Offense or Defense in the Draft?
Well we got the man we were going after and that is the Tuna…Bill Parcells. Miami named him our VP of Football Operations. I am so happy with the move and it makes me want to jump with joy. Actually, I already have.
Anyways, were sitting at 1-13 and were fixing to play the best team in football history. The New England Patriots. Looking at it now, if we loose, which I am 99.9% sure we will, we would lock up the #1 pick overall in the upcoming draft. The question is, who do we pick?
It’s not like the Dolphins only need one player to turn this team around. We pretty much need a whole brand new team. Where do we start? I have gone through every player on the draft and learned that there isn’t one dominant player coming out of the draft. I wish we could have had this pick last year because we could have had JaMarcus. No telling what we are going to do with the pick.
I have gone through every position and I cam up with a list of possible candidates that the Dolphins could take with the #1 pick overall in the 2008 NFL Draft.
QB- There really isn’t one elite QB coming out of the draft this year. With Bill Parcells history, he doesn’t like to draft quarterbacks in the first round. Tony Romo, Tom Brady, and Brett Favre are three stud examples. Chances of us taking a QB with this pick is .1%. Leading candidate: Matt Ryan[COLOR="Red] First.
You know he did take Chad Pennington in the 1st right.
But besides that on ESPN he did say that the GM will have all the final say and he will not over-rule him.
But even based off that.
I do not think you go QB.
There is not one that deserves the 1st overall IMO.
But if a trade down happens that QB could be more value.
I would look in the later rounds like at a Flacco or Ainge"[/COLOR]
RB- Here is where it gets tricky. We have Ronnie Brown back there who was on pace to have his breakout season BUT he tore his ACL. He was leading the league from yards at scrimmage. But, there is a man by the name of Darren McFadden who is an SEC standout that is hard to pass up on. Running back is not our main problem so what do you do? Do you pass up on the best player coming out of the draft or do you draft him even though your team isn’t in desperate need of him? Leading candidate: Darren McFadden
[COLOR="red"]No best value here would be to trade out.
RBs IMO are a dime a dozen.
Also there is no telling if he comes out.
I think you do not need to look RB here, threaten all you want and maybe you can get a team to bite.
Remember 1st overall you want an immediate impact to help the team.
What are you thinking about splitting time between a second overall and a 1st overall[/COLOR]
FB- Just forget this position even exists because…well, just because.
Think you are right.
Mauia is good enough for this right now
WR- Again, there is no solid WR in the draft. I’m a big fan of wide outs but when there is not a Calvin Johnson in the draft, you don’t pick him first overall. I am almost certain that we will not pick a WR. Look for one maybe in the second to third round. Even though the best overall WR is probably Malcolm Kelly, realistically, he won’t be picked #1 overall. Leading Candidate: (Best)-Malcolm Kelly, (Realistically)- James Hardy
Though there are not alot of knock your socks off players, def no value in the first overall.
Later rounds holds a some nice talent, specially if some of the Juniors declare
OL- I personally do not believe in drafting OL with your first pick. I think with the first pick, you need to get a play maker. Offensive linemen are very unpredictable. Just look at Robert Gallery. He was supposed to be amazing and look at him now…he sucks! Anyways, our OL sucks and they will continue to suck no matter what, It’s been this way for many years. There is a chance we go offensive line, though. Leading candidate: Jake Long
Jake Long is worthy of this pick and will have the same if not bigger impact than the LT in CLE.
The Problem here is I think you have a nice budding LT.
I think Carey has turned that corner.
TE- No dominant tight ends coming out this year. I’m not even going to bother.
TEs would never get you value as the 1st overall.
But to say no great ones is ludacris.
This IMO is one of the best TE drafts.
Davis, Rucker, Beckum, Carlson, Tamme that is alot of top talent
DE- I love my defensive. I love my defensive line. I love Miami. There is a kid by the name of Calais Campbell. I think the dude is amazing and I see us going defensive with the first pick due to the fact that our defense has sucked this year. I mean our whole team has sucked but you get the point. Surprisingly, Campbell is not my front runner for this position. I can’t get enough of the 6’4, 264 pound Vernon Gholston. The guy is HUGE! If you haven’t seen him, go Google him. He is supposed to go in the mid 1st round, but “The Tuna†likes the big players and Gholston is just that. Leading Candidate: Vernon Gholston
Unless he prooves to me something in workouts and combines he is not worth the 1st overall.
IMO right now the best DE out there is Chris Long (perfect for a 3-4), then Cambell and Gholston are pretty much tied.
Either way neiter have the value of a top 5 right now
DT- This is another interesting position. A lot of mock drafts have us getting Glen Dorsey. I do have a problem with this, though. You all don’t understand how overrated this kid is. He is injured all the time and really hasn’t don’t much this year. He hasn’t done anything to make us go “WOWâ€. He does not fit our system as well. Don’t get him. Leading candidate: (Best)- Chris Long, (Realistically)- Glen Dorsey
Man this was his first year hurt, and you know he was blowing teams up until the Illiegal Chop Block.
But this is a major decision, he is the best DT in the draft, but is a 4-3 DT.
He would not hold the nose in a 3-4 IMO.
So do you stick with a 3-4 (one of the main reasons Tuna came there) or make the switch for the best DT in the draft.
I think you go with the DE with the first overall Chris Long
LB- It is tough to say what we will do with the 1st pick but I will tell you right now, we won’t pick a line backer. Just like most of the other positions, there isn’t a great one coming out. We were supposed to have one of the best line backing corps in the league, but that was a bust. Were going to have JP back next year and maybe Zach Thomas. Channing Crowder is our future LB. Just pass on the LB’s with this pick. Get them second day. Leading candidate: (Best)- James Laurinaitis (Realistically)- Jonathan Goff
Yes you are right there are no top pick LBs but there is a top 10 and that is Laurinaitis if he comes out.
Think AJ Hawk but a better LB.
Not to mention you have other backers like Conner, Rivers that may go in the first
CB/S- I don’t remember the last time a team with the 1st overall pick picked a corner or a safety. I don’t see it happening this year either. I think that we will pick a corner in the second or third round depending on who is left. Leading candidate: (Best)- Aqib Talib, (Realistically)- Mike Jenkins
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