RD 1, Pick #14
WR Devante Parker – Louisville 6’3” 209
With our first pick, the Dolphins added the big playmaking WR Devante Parker to an already impressive WR corps. Parker joins 3rd year pro Kenny Stills (Saints trade), 2nd year pro Jarvis Landry (2nd RD #63), veteran receiver Greg Jennings (FA), and 4th year pro Rishard Matthews, and a few WR’s fighting for roster spots such as Matt Hazel, LaRon Byrd, Michael Preston and Tyler McDonald.
Devante only played in 7 games as a Senior, after breaking his foot early in the season, but if there were any doubts about lingering problems with the foot, Parker squashed them quickly by having an outstanding 7 games! Parker brought in 43 receptions for 855 yards with an impressive 19.9 (CALL IT TWENTY!) YPC average, along with 5 TD’s.
So what can we look forward to with Devante Parker here in Miami? I doubt he “starts” right away, but I’m sure he will play in every game right from the start. I honestly expect Jennings and Stills to be the starters on the perimeter with Landry in the slot, but Parker will get plenty of opportunities. I wouldn’t be surprised if at some point, maybe halfway through if Parker is playing at a high level and has firmly grasped his responsibilities, that he will push Jennings and eventually replace him as the starter, possibly by mid season, or shortly afterward. Even if he doesn’t, as long as he contributes to the team, and can help our team, that works for me. Parker brings the size and catch radius we don’t have at WR. He should be a redzone threat every time he’s on the field, due to his size, and his ability to locate and snare passes at the highpoint.
I’m looking forward to seeing this exciting addition to our offense!
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RD 2, Pick #52
DT Jordan Phillips – Oklahoma 6’5” 329
The Dolphins traded back a few spots in RD 2 from #47 to #52 with the Eagles and selected the big DT from Oklahoma. Most consider Phillips a 1st RD talent, and like Danny Shelton, a true NT. Obviously, we play a 4-3 defense, but Phillips will be in as a run stuffing DT. Earl Mitchell will compete with Phillips, and will likely hold on to the starting job for a while, unless Phillip really surprises and shows up very quickly. In any case, Phillips is probably a 2 down DT, and even if that’s the case, think of how much more effective Earl Mitchell will be coming in fresh on passing downs.
This was an important pick. I’m sure the Dolphins were well aware of the uncertainty we have on the O-line with possibly 2 OG spots up for grabs, and Pro Bowl LT who is still recovering from a devastating knee injury and hasn’t even yet begun to run. I’m sure it came down to the fact that they simply had Phillips rated higher than any OT or OG on the board, even if I didn’t. Last I looked, I’m an Optician, not an NFL scout or HC or GM. Still, I thought the O-line was more of a priority, but you have to draft talent when it’s there, and I believe that’s exactly what we did, despite the fact that I believe OT Jake Fisher and Ali Marpet OG will be starting on their respective teams, the Bengals and Bucs.
Suh will be the one guy getting the Lions share (Did I just say that?) of snaps on the DL, and then depending on the team and situation, Mitchell, Phillips, Anthony Johnson and AJ Francis will share snaps, along with the speed package which might bring in an extra DE inside like Terrence Fede or Derrick Shelby.
So what can we look forward to with Jordan Phillips in Miami? Phillips, like Parker probably won’t start, but the D-line is kind of like one big rotation anyway, with the objective of keeping bodies fresh. War in the trenches is exhausting work, and Suhperman will certainly be the snaps leader, but he’s 28, so I don’t expect them to burn Suh out, so I’d bet he plays less snaps this season than he did last season, and hopefully, that’s because some of the other guys begin to emerge like A. Johnson and AJ Francis. The hope is that Phillips strengthens the run defense, and I’m sure that’s exactly what he will do. Hopefully, he makes the job of our LB’s a little easier by keeping them clean, so they can just tackle the ballcarrier, and not have to wrestle with a 320 LB OG or C.
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RD 4, Pick #114
OG Jamil Douglas – Arizona St. 6’4” 304
Jamil Douglas played LT his Senior year at Arizona St. switching from LG to LT. Douglas is a 4 year starter, playing his first 3 seasons at LG. Douglas is a first team All-Pac 12 player. An athletic OL, he moves fairly well, but the general consensus seems to be that he’s more of a finesse player, which largely fits the ZBS anyway.
Before the draft, he wasn’t considered a top 10 OG prospect, but every team and their scouts see things differently, and the Dolphins were obviously impressed with Douglas
So what can we look forward to with Jamil Douglas in Miami? At this time, he will compete for a starting OG spot, most likely LG with Dallas Thomas. There is also a possibility that we pick up a proven veteran G, or maybe even win the La’el Collins sweepstakes, but for now, he’s in the running for a starting job.
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RD 5, Pick #144
CB Bobby McCain – Memphis 5’9” 195
Bobby McCain was a 4 year starter at Memphis. In 4 years, McCain had 12 INT’s, with 6 his Junior year, and 5 his Senior year. In addition, McCain scored 4 TD’s on those INT’s, and added 16 passes defensed, 1 FF. McCain is around the football a lot, but his size makes him more likely to play nickel corner than out on the perimeter, but then again, there is Brent Grimes, so . . .
