On my way to work this morning they did a segment with Charles Davis that I found to be a great interview in regards to the dolphins and to the draft... I don't know if they have it online but I will give some spark nonotes
This has to be one of the only "pro analysts" that I have heard praise the fins for their off season.
he was asked about us chasing the pats and his response was roughly this. He spoke not just about our spending in free agency not on just top names but in regards to how the game has changed into a high flying passing attack and that we addressed that change on both sides of the ball. First with our WR signings and how we not only kept our familiar faces in Bess and hartline but added key pieces in speed (Wallace) and bright potential (Gibson). He didn't just say that in regards to signing a bunch of people but to express how each of our receivers are A. Entering their prime, not in it or past it and B. all playing supporting roles to each other
He then added his ideas about our defensive signings in Ellerbe and Wheeler. That we grabbed two guys who will be able to cover large areas and space with their speed and bring pressure to the QB when blitzing. He also reiterated that these two guys are also ENTERING their prime, not in it not past it. He loved that we got younger faster and more explosive.
he then moved onto the draft.
first up was his impression of tavon Austin. He had high regards for his incredible explosiveness and ability to make plays from both the True running back position when he lined up their at WVU and as a reciever. He mentioned guys like bess and wellker and amandola but brought the factor that these guys were simply not 4.3 guys and didn't have the toughness that Austin has showed especially for his size. He said he might not go before a perimeter guy because of the old school reasoning behind drafting a slot guy early but said he might change that this year in the draft. Said he is a likely favorite to go at 16 to the rams.
in regards to the dolphins if I remember correctly he said because of our great signings in FA we have plenty of flexibility in our options for the draft this year. That we set ourselves up perfectly to be able to draft whoever we want at 12 and be happy with our pick.
the last bit that I enjoyed that he brought up was the Need vs BPA approach to the draft.
Davis compared the pacers the year and I'm sorry I'm not a huge bball fan the year the pacers picked someone else over Jordan. He said they didn't becuse they didn't have that need, and eventually that player they had went on to becoming a hall of famer, but was it Jordan? No.
He pretty much said his view on the draft is this, if you keep chasing needs you will never catch up, you will eventually miss if not often and continue to keep drafting needs instead of the best player available to you, the Michael Jordan.
Overall it was nice to hear a old pro gives us some props for so far having a great start to the offseason. I figured I'd share it with you guys. I might not personally love Austin at 12 and have my own man crush on Star at that pick but I can see the love affair with a lot of the guys in this draft. I'm really excited for us. I think we just might have turned the corner from our last decades woes and have the right foot forward
Phins Up!
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