Ohio State is loaded with prospects in 2016
Joey Bosa, Eli Apple, Ezekial Elliot, Taylor Decker, Braxton Miller, Von Bell, Joshua Perry, Michael Thomas, Adolphus Washington!
So many prospects I feel like Moe the Cranium Crusher put my head in a vice again.
Who is Moe? He is the little squirt who takes my head to a vice when I don’t file a planet destroyer file on time.
I hate him…or her…or it…whatever that little blob is…I would squash him if I could.
but I can never find him away from the deadly vice.
And I’m not getting near that vice.
Kind of like my favorite Buckeye Darron Lee
I’m not getting near Darron Lee…guess why…
BECAUSE HE WILL SMASH YOUR CRANIUM!!!
This aggressive linebacker will come out you with force!
On a team full of talent, he might be the most talented Buckeye (sorry Joey Bosa, just one Alien’s opinion)
Lee decided to come out as a sophomore, so maybe he hasn’t received as much attention as the other Buckeyes.
But he should have!
And after his combine performance, you bet he is getting the attention he deserves. Lee ran an impressive 4.47 in the 40 yard dash. Zoooooooooooooooooom!
If you don’t give him attention now, he might squash your human head…
Like many Linebackers this year he might be considered undersized by some. He is 6’2, 235 pounds. Not huge by NFL standards.
But don’t tell Lee you think he is undersized if you value your head not being squashed.
He’s explosive and he hits with power! BOOM! Your head is sauce now!
Lee is a good pass rusher who managed to compile 6.5 sacks as a freshman and 4.5 as a sophomore. He also tallied 3 interceptions in his career.
It might be a historic draft for Ohio State. Maybe they break the record for 1st round picks in the draft. Or maybe they break the record for most players drafted in one season.
Darron Lee doesn’t care about that though.
Darron Lee takes your history and he bashes you with it. Darron Lee just wants to bash you. So don’t give him anything to do it with for your own good.
Lee is all over the field: making impact plays behind the line of scrimmage, dropping into coverage, going from one side off the field to the other. Its helps to have sub 4.50 speed!
You can make an argument that Lee is the truest linebacker in the NFL draft.
And if you don’t make that argument, Lee will smash you.
If Lee was an Alien Weapon of Destruction, he would be the Galactic Cranium Smasher Vice (sans Mo, so I can finally kill him)
You can watch his highlights here:
Finsmob Unleashed 
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So no mocks say we’re taking Ragland? That’s good!
It’s really hard not to like Gase, after watching several of his interviews. He’s a rookie HC, but as he said he’s been doing this half his life. He’s says they’re bringing all these guys in on the Dline to get after it. Pressure on the line, on the corners… finally someone with a clue. Seems like he’s someone off of this board, one of our own, going in to coach 😉
I don’t like him
He eats bacon
🐖 For life!
I liked when they asked Gase how are you going to use Maxwell and he turned around like what, we’re going to play him on the LOS and press because that’s how he likes to play and we’re going to let him do it.
Gase is an offensive guy but OCs need to know everything about defense too to beat it. He probably wants to build a defense that he finds difficult to move the ball against.
He shouldn’t be shocked by the question on Maxwell, if he is he better get used to it, because every other question from Chris Perkins and Omar is retarded. After what we went through with Philbin, it was actually a good question, but they may get a clue soon not to ask him any stupid questions.
Philbin was funny though, every time Omar asked him a stupid question he made sure to use his name, so everyone knew who the schmuck was 😛
Steve
I like Gase, but I have to wait until we see what the team looks like, and how we do before I really like him. Coaches sometimes say all the right things, it’s how the team plays that counts.
Definitely but you can like his philosophies going in. Pressure defense and aggressive offense. He really likes out WR group, he touched on that multiple times and it wasn’t juts lip service. Landry, Parker and Stills, what’s not to like? All really young with upside. He said when he was in CHI last year they were targeting Stills before we traded for him. He likes his skill set.
After last yr I thought the same thing Mike, but there’s something about Gase… From all the ringing endorsements to his high school coach saying he went to him to write plays to the confidence he exudes. The more I hear him talk the more he reminds me of Belicheat, except he doesn’t have that look on his face like he just took a dump.
Piggy
Everyone and everything eats bacon. It’s food perfection!
^^^^^
Son of a bitch!!!!!
RIP Gary Shandling and our dog Sallie
Sorry to hear that, man.
Aw, sorry to hear about Sallie. What kinda breed was she?
Mike, I was thinking about if we drafted Ragland in our new defense, I could see him blitzing straight up the middle behind Suh and Mitchell/Phillips along with Wake and Williams etc. on the edges. Imagine a guy with his heavy hitting nailing the QB right in the chest from time to time. The guy hits like a truck. I feel his athletic ability is underrated and lack of it is overstated. He performed well at the combine and people act like he didn’t do that and he is just what they thought he was.
