Miami Dolphins: Pros & cons to first-round options Sun Sentinel by: Omar Kelly
First-round picks are like ice cream flavors. Everyone likes a different favorite. Here’s a list of the five possibilities for the Miami Dolphins at pick No. 8, and the pros and cons to pulling the trigger on each. And they are ranked based on my humble opinion.
Here is link to full article;
http://blogs.sun-sentinel.com/sport...olphins-pros-cons-to-first-round-options.html
A lot of sports media sources are now starting to see us passing on Ryan Tannehill in the first round and instead picking UNC defensive end Quinton Coples. They see the risk as too great. They warn against drafting for need and instead taking an immediate impact player at #8.
If Ireland and company are following the trend or this line of thinking, (not saying copying trend) then maybe we are considering Weeden or Osweiler or maybe someone else in the later rounds?
Can a Mod please go in and change my title to Sun Sentinel from Palm Beach Post as it was made in error. Thanks,
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Two more weeks and the debate will be all over. Going to be a long two weeks.
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I think Coples would be the absolute worst possible pick for us at #8. Even if he plays at a high level, the impact he'll have on this team in terms of overall improvement would be minimal, IMHO. Throw in the work ethic concerns and it has disaster written all over it.
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How has Blackmon dropped so far in the eye of the "experts"? Seems like their opinions are media driven in the sense that Richardson is now top 5!?!
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Seems like the media is all over the board except for Luck and RGIII.
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The reason why he can fall is that he is amazing at what he does in college, however in the pros he doesn't have elite measurables. He isn't 6-4, doesn't run sub 4.4 and doesn't have elite quickness.Da 'Fins likes this. -
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I don't see Coples as a difference maker. I agree with Boomer's comparison with Kendall Langford. He's a nice player assuming he's motivated, but he doesn't have that elite burst to fill that pass rush need.
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If Blackmon, Tannehill, and Richarson were to somehow all slip down in the draft and were available when the Dolphins select at eight, I would hope that Ireland would be smart enough to draft Richarson. Unfortunately I don't see Richardson still being on the board when the Dolphins select in the first round, so my hope is that Ireland decides to take the one player left on the board I believe can come in and make an impact immediately, Luke Kuechly. I believe Kuechly will be a future pro bowl LB and a possible HOF candidate once his career is over.Pandarilla likes this. -
There were at least two blatant typos I found in the article. It's a shame he has a job...
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I actually like the ND kid better.Jcouch1021 likes this. -
It doesn't mean he won't be solid in the NFL, but he put up some nice numbers against some horrifically bad D's and disappeared when facing solid ones.Pandarilla likes this. -
To me, he's Hakeem Nicks. No way in hell Hakeem Nicks should have gone #29 overall as he did. But then again, you might have a point if you say Hakeem Nicks in the top 5 would have been a stretch, even with the benefit of hindsight.Pandarilla likes this. -
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It very well could be anybody's guess who we wind up picking. Here is an interesting fact tho, the dolphins have only used a 1st rnd pick on 3 QBs in their history. Those came in 66, 67 and 83 with the latter 2 being HOFers. This is not an endorsement for Tannehill, not by a long shot, but the point is that the Dolphins have literally sucked drafting QBs in other rounds. Not even mentioning trades. Sooner or later, we're going to draft a QB in the first round. Drafting a franchise QB has been our biggest need for about 15 years now.
so, a question is, do we take a chance on Tannehill or do we go the same route again and expect different results?! ;) -
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1140749-2012-nfl-mock-draft-the-latest-full-7-round-predictions