By John D (son of a son of a shula)
Ndamukong Suh has signed his 6 year – 100 million dollar contract with the Miami Dolphins. Now what?
Now it’s time to go to work. Time for him to get acclimated with his new surroundings, his new coaches, his new teammates, and his new fan base. This is a man who is driven to be great, while he did sign the largest contract ever for a defensive player in the NFL he won’t settle and collect his fat checks. Suh wants to be great, he puts the time in preparing himself, studying, honing, and working out doing everything you would expect from a true professional playing in the National Football League.
Now it’s time to go to work on changing the Dolphins fortunes on the field. End the late season collapse. End years of mediocrity. End years of frustration. Restore vigor and hope once again into a proud franchise. Can Suh do that? He can’t do it alone but in his presence everyone can get better, everyone can strive for more, everyone must do more. Suh is a huge cornerstone to build on; he won’t waver, shy away, or settle he is here to lead and to win.
I first became familiar with Suh when he was playing in the 2009 Holiday Bowl. Nebraska vs Arizona. I watched in amazement at how Suh would just move his man out of the way and make a tackle. It was like he’d let them block him until he decided he wanted to make a tackle and he just threw the guy away and blew up the play. I can’t recall having seen anything like it since seeing Reggie White play ball. The only other player in my lifetime who was just as ferocious besides White was Deacon Jones. That’s elite company for Suh if you are scoring at home.
Of course there have been many, many great defensive linemen that have played over the last fifty years. However there have only been those three that have stood out in such a profound way to me. They all play with a meanness that frankly is scary. They all have unimaginable power, the ability to use leverage as if it was an innate sense and unbelievable quickness for men their size. Now I know Deacon Jones and Reggie White played Defensive End and Suh plays Defensive Tackle but Suh plays every bit like Jones and White.
If I were to round my top Defensive front players into a Mount Rushmore the player to add would be Mean Joe Greene. He’s tossed a few linemen around as well.
Green – White – Suh – Jones
Now that’s elite company.
For you older Dolphin fans the player most like Suh from our past would be Manny Fernandez. Fernandez was relentless, fierce and crazy. He never got the national recognition that a lot of other players around the league did, I guess when you play on the “No-name Defense” that tends to happen. Manny played with rage and was very difficult to block he piled up tackles on that defense and was a large part of the success of the 72 and 73 Dolphins.
Suh caught my attention at the ‘09 Holiday Bowl and although I was late to arrive I immediately knew what I was looking at. We had the 12th pick in the 2010 draft and I would blog incessantly on how we should “pay the freight” and move up to get him. I recall one blogger asking what style of D we would play since Suh is not a Nose Tackle and we were a 3-4 defense and I remember answering “whichever style Suh wants”. Of course we didn’t trade up, we traded back in fact.After 5 years of no playoffs and struggling to be a .500 team perhaps I was right those five years ago.
Alas, Suh has found his way to Miami where we can all relish and enjoy what this great player has in store for us. This is no ordinary free agent signing. We didn’t just sign an average to above average NFL player here, we got a bonafide Star and great player in Suh. Be grateful Dolphan, rejoice! And be happy.
Suh is here for You!
Finsmob Unleashed 
WR room right now is really young
Matthews is the old guy…lol
I absolutely love what we’ve done. Everyone’s worried how we’re going to pay Suh and probably Clay now, you just got the answer.
Boulder, I’m thinking Justin Blalock, the longtime LG of the Falcons. He’s still available.
31yo, 6’4 326
Now we can sign Clay and a guard and go draft. Wow! This was pulled off beautifully if we finish it.
Better damn well get Clay now after all that. Hope he doesn’t play hardball.
Don’t call it a rebuild!!!
Quite the face lift, boob job, & tummy tuck for this Dolphins team. 🙂
Overall upgrade if we sign Clay and a starting guard.
LOL
Try Pod says:
March 13, 2015 at 7:21 pm
I will not be surprised if Wallace does well in Minnesota. Their offense seems to be a better fit, and Bridgewater is good long ball thrower.