I’d be fine taking him. He’d make the entire LB corps better. We could utilize a 4-5 man rotation based on the opponent and game situation. Put guys in situations that fit their skill sets. There’s lots of situations in football. It’s not just about covering the best TEs in the league. LOL
I could see him doing that and more. I know we discussed it already, but in that wide 9, you better have a guy in the middle that knows what he’s doing, can anticipate correctly, and make the tackle in that big space.
I also, unlike a lot of other people, think he’s going to be a 3-down LB. He can cover, probably as good as most LB’s can.
Yep! Alonso knows what he’s doing but he might be better flexing with say Jenkins and Hewitt at OLB. Ragland would probably make Misi more of a rotation role player as well.
When we go big against the run you have both Ragland and Misi in there. When we go small for coverage in nickel roll with the OLBs. Even in base I could see us rushing 5 at times with Ragland and dropping 6 with a 2-4. He blitzed and rushed the passer at Alabama quite a but so it’s nothing new for him. It’s not like he won’t be able to drop in coverage and do a solid job as well.
He’s a big hitter and I think we could use more of that at LB. There is so much tape of him hitting guys and the ball popping out whether incomplete or a fumble.
SB
Sorry about Sallie. RIP Sallie
Just had to put her down 30 minutes ago. Black Lab.
Sorry to hear that. You hit a soft spot when you mentioned Lab. Our last 2 dogs were Labs, we didn’t take her with us to LV, she’s back at our daughter’s house.
That’s tough man. Labs are soooo cool. Great family dogs.
All dogs go to Heaven!
Sad times.
Tim
Absolutely
I noticed a bunch of hits where the ball when flying. We could definitely use that
I’d be excited about a rotation of Alonso, Ragland, Jenkins, Hewitt and Misi with Vigil being the 6th man. You have a lot of STs there as well.
The front 4 is key and then the corners.
Black Labs Matter!
LOL
Lol
Looks like Ragland already has a couple of agents 😆
Tornados don’t play.
She’s magical!
How did she end up on the street?
I hurt more for my wife, it was basically her HS dog that her grandmother took over when she left for school but she passed last Christmas. We didn’t think Sallie had much longer and I’m surprised she made it this long. Both are in peace now.
Tim & Mike E, If we pass on Raglan early, since we have Alonso. Then don’t sleep on a guy like this also @ MLB. He’s a sleeper that no one really talks about. Carries a 4-6 round projection.
He’s also a big hitter like Ragland, very similar in size too.
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TFY Draft Insider’s Tony Pauline jotted down that Utah LB Jared Norris “looked smooth and fluid” during Pro Day positional drills on Thursday.
In addition to his smooth position work, Norris also ran the 40 in 4.68 seconds, the three-cone drill in 6.86 seconds and the short shuttle in 4.23 seconds. The 6-foot-1, 241-pounder finished the 2015 campaign having made 87 tackles (6.5 for loss), a sack and two forced fumbles. CBS Sports draft analyst Dane Brugler was particularly high on him during the season, writing at one point in late October that he “plays like a controlled mad man on the field,” though that statement comes with some less flashy critiques of pad-level and tightness in space.
Isn’t that oxymoron?
Bro, I’m not saying Ragland has to be the guy, just discussing how he’d fit if we did. I think there are 12-15 different ways we could go. I’m not worried about it. Just land a core guy.
left
right
up
down
that’s 4
now I’m stumped
You lost me?
By the way, I replied to your email. I liked the logos. Modern, simple, a good corp look.
Bro, I’m not down on Ragland or saying you’re wrong. I’m just discussing other guys too. Gonna be hard to get everyone we all like. Other guys can fit these areas too. We do have some holes and definite depth issues to fill.
Sorry to hear about Sallie SB
The Flying Pig says:
March 24, 2016 at 9:32 pm
left
right
up
down
that’s 4
now I’m stumped
maybe this will help with the different positions
That’s 18
I saw your reply Tim
I picked one of the logos already
I should have the website up soon
I will send you a link when its up so you can see
Cool!
Did you do that logo in PSD or AI? You want to have a vector based logo at some point but not the end all if you’re just doing stationery, BCs and stuff like that now.
It was designed for me
I have professionals working on my logos and website
Awesome! They likely did your logo in vector to start.
Mike E. says:
March 24, 2016 at 8:59 pm
Black Labs Matter!
Lol
Chocolate labs ignored again
My Aunt and Uncle had a chocolate lab. She was huge, real long and probably 90 lbs. She had a silky coat. You could pull her skin 6 inches off her body. Bella! She was a great dog, they put her down months ago. Sad.
piggy
sorry it was tim that limited the number of positions. but then again what can one expect from a eunuch
He wants the version with the dancing guys in spandex
…for when you take on some partners,..
I hope those other porks don’t expect = shares
Naw, that’s why they’re flying in your entrails. 😉
Wow, Joe Garagiola passed yesterday. He was 90….looks like he made it into extra innings. RIP Joe.
Yeah I heard that on the radio. He was a good guy. RIP Joe
Tim
Chocolate labs are beautiful
In general labs are great dogs
Absolutely! Bella was a gorgeous chocolate lab. She wanted to love you so much she got disciplined for being too crazy. LOL
My aunt and uncle have had big dogs forever. They are always well behaved. Go to your place and they go.
