So many possibilities exist, because despite all the prognostications, no one really knows how things are going to shake out on draft day, which incidentally, is only 1 week away! 7 days folks, and ALL the First-Pick and Fanspeak mock drafts will disappear, at least for a few months until we start them all over again. We’re hardcore fans, we can’t help it!
What I’m going to do is give you all a look at how our draft appears to be shaping up and who seems to be popping up the most for us at #13 . I could go further, as 7 RD mock drafts are more commonplace, especially this late in the game, but I think it gets silly to try and determine all 7 RD’s, so we’ll just look at the 1st RD.
With the 13th pick in the 2016 NFL Draft, the Miami Dolphins select . . .
I’ll start with NFL.com . . .
RB Ezekiel Elliott – TWICE
DE Shaq Lawson
CB Eli Apple
DE Kevin Dodd
CB William Jackson III
NFLDraftscout (CBS)
LB Darron Lee – TWICE
CB William Jackson III
DE Kevin Dodd
DE Shaq Lawson
Walter Football
CB Eli Apple
OT Jack Conklin
Drafttek
CB Mackensie Alexander
Draftsite
CB Eli Apple
GBN Draft Report
LB Darron Lee
Draft Countdown
RB Ezekiel Elliott
Mel Kiper Jr.
LB Darron Lee
Todd McShay
DE Shaq Lawson
Draft King
RB Ezekiel Elliott
Draft Daddy
Vernon Hargeaves III
Ourlads
RB Ezekiel Elliott
Draft Ace
CB Eli Apple
Draft Breakdown
OT Ronnie Stanley
CB William Jackson III
Draft Insiders
DE Shaq Lawson
Optimum Scouting
CB Vernon Hargreaves III
Draft Wire
CB Vernon Hargreaves III
NFL’s Future
CB William Jackson III
NFL Mock
CB Eli Apple
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According to all the mock drafts I have listed above, this is how it all stacks up.
It’s pretty obvious that most of the people who put in some time think we’re drafting a CB. Although the vote is somewhat split among 3 players, Eli Apple, William Jackson III and Vernon Hargreaves III or Mackensie Alexander, the majority of selections were us taking a CB. The winner, by just 1, and of course, there are literally thousands of mocks, which kind of made this exercise futile, but, I did it so, the winner is . . .
Ohio State CB – Eli Apple 6’1″ 199
Wait!!!! What’s this???? It’s a TIE???? Yes, it’s a tie!!!! After tabulating all the selections, it seems as if we have a tie between Ohio St. CB Eli Apple and Ohio St. RB Ezekiel Elliott!
Ohio State RB – Ezekiel Elliott 6’0″ 225
Ohio State CB – Eli Apple
Ohio State RB – Ezekiel Elliott
LB Darron Lee, CB William Jackson III and DE Shaq Lawson get honorable mention falling just one shy with 4 selections.
I can’t believe the draft is just a week away people. The draft is something I always look forward to, and yet somehow, get disappointed how it turns out. Let’s hope we get what we need, and give our new Head Coach Adam Gase the right tools to work with. No question we’re short on CB’s, so there is little doubt we will be selecting one early, if not necessarily 1st. I think we might take two CB’s, but we’ll see how it turns out.
Are we done tinkering with the O-line? Do we have our starting OG’s in house? I don’t think so, so I expect at least one early pick on an OL, maybe an OG, or an OT who will be moving to OG. We need a youth infusion at DE as well, so I won’t be shocked if we go DE early either. I feel like we need a solid LB, but we did trade for Alonso, and Jenkins should round back into form, which leaves Misi. We know what Misi can give us, but I want better. We also have to hope Alonso can regain his rookie form, when he was a dominant player. I’m leery counting on him, but it seems like the team isn’t.
We have 8 total picks at the moment . . .
#13, #42, #73, 107, #147, #186, #227 and #231. Do we finish the draft with 8 picks, or less, or maybe more? Tune in next Thursday, and find out.
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The good news from ESPN Pats Reporter MIke Reiss:
“Since Bill Belichick took over as head coach of the Patriots in 2000, I can’t recall a year in which there has been less buzz/excitement in the region for the NFL draft. The circumstances that led to the Patriots losing their first-round draft pick is part of it (part of the Deflategate penalties), with some fans gathering on social media and stating they won’t watch the opening round as a form of protest.”
