By: Randy Campbell (OLD DOLFAN)
GAME 6: OCT. 22, 1972 – BUFFALO at MIAMI
The Buffalo Bills were a charter member of the American Football League. In 1959 AFL founder Lamar Hunt reached out to insurance mogul and automobile heir Ralph Wilson, Jr., to see if he was interested in owning a franchise in the new league. Wilson, a very wealthy man, was a minority owner of the Detroit Lions. But he wanted his own team. Hunt gave Wilson a choice of at least 3 cities: Miami; Buffalo; Cincinnati; and, perhaps, 2 other cities. Wilson was turned down in his effort to place a team in Miami. He then approached civic leaders in Buffalo. At the time, Buffalo was a city of over 500,000 people, making it one of the 25 largest cities in the U.S. Along with Buffalo, Wilson received strong support from the nearby cities of Niagara Falls and Rochester. So a deal was signed and the Buffalo Bills were ready to play in ancient War Memorial Stadium (built to honor veterans of World War ONE!).
53 years later, 95 year old Ralph Wilson STILL owns the Buffalo Bills. Unfortunately, the population in western New York state is only about half of what it was in 1960. In a league known for wild, high-scoring offenses, the Bills were a defensive standout in the early years of the AFL. Their 1964 team allowed just 913 yards rushing for an entire season (a record that still stands). And that ’64 Bills defense registered 50 sacks 
in a 14-game season, an all-time pro football record that has never been broken! In both 1964 and 1965 the Bills won the AFL Championship Game. The ’65 title stands as Buffalo’s last championship in ANY MAJOR PROFESSIONAL SPORT! Those Bills teams featured 250 pound fullback Cookie Gilchrist, quarterbacks Jack Kemp and Daryle LaMonica, and wideouts Ernie Warlick and Elbert (“Wheels”) Dubenion, a world class sprinter and the fastest man to ever play in the AFL. After a horrid 1968 season, the Bills selected Heisman Trophy winner O. J. Simpson as the #1 pick in the 1969 draft. He would become the face of the franchise for nearly a decade. The arrival of Simpson brought little improvement to Buffalo’s won-lost record. In 1970, the Bills were 3-10-1. In 1971 they were 1-13. The Bills also lost all four games to Miami during those two seasons. In fact, Buffalo would go “0 for the ’70’s” against Miami, losing all 20 games to the Dolphins in that decade! NOT ONCE did O. J. Simpson ever play on a Buffalo team that defeated the ‘Fins!! Lou Saban, who had coached Buffalo to their two AFL titles in ’64 and ’65, returned for a second tour of duty in 1972. In week #2 of the season, Buffalo upset San Francisco 27-20. Then, in week #4, the Bills destroyed New England 38-14. Saban was making a difference.
Miami took the opening kickoff and drove deep into Buffalo territory. From the five, Morrall handed off to Mercury Morriss who sped into the end zone. The first quarter ended with Miami leading 7-0. The Bills turned things around in the second quarter. John Leypoldt booted a 35-yard field goal to narrow the gap to 7-3. An Earl Morrall pass to Morris bounced off Morris’ hands right to Buffalo’s Ken Lee who returned it 16 yards for a touchdown and a 10-7 Buffalo advantage. Just before halftime, Morrall threw an incomplete swing pass to Morris. It was clearly a forward pass. But the side judge ruled it a lateral and gave the ball to Buffalo. Leypoldt’s 34-yard field goal gave the Bills a 13-7 lead at the half.
Coach Don Shula gave his players a blistering halftime lecture. They came out of the locker room with an extra dose of motivation.
Two days earlier, defensive tackle Manny Fernandez was in a hospital suffering from pneumonia. On the second play of the second half, Fernandez slipped a block and took a direct hand-off from a stunned Bills quarterback Dennis Shaw at the Buffalo 10 yard line! “What I liked,” said Larry Csonka, “was the way Manny didn’t even say ‘thank you’ when he took the ball!” Csonka, for his part, did say “Thank you” to Fernandez after scoring on a 10-yard run on the very next play. Miami now had a very shaky 14-13 lead. Later in the third quarter, Garo Yepremian lined-up what would be the longest field goal of his career. His 54-yard effort WAS GOOD with room to spare! 17-13, Miami after three quarters. A John Leypoldt 45-yard field goal narrowed the gap to 17-16. Everyone was on the edge of their seats! Leypoldt’s kick-off flew completely out of the end zone. Miami’s ball at their own 20.