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He probably will do well there.
I hope he gets gang tackled and suffers a broken leg while he watches a disgruntled team member walk off the field right next to him.
LOL
I will say that my thinking has completely changed since the end of the season and Im really glad Tannenbaum is running the show. Didn’t think I’d ever say that but we went from a team with lots of needs, a very expensive WR with issues, and a very bad run D to a team with lots of really dynamic play-makers suddenly on it and we aren’t even finished yet. Bring in Clay and some competition in several areas of need…and this FA period is a huge success. Hell, it’s already a huge success. I’m super stoked and the draft isn’t even here yet!
so does trading wallace give us some cap space? I know cutting didn’t. Unless post june
We reportedly have $15M in cap space now and we already signed Suh. Booyah! LOL
nice. Well I’m sure some of that will go to Clay (I hope). Sign clay and wait for some a-corns LOL
gdp,
how old is blalock?
As mentioned above, he’s 31
sorry missed it. thanks.
I’d say yea why not? I haven’t seen them play much but we need a good OG even if as backup in case we draft one.
Hal Habib @gunnerhal
March 3: Tannehill says he “cleared the air” with Wallace.
March 13: Tannenbaum/Hickey clear the roster of Wallace.
I also love that Omar is butt hurt again.
LOL. He said his source told him Wallace wasn’t going anywhere….😆😆😆😆😆
His source is a hobo’s dick cheese. LOL
if get clay we’d have really expensive TEs and really cheap WRs 🙂
I forgot our 7th was a SF 7th. So, it’s not even a very strong 7th we gave away. Glad to see the moves we’ve done but time to get Clay back in the fold. $15 mill should get a few really solid pieces too. Another good FA day.
SF’s 7th was middle of the road, they had a bad year.
Instead of a 7 we have two 5s which can be used to trade up. That deal solidified the Suh signing and opened the door for a Tannehill extension next year.
Our organization has done exceptionally well in FA and is opening up the draft for us.
Oh yeah, sign Clay!
I also get the feeling Matthews was trying to fit into the click of Wallace & Grimes the last 2yrs by recent tweets of his and seems like he had recently tried to remove himself from it. He genuinely seems like he’s now worried about being a pro opposed to being something others tried to make him.
So Minnesota gave us the first pick in the fifth round- is that right?
Good question. Minny has two 5th rounders. 1st pick and 13th pick.
Boulder, no more acorns. We look for steak and lobster and save money. 🙂
Great- now I’m Frickin starving
Maine lobster sounds awesome right now.. Dammit
Lol
Ahh the Maine lobster roll.
Never had one Steve but have always wanted to.
If new orleans has to cut Evans… we should be able to offer a competitive contract!!! Our o-line would be 80% studs and hide the next best guy at RG
Turner
@ArmandoSalguero
One more thing I’m hearing on Mike Wallace traded to Minny: No, he’s not thrilled by it.
I feel for the guy but him and Tannehill did not mix well. Stills maybe can.
We didn’t get much for Wallace, but we got him for $$
Wallace for a 5th is good for both teams. Both teams have different goals in this trade and those goals happened to overlap.
I knew we weren’t getting good compensation. I’m OK with the 5 and 7. Better than nothing.
Plus, he’s in the NFC, so i don’t care what he does over there. His salary is off the books next year, which is a good thing, especially with Suh’s mighty salary.
ahem… we gave the 7.
Ewwww, really? My nephew told me otherwise.
Your nephew was afraid of the legendary Mike E temper.
New Age… Wallace chose Miami over Minny (despite Minny offering more money)… so we trade him to Minny to say F.U. for not being a pro until the last game is over. 🙂
Yeah, he was a whiny B, but I liked the guy well enough. His issues with Tanny were my problem and now Stills can help correct that. I like the thought of us being more mid ranged where Tanny is super effective.
Maybe we pick up Jennings on the cheap once they cut him lol. Change things back to how they should have been. Kidding I want to draft.
Lol, poor Jennings. He really fell off after no Rodgers.
