By: Randy Campbell (Old Dolfan)
GAME 8: NOV. 5, 1972 – MIAMI at BUFFALO
Two weeks earlier, the Miami Dolphins narrowly escaped the historic Orange Bowl with a 24-23 win over the Buffalo Bills. As they prepared for the rematch head coach Don Shula asked offensive coordinator Howard Schnellenberger, 
“What do we do best against Buffalo?” “That’s easy. The thing we do best is running the football.” said Schnellenberger. “Then THAT’s what we’re going to do,” said the Don of Miami. Together, the two coaches developed a strategy they originally sprang on the Houston Oilers in week #2; the “3-Back Attack.” A few new wrinkles were added to the mix. But the philosophy was “We’re going to run the ball until forced to do something else.”
One of the three backs, Eugene (Mercury) Morris, had his own private rivalry with Bills’ star back O. J. Simpson. “Back in college, O. J. beat me out two years in a row for the NCAA rushing title,” said Morris. “Simpson always seems to beat me out. When we both turned pro, he was an instant starter; I was on the second team.” Morris continued, “O.J.’s always in the limelight. But, today, things will be different. My team, and my performance, will grab the headlines.” Morris’ prophecy came true.
On Miami’s second play, Mercury Morris swept around right end and ran 33 yards down to the Bills’ 20. Yepremian’s 33-yard field goal gave the Dolphins a quick 3-0 lead. Buffalo responded. A 13-yard touchdown pass, Dennis Shaw to Randy Jackson, put the Bills ahead 6-3 after a missed PAT. Now was the time to put the “3-Back Attack” into high gear. On the next drive, Jim Kiick and Larry Csonka combined for four carries for 25 yards. Then Morrall connected with tight end Jim Mandich for 13 yards to the Buffalo 22. Next, Morrall handed-off to Morris on a play designed to go off right tackle. The hole was jammed, so Morris sprinted outside and burst to the 10 where the Bills’ Robert James and Maurice Tyler were waiting for him. Morris juked James, bounced-off Tyler, and sped into the end zone for a 10-6 Miami advantage!
A pair of Yepremian field goals, set-up by the “3-Back Attack,” gave the Fins a 16-6 lead. But Buffalo’s Tony Green intercepted Morrall and returned it for a touchdown, narrowing the gap to 16-13 at halftime. The huge Buffalo crowd roared its approval! Would there be another heart-stopping finish to a Dolphins-Bills game? Would this be the end of The Perfect Season?
Finsmob Unleashed 
Nice write OD! I was unaware that OJ never beat the Dolphins- that’s incredible.
But he could sure beat his wife. Just proves that the more money you have, the more “innocent” you can be.
OD, I remember when the Dolphins played in Buffalo, the Bills fans always had someone with a big sign: “Miami has the Oranges, We Have The Juice”
Here’s what O.J. looked like after this game with the Dolphins:
I’m sure you all saw this:
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Interested to learn the #Dolphins finished 2nd to the #Seahawks in the Jimmy Graham trade. MIA was aggressive in trying to upgrade at TE.
1:51 PM – 24 Mar 2015
No biggie either way. They swung for an All pro TE and came up short. Looking at it, this team felt they needed an above the rim player at TE. If Cameron can stay healthy he has a very similar skillset.
… plus, Grahams contract, yikes. BUT… our front office knows we need elite athletes who cover up mistakes of others with their talent! I like the aggressiveness.
Athletes not to really cover for mistakes, but rather give a much bigger window to make a big play.
Good write OD
Actually judging by the players we brought in at TE&WR It appears the team thought we needed more competitive players who fight for the high point and contested balls. Very inconsistent at this last year outside of Landry.
That is where Jaelen Strong fits in….lol
Nelson Agholor, Justin Hardy, Deandre Smelter, Kasen Williams, Austin Hill, Perrimen, etc. There’s some good guys who compete for contested throws.
ANY DAY THAT STARTS WITH A MIAMI VICTORY OVER BUFFALO IS A GOOD DAY!!!!!!! – – -Howard Schnellenberger’s belief that “this Dolphins team was unstoppable” was shared by every player on the squad and was a key element to the singular achievement of THE PERFECT SEASON!! – – – EAT IT, BREATH IT. SLEEP IT. –The PERFECT SEASON IS OURS TO ENJOY!!
PS: Thanks to all of you for the kind comments. They mean a lot.
OD, yessss. I remember how OJ Simpson would run wild on every team the Bills played….with the exception of ONE…our Miami Dolphins!