Finsmob Unleashed 
first—Miami ended this game on the opponents 1 yard line taking a knee to end game.
Mysteriously, coach Lou Saban kicked the extra point rather than going for two points and a tie score.
The NFL didn’t have the 2 point option in the early 70’s
Not sure I follow- how is it a mystery? You can’t do what isn’t allowed…
HEY, Guys. I addressed these goofs in a post last evening. Sorry you seemed to have missed it. Sure hope you enjoyed the story of the closest game in the one and only PERFECT SEASON!
O D,
Thank you for another stroll down memory lane.
I must be a fool-no need for anyone to agree with me- but I don’t get the excitement of signing Revis for the jets. I have never seen his value. I realize he must be good, and I realize teams try to throw away from him.. But the emphasis on the short passing game would seem to minimize the value of his apparent ability. I am open to schooling.. never mind they are giving up $39 mil in the first 2 years of his contract and still don’t have anyone to throw the ball.
Ian Rapoport@RapSheet
Jason Worilds is walking away from about $7M or $8M per year. At least $15M guaranteed.
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Not gonna play football anymore
Nice write once again OD.
THANKS, DBOLT. –I never get tired of saying “the Bills went 0 for the ’70’s, losing 20 straight games to Miami!”
Saw a lot of discussion last night on Jordan Cameron. The concussion thing is tricky, is his history that of Ryan Swope or are we looking at someone more in-line of Owen Daniels who many said his career was over when the Texans let him walk. His price tag will be reasonable due to TE needy teams pretty much making their moves ready. Here’s the kicker though if his concussion issues are in the past you see looking at a TRUE seam threat TE. I wish we could keep Clay because he’s home grown…..with that said Cameron is a better pure athlete and will be a bigger redzone presence. Remember him burning Grimes on multiple occasions in 2013.
Try,
Rex ,and subsequently Bowles as well, play defense with getting pressure from blitzing. They rely on shutdown corners to be able to cover receivers 1 on 1 so they can send more guys in to rush than ordinarily what the O accounted for blocking. They want to, of course gets sacks, but also hurry the qb and force him to throw turnovers because with the extra rushers he may miss his hot reads or have no one open quickly enough to even throw to.That’s one way to to do it.
The Dolphins, on the other hand, don’t want to be a blitzing team. We want our front four to get to the QB and keep the other seven guys back in coverage. The theory being that if you get to the QB with just the front four you have enough guys in coverage to take away all routes and thus should get more turnovers or negative plays.
That’s why you see the Stej put a premium on the corner while we lock up the best interior D-lineman in the game.
Thanks Son- I’m glad there are people who actually know stuff I have not put my head into for awhile now. But Revis- I’d he that much better than every other corner? And since most teams seen to be working on a quick cycle offense, doesn’t that kinda minimize the effectiveness of the corners, particularly if they are more Deion and less Lott.. or am I being more obtuse than normal? I still readily accept that my hatred of anything jets does cloud my ability to be realistic.
I’d he= is he
By quick cycle I mean quick huddle, quick count, quick throw/run, repeat…
Revis is the best lock-down corner. That’s why teams covet him because you put him out there on anyone and almost never have to roll safety help to his side.
The short quick passing game is an antidote to that but teams will give you short yardage all day, meaning they’ll give you inside the 20’s all day but when the field condenses they blitz the crap out of you.
Problem with the jets approach is unless ya have marquee coverage safeties and or very good coverage LBs it leaves you vulnerable to passing games like ours with shallow crossing routes and quick slants by we and the out of the slot. Blitz and you leave your middle open somewhere.
i look forward to our young CB’s jumping routes much more with Suh and the front four applying more pressure and less time for the qb to pick and choose who to throw to. Our cb’s should be able to play inside shoulder more.