McCain also returned kick offs and averaged 25.3 yards per return in 3 years.
So what can we look forward to with Bobby McCain in Miami? Besides us singing “Me and Bobby McCain”, I expect him to compete for the nickel corner spot with recently acquired Brice McCain from the Steelers, and possibly to even compete for a starting job opposite Brent Grimes. If there’s one thing we’re sure about with our CB’s is how unsure we are.
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RD 5, Pick #149
RB Jay Ajayi – Boise St. 6’0” 221
Sometimes, strange things happen in the draft, and this was one of those strange things. Generally considered a 2nd RD talent, RB Jay Ajayi took quite a tumble in the 2015 NFL Draft, all the way to the 5th RD! With our 2nd pick in the RD, which shows even we were a little leery about selecting this stud RB, we finally could wait no longer, and pulled the trigger on what could easily be one of the biggest steals in the draft. Due to a medical red flag, Ajayi fell about 3 rounds due to a knee injury he suffered back in 2011. I’ve heard the “bone on bone” thing, and in general, the consensus medically is that there’s not a lot of cartilage left in his knee. OK, enough of WHY he slipped, and more of WHY he’s a 2nd RD talent
Ajayi was injured in 2011, 3 years ago. in 2012, after coming back slowly from injury, Ajayi rushed 82 times for 548 yards and 4 TD’s, and a 6.7 YPC avg.
In 2013, Ajayi all the way back now, rushed 249 times (33 more rushes than Lamar Miller last season) for 1425 yards, 18 TD’s. Last season, Ajayi’s Junior year, he rushed 347 times, (which is 52 less than the entire Miami Dolphins team last season) for 1823 yards, 28 TD’s. TWENTY EIGHT! Also, he added 50 receptions for 535 yards and 4 TD’s for a total of 2,358 yards from scrimmage, and 32 TD’s. BTW, Ajayi is the first college RB to rush for over 1800 yards and have 500 receiving yards in a season. Just amazing.
So what can we look forward to with Jay Ajayi in Miami? While Ajayi isn’t really Marshawn Lynch, he’s another quality back that can give us some pop in the run game. He’s not a beast mode back, but he’s a guy that can effectively go through traffic and runs with power. He’s also a shifty back, and can wiggle out of tackles too. Ajayi is a former soccer player and has great feet. He’s kind of like a swiss army knife at the RB position, he can run between the tackles hard, and can run well in open space and make defenders miss with good footwork and moves, and is a good receiver out of the backfield. I expect Ajayi to compete with Miller and possibly steal a fair amount of carries from Miller. If the reports are true on his knee, Ajayi’s shelf life in the NFL isn’t a long one, so I expect the Dolphins to try and get what they can now. I think he’s a good complement to Millertime, and I believe Miller will look more explosive next to Ajayi. Miller is the faster back, and hits the hole as quick anyone, and gets down the field fast. Ajayi may be the better between the tackles runner, who can create when there doesn’t seem to be any room. I really look forward to seeing Ajayi in our offense.
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RD 5, Pick #150
FS Cedric Thompson – Minnesota 6’0” 208
Thompson was a 3 year starter at Minnesota. He played mostly at S, but also played some CB. He was not invited to the NFL combine but ran well at his pro day. Thompson ran a 4.48 and 4.50, had a 40.5” vertical, 10.2” broad jump, ran the 3 cone drill in 6.96 and put up 21 reps of 225 lbs. He’s obviously a good athlete, it’s just a matter of putting that on the field in his game. As a Senior, Thompson had 2 INT’s and 2 FF’s. In 3 his year career, Thompson had 5 INT’s and 3 FF’s.
Scouting reports state that Thompson has below average instincts, but hopefully we can help him out some by teaching him how to be in the right position, and maybe he can improve.
So what can we look forward to from Cedric Thompson in Miami? Best case scenario for him is that he wins the starting FS spot opposite Reshad Jones, but realistically, he’s competing for a roster spot and depth at the S position with Walt Aikens, Jordan Kovacs and backing up Louis Delmas and Reshad Jones.
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RD 5, Pick #156
CB Tony Lippett – Michigan St. 6’2” 192
Two way player at Michigan St. , Lippett was used mostly as a WR. In 4 seasons, Lippett caught 149 passes for 2247 yards and 15 TD’s. As a DB, Lippett has 9 passes defensed, no INT’s.
The Dolphins intend to play Lippett exclusively as a CB, and at 6’2” 192, he gives the Dolphins defensive backfield some much needed size. He ran a pedestrian 4.61 at the combine, but improved slightly at his pr day with a 4.57 and 4.59. As a WR, it would seem that he’s able to catch the football, and actually, Lippett is described as a good hands catcher and one with good leaping ability to highpoint the football.
So what can we look forward to with Tony Lippett in Miami? I wouldn’t rule out another position change for the Amazing Mr. Lippett. I’m sure they’ll try to wring out as much as they can as a DB from Lippett, but if that fails, I think he may be given a shot at WR, where he did well for Michigan St. Lippett was his team MVP, so he’s a high character guy you want to stick around. I’m sure he’ll be a factor on ST’s, as will Cedric Thompson and Bobby McCain.
