No way. Not with Hitman's great speed and genuine vertical threat ability. :whistling:

 

Paid "Expert"=Dolphins need playmakers

Dolphins fan=No **** Sherlock, thank you for stating the obvious.

Plus side is, our coaching is quite good, we do have some pieces

Down side, to many slubs taking snaps

Upside, half those bums are leaving this offseason

Downside, 6 games to go and then months upon months of nothingness until anything can be done.

BTW, Uhm Thigpen did have that return Td, this is half of the BS that is NFL stats, somehow that does not count.

 

It would help if Tannehill would hit the receivers that were open. He's struggling with accuracy lately.

 

Thing is, a play is a play is a play

Why is it, if Thill hits Hartline for an 80 yd Td it is so hyped, if Thigpen houses one, it doesn't matter?

This is one of the ways the NFL is offbase and imo, the CFL does things better.

 

Obviously, but he's also not watching every game like you are on every Sunday.

 

Brandon Jenkins is an interesting name. He's going to slide a bit most likely and will have questions over his dimensionality. He offers great explosiveness however and an ability to dip and bend. My grand concern, and admittedly it bugs me quite a bit, is his lack of balance. He's also been rather poor at times with gap discipline vs. the run.

Is Porter going to be there in three?

 

The irony of that argument is I agree with you lol.

 

Draft Julio Bunkley. Next question.

 

Ellington as a weapon should be considered, as well as the other top backs, Taylor, Ball..

I think you have to add three weapons in the first three rounds, I'd like to trade down and add another..

Eifert, Ellington, Bailey/Austin could be gotten in the first two rounds.

 

I think that depends on what you can get in free agency prior to the draft. I think it's unlikely Miami really addresses the RB spot via free agency, but there's some options out there at WR and TE. I think with pressing needs on the defensive side of the ball, you've got to address one of them in the first three rounds as well. My mock right now would look like this, assuming perhaps I've added Greg Jennings, Dashon Goldson, and Andy Levitre in free agency and I've let Hartline walk:

1. Alex Okafor - DE/OLB - Texas - I think someone like Werner will be gone before Miami picks, so Okafor gets my call. He's played a hybrid like position for Texas as a stand-up backer and as a true DE. I think you can plug him in opposite Cameron Wake on the line, or you could use him as a SAM backer in more of a 3-4 look.

2. Desmond Trufant - CB - Washington - I think the need for a CB is obvious, and Trufant's one of the better guys you could land at this juncture.

2. Quinton Patton - WR - Louisiana Tech - I think he's a nice replacement to Hartline and allows you to play him opposite Jennings with Bess in the slot. You can mix in Rishard Matthews as well giving you a nice 1-4.

3. Nico Johnson - ILB - Alabama - Perhaps this is overkill here, but if someone like Dansby or Burnett ends up a cap casualty Miami's going to need someone. They need depth anyways as I don't think you could entrust Trusnki, Spitler, Freeny, or Kaddu to fill in for any lengthy period of time should someone go down. If anything, Johnson could replace Dansby in the middle once his contract is up.

3. Open - I think you could stand to add a guard, another cornerback, a tight end, or another receiver here.

 

So am I the only one who, at the moment, isn't entirely fascinated by Trufant?

 

I don't know if you're the only one, but I'm fascinated with him. His movement skills and burst are exactly what you'd want in a corner and he's got some innate chippiness to him. Obviously the size isn't ideal but it's not a big weakness, either.

 

Well if the staff is high on Egnew and Miller, then I can see us splitting the weapons between offense and defense thru the first three rounds, I can't see making 3 out of the first four defensive players.

I like this draft in the first three rounds as it relates to our needs, I think we should trade down and get another pick, we have holes and I'd like to fill them with talented rookies, and that can be done in this draft.

 

Feels good to be right. You should agree with me more often. :tongue2:

Wait, are you agreeing with the sarcastic me or the post as if there was no sarcasm? lol

 

Latest mock I've been toying with:
1. Bjoern Werner DE
2a. Jordan Poyer CB
2b. Andre Ellington RB
3a. Stedman Bailey WR
3b. Levine Toilolo TE
4. Jonathan Bostic LB
5. Darius Slay CB
6. Jordan Rodgers QB
7a. Vaughn Telemaque S
7b. Brad Madison DE

 

I mean that the argument we had on Brian Hartline's negotiating leverage is ironic because I ultimately agree with you that Hartline is a marginal starter who's limitations are being pretty well expounded upon when all these people come out of the woodwork talking about how Miami's got a "short stick" at WR (Bill Polian), or they're not creating big windows (Ron Jaworskie) or how "everyone in the building" knows they've got to add a dynamic player...etc.

But it's funny how these things work out. I remember when everyone wanted to CUT Brian Hartline, and/or put him as the #5 WR on the depth chart, and I was the one arguing just how talented he is and how he'll be a useful asset once he gets over this mysterious "calf strain" that ailed him.

 

Haven't watched many Washington games so I was waiting for Senior Bowl.


Am I the only one who's fascinated by Poyer [ATM]? I think this is a kid who could really shine Senior Bowl week. I know you question his ability vs the run, but at least he doesn't seem like a passive tackler from what I remember. If we move Marshall to FS, I wouldn't be upset over drafting Poyer as our nickel corner.

 

Ok, that's what I thought. Yeah, I knew you were just taking the side of the agent and running with it for fun. ;)

Share the same sentiments fully, and you're right, it is funny how that works---- that we're arguing against 2 polar opposite beliefs despite both sharing one thing in common---- irrationality IMO. (no offense to anyone who had/has those beliefs). What made it weirder is how on one hand we can be criticized for liking him and saying he has value but on the other hand be equally criticized for supposedly being against Hartline despite our beliefs not changing a bit. The guy is a great asset to the offense, but as you, he just needs a improved surrounding cast capable of putting him in favorable matchups/mismatches rather than being the primary receiver where he, himself, is the mismatch, only in the defense's favor. I just think it goes understated his ability to play all 3 receiver positions and what that will mean for the offense when there's more talent around him.

 

I can see 3 of the first 4 being defensive players depending on what Miami does in free agency. I think there's more out there offensively than defensively in that regard.