Armando Salguero @ArmandoSalguero
One more thing I’m hearing on Mike Wallace traded to Minny: No, he’s not thrilled by it.
Life lesson learned….oh well, he got $27M for two years in Miami and gave us 15 TD’s.
So we have a 1,2,4, two 5’s and a 6. Won’t be shocked if we trade back, but I still think we should stay where we are and get top talent, still even trade up to get a special player
I still hope for one of the top 3 WRs but am on board with your Collins crush now. 😉
La’el? I think disposing of Mike makes it more likely we go WR, but if La’el is there, he’d be a heckuva pick. He’d probably start the season at either LT or RT but then you move him inside when Albert is healthy.
I think we may trade up and keep adding upgrades instead of developmental types.
Mike E, instead of 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, we now have 1, 2, 4, 5a., 5b., 6.
Remember, it was that or releasing him which was going to happen. He was done here in Miami. You don’t keep quitters on your team especially at a high cost.
I said that 3 times already, I even said it about an hour or 2 before he was traded. Better to get something than just outright cut him.
I didn’t see it. I saw you ask about it?
LOL @ New Age
Adam Beasley @AdamHBeasley
If the Dolphins can keep Clay, they will have essentially swapped Wallace, Hartline and Gibson for Cameron, Stills and cap space.
I saw that, but at one point you didn’t realize we gave up the 7th in the actual deal.
I wanted maybe a replacement 3rd but I’ll take it over nothing. I was sure we would let him go one way or the other. Only the possibility of losing Clay ever really made me sway on that feeling.
Parker guys …Parker
Huge Parker fan. Even bigger White fan but he’s just not going to be there. Would love someone like that as the cherry on top for Tanny.
White likely won’t but I think Parker will. I have been checking other fan boards and rumors and mock drafts of all teams in front of us and I only ever find 2 teams with serious need or interest at wr. Even if a third trades up its more likely DGB would be the target due to his speed and height. 9ers are said to covet him and they are only ones I think would trade up past us.
I hope you are right D. That kid is special.
Clay is back in South Florida. I imagine a lot of this was to bring back this productive, humble, high character guy. Just do it!
Minnesota was the big competition for Parker. Now the have their guy and we can have ours. Considering jets got Marshall and Minny has Wallace really only Raiders or someone trading up stands between us and a choice of any of the We and at least a shot at one of the top three.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CAA7380WoAAQso9.jpg:large
Omar every year after we trade off his new BFFs.
lol “…It’s not easy, being wrong……”
Tim
Mike E. says:
March 13, 2015 at 3:53 pm (Edit)
I think we’d take a 6th or 7th for Wallace at this point, doubt we get more. Teams know we’re gonna cut him.
Same with Ellerbe, although perhaps he was the bag of chips thrown into the deal with NO.
Exactly Twice
White, Parker, DGB, Strong, Perriman
Wait a sec. It appears we do have a 7th RD pick, the one we traded was the J-Mart trade pick we got from SF.
We traded the other to kc, i think, last year
Never mind. We must have traded our regular one away, can’t think of when
Free agent RB Reggie Bush left his visit with the Patriots without an offer.
Ouch. There is still a chance Bush joins New England as a cheap replacement for the departed Shane Vereen, but it is not a great sign he left without even fielding an offer.
well i got my tickets to santa clara and SB 50. what about you fin fans.
p.s. i call crashing at jahns.
Tim
Right, but I said we’d get or a 6th OR a 7th, which in reality, we did a little better.
getterdone says:
March 13, 2015 at 8:32 pm
Free agent RB Reggie Bush left his visit with the Patriots without an offer.
that is cause bellicheat gave him a football and said. now suck the air out of that and reggie couldnt
Be back in a few. Beer run for my son. I’m a bad man
Not as long as you get the one beer tax from him 😉
I think we made out ok on these deals. We didn’t lose the speed receiver and showed the team that quitters go at the same time.
I think they really like Cooper despite all of us loving the bigger receivers.
