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 
Mike…I just dropped to my knees sir.
To pray?
Tyler Davis 94 passes for 1,733 yards (18.4 yards per reception) and 24 touchdowns.
Granted against the German football league but that is awesome production.
But wait! The 5-foot-10, 178-pound Davis also pulled in six interceptions as a defensive back last season playing as a two-way Iron Man.
Davis is my Jaworski Lane this year.
Gase is gonna have this team throwing the ball ALOT! Landry and Caroo (and Drake). 10 yard ‘handoffs’. It’s not like Tanny has developed ‘touch’ on the deep pass. Parker is the Red Zone guy. All those other WR’s were gonna do it. Caroo is essentially Mathews replacement.
I posted last night that I expected them to go WR in the 5th. Gotta admit… I like this “tough” kid Caroo. Some say he’s like Boldin… maybe even a Hines Ward type.
Also, the intense run on Defense in the second round could have caused FO to go to plan B.
I really like the picks we got. I think our offense is going to be dangerous and I’ve wanted to see that for a decade plus. At the same time, they fucked up with Howard. They did. He would have been there. Wasted pick. When you have limited resources, waste is bad. Carroo, I love the guy. He really should be a weapon. I just hate the higher picks Tannenbaum loses. He sucks at late round picks and is sometimes solid early. So, get rid of your late guys, not the early ones!.
Depending on compensatory picks isn’t wise. Our comp picks are really early 4th and 5th rounders. So, next year, we have a 1st, 2nd, and a ton of late picks which Tannenbaum rarely(ultra rarely) hit on at the Jets. I dont mind aggressive early..if it’s needed. We gave up a high 4th for nothing. Tannenbaum isn’t the guy who hits on Reshad Jones’s or Richard Shermans. So, I do worry about keeping good talent when you have a bad history of keeping good talent.
Mike E
I only listen to theFAN on a Monday after a Jets loss
LMAO – Gotcha. Anyway, there’s a frequent caller to the show, especially Saturday mornings with Richard Neer, his name is “Benny in the Bronx”. He’s a Packers fan, and one of the most annoying, pompous, know-it-all people, I despise him. He called in this morning talking about The Giants taking Eli apple, and some other moves, where teams traded up to get players. Although I can’t stand the guy, and think he’s full of hot air, something he said clicked with me. I don’t remember verbatim, but it was basically “Who cares where you draft a player, or how many picks you gave up to get that player?” If that player makes your team better, and fits what you want to do, then it’s worth it.
I agree with that wholeheartedly. I’m guilty of freaking out on losing picks, but the reality is, they’re just tools to improve the team. I’ also guilty of using MY perceived value of when a player should be taken, but WTF do I know? If the guys they use the picks come in and help the team, that’s success. No guarantee that if we used the 4th RD pick that we had it would be a player that helps us, but we go crazy anyway. To me, it’s end sum, and if Howard and Carroo make us better, I’m satisfied.
Uwant:
I don’t see much upside to last year’s lb class.
Albert
Tunsil
Pouncey
Turner
James
The potential to be very good / great with good manageable depth DEPTH?
Ajayi
Drake
Thomas
Williams
Thomas
Potential to be a very good back field
STUD WR corps
Now all we need is QB
Our next pick
Boise St. piglet?
You heard of him?
Sure, who hasn’t heard of Smoky Pancetta?
Mike E:
I don’t mind trading picks if it makes sense but this doesn’t make sense. It is a luxury pick and we gave away too much.
I don’t get why it’s a luxury pick. If he replaces Matthews as our #3, I don’t see how that’s a luxury.
I don’t think it’s luxury
I think it’s important for what they are trying to do
I tend to agree that this teams shows they had a plan
There is a certain offense they want out there
And that was what this draft is about
I have real concerns about our D irrespective of that
But I think they want a good 4 WR set
And RBs who are a setts in theassing game
I think it is a luxury because we have 3 quality WEs already and we have huge holes elsewhere on the team
maybe in Gase offense you need 4 quality WRs.
I think we have 2 quality WR’s. If you’d like, I’ll put up all our WR’s targets and receptions. Stills is well below every other receiver, meaning Landry, Parker and Matthews.
Stills TARGETS 63 – RECEPTIONS 27
Matthews TARGETS 61 – RECEPTIONS 43
Parker TARGETS 50 – RECEPTIONS 26
Landry TARGETS 166 – RECEPTIONS 110
We need receivers that catch the ball, and then make things happen when they do.
I also didn’t think we needed to replace Matthews. We already replaced him with Parker. Matthews got hurt and that is when Parker started to play.
I tend to think you need to go 4 deep
I guess my fundamental issue is I see 4 WRs as a luxury and we have 3 quality WRs to start with. I don’t want to belabor the point anymore. I just don’t get the LC 3 pick. I get everything else we did in the draft even the trade up for Howard but this I don’t get.
