be very surprised to see Tannenbaum expend any real effort to retain him …its a shame that his best years will almost certainly be with another team but that’s the cost of keeping Philbin too long.
The only thing I am seeing though is if Miller walks somehow. Heck, Vernon could walk too…then you’d have alot of cash on the table and would it be wise to let Matthews and Miller leave? They need to make sure talent is there for T-Hill. If Miller goes and Matthews, then you are down to only Landry as the only certainty on O. Stills is a ?, Ayaji, PArker are both ? in health and production, Cameron is a ? too. That’s alot of uncertainty with money on the table. I wouldn’t sing him over Miller or Vernon, or if the cap was tight, but if money is there an the other two aren’t signed.I would then.