Cespedes! This video is really funny . . .
http://www.foxsports.com/mlb/story/yoenis-cespedes-refuses-pick-up-ball-inside-the-park-home-run-032416
Goodnight people!
Weeeeeeeeee! Darron Leeeeeeeeee!
Nothing on the Cespedes video??? I think umpire CV Buckner coming all the way out to CF, giving the safe sign, and actually pulling the ball out from under the padding was hilarious.
You’d hope he wouldn’t be that stupid during the regular season.
This is the time of the year when we get all hyped about new prospects, but here’s some hype about one of our own guys, from before the draft . . .
http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000469642/article/davis-i-like-jay-ajayi-better-than-buccaneers-doug-martin
I guess I’d better change my avi at some point.
A LB that I absolutely love for Miami that, IMO, isn’t getting the love he should is James Burgess from Louisville.
He’s not a highly rated prospect.
He’s really good.
Burgess seems like a guy that if he got the right coach, that was willing to work hard on him, could become a better player.
You know how we talk about the lanes that open for LBs because of Suh & even more now because of the wide 9? That’s what he excels at. He’s good in coverage and will take someone’s head off.
Bri
They were explaining that usually if a ball gets stuck it’s a ground rule double, and they don’t go over ground rules in the spring training games, so they kind of gave him a pass. Ron Darling had a funny line though, said “You think maybe Harvey is getting a complex with Cespedes in CF with inside the park HR’s?”
Burgess, another good sleeper prospect. He was a Combine snub, but at his recent pro day he looked fast, I think it was 4.53. He’s 6′ 236. He’s got a private workout scheduled with the Phins coming up. In regards to Suh, Burgess played behind the top DT in Sheldon Rankins.
Yep…..very explosive player.
D-Bolt
You want Burgess for depth and ST’s, right?
If Gase & VJ is high on Alonso @ Mike, then they’ll likely pass on Ragland. But pick up a later round guy like Burgess or Jared Norris to groom behind Kiko. To me that would be a good move.
….also add BJ Goodson & Nick Kwiatkoski to this list. These guys aren’t that far off from Ragland, and in time could become good players, even start at some point…IMO.
great time of yr to stop by the local fruit stand. 29 cents lb bananas, 5 lbs grapefruit 1.5, 5 lbs naval oranges 1, strawberries 1 lb1.29, watermelon 2, zuccinni 49 lb,canaloupes 1.25, grapes red,green,black 79 cents lb,tomatoes 49 cent lb.
Gotta love those GMO delites 😉
GMO or organic ,fruits and veggies are good for you. Did u know breakfast cereals are one of the top exported items of US. It’s know wonder milk is heavily subsidized .
GDP
I wasn’t necessarily talking about Ragland, just that Burgess seems like he needs a lot of work. A kid with some raw talent, but the scouting reports say he’s sometimes lost out on the field, not exactly what you’re looking for from the QB of the defense.
There isn’t a single DT prospect in this draft, including those projected to go in the first round, who give us an upgrade over what we’ve got in Jordan Phillips. Phillips was a 1st rd pick who we got in the 2nd.
And, to add to that; you put Charles Tapper on his side at DE and that makes 3 players offensive lines would need to double w/Suh, Phillips and Tapper. I’d be as happy as Piggy.
Mike?
In regards to Burgess STs, depth, & development.
That’s what I figured
I knew people wouldn’t agree w/me on Wentz and that’s fine but I watched him play both years at NDSU and he’s definitely, without a doubt, more NFL ready than Tannehill was when he came out. If he were to start THIS year for the Phins I doubt the team would even skip a beat.
Tannehill does some things well but he doesn’t do any one thing great. He’s not a player who can put a team on his back and win games and he needs a full supporting cast around him to get things done. I’ve seen Wentz do things in college that I’ve never seen Tannehill do as a pro, like getting the ball out quicker when under pressure.
The truth of the matter is Carr passed him out this past season and with two seasons under his belt Wentz will pass him out too.
I never liked the Tannehill pick; never understood how you can take a guy who had all those issues as a qb in college at #8 and pass on a guy like Keuchly. I’ve half-heartedly supported him because he’s our qb but if he doesn’t get the job done this year I’m thru with hearing excuses about why he couldn’t do his job. He needs to step up to the plate and stop having everyone wiping his ass for him.
Tannehill is exceptional throwing on the run even across his body which is something we should utilize more. I think having him in shotgun so much was a disservice to his development but we’ll likely still use him in shotgun quite a bit in our new offense. I expect him to take his game to another level under Gase and Christensen.
GDP
I think you really underrate Ragland, and I think I probably overrate him. I don’t really get the “not far off” statement about guys (Goodson, Kwiatowski) who are likely late RD picks. Whoever drafts Ragland, he’s a guaranteed day one starter, whereas guys like Kwiatowski and Goodson might just be fighting to make a roster. It’s like saying Beniquez Brown isn’t far off Myles Jack. It’s just not accurate.