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UNDRAFTED FREE AGENTS
WR Damarr Aultman – Maine 5’11” 202
OT Mickey Baucus – Arizona 6’6” 298
P Matt Darr – Tennessee 6’1” 220
LB Mike Hull – Penn St. 6’0” 237
WR Christion Jones – Alabama 5’10” 182
OG Dionte Savage – Oklahoma 6’4” 347
LB Zach Vigil – Utah St. 6’2″ 240
UDFA’s are always long shots, but I think Mike Hull is one guy who may make the roster. Hull was a very productive player at Linebacker U, and although his measurables are on the small side (As most of the LB’s in this draft), I think he’ll make it.
Hull ran 4.68, put up 31 reps (top performer) of 225, 6.99 cone drill (top performer) and an 11.52 60 yard shuttle (top performer)
Hull had 140 tackles (75 solo) his Senior year and 10.5 TFL’s, along with 1 INT, 5 passes defensed and 1 INT, and 2 FF’s. He should be a good ST’s at the very least, and provide some depth at LB.
Zach Vigil was another very productive LB at Utah St. Vigil had 156 tackles (79 total) and 20.5 TFL, along with 9 sacks, 1 INT, 4 PD’s and 1 FF.
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UNDRAFTED AND UNSIGNED FREE AGENTS
While there are many, there is only one in particular that concerns me.
OT La’el Collins – LSU 6’4” 305
As many of you know, I wanted to draft Collins at #14, but bizarre and unresolved circumstances led him to go undrafted. A double murder, of Collins’ ex girlfriend and her unborn child. At this time, The police still don’t consider Collins a suspect, and he was questioned recently about the case. He has, however, not been cleared as of yet. If he’s guilty, then obviously I hope he’s punished to the fullest extent of the law, even death. I do hope he’s innocent, and if he is, I want him on our team.
I think this player, as much as any player we drafted this year, would be a huge part of our success in 2015 and beyond. I consider La’el Collins the missing piece to the puzzle of getting into the playoffs and maybe all the way. We solidified the defense with Suh and Phillips. We totally overhauled the WR corps adding Kenny Stills, Greg Jennings and subtracting Mike Wallace, and adding in the draft Devante Parker. I believe overall, a major improvement at WR. We added a very talented RB in Jay Ajayi. Maybe Jamil Douglas is the real deal and can win the starting LG spot. Maybe Dallas Thomas is ready to take that next step, and maybe Billy Turner is ready for prime time now. On the other hand, there is no question at all in my mind that if we somehow get La’el Collins, not only does he start, but I think he’s the difference maker on the offensive line. He can play G or T, but what wonderful insurance if Branden Albert isn’t healthy. If Albert IS healthy, all the better, and Collins is our starting LG, with Turner and Thomas to battle it out.
It’s a longshot, and when you bet a 32-1 horse, you don’t stand around the cashier with your ticket expecting to cash it in. If it does win, it pays big, and La’el Collins would pay us some big dividends, all the way to the playoffs baby!
A guy can dream, right?
Finsmob Unleashed 
Nice work Mike! I agree on Collins; he is the cog we are missing on the OL. I am pulling hard for us to get him- maybe that no state tax perk is relevant in this case.
Nice work Mike
Let’s get La’el!!!!
Way to go Mike, well done. But leave the fantasy stuff to me, lol.
I didn’t get on yesterday so I wanted to thank our pal OD for another excellent installment of AP.
I also wanted to thank the Wells report on confirming what every one already knew. Cheatin’ bastids. They’re sure to say on the scroll on NFLN that ownership and management had no involvement. What a crock when any coach, and particularly Belicheat, will pound on the table and say “I know everything that’s going on with my team”.
Are we really supposed to believe the ball boys or locker room assistants put their own careers or jobs on the line for Tom only without any blessing from the coaching staff or management. Do we look that fucking stupid to you NFL, do we really?
QUIT RUINING OUR GAME
MikeE… others agree:
http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000490891/article/dolphins-jets-ravens-head-up-teams-on-the-rise-after-nfl-draft
couldn’t have said it better myself
“I’m not a big believer in Joe Philbin as an NFL head coach. With all the talent now in South Beach, he’s out of excuses. Behind Suh, Tannehill and Parker, among others, Miami should climb into the postseason.”
just a quick fly by
when you boil it all down
football is simply a game
many may take it as exciting entertainment
or for some it holds the meaning of life
said and done, it’s a game that children play
and as such, the game played at the adult level
has NO PLACE for cheaters and liars
raising children in society is not easy
we strive to teach them right from wrong
children who love this game
look up to these men
where football may just be a game
it is also a microcosm of adult life
and every child by 1st grade understands
cheating is wrong
this franchise harbors wrong doing
tom brady has proven who many thought he was
rob kraft has long sold what integrity he may have ever had
by continuing to stand by these people
and it all starts at the scum at the head coach position
the patriot way, huh
you can keep it
sorry for the soap box, needed to put that out there
NICE WORK,AGAIN, MIKE , on short notice, no less!! –Atip of the hat to “SON” for the nice comments on AP. –Sorry FAU’s baseball team drubbed UCF again last night (10-2). Next up for the Owls: a weekend series with highly regarded (and former national champions) Rice.–But the REAL FOCUS of FAU will be a Tuesday night game at “A-Roid Stadium” to play the U. of Miami!
