be surprised if he fell to 19. I could see someone jumping ahead of us to get him if they think we might select him.
I'd be fine with a CB at 19 if he's really that good.

 

Do you have Gilbert over Fuller?

 

Yes. And Jason Verrett too. I would be terribly upset with Fuller but hes not my first choice.

 

I'd be fine with a CB, slight preference for Dennard though.

 

I like Fuller for lots of reasons, including the fact that he looks like he could be a hell of a free safety. Been reading that idea more and more as the draft gets closer. FS might be his best position, some people think. Doubt he makes it to 19.

 

He's a fringe 1st rounder. Could be wrong, but I don't think he got invited to the draft. Though I will add that people are pretty fixated on him going to the Steelers at 15.

 

I like Justin Gilbert the best (out of the cornerbacks) in this draft. Ball skills too good to pass up.

 

I prefer Fullers game.

 

I really don't feel that CB is nearly the need for the Dolphins that the OL or LB positions are. So I hope Hickey is able to find a player at a position of need when the Dolphins turn to draft comes up in the first round.

If the Dolphins can upgrade the OL and the LB positions in the first two rounds, I would have no problem with them drafting CB, Lamarcus Joyner in the third round, if he is still on the board. I think he would be an excellent addition to the secondary and would be an upgrade over the CB's drafted in 2013. Of course I think the chances of Joyner still being on the board when the Dolphins select in round three is probably about zero percent.

I think in next years draft, the Dolphins may have to select a CB or safety in the first round, but right now upgrading the OL and the LB corp has to be their priority concern.

 

Verrett, is a physical CB who can flat out play.

Miami seems to prefer feisty physical DB's.

 

Me too. I'd rather have Dennard or Fuller if we took a corner early. I don't consider Gilbert the definite best.

 

For just purely physical gifts, the best one is Roby.

 

Speed forward combined with speed in reverse, as in backpedal, turn and run, Roby is the best of this class.

 

So since Martin didn't step up in year 2, what the hell does that have to do with Taylor and whether he will or won't?

 

Please, enough with the unproven bold declarations. He may be. He may not be. Right now, as for being an NFL corner, that hasn't been proven. Just because Ireland drafted them is no reason to automatically conclude said player will stink.

 

Regardless of what we take, we need playmakers. If that happens to be a CB, S, TE, OL or ILB, I don't care as long as they make plays that help us win football games. If we can find another lockdown CB, that opens up a whole world of opportunties. We already have some great play makers on defense that can get to the QB, another good CB would give those guys more time to get to the QB.

 

I think the class at the top is pretty damn close..I like Fullers aggressive nature in the run and tackling fundamentals, and I like his instincts better..

 

I think your giving up on our young corners way to fast.. I think your gonna be pleasantly suprised with Jamar Taylor.

 

You cannot be serious right now. What you feel is very literally the most insignificant aspect in regards to the development of Taylor and Davis. Your opinion on them means nothing, along with the evidence you used to support your statement.

What Aqua4Ever04 said was correct. Using a first on a corner back would be a waste of resources. Now, if all the first round worthy tackles are gone, all the first round eligible receivers are gone, along with Shazier and Ebron then you can probably take the best available player which would probably be a corner. But that is very unlikely to happen. Best option would be to leave corner for another round because it is the last of this teams concerns. Brent Grimes is a very good corner. Jimmy Wilson played well in the slot last season. Finnegan is a bad corner and downgrade from Carrol but you can recover as a defense from one bad corner. There is also the possibility he rebounds or Taylor/Davis step up. I don't see the need at all for a corner.

 

virtually everyone, I was not one of those, also didn't see clays uprising, I think Dallas Thomas will make the team and compete.

And I really like Jamar, he's a very tough kid, very physical once he gains his confidence at this level.

 

I wouldn't want Gilbert even if he was available. I do not like him at all and cannot understand why everyone thinks he's a top 10 pick. His tackling is putrid and personally I don't think he looks good in coverage either, he just seems to have such good athleticism that he can overcome it at the college level. One of the few first round prospects I would actually be upset about if we took him.

 

I find it hard to believe you are doing this considering you wanted us to sign Jared Gaither to play LT.

 

I'm usually for BPA at a skill position. But if you have a glaring need and player available who is close to BPA than take him. I know, the grades on Bitonio and James are not that high but I believe, both are better than their grades and would be quality players on our O-Line (it's a glaring need to keep our QB alive an give the running game some space). It would be perfect, to get James in the second round (maybe by trading up), but I would not be disappointed by drafting one of them at 19. But If you go BPA than do it right. It doesn't matter if the BPA ist a WR, a LB or Corner. Regardeless if you have already a star at a skill position on your roster, he is always one play away from an ACL or another injury. Great players wins championships, if you can draft one do it.

 

Keller was also added as a weapon - but like I mentioned before you are always one hit away from losing a part of a good formation.

 

As i pointed out to you earlier, at the time you were calling for another weapon we had Wallace, Hartline, Gibson, Bess, Keller & Clay. We ended the season with Wallace & Clay and Hartline & Gibson are still recovering from knee injuries. Basically, this year is not the same as last year. The only guaranteed receiving weapons we have right now are Wallace, Clay and Mathews.

And ftr, I was still in favor of drafting Austin and especially Bailey.

 

Well I agree with you entirely on this, but IMO if the top tackles are gone and Gilbert is there you take him and don't look back unless a huge name drops.

I'd then explore trading up into the early-mid second to take a guy like J. James at RT.

 

Gilbert is not the consensus #1 corner. Dennard is rated #1 by some. Fuller by some. What if 2 of those 3 are available? I'd rather have Dennard, or Fuller myself, but there will be other good players available at positions of more need, so just cannot see taking a corner. This is a deep corner and WR draft. No need to panic and take one at 19.