Lou
I think this is definitely the “make or break” season for Tannehill. He has to improve quite a bit from last season, or this will be his last season in Miami
BTW – I also loved Kuechly, but I admit I wanted to draft Tannehill, because I thought he could be our QB for the future, and I honestly didn’t expect him to start from day 1. I think at this point we need to load up on talent, and hope Tanny is the man. If not, we’ll be drafting a QB next year.
Definitely. He’s got his “quarterback whisperer” in Gase and there’s no more excuses from here on. It’s time HE steps up to the plate and starts being a leader on offense.
Let’s not act like he hasn’t been productive though. There’s been a lot more going on with this team than just Tannehill doesn’t do this or that.
There’s some things that make me wonder about him. Like the Philly game when there’s a db on his left side uncovered and the db comes on a blitz and he takes a deep drop into the EZ allowing the db to hit him square in the back, knocking the ball out, resulting in a safety. Even if he’s not allowed to change protections and bring in a WR tight to block the db why would you take the deep drop seeing that db there? Or did he even see him? I brought this up on the Finsiders and OJ agreed. He said everyone saw it. Why didn’t Ryan?
Same thing happened against NE with a db on the right side. DB comes on a blitz and he’s running to his left holding the ball out and gets hit and fumbles in and NE recovers.
There’s some things you have to question. He can throw some pretty passes and makes some good throws on the run and he’s been hammered but there’s some things you see from him that just make you shake your head. And, if you’re a qb in your 4th yr taking all them hits why would you not be up in anyone’s face during a game? Why wouldn’t you, the qb who is getting pummeled, be in Thomas’ face when he lets someone go right by him for a sack instead of walking off the field emotionless? If that’s me, I’m ripping someone a new ass.
Lou,
I disagree about Carr being better than tanny. We’ll see which one has a better rating this year.
Carr was better last season, that much is true. I do think that was a bit of an artificial step backwards for Tannehill though, and I expect a lot of improvement this season.
Carr was marginally better.
Numbers don’t tell the whole story. Carr IS a better qb.
Mike, yes I know the guys I mentioned and Burgess are gonna need a couple years to develop their NFL game. But if we are going with Alonso in the middle, then it makes me think taking Ragland in the 1st isn’t the wisest of options. There is talent @ ILB to be had later in the draft.
If anything, we’ll see a OLB drafted earlier than ILB.
We’ll soon see what happens.
Nothing is settled yet. Right now, Alonso fits in the middle, but it would be a big upgrade to have Ragand in the middle, Alonso at WLB, and either Misi, Jenkins or Hewitt at SLB. I wouldn’t put a lot of stock on where the staff said anyone is playing until after the draft is done.
Things that make you go Aww! Wish I had those two!
Lou, our offense was a piece of shit last year in scheme and play calls. I’ve written it off. There were so many things wrong with how we went about it. I’m excited to see our new offense under Gase and Christensen.
mike,
Tanny 2 years ago was better than carr last year. I think all around I would rather have tanny than carr. Again we’ll see who rates better this year.
I don’t disagree Boulder, but last year, Carr was better. There are always reasons why these things happens, but facts are facts.
I’m the lone poster today on markeyh’s Dolphin blog. Maybe I should have yelled FIRST!
Tannehill was the 4th best at the long ball in the NFL last yr. Even though most times he had like 1.8 seconds to throw. He hit 37 out of 68 for 55%.
I have a feeling he’s gonna have good year when it comes to throwing deep. Parker and Landry can both go deep and I bet Stills will get thrown to deep more. I think stills is going to have better year this year.
Landry is very versatile
but I really think Parker and Stills are an excellent deep ball duo
and that gives Landry a good job to clean up underneath
besides I enjoy watching Landry fight with defenders with the ball in his hand after the catch….He’s funner to watch on the short stuff….lol
I’m a little Iffy on Tannehill as well
I do think time will tell though
its not like he’s been horrible
and its not like he has been mvp material
so right now I have more questions than anything else about him
I think what Lou says about Tannehill not seeming to be aware of blitzers is true, but that can be taught. It was partially a function of that “haunted” feeling he must have felt about needing to throw so fast and partially that stubborn idea that Lazor (and Philbin) had that the coach calls the plays and the players are too stupid to read and react to what is on the field. and thus not allowed to change plays. With Gase and Clyde whispering wisdom and tips into Ryan’s intelligent brain, maybe we see his awareness and pocket presence really improve.
That’s what I think, and mostly hope.
the thing is
he is so far behind the 8 ball in terms of awareness
its very frustrating
we knew he was raw when he was drafted
but I expected him to come around on things like that by now
and he hasn’t
but maybe its just taking a little more time with him
Or someone was suppose to pick up the blitzer and they didn’t.
Mike, Alonso prefers the middle. Gase seems to mostly want to play guys where they’re more comfortable, where their strengths are.
But I agree, it’s a fluid thing for now until not only the draft is over, but also how people look ‘live’ in camps.