I don’t mind any of our picks. I just think we gave away too much to get them.
I agree
And ignoring defense isn’t ideal to me
You said what I said but without the extra paragraphs! lol
Rock
This is game film not highlights!
7 games of Carroo’s
It just so happened that Carroo tore MSU a new Butthole in that game!!!!!!!
http://draftbreakdown.com/players/leonte-carroo/
UWANT
Yes my sense of humor runs in that direction! 🙂
There is some film here that will make you go WTF!!!!!!
http://draftbreakdown.com/players/xavien-howard/
Armando Salguero @ArmandoSalguero
Another team that LOVED WR Leonte Carroo? The New England Patriots.
Figures a domestic abuser would fit in Hernandez’s role just fine
Maybe Tim was right in we like not only Alonso, but the depth guys we have at LB like Hewitt, Hull and Vigil. Maybe those guys are as good as what’s left at LB. Who knows?
Now that I’l agree with!
They are as good as what’s left IMHO!
I think it’s very possible we trade up one more time and only get one more player!
It’s Mr. T’s MO!
He Only averages 4,4 picks per draft!
But we should have known that already?
https://professorlousmiamidolphinsblog.org/2016/04/30/miamis-draft-so-far-making-sense-of-it-all/
Ken these LBs that are left are small average types or big lumbering types ,slow of foot and mind. Our guys from last year are much better.
Btw I followed Mike’s advice and prayed for you. Hulk is turning Bruce into an angry man again.
Last year we had the worst LBs in the NFL I feel to see how that warrants us neglecting the position in the draft
Stills was targeted on more deep balls so his catches will be lower because those are lower % throws
I knew you were going to say that . . .
Kenny Stills 16.3 YPC
Devante Parker 19.0 YPC
Rishard Matthews 15.4 YPC
Jarvis Landry 10.5 YPC
He’s right in line with Rishard, lower than Parker, and of course, higher than Landry who basically caught about 50-75 screen passes. What you’re saying doesn’t show up in the stats at all.
I hadn’t heard of the kid before but in watching him I like the nasty streak and I like the fit with Landry.
I’m pleased with what we’ve done.
I agree,.I like our picks. I’m not sure about howard. The films I saw he was getting beat pretty bad on a lot of plays. I doubt he’s our other starter. Taylor needs to get his head out of his ass and win the other starting spot.
The .4 must be Sanchez?
LOL
Right now Tannebaum is shivering in some dark alley
“Man….just one more…I just need a little for the pain…just one more trade up….”
Now that…………….is friggin funny
I agree with Randy that our O was so bad it made the D look worse than it was. They kept us in a lot of games where we just couldn’t score at all. Hopefully FA and draft have improved both sides and we know the coaching is better because it couldn’t have gotten worse.
Did Matekavitch go yet?
No
Jenkins, Matakevich, Scooby
Stil there
Uh-uh, Jenkins went to the Jets, pick #83
Suh only needs one play to break Brady’s knees anyway
Carrooooooooooooooooooo! Approved by Son
Did you know Rod Carew is Jewish?
Yes, we know ALL the Jews, and I have the pamphlet of famous Jewish athletes from “Airplane” lol
I like guys that play angry, he’ll fit well with Landry and together maybe both can “juice” the whole Offense.
Lou,
Your point is extremely good and I think most people agree . I really like our targets but could we have gotten them later? Which is better? Howard, or Howard and a 4th? Giants and TB already got their CB. Seven DBs went in the first 25 picks. The run was done. That was probably my biggest issue. We could have traded with the Vikes for Carroo with some current picks this year. Maybe the 4th, and a 7th and maybe a 5th next year. But we didnt have a 4th anymore because of shortsightedness. Taking our 3rd and 4th next year is a lot.
Not if we have 3rd and 4th RD compensatory picks.
LOL @ Mike, I should have known better
Fuck
Damn jests
Ken says:
April 30, 2016 at 10:27 am
Last year we had the worst LBs in the NFL I feel to see how that warrants us neglecting the position in the draft
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Simple we took care of it by dropping from 8 to 13 in the draft. Kiki Alonso takes over from Shepard. Jenkins played hurt all year. Misi was hurt as usual. Hewitt and Vigil got playing time in the last 3rd of the season and showed they will make it. Hull is a good BU. There are another couple of kids whose names escape for the moment. We will be fine at LB. I’m sure we take one in last 3 picks as well as some in UDFA. Deep breaths are needed, fight the Hulk.
It was mostly Shepard he was terrible, Kiko is a HUGE upgrade at the MLB spot
Son
I love Carroo’s attitude too. Being physical in football isn’t only for the defense. Our offense has a bit of nasty, and I like it.
Some Steve Smith at WR is a good thing
Yup!