The bad news: “the Patriots still have four of the draft’s first 96 picks.”
Even after losing their first they still have two 2’s and two 3’s.
Wyomong,
I case you didn’t see my response. Prosise is way too raw. Here’s a guy who hasn’t learned to block, has some issues with ball security, runs a bit high, was injured late, and hasn’t really learned the position. He has natural talent but I think he’s a huge project. I dont want huge projects before round 6-7 and he’ll go way before
He’s playing RB, he’s not a QB, where it takes yrs to figure it out. An RB bites as a pup or usually doesn’t bite at all, because it’s instinctive, you usually don’t acquire them later. With that said he’s got what it takes to play RB in the NFL. A guy like Damien Williams doesn’t have it, and most likely never will. It’s what sets apart the JAGS from the stars.
4 days away to see if our team is worth a shit this year. lol
We won’t know no matter what. Only thing they could do to really PO me is a huge trade up. Won’t like if we picked anything other than DB, LB, DE or Ezekial at #13 but then would be hoping they know more than me.
I’ve been using my magic 8 ball and it doesn’t look good. After multiple attempts, the highest ones are; Reply hazy, try again, Better not tell you now, and My sources say no. Damn you magic 8 ball!
Don’t worry……three years from now there will be a bunch of folks touting how right they were based on one answer the Magic eight-ball gave them while ignoring all the other multiple shakes they gave it this month.
Yep, the Titans, the Browns and the Pats can really put a damper on things for the Phins in the 2nd and 3rd rds.
Are they targeting similar? Long ago gave up that even when you screw up a teams plan it wasn’t on purpose other than the player they want, even when a division rival. Draft day every team is all self-focused. MIght be different if there wasn’t a clock involved.
Stanger
You don’t know for sure, but you know if you have hope, for the most part. We desperately need some impact players.
Only thing for me that gives less hope is with holes unfilled. But then that aspect goes against impact and BPA. You really don’t even have a chance of knowing the future of these guys until after camp is done, and that is just the start.
I like the Dave Gettleman approach of building the front 7. With all the movement on the d-line during the offseason I don’t think they go DE in the first even if Lawson is there. I will be disappointed but I don’t think it’s happening. I also don’t see Ragland as the choice because I think they feel they have their MLB in Alonso. CB is always a possibility but they take a few yrs to develop and I think they’re looking at trying to make the biggest impact now. So, I’ve got to believe that one of these guys are in play at #13: Jack, Lee, Floyd.
A team like Cleveland with 7 picks in the top 100 may choose to move back up into the 1st. If they have a shot at Buckner at #8 I could see a possibility of them moving back into the 1st to get Nkemdiche. With Buckner, Nkemdiche and Shelton on their d-line it’s a great start.
And Cleveland is scary cause they should be going talent over need. A talent sucker if you will, but then we are talking the Browns too. Not like they have a proven track record on the logical.
Only thing I can say about Cleveland is with the trade down they look like they’re going in a different direction than they have in the past.
New Age
Fair enough on that reasoning!
I was just looking at tape didn’t even think about him not being at the position long enough!
Thanks for the heads up!
That probably makes were he’s at more impressive though! 😉
Like Lou said, if he’s 3rd or lower on the totem pole somewhere, he’s an awesome project. He has talent. I just think it may take more than 2 years to really see what you have. Like an NE 😦
I don’t think these teams screw us nearly as much as the teams picking behind them. NE doesn’t have a first and doesn’t get a pick until #60 right now. Titans really hurt teams with 4 selections in the top 45 but we do pick our top 2 before they pick their third. Browns have 6 in the top 100 but two of them are #99 and #100. Titans and Browns need the most help and may even trade further down. The Browns especially have some empty cupboards.
Some one is forgetting we traded up to take DFF @ 3. We took Vontae Davis @ 25 and then traded him. We needed WRs and OL in the last 2 drafts so we took them. The rest of those draft were D for the main.
