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NFL free agency, 2018: Biggest winners and losers from day one

By Peter Panacy

LANDOVER, MD - NOVEMBER 12: Quarterback Kirk Cousins #8 of the Washington Redskins talks with quarterback Sam Bradford #8 of the Minnesota Vikings after the Minnesota Vikings defeated the Washington Redskins 38-30 at FedExField on November 12, 2017 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
LANDOVER, MD - NOVEMBER 12: Quarterback Kirk Cousins #8 of the Washington Redskins talks with quarterback Sam Bradford #8 of the Minnesota Vikings after the Minnesota Vikings defeated the Washington Redskins 38-30 at FedExField on November 12, 2017 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images) /
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FOXBORO, MA – SEPTEMBER 18: Danny Amendola #80 of the New England Patriots scores a touchdown against Bobby McCain #28 of the Miami Dolphins during the second quarter at Gillette Stadium on September 18, 2016 in Foxboro, Massachusetts. (Photo by Jim Rogash/Getty Images)
FOXBORO, MA – SEPTEMBER 18: Danny Amendola #80 of the New England Patriots scores a touchdown against Bobby McCain #28 of the Miami Dolphins during the second quarter at Gillette Stadium on September 18, 2016 in Foxboro, Massachusetts. (Photo by Jim Rogash/Getty Images) /

Loser: Miami Dolphins

The Miami Dolphins’ shakeup from last year continued, as the team elected to part ways with prolific interior pass-rusher Ndamukong Suh on Monday. Same thing with Lawrence Timmons, whose short time in Miami didn’t work out, as well as tight end Julius Thomas.

Such moves clear cap space, and the Dolphins needed to do that.

Yet some of the pickups don’t exactly make sense either. For starters, the Dolphins are bringing aboard wide receiver Albert Wilson from the Kansas City Chiefs on a three-year, $24 million contract.

Perhaps they see something in Wilson the Chiefs never saw, but that’s a lot of money for a No. 3 or No. 4 receiver on a so-so roster.

On paper, picking up former New England Patriots slot receiver Danny Amendola looks good. But only on paper and in name only. The 32 year old still has some good football left in him, yet it’s hard to fathom him providing such an impact.

FanSided’s Josh Hill described it best:

"It’s hard to get excited about this when Amendola is essentially an older version of Jarvis Landry. Miami traded Landry away to Cleveland and will be replacing him with a guy who had a lot of success with Tom Brady throwing him the ball. Ryan Tannehill is not Tom Brady. The problem here is that Landry is talented but couldn’t do much in Miami’s offense last year. It wasn’t a player problem, it was a play problem and there’s nothing to say Amendola won’t show the same production as Landry did if nothing changes."

Pretty much.