Let’s throw away the numbers.

Okay, this is an analytics site, so let’s not throw away all the numbers. Let’s pretend, for a moment, that save Miami $5.5 million this season, or $6.9 million if they designate him as a post-June 1 cut. If released, Wallace could again find himself among the top free agent wide receivers on the market. There probably are smart teams out there that would value Wallace for what he is, but those teams also aren’t likely to be the ones to offer the most money.

It’s clear on film Wallace still has the ability to get behind a secondary, so he hasn’t lost enough speed to make him ineffective. That speed is his strength and throughout his career it has worked better by running past defenders instead of setting something up in front of them. Mike Wallace still has the skills to be a productive receiver on a good passing team.

All-in-all, we should be less disappointed in Wallace and more disappointed in the coaches who haven’t figured out the best way to get the most out of him.