Suck for Luck? NO. But there will be PLENTY of QB options.

I would draft a QB round 1 as of now. However, the final 4 games could change my mind on not only Moore's future, but also Sparanos to be honest.

 

I like Matt Moore's game, but we'd be nuts to bet the farm on him, double down with BQBA in Rd #1 as well and remove all doubt, be bold and take a calculated risk.

We more then likely will now be in that #11-#16 range.

 

Sign Jamarcus Russell as camp competition for Moore. Keep em hungry

 

No trade up for Luck? I say draft Weeden in the 1st.

 

Draft barkley, jones or RG3rd....whoever is available in the 1st. Matt Moore is playing ok, but he is NOT.....I repeat.....NOT THE ANSWER LONG TERM.

 

Trade up if you can for Luck. If that doesn't work, I'd trade up for Barkley. That's where I'd start at.

 

I say draft Blackmon and move back in the first round and get Weeden or RG3

 

I will take MM to keep us competitive until our new rookie QB gets ready to take over. If one of the QB's on the board is worth it, I am taking him or moving up to get the guy we REALLY want.

 

I'd be ok with that.

 

Option 5. If Luck, Barkley or RG3 are there in the 1st round when we pick, you take any of the three.....if not, you don't risk taking a Weeden or Landry Jones, who are John Beck, the Sequel. If all three of these guys are off the board you look at maybe trading for P. Manning, or you draft the BPA in the draft and stick with Moore for another year.

I could live with drafting Trent Richardson, RB, Alabama, to go along with Reggie Bush and Thomas in the backfield. That would be sick. Then in Round 2, you draft a huge Right Tackle, or Right Guard. Then in Round 3, you take a TE or another solid d-back.

 

Do what it takes to get RGIII or Barkley.

 

Best QB available

 

You think KC and Cleveland take a QB?

 

The way we're playing, Barkley and RG3 will be long gone, and IMO Landry Jones is not the right fit for this offense. That leaves us drafting Tannehill (who would be a great fit) or taking BPA (which I'd also be fine with) and then drafting Weeden or Tyler Wilson (if he declares).

IMO the defense could really use another impact player considering we're both on the verge of becoming an elite D and we currently need an extra pass rusher & addition to the secondary. Personally, I think we'll be in the range of Tannehill, Dre Kirkpatrick, David DeCastro, Michael Floyd, Blackmon, Alshon Jeffery, Jonathan Martin, and one of my favorite players-- Kendall Wright.

 

I'd hate the Richardson pick b/c Bush & Thomas are perfectly fine as our top 2.

 

we on the same page with Mr. Wright.

 

Elite D?

How, we were assured that the d was going to regress this yr, by those who study this stuff closely...

I do think you make a good point about the fact we are moving away from the top Qb's, a process I expect will continue as we will win more games, so then we really should look at other areas that need some talent on the squad.

For example, lost in the winning streak is we are getting little to no production out of Hartline, he essentially is buried in the MMoore led offense, do not know why, but he just is a non factor in the last 4-5 games (more or less), we may need to look to upgrade there.

Also think we could use some athleticism in the Lb Corps, or at least a situational pass rusher or three.

But then again, it all hinges on the Staff situation, will Nolan stay for another 2 yr deal? Will he be looked at as a HC by someone? In the NCAA maybe?

 

KC not so much but Cleveland yes.

 

Exactly. We should be realistic about this. No sense chasing pipe dreams that represent close to zero likelihood.

Hartline made a few plays today, but I agree that he seems inappropriate for this offense. Like you mentioned about the LBs, we need to continue getting more athletic, faster, and with more playmaking ability at #2 WR to compliment what we have going on with the rest of the offense IMO b/c we're developing to the point where we're becoming harder and harder to defend, so if that's the case, let's run with it. I think Kendall Wright would be a perfect compliment (but I wouldn't turn down Floyd or Blackmon).

A 2nd round situational pass rusher who can be groomed into a starter would be great (Brandon Jenkins or Bruce Irvin).

 

Well, I simply do not believe they will trade him, Cutler pretty much forced the Broncos to peddle him, Rivers has made no such noises and his presence will be SD's strongest selling point for a new HC.

IDK if Ireland would move down in the draft, not when it costs a #2 to do so, he more or less moves back to acquire picks and has no real history of moving down when it costs to do so, now granted, he may be gone, but that just causes more problems no?

 

I'd say that if Miami is unable to trade up for a QB, the guy I'd want is Courtney Upshaw from Alabama. I think he supplants Koa Misi from day one fairly easily opposite Cameron Wake. You can make Misi your third guy or even take a guy later on. No sense in burning a 2nd round pick on a situational player IMO.

As for the #2 WR position. I think you can certainly look to upgrade Brian Hartline. I highly disagree that Kendall Wright is a first round talent, but the premise of adding another playmaker at WR I can get on board with. I'd submit taking a look at Robert Meachem of New Orleans in free agency might be a more practical way to go. He's big, can run, and is able to stretch the field. Stick him opposite Marshall and you've got three guys you can use everywhere. A lot of people overlook Brian Hartline playing in the slot when he was at Ohio State. He's more of a field stretcher from that position than Davone Bess is. Clyde Gates would certainly be as well.