Go Phins!
OD, maybe one of your grandsons or great grandsons will be posting in the future about ‘The Road To Perfection’ Part Deaux of the 2017 Dolphins 🙂
http://rt.com/usa/243377-mining-sewage-precious-metals-studies/
I got all excited only to find out I’d found fools gold – it was corn
Dolphins Win – The Dolphins win again. Paving the road to perfection!
Thanks OD
The Dolphins ar 8-0
So nice to hear
I want to hear it again
Thanks for thre write up OD
PHOENIX — The NFL adopted a new player-safety rule on Tuesday that could potentially have prevented Julian Edelman’s late-game heroics in last month’s Super Bowl.
The NFL’s owners unanimously passed Resolution G-2, in which the concussion spotters in the press box at each game now have the ability to directly contact the officials on the field and call for a medical timeout if a player shows “obvious signs of disorientation or is clearly unstable” and it becomes apparent that the player will remain in the game.
According to the language of the rule, “Upon being called by the ATC Spotter, the side judge will immediately stop the game, go to the player in question, and await the arrival of the team’s medical personnel to ensure that the player is attended to and escorted off the field. The game and play clock will stop [if running], and remain frozen until the player is removed from the game.”
Rest of the Rule Changes & Proposals are here:
http://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/2015/03/24/nfl-passes-julian-edelman-rule/ECLaeQDYH9rRzNjefh0dlN/story.html
Thank you all for your kind words.
Sorry for your loss.
Will be very interested to see how Perriman’s pro-day goes today.
His stock has been dropping
Undeservingly so IMO
It’s because they didn’t see him at the combine. Saw an article this morning that with a good workout they have him as a fringe 1st round guy.
Typical response to not having overwhelming measureables and speed etc. That doesn’t change the type of player he is.
1. The Breshad Perriman train is about to pick up steam… (March 25).
After straining his hamstring during Combine training, Perriman wasn’t cleared to run in Indianapolis and chose not to lift on the bench press, making his pro day a must-see event for NFL scouts. He is very well-liked in NFL circles with his size/athleticism combination so teams are eager to put testing numbers next to his name to see how it matches up with his film. Despite losing 2014 first round pick Blake Bortles at quarterback, Perriman had his most productive season as a junior and proved to be a big-play threat at every level of the field as the starting “X” receiver. With a good showing at Central Florida’s pro day, many around the league think its possible Perriman could sneak into the top-20 picks.
We are talking about Breshad, right?????
I thought you meant Denzel
breshad’s stock is rising
My bad I was talking about Perryman the LB. I see him consistently ranked 2-3 rounds.
LOL…..its that damn Perriman/ Perryman thing😆
OD, good stuff once again. Love the “3-Back Attack”.
You guys think Perriman is worthy of the #14 pick?
No
and I mean neither of them are
If you had to pick, who do you think we take?
I don’t think he is as Polished as the top two. His physical upside is outstanding & he appears to be very mature and grounded which is probably helped by his father. If he hits his ceiling he can be the best WR of this class.
Tim
I think Kendricks and Parker are the top 2 candidates at #14 given who I expect to be there
But I think strong should be consdiered to
and if Scherf is there I would consider him
Keviv White would be a dream
Just don’t pay them. The Perriman/Perrymans that is. 😉
Can we at least fix a price?
Tim Knight says:
March 25, 2015 at 9:48 am
If you had to pick, who do you think we take?
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With this team in particular I could see them going after Agholor before either. If it was my choice I take Perriman over Strong, but I like the upside of both.
At #14?
Agholor yes, but not the other 2…..just my take.
I am actually starting to like Funchess more than Perriman or even Agholor. I went back and watched video on Funchess over the weekend and talk about a guy who can high point a ball it’s Funchess. I have been wary of him because of talk to make him a TE but I like him as a WR and think he can be a real red zone weapon. I still like Strong better than Funchess. I think Funchess is a round 2 value.
Great job once again OD! The Perfect Season continues!
Perriman isn’t worthy of the #14, but I do think he’s a legit 2nd RD pick.
Maybe Collins at #14 and Perriman, Agholor, Coates etc. in the 2nd.
That’s the deal right there Tim. That’s exactly how I would like it to go. I think that makes us a much better team. Fix the O-line, and then get another weapon for Tannehill.
Keep Hardy in there also.
