We’ve talked about it for a long time, in fact, some of us started talking about it before we drafted last year, in the 2015 NFL draft. It never stops. The NFL Draft, the place where dreams are either realized, or crushed. There is always hope, always, because where else can you bring in new, young talent, and the potential to bring in 8 or more new faces to your team in one weekend. This only happens with the NFL, and then after the draft, even more excitement is generated by the signing of players who went undrafted. Sometimes, a player who was expected to be a mid round pick falls completely off the draft board, or in last year’s case, a possible top 10 pick, like La’el Collins, who due to bizarre circumstances with a murder case he had no part in yet was being questioned by police, had all 32 teams wipe him right off their draft boards.
Tomorrow will begin the madness that is the 2016 NFL Draft. The Miami Dolphins currently hold 8 picks, starting from the #13 pick, #42, #73, #107, #147, #186, #227, and finally #231. There is no guarantee that the Dolphins will use all those picks to get 8 players, they may trade up early in the 1st RD and use 2 or 3 picks to accomplish that. They may trade back later in the into the 1st RD, and gain a couple of picks. There are so many angles from which to look at either strategy, and a case can be made for both, without either of them being necessarily wrong or right. For instance, supposedly, this draft plateaus from approximately pick #15 to pick #50, meaning the talent at #50 is nearly equal to the talent at #15. We pick at #13, right around that imaginary line, so would trading back to pick up a couple of extra players in that range be smart? Sure. If all the supposed blue chippers are in the top 10, does it not make sense to trade up and get a superior talent and a player with a greater chance of making a big impact on our team right now? Sure.
Whatever we do tomorrow, partly because of past failures, such as the Dion Jordan trade up to #3 in 2013, or just because of personal preferences, some of us will be angry at some of the selections we make, and yet others will be ecstatic. That’s how it is. I have to give all you guys/girls lots of credit for your dedication to the sport, and especially the entire draft process. I know many of you tirelessly watch college football to find potential for the Miami Dolphins, and others, like myself, who don’t watch college ball, scour as many scouting reports, watch highlight reels, record and watch the entire week of Senior Bowl practices and the game itself, the same with the NFL combine. The funny thing is, even the best of the best here, who really put in max effort, most likely don’t put in a fraction of the time our scouting staff put in, and our coaches and our GM put in. Granted, that’s their job, we do it for (fun?). Still, we should all probably just chill out with the negative feelings (I know I will have them), because these guys really did put in the effort to make the team better, and hopefully, it actually works.
I’m going to give you my picks for each round, without trade ups or trade downs, because those are just too hard to predict, it requires a lot of cooperation and desire from another team or two, and therefore, I’ll just do it straight up. This draft is not who I want for our team, it’s how I expect it to happen.
RD 1 – Pick #13 RB Ohio State – Ezekiel Elliott
First of all, let’s put that myth that if he’s elite, he’ll be gone by pick #10 nonsense, and if he’s not, he’ll be there. Great NFL players are chosen all over the place, and these selections are made by a few parameters, GRADE, NEED (at a certain position) and VALUE. Every team will have different metrics on those, and many teams obviously have different needs for both position, and the type of players they want to fill those positions. For example, while Vernon Hargreaves may be rated very high on most boards, a team that prefers bigger CB’s may not have him on their board early at all. So back to Elliott. He would most definitely be our best RB if he were to join our team.
Much has been made of Adam Gase’s use of a “running back by committee”. I think it’s only fair to look at each situation, and why that may have been. In Denver 2013, first off, Gase had Peyton Manning., who threw the ball 659 times for nearly 5500 yards. The Broncos drafted Montee Ball, and added him to a stable with Knowshown Moreno, Ronnie Hillman, and and CJ Anderson. Moreno carried the ball 241 times, more than double the carries Montee Ball got at 120 carries. Is that really a RB by committee? In 2014, again, Manning put up astronomical numbers, 597 pass attempts, over 4700 yards. With Knowshown Moreno out of the picture, and Montee ball fat and out of shape, and fumbling often, Gase had little choice to try and find the hot hand. CJ Anderson rushed 179 times, for 849 yards, and Ronnie Hillman 106 times, for 434. Keep in mind, Ronnie Hillman was the better 3rd down back, and most of his action was on 3rd down, but again, the RB by committee aspect doesn’t necessarily show up, because the talent just simply wasn’t there to earn the bulk of the carries.
In Chicago, 2015, Adam Gase had 30 YO Matt Forte, rookie Jeremy Langford, and 2nd YR RB Ka’Deem Carey. Just for some background, Forte has never really been a bellcow RB, the most carries he had in his career was his rookie season when had a high of 316 carries. He never broke 300 again, and has been slowly diminishing in carries the last few years, from 289 in ’13, to 266 in ’14, and last year 218. Langford carried 148 times, and Carey 43. Clearly, Forte was his best guy, but at 30 YO, he didn’t overwork him, and for the most part, Chicago’s offense was a disappointment, despite Jay Cutler playing at his most efficient, with 21 TD’s and only 11 INT’s. They sorely missed Brandon Marshall last season, and when Alshon Jeffery got hurt, that was it for this offense.
My point is, I don’t believe that Gase has a strategy to use his running backs nearly equally. I think he had to in Denver, out of necessity, and in Chicago, he didn’t want to burn out his 30 year old star in Matt Forte. Gase did say he wants a stable of RB’s, and I think that’s the responsible thing to do, considering what can happen if there’s a severe drop off in talent from your starter to your reserves. make no mistake, if we draft Ezekiel Elliott, he will clearly be our best RB, and we will use him as such. He will make a huge impact in our offense.