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LOCALS HERE IN TAMPA BAY getting amped-up for a potential SWEEP tonight of the Montreal Canadiens in the NHL playoffs!! –Oh, and Mr. Spell Checker, the correct spelling IS “iens.” Fuckin’ computer nerds think they can out-spell this old fart!!!
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MIKE E. says “A guy can dream, can’t he??” –Well, Mike, the 1972 and ’73 Dolphins were NOT a DREAM!! –They were, AND ARE, the reality of THE BEST TWO-YEAR RUN IN NFL HISTORY!!—Be proud, Dolfans, be proud of your franchise’s history!! –Talk again with you after work!!
Great job Mike E.
Caught a bit of the Today show as I was getting ready for work, they were doing a poll, if my memory and hearing is accurate the question was should the Pats be stripped of their 2015 Superbowl title? Yes-73% No-27%. The NFL has a huge image problem over this. A poll on NFLN or ESPN might give a different result, but if the NFL values it’s growing market of fans, they need to address this.
Thanks all!
Here’s my viewpoint on the Patriots and Tom Brady. The NFL has made it clear that cheating (eg. taking PEDS) will not be tolerated, and when it happens twice or 3 times, the punishment is incrementally harsher each time, as we’ve found out with our own dimwit Dimwit Jordan.
If that’s the case, the Patriots need to be hit hard. there’s an obvious pattern here, it doesn’t take a lawyer or a judge to see that there was cheating in the past, there was cheating very recently, and there likely will be cheating again by this dishonest organization. If I see a 1 game suspension for Tom Brady, I’ll freak. Seriously, I will go ballistic. Punish this team properly! We know they’ve absolved the Emperor of this already (Belichick), but Tom Brady needs to be suspended for a minimum of 4 games. NO LESS! I don’t think it’s unfair to suspend him 8 games, but realistically, I know that probably won’t happen. again, anything less than 4 games is folly, and insulting to any fan of this game!
from mando
“The source said it would be wrong to think a season-long suspension will absolutely be the punishment doled out because that decision had not been finalized at the time of our conversation. But he also said it would be wrong to dismiss such an extended and seemingly improbable length of time as the ceiling for discipline.”
To add, Tom Brady refuses to cooperate and give the NFL his cell phone. Imagine if our players did that during Bullygate? They’d probably take our 1st and 2nd RD draft picks away. PUNISH THOSE BASTARDS!!!!
well said dcoral!
Well done, Mike E. Very good writeup. I noticed in your writeup that most of the guys we drafted played a lot of college ball 4 years.
Yes, that’s correct.
Thanks!
The fact that Belichick has already been exonerated shows you where this is going. This idea he had no idea about any of this stuff is such BS. Brady is also lying through his teeth because he and Peyton lobbied for ball preference (lol) years ago. So acting as if they have no idea about this sort of thing is an out right lie. Go ahead NFL, screw this up because you’re on a roll.
It won’t bother me much if they don’t punish Belichick, but they have to hit Brady with a minimum of 4 games. It’s just bullshit if they don’t.
Well he had a good run.
https://www.yahoo.com/movies/shawshank-redemption-real-life-escapee-caught-118281193017.html
Crazy!
Boulder
A one game suspension after finding him guilty makes the investigation, and what the investigation cost, a big farce. If you go through all that trouble, find that the guy is guilty, punish him properly, or don’t bother with the damn charade in the first place.
agree. I think minimum 4 games. But Mando is saying the league is considering a whole year suspension. That’s what I like to hear.
BTW nice job with the draftee breakdown today.
That would shock me. I would be stunned. I can’t imagine more than an 8 game suspension, which I actually think would be pretty fair, but realistically I can’t expect more than 4.
mike e
you missed your calling dude. nice write. well that is if i actually stopped to read the articles.
and you guys are fooling yourselves if you think anyone is getting punished. or more then just a stern ‘dont do that again’. the report had that mumbo jumbo language of ‘more likely then not’ which doesnt mean he did it, it just means maybe he did it.
LOL @FFR and thanks
You’re an excellent writer even though I didn’t read it. LOL
LOL – Exactly!
Mike E,
I completely agree. It is very hard to prove Belicheat had anything to do with this but very obvious that Brady was involved. This isn’t court and punishment for not complying to an investigation should have severe consequences.
I hate to hear on ESPN radio all the excuses and poo-pooing of a serious case of cheating. That article that shows the advantages to a deflated ball should get a lot more media time. I’m going to really push it today on twitter and hope that someone pays more attention.
Is it coincidence that a team who knew illegal defensive signals wins 3 out of 4 SBs but doesn’t win another one for an entire decade? That they are found cheating during the season of the next one? That they have a massive TO differential to other teams the past 8 years? That a 6th round QB suddenly finds instant success on the playing field? Wins 3 out of 4 SBs early as he is learning the NFL? As a 6th rounder? Isn’t that really coincidental with them cheating?