I was listening to Pat Kirwan, and he was talking about the Giants, and he recommended the Giants take one of the Collins boys, either Landon or La’el, and that’s at #9. Collins might fall to us, but I’d be surprised.
Hardy 2nd RD D-Bolt? I think that’s too early
His game tape says he is but his measureables and speed says no. But Landry was a 2nd rd pick and he wasn’t a workout warrior either.
Speed thing was a little oversold also. He ran a 4.55 at the combine & that’s with them having timing issues evident from readjusting Amare Coopers 40 from a 4.43 and telling teams he was between a 4.35 & 4.38.
As I said many times…He’s an Anyonio Brown clone. All time receptions leader in D1 history. Big hands, solid vertical, elite route runner, Elite RAC ability….Why I view him as a 2nd round prospect.
Dbolt, Hardy is an etc. LOL
Big day for all of the UCF hopefuls. Perriman should knock it out of the park.
Clayton Geathers is a solid prospect at Safety, he led the combine for DB’s in the bench press (22) and the verticle (37″). He was a hawk in his 4 years here. Rannel Hall the “other” WR is so under the radar but he’s a great route runner and has excellent hands. He and Perriman were an outstanding receiving duo.
My man Terrance Plummer is a nice prospect at linebacker as well, he always seemed to be around the ball and he would lay the wood.
All four are legit NFL prospects and I’d love to get any of them on the Fins.
Rannell Hall with the beatdown:
Somebody call for a Plummer?
Geathers with the slam down:
Your score is: 6228 (GRADE: B+)
Your Picks:
Round 1 Pick 14: La’el Collins, OT/OG, LSU (A)
Round 2 Pick 15: Dorial Green-Beckham, WR, Oklahoma (A)
Round 4 Pick 15: Jordan Hicks, OLB, Texas (B)
Round 5 Pick 13: Charles Gaines, CB, Louisville (B+)
Round 5 Pick 14: MyCole Pruitt, TE, Southern Illinois (A)
Round 6 Pick 15: Adrian Amos, FS, Penn State (B+)
I could actually see something like that. Pruitt has Clay like skills.
I think so too Tim, regarding the Clay comparison
Mike E. says:
March 25, 2015 at 10:24 am
Hardy 2nd RD D-Bolt? I think that’s too early
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Tim Knight says:
March 25, 2015 at 10:34 am
His game tape says he is but his measureables and speed says no. But Landry was a 2nd rd pick and he wasn’t a workout warrior either.
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Id actually make that comparison as well. Hardy isnt elite level speed. but he like Landry catches everything thrown to him and he has traits that help him gain separation on receivers despite not having great straight line speed. I think a lot here mistake the fact that a receiver without blazing speed can be successful, or at least if they aren’t blazing fast they got to be BIG. Its just not true. Hardy is one of the better receivers i have seen.
Ill put it another way. Amari Cooper was matched up on Vernon Hargreaves (UF CB, considered to be among the nations best) and Cooper had success in that game but generally when he crossed the safeties zone. Almost all the catches, save one very good TD reception was away from Hargreaves, and Hargreaves kept him in check most the game. Cooper is considered perhaps the top receiver in the draft at getting open (also without elite speed or size mind you) Hardy gave Hargreaves more fits in the Birmingham Bowl game i watched first hand. Hargreaves wound up saving the day on an beautiful end zone interception in front of Hardy, but most the game Hardy was just getting open on him. I bet if you asked Hargreaves who his toughest opponent he faced was, he probably names Cooper and Hardy in the same breath.
Hardy is smaller school, he doesn’t have the elite markers some of the other receivers have, but i could easily see him going late second, or 3rd round just off game tape and the insane stats he put up, 10 TD’s 1494 yards and a 12 YPC average.
dbolt48 says:
March 25, 2015 at 10:41 am
As I said many times…He’s an Anyonio Brown clone. All time receptions leader in D1 history. Big hands, solid vertical, elite route runner, Elite RAC ability….Why I view him as a 2nd round prospect.
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I really like him as well. If i cant have Parker, Id take him and then get a bigger guy like Waller later. More i look at Waller the more i really like the idea of him and lining him up all over the place, especially when we are in the RZ.
Mr. Hand, thanks for giving me wood with your DGB pick in the 2nd round! 😉
No problem
dbolt48 says:
March 25, 2015 at 9:22 am
Nelson Agholor, Justin Hardy, Deandre Smelter, Kasen Williams, Austin Hill, Perrimen, etc. There’s some good guys who compete for contested throws.