He’s got the most complete type game, gonna be good. Wish he was 63-6’4, but hey, we got that in 6’5 Cameron if he can stay on the field.
I really like Cooper too but I’ve never thought we could get him. Anything is possible as seen this week, but his skills are undeniable.
Mike E. says:
March 13, 2015 at 8:33 pm
Exactly Twice
alex, what is how many bj’s you get in 25 years of marriage
Just in time for St. Patty’s Day
Jorge Sedano ✔ @SedanoESPN
#NFL RT“@SarahSpain: A source tells me Johnny Manziel left rehab this afternoon. Spent just over six weeks in the facility.”
Had Parker played the entire season, he may have a top 6 or 7 draft rating… so if we still get Parker at 12 I would carry Wallace’s luggage to minnesota, stand in the snow naked, and do a happy dance. I’d rather have a hungry, super talented rook, than an entitled vet who thinks the team revolves around him alone.
I hope you don’t pick then to learn how to post pics
lol… I will spare everyone the trauma
http://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/jets-being-investigated-for-tampering-with-darrelle-revis/ar-AA9KbaZ
lol, seems the nfl hates all those but the ones that cheat to win games.
Exactly Twice
alex, what is how many bj’s you get in 25 years of marriage
LMAO, thats funny
And just for the record; Olivier Vernon is a pretty good third round pick.
FFR SAYS “Well I’ve got my tickets to SB 50 in Santa Clara.” I wouldn’t go to Santa Clara to see Seattle and/or New England play.
LOL @ FFR – Those were before we actually got married
Could this be our pick
http://img.bleacherreport.net/img/slides/photos/003/796/948/hi-res-becf76fed93e1b7cfd46cc0264191937_crop_north.jpg?w=630&h=420&q=75
Or this
Nope – The NEW #11
That would be awesome
Either one would be awesome, but I do prefer White over Parker, but Parker is the more realistic player to be available.
It might be him:
Mike E. says:
March 13, 2015 at 8:59 pm
LOL @ FFR – Those were before we actually got married
lol soooooooooooo you are saying she ‘sucked’ you into marriage.
hey you admin fuckers. can we have a better refresh picture then three rolls of fat on the back of a head. i feel like i am the last one at the bar and saying….’ah fuck it, i am that drunk’
WELL PHILBIN GOT HIS WAY. He, reportedly, was adamant insisting Wallace had to go. Remains to be seen if the Fins REALLY CAN find the guy THIS YEAR who can give us more than 10 TD receptions and more than 850 yards receiving.
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IS EVERYONE happy with the way we’ve addressed our needs so far?? I most assuredly AM NOT HAPPY with the current status of our O-Line. I now believe that at least one of our top 2 remaining picks MUST be someone who can step in and start THIS SEPTEMBER at guard. -Tannehill STILL has not played one season with a top 15 offensive line.
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GOTTA get up at 5:30 AM tomorrow and travel to Orlando for a board meeting. HOPE when I get back tomorrow night, we will have signed Clay to a multi-year contract. –OUT for tonight.
I think we made some interesting moves, but the offseason is the draft too, so I’ll wait until all is said and done.
Agreed Mike!
Oh, and get of my lawn!!!
olddolphan says:
March 13, 2015 at 9:15 pm
IS EVERYONE happy with the way we’ve addressed our needs so far??
in all honesty my lutz brother. i dont really care about all this off season crap. i will tell you come December 2015 if i am happy or not with all that has happened.
and i dont think any thing the fins do matters till tammy retires. roger will make sure his first born is in the SB or at least a 12 win season till then.
OD,
while you are at it, will you get them to finish lutz lake fern road, i am sick and tired of going out of my way to get to the office.
ROYAL PAIN FOR ME, TOO! –Maybe I’ll try some “instant road improvements” around 6 AM tomorrow when I head out for Orlando. All the local cops will still be asleep, that’s for damn sure. –I’M OUT, my brother!
Come on OD how can you not be happy about Suh?
I AM. –I was talking about GUARD and the O-Line. Or is Suh the next Chuck Bednarik (played EVERY play in 1960 NFL title game; Center, Linebacker and long snapper on punts and place kicks.)