RD 2 – Pick #42 CB Houston – William Jackson III
We have a definite need at CB, no question about it, and we get the best we can in the 2nd RD. Jackson gives another 6 foot CB who can play both press and zone coverage. A good fit for what we’re looking for, Jackson will certainly be given every opportunity to start opposite Byron Maxwell.
RD 3 – Pick #73 OG Stanford – Joshua Garnett
As much as we need a CB, we need to shore up the interior OL. We get the powerful OG Garnett from Stanford. Garnett also will be given every opportunity to start somewhere on the OL, most likely LG, to compete with vet Jermon Bushrod. That will leave a battle royale at RG, with Billy Turner, Jamil Douglas, and Kraig Urbik .
RD 4 – Pick #107 OLB Akron – Jatavis Brown
Excellent athletic player, with wheels (4.47 40). Driven, team oriented player, lunch pail type of guy. A little undersized at 5’11” 227, but a great guy to bring into the mix at OLB.
RD 5 – Pick #147 S Miami – Deon Bush
Bush is a physical player who likes to hit, and when he does, forces fumbles. Bush forced 5 fumbles in 2014. He can also go up and get the ball with his 39 1/2″vertical. Bush has only 4 INT’s in 4 years, along with 13 passes defensed. Could be a good player down the line.
RD 6 – Pick #186 CB Virginia – Maurice Canady
Canady brings another CB with size to the team. Not a physical player, but a player with talent that perhaps VJ can bring out.
RD 7 – Pick #227 DE Baylor – Shawn Oakman
Oakman is probably worth a flier in the 7th RD. he could easily end up off the team before the season, but maybe, the light goes on, and he becomes a player. I’d take tht chance this late in the game.
RD 7 – Pick #231 WR Illinois – Geronimo Allison
OK, so I really just want to scream Genonimo!!!!!! Do I take a chance and try to sign him after the draft? No way!!!
Finsmob Unleashed 
Good write up, Mike. But why did you say “As much as we need a CB, we need to shore up the interior OL.” when you just took a corner in the 2nd rd before the guard? LOL
Well, we don’t have any bodies at CB right now, so that’s the more important need.
Maxwell, Taylor (I know he doesn’t count), McCain, Lippett, Ekpre-Olomu (maybe – medical), Chekwa and Patmon.
Now I know you could say there are a bunch here that leave a lot to be desired and/or have questions about their status, but they are on the team for a reason. So if you add a prospect like Jackson in the 2nd rd you now have 8 corners in the mix.
I do think McCain and Lippett can play. How high their upsides are is to be determined. Taylor needs to rebound from a poor season last year and get back to when he flashed potential his first two seasons. I could see us adding a corner mid or late rounds and a few UDFAs as well. Maybe a vet after the draft when some cuts are made.
As a comparison to them coming out of college.
D says:
April 27, 2016 at 10:53 am
Wake coming out of college was 6’3 240, not overly strong upper body wise, only got 20 reps on the BP.
Spence is 6’2 250, 25 reps. They had pretty similar broad jump scores so the off the line explosiveness and instant acceleration would be pretty similar.
Ian Seau is also 6’2 250. 22 reps of 225, and a little less on the broad jump. From the video i watched of him he has pretty great technique too i think it helps him with not having the same level or explosiveness off the snap but he was effective in college and stood out pretty good in the film study.
Damn landlord said we had to move over here, and be forced to look at his crappy mock. Yeah that’s right, I’m mocking your mock!
Feel free. I did my work, and I’m willing to hear the criticism. I’m no more qualified, actually, most likely less qualified than many of you.
You got that right pal.
I’m just razzin ya Mike. I appreciate what ya do here. Thanks for the write up. Had some good names in there somewhere, wait, I’ll look again…BRB
I think guard and CB are the most important positions to get a starter in the draft. I don’t have much confidence in players we currently have in as starters in those positions.
I agree, i really hope Hargreaves makes it to us, i think thats a game changer for us at CB and after that i might go OG depending on the prospect. Ryan Kelly, Vadal Alexander, Garnett (even though in the back of my mind will be Johnny Lunchtray), Tretola, id be happy to leave the draft with any of those guys, and there are others i think would also start in place of what we have.
Just get the draft done already so I can actually have something to complain about.
didn’t you just complain that the draft isn’t here yet? 😉
He was just complaining about crawfish overload.
Mikes believe’s in domestic violence! Shame on you Mikey 🙂
Whatcha mean?
Oakman
I believe in sandwich stealers actually.
I just think it’s strange so many are talking about guys like Spence and Seau and the one guy that’s not in the conversation is Correa. He’s a complete package. Edge rusher. Can play the run. Can cover. These other guys are edge rushers at this time and none of them are complete DE prospects. Projects. Of course, I’d rather Correa as an OLB anyway.
Chick?
I’m not a fan of Oakman. He’s kind of too tall and does not move well.
Tim
I think CB is one spot where a draft pick will be given every chance to start, whereas at other positions, it will be a bit tougher. I think OG is another.
Agreed, but you took that guy in the 2nd rd. Then Taylor, McCain and Lippett will be the other guys first in the mix.
Like Gase said, everyone starts with a clean slate with him. Whatever you did in the past doesn’t matter, what you show me now is all that matters.
I think if a guy has a shot to start anywhere, linebacker is as good as any because there’s no competition at the linebacker position. You’ve got Alonso, Misi and Jenkins and then a whole group of guys behind them that aren’t much in the way of competition. If they don’t get this group better talent in camp it’s going to be another long season
Lou, admittedly, i feel like you do, but I’m not convinced the staff feels that way.