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That’s the guy I mentioned was a he teammate with Wallace. He blanketed him when we played that game against NO on Monday night season before last.
The game where we were 3-0 and ready to take the league by storm. Only to go out and get blown out and lose the next 3 games.
No I don’t remember, lol
Either way I can see us drafting a TE & that was even if Clay was coming back.
Heurmen from OSU & Nick Boyle are 2 names to keep a close eye on
Maybe if clay doesn’t return but I bet its not your prototype TE because we have two of those. I’d almost expect someone like fun chess or waller or a HB/TE hybrid guy.
I’d put Heurmsn in that hybrid list also. I’m still iffy on Funchess.
I’m a little iffy on him too after slow combine numbers but his game film still is pretty good and he’s the fastest looking 4.7 I’ve seen if really those are his numbers. Has Michigan done their pro day yet? I’d still be interested in funchess just a little further down the board now.
Boyle would be more of a short yardage grinder like Lee Smith
Is the varga kid you guys gush over a good receiver and does he have TE size like maybe at least 6’2-6’3?
Don’t know about Varga as a WR, but he has great 1 cut ability and is powerful. I’ve heard he has good hands but I haven’t watched a ton of his games.
OD, thanks for the memories. Just as we did all through the 70’s we have to beat Buffalo today.
We want Clay, keep him in Miami.
Thanks Son, D, for the scheme/Revis info. I am not adverse to learning!
Alright ladies, gents- have a great day. I will be at the Hiring Our Heroes veteran’s job fair today, so I’ll be limited in my ability to post, but I will be looking in to get the latest news.
Hire those vets, good deal
Veteran hiring is my life!
My buddy who’s a Steelers fan is really high on Brice McCain.
Did you see Worilds is calling it a day?
I’m happy for the guy. Some of these players were probably smart with their money and can sit back and enjoy life.
OD… I just love reading the names of those Dolphin players in print. It’s like comfort food. 🙂
The Bills 0-20 record vs Fins in 70’s is, for me, what really made those losses to Jim Kelly’s Bills in the 90’s so damn difficult to watch: “getting bitch slapped by our bitch”. LOL
I hear ya, its the same with the patsies for me, they were a shit team for a long time. That to me is their rightful place, cheatin’ bastids.
You guys and Varga. You’re killing me, he was a great IVY league player. Oh yeah, I’m pretty sure I could still start in the Ivy league. This is BIG boy football.
He’d be the first RB in history to have a matching handkerchief to his jersey.
Suh not inking the paper yesterday has set the rumor mongering media on fire (“I must break the story .4 seconds faster than anyone else, cuz that makes me relevant” media).
“53 years later, 95 year old Ralph Wilson STILL owns the Buffalo Bills.”
hmmmm
I think we are up to 55 years and Ralph Wilson is dead
Woo-hoo
Great Piece OD
6-0!!!
Lets go 72 Dolphins!
Son, Ivy league has had a few decent players: Fitzpatrick had his moments, our own Jay Fiedler, Marcellus Wiley, Matt Birk (center), Calvin Hill, and several others. My daughter is at Harvard so I have found myself watching their games so I can talk to her about them. The games are exciting because they play each OTHER, but there’s a reason they don’t play in bowl games. lol There is talent, but it’s damn hard to evaluate considering the level of play by the opposition.
So you don’t think I could play. I know I’m not smart enough but I think I could bolster Brown’s short yardage game.
hey Piggy. howdy purdy your day is off to a good start. 🙂
It’s going how Pully
Due diligence
@ArmandoSalguero: DT Randy Starks has been cut by the Dolphins this morning.
Ian Rapoport @RapSheet · 60m 60 minutes ago
#49ers WR Stevie Johnson will be released today pending Torrey Smith passing his physical and signing his new deal. No pay cut for him.
Always liked Stevie Johnson. Was good after the catch and had some toughness to him. He also had a propensity for untimely drops and fumbles.
