Does Sanu Make Sense for the Dolphins?

The Miami Dolphins don't have a lot of proven depth at wide receiver, so perhaps that could prompt them to take a look at veteran Mohamed Sanu

The Miami Dolphins went from having a lot of depth to a lot of questions at wide receiver pretty quickly this summer, and that's still where we are a little more than a week before the start of the regular season.

It's why anytime a veteran with name recognition becomes available, it's going to be worth the Dolphins' while to at least investigate the possibility of bringing in that player.

And that's the case with Mohamed Sanu, who is set to be released by the New England Patriots, according to multiple reports.

Source: The #Patriots are releasing veteran WR Mohamed Sanu. A surprise.

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) September 2, 2020

Sanu is a high-profile player, though one has to really think about his being released by the Patriots, who gave up a second-round pick to the Atlanta Falcons to acquire him just last season.

Sanu always has been a good complementary wide receiver, but his numbers last year were less than impressive, particularly his 8.8 average per reception. And let's understand he's being released by a New England team that does not exactly have a great wide receiver corps beyond Julian Edelman.

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So the question the Dolphins have to ask themselves is whether Sanu would represent much of an upgrade over what they currently have, understanding that he's 31 years old and was scheduled to make $6.5 million in 2020.

There doesn't seem to be any way he'll get anywhere near that kind of money from any team because he's simply not an impact receiver at this stage of his career.

Two days before the roster cuts to 53, a good guess has the Dolphins wide receiver corps looking like this: Parker, Williams, Isaiah Ford, Jakeem Grant, Malcolm Perry and maybe Mack Hollins.

Let's say at this point that Ford is the No. 3 guy on the depth chart. Is Sanu a significant enough upgrade to bring him in at his age and given the promise that Ford showed late last season?

It's a no from here.

Sanu is a recognizable name and maybe he would have been a good addition, say, three or four years ago. But it doesn't look like a good fit at this time.

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Alain Poupart has covered the Miami Dolphins on a full-time basis since 1989. You can follow him on Twitter at @apoupartFins.