There is competition at LB with Hewitt and Vigil and don’t be surprised if Hewitt wins a starting job and plays well. Hull is also a great competitor and athletic, but he’s not very big and has had durability issues. I expect us to draft a LB for sure and will likely bring in a few more UDFAs as well as a vet after cuts.
I am. The team has made it know they weren’t happy with the play of ANY of the linebackers this past season. They know it’s a major weak spot on the defense.
Tim, I like to find a diamond in the rough as much as the next guy but a bunch of udfa’s is hardly competition for the linebackers. you bring in Jack, Floyd, Correa, Lee, Brown and those other guys have a tough time making the roster.
I think we can wait till the 4th round for a LB, there’s a decent depth there between the ILB/OLB.
Looking at the 2016 draft class talent, I see the first three rounds as mandatory for DE, CB, OG/OT.
Maybe if a certain coveted LB is sitting there earlier & they have a like on a 4th rd prospect at OG/OT, then I could be ok with that too.
Remember, Douglas is bound to get better in his 2nd year, same with Turner, who only played a full season last year, kinda like a rookie year for him. Plus we added Bushrod, Urbik, & Young, and Albert, Pouncey, & James are all VERY healthy now.
One day away and we will see what this new regime will do. This is an important draft (not that they all aren’t) because this will be their first opportunity to put their stamp on the future of this team and hopefully add more talent and depth to this team.
Go Miami!!!
hey markeyh. So far Gaze has more energy than philbin. Although my 12 year old dog has more energy than philbin so that’s not saying much
LOL so true!!!
from mando
“*Tony Lippett said he was pleased he’s being given the opportunity to win a starting cornerback job opposite Byron Maxwell. But getting snaps with the starters has its drawbacks as we saw when receiver DeVante Parker took Lippett deep on a nine route. QB Ryan Tannehill placed the ball perfectly to Parker, yes, in stride. Touchdown.”
Ouch!
“*The Miami offensive line is shuffling in Kraig Urbik, Billy Turner, and Dallas Thomas at guard.”
Tim
Jamar Taylor who hasn’t shown he can be a starter, Lippett, who intrigues me, but not sure if he’s ready, and McCain who is best suited as a nickle corner
we can’t rely on any of those guys to be starters. Its wishful thinking.
Hey Markey! Hopefully sooner than later!
Hey there Markeyh, I try to comment on your blog, but it gets lost I think. The new article posts are ‘Fast & Furious” 🙂
Hell yeah! Markey is impressive man, seriously!
Thank you all for your support 🙂
Here is my 7 round mock for Miami
13 *Eli Apple http://www.nfl.com/draft/2016/profiles/eli-apple?id=2555277
42 Shilique Calhoun http://www.nfl.com/draft/2016/profiles/shilique-calhoun?id=2555294
78 Landon Turner http://www.nfl.com/draft/2016/profiles/landon-turner?id=2555139
107 Kenyan Drake http://www.nfl.com/draft/2016/profiles/kenyan-drake?id=2555230
147 Graham Glasgow http://www.nfl.com/draft/2016/profiles/graham-glasgow?id=2555182
186 Keith Marshall http://www.nfl.com/draft/2016/profiles/keith-marshall?id=2555459
227 Kevin Hogan http://www.nfl.com/draft/2016/profiles/kevin-hogan?id=2555263
231 Kavon Frazier http://www.nfl.com/draft/2016/profiles/kavon-frazier?id=2555536
ProfessorLou @UolRosseforp · 33m33 minutes ago
“How is it that the ultimate prize in the most macho sport ever invented is a piece of jewelry?”
Don’t worry, your special olympics bedazzled pin is in the mail.
Nice job, Mike. I like Zeke, think he might be special enough to warrant a first round pick if he drops to us. I’d be good with Jack or Zeke in the first if they are there. Otherwise, go with the best CB on the board.
Love, love, love Booker in the third round if he’s there. Not sure people realize how good his hands are. Elite vision, and he has more power than he gets credit for. One of those backs that never goes down with first contact. I’d be pumped if we get him.
And since I don’t know squat about anyone other than Utah and PAC12 guys, my sleeper Utah guy this year is Gionni Paul. He probably won’t get drafted. Horrible combine numbers, but the guy just makes plays. Pretty certain he would make our roster as an UDFA and could start. Norris, their other ILB is solid and would be worth a late round pick.
Thanks drg! Good to see ya on here man!
Jared Norris is a guy I’ve spoke of before. He plays with a lot of aggression. I like a later round guy like him, or BJ Goodson, Elandon Roberts, Antonio Morrison to groom behind Alonso.
professorloumiamidolphinsblog says:
April 27, 2016 at 11:00 am
I just think it’s strange so many are talking about guys like Spence and Seau and the one guy that’s not in the conversation is Correa. He’s a complete package. Edge rusher. Can play the run. Can cover. These other guys are edge rushers at this time and none of them are complete DE prospects. Projects. Of course, I’d rather Correa as an OLB anyway.
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I like him but i see him more like a OLB, more so than the others because of his coverage skills.
Lou, I said we will draft a LB, why do you keep leaving that out? We don’t need 3-4 LBs, only two play 70% of the time and we have some good LBs who can do that. Sheppard at MLB was a big issue last year because he’s not that good. Jenkins was hobbled most of the season. Misi is Misi as we all know, and Hewitt and Vigil showed some promise. You add an Alonso, get Jenkins healthy, then have a rookie push all the other guys we can easily be much better at the position. I would expect Hewitt and Vigil to improve, not get worse. It’s not the same situation at LB this year that it was last year.