All things being equal though, Miami needs to try everything they can to trade up for Luck or Barkley.

 

You highly disagree Wright is a 1st round talent? Huh? Where do YOU see him going?

 

Pipe dream, IMO. It would take three 1s minimum. I’d rather just move half the draft for Matt Barkley.

 

Blackmon is a top 5 pick, not happening - if we somehow end up that high the pick is a QB. Alshon Jefferey may still be around, Floyd probably will.

I don't think we can take a third OL in the first round - that's just not effective use of resources.

DB might be an option with Claiborne (probably gone) or Kirkpatrick. That would at least provide very good CB depth against these spread formations, or allow SS to move into a safety role. I don't really know much about passrushers or who might be a good fit in our range.

However, QB needs to remain priority number 1. Even if Moore maintains this rate of play, all we need to do is look to Buffalo to see the kind of mirage that can really sting. That contract for Fitz will be limiting to a team in need. Can we trust Moore not to revert back again? No.

 

Depends, meaning you can find a passrusher in any round in the draft, Rd 1-7, the problem is you have to know what you are looking for, heck Aaron Maybin had another strip sack today, that is like 5-6 sacks and 4 FF from him for the Jest, and he was walking the streets ditto Santonio Holmes and Burress.

The talent is out there, you just have to A) have the eye for it B) be willing to take a shot on them

As for an upgrade at Wr, I like Hartline and feel he can produce, I also think like Greg C, you sort of have to look to upgrade from "good" to "threat to defenses constantly".

It amazes me that folks think adding a "First Rd Qb!!!" and adding him to offense that requires them to throw into the same small windows that Henne and Moore are tossing into, that things will be different?

 

Where did Titus Young go, middle of the 2nd round or something like that? About there.

 

See it every yr, "so and so is a first rd pick at ____"!

Reality is, they look at his technique, what offense he played in at College, and see where he would fit into that team's situation.

Now, what if, they let Reggie B walk, would a Lamar Miller make sense for us?

That's how GM's look at things imo.

 

Exactly.

As for Reggie leaving, purely hypothetically speaking, but I'd almost be inclined to keep Steve Slaton around and see just what we have in Nic Grigsby. While Grigsby certainly isn't of Bush's pedigree, he's a similar type of player who made similar type plays in college. Not saying he could assume Bush's full role, but I think he could take parts of it. And in the context of GM'ing, you're still saving a pick to add a player at another position of need. It's almost akin to New Orleans. You've got a #1 guy in Daniel Thomas, a specialty type of player in Grigsby (potentially), and another runner who can do a little of everything in Slaton. Sounds like a poor (maybe really poor) guy's Ingram, Sproles, and Thomas almost.

 

The Dolphins could possibly dangle Jake Long, picks or any player to Indy for Luck. Indy could be vulnerable to the sentimental attachments they have to Manning.

 

if we could get rivers id be ecstatic

 

The Colts have already stated, via leak to Adam Schefter, that they will take Andrew Luck period.

 

I'd take Phil Rivers in a god damned heart beat but I don't think he's going anywhere. Section126 is correct that San Diego is going to get blown up. And hell, maybe even moved to Los Angeles. But Phil Rivers isn't an asset you sell off. It's an asset you leverage. They're going to use Phil Rivers' presence to attract good coaches and front office staff to San Diego, because as long as you have an elite quarterback in this league your team has a more than decent shot at being a winner, and everyone wants to be part of a winner, even front office people.

Jay Cutler was a pretty extreme situation. Josh McDaniels is one of the most arrogant idiots I've ever seen coaching. I'm not saying he'll always be an arrogant idiot, he's still very young, and he made a young idiot mistake by jumping out publicly into the Matt Cassel sweepstakes when he already had a franchise quarterback in place. If you're going to do that, you had better NOT fail because the consequences with an ego like Cutler's would be, and were dire. After that, they pretty much had to trade him.

But who do you imagine the Chargers hiring to be their Head Coach? You think they're going to hire someone who interviews and says he's kind of lukewarm on Phil Rivers and he might like to keep all his options open on the quarterback front? Hell no. They're going to hire someone that is excited about coaching Phil Rivers and brings along some great ideas how to use him a heck of a lot better than Norv Turner did.

 

Wright AND Griffin would be outstanding, but I doubt Griffin lasts till our #1 and I doubt Wright lasts till our #2.

 

Personally, I'd want no part of Rivers ruining what we currently have going on.

 

Meachem would be a nice addition, especially since he would free up a draft pick. Plus it's not out of the question that his best football days may still be ahead of him. I've been wanting to see Hartline seeing more action in the slot for the past 2 years, so I definitely share your sentiments there, Ronin.

I wouldn't have a problem with Upshaw. Actually, I wouldn't have a problem with any pick that makes us better, and Upshaw most likely improves our defense.

 

Moore has played nice, but are there really Dolphin fans that think he's the answer long term? Those who don't learn from past mistakes are doomed to repeat them.

 

I get what you're saying, but I personally think he's a better football player than Titus Young. There's definitely some evaluating to go, but I can't help thinking of a Greg Jennings type impact player every time I watch Wright.