That the Pats have probably been cheat free for one year since the Brady /Belichick duo arrives? This needs massive punishment. I want a year but 8 games should be the minimum.
We can never prove how much of an advantage a team gets by deflating footballs (although those fumble stats tell a different story), but they also can’t prove how much of an advantage PED’s give a team either. They have rules on both, and when they’re broken, the penalty should be the same. Cheating is cheating!
Proof as in irrefutable stats then no. Proof as in everyone knows it is easier to handle a deflated ball and the fumble stats to underline this proof? I consider that proof. Brady choosing deflated balls for preference shows a very provable advantage. He knows his skills and abilities better than anyone so it must be an advantage or he wouldn’t do it.As you said, there are rules and the rules are there for a reason. He cheated(once again) and this time, they must be strict.
fine then.
mike, this article sucked. how dare you make me scroll all the way to the bottom and there is no BOTW.
(there that better)
Rob – Yes, much better. At least it’s an honest assessment. lol
not sure where he gets these but both these teams are playoffs teams.
Omar Kelly @OmarKelly · 36m 36 minutes ago
In my opinion, & based on the word on the streets, Dallas & Seattle are the front runners for La’el Collins. But we’ll see.
Dallas is already loaded on the OL but okay. They were a playoff team last year when everything clicked but the prior 4 seasons they were 6-10, 8-8, 8-8 and 8-8.
Mars national chain of insiders has awakened again! His devoted cabal of experts has used CIA efficient spying to ascertain the troof once again. Their incredible skill has been shown in his knowledge that Suh was never coming here, Miami is a wasteland for FAs, and Garrard is the best FA QB of all time. This guy is legit!!
LMAO!!! Well done New Age!
mike
ok fine, just between you and me. i do read the articles. but if you tell one person on here that i do more then just look for the BOTW i will deny it and say you are just making shit up.
PhinsPhocus.com @Phins_Phocus · 22m22 minutes ago
There’s a new #11 in town.
^ Like
Looks a bit bigger than the last #11
lol, this idiot on the radio, a local tampa sports show, just rambled on the the wells report doesnt mean anything cause the pats have been the best team in football. what a fucking idiot. yeah they are the best, they have been cheating you idiot. what part of cheating to win dont you get.
like i said yesterday, any fool that believes that then should have absolutely nothing to say about baseball and the roid era
LOL @ Rob – I won’t tell a soul
Rob – If they’re so freaking good, it makes it more embarrassing that they still feel the need to cheat and break the rules.
Just awesome work Mike. Best compliment I can give is that it took me a good bit of read to figure out whether it was taken from a professional site.
stangerx says:
May 7, 2015 at 11:08 am
Just awesome work Mike. Best compliment I can give is that it took me a good bit of read to figure out whether it was taken from a professional site.
another words, i kept scrolling up and down back and forth looking for that damn elusive BOTW
LOL — it was well done.
Brady as a 6th rounder is considered the best pick of all time. How did a guy that no one thought would be the next great thing suddenly win 3 out of 4 SBs? Why, as a very experienced QB with better WRs did he not win another the next decade? Even with their uncanny ability to win the TO differential?
Something stinks and it’s the past 15 years of the NFL. One team’s systematic approach to break all the rules that resulted in extreme dominance should anger the other 31. It should anger everyone that isnt a Pats fan.
Mike,
Big props to your article. FFR basically said my thoughts but better. Where is the BOTW?
The Patriots this morning announced the hiring of a “Cell Phone Use and Etiquette Specialist.”
I love thre draft breakdown if each player and your expectation Mike E
Good job
Now let’s get us some La’el
Mike E,
Highest praise on this one. I love the open mindedness you displayed with all the draft picks, including ones you initially weren’t thrilled with, Phillips and Douglas. I was hunting for negative bias on both those guys (I confess! I believe in always knowing your writer’s bias!) and there wasn’t one iota of it. Very very impressed my man. On short notice no less. This earns you at least one get out of jail free card from me. #shutthefuckupjahndohcard
😛
I promise not to rain on any Pat-hate parades today. In fact, I volunteer to drive the fancy old convertible with “Mrs. Tom Brady is a Fucking Cheater” in the back seat. 🙂
Thanks Stanger, appreciate that
LOL @ Jahn – Thanks bud
Thanks New Age! I didn’t want the BOTW to be the focus on this one, I know that’s all you guys look for, i wanted you to (try) and read the article. lol
Lol!
Thanks Piggy! Yeah Pig, let’s get a lil Lae’l goin here!
Guess this about the best argument that Brady’s lawyer had against the report:
“What does it say about the league office’s protocols and ethics when it allows one team to tip it off to an issue prior to a championship game, and no league officials or game officials notified the Patriots of the same issue prior to the game? This suggests it may be more probable than not that the league cooperated with the Colts in perpetrating a sting operation.”
Apparently he thinks the DEA should send out letters like, “Dear Drug Kingpin — just to be fair, wanted you to know that Stinky Gomez who you just hired is one of our undercover agents.”
golden boy can’t be touched
What a crock! How about they wanted to actually catch them red-handed, instead of just taking someone elses word on it. Gimme a break. Enough of the Patriot way, and coddling that f’n cheating franchise. Wield the sword like Jon Snow, and OFF WITH HIS HEAD!