If you guys don’t believe in the development of young players why even bother with the draft? Where do you think they come from? Yet somehow the current draft will produce more realistic potential. LOL
Keep in mind those choices were for a different HC. That does factor in here.
I think Lou just likes taking a guy you arent gambling on just to make the team at a position of need. I dont care where they come from or how we get them, developing a player is essential to a healthy team.
You do have to also consider though that the contracts for UDFA’s is shorter than standard draft pick and the people that fall through the draft rounds was indeed considered by all teams not to have the potential of the others or not as good a fit as others, or potentially too much risk than the others. Depending on UDFA to fill a need position is a bad idea.
It also depends heavily on the level of need you feel there is at the position. For me LB we have to land one that we are pretty confident in in this draft, the might not have to have day 1 starter stamped on them but there needs to be sooner than later starter kind of evaluation.
Tim
Did you catch the Met game last night? That was a nice comeback win. Had 2015 written all over it. Very pleased to see that!
You guys finally get your ship righted? Very unexpected start to the season when i was first watching ya’ll, but i admit i havent been paying much attention with the draft and the shit storm the Braves have been so far.
I’ve heard of suck for Luck, but what are the Braves doing? Suck for Ruth? Gehrig? Young? Cobb?
Mike, Tim, Boulder, Lou, D, Markeyh, drg, Piggy…..
I think we can wait till the 4th round for a LB, there’s a decent depth there between the ILB/OLB.
As I said, groom someone behind Alonso and/or Jenkins, unless a stud falls to us earlier.
Looking at the 2016 draft class talent, I see the first three rounds as mandatory for DE, CB, OG/OT.
Maybe if a certain coveted LB is sitting there earlier & they have a like on a 4th rd prospect at OG/OT, then I could be ok with that too.
I see the OL & LB spots as interchangeable in a way. Both units have young developing talent.
Remember in today’s NFL college OL take a little time to develop into the pro game.
So Douglas is bound to get better in his 2nd year, same with Turner, who only played a full season last year, kinda like a rookie year for him. Plus we added Bushrod, Urbik, & Young, and Albert, Pouncey, & James are all VERY healthy now.
I would say priority is CB. OG, RB then DE.
My issue is that we now have spent 3 years going with our oline is young and will get better and they haven’t. Its a huge gamble to go into the season with the bunch we have penciled in as starters. Thomas should never see the field again IMO. He’s horrible and he’s had enough time to get better. Turner and douglas are average at best.
so it begins. from pft
“But according to Adam Beasley of the Miami Herald, “Teammates are privately steamed about the league’s highest-paid defensive player again doing what he wants.””
That’s already old news and typical So. FLA media let’s shit on the Dolphins with unnamed sources.
its only 3 days. He should be there if he’s suppose to be the leader of this defense IMO.
D
What is your honest opinion on the draft I put up? Don’t pull any punches
Ya didn’t ask me. 😦
You told me early on, it sucked!
GDP
I like Douglas, and I do think he will get better.
Mike, I thought the Mets were dead last night and they did what good teams do, pull of wins like that. Great stuff!
D, we Mets fans spent over a decade watching your Braves beat knock us around. You’re now in a rebuild mode. The Mets were in one the last 5 years.
Boulder, Mike, yea…thanks for answering me guys. I’m now a somebody…cue the Jerk.
Yeah Boulder, I almost hope we csn trade down a a few slots to say 15 with TN.
We could use an extra pick as I agree, our priority is CB, RB, OG/OT, DE, LB. Would be nice to have 5 picks in the first 4 rounds.
D
Mets are hitting HR’s in bunches. Pitching is solid daily, but Granderson, who went 1-25 in the first 8 games, and the Mets as a team had no HR’s, now have smacked 27 in 11 games. That’s going to have to quiet down some, so they will need to lean on their pitching again when it does. I also see a big improvement on the defense up the middle. Cabrera and Walker are an upgrade defensively over Tejada/Flores and Murphy. Cabrera is better than I expected.
ProfessorLou @UolRosseforp · 2m2 minutes ago
I think if the Phins are looking to trade up to #8 it’s to get Lawson or Floyd because they think they’re going to lose out to Bears.
I read they think the bears are in love with elliot and if the phins move up is to get elliot before the bears pick.
I was bragging about crawfish not complaining.
Boulder, what players do in their lives is really none of our business. I think the media and fans have gone overboard with this stuff. It’s a voluntary camp. The players do not get paid right now. Suh likes to work out somewhere else. He’s not out partying. Before the information age we had no idea about any of this and we didn’t care. Now everything is everyone’s business. I personally don’t care. It’s not football season.
All I’m saying is that its only 3 days. He can work out on his own any other day. He’s suppose to be the leader of this defense. He needs to lead by example and that’s showing up to voluntary workouts.
This is the kinda shit that breaks the locker room when things go bad. And they will go bad at some point during the season.
Chris Perkins @chrisperk 5m5 minutes ago
Cam Wake just pushed the sled coupla times w/no visible problems. Dude looks good. Again, no limp.
Sleds don’t play offense
Excellent point. Sometimes sleds wear #63 in our offense. lol
GDP
Sorry, you didn’t say it sucked, you mocked my mock. So, what do you think?
Nice write Mike E
#1
I don’t want to take a RB in the first!
There is a large drop off in talent @ LB and DE after the first maybe even CB.
Not so much @RB
#2
I don’t think WJ3 is available but it’s possible?
After him I see a drop off @CB so if you miss him ? Punt the season?
