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Running an RPO Offense

Discussion in 'Miami Dolphins Forum' started by Galant, Mar 12, 2021.

  1. Galant

    Galant Love - Unity - Sacrifice - Eternity

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    Chris K. (With an initial tweet from Omar) had a short thread on what it takes to run an RPO Offense.






    Worth a discussion, especially as to how the Dolphins build the O in FA and the draft.
     
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  2. mlb1399

    mlb1399 Well-Known Member

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    Good stuff. I think as our OL improves, our running game will make major strides. Would love to add some more talent at RB in the 2nd or 3rd round. Really don’t want to see us give Jones a big contract.
     
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  3. texanphinatic

    texanphinatic Senior Member

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    Who do you think we are getting in the second or third round that would be a clear upgrade to Gaskin/Ahmed? It's highly likely we see the top 3 guys gone by round 1, or early 2. I can understand not wanting to pay Jones a big contract, but if you want Najee Harris you'd best be committing that #18.
     
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  4. mlb1399

    mlb1399 Well-Known Member

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    Carter, Gainwell, Javonte Williams. I don’t know that I care about getting a clear upgrade over those guys. I think our OL needs to play substantially better.

    Im a big believer that if you build a dominant enough OL, you can plug and play a lot of RB’s and have them be successful. I just don’t value the position enough to spend big money on FA or a first round draft pick. Especially when so many good RB’s have come and gone that were taken in rounds 2-4.
     
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  5. KeyFin

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    Here's the thing though- I think we trade back from #3. Maybe we trade back twice since we're not highly interested in the prototypical top 5 on the board. #18 may not end up our final pick in the first round...maybe we trade back or maybe we trade up...but I think we have a board and we're going to be very active on draft day.

    By the way, do you know who else wants Harris in the 1st? Tua. He's been singing his praises for a month now and we coached Harris at the all star game, giving us an incredibly valuable in-depth scouting session that other teams didn't/won't get. I have a feeling he's pegged on our radar and he's going to be a Dolphin. To be honest, I wouldn't be shocked to see us have an all-Alabama 1st round.
     
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  6. texanphinatic

    texanphinatic Senior Member

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    I do think we trade down from 3, but I'm not sure the aim will be to add a lot more early round firepower this year. With the lower cap number and the high amount of early picks this year, we would probably be better off trying to get ammo in 2022.

    Harris is definitely on the radar.

    Wiliams is likely late round 1 or early 2, definitely a step ahead of Carter and Gainwell. I think he, Harris and Etienne are clearly the best of the bunch and will probably go pretty quick after each other once the first one is off the board.

    Did you mean to say you ARE a big believer in the OL being dominant enough for plug and play? I don't disagree that OL is very important, but I think you need a good back as well.

    My problem is that last year we passed on the better free agents, we undervalued the position the draft and then tried to get by with cheap veterans. It was an unmitigated disaster. Better line play will help, but I'd like to see us have a dude who can break big plays, get first downs, be a receiving threat and put the ball in the end zone. Rolling into the year with James Connor and Myles Gaskin is simply not acceptable. We either pay for an Aaron Jones, or we ensure we get one of the top guys in the draft.
     
  7. Striking

    Striking Junior Member

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    We need a bigger back so I would put both Harris and Williams in the draft category we need to compliment Gaskins/Ahmed. Williams with his tackle breaking ability, youth and low mileage is who I would target first.
     
  8. Irishman

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    It seems to me, from what you've said, that you felt we could have filled all our holes with last years draft. I don't believe we could have and that it is clear, based on last years' successful season that we did well with the draft and filled some remaining holes with short term contract FA's.

    Based on last years methods in the draft and the successful season that followed; specifically due to how we handled the draft and free agency, I see the Front Office treating this Draft and free agency the same way this year. Even then we will probably have a few holes left to fill, but nothing like last year. I believe we will make the playoffs this year and that will be entirely due to how we have drafted and used free agency since Grier has been fully in charge!

    This does not even touch on the excellent control we have established and are maintaining under the current cap.
     

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