http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/...ie-stanley-with-no-8-pick-20160218-story.html
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Barry Jackson said that the Dolphins believe they don't need a starting OT, and I tend to believe him.
I'm personally of the opinion that you should be working out a replacement for Branden Albert ASAPckparrothead, gunn34 and Pandarilla like this. -
Don't like the idea.
Deficiencies on defense far outweigh the need to find a future replacement for Albert. And picking a guard in the first, even one that in the future is our starting OT, isn't as valuable IMO as picking a starting DB or LB.resnor likes this. -
Kiper will make several selections for your team before the draft hoping you will only remember the right one .:wink2:
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Why can't we just get some average veterans to start at guard and an average swing tackle? Why is this so hard?
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Marc Colombo.
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going OT would be stupid.
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Can't hate it because Stanley is a very good prospect, and we would be lucky to have him.
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Kiper almost never takes into account what the team is likely to do with the pick. Just where he feels a player should be taken, and if he makes any sense at all for team X. If he feels strongly that a player should go by a certain point, he'll shoehorn him in there.
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If he solidified the Oline I wouldn't mind it. I'd rather we get a stud on defense but our oline is bad enough that spending another high pick to fix it isn't out of the question.
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We can't pass up on a potential beast LB or CB imo, you don't have to find stud OL you just need to stop finding garbage ones. Even so, it has been shown how good coaching and scheming can mask an OL.
Impact back 7 defender. Preferably Ramsey.mlb1399, dolphin25, texanphinatic and 3 others like this. -
I would love for them to sign a FA guard or two like Evans and maybe Reggie Nelson at S. That would be sweet. -
I wouldn't hate it considering the state of the Oline, but I'd be far from loving that pick, I'd rather go CB, passrusher or MLB in the first, you can spend the rest of the draft on O, but need to land one big impact D player.
I'm all for fixing one side of the ball for next year, draft 3 OGs between 2nd and 5th rounds, bring in a couple free agents, make the Oline the absolute #1 priority, so that the real absolute #1 priority can be clearly evaluated, Tanne.
If I'm this Dolphins organization, I am dedicated to using this year to get the O fixed so that us as an organization, as well as Tanne, can get the best possible chance to see what he is as a QB, this is the year, this is transitionally important for the franchise, no mucking around, every effort to get the O fixed, with the exception of the afore mentioned 1st round pick.gunn34 likes this. -
It would be nice if there was a Patrick Peterson or Darrelle Reevis available at the #8 pick, unfortunately there is nobody even close in this draft. If Stanley is the best player available then you absolutely take him.
If we have a FO that is anywhere near competent there won't be any glaring holes left when the draft comes around, and the Dolphins can draft for the future like successful teams do; instead of drafting out of desperation to fill holes, reaching for a player at a certain position and effing yourself, like they did with Ju'wuan James.RevRick likes this. -
I would be happy with Stanley, but I question if he's deserving of the #8 spot. You definitely want the bpa with such a high pick. Would rather gamble on an OL later on if he truly isn't worthy. Plus, we've got quite a bit of money and draft picks tied up in contracts already on the O-line.
Is there anyone worthy of the eighth spot if Ramsey and Jack are gone?
What would Jimmy Johnson do?Fin4Ever and texanphinatic like this. -
I think relying on rookies to play at guard or even swing tackle could be every bit as disastrous as last year or the year before. We need average vet help. That should be plenty to evaluate Thill.texanphinatic likes this. -
I like the pick. It would definitely solidify our line, and at the same time, give us the foundation for a solid young line.
Next year, our line could be:
LT - Albert
LG - ?
C - Pouncey
RG - James
RT - Stanley
Despite what anyone may say about picking Stanley at 8, I think we would all feel much better our line.Pandarilla likes this. -
Not a fan of picking Staley. As Fin-D and Finster said there are other more pressing needs than OT. We:ve been putting too many picks into the Offensive side of the ball, I don't want another off season where people are seriously discussing which UDFA LBs are going to step up and become stars (note the use of the plural is intentional).
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Hargreaves if Jack is gone
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So obviously upgrading the OL to simply make it average again isn't as easy for them to do as you seem to think it should be.
They don't have much cap room and the average to better offensive linemen in free agency will probably sign for more money elsewhere.
Defense needs to be their priority in this years draft and I really don't see them being able to upgrade the OL much in this off season. I think they will have to try and be more effective on offense next season through the use of a better scheme. Since I think it will take a few more years before they are able to build a solid offensive line. -
would be an excellent #1
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excellent choice...
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LT - Stanley
LG - Albert
C - Pouncey
RG - (battle between Turner/Douglas)
RT - Jamesdgfred likes this. -
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Oline early and often
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Problems with the O line for years....Of course you take him if he drops.
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If Kiper says the Dolphins will select Stanley, then the one player who definitely won't be the Dolphins first round pick is Stanley. Because I don't think Kiper has ever projected the Dolphins first round pick correctly.
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http://insidethehuddle.tv/draft-hq/grading-gurus-mel-kiper
According to that link, he picks 46% of the top 16 correctly (over their 5 year period) AND they say this:
"Come draft day, you can trust Kiper with predicting offensive tackles. He picks the right guy at the right spot 35% of the time and correctly guesses which teams will pick a tackle 57% of the time."
lol.. I sure hope he gets it wrong this time with us.
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