Jeff Ireland.."The relationship between the Dolphins and the canes has now begun"

Especially when those Al Golden players start coming.

"PhinsRDbest wrote:

Especially when those Al Golden players start coming.

This.

10 years too late but better late than never...

Strikes me as more PR than anything.

Now we just need to bring back the Orange Bowl. :-)
Im a happy Phins fan. We Drafted players of need and we got quality and good potential upside. Hard to knock this Draft. No Ginns or 2nd round QB's.

I can't wait to be saying on Sundays "It's Miller Time". I am so happy he stayed home.

I'd rather forge a relationship with a team that wins but hey lets take a bunch of project players and injury ridden guys just because they come from the U.

I think it's very beneficial.

You look at Belichick's relationship with Urban Meyer, and Bill drafting three starters out of Florida in 2010.

"dsteve wrote:

I'd rather forge a relationship with a team that wins but hey lets take a bunch of project players and injury ridden guys just because they come from the U.

There is no better hotbed in the country than south Florida enriched talent..The U has a special place in the hearts of those young men, it doesn't seem like you understand the depth of that angle and how it can be forged..Ireland does, went out of his way to express it, and do something about it...

"dsteve wrote:

I'd rather forge a relationship with a team that wins but hey lets take a bunch of project players and injury ridden guys just because they come from the U.

Feline AIDS is still an epidemic. But yeah, there is folly in drafting simply because.

"Disgustipate wrote:

Strikes me as more PR than anything.

It does smell like pandering to some degree. Especially after last year's Gator day.

"Disgustipate wrote:

Strikes me as more PR than anything.

Damn good PR at that, and could very well have tangible affects in both cultures..I think it's fu&$ ing brilliant.

I think it makes sense to foster the relationship. This is a talent rich area and having a little better insight into that talent, like the kind you can get from having a good local relationship, makes sense.

"dsteve wrote:

I'd rather forge a relationship with a team that wins but hey lets take a bunch of project players and injury ridden guys just because they come from the U.

seriously, why do you post? I don't like the U or anything about the school, but it's irrelevant whether Miami is an average team. their players translate to the NFL.
- last 5 RBs drafted: Portis, Davenport, McGahee, Gore and Lamar Miller
- last 5 TEs drafted: Shockey, Winslow II, Everett, Olsen and Graham
- WR - includes Andre Johnson, Parrish and Devin Hester
- LBs - Ray Lewis, Vilma, Morgan, DJ WIlliams, Rocky McIntosh,
- DB - Ed Reed, Merriweather, Kenny Philips, Antrel Rolle

seriously, try to think about your post before you spew. Your posts easily have the lowest value of anyone I've ever seen at thePhins. on level from what I expect from a Jets fan.

I hate the Canes but I gotta admit they do a great job in producing NFL talent. Smart move.

"dsteve wrote:

I'd rather forge a relationship with a team that wins but hey lets take a bunch of project players and injury ridden guys just because they come from the U.

Or we could simply acknowledge that there have been a lot of good football players to come out of that school and -- being in your own back yard -- it's not a bad idea to forge a working relationship. It can only help, not hurt.

Perhaps if we had this relationship previously, Tony Sparano wouldn't have jumped Sam Shields for not already knowing who the Dolphins DB coach was during his visit. Perhaps Shields would have signed here like he wanted rather than going to Green Bay.

Ireland acknowledged publicly that he and Al Golden are on the same wavelength. Golden is bringing in higher caliber players than the previous regime and better coaching the ones he inherited.

Reggie Wayne

Most of the best talent comes from South Florida. Miami recruits mainly South Florida. It only makes sense.

And even though Miami has been crap for the past 5 years or so, players are still getting drafted and making an impact in the NFL. They just got terrible coaching in college. That looks like it's changing right now.

Wilfork

Moss

Beason

Phillips
Buchanon

"lmeister3 wrote:

Phillips
Buchanon

How can you post these 2 before Devin Hester?

Son, I am disappoint.

Hester was already posted.