Carr still hasn’t hit his ceiling yet. Tannehill is just about there. What you see is what you get. Like I said, Tannehill needs a full supporting cast around him to get the job done. He’s not a guy that defenses fear going against because he can make things happen because he can’t. So, any improvement we see in Tannehill this year is going to be due to there being an overall improvement in the offense itself but don’t expect Tannehill, himself, to take some huge leap just because Gase is coaching him up.
With all the talk of Tannehill having the ability to make changes this year the ball is in his court. So, let’s see what he can do. Let’s see if he finally becomes that leader he should have been by now and starts getting people fired up on the sideline and starts calling guys out when they aren’t doing their jobs.
Believe me, I’m hoping people are right about Tannehill. I hope this year with a new set of coaches and a HC who is supposed to be able to work wonders with qb’s we see a different guy so, if it happens, all the better b/c I’m a Phins fan first and foremost. I just have my doubts b/c even with all that has happened with the O I have to wonder why a guy who was in his 4th yr wouldn’t have been more emotionally involved. To me, he didn’t show the leadership I would have wanted in a 4th yr guy. I’m not saying he’s got to be like Rivers when it comes to that stuff but, dammit man, yell at someone every once in awhile.
actually it was written about how he was voicing displeasure & yelling at players, not just on the field, but in the locker room etc.
I don’t agree that having somebody call you out in front of your teammates and the fans and media and your paycheck signing coaches is a great way to motivate people. Some guys might respond to that, and a little of that in precise spots might work, but no player goes without mistakes. Rodgers throws INTs, Peyton throws ducks, Brady throws 8-yders and whines, etc. etc. So if the QB yells at a OG for missing a block and then overthrows a WR, that ignites resentment and the idea that the QB is not one of the guys. Yes Tannehill should be more of a cheerleader type and more inspirational somehow, but I don’t want him berating guys on the jumbotron.
13: R1P13
CB VERNON HARGREAVES III
FLORIDA
42: R2P11
OT GERMAIN IFEDI
TEXAS A&M
73: R3P10
RB ALEX COLLINS
ARKANSAS
108: R4P9
ILB SCOOBY WRIGHT III
ARIZONA
148: R5P8
G DENVER KIRKLAND
ARKANSAS
187: R6P11
OLB YANNICK NGAKOUE
MARYLAND
228: R7P6
ILB ANTONIO MORRISON
FLORIDA
232: R7P10
TE JAKE MCGEE
FLORIDA
3 LB’s & a TE. No need for a DE or another DB eh?
We don’t need to draft 3 LBs, one or two tops. Then bring in some UDFAs to compete.
Real down year for Mr. Deep Ball Flacco.
and that’s why stats like these need to be put in their proper perspective. who exactly did Flacco have to throw a deep ball too?
Morrison LB FL was so slow at his pro day that I have given up on him, but they say he was sick so maybe it’s not that bad.
Naples – That’s a nice chart you made up right there. What year, and where are those numbers coming from?
Deep balls over 20+ yards in 2015.
I think Ryan is NOT stupid. Or blind. I think sometimes some guy was supposed to pick up those blitzers (like RB Miller) and they didn’t and left Ryan exposed when he thought he had a bit more time. I like Miller as a breakaway home run hitting RB, but he never was a willing or capable blocker.
very sorry
I though I had pasted a link to the article but just the chart popped up.
Here is the citation.
http://presnapreads.com/2016/03/24/the-mike-wallace-effect-deep-ball-accuracy-and-ryan-tannehill/
For all of Tannehill’s 586 attempts last season, he had an Accuracy Percentage of 80.8 percent. Only five quarterbacks had a higher percentage than him and he was one of only six to cross 80 percent for the full season (You can find Accuracy Percentages for all quarterbacks in the Pre-Snap Reads Quarterback Catalogue). Despite being accurate on over 80 percent of his pass attempts, Tannehill completed just 61.9 percent of his passes. This was because his receivers failed at the catch point 63 times.
Only Aaron Rodgers had more Failed Receptions tied to him last year, he had 64, and Cam Newton, the only other quarterback to reach 63, was the only quarterback to lose more yards (not including YAC) than him. Newton lost an incredible 836 yards to his receivers while Tannehill lost 717. No other quarterback lost more than 635 yards on Failed Receptions.
another factor is drops … here is a quote:
So why didn’t we see this improvement in Tannehill’s deep passing? The same reason we presumed he was a bad deep thrower before last year.
For all of Tannehill’s 586 attempts last season, he had an Accuracy Percentage of 80.8 percent. Only five quarterbacks had a higher percentage than him and he was one of only six to cross 80 percent for the full season (You can find Accuracy Percentages for all quarterbacks in the Pre-Snap Reads Quarterback Catalogue). Despite being accurate on over 80 percent of his pass attempts, Tannehill completed just 61.9 percent of his passes. This was because his receivers failed at the catch point 63 times.