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I’m glad to see Hill getting some love around here!
If his foot is 100% he is a beast!
Take a look @Dres Anderson before the knee blow-out!
I like what I saw of Dres, he’s a late round type now after the injury.
Two things I wouldn’t rule out:
1. Us moving up to get Cooper or White
2. Us taking a DE at 14
I’d rule out #2…IMHO….we have Wake ( I know, he;s gonna need to be replaced soon), Vernon, Jordan, Fede, Shelby
I can’t see 2. happening.
That #2 SMELLS BAD! 😉
Thanks OD for another awesome story!
Son:
I have a hard time seeing us go DE at 14. There are 5 elite pass rushing prospects. All are projected to go before 14. I think at 14 we are likely to go WR, OL or DB.
Drafting a DE or DT in RD 1 would certainly be an eye opener but considering how the investments have been done so far, I’d say there’s a low chance of that happening. At least at Pick 14 (who knows in a trade down scenario).
CB, WR, OL, LB is likely the position to be filled with pick 14 or anything in the top 20.
Looks like we brought in Ramik Wilson for a private workout. He’s my fallback option for us at ILB were we not able to get the top teir guys like Perryman, Kendricks, McKinney.
This is my ILB top 5 in order.
McKinney
Kendricks
Perryman
Anthony
Wilson
Speaking of DL, I’m big on Za’Darius Smith. Huge motor.
If one of those top 5 DE’s falls to 14 and the top 3 WR’s have already been picked then that would likely be the BPA.
…or a great trade down situation…I hope that happens.
Takes two to tango, and a good deal
Son, I see a DE with a later pick being possible, and for sure a priority FA after the draft to put on our PS.
GDP,
Do you believe Fins draft a CB in RD 1 or 2?
I think if we do we are essentially cutting either Taylor or Davis which is possible as they are Ireland picks.
No need to cut either of them.
At this point for CB I’m expecting Marcus Peters. Great off the ball instincts
I agree with Al on the positions (CB, WR, OL, LB) we’re likely to draft not only at #14 but throughout the draft.
D:
I like Ramik Wilson a lot. I am glad to see we are bringing him in for a workout.
nice write OD. i am beginning to think the fins will never lose in this series you are writing.
Al,
good question on do I see us taking a CB in 1-2nd rd. A lot depends on what the coaches think of where Tayor & Davis are at, and even Aiken our 4th round pick last year.
But they could in the first if they think Tre Waynes is that much heads and trails above the rest, of course if a big WR like White is still on the board, then I’d hope we go there.
After signing FA CB McCain, I think that gives us a bit of the luxury of waiting till the later rounds to develop someone if we have greater needs or great BPA type that fill those needs in rounds 1 & 2.
Yeah you don’t have to take corners high in the draft to find quality players.
D
You have McKinney as your top ranked ILB?
I like McKinney but I think just think he is an OLB at the next level
Hickey does like him those SEC players
So bringing in Ramik Wilson makes sense
son of a son of a shula says:
March 25, 2015 at 11:34 am
I think if we do we are essentially cutting either Taylor or Davis which is possible as they are Ireland picks.
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They are still cheap but their rookie contracts will expire after next season and Grimes is on borrowed time (2 years max) given age/salary.
They can go the route of bringing in a veteran (like Finnegan last year) on a short term contract to add depth in case injuries happen to Davis/Taylor/Grimes but more quality DB are needed (the younger cheaper kind)
Phins brought in Eric Rowe for a workout, they may like him if they can get him in the 4th, probably about where they project him.
BTW, I really like the size of Rowe, and the speed and vertical for this big DB is nice. He’s also versatile, has played both @ S & CB.
Yeah i see a lot of people suggesting he and Cordy Glenn both move to S, or play that Wilson role of being able to flip between the positions.
I have McKinney as my top ILB due to fact his size and athleticism are traits you cant teach and all his flaws even from ILB position are teachable. I think he may not be the best hit the ground running guy, and yes might likely have to be started at a OLB position before being moved inside but i think his potential exceeds all the others in the long run.
Ramik is no slouch either, i mean early in the year he was being talked about as potentially a top guy and i think only through the efforts of the others has he kinda slid out of the spotlight. I have no doubts he will be a good ILB some day, but i will admit he, like McKinney could need to start at OLB to get game experience before moving to ILB. He has good size for the position being 6’3 248, so again, traits you cant teach. He isn’t as athletic as McKinney, or probably Kendrick or Anthony, but he, i think develops into a very nice player.