The rest is OK
I’ve heard the Oakman thing is one of the stories that has o lot of other things involved?
But you better do your homework or we will have another Collins on the team!
That’s JMHO of course thanks for posting!
I thought CB was set for us at least where we pick in the 2nd.
Thanks Wyo, appreciate your honesty. As I was doing the mock, i flipped back and forth a couple of times starting with a CB, but I feel like Hargreaves will be gone, and I’m not sure Alexander, Apple or Jackson is worthy at #13.
My 7 round mock:
* CB Eli Elliot
*DE Shilique Calhoun
*OG Landon Turner
*RB Kenyan Drake
*OG Graham Glasgow
*RB Keith Marshall
*QB Kevin Hogan
*CB Kavon Frazier
Who’s this Eli Elliot?
Eli Apple sorry about that!
Where’s my edit button 😦
Apple?
GD, I agree on LB. I don’t consider Alonso insignificant so to me it’s like we already drafted a good LB and he’s an upgrade over Sheppard so we are already better.
My prediction
@Dbolt48: LOL…guaranteed tomorrow night no matter who Miami selects there will be fans who act like they took an UDFA in RD1😂
No doubt!
What I see when I read what Mike E wrote up top.
Blah Blah….Blah…more blah..
“first off, Gase had Peyton Manning., who threw the ball 659 times for nearly 5500 yards” blah. “Montee Ball” blah….
” In 2014, again, Manning put up astronomical numbers, 597 pass attempts, over 4700 yards.”
Blah Blah….Blah…more blah..
Blah Blah….Blah…more blah..
🙂
LMAO!!! I know Gumby holds a special place in your heart. 🙂
And as I typed was wearing a “Manning to Miami” tee shirt. Got more than one of those (was thinking I’d make a joke gift to Ken of at least one of them, but….)
They certainly are conversation starters.
Mike E — But you hit our needs even with Ezekiel Elliott. What are the chances he falls to us? Thought he was supposed to go top ten.
He might still. It depends on what positions teams are looking for.
Markey
I like that draft. Not sure about Apple, but he has the size we want. I could see it. He’s the guy I was flipping back and forth with instead of Zeke.
I really am high on that Eli Elliot guy 🙂
He fits in the palm of Mike’s 👋. You’re breaking your own rules Mike because I don’t think he’s married.
CB, LB, and OG at the top then RB and everything else is my preference
Gotta throw DE end in there though. Wake and Mario Williams seems like it is time to restock the shelf.
Just fucking w/ you Markey👍
Got to remember to bring my A game with you folks LOL!
😂👍
Good to see you my friend. We’ve missed you.
So what are your thoughts on our new HC so far?
I think he’s a definite improvement on the past 2 HC’s over the past what 7+ years?
Who wouldn’t be right? 😉
Seems to really relate well to the players. He also has a way pointing out reporters stupidity pretty bluntly which makes me laugh.
He reminds me of a hockey player or coach. When he does get asked the same dopey questions repeatedly, he does reiterate the point with a sense of sarcasm by repeating it a little bit more like “well it’s a VOLUNTARY camp.” LOL
okay that is just chicken shit bs. putting the author of the article at the bottom. i almost read the whole damn thing before i saw mike e wrote it. i had to scroll all the way back up to the top just to skip the article
Hey markeyh, hope all is well.
Things are good my friend hope all is well with everybody here.
sb7mvp says:
April 27, 2016 at 12:04 pm
Sleds don’t play offense
not true, the fins have a few on the oline
Stanger,
DE is part of everything else. To me, DE is a priority for next year.
Fair enough on that. I see we don’t have to do it this year but we have two sides…….you get the idea.
Adam Beasley @AdamHBeasley
Yes, it’s against an incomplete secondary, but Ryan Tannehill has looked good the last two days.
Man, it looks like Mike E is competing with D to see who can sprain my scrolling finger faster!
finfanrob says:
April 27, 2016 at 12:45 pm
okay that is just chicken shit bs. putting the author of the article at the bottom. i almost read the whole damn thing before i saw mike e wrote it. i had to scroll all the way back up to the top just to skip the article
Reply
HA!!!! Mid-scroll I was like, wow, maybe D took uwantwhat’s suggestion and submitted an article.
Not sure what you guys mean. The name of the author is always at the bottom of the article, no? I never really paid any attention to that, but i thought that’s where it shows up.
It’s actually at the top. LOL
Oh, so why did they say it was at the bottom?
No idea.
This is almost “D” esque
2-QB
1-RB?
2-0T
2-DB
3-DE
2-OLB
Are supposed to goin the first 12
That will leave
13 *Laquon Treadwell WR
14 Sheldon Rankins DT
15 Reggie Ragland ILB
16 *Jack Conklin OT
17 *A’Shawn Robinson DT
18 *Leonard Floyd OLB
19 William Jackson III CB
Personally and historically you can add another OT and DE and remove the RB from the top 12
So that drops
11 *Darron Lee OLB or 10 *Vernon Hargreaves III CB
8 *Ezekiel Elliott RB
and removes
16 *Jack Conklin OT
18 *Leonard Floyd OLB
Which would move up the RB or and OLB or CB to 13
So if it’s Lee
I take Ragland!
If it’s Hargreaves He’s the Pick!
Of course that just my thought process?
Not a bad thought process though. But you leave out my favorite pick, Trad E Down from No Ring U. And he is my favorite. Looks like the more picks in the first 2.5 rounds the better.
That’s a good one!
I may steal it!