He’s making enough to do it all
We need 1 OG
The offseason isn’t over yet
I’m hoping that Evan Mathis deal isn’t done
But if we have to wait to the draft, so be it
Mike E. says:
March 13, 2015 at 9:22 pm
I think we made some interesting moves
yep mr hand they have. and it makes for fun blogging and chat. but i am old and tired about this team. i will wait till December. till then just going to hold my breath
LOL, Miko struggling losing her boy Mike:
@iHeartMiko: Im low-key disgusted right now.
Wait until a year or two when we cut Brent . . . .
He’s gone next year. That dirty cunt is really going to struggle once those $ stop flowing.
son of a son of a shula says:
March 13, 2015 at 9:27 pm
Come on OD how can you not be happy about Suh?
cause been there and done all that.
here i will say this. the last time i got excited about an off season. and this does show my age. i was at my Nano’s having lunch with my brother and dad. and picked up the paper and read about the draft. yeah that old that back then all you got was the day after news. and i saw the fins drafted marino. and said to my brother the fins drafted marino. he said who is that. i said he was great his junior year but had a bad senior year. he just shrugged and said ok. little did anyone know how great he would be.
i still can this day tell my older brother. ‘yeah but i was right about marino’ lol
Watching dazed and confused
“Hey man you got a joint”
“No man, not on me”
“It be a lot cooler if you did”
The Flying Pig says:
March 13, 2015 at 9:38 pm
Watching dazed and confused
“Hey man you got a joint”
“No man, not on me”
“It be a lot cooler if you did”
lmfao. last time i heard about a conversation like that. my ex wife’s hubby took a face plant in my front yard and she left him passed out in my sons room.
I agree with FFR let’s see where we are in December. So much for “continuity” as many here say….Tannehill lost his #1 and #2 WR and the team’s top scorer in Wallace who I wish we had still
But enjoy the misery it’s causing that devious fish bag Miko😈
I don’t want to wait until December
I want to part now!!!!!
Squeaaaaaaal!!!!!
^party
ha i win, gigi agrees with me. lol
Could be him…#15 & #14 Landry would make a fine pair.
He looks like he’s clapping his hands oppose to trying to catch the ball😆
You would too if some guy is feeling your ass with both hands…lol But he can sky in the End Zone.
Where’s the concentration😋
He’s fixated on the football hater….lol
Could be him:
Bad Ass
Let’s go Gurley – Perriman – Perryman
And just start whooping ass
Any picks left get Ronald Darby
Fuckin Charley Casserly has us taking Marcus Peters and leaving Parker, get this, Cooper and Gurley on the board. He describes every team drafting for need, that’s not how it works and that’s why you are on TV Charley. Cooper at 19 SMMFH, lol
Just a quick late night drive by. Been busy as sin. However, I am liking our moves of late. I love Stills. Ascending player with great speed, great deep threat. Ditching Wallace, not a problem if what I think we will now do is make sure we re-sign Clay. Match Clay with Cameron for lots of 2 TE looks, have Stills and Landry and I suspect we will go WR early also in the draft. I like it a lot.
This has been an awesome FA week. If I had to bitch it would be being down a 3rd but I really think we got an awesome receiver for it. Wallace was not a fit, he was self centered, no team first nerve in his body. I’m not impressed with his 10 TD’s because I think had he not been there, someone makes the just as well. Just because he made them doesn’t mean he was the only one getting open. Tanny likely had alternate TD options on those same plays. I appreciate him attempting to alter his game to fit in our offense but he hated every minute of it and unfortunately let that displeasure spill over to Hus commitment to the team. We will get past it, we will be fine, so g’luck to you Mike Wallace, maybe grass will be greener for you there, but ya might wanna try not alienating them if you happen to give up some targets.
Well I go to sleep one hour early yesterday 7pm and I miss the wallace trade. Wow I missed almost all of FA except Suh.