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I honestly think forall of the ILB prospects, they would probably need to start at OLB or rotate in at OLB. I think Misi is going to have to stay put at ILB while these guys acclimate and i think that may be the best plan anyways. By mid year maybe give the guy a shot at the inside, but 4-3 MLB is a hard position to step in green, not yet up to NFL speed, or any exposure to NFL formations. I think all of the would survive there, especially since Suh is going to give them a little more ease of acclimation, but smarter move probably is OLB or slowly rotating them into the ILB position through the course of the year.
D
I tend to think Perryman or Kendricks can start at MLB on day 1
I agree that Suh makes everyone’s job a little easier
Misi is kind of a luxury
even though he isn;t healthy he can’t help us ease a player in
but he can do that inside or outside
I want to draft 2 LBs
1 to play inside and 1 to play outside
and if they need a little time I think Misi is a big asset to the team
Not sure we need to draft 2. Plus Philbin seems convinced Misi to remain @ MLB, will improve in his 2nd year there. I also expect to see Tripp & McPain emerge in their 2nd year like Jelani has.
Ken,
I think the TE class is underrated.
Wes Saxson is an Hback type
Blake Bell is still vanilla at TE but has good feet for short space and to me is Amaro like but higher ceiling.
i really like Bell, he could be a steal if on the board in the 5th where we have 2 picks.
He’ll take 2 years to develop, but he’ll be a good one. Reminds me of my likes of Travis Kelce back when he was in the draft.
There is no one in the TE class that screams impact player. I am not saying there are not some prospects out there that can in turn into a quality player but we are not going to find the next Jimmy Graham or Gronk in this year’s draft. BTW I like the Belldozer too. Very versatile guy and he can always be used for specialty plays as well. He has a decent arm.
GDP,
Todd Gurley (great toughness)
Cameron Artis-Payne (great vision)
…..
Even though Misi has been banged up the last few years, it’s not like he can’t have a good season and not have a high ankle sprain all season this year.
He lacks the quickness for the position and I have seen teams exploit that last year.
Because he played on a high ankle sprain since game 1.
To me LB is one of the easiest positions to draft to plug and play right away.
You can find a 100 tackle guy in year 1.
Chris Borland. Oh wait a minute.
LOL.
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#Dolphins coach Joe Philbin says WR Kenny Stills runs routes Ryan Tannehill excels at throwing
Translation: He is not Mike Wallace.
The 10-15 yard variety
Lol! Check yourself- you’ll have Tanneshills nipping your ass.
getterdone says:
March 25, 2015 at 12:27 pm
BTW, I really like the size of Rowe, and the speed and vertical for this big DB is nice. He’s also versatile, has played both @ S & CB.
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I guess the Aiken mold.
I’d me more comfortable just seeing the Fins take Holliman but whatever the team gets they get. 😛
Ken,
I like Clive Walford much, same for Maxx & Heuermann (Heath Miller clone).
There okay prospects but hard to get too excited about any of them.
Tim,
Misi looks natural at MLB to me but the problems he had last year were instinctual.
He took some bad angles guessing on direction and to me he has to cut that shit out.
But he was new to it and so maybe he grows with more games seeing the field from that position.
I think it’s fair to expect that there would be a learning curve.
I like Jake Ryan to groom for our MLB spot, he can also play outside…is solid in both run & coverage support. He’s another guy I’d look hard at if he’s there in the 5th where we have two picks now. This is of course we don’t go LB early.
Tim:
Misi playing with a high ankle sprain is not an excuse for his lack of quickness. If he lacked the quickness because of injury then our coaching staff is a bunch of morons who put a guy on the field who couldn’t play the position because of injury. More likely Misi is just not that quick and that can be exploited.
He’s more instinctual than quick, so i too would like to see if he can improve with more snaps in year two at the new position, more like year 1 1/2 due to lingering injury last year…lol
Have you ever tried to run with a sprained ankle? Players play through injuries all the time. We didn’t have many options at MLB. Ellerbe went down for the year in game1, Trusnik played hard but was limited and we signed Sheppard when Ellerbe went on IR. Tripp wasn’t ready.
Tim, this might cheer you up a tad…This Bud’s for you! 😉
LOL
Kyle Crabbs @NDTScouting · 18m18 minutes ago
So for those keeping track at home, CB Bryce Callahan has now logged a low 4.3 40, 43.5″ vert and 11′ broad jump at Rice Pro Day today.
