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I mean, we've made it known that we'd take Tua in the top 15 picks, and the only pick we have in that range is #5. That doesn't guarantee he's a Dolphin but so far, nobody else has shown interest in picking him that high. So it makes sense that Tua expects to become a Dolphin.
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Tua is a cross between Steve Young and Drew Brees. If people are complaining about his height, then their opinions on football should be discounted going forward.
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Some of the mocks that I'm seeing have Tua being picked in the 20s by New Orleans or, Green Bay. What's telling is that there's really not a lot of interest in the little fella except among Miami fans.
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I think people are taking the size comments as in height.. we refer to him little to frail... as in Pat White strength..
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Puka-head My2nd Fav team:___vs Jets Club Member
All I want to know is, where can I get those shoes?
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I suppose they'll get plenty of chances to check his hip before the draft. I can't help but think it's a lot to risk on a guy who had an injury that severe.
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Oh this is absolutely happening. You guys that don't want this to happen just need to learn to like it. In fact, I wonder how much of it is personal agenda vrs the injury vrs just not liking Alabama football. What if he didn't have the injury? What if he played for Michigan instead? What if we already had a solid offensive line? This guy is super talented, and every bit as talented as Burrow. He just needs to stay healthy.
Not all of us just want the team to draft offensive linemen all the time. There are actually other positions to pick from believe or not and we haven't taken a quarterback with our first pick since 2012...That's 8 years ago...and we still don't have a QB, so it's time to try again. After we take Tua with the 5th pick, we can spend every other pick in the draft on offensive tackles so that #TeamTrenchBuilders are happy (even though they still wont be because nobody ever is and then we die). Believe me, i'm all for taking nothing but big gigantic beefy blockers the rest of the draft. Just give us a new quarterback, let him sit until he's ready and lets just continue to build this team. -
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Nothing to do with Alabama football, though the program has a bad history wrt NFL caliber QBs. And I am not convinced it's absolutely happening. A lot depends on medical exams before the draft. -
I'll still take him and risk the 5 pick for him. Before the hip I would have also given up 18 to move down. Not so much only because of the injury.DOLPHAN1 likes this. -
"All we do is draft linemen, lets just draft a diff position since we aint drafted one in 8 years with our first rd pick" literally should be fired immediately -
Detroit sports radio definitely disagrees with your assessment that there is "not a lot of interest" - quite a few people are pissed that Detroit will probably pass because Quinn and Patricia are in "save your job" mode.
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If Miami doesn't take him at 5. San Diego is for sure taking him at 6.
I saw a mock with the Dolphins taking Jordan Love at 5. Now that would be a reach and a half.
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I think that there is zero doubt that they are sending signals. This is a business. The higher he is drafted, the more money he can make.
Pragmatically, Cincy is likely not a real option. In all honesty, if I were Tua, I would much rather head to South Beach than Cincy.
Of all people in this draft, Tua has the least amount of leverage when jockeying to play in a specific city. I promise you that he will continue to say, "I would be happy to play anywhere." I think that he has a very real understanding that his medicals will turn some teams away - the only question is, "How many?" Any agent worth his salt would keep his client abreast of this situation and warn him of the worst case scenario - 10+ teams could not be willing to spend a first round pick on him, so it is instrumental to make the best possible impression on the teams that are willing to use a first round pick on him.
I truly think that the difference between Herbert and Tua is razor thin. Personally, I think Herbert is the much safer choice. That being said, when the difference is so small, little signals like this could play a big part of the ultimate decision. Now I know that some of you guys are thinking, "Come on. Nobody is gonna change their mind over a guy's shoes." I would say, you are probably right. However, it is more than just the kicks. If the decision is a virtual toss-up, and one guy has made it abundantly clear that he wants to be a Miami Dolphin THAT could push the decision over the top. The past impacts the present. We are just coming off of losing Minkah who notched a defensive MVP caliber year because he didn't want to be a Dolphin.
That does not bode well for Chris Grier. Ross wanted Lamar Jackson. After watching the Ravens, this has to be in the back of his mind. Whether or not it was even possible to know it ahead of time, we ultimately picked a guy that did not want to be here. I would think it wise for Frier to not make the same mistake twice. -
His point is QB is probably the most important position, even if a QB cant win alone, and for that reason its imperative to try and acquire talent when its available.
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Is he the safest? No. Any QB is a risk, one with a fairly major injury even moreso. But the potential and upside at THE premier position that Tua represents makes him by far the best value. -
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Hard for me to believe that Tua's camp is crossing their fingers and pretty much preparing to be the.........Wait..........the......#5 overall pick?
C'mon man. This dude was the consensus #1 pick coming into the year, now Im to believe he is salivating and promoting to go at 5?
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I watched Love play some this year. He ain't no Patrick Mahomes.
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