I’m a cereal killer
OD, good article, but you BLEW your shot at perfection with that 2pt conversion flub! 😉 jk/bb
What I remember about the Bills back then was how OJ Simpson ran wild against every team EXCEPT the Phins.
With the Suh signing I hope we see that type of DOMINANT run defense again!
Go Phins!
(singing)
SUH-denly, I think that is possibly what we will beeeee
There’s Piggies up above
and a foundation for a dominant D
You wake up and SUH-denly, you’re a dominant defense
D says:
March 11, 2015 at 8:14 am (Edit)
Is the varga kid you guys gush over a good receiver and does he have TE size like maybe at least 6’2-6’3?
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He is a very good receiving back. He caught a lot of screens and check down passes. Yale runs a spread option offense and they have a quality QB in Clemson transfer Morgan Roberts so their offense looked a lot like ours. They were a fun team to watch last year. But my point is Varga would transition fairly easily into our offense.
ProFootballTalk @ProFootballTalk 52s52 seconds ago
Randy Starks cut by Dolphins http://wp.me/p14QSB-9J9R
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Not that we didnt know it was coming but, its now offical.
son of a son of a shula says:
March 11, 2015 at 8:48 am (Edit)
You guys and Varga. You’re killing me, he was a great IVY league player. Oh yeah, I’m pretty sure I could still start in the Ivy league. This is BIG boy football.
He’d be the first RB in history to have a matching handkerchief to his jersey.
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I have watched him a lot and I think he can adapt to the pro game easily. At the Senior Bowl he went against equal competition in both practice and the game and he excelled.
I was hired by Tim to squelch the Varga talk.
And squeeze pickle jars
Philadelphia Eagles @eaglesbuzztap 50s51 seconds ago
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Well Randy Starks was just cut. Hope he comes back at a reduced price, but I bet another team will snatch him up.
As of now our DL:
starters: Wake – Suh – Mitchell – Vernon
depth: Francis – A. Johnson – Coleman – K. Johnson
Fede at end or inside at times
Oops, I forgot the depth DE’s like Fede – Jordan – Shelby
You forgot McCain too
Our DEs are Wake, Vernon, Jordan, McCain, Shelby
I’m thinking Fede plays inside b/c we don;t need 6 DEs
LOL. In 5minutes we will get Tim’s “It was fucking FFR with pickle thing, not me. How many times do I have to tell you ass holes?” 😆
Ken, a Connecticut guy backing a Yale player… 🙂 Yale’s offense this past year really turned that team around… I tend to give credit to a very legit QB in Roberts and an amazing WR Deon Randall. I wonder if this threat stretched things for Varga. Was Varga the beneficiary of two D1 talents who decided to play in the Ivy League?
Hmmm, I wonder
You can wonder that or you can ask if his ability as a runner opened up the offense for the passing game. I don’t know. I do know at the senior bowl he gave everyone hell as a runner.
dbolt, I hear ya. Yale went from last to the conference title game because of their offense. Varga behind some legit O-line at senior bowl? So here’s the “diamond in the rough” question…. does he get drafted? if so what round value?
Rhino,
I think he gets drafted between 5-7. He was probably the most consistent back at the Sr. Bowl.
getterdone, my gut says Starks will not return. He will definitely get more $ somewhere else, even on a 2 yr deal. If he was smart with his money over the years, he might even sign with the “contender” of choice. He’d have to take back up money here, and a guy who has started for so long, and is so competitive, likely won’t see it that way.
D, Mathews to Philly? wow, if he stays healthy (lol, charger fans mantra!) Philly got a ‘young Gore’. But, he won’t stay healthy. 😦 I’m wondering if we bring Moreno back.
Rhino:
Varga has been a stud before Roberts transferred from Clemson. He was putting up huge numbers before last year. Last year they finally got a passing game and Yale started winning but Varga’s production remained very similar.
same question to you then.. draft? if so, what rd value?