For you guys plugged into UGA football what was the issue with Wilson prior to the start of the season? He was knocked down to second string and was supposedly challenged by coaches on multiple occasions. Is there a question of work ethic and drive with him??? I like most of his play on the field.
Tim: I don’t know who you lost but I’m sending my condolences to you.
Thanks, Gigi. My friend Jim who’s been fighting brain cancer for over 5 years passed away yesterday. He was 49.
Gotta go to work!
Later Haters
14: R1P14 WR DEVANTE PARKER LOUISVILLE
47: R2P15 ILB DENZEL PERRYMAN MIAMI (FL)
114: R4P15 G ALI MARPET HOBART
149: R5P13 CB DORAN GRANT OHIO STATE
150: R5P14 WR JUSTIN HARDY EAST CAROLINA
190: R6P15 S ADRIAN AMOS PENN ST
That could be one helluva draft there.
just have to laugh at anyone that is in an uproar over this. heard about this on two different radio stations today. first she is a comedian. second it is simple. dont do anything wrong.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-3010817/Online-backlash-comedian-tweets-Ten-Rape-Prevention-Tips-aimed-attackers.html
She is coming under fire on “twitter” which is key
b/c twitter is full of soap box standing assholes
Yes sir.
Tim, just read about your friend Jim. RIP Jim +vibes to you and the rest of his friends and family.
Thanks, bro.
Al,
I don’t get how Misi looked “natural” at MLB but not “instinctive”…aren’t they kind of synonymous?
At any rate, I think Misi is our MLB and will excel behind Suh, unless..we draft Kendricks..than they’ll both excel only Misi will be back at SOLB.
In my dream world that Kendricks pick comes on a trade back and with an extra #2 so we can still get an OL and a WR. 3 starters from first two rounds, 4 in first 3 rounds if you consider Stills.
Would be nice.
a tarde back with Kendricks int he first would not be bad at all
I would say with the next 2 picks the targets would be OG/WR/CB and for Pig’s sake another LB
Me too, except I don’t think CB is as big a need as many others do. I think if it is, we’re kinda fucked because Grimes is another year or 2, and then we’re totally starting over with no young talent there. If Davis and/or Taylor aren’t ready yet, they’re not an answer at CB, and we have to find two high level starters in the next two years…..so…I’m hitching my wagon to Davis/Taylor and considering CB fairly set.
OD: Thank you again for this series — makes me realize how lucky we were. Our offensive line had 2 Hall of Famers – Jim Langer & Larry Little and I believe Bob Keuchenberg should have been voted in as well. That line was the best this franchise ever had. To have 6 players from the Super Bowl victory teams in the HOF is a great accomplishment. Manny Fernandez, Dick Anderson & Jake Scott could/should have been in the HOF as well IMO. We currently have ZERO future HOF players on offense; Suh & Brent Grimes are the only players on defense who may make it (I do not think Wake will). We need more talent not to mention way better coaching. We had great assistants like Howard Schnellenberger & Bill Arnsparger not to mention the legend Coach Shula. New England won with Brady & Gronk on offense; Wilfork may make HOF & possibly Revis – their HC – hate him as much as you want is a great coach. It’s simple – we need more talent & much better coaching. An undrafted rookie FA from a tiny school made the INT to win the Super Bowl for the Pats. He watched film and knew Wilson’s tendencies. The Pats are just a well coached team they can plug in pretty much anyone into their system and they still win.
Suh is the only current player with a resume trending towards the HOF. Grimes has no shot in hell unless he plays another 8yrs and makes the pro bowl each year and becomes a consensus all pro multiple times.
Tannehill does too. He’s accomplished as much or more than Suh so far….just sayin.
Tim: Man I am sorry that is terrible. 😦
Yeah it’s awful.
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A reporter just called Lovie Smith a defensive guru. He responded “I haven’t heard that one in a while. You know I was 2-14 last season?”
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I heard an interview with Tannenbaum from the owners meetings on Monday. He really impresses me. Among other things I learned: “Our goal is not just to be the best franchise in the NFL, it’s to be the best franchise in all of pro sports”. They have all kinds of analytics at work in the FO now which, as an old school Billy Beane fan…I’m in favor of. They have one employee who’s sole job is to do “Long term macro economic cap modeling”, so they can see needs (ideally) before they become pressing, and can structure contracts so that they don’t end up in a bind in one single cap year (unless, of course, that’s planned).
