Round 1: Clint Stintim-Outside Linebacker-Virginia * This guy has ties to the Dolphins due to the relationship between Al Groh and Bill Parcells. Other than that Stintim is a tremendous football player that would be a Day 1 starter opposite of Joey porter. Stintim is a leader with amazing ability and when I sya this kid is intense I mean he needs a room with no windows. Round 2A: BJ Raji-Defensive Tackle-Boston College * This guy is strong and hard to move , things which are very important when talking about a Nose Tackle. He would get a chance to learn from Jason Ferguson who is playing at a high level. Raji would be an immediate impact player in a rotation with Fergusona nd Randy Starks ROUND 2B: Antoine Caldwell-Center-Alabama * Alex Mack will be the highest rated center come draft day but he is not the best b/c Antoine Caldwell is. Caldwell woud take over for Samson Satele and Satele would probably be used for depth purpases. Samson could also move over to guard with the status of Justin Smiley being in limbo. ROUND 3: Dominique Johnson-Cornerback-Jackson State * This kid is a ball-player. If he played at a big time school he would be dratted much higher. Round 4: Andrew Gardner-Offensive Tackle-Georgia Tech Round 5: Ramses Barden-Wide Receiver-Cal. Poly Round 7A: TBD Round 7B:TBD Round 7C: TBD
I like Caldwell a lot- I hadn't seen enough of him before the UF game- but I still think that Mack is the better Center, at least for our system. Caldwell is a technician, Mack is a beast. I would be happy to get either one, though. If Anderson keeps playing well it will decrease the chances of us taking an OLB- I think.
Andrew Gardner is a guy I've been talking up for a while. Would make an excellent RT. Played three years in that pro system at Georgia Tech and then had to convert to that funky triple wing attack this season which essentially involved him diving at ends feet play after play. He got hurt and missed the back end of the season, but the kid can play.
I like Gardner as well in the middle to late rounds depending on how much the injury and basically a wasted senior season causes him to drop. The tripe wing Paul Johnson brought to Georgia Tech has been productive for them and at all of his previous stops but I still can't stand it and believe it is counter productive to getting your players ready for the pros. Too many times did I see Techs OL diving at defensive players feet and it everytime I see it.
How about ordering a Sintim jersey? I don't see how, 5 months before the draft, before the juniors and Redshirt sophomores declare, before the All Star games and the Combine and the individual workouts that he's going to be the pick.
I dont see us taking another DT(not that early at least). The LB and CB positions will be the main focus, IMO.
No offense, mate, but this rationale cracks me up. Arguing that many/most NFL FOs will put a wrong grade on what you perceive to be the best center so that he falls to, of course, your favorite team, doesn't make for a very convincing argument or mock draft.
Vendigo. that's not the case at all. no offense taken. I hope to god we don't spend another draft pick on a Center, let alone a 2nd Rounder. I do my rankings, mocks , etc. based off what I think will happen, not what I want to happen. I want Malcolm Jenkins in Round 1 more than any player in the draft. I have wtached Caldwell and Mack. I think Caldwell will be the better pro. I think without questions Caldwell is the best linemen on the Alabama team and that Andre Smith will probably be a Top 5 pick just based off of his position.
Well what RS Sophomore declaration will change our draft strategy? We don't need and won't be in position to select Crabtree, Brandford, or Maclin. I think Sintim will work out well at the combine and his ability during the Senior Bowl will make him even more so the pick. It's like when the Dolphins selected Ginn. It all just adds up.
Anderson has had literally one game where he's made a noteworthy positive impact, and it essentially happened in a game where the team had seemingly both tackles injured. Anderson is going to be lucky to stay on the roster.
It's crazy you are even suggesting this. For all we know at this point in the process Sintim could blow out his knee running from the cops after being busted snorting coke off a hooker. There's so much that can happen between now and then to effect draft status that it's really silly to peg someone as anything other than a player of interest that is currently projected to be in the area of the Dolphins pick. Ginn didn't just add up, it was an enormous shock to pretty much everyone. There were a handful of people who post here who identified the possibility ahead of time, but it wasn't even remotely close to adding up ahead of time.
You are right, at that point Oakland or Cincinnati will clearly draft him long before he gets to Miami...
LMFAO - don't jinx me as most people know I was touting him early on as agood pick fr us. Sad, but probably true.
It just so happens that the "handful" of people were the three guys on this board that have Draft Guru badges underneath their names. Most of us had long considered Ginn a serious possibility, mostly because we didn't think Brady Quinn would make it to #9.
I always thought Ginn was a severe possibility. I respect what CK and Boomer do and am not taking it away from you guys at all. The casual fan thought Brady Quinn was the slam dunk. I know a lot could happen from now until April. I am just making the point that if everything is where it is now Sintim would be the best fit for this team. I would bet my left aarm we go linebacker or nose tackle in Round 1. I don't know anyone who would literally go out and buy his jersey now.
For everyone who wanted Chris Long last year, Sintim will translate to the outside far better and Al Groh will tell you that himself.
Yup, hearing the Commish read off Ginn's name with the #9 pick didnt shock me, I expected it.....except, that Quinn was still available....thats what floored me....that's what shocked me hearing Ginn's name at that point.
Nice job. I think that draft is a real possibility. I'll give you a million dollars if it goes down that way. Here are my suggestions for the 7th round. Round 7A: WR Brandon Tate, North Carolina 6-1 195 4.52 Round 7B: OT/OG Robert Brewster, Ball State 6-4 312 5.10 Round 7C: FB Tony Fiammetta, Syracuse 6-0 240 4.64 I don't think we're going to draft Gardner unless he falls to the 5th round which he might. I think it's very likely that we draft a safety in the 4th round. One of the following: SS Chip Vaughn, Wake Forest 6-2 214 4.52 SS/FS Otis Wiley, Michigan State 6-2 210 4.56 FS/SS David Bruton, Notre Dame 6-2 207 4.55 SS Kevin Ellison, USC 6-1 225 4.64 SS/FS Michael Hamlin, Clemson 6-3 206 4.56
I nailed that pick only because i studied mueller and his tendencies...it was obvious to me that they wanted a player that can make people miss. They viewed him as a do everything player that could relieve some pressure of the offense and special teams with his athletesism. A cameron toy if you will.
I'm liking Caldwell alot. I was watching the Auburn and Florida game and both games did really well. More so in the Rushing game. He could be an option for the Phins. I like Eric Wood I think he will be a great player but Caldwell looks like a franchise center. Man this class is deep with Tackles and Centers.
I see. Thanks for the clarification. I still have to admit, however, that I fail to see how, at this point in time, one can argue with confidence and merit that NFL FOs will be putting a wrong grade on Caldwell. I'm always wary of mock drafts doing the "I've seen something that NFL FOs won't see" routine. It's simply not particularly credible in my opinion. By the way, I do like Caldwell a lot. He's the best center I've seen on tape so far. Now here's a player I consider severely overrated by the mock guys. Great in coverage, has good hands, excels in zone coverage, jumping routes like a natural ... and a sorry tackler in the open field. Personally, I wouldn't touch a cornerback in the 1st round who is such a lousy open field tackler, no matter how great a cover corner he is.
I don't even think he's great in coverage. He's good, but I think greatness is out of his reach at the moment. I agree with you on Caldwell.
I put it rather awkwardly, I'm afraid. I think he's great in zone coverage when he's able to jump routes and has the play in front of him. That's where I like Jenkins a lot and I do think it's justified to call him "great" in that regard. Man to man is a different issue, I agree that he's good there but not great. Couple that with the lousy tackling and you have a guy I'd be hesitant to touch in round 1, especially early.