Wait a minute..does this mean I can beat my speeding ticket because it was the result of a speed trap? I wonder what Brady’s attorney costs per hour? Given the stupidity and blatant blameshifting of that statement, I think Tom is paying too much.
And if it was really “a sting” for darn sure the officials would have noted the exacted air pressure for each ball at the pre-game check.
LMAO!!!! Stinky Gomez
The Patriots TO differential the past four years:
2014- #3 12-4 Won SB
2013:#8 12-4 lost in AFC champ game
2012#3 12-4 lost in AFC champ game
2011- #1 13-3 lost in SB
TOs obviously win games and they don’t have many. I rewatched highlights of the Buffalo game in 2013. It rained all game and yet Blount was able to handily run for 189 yards and two TDs. He had one fumble. He also ran for a TD and extended the ball and his arms for the TD. The ball somehow stayed secure while extended in the middle of a downpour. Coincidence?
Blount who was nationally chastised by his coach for fumbling issues in Tampa, had ZERO fumbles this year.
Did he fumble in Pittsburgh?
Good catch Mike E! He had one in his 65 carries in 11 games for Pitt. He had zero in his 107 carries for NE in just 8 games.
There ya go New Age! Double the carries, ZERO fumbles. I’m sure Belichick just coaches ball security better. Such bullshit.
That is an interesting part of this. The deflation cheat actually may have more to do with helping RBs and WRs hold onto and catch the ball than it does with Tom’s small hands.
That is my main issue. Brady obviously benefited but the entire team benefited just as much. When your entire offense is getting the benefit, that is game changing.
Excellent!
Nice work Mike E. Great breakdown.
Thanks Ken
Like Dolphins……..both kinds (real short).
http://www.onegreenplanet.org/news/wild-dolphin-kisses-a-dog/
Awesome.
And that was a wild one, not some Sea World trick.
Apparently La’el is visiting Dallas today
Blount had 10 fumbles in 491 carries for the Steelers and Bucs or a fumble every 49 touches. For the Pats, he fumbled 3 times in 289 carries or once every 90 carries. That is significant. Blount was also rarely used in Pitt or his last year in Tampa probably because of those issues.
report:The Colts sent the NFL an email before the AFC title game saying exactly what the Patriots were going to do
The Ravens told the Colts.
They were doig it for a long time
Guys
Make this trend on twitter
#SuspendBrady
This is what the NFL has to deal with this season when the Patriots go on the road.
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/suspicious-texts-between-tom-brady-151219208.html
“The texts show Brady continually checked up on Jastremski after the scandal broke, talked to him multiple times a day, and even invited him to the quarterback meeting room to talk for the first time in Jastremski’s 20 years with the team..”
HMMMMMMM
It was a really good breakdown even if it was wrong 🙂 J/K though i do disagree with you saying Aikens will be a backup. I think Delmas was re-signed as an insurance vet, but with expectation of Aikens taking the starting spot. I guess its yet to be seen but i feel stronger about that likelihood than any other scenarios. Everything else i think is really great stuff.
I often warn, i think the Collins situation, do to the nature of this investigation and the fact he wasnt cleared already, is really bad. I do though also hope that he is cleared because it would be very very tragic for a guy so young and talented to have screwed his whole life up. I hate teh thought of it and am pulling for him to be innocent. I do not however have completely optimistic view of it just because nothing feels right about how its progressing.
I actually put our chances higher i think than you do regarding him signing with us IF he is is cleared. We seem a pretty ideal situation for him. If not i have already been peeking at what we have available for next year and rest assured we could find a Collins like talent there. Several very solid candidates.
“Patriot toadies no doubt will line up to say that the league did not prove anything that would hold up in a court of law (Brady’s dad has already labeled it “Framegate”). It’s all circumstantial, they’ll say……It was just a couple of rogue equipment guys breaking the rules.
Good luck with that one, folks. Bend yourself into a pretzel if you must, but Brady and the Patriots are insulting your intelligence if they want you to believe that they were not aware of what was happening to the footballs on game days.”
— Dan Shaughnessy of the BOSTON Globe
LOL
why would an equipment guy do this on his own. To lose his job? give me a break. I bet both brady and belicheat knew about this and its been going on for a while.
He wouldn’t and everyone knows this.
I also concur with Jah about the level of unbiased reporting you did in this analysis, very well behaved 🙂
This is crazy.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/05/06/eshima-ohashi-bridge_n_7213846.html?ncid=txtlnkusaolp00000592
Approaching it I would probably say fuck it I didn’t want to go over there anyways
LOL
Try it in rollerskates!
Is this true?
Omar Kelly @OmarKelly · 16h 16 hours ago
So La’el Collins wasn’t in town when his ex was murdered, passed a lie detector test & isn’t the deceased baby’s father. YET, he got screwed
Michael Cauble@MichaelCauble
Collins and agent flying to Miami to meet with @MiamiDolphins in next 24 hours. #LaelCollins
Barry Jackson @flasportsbuzz · 25m25 minutes ago
Baton Rouge sportscaster Michael Cauble says La’el Collins and agent heading to Miami in next 24 hrs. to meet with Dolphins.