I was thinking we could use 3 te formations with cameron as a te/wr. Have him split out to create a mismatch or move him in for blocking. We don’t need as many wr’s with this formation. clay/sims and cameron would give us mismatches better than NE’s with grok and hernandez on field at same time several years ago. NO Saints used it’s former TE and 2 te sets similarly to create mismatches.
I hate giving up draft picks; I wish we would have given up a 4th instead of a 3rd for Stills. If none of the big three WR’s are there when we pick at 14, I would like to see us trade down a little (early 20’s) and grab Gurley. I don’t think that he makes it past the Cowboys or the Patriots in the late first round.He’s going to be a special player in this league IMO, and he would be absolutely lethal on this team.
I don’t know Bryan,
I thought about that yesterday, but something tells me Dallas is trying to win now and needs defense more than offense. They also seem to think their o line makes their runners, not the other way around, so they can wait on a back that falls to them, particularly one that is healthy.. but I also see your side of the coin.
The loss of the 3rd for Stills is fine. Odds are one of the big 3 WRs will be there at 14. We know 2 QBs will be taken, 5 DEs will be taken, 2 DTs will be taken and likely at leas 2 OTs will be taken in the top 14, that makes 11 without a WR or a CB yet mentioned.
Landon Collins S, will also be top 10 I believe, and Vic Beasley, Fowler
Bri
We’re going QUALITY in this draft, not quantity. I’d rather get 3 serious impact players than 5 or 6 could be’s.
You all need to send Crefalo your dollars, so he can continue to do “God’s work”:
http://news.yahoo.com/megachurch-pastor-seeks-donations-pricey-private-jet-234234111.html
It’s in the mail
This has definitely been the strangest FA period I’ve ever seen. A LOT of head scratching trades. Still don’t get the Bradford trade. If he can’t stay healthy, which has been the case almost every year, it was just an awful trade. The Cowboys let DeMarco Murray go and get Darren McFadden. Really?
they are betting murray was a hit because of it’s OL which is pretty good. I think they could put anyone behind that line and they could be a 1000 yrd back.
McFadden has never had more than 225 carries, and most years, he can’t stay on the field. Murray had 392 carries last season
with a good OL the back doesn’t get hit as much in the trenches.
I’m not sure where Gurley is health wise. Will he be ready to play this season, from the start?
jetssuck
I actually agree that the O-line is so good anyone can get a 1000 yards, but why get a vet back who can’t stay on the field?
This is what I believe the team is trying to do with the 3 TE’s.
http://www.wthr.com/story/26621469/2014/09/24/colts-using-all-3-tight-ends-in-afcs-top-offense
This is similar to J.Gramn when he was in NO, and the NE Patriots with a 2TE set with gronk and hernandez. The mismatches would create many and the need for expensive WR’s won’t exist until later in draft or not at all.
The Colts have TY Hilton, and they just picked up Andre Johnson
I do think we will be using some 2 TE sets, but first we have to sign Clay.
what do you think if I’m right about this 3 TE formation do you think the fins will bypass WR until later in draft and draft a OL- guard in first or defense gem to develop like a CB.
I think they can pick up a old veteran who will help our young receivers learn the NFL game and then draft a wr or two in the 6th or 7 round. We can address the OL or we can go for greatness and trade up for DE/OLB. Wake has 1 or 2 seasons left. I would love Dante Fowler Jr., OLB in a trade up to get him.
STRENGTHS: Values lies with his versatility. Depending on the situation the Gators line him up at RDE, LDE, DT, and OLB, ask him to rush from the two-point and three-point stance and occasionally drop him into coverage — including after he has started the play with his hand in the dirt. Lined up primarily in the “BUCK” linebacker spot in 2014, and is best suited for a 3-4 base defense at the next level where he can disrupt the edge with his aggressive hands and explosive lower body.
This is exactly what coyle said he wanted in his LB’s for the draft when Ireland explained his pick of D Jordan.
jetssuck
I think WR will be a priority for us. Doesn’t mean it will have to be our 1st pick, but I think if not the 1st RD then the 2nd RD.
not sure about that. I think we might go o-line and ILB or S with the 1st 2 picks.