Interesting stuff. Suh and the FO reform this offseason really give me the impression that Mr. Ross is pulling out ALL the stops to make this team a contender again. I know there’s a “show me” crowd here, so lets wait til games start and watch before we pooh-pooh it eh? Can’t show you when there’s no games being played.
I prefer the term “show me” when I am in strip club
I hope those Chip’ N Dales comply to your request😜
Tannebaum comes across well in an interview however, his track record is mixed. He got the Jets to 2 AFC championship games but he also put that team in cap hell and some mediocre seasons after that with some very questionable contracts. In particular the Sanchez contract which was once described as the worst contract in pro football.
Hence the one employee who’s sole job is to do “Long term macro economic cap modeling”, so they can see needs (ideally) before they become pressing, and can structure contracts so that they don’t end up in a bind in one single cap year.
I think it’s unfair to put all that on Tannenbaum, he was under pressure to do whatever Ryan wanted coming off those back to back appearances, and it was public knowledge that the Sanchez contract was something Ryan wanted to get done. That contract by itself put them in a cap bind, although, I’m not sure I can say a team who just managed to sign Revis was ever in “cap hell”.
Sometimes cap management means biting the bullet for a single year and that’s what they did in NY. Tannenbaum didn’t have Hickey and Phiblin to work with in NY, and he, btw, in that interview said they have a fantastic working relationship between the 3 of them.
Here is my second try at a mock draft.
14: R1P14 -WR DEVANTE PARKER -LOUISVILLE
47: R2P15 RB TODD GURLEY -GEORGIA
114: R4P15 -G JOSUE MATIAS -FLORIDA STATE
149: R5P13 -CB CHARLES GAINES -LOUISVILLE
150: R5P14 -DT LOUIS TRINCA-PASAT -IOWA
190: R6P15 -G MILES DIEFFENBACH -PENN STATE
I couldn’t get white this time, but still got the gurley man.
what do you guys think?
Love rounds 1,2, 4 and 5. Don’t know much about 6 and 7.
Supposed to be in response to Rock above.
LOL we don’t have a 7th round pick. I don’t know anything about Miles Dieffenbach other than he was the highest rated OL left on the board and I think his name SOUNDS like an OL.
He is Dieffen a good pick
Tannebaum isn’t the GM. He was only involved with the Suh signing being that it was the biggest signing in franchise history. He said on Finsiders after we signed Suh, he probably won’t be seeing much of Dennis and Dawn now. Hickey is the one working the phones, sitting down with free agents, discussing what the numbers are and introducing them to the media. Hickey has said he has to get the okay from Aponte on contract numbers though, if we can afford it etc. Hickey is basically the hunter for talent and there are people in place who crunch the numbers.
I think with the addition of rnd 1,2&4 our offense would REALLY become explosive. (as apposed to the typical implosive one we have had)
I like Parker and Gurley
but you have to admit, Gurley has big question matrks as to his health
I like Charles Gaines a lot
would probably be a natural fit and would compete push Taylor
So Ken likes all of my picks (loves them he said) except my 6th round linemen. I would call that a successful draft.
Dont’ know the guy from Iowa either. But yes, I love Parker and Gurley. And how about strongly like Gaines and Matias especially for where they would be drafted.
@nfldraftscout: So that’s why 1st rd talk started. Damn. RT @Rand_Getlin: Former #UCF WR Breshad Perriman just ran a 4.26 forty at his pro day
My man!
Well now he is a first rounder
and will probably be picked before Strong
That’s an amazing run at any size let alone 214lbs
wow, FAST
Piggy likes my 6th rounder so I think I did pretty good. (No pitchforks and torches so far)
I actually don;t know a thing about him
but I Deiffen wouldn’t throw him Bach if we picked him
LOL his name just sounds like a HOF linemen. (6th rounder, LOL)
@UCF_Football: Here it is! Breshad Perriman’s 40 which was clocked between 4.22-4.27! #UCFproday #BuiltByUCF https://t.co/foa0UKnPc6
perriman was available in the 2nd when I took Gurley. But I had already taken Parker and couldn’t take two WR in a row.
I never understand why guys run such different time at pro days than the combine
Combine times were messed up this year. In terms of Perriman he didn’t run at the combine.
I really hope we can trade down to later in the 1st, then pick up a WR like Perriman or DGB, then hopefully have an extra 2nd or at least our 3rd back 7 and extra 4th.