With the signing of Suh
I see a lot more traditional 4-3 rather than hybrid
They might have a speed package with 3 DEs ont he line
but I don;t see us playing too much 3-4
So IMO it makes it less likely for Jordan to move to OLB
I’m thinkign we see Jordan at DE a lot more
but maybe in a Nickel package he can play LB?
I mean if you want to maximize the benfot of Suh you probably have to play 4-3 right?
You certainly don’t want Suh playing NT, he’s disruptive inside the way Sapp was. 4-3 and probably still us those A gap LB blitzes from time to time.
he lost on field experience to gain muscle the “NFL way” LOL… but he can still cover TE’s. Are we “developing” him to (gulp) replace Wake ???
Pig, I see McCain more as a neocon war monger sold out to the military industrial complex, oops, I mean as a LB that can rush in a hybrid pkg when we go 3-4 at times.
Excellent job once again Randy (OD) !
Damn there are some reports, heard a little about it back at combine a little more yesterday and then today its big time rumored that Saints not only are interested in Jameis Winston, but are potentially trading Drew Brees to TB for the no1 pick. Im hoping this isnt accurate, but the rumors are really ramping up about it.
Brees’ contract, like so many other QBs, makes it hard to rebuild. This would be a blockbuster like no other this past decade. Brees is the post-Katrina ‘god’ in New Orleans.
They did work him out at combine, and they seem to be in offense rebuilding mode after trading Graham. They now have 2 firsts, and if this trade is true they essentially could draft QB, WR, TE and really revamp their offense around him. Thats bad for us, unfortunately since the Saints pick right before us. They also need CB help and could take Waynes with 13, but if they go rebuild on offense, it might be a WR.
I can;t imagine that the Saints would trade TB to a division rival
but this would not bother me if it happened
it woulldn’t affect us
Florida might be willing to trade TB to Louisiana, though 🙂
Rhino, I agree, which is why I said another team will snatch Starks up. He’ll do good somewhere else, just hope it isn’t in…dare I say it…NE….SMH
Ah shoot, we cut Starks. I really hope we re-sign him at a lower salary, but I doubt that’s happening.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B_0cUqrUIAAnox_.jpg:large
Wow we said the same thing at the same time, lol
Starks to Davie as he left the parking lot:
LOL
The Suhnami of cap cuts to sign Donkey Kong has been extensive.
after several seasons floating around .500, I get the feeling the new GM is saying…”fuk it, it hasn’t worked”…. or he reads this blog and saw all the dynamite avi’s. LOL This is a “controlled” blast, imo.
Tony Pauline @TonyPauline
Miami Dolphins had dinner with Stephone Anthony/LB/Clemson last night and are working him out today.
Might be exceptional behind Suh
Rhino says:
March 11, 2015 at 9:40 am (Edit)
same question to you then.. draft? if so, what rd value?
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I see Varga as a round 5 or later prospect.
Honestly, you don’t need Starks or Odrick with Suh
Suh is gonna be on the field 85% of the time
You don;t need a heavy DT rotation when a guy plays that much
If Mitchell is an early down guy, they might play some kind of speed package on passign downs, where Suh is the only DT on the field
You can work in guys like Francis, Johnson and Fede youn guys into the rotoation
and really I want to see those guys get a chance to play a little
There really aren;t enough snaps to have Starks or Odrick on the team, if you want to work in the younger guys
Rhino, true, I also think freeing up another $5M from Starks could help in throwing another $1M Clay’s way if they feel he’s worth it. His knee still worries me.
I like Clay — but like with all players, he is only worth what he is worth. Think we were close to that at the $7 mil. Would be different if he was an all-around TE or a guy like Graham who demand doubles.
Dbolt and Ken…. Varga in 6th or 7th and I’d be fine with that. He’s a ‘thumper’ for sure so special teams and perhaps red zone (cuz he has a nose for the end zone it seems)… I think his value will rely on if he is ready to block at this level. If he can’t block at this level, then don’t bother. I don’t know anything about his blocking ability.
WOW, Viagra gets a lot of air time on here….you bunch of old ivy farts…lol
I’m telling your daughter you were talking nice about a Yale man.