Only Aaron Rodgers had more Failed Receptions tied to him last year, he had 64, and Cam Newton, the only other quarterback to reach 63, was the only quarterback to lose more yards (not including YAC) than him. Newton lost an incredible 836 yards to his receivers while Tannehill lost 717. No other quarterback lost more than 635 yards on Failed Receptions.
Newton was so far ahead of everyone because he was extremely accurate and his receivers were terrible in one of the most aggressive offenses in the league. His 90 attempts that traveled at least 20 yards past the line of scrimmage led the league. Tannehill only had 68 20+ yard throws, eight quarterbacks had more, but he had 11 Failed Receptions on 20+ yard throws.
That means he had at least 11 accurate passes where the ball travelled 20 or more yards and his receivers turned the play into an incompletion/interception. The exact numbers Tannehill lost are 11 completions for 295 yards and two touchdowns. Those are minimums because we can’t project YAC, but even discounting YAC, adding those numbers to Tannehill’s actual production would have been huge.
sorry for the repeat above….lol. I liked that part too.
we are talking about 6th and 7th rounders guys
what do you care if they are LBs or TEs
the first 4 rounds of the draft are what matters in terms of our current roster
rounds 5-7 – I think you are just hoping to find a gem
you can load up at DBs, LBs, OL or whatever in hopes of finding some talent
What I’m trying to do is address those 4 positions in the first 4 rounds (OL, RB, CB and LB)
to me that is what matters
then after that – its kind of like – I like these players so
Also
Kenau Neal a S I like went off the board before I picked in the 7th round –
but he would have been my pick over the LB or TE there
When I did the Fanspeak draft yesterday I got lucky and had Neal in the 7th I believe. But I think he’ll go in the 5th during the real draft.
I don’t think you can ask a QB to be more than 80% accurate. There’s pressure from rushers and bad weather and even tightness on national TV to factor in as well. These are not friendly college ProDay throwing numbers. That’s 80% with NFL bullets flying and Bill Bellicheck coaching at you as well.
Sold. Where do I go to get on the Tannywagon? 😆
So, based on what some are saying, Tannehill can play as well as he did last season as long as we have a good run game and better pass protection and we’ll be able to win more games than we have the last 4 yrs.
Yes, and a sensible play caller. Lazor was off his rocker.
But the real big issue with Tannehill winning more games is the DEFENSE!
Most of the top 10 QB’s last year also had good defenses to help win games. It’s that important other side of the ball. 😀
yeah, but you still need to do your part on offense and help out the D by not going 3 and out all the time.
The situational play calling was absurd…IMO.
and, I’m not saying the same td/int ratio or anything like that. What I’m saying is if everything else falls into place than what you’re saying is Tannehill will get the job done because he’s good enough to get it done as long as the pass protection and run blocking is there. So, his numbers should go up just because of that.
Better offense overall.
I guess we’re going to see.
Your Picks:
Round 1 Pick 18 (IND): Mackensie Alexander, CB, Clemson (B+)
Round 2 Pick 11: Devontae Booker, RB, Utah (B)
Round 2 Pick 17 (IND): Le’Raven Clark, OT, Texas Tech (B)
Round 3 Pick 10: Joshua Garnett, OG, Stanford (A+)
Round 4 Pick 9: Deion Jones, OLB, LSU (A)
Round 4 Pick 29 (CHI): Bronson Kaufusi, DE/OLB, Brigham Young (A)
Round 7 Pick 6: Antonio Morrison, ILB, Florida (D+)
Round 7 Pick 10: Deon Bush, FS, Miami (Fla.) (D-)
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this is a first pick draft
the site with all the trade down and ups
with a trade down you can really focus on the running game
I drafted a RB and 2 OL
Clark can play OG
I traded up for Kaufusi
then they gave me shitty grades for my 7th round picks….lol
I never do the trade downs or ups….too unrealistic until real bullets start flying.
Kaufusi is no OLB. He’s a DE all the way.
I know
Some of these sites are like WTF
LOL
Saw Batman v. Superman last night. I am in love with Wonder Woman
Who plays her?
Lou, what I mean by better overall offense is coaching, scheme, talent and execution. There were flaws in all 4 areas last season.
many of these experts think hargreaves is gonna fall to us at 13. I can see that since tampa grabbed grimes
http://www.nfl.com/draft/2016/mock-drafts
Ragland doesn’t start showing up until the 15th pick.
Was reading recently where Miami is having ongoing conversations with multiple teams to trade for one of their RB’s.
I wonder who’s the target?
KC seems deep with Jamal Charles coming back. Maybe we can get a brute like Spencer Ware. I like Ware, he’s young 24 5’10 230. A short yardage pounder, even though he had a 5.6 avg last year on 72 carries.
I wonder if we trade a player in return or a damn draft pick?
Tim:
Gal Gadot played Wonder Woman. I had not heard of her before. She is from Israel and she is smoking hot.
she was in the Fast & Furious movies
Yep.
Almost makes me want to see the Fast & Furious movies – almost.
Give me some Linda Carter anyday.
In the day Linda Carter was great by Gal Gadot is at another level in this movie. Holy shit she was hot.