Boulder
I’m not sure either. It depends on what they think of Turner and Thomas, and if we need to and can upgrade in this draft. Stills played in the slot mostly with the Saints, and in a standard pro set, you have 2 WR’s and a TE and a FB/H-back, or 2 TE’s, or 3 WR’s. I think Landry is best in the slot, so we need to get a WR who can play outisde.
MikeE, to give an idea of the Murray vs O-line ‘debate’… Murray had over 1,000 yards BEFORE contact. wow.
That’s crazy. He does hit the hole quickly, so part of that credit goes to him too. On the other hand, I don’t buy that getting tackled behind the LOS hurts any more than past it. Getting tackled is getting tackled. You get hit, you hit the turf either way.
what’s crazy is their last couple of drafts they have gone with OL in first. I do like this thinking and I think we still need a guard
Scherff? move him inside like Zach Martin last year?
jetssuck
I have no problem if we go O-line with our first pick. I’ve said many times I’d love La’el Collins. He’s big, athletic, and play with a nasty disposition, and he’s like 6’5″ 310. He can also play T, and might be the best true LT prospect in this draft. There’s also Laken Tomlinson, Cameron Erving or Ali Marpet.
I really don’t want to go Oline at #14, but seeing what it did for Dallas last yr, but if we could get a good one like Martin I’d be ok with it.
Rhino
I think Scherff goes top 10 for sure, but I’d gladly take him if he was still around at #14
me too.
I hope Fins have Jahri Evans’ agent on speed dial…
then: its a matter of deciding if the “drop off” from 1st rd to 2nd rd is greatest in WR or LB.
My gut tells me that WR in 1st and LB in 2nd is best scenario for TWO locks to start. Parker and Perryman I think gives us two playmakers (and both are realistic gets in those rounds)
Agreed, and there really isn’t that 1st rd LB out there.
I was pissed when I first learned of the Wallace trade, but in my insomniac office I realized he had to be traded, and it had nothing to do with his stunt in week 17. It’s simple math, his production didn’t match his salary and he couldn’t get on the same page as RT. He had good numbers, the TDs last yr were more than was expected of him, but not getting 1,000 yrds in either season, after Hartline did it twice, and only finishing 37th in the league in yards was not good.
Can Stills be a number 1 WR, who cares, as stated before this O doesn’t really need a number 1 WR. Stills does have much better hands too, and his route running can’t be wores. Stills had 931 yards 63 rec on 85 targets, but only 3 TDs, compared to Wallace’s 67 115 862.
Sure we’ll lose a few TDs, but Stills did have 5 TDs his rookie yr on 32 rec, and we now have a true redzone threat in Cameron, so we should be more productive in the redzone.
Now, what do we do about a complimentary WR? It seems easy really to get one in the draft, seeing how well the WRs have been doing lately in their rookie seasons, and Piggy and others already seem to have it covered 🙂
our new FO seems to be emphasizing (as they should in this offense) ROUTE running. That takes discipline and separation skills as well. Tannehill has finally got rid of the “Aggie Stink” (my wife went to UTexas)… lol… but in all honesty he isn’t a ‘natural’ when it comes to accuracy. Tannehill has great intangibles, and the FO is gonna build an offense specifically for his strengths (and weaknesses).
Chris Landry on NBC Radio said:
Suh was a good get, but he is converted about their ability to put quality around him in light of his contract; Detroit was a better team than Miami is (implying even with Suh now in Miami); Miami is not ready to compete for the AFC East because of the need on the oline and at receiver; if they keep Clay, their offense is going to be better with Cameron.
Converted= concerned
It reads the same
Landry is talking out his ass, the team isn’t even built yet. Does he realize that Ireland just made good deals, and didn’t really know how to assemble a team of guys that can play together? The theme now seems to be give me more top end talent that can mesh together, so that the whole is equal to the sum of its parts.
