The next 3 business decisions the Miami Dolphins should make

The Miami Dolphins would be wise to trade Ogbah now and get something for him.

This is part of the business that no one really likes especially if you’re the player being traded. It’s like in Little Big League when Billy Heywood had to release his favorite player. It hurt him to do it but that guy came back as a coach at the end. I don’t think Ogbah comes back as a coach at some point but I firmly think the Miami Dolphins will be better off if they can trade defensive end Emmanuel Ogbah.

Emmanuel Ogbah still is only 29 years old. He still has gas left in the tank even though he missed the majority of last year with a torn tricep. He put together back-to-back 9 sack seasons for the Dolphins in 2020 and 2021. Then, deservingly so, he got a big payday.

Still, I think trading him and getting anything you can get plus shedding his salary is the way to go.

Creating nearly $12M in cap space, to me, is the wise decision. The Dolphins have Bradley Chubb and Jaelan Phillips who will be the starting defensive ends in what we expect to be a 4-3 defense under Vic Fangio. Ogbah would be a very good rotational pass rusher. I get that. But I also get the theory that you can find another backup defensive end who may not produce exactly like Ogbah but can produce a little less while also costing a fraction of what Ogbah makes.

Ultimately, I’m not sure if a team is going to step in and want to take on Ogbah’s contract, where he is set to make $15M this season. Miami may have to keep him, which like I said isn’t the worse thing in the world. I just would do whatever I can to get him off the books and replace him with a cheaper, younger option.