Charlie Campbell @DraftCampbell 12m12 minutes ago
Sources say that Virginia Tech CB Kendall Fuller did not have a good Combine medical report. Could send him to day 2 http://www.walterfootball.com/nfldraftrumormill.php …
Good….he could be a steal in the 3rd.
Dimitri Patterson 2.0
Wyo
Why are you paying attention to the fat stupid midget? lol
wyoming85 says:
March 25, 2016 at 1:19 pm
Charlie Campbell @DraftCampbell 12m12 minutes ago
Sources say that Virginia Tech CB Kendall Fuller did not have a good Combine medical report. Could send him to day 2 http://www.walterfootball.com/nfldraftrumormill.php …
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getterdone says:
March 25, 2016 at 1:20 pm
Good….he could be a steal in the 3rd.
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GD you are the guy that searches for the dented cans of spaghetti O’s so you get them at a discount arent ya?
Yeah, all teams do it. Nobody can select the top guy at a said position whenever they want to. Depends on where you’re at at the time. I’m not a fan of getting injured players too much, if that’s what ya mean. But Fuller’s was a likely 1st round guy. His meniscus tear was early in the season, so he should be ok soon enough.
You want a really good explanation of a solid logical mentality to the trade we made, this from Gase’s own mouth, sets very well with me.
“I was fine with it because we got two starters and we’re going to add a third at No. 13,” Gase said. “So I look at it [as] we moved back five spots and got three starters, so I was all for it. I know this, one guy is not going to change our team, so adding three starters for us is a big deal.”
Was exactly my contention from day 1. The only issue for me was health, and both are said to be fully healthy now. Both are young 26 7 28. Alonso was a former 2nd rounder in 2013. It’s almost like getting to extra draft picks that are from BYU….lol…but they already have shown NFL production as starters.
The thing is that the guys that are being targeted on the war room board are likely thought to still be available around #13 anyways.
Win Win.
No thoughts from anyone on my post above about the Phins still in conversation with teams about trading for one of their RB’s before the draft???
Anyways, as I stated above. I like the idea of Spencer Ware. You want physical, there ya go. LSU tough!
….or Stevan Ridley also from LSU is still avail as a UFA….or go smaller back with Hillman a former 3rd rd pick & now UFA. Screw Denver!
Jamar Taylor to Philly straight up for Ryan Matthews.
That could work since they got rid of Maxwell, but they also got rid of DeMarco Murray, so Mathews is their lead back right now. If Phiily takes Zeke @ #8 I could see it happening, but not until…too risky for them.
Matthews stays injured, but Taylor isnt exactly doing much for us either but Matthews is fairly expensive given his relaibility. Arian Foster would probably be a cheaper great upside, same injury risk as Matthews, Cut Taylor and put it towards what we pay for Foster. Another option would be to trade with the Texans for Alfred Blue. With Miller in Houston now, blue might be an expendable item and he is that downhill runner we need.
my understanding is Matthews is still out there by Philly even after getting rid of Murray and I didn’t see anything that said they changed their mind since then. The new regime doesn’t seem to like either of them.
I don’t want a vet RB
I want a rookie
Dumbest thing a team can do is overpay for a RB
You can basically draft and reload RBs
I wouldn’t mind seeing Alex Collins, Devontae Booker or Jordan Howard becomes Dolphins
Kenneth Dixon.
Yeah
I keep hearing his name too
LMAO, everyone says that like it’s magic that a drafted RB is going to be good.
If that was the case, then why are their soooo many young RB’s around the league that suck and buried on depth charts? 🙄
so we pick up a vet and take the same risk?
Yeah there’s too many Seastrunk’s out there. LOL
Question though was what would be a team/player we might be interested in trading with to acquire a RB. I think Alfred Blue would kind of check both boxes, sorta rookie (will be starting his second year) and he is a downhill back the kind we could really use to complement Ajayi.
Another LSU RB. His YPC isn’t great, but he’s young, has potential and is a big boy as you mentioned. Thanks for playing.
then again
we can hire this vet and I’m okay with it
Ryan Matthews would actually come relatively cheap b/c his bonus money would escalate to this yr with a trade and take Phins off the hook for most of the guaranteed money. In essence, Phins should only be on the hook for around $1M of his contract this yr and that’s it. He’s definitely one of the better vet options out there and wouldn’t cost much even if we extended him. I’d pay him the same thing we offered Anderson.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0lVpkJe0TM
Curtis Martin-like running back.
Highlights can make a lot of guys look good but he’s just as impressive in game film as he is in his highlights. He had a great bowl game.
thing is, you’re not necessarily looking for a vet to come in and be the #1 guy in the running game. You’re looking for a guy who can compliment what we’ve got in Ajayi and also add that veteran presence to the roster. And, you’re looking for a vet who can still get the job done. So, you put Matthews in a situation like that where he doesn’t need to carry the load and you’re reducing his snap count he can be much more effective.