He is more than a thumper. He can move, catch and he can block. Big question is does he go play in Canada where he is highly sought after as he would not take a foreign roster spot. He is like the no. 2 or 3 prospect in the CFL draft.
D says:
March 11, 2015 at 9:43 am (Edit)
Damn there are some reports, heard a little about it back at combine a little more yesterday and then today its big time rumored that Saints not only are interested in Jameis Winston, but are potentially trading Drew Brees to TB for the no1 pick. Im hoping this isnt accurate, but the rumors are really ramping up about it.
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I don’t see that happening. Listening to Schefter on the ride in to work this morning and he said any talk of Saints trading Brees is non-sense. No way it will happen.
I really liked what Anthony Johnson was doing last year, coming back healthy he’d likely be the third guy in the rotation. I think he’ll feed off of Suh and become a beast in his own right.
Me too
and I still can;t beleive he went undrafted
I thought he was 3rd round propsect before the draft….oops, seastsrunk worthy mistake
I like what I saw in Fede last year. I think our rotation is Fede, Johnson, Shelby and Francis.
looks more like we are planning on a beastly d-line and reducing LB payroll by going LB in draft. Find someone who can TACKLE !!!! (seems like a silly thing to request for a football player, but a talented player with tackling fundamentals is a star in this league).
Perryman
Kendricks
Anthony
McKinney
Dawson
Alexander
Hull
Hicks
Grissom
Draft 2 LBs please!
Dolphins hosting Steelers CB Brice McCain today. Not real familiar, but Perkins says he’d be a candidate to start opposite Grimes.
Your score is: 6202 (GRADE: A)
Your Picks:
Round 1 Pick 14: Amari Cooper, WR, Alabama (A)
Round 2 Pick 22 (DET): Jalen Collins, CB, LSU (A)
Round 3 Pick 23 (PITT): D.J. Humphries, OT, Florida (B+)
Round 3 Pick 24 (DET): Gerod Holliman, FS, Louisville (A-)
Round 4 Pick 15: Stephone Anthony, ILB, Clemson (B)
Round 4 Pick 18 (S.D.): Phillip Dorsett, WR, Miami (Fla.) (A)
Round 5 Pick 14: Charles Gaines, CB, Louisville (B-)
Round 5 Pick 17 (S.D.): Andy Gallik, C, Boston College (A)
Round 5 Pick 24 (PITT): Lorenzo Doss, CB, Tulane (C-)
Round 6 Pick 15: Tyler Varga, FB, Yale (A)
Round 7 Pick 15: Derrick Lott, DT, Chattanooga (A-)
got some non-football reading to do. After Suh signs, I’ll visit a Raiders blog first to taunt the delusional fans, then come back here to officially celebrate.
Okay
Oink with you later humans
Enjoy your Hump day
Stanger
With what we currently have on the roster, Tyler Varga would be a candidate to start at CB. lol
LOL — but how Taylor and Davis do might be the most important thing for our D right now. We pretty much know what we have in all the other starters at least.
No doubt, but I’m not expecting much if anything from those guys. I get one of the better CB’s in this draft and don’t worry about it if they start biting. Grimes is 32, and he can’t play at a high level forever, so to have a glut of talent at CB is NEVER a bad thing.
Speaking of the Ivy League:
Kimberly Jones @KimJonesSports · 15m 15 minutes ago
From @AlbertBreer & me: Once Brian Hoyer signs with Texans, a trade of Ryan Fitzpatrick to Jets could happen quickly. Sides have talked.
Stanger, Brice McCain hasn’t done a lot, he finally flashed a lil. I hope it’s treated as a low level signing. I don’t like his size either @ 5’9 187.
Thanks GDP.
Fitzpatrick is better than Geno, but he’s so up and down. Still, our division got tougher this off season, no question.
Suh will fucking kill him
Maybe. He hasn’t killed anyone yet though, has he?
Something to remember about Starks — we cut him last year too.
Wasn’t he a UFA last year?
Abramson said he was cut, but maybe he was just thinking they let him test the FA market.