Rock
I’m about 2/3 done with book 2, and it’s really getting interesting. I’m finding myself looking forward to my lunch break or dinner break so I can read. lol
Rock — you ever make it down this way let me know. Those kilts are still tilted.
More importantly…….you in for the Fest?
Reggie! Reggie!! Reggie!!! He would be my pick if it were up to me, but I know that would send some remotes through some peoples screens. lol
Mike E, evaluating your MOCK with my own mockings. 🙂
I really like the talent of Zeke, but it largely depends on what the talent is seen in Ajayi, do they feel he can also be a star RB in Miami? Does he just need a compliment back or is he just compliment back worthy?
Maybe we can be just as happy & productive with Collins, Prosise, Drake, Parkins, later.
I really like the WJ3 pick @ CB, especially if he’s there @ #42 our 2nd pick. He & Burns scream made for the Phins new D….IMO.
Garnett, meh, him or a couple others I like are within a round or 2 of each other. Guys like Tretola, Alexander, Seumalo, Glasgow, & Odhiambo(whom the Phins brought in for a visit & seem to really like)
Jatavis Brown, no way in the 4th. Many other LB’s I see in that area of the draft that could be potentially better size & better players against better competition.
You’ve seen me mention BJ Goodson here. If you want smallish, I like Elandon Roberts here more. Even a guy like Scooby, Blake Martinez, & Vigil seem better suited to me than Jatavis Brown this early…IMHO.
Deon Bush, meh, I like him, but he doesn’t excite me. I also feel he can be had after the 5th rd. Rather go with KJ Dillon, Tyvis Powell, Deiondre Hall or Killebrew if available here.
Maurice Canady, great pick up here in the 6th. smart to dbl down on CB. I love his potential & size we are now seeking for press cvg. He’s got really good quickness & is a ballhawk creating TO’s. He’s a steal here!
Oakman, nooo. He’s another cancer & doesn’t fit scheme well…IMO. I rather take a chance on a guy like Alex McCallister here & hold a gun to his head at the buffet lines. Ian Seau, Dadi Nicolas, & Stephan Weatherly comes to mind here too.
GERONIMO! I’ve mentioned this kid more than once. I like him a lot as a later round replacement for Matthews. I feel strongly about Cody Core for that role as well. He was the bigger faster guy opposite star Treadwell @ Ole Miss. In fact, somebody will get a steal with Core in the 6th or 7th round…IMO.
Well, there ya have it. Thanks for posting your mock. Not bad!
Go Phins!
Draft time and mocks simply creates discussion because everyone who follows it plays GM. I try not to get too bias about a few specific prospects as if we don’t land them we fucked up. The only thing that would bother me in the 1st is a strange position or a guy who’s not ready to play and make an impact this season.
I can agree there somewhat. But I think I offered some logical alternatives to Mike Ying where I Yanged.
Oh I didn’t say you didn’t. I just stated how I approach it.
Mike E. says:
April 27, 2016 at 1:15 pm
Not sure what you guys mean. The name of the author is always at the bottom of the article, no?
Mike and tim,
it appears at the bottom until i click on read comments, then it moves it to the top. but it is ok, mike fooled me. no big deal.
i will pay him back……oh i know, i will put on a wedding ring and just show up at the next fest.
Well as they say…….
“i will pay him back……oh i know, i will put on a wedding ring and just show up at the next fest.”
Wedding ring on or not hope you do show up at the Fest. Good time.
Good Mock Mike
and good blog
I don’t think William Jackson will last until 42
I think he might go pretty early like top 20 early
other than that, I think its fairly realistic and addresses a of needs
I like the Garnett pick in the 3rd
but something is wrong with the spin of the Earth if my favorite pick is OL
IMO Garnett would be an instant starter, unless one out young guys squarely beat him out in camp – which would not be a bad thing for us
I’m not so sure. More & more we see where the college game isn’t preparing offensive linemen for a smooth transition into the NFL. Seems many take a year or two to really get their feet under them, most literally is a lot of cases.
I think a lot of that is the spread offense
but Stanford runs a pro scheme
They do a good job preparing their team for the pros
well…except for a certain big marshamallow
As far as Oakman is concerned I think he might be off a lot of draft boards
his arrest was sexual assault and I don’t know the details of that
but it might be easy for an accusation with merit to be made against an athlete
but the bigger deal to me is the evidence of domestic violence
You can read about it here
http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/new-shawn-oakman-abuse-allegations-from-2013/ar-BBseSNt
That is enough for me NOT to draft him at all even in the 7th
I actually liked Oakman a lot as a prospect
I did the wedge report on him almost immediately after the draft last year
More than anything he is an absurd physical specimen
but domestic violence – forget it IMO
what a piece of shit
Also, I think Tim is right about him
He’s really not a very good football player
Last year he was exciting
and if he came out he may have been drafted in the first couple of days
but his 2015 season at Baylor really exposed a guy with a weak skillset
So not only is he a wife beating piece of crap
He has a pretty shitty skillset
I think the thought of taking him late is worth exploring if we are just talking about an unfinished product as a football player
but you factor is behavior that is not something I want associates with a team I root for – and I would just rather pass
Domestic abuse is one thing, as far as just being a prospect, not only is he not a good football player but he doesn’t move well either, he’s not an exceptional athlete, he just looks like one at his size.