After his career is over, Jarvis Landry very well may be the NFL’s next super agent.
SAWEET!
just keep philbin in a closet while he’s visiting.
Professor Lou @professor_lou · 47s47 seconds ago
Well La’el, choice is yours. Where do you want to play?
Miami?
Beefalo?
Adam Beasley @AdamHBeasley
Wonder if the Dolphins’ message to Collins will be: Just because you start out as a guard doesn’t mean you’ll play there forever.
If there is a chance that Albert can’t start week 1 then Collins might have a great chance at starting at tackle.
Adam Beasley retweeted
Charean Williams @NFLCharean · 4m4 minutes ago
Cowboys have signed La’el Collins, according to a source.
Ian Rapoport @RapSheet now54 seconds ago
The #Cowboys are signing #LSU OL La’El Collins, source said.
244 retweets 76 favorites
I knew it. Fuck the Cowboys.
All this Collins talk ….guess who’s the real OG?
LOL
Adam Schefter @AdamSchefter · 2m2 minutes ago
Cowboys have signed former LSU OL La’el Collins, as @NFLCharean reported. A potential first-rounder as an undrafted free agent. To Dallas.
Mike E,
Here ya go
LOL
GREAT WORK ON THE DRAFT PICKS MIKE!! ALSO, F-THE PATSIES!
Well I wish our team was not so openly after this guy cause he now chose Dallas.
The info from the text messages is pretty damning, i mean i know in the lawyerific world its not a smoking gun of guilt, but fuck if you should be able to turn a blind eye to punishing Brady just by that information alone. Belichick….meh i mean i think there is zero chance to say he didnt know anything, but it just doesn’t look like they have the evidence to support it.
They were probably the ones to flat out make an offer even without the clearing of him. They made a risky but bold move. Im glad we didnt do the same, im glad we waited to see how it pans out. Im glad we showed interest and let him know we would like to sign him but props to us for playing it smart.
wyoming85 says:
May 7, 2015 at 1:20 pm
Professor Lou @professor_lou · 47s47 seconds ago
Well La’el, choice is yours. Where do you want to play?
lol, check out the 3rd chick, the one in the pink. look at the freaky bend in her right arm. that bitch can give you a mike e job if you were on the other side of a crowded elevator.
Jason La Canfora @JasonLaCanfora 28s29 seconds ago
In all about 25 teams expressed interest in Collins. Dallas sold him today. Gets chance to start at LG immediately next to a strong center..
Where are they moving Zach Martin i wonder
@JasonLaCanfora
La’el Collins skipping sheduled visit to Miami. Agreed to fully guaranteed 3yr deal w/Dallas w/ no offsets. Jerry Jones knows how to close
Id bet he gave him some off the books shit too. He knows how to close and he knows how to circumvent the rules too.
Again i feel very good on how we handled this situation. We lost out to a more aggressive offer that included allowances we werent prepared to make at this time.
Buffalo
South Beach
Well, that’s some crappy news. Hope our guys are up to the task!
Ahhh shiot……just put all that out for nothing, but Dallas sure ain’t Buffalo either.
Explains three things.
1 — Why Rex chose to travel for his pitch.
2 — Why LeSean McCoy is so f-ing bitter.
3 — Why La’el is coming for a visit.
Pudding pops?
He could have started at LG here next to a strong Center too. Oh well, see ya La’el, hope ya suck in Dallas!
LOL
I think it was all about the offer. There were a lot of teams that had similar chances for him, some even better. Dallas is close to home, its a team with a lot of history and reverence. They have a solid playoff caliber team and all that but it ultimately came down to what they offered, and id bet what was offered behind closed doors as well. We shouldnt feel bad missing out here, it is what it is and we did what we should have done.
Is Collins even going to start in Dallas?
I would think so. He’ll replace Ronald Leary at LG
Have we signed any Draft picks yet?
I doubt it. That would be really fast.
I see teams signings all over twitter!
Adam Schefter @AdamSchefter · 8m8 minutes ago
Eagles and 2015 first round draft pick WR Nelson Agholor agree to terms on a four-year contract.
Adam Schefter @AdamSchefter · May 5
And here go the Bears: Bears have agreed to terms with 6th-rd pick Tayo Fabuluje on 4-year contract. Will have whole draft class signed soon
Al
I hope we’re both not wishing La’el was here by mid season.
Even if we are it was out of our hands. We couldn’t draft him and unfortunately he held the cards about where he signed.
I’m just referring to his Jamil Douglas pic. Listen, I hope either Douglas or Thomas are good enough, but I’ll freely admit I’m not confident about it.
We missed on Collins but it’s not like we didn’t try. Collins was in the driver’s seat. He got to pick and choose. Only so much we can do and it sounds like we made every effort to get him. Can’t bitch about it.
I agree. We had no control over this. We certainly tried.
D, I never got my hopes up high for Collins so no biggie for me. Just like if we would have drafted Parker over him at #14 I’d move on.
I am guessing Parker was the pick ahead of Collins at 14 even if this investigation didn’t happen.