And sorry, just re-read. “Hit the open market” is exactly what he said. My Bad.
@AbramsonPBP: So Ndamukong Suh is with the Dolphins in Davie right now.
That is cool. Lessens the last minute surprise factor.
Ellerbe is still standing as one of the last proposed vet cuts. I hope he restructures. He could really thrive behind the Kong!
Oh shit Suh
LOL — that’s one analogy that doesn’t work.
Jan says: Varga, Varga, Varga!
Another idea at TE for us is Vernon Davis. I heard WAY back he might be on his way out in SF, but with the fact Willis retired and a few other cap cleanup moves have happened, im not sure if will happen now. Still he did sell his house in SF, so maybe he could be an option for us if the Clay thing doesnt work out.
MIke E — we could go CB in say the 2nd or third, but it would be so much nicer if the staff felt good with what we have. A good number of holes to fill.
That’s what I’m thinking. I can’t see going CB 1st RD, when we really need one of the top WR’s. Can’t leave Parker or White on the board. At least I wouldn’t. Unless Trae Waynes was there at #14 and they have him rated higher than Parker or White, but I’d be shocked if they did.
The Flying Pig says:
March 11, 2015 at 10:05 am
Draft 2 LBs please!
I would think it would be 2 Safeties and a CB
Making that 3 DB’s!
LB and G are top of my list, but I want a S too. Figure we can get one to compete with Aikens in say the 4th though. Nice having a need at a low-value position.
You guys are nuts…we now need OFFENSE…Hello!
+10000
Mike E, Suh leaves a lot bigger piles than that lil ankle biter.
Oh yeah, you see that big green thing behind him? He ate a lot of broccoli and spinach the day before. lol
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oAQubtm-IPg
LOL
If Anthony is their target, then really makes me think WR in the first. Only position at 14 i could see us taking other than WR is ILB. McKinney might slip to 2nd too and if so i think they would likely choose him over Anthony. They have interviewed McKinney twice now.
Beasley is a possibility, but i dont see it over a WR unless there is just nothing left on the board they like.
Starks was franchised in 2013, then signed a two year deal as a UFA last year. He was never cut before now.
I think there will be at least one defensive pick in the first 2 days, but im expecting day 1 to be a WR.
I say we draft Danny Shelton @ #14, Fuk It! The Great Wall of Miami 😉
Too much talent in the wings to go HUGE at DT in the draft.
Don’t worry, Shelton is going top 10
I think WR, OL, LB or CB at #14.
Don’t think there will be a CB at #14 who is worthy. Not an LB who fits our needs either. Think that too high for a G too.
So I’m left with #14 being WR or trade down.
Trae Waynes
You got me to check — looks like he shot up after the combine. Maybe, but I think only if we get a top 3 WR in FA.
Andrew Abramson @AbramsonPBP · 15m15 minutes ago
Ndamukong Suh has arrived in Miami and Brice McCain is visiting the #Dolphins right now
Alain Poupart @apoupartFins
Per http://ProFootballFocus.com , QBs had a 72.5 passer rating against McCain in 2014. That was the 12th-best mark among 108 CBs rated.
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Got to like those #’s, but damn, I want a bigger CB than 5’9 187 that can run support when teams try to go away from Suh.
Get the big WR at 14 then come back into the first and get Gurley and let’s roll.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oAQubtm-IPg
Went with Mik E’s comment
“Mike E. says:
March 11, 2015 at 10:23 am
Oh yeah, you see that big green thing behind him? He ate a lot of broccoli and spinach the day before. lol”
LMAO D – The little girl says “Ewwwwww, that’s a nasty monkey”
Someone showed me that a while back i thought that same thing, one of the better parts of the video, that and the little Gorilla coming over and saying, “hey what ya got there, can i have a little of that”
Jason La Canfora @JasonLaCanfora 16s16 seconds ago
Andre Johnson’s first visit was with the Colts. 7 other teams interested. Taking it one day at a time I’m told sorting through things
What kinda person stands there filming an ape taking a shit? I mean really? I guess we haven’t ‘evolved’! SMH
getterdone says:
March 11, 2015 at 10:20 am
You guys are nuts…we now need OFFENSE…Hello!