That’s exactly why Gase & the Phins seem to still be looking for a RB prior to the draft where they’re magically delicious. 😉
Unfortunately, even with the vets, you’re limited to what’s out there. When you look at the list of UFA’s you may as well just wait b/c most of them will probably be available later and when you look at the majority of guys you can trade for most of them will probably be available after the cuts too. Guys like Blue and West aren’t necessarily guys you trade for right now. Once the cuts are made you could find them looking for jobs.
There’s that too, and that would depend on ‘if’ we draft a RB before say the 5th round.
When you say West, which West, Terrence or Charcandrick?
Charcandrick. And West was a rb I had as and udfa target for the Phins two yrs ago but I wouldn’t trade for him. If he became available after the cuts I may take a shot at him but that also depends on who else was available.
As I said above, you can’t just say, Oh, we can draft and reload RB’s. It’s not that simple.
Yes the RB position value has gone down some over the years due to the ever passing league. But there are far more JAG’s or worse around the league, than there are good solid 1st & 2nd string backs!
a lot of those JAGS are the guys you will be looking at if you bring in a vet
the NFL churns out RBs
some of the vets that are out there are spent
I really don’t want to trade for some one
It’s knowing who can fit. That’s where we got to trust Gase for now with his input to Tbomb/Grier.
“When you say West, which West, Terrence or Charcandrick?”
Louie, I like the other KC RB Spencer Ware….both did well in the absence of Charles.
Yeah, if there’s an odd man out there it may be Knile Davis.
Mae West. Major West. Oh deeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaar!
GDP
I agree that Gase seems to be looking for a vet RB, but only if we can get one on our terms. I get the feeling we won’t be trading away any draft picks.
Keep the draft pics
Yes, that’s how I feel. We have some players we can trade away.
Do you like my new avatar
is it mysterious?
Shadow Pig?
from the shadows
comes pork
Was there an article?
Mike, yes, I too rather keep our full compliment of draft picks. They’re magically delicious. 😛
Blue stars! Green clovers!
Anyways, as I stated above. I like the idea of Spencer………
ANYWAY or MANY WAYS Any way is singular…..Sorry to be a grammar cop. Just a pet peeve of mine. Right up there with people who say irregardless.
along with “I could care less”
Not quite the same, but “peripheal”, “nucular”, and some others I can’t think of at the moment
Time to split, the cops showed up.
DOH?
Walter Cherepinsky
@walterfootball
New NFL Pro Day notes/results by @TonyPauline posted. Scooby Wright wasn’t overly impressive – http://walterfootball.com/proday.php
Tony Pauline @TonyPauline 20m20 minutes ago
Tony Pauline Retweeted Walter Cherepinsky
Pro-day results; Scooby Wright unimpressive…Seahawks & Browns bringing in sleeper safety for an official 30 visit
The consensus was Wright ran the 40 in the mid-4.8s (4.84/4.85) though some teams did clock him at 4.79. I’m told his position work was solid, but nothing outstanding. Teams are concerned about his body type, as Wright has a stocky upper frame but thin lower body.
Wright is definitely a leader on the field and teammates are drawn to him; intangibles NFL decision-makers will have to factor in. The question is, how early do you draft a 239-pound linebacker who runs in the 4.8s and can’t cover?
Read more at http://walterfootball.com/proday.php#LBUcUCSGRQVwi48u.99
Offensive lineman Joseph Haeg also helped himself today. He looked terrific in drills, and most feel he’s sealed himself as a top-100 pick. Teams love Haeg’s versatility, and though most have penciled him in as a right tackle or guard, the consensus opinion is other than center, Haeg can line up at any spot on the offensive line.
Read more at http://walterfootball.com/proday.php#LBUcUCSGRQVwi48u.99
The Utes’ top defensive prospects looked good during pro day.
Jason Fanaika tipped the scales at 274 pounds, completed 29 reps on the bench then timed in the low 4.7s during the 40. He looked very athletic in both the linebacker and defensive line drills.
Linebacker Jared Norris improved on just about all his combine marks. He timed 4.68 seconds in the 40, 6.86 seconds in the 3-cone as well as 4.23 seconds in the short shuttle. He also looked smooth and fluid in drills.
Read more at http://walterfootball.com/proday.php#LBUcUCSGRQVwi48u.99
Wyo
Why do you read Walter? Didn’t you see Lee’s (UwWantwat) post? 🙂
I read everybody!
I’ve never met any of these folks so they all end up in the same basket!
It’s all information to be discriminated by me to form my personal opinion!
That and he has some nice looking girls in his pop up adds!!!!!!!!
😉
LOL! As long as your discriminating, it’s all good.
Damn auto correct discriminated against disseminated!
Wyo, Jared Norris…the caucasian Ragland. He’s a nice prospect. Played alongside Nate Orchard.
Norris is the Caucasian Ragland??? Are you the Caucasian Omar Kelly? 😉
trying to move the posts down so I wind up at the page turn. LOL
page turn damn it! move down
move down the page damn it!
I googled Gal Gadot and clicked the images tab because I wasn’t sure who you guys were talking about and the 10th picture to the right in the second row is her topless showing bush. (pulling her pants down a little in front) BOING