Yeah I guess that is a better way to phrase it
He’s just kind of a big guy
but its not the Mr Universe contest…lol
At Baylor in 2015 he was barely noticeable when I watched them
and I was excited to watch them last season to watch him play
it didn’t pan out well very well
I am really accept that I wasted the RANCOR alien weapon on Oakman
(A tear falls from Piggy’s eye)
In Memoriam
I can see Gase walking up to a player in the locker room and saying “Smell my fingers! Now you know why your mom was so happy this morning!” Then just walk away calmly to his office😆
GDP
Oakman and Geronimo were my picks, not what i thought our team would do. The other picks are what I think our team might/could do. I don’t think there’s any chance we draft Oakman.
I also think there’s a decent shot WJ3 is there in the 2nd. I think the QB’s, the DL and LB’s keep Jackson in the 2nd. We’ll see.
Here is a photo of Tannebaum after reviewing Oakman’s name on the draft board
LOL
You think the sexual assault is bad
you think the domestic violence is bad
Check out this picture of Oakman eating a pig
What a scumbag!
We can’t draft this guy.
LOL, RANCOR! Good nickname for him.
stangerx says:
April 27, 2016 at 2:08 pm
“i will pay him back……oh i know, i will put on a wedding ring and just show up at the next fest.”
Wedding ring on or not hope you do show up at the Fest. Good time.
mike is going to have to give a lot more then a helping hand for that to happen
Up to you Dude. Would be great to see you there and you are a big part of the family.
Mike E. says:
April 27, 2016 at 11:49 am
D
What is your honest opinion on the draft I put up? Don’t pull any punches
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Honestly Mike its a pretty good draft.
The Good:
Canaday is a good CB prospect, fits the larger CB mold, could be a S prospect for us so he gives us some position flexibility. Garnett and Brown are both great prospects, and you got them in rounds where they would be considered value picks as well. Most likley that will be two starters for us. WJ3 to me is the second best CB prospect for us outside of VJ3, and i am assuming that in your draft VJ3 was gone. Geart pick and another starter.
The Meh:
Im not a fan of Deion Bush, he seems decent but if Killebrew or Davis were available, id rather have them. Its not a bad selectio, i just dont think bush is as strong a prospect. Were the other two gone already, id be on board with this pick. Elliott also is a preference thing for me. Im not as high on him as a lot here, i dont really think he is a game changer st the position for us. If, however VH3 is gone, he might be a BPA pick and that would be ok. Again, i think this is just an opinion and im not sure im being fair about the pick.
The 7th rounders: IMO there isnt much to judge about a 7th rounder except that you get a guy who intrigues and one you think it would be a mad dash to get in UDFA. It looks to me like you got a guy who is significantly lower than his talent level suggests he should be in Oakman. He has the off-field thing, and he is kinda tweener between a basketball player and a football player. At Senior Bowl, when i saw him i didnt like how he was built, and he played kinda tall which can be a bad thing, but then he would spring to the outside and put pressure on the QB really quickly, so with refinement he might be a monster. He will need lower body strength and bulk added, but he has a ton of potential. I know 0 about Geronimo, but i agree with you thats a cool name, so worthy a 7th just for that 🙂
Piggy
If I were Tannenbaum, I’d put that bone right in Oakman’s mouth, because there’s no shot he’d be able to break it.
Thanks D, appreciate the input. I can’t wait to see what really happens
LOL @ Piggy on Oakman
All Hulk want is CB, OL, LB and RB …. Ugh Hulk want to much
We have 8 picks. 🙂
Hulk need relax
Hulk no have any furniture left after 2015 season
Human no sit on smash chairs
Pig say to Hulk
“Hulk, Dolfan not happy a lot. Hulk accept the pain. Dolphins probably draft human who is cut in 2017 with every pick. Hulk can cry instead of smash…Pig think it okay for sake of furniture…”
Hulk think furniture make everyone soft
What furniture has done to me
The question is is that a photo from inside Piggy’s apartment?
Or the waiting room in his office?
My prediction for tomorrow night is Hargreaves
I am hoping so, im thinking we see a trade up and i think he is the pick.
I think if we trade up it will be for Zeke. I think it is about 50/50 Hargreaves makes it to 13 he will be the pick
I would like that pick a lot
Of the things that might realistically happen tomorrow
my favorite scenario is drafting Myles Jack at 13
My least favorite is trading up and taking Ezekial Elliot
I would not be accept at takin g Elliot at 13 though
There are many players I prefer at 13
but I know he is not trash
Likewise I don’t mind drafting Zeke but I would not be a fan of a trade up to do so
Jack’s injury scares me but I do like him a lot
Same here, if he falls to us that’s a red flag because he’s considered a top 5 prospect in this draft. That means other teams are passing on him.
If he’s there at 13 I take him without hesitation. Who knows what is BS out there and what is fact.
The thing with Jack is if you take him he pans out it goes down as an all time great pick but the risk is he becomes another Yatil Green and doesn’t play a down.
It’s amazing how many pig images are out there. Humans love to look at pigs, make pig items and eat them, weird dichotomy.
this post made me reevaulate my life
who am I?
You are a flying pig without wings.
LMFAO!
Schefter hears that Jaylon Smith goes before the third round. Interesting.
Nice mock Mike. I’d be happy if it fell that way, but I doubt Jackson III or Garnett is there when we pick in the second and third , respectively.
Brian in NY says:
April 27, 2016 at 3:18 pm (Edit)
If he’s there at 13 I take him without hesitation. Who knows what is BS out there and what is fact.
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That is where the team physician comes in. He should have all the medical reports and in a position to make an informed opinion on prognosis.
Yep. We have a different physician than we did in 2006, so there is that.
That is what happens when the doctor gives you bad medical advice.
