Dolphins to host Marqise Lee...

Fin-Omenal · Apr 16, 2014

phinsational said:

what other pattern? Marquise Lee is a different player from Bryant & Moncrief.... and Bryant & Moncrief are fairly different from each other. If you're trying to suggest there's a "vertical presence" pattern among them that would be used to specifically replace Wallace, then I think that's a little bit of a reach b/c there are other guys better suited for such. Where's Cooks, Beckham, and Benjamin who are arguably better NFL vertical threats than Lee? Where's Paul Richardson who arguably trumps Moncrief if we're solely looking for a vertical threat replacement?

The only common denominator I see is they can all make plays, and I personally wouldn't read more into it than that. I mean, there's no rule that says Miami can only have one playmaker at receiver, and there's no rule that says Hickey HAS to replace Wallace with a similar player. If he wants to ditch Wallace, he can replace him with any type of player he wants. Therefore, he's not looking at Moncrief, Lee, and Bryant as a replacement to Wallace; he's looking at them first and foremost because they fit a blue print or player type he covets. If this is to be Hickey's first receiver drafted in Miami, I'm sure it's gonna be one that he himself really wants and would sort of represent him putting his stamp on the team. Hence, if Bryant, Moncrief, and Lee share a similar mold to Wallace like you're suggesting, then what I'd deduce from that is Wallace also fits Hickey's mold by default. And if Wallace fits his mold, then there's a chance Hartline doesn't.... so if it comes down to saving some cap space, Hickey could just as well decide to do it by ditching Hartline's contract rather than simply choosing the more expensive one. I'm still not saying you're wrong. I'm just saying there are two distinct sides to this coin, and the reasons you're saying Hickey would replace Wallace are the same reasons to suggest it could be Hartline's spot in jeopardy.
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In his defense, it does sound very un Miami like to acquire multiple guys who can find the end zone.

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