ugh....we need a freaking TE!!!!!

call the packers and see what it would take for finley. we need a TE bad. keller is either asking for to much, or long is holding us up

 

Did we even make an offer to Keller?

 

Somewhere out there, in an aisle in a Publix, Michael Egnew gives a little fist pump.

 

lol. Probably in the periodicals section looking for the comics.

 

I'd say probably no because Volin mentioned that the Fins were probably going to wait and gauge the market

 

Who's next to visit? I'm hoping Shaughnessy, Jones, Biggers, Grimes, Munnerlayn, Cason, Winston, or Volmer.

 

Sounds like the front office lacks conviction about Keller and don't necessarily see him as that much of an upgrade. Overall, I agree with this. Sounds similar to Alex Smith and Matt Flynn from last year. They liked the player, but not at the price they wanted.

This also tells me that tight end is likely high on the draft board. Cook was obviously the guy they wanted, but outside him, there really isn't much available in free agency.

 

so drafting a TE it is.

 

Sounds like Keller is plan B for Miami.

 

we can afford both

then what is plan A?

 

Draft... Tyler...Eifert....


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Eifert got to be happy, this could be his shot to land at #12 spot. If Dolphins strike out in FA at the TE postion.

 

Escobar

 

is Eifert someone who can start from day 1??

 

Call me crazy, but I think they are waiting on Long to decide where to go...that has to be the holdup since they've had quite a few guys in for look-sees yesterday and today and yet not signed anyone...

 

I think Ireland knows Keller really isn't going anywhere so he can't wait a bit... Feel like Long is the X Factor in all of this.

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Relax, we have 2 2Rs and 2 3Rs. I foresee Ertz or Eifert in the 2R and we are good to go. No sense in paying a limping retread like Keller with a good TE class.

Imo, they are now being responsible. Ireland, one would hope, has learned, as every team's GM should that successful teams build through the draft. He is very likely looking for bargains now and not splashes.

 

A guy on Twitter just told me he was talking to Dustin Keller's brother and he said that Dustin asked for Jared Cook type money, that he wanted more than Martellus Bennett got.

I would say "no dice" to that too if I were the Dolphins. Again take this with the grain of salt appropriate for "a guy on twitter" (in this case @phinfanalyst).

 

i think we'll be seeing him again in a few days .... after he realizes his market ...

 

For everyone talking up Eifert, no TE is good enough to be taken with the 12th pick in the first round in this draft.

 

Draft Michael Williams in the 5th-6th round. Great blocker (Egnew and Clay are not), 6'7'' 270 pounds with good hands.

 

sorry wrong thread

 

mehta

 

That's why you trade back or hope he falls into the 2nd round.

 

Sounds like drafting a TE is in their plans

 

Either ertz or eifert should be available to us in the 2nd (ertz more likely) I hope they can grab one then.

 

rhodes at 12, eifert at some point when we trade back into the first? eh? eh?

 

I am rather hoping we dont sign a top FA TE because I think there are some very good ones available in the draft this year.

Ertz or Eifert for instance .I believe both will be better than Keller eventually .

If we sign a Dustin Keller I feel that the TE position will lose its importance in Irelands priorities during the draft and that we will draft just a body with a later round pick that wont amount to much.

 

Or sizing up what it looks like to be a stockboy......

 

I'm all in on that

 

I have a feeling a trade for Jermichael Finley may be in the cards here.

I thought Keller was going to be the choice. After these new developments, I'm thinking Finley is entirely possible.

For some reason, I don't think Ireland/Philbin/Sherman think the answer to TE in 2013 is coming from the draft.

 

According to the New York Daily News Keller is wanting a multi year contract and Miami is unwilling to give it.

 

as much as I'd like to have Keller as our starting TE, I definitely don't want to pay him that much, mainly because of his nagging injuries.