Part of me wonders if we got used as the stalking horse again, but in this case it wouldn’t have to do with Ross’ checkbook. If we were used because the Phins were a logical spot/team for a guy who had 32 to choose from…..I like that.
Ken – Can’t say for sure. Only the guys in the FO know that for sure.
Does anyone have the official list on the UDFAs we signed? I’ve seen conflicting lists.
Looks like I left off a few . . .
http://www.miamidolphins.com/news/article-1/REPORTS-Dolphins-Sign-Undrafted-Free-Agents/56327c28-c9f5-47d2-82e5-254bb0218326
I saw that but still I’m not sure that’s all of them. I saw a list days ago that had about 18 of them on it and I can’t find it anymore.
Wyo
Gotcha – I don’t check twitter often. That still seems pretty quick. We’re never fast signing our picks, but we always get them signed.
I bet jones gave him a bag full of cash under the table.
“it is well known around the league that after the Patriots gameballs (sic) are checked by the officials and brought out for game usage the ballboys (sic) for the patriots (sic) will let out some air with a ball needle.”
— According to the Wells’ report, an e-mail from Colts equipment manager Sean Sullivan to GM Ryan Grigson a week before the AFC Championship game, Just TMZ stuff, except it turned out he was right.
Belichick and Brady wouldn’t know about that though. Ballboys do whatever they want, they basically call all the shots on game day. LOL
Interesting that Dallas Thomas is from Louisiana too, and his first name is Dallas, where La’el from Louisiana decided to go. I find things like that interesting. lol
Thomas was actually heavily recruited by LSU too, but chose Tennessee.
FUUUUUUUCK! I hope Collins blows his knee out in training camp.
It is disappointing, can’t lie.
Alright, being that we lost out on getting Collins we need a BOTW.
Well, this makes me feel a little better. We are going to need a bevy of there come this season when Tannehill is getting crushed again.
From a joint statment by Belichick and Brady today.
“You don’t seem to want to accept the fact you’re dealing with an expert in inflation warfare. A man who’s the best, with pumps, with needles, with his bare hands. A man who’s been trained to ignore pain, ignore weather, to eat rotted lobster rolls that would make a billy goat puke. In Foxboro his job was to take care of the balls. Period! Win by attrition. Well that ball boy was the best. We couldn’t control him.”
LOL
Tim, that BOTW is stunning…yummy!
Sure beats your dancing men in tights trio!!!
You know I post those guys for you.
Yeah, right from your favorites file titled ‘Various Men in Tights’
Fucking Cowboys! I hate the Cowboys now, especially that smug Jerry Jones. I hope the fucking giant TV they have in that stadium falls on all of them. lol
LOL
Fuck the Cowboys. If any of these character risks comes back to embarrass the shield I hope the organization is held responsible.
Chris McCain @DolphinEret · 39m39 minutes ago
Michell, Suh, K. Johnson, A. Jonson, A.J Fran. Plus the draftee man it’s gonna be a good year. Like I said 100% DAWGS anybody can get it.
Adam Beasley @AdamHBeasley · 30m30 minutes ago
Source: Miami Dolphins WR Rishard Matthews wants to be traded or cut http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/nfl/miami-dolphins/article20433255.html …
I don’t care how they handle him tbh, but I’m feeling vengeful. Refuse his request until he fails to show up for mandatory mini-camps. Fine him the maximum amount as long as he doesn’t show. When he finally caves and shows, lock him out of the facility. Have the technology guy remotely erase his tablet with play information on it and shut him out. Keep him on the roster until the last minute of the last hour of the last day before final cutdowns. Let him try to navigate a world with 1000 other newly released free agents, and make it known to FOs all over the league that he’s a malcontent, a lockerroom cancer, and not even remotely worth the limited skills he brings.
My guess is that this will work. Ain’t worth the risk of a cancer in the locker room who won’t be playing anyhow.
Can’t blame him for that. He’s in a contract year and the Phins just brought in three guys in line above him, plus one last year. Mathews won’t get paid for riding the pine.
Fuck that Stanger. What’s he done in this league to start making demands. He’s been a malcontent and locker room problem on top of this. I blame the shit out of him. Fuck that guy. Do something in this league other than sleep through meetings before you start with trade demands. Like he’s worth a god damned 7th round pick even.
Actually, strike that. Make that trade the day before final cutdowns if ANYONE will give you a 7th rounder. Control where he goes and make sure it’s a place that’s in QB hell for the forseeable future.
Sorry, not mad at you Stanger, just kinda pissed at Matthews, who’s back I’ve had in the past. If he had any pride he’d show up and compete like hell and if he gets cut anyway at least he’ll have laid out some good tape for the rest of the league. But for a churn zone talent to act like he has the clout for this stunt…irks!
Again? WTF!! He denied he said that last year, and yet, here it is again.
End of the day, I would rather have Devante every time over La’el.
Screw La’el !
Dolphins LT Branden Albert’s (knee surgery) rehab remains “on course.”
“No worries,” according to reporter Armando Salguero. Albert will likely be babied along in camp, but should be ready to rock for Week 1, barring setbacks.