I'm sitting here trying to figure out what we're doing at WR to fill the obvious hole we're left with,
and the one scenario that crossed my mind is: Michael Floyd.
We obviously seem to not want to use our 1st round pick on a RT b/c we're trying to bring in Winston... so perhaps that #1 pick [if we end up with Manning or Flynn] is designated for Marshall's cheaper replacement in Floyd (or perhaps Blackmon if he happens to miraculously fall or we use those 2 3rds to trade up for him).
Floyd would cost us around $15.0M for 4 years, so I could see him being viewed as a viable replacement while Miami also picks up a few 3rds in the process. The Broncos attempted this with Marshall by drafting Demaryius Thomas so it's not out of the question. Financially it would make sense.
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I would be ok drafting him some people think he will be a bust I don't know why but I see the dolphins going DE in 1st round so I think its more likely we take a wr with our 2nd pick.
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i hope we go QB or pass rush @8
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Yeah I think that would be a nice play because I mean if we choose not to take one with our first pick, I don't see us having a #1 going into opening day.
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I think we take either Floyd or Blackmon with our 1st as well. Bringing in Winston and Hicks backs that up. I think they were looking to sign a #1-2 wr in FA but lost out on Robinson and figure to just draft a wr in the 1st. Who really knows what they have going on, so many different way this can all play out now.
I just know the next 4 weeks are gonna have me thinking an awful lot about what the hell is going to go down here
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I'd love to go Coples at 8..... but dealing away Brandon changes things. If Coples is off the board and we've signed Manning or Flynn, I could easily see us taking Floyd or trying to move up for Blackmon rather than taking Ingram at DE.
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Loosing Marshall changes everything. I believe they planned on taking a DE/OLB with the 1st to begin with but have been forced to change plans. Now they are tearing *** trying to make things happen. I already feel more confident with Philbin here helping making decisions
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Looking at this website 7 out of the top 10 wide receivers are 6'3" or taller
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If we land Manning then we have to get Mike Wallace. Not that I'd be opposed to doing it either way but Peyton would make it a no-brainer.
Lloyd's market looks slow so if we got him for cheap that wouldn't hurt.
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yeah I don't see a reason to trade up for Blackmon at that point wouldn't it be better to just give up our 1st for Wallace would cost us less picks.
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So let's say we get Flynn, justice, ( I know it will take restructuring)
we draft coples with 8, trade next years 1st and the two thirds we have this year to go get Floyd...
We try to grab fleener or Allen with our second...
Iloka with our 4th to replace bell since new Marshall will play Fs.
5th mabe broyles?
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i rather keep those pick to do something if someone is slipping in the 2nd
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Chances are we will be doing it the Green Bay way and picking 2nd/3rd/4th round WR's.
I could honestly see us dropping a bit from 8 just to pick up a late 2nd or early 3rd. Just to help us restock at WR with 2 picks in the first 3 rounds. If we don't go Flynn I'd suspect they'd still stay in range with a drop down to get Tannehill or Weeden (I doubt Tannehill goes top 10 and I doubt Weeden makes it past 22 or so). Going into draft day with 2 2nd's and 2 3rd's would let us stock up the offense a lot. Could even still grab a late round WR and hit the undrafted market. Really open up the competition at all WR spots. -
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I can't see the reasoning behind just trading Marshall and 'hoping' the right WR falls to us in the draft. I don't think thats what the front office was thinking but who knows at this point? We might be looking to trade backwards and pick up more draft choices, if we slid back and got say Jeffery and Weeden (or another Qb) I'd have to give the front office a lot of credit for working the draft but if we are just creating a hole with a questionable trade to spend our 8th pick on I think thats pretty stupid.
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After the Marshall trade, there is no better pick for the Miami Dolphins than Michael Floyd. I'm a Notre Dame fan and this guy I'd be psyched to see the Dolphins get him, I thought he would go to the Bears Pre-FA. I'm so happy that won't be happening now, here's hoping the Jaguars don't get him the pick before you they got Robinson today so hopefully they think he's there No.1.
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I would try to get Wallace...
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Floyd is a good option. I don't like moving up for Blackmon, either. He's talented but not super fast and measured at 6'1, 207 at the combine. Blackmon also had a great college QB - Weeden, throwing to him.
Floyd is a stellar blocker - an underrated feature - and at 6'3, 220 and under 4.5 speed, with middling QB play in college, I think he has more upside. He runs good routes which is a key for the WCC.
But, the WCC doesn't need big WR's either (as the Packers show) - a guy who runs good routes and with speed is a factor so there are other WR's out there who are viable candidates. The GT kid is an option in the 2nd - but a reach and gamble as well.
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Trading down is an option, getting back into the first with your ammo, come away with 2 first rounders, Kendall Wright and Coby Fleener would make me forget about Marshall real fast..that's if we go Flynn by the way..
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I want to trade down in the 1st, load up on some more picks (plus future picks) and take Alshon Jeffery and Tommy Streeter this draft. That would give us an incredible, young receiving corps.
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I think we should go after Brandon Lloyd.
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Floyd would be perfect for Philbin's offense. PERFECT!!! He is just the kind of receiver you want to get into the open field with the ball in his hands.
Crisp routes, yac ability, big strong, fast, fine hands...what more could ya want?
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Givens would be interesting, and to me the guy no one is talking about but should be is Dwight Jones of NC. -
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I keep on seeing Streeter's name being brought up. Where is he projected to go? Super talented, but started just one year of college.
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Having two third rounders, puts us into ideal position to use one of them on a guy who may need some more rehab time, like Ryan Broyles. His ACL tear and subsequent recovery will likely push him down to that area, and to me it would be prudent to use one of our 3rds on him.
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In this regard, I'd love to see something like Floyd, Coby Fleener, Wylie (or Joe Adams), and Greg Childs later on (who could become the steal of the draft).
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