This will gives us trading power to then move up some in the 2nd if we want Kendricks if he makes it past the 1st, or a good OL, or DB.
excuse the typos.
Perriman is obviously fast but I doubt his times at his pro day would be the same as at the combine.
I wouldn’t doubt his times. The way I’ve seen him pull away from defenders is crazy. The times at the combine I don’t trust too much either….especially this year.
Who cares, shows he can get off the line of scrimmage. He’s not gonna be slow by any means. I like him more for his physical nature and his willingness to fight for the ball every play, and his YAC potential.
Your score is: 6374 (GRADE: A-)
Your Picks:
Round 1 Pick 14: La’el Collins, OT/OG, LSU (A)
Round 2 Pick 18 (BUF): Dorial Green-Beckham, WR, Oklahoma (A)
Round 3 Pick 17 (BUF): Denzel Perryman, ILB/OLB, Miami (Fla.) (B)
Round 5 Pick 13: MyCole Pruitt, TE, Southern Illinois (A)
Round 5 Pick 14: Kurtis Drummond, FS, Michigan State (A)
Round 6 Pick 15: Craig Mager, CB, Texas State (C)
I’m sure the Bills give up a 3rd to move up 4 spots….lol
I don’t hate it, but I honestly don’t believe DGB is on our board at all. (Sorry GDP, that’s just my speculation on it, I don’t have a bad thing to say about his talent though!)
That 4.22 is nonsense. Probably a 4.4
LOL…..Denial😄
Mike E, Who cares Perriman’s 4.22-4.27 isn’t quite legit! It shows he can get off the line of scrimmage. He’s not gonna be slow by any means. I like him more for his physical nature and his willingness to fight for the ball every play, and his YAC potential.
Can he break press coverage easily? Haven’t watched much film on him…..
Yes
His biggest flaw is he can have a concentration drop or try running before he secures the ball.
If that’s the time they give as his 40 time….then it’s legit. We’ll see if they adjust it after the pro day.
40 times over rated anyway. At least it says he’s fast enough. Now the hard stuff. Route running? I liked your response on press coverage btw….
Direct and to the point😀
Jahn, DGB is on our board…Bazooka Joe saw him picking up a gum wrapper on the track @ the combine before he ran. Was love at first site! http://www.smiley-lol.com/smiley/drague/amour/vil2_bemine.gif
Ian Wharton @NFLFilmStudy
I had 4.41 “@UCF_Football: Here it is! Breshad Perriman’s 40 which was clocked between 4.22-4.27! https://vine.co/v/O35ddHeUur6 ”
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See what I mean, who gives a rat’s ass….that’s still way fast enough for a big strong receiver in anybody’s book. I hope we get a shot at keeping him in Fla.
The Flying Pig says:
March 25, 2015 at 2:42 pm (Edit)
I never understand why guys run such different time at pro days than the combine
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I don’t trust pro day times as much as combine times. Pro days are being run by the school programs. They have a vested interest in trying to make their guys look as good as possible. The higher those guys get drafted the better they do recruiting wise. The combine is just trying to get the best possible info for the NFL with no vested interest in promoting one school or player over another.
Often times you see schools over lists players heights and weights also and when they show up at the combine they tend lose an inch or two.
But every single scout, coach and personnel man at the pro-day puts his own watch to it. That’s why the reports are a “range” of times between 2 points. Because they’re verified by many watches. What could be of issue is: Is it actually 40 yards and not 39.5 yards? Is it downhill? Downwind?
I don’t know what lengths schools go to to verify their 40 tracks at their prodays, but I’m sure these reports on Perriman are not merely telling you what his college coach timed him at.
I’m just saying I don’t believe Perriman ran that fast. He’s probably in the 4.3s. Not that it makes him less of a prospect or anything.
DGB may be on our board, but I don’t think he is in the 1st round and maybe not the 2nd.
If we draft DGB it means Philbin has very little influence in the draft imo. He is not a Philbin type of guy.
I know that’s your opinion, but it’s highly speculative. I think Joe’s the type of guy who assesses each player individually and doesn’t rule anyone out without doing so. Also, that’s my opinion and also speculative. 🙂
It appears the 4.26 might have been his adjusted time:
We received a text message via a trusted NFL scout that, frankly, we had to check twice: He wrote that UCF wide receiver Breshad Perriman just ran a 4.15-second 40-yard dash at his pro day on Wednesday.
I just heard he ran a 3.93 and had 62″ vertical.
That’s sweet. Imagine his vertical if he didn’t run the 40