Your Picks:
Round 1 Pick 15 (TENN): Vernon Hargreaves III, CB, Florida (A)
Round 2 Pick 2 (TENN): Keanu Neal, FS/SS, Florida (A-)
Round 2 Pick 14 (TENN): Germain Ifedi, OT/OG, Texas A&M (A)
Round 3 Pick 10: Charles Tapper, DE, Oklahoma (A)
Round 4 Pick 9: Jordan Howard, RB, Indiana (A+)
Round 5 Pick 8: Joe Schobert, OLB/ILB, Wisconsin (B-)
Round 6 Pick 11: Kevin Peterson, CB, Oklahoma State (B+)
Round 7 Pick 6: Mike Matthews, C, Texas A&M (B-)
Round 7 Pick 10: Geronimo Allison, WR, Illinois (A+)
The grades on these mocks are useless, because its based on how early or late a player is taken according to the sites board, and what their grading scale is..
I think it’s one of he better drafts I’ve seen
I like going CB then safety
And you still got decent OL and RB
Lb is kinda meh but you can’t have it all
My prefer nice is Cash over Neal if that is the choice though
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Cg0bQtxWYAIkWuG.jpg:large
It would be ironic, if he was hired to take the trash out 😉
Doesn’t seem to be able to pass the drug test!
I don’t think they drug test at Taco Time.
they want people who can interact with their clientele
Quiz of the Day.
How many first round players did the Dolphins take in the five drafts btwn 1999 and 2004?
Genius bonus pints for naming who was selected.
Jamar Fletcher in 2001, what do you think we’re OD and don’t know how to use Google?
Whole point of the Quiz is not to use Google. What point the quiz otherwise?.
ACTUALLY, Steve, I DO know how to use google. That Nevada air must be getting to you?
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Rigel’s (MF13) 2016 Mock Draft http://gettopical.com/miami-dolphins/97579d62931050d881110ce786bf7930?src=twitter
Good for M13 for getting a list. He knows his draft stuff for sure.
I agree if Wyoming’s draft above works out to be ours Id be pretty happy with that one.
Exact players aside, sure would like that extra pick in the 2nd. And a GM on the other side who gives that up for apparently moving down to #15.
Matt Miller @nfldraftscout 18m18 minutes ago
Looks like the arrow is pointing up again on Noah Spence after folks spent two months trashing him. Was always a top prospect.
Albert Breer @AlbertBreer 35m35 minutes ago
… At any rate, I do know teams outside the Top 10 have been scrambling to do more background on Myles Jack, bc he may now fall to them.
Ryan@coachryan82
@AlbertBreer Would you take him in the first?
Albert Breer @AlbertBreer 27m27 minutes ago
Albert Breer Retweeted Ryan
I don’t make those decisions. But some people who do have told me they’re fine with Jack’s knee. Matter of opinion.
Myles Jack if/when healthy is a difference maker, a real impact player. I think we’d have a hard time skipping him if he were to fall to us. Of course, you don’t know what he gives you this season, but it looks like he’s going to play for sure.
13: R1P13
CB VERNON HARGREAVES
FLORIDA
42: R2P11
OLB SU’A CRAVENS
USC
73: R3P10
S JEREMY CASH
DUKE
107: R4P9
RB ALEX COLLINS
ARKANSAS
147: R5P8
DE CARL NASSIB
PENN STATE
186: R6P11
ILB ANTONIO MORRISON
FLORIDA
227: R7P6
G NILA KASITATI
OKLAHOMA
231: R7P10
C MIKE MATTHEWS
TEXAS A&M
https://twitter.com/DolphinsRuleAll/status/724382593437863936
I’m not totally sold on Hargreaves. He’s not the bigger type press corner that VJ & co. seems to be desiring, like they did with Maxwell.
I think we’re better off with Artie Burns in the 2nd if Jackson isn’t still there.
Ideally trade down a few spots, to say Titans @ #15 or Lions @ #16 to get Jackson or Burns.
I think the drop off from Hargreaves to Burns is significant
Hargreaves is a ball hawk, but he’s a little small for my likings too.
Don’t forget GOT in 5!
Dolphins Rule All @DolphinsRuleAll 17m17 minutes ago
💤💤💤💤Just 4 more sleeps until the #NFLDraft! (Less if you suffer from #finsomnia 😄)
Wooooooohoooooo Game of Thrones Is Back.
My wife threw something at me when I told her I was getting her a choker like that! 🙂
He needs help, but he sucks, he’s no NFL QB.
Just watched Hargreaves again, against Ole Mill and Alabama. I’m trying to like him, but I just can’t. What I do see is Keanu Neal laying the wood.
Hargreaves doesn’t fight for the ball well, is an awful tackler, and plays too far off his man. He’ll get an int here or there, but he doesn’t do anything else well.
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