The Facts:
Following up on the
ongoing story. ... The Dolphins haven't hidden the fact they'll upgrade the receiver position through free agency, providing QB Ryan Tannehill the weapons he needs to jump start the passing game. "I think this is the year that you've got to do something," GM Jeff Ireland said. "We're looking for playmakers on offense." Multiple sources tell the Sun-Sentinel Wallace, who won't be given the franchise tag by the Steelers this offseason, is the team's top target.
Reported by the South Florida Sun-Sentinel
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And, as Sun-Sentinel staffer Omar Kelly points out, much like Miami's pursuit of Jim Harbaugh, Jeff Fisher and Peyton Manning, everyone inside the NFL knows Dolphins owner Steve Ross is a big spender, and expects him to set the bidding market high. Considering Wallace turned down an offer from Pittsburgh that trumped the five-year, $55.5 million deal Vincent Jackson got from Tampa Bay as an unrestricted free agent last offseason, expect a contract being placed on a table that pays Wallace in the range of $60 million or $12 million a season. Is he worth it? Kelly believes that's debatable. He has 21 drops over the last four seasons and has a reputation for being a bit of a diva. But of all the receivers who played in 2012, Randy Moss (52), Larry Fitzgerald (34), Calvin Johnson (33) and Marques Colston (33) are the only playmakers who scored more touchdowns than the 32 Wallace produced in his first four seasons. According to Kelly, Greg Jennings and Dwayne Bowe are good, viable, older options that would certainly improve Miami's passing game, but neither provide the fear factor needed to keep a defensive coordinator up late nights. ... Stay tuned.
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