D says:
March 11, 2015 at 10:21 am
+10000
OK there Ball watchers 😉
WR
LB
FS
OG
WR
CB
SS / RB
EVEN BPA in the 7th
Def think thats what my priority list looks like.
Rounds 3,4,5 are really all about what they think of the guys we have at CB and S, and also OG too, and if they plan on signing another FA OL or CB.
Alright ladies, gents- have a great day. I will be at the Hiring Our Heroes veteran’s job fair today, so I’ll be limited in my ability to post, but I will be looking in to get the latest news.
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tomorrow is the miami veterans hiring day. Some reason some how this guy Mike Francomb emails me about hiring events even though I never solicited them. Miami VA hospital gave them my information maybe?
Good Luck my fellow vet!
Yeah, information is just a check away these days.
Have a good one js. Hope you make it home for the Suh unveiling. I’m thinking that will be in time to hit the nightly news.
Could be jetssuck. Unfortunately, a lot of companies feed info to others.
I’m can’t work anymore due to my stroke 2.5 yrs ago. I work now as Mr.Mom and CEO of my children’s children households.
Tim
That’s what I said above to Stanger (Trae Waynes), but if White and Parker are there, it would be tough to leave those guys on the board, unless they really like Perriman or Strong, and think either of them will be available in the 2nd
I’m just mentioning what we’re likely to do. I have no idea who we really like. We could wow everyone and take Kendricks.
Could be. I have no idea what they might do, just saying what I would do.
I have a feeling if we sign mccain then we’re going o-line with the 14th pick.
Tumble weed & crickets @ the Exoduss
OD, it’s wild how many close calls there were to preserve perfection.
I wonder if ellerbe is going to be restructured.
Mike E, I want one of the big WRs too. I think they can take the offense to another level.
getterdone says:
March 11, 2015 at 10:12 am (Edit)
Ellerbe is still standing as one of the last proposed vet cuts. I hope he restructures. He could really thrive behind the Kong!
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Huge cap savings to waitn until 6/1 to cut him
Huge
Wheeler too
I think its like 10M for those two after 6/1
Right, but you can cut them now, like we did with Wheeler and designate 2 as post June cuts.
isn’t wheeler already cut?
Tim, now we can draft DGB and tell Suh to not let him get in trouble off the field 😉
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I was thinking we would offer him about the same.
Saw that last nite. That’s the cat I wanted as our LG.
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Both Scherff and Collins are considered guys who can play tackle or guard. I do not think protecting your QB in a division with tough defenses is a bad pick.
Still think we have eyes on a WR, but OT/OG isnt a bad pick either.
Incidentally i dont think Collins is that good. I liked him early on, but more i watched his tape less interested i became that he is as good as his hype. Scherff is the real deal, but i also think its likely wont be there at 14. Id like him better than almost any pick outside White and Parker.
I think both of those guys are gone before we pick, but I’d love to have either one of them here.
I think I would rank the picks @14 to be
1 – Kevin White, WR, West Virginia
2 – DeVante Parker, WR, Louisville
3 – Brandon Scherff, OT/G, Iowa
4 – La’el Collins, OT/G, LSU
5 – Trae Waynes, CB, Michigan State
Pretty much my ranking but if i got past the top 3, id trade back. I dont think Collins is 14 pick material, and i dont think Waynes is either, at least for us.
I’d stick DGB in that mix 😉
Where is Jaelen Strong!
and Amari Cooper
I suspect Strong would be valued about the same as Parker
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Tanny would’ve loved that….lol
I asked this question yesterday, even though it got ignored, and asked would you have traded Pouncey and our 2nd for Graham.
Pouncey and our 1st RD pick maybe?
No i think Pouncey being our 1st, previously and being one of the better OC’s, i wouldnt have given up our first.
Damn GDP – Boling off the market. You had me interested in that guy for us.
Cincy isn’t stupid, they kept him home.