Its not like every team 1-12 would take Jack if he was healthy
Its probably more like half of them
So its not like for him to fall to 13 then 12 team doctors say “he’s not healthy”
its probably more like half a dozen indicated there was a risk
the lower the player falls the less the risk
Some one who passes at #5 might say, but if I was at #13 I would take him
If he falls to #13, there is reason to take him despite the risk bc you evaluate “who else could I have” and might think Jack is worth the upside
Exactly. Especially with the first 2 picks going with the QB position. That pushes everyone else down for at least the first 10 picks. They aren’t the best two players in the draft so it should benefit us, even at 13.
Brian, it’s not BS on Jack. It’s from the medical rechecks. Some teams might be okay with him and others will not. Daniel Jeremiah was on WFAN today and he said some teams might view Jack as only a 5-6 year player but they’re okay with that.
I’m okay with that. Think about how many 1st round picks don’t work out.
As I said a lot of this will depend on team doctors.
Yes, and some of the teams that want him could still be saying they don’t trust the knee long term just to push him down further.
But Brian:
Ultimately it doesn’t matter what other team doctors say. It matters what our team MD says. That is assuming he gets to 13.
stangerx says:
April 27, 2016 at 3:29 pm
Up to you Dude. Would be great to see you there and you are a big part of the family.
(and the female interpretation of that)……………………….stanger just called me fat.
I think the team should just draft a bunch of Rodeo bulls and just let them run wild on the field against the opponents.
LOL!
I love people acting stupid with powerful animals. LOL
We need a LB like this.
A white Oakman?
Why we should draft Oakman?
I cry foul. Where’s the teacher?
D, copied my assessment of Mike’s mock assignment. His was mockingly familiar.
My Dream scenario that would make me Spackle the whole living room would be!
Myles falls to 13
and
WJ3 is still there in the second
Neal or Cash are there in the 3rd
Tapper or the BYU DE are there in the 4th
Drango in the 5th
Prosise or Perkins in the 6th
Kyle Friend
Jerell Adams in the 7th
Glad we live on opposite sides of the country.
You don’t want to have a draft party at the house? 😉
No thanks. Have fun….lol
Well that is close to my dream dude
Mine is probably less likely with Alexnader in the 2nd round
but come on man
get your head out of the freaking clouds….lol
Can you imagine
Jack, WJ3 and Cash/Neal – 1, 2 and 3
imagine what that would do to our ability to defend the pass
That’s an A+ draft
If that happens, I invite the world to eat all the bacon they want
Brian,
How’s Disney right now?
I bet Brian I having a blast at Disney
I kept mine tame. You’re such a Pig!
Piggy are you the one bending down in the nether region?
“Well that is close to my dream dude
Mine is probably less likely with Alexnader in the 2nd round”
Piggy, your dream dude? The 2nd round with Alexander? What didn’t you do the first time round? LOL
That pic is much bigger than I thought it was going to be
dbolt48 says:
April 27, 2016 at 3:35 pm
I think the team should just draft a bunch of Rodeo bulls and just let them run wild on the field against the opponents.
then when they are awful we can say that is some real bullshit right there
keep posting
make it go away
dammit i told brian to leave the chains on my sofa when he was done. now i am going to have to charge him a late fee.
Piggy’s post just lost several prospective bloggers lurking in the wings before they joined.
Then again, the Michael Sam clan might be scurrying to log in now.
LMAO! Leave it to you guys to pervert the Disney experience(although there are some smoking hot women down here)!
SB7,
Disney is really good. The late break helped out with the crowds I think- it’s still crowded but the waits on most aren’t more than 45 minutes.
Walt just rolled over in his grave, hopefully more than a 180 for his protection.
LMFAO!
I’m still trying to talk my wife out of going to the Fantasmic show tomorrow night so I can watch the draft with my brother. It’s not going well. We may be live streaming it in the stands.
Cool, I think I’ll be live streaming too. I won’t be home. Enjoy both shows.
Brian will be in the middle of the Fantasmic show and all of a sudden he will jump and scream out a stream of profanities around a group of young children.
Or just a simple fuck yeah! LOL
LMAO
Brian in NY says:
April 27, 2016 at 4:08 pm
LMAO! Leave it to you guys to pervert the Disney experience(although there are some smoking hot women down here)!
bri,
its late april and florida, every woman outside is hot.
You’re not kidding…
Is that photo from the special Disney after hours party?
Was it part of the fast pass experience?
finfanrob says:
April 27, 2016 at 3:32 pm
stangerx says:
April 27, 2016 at 3:29 pm
Up to you Dude. Would be great to see you there and you are a big part of the family.
(and the female interpretation of that)……………………….stanger just called me fat.
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ffr — last thing you are is fat, Pretty “Rock” solid actually.
Just hope you can jump in your car and make the trip to the Fest. You are one of the founding father and then have left only your John Hancock on that day since.
He could also look for his tent again. LOL
Not sure how that tent is going now, but I helped save it then. Also have one now and as long as Son shows up we are good to go.
LOL @ ted cruz selecting a VP before getting the nomination.
The Republicans are comical while Trump who is not liked by many, is running an amazing campaign controlling all content. Nothing political is discussed with his name being mentioned or the focus being on him. We’ve never seen anything like it.
introducing my new Vice President – Mr. Cart in Front of the Horse
LOL.
Cruz is desperate. With Trump bashing women early in his campaign Cruz is trying to get the female vote. It’s just a political game he likes to play.
Brian NY — when we moved down here my wife was real upset about all “the skinny biotches” in Fl. Was a real emotional reaction. Something to be said about full year swimsuit weather though.
I’m sure that she lost ten pounds since we move here is just a coincidence though. 🙂