Lol- ok.
mike,
I can tell you how I feel about turner and thomas. I don’t think either is prime time ready. I’m who can for sure say those guys are starter material. We still have to address the guard position IMO. Possibly 2 new guards should be added for competition IMO
What makes you think Turner is not a stating OG
He didn’t see the field last year
You just proved his point
exactly. because he didn’t see the field last year.
I have to admit even though I’m not a fan of taking OL in the 1st Scherff would be a good pick
I would prefer we go WR and LB early though
I’m ok with not going LB early, between Jenkins, Misi, Jordan, Tripp, and someone that isn’t on the roster yet we’ll be ok. My top needs are WR, G, S, then LB in that order. I think they still have a plan for safety that doesn’t include the draft, Delmas, someone already on the team (Thomas), or an FA.
I think a vetran voice in that room is a good thing
Omar Kelly @OmarKelly · 2h 2 hours ago
However, I will say this…..there has to be some appeal to Dwayne Bowe to come home and resurrect his career with the Dolphins.
Piggy – Because he didn’t see the field. lol
Davante Parker: I think he fits the way Tanny plays. We really need a WR who can “go up and get the ball in traffic or on 50/50s”… Tanny downfield can get the ball in the ‘area’ and let Parker go get it. Of the top three WRs (Cooper, White, Parker), Parker fits this role the best. I see Cooper and White as Jarvis Landry’s on steroids LOL. AJ Green almost single handedly got Andy Dalton a big check. 🙂
piggy,
did thomas play guard at all last year? I thought he only played RT.
LOL – We all said the same thing. 🙂
@OmarKelly: Trading Mike Wallace for a 5th round pick and losing your 7th isn’t WINNING. Sorry.
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LOL nice!
Omar is like the rest of the media…. he’s looking at the trade in a vacuum, not considering the landscape of the team in terms of chemistry and money.
Nah, he’s doing the Im more intelligent than Miami’s FO again. This was just of the tangent he went on.
regarding Billy Turner: I think we Dolphin fans are still getting used to the idea that our coaching staff really does believe in player development. Get a team in place… then coach/develop draft picks (which is what 3rd, 4th, and 5th rounders often need). I still think Dion Jordan is being groomed to replace Wake (33 yrs old and the grandpa of this team)… Turner was an athletic specimen that bullied in D2 (or was it D3) but needs a couple years of ‘college coaching’
Tannehill is, imo, in the 10-12 range for QBs. He can’t get the ball to guys like the top tier QBs. That’s ok. So our scheme is supposed to be different. More than anything, Wallace needs to be on a team that can “get him the ball” … I think this is the subtlety that Ireland missed. Our new FO, so far, seems to have a better feel for what kind of receiver Tanny needs (physically and in tempermant).
Tanny is becoming so accurate that I would be able to catch his passes. I just watched the denver game again last night. He played really well in that game. Only if we could have stopped their run.
Accurate within a certain range…. 30 yards downfield I’d like to have Parker going up for the 50/50 rather than Wallace. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not bitching about Tanny… just being realistic that he can’t ‘drop it in’ deep like a Brees, Manning, Brady, or Rivers. Our downfield game will need to be more like what Dalton/Green do in Cincy. Thus my support for picking Parker.
He really has improved his accuracy, but I think you’re going to far, I’m going to watch some Denver highlights.
Did you have the Denver game on tape? I can’t seem to find anything good on Youtube.
And doesn’t seem to keep players (current FO), that have worn out their welcome either by attitude or play, to make their own track record look better. In other words it’s all about winning now.
Mike E. says:
March 14, 2015 at 8:34 am
Bri
We’re going QUALITY in this draft, not quantity. I’d rather get 3 serious impact players than 5 or 6 could be’s.
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This is the way I see it too. The last team I remember doing that was the jets the yr they traded up to get Revis, I believe they only had a few choices that yr, trading up more than once and getting the quality, they soon made back to back AFC title games.
come on steve, everyone knows the Jets made AFC title game because Rex buries footballs at practice. 🙂 Fist Pump tried that in Oakland this year LOL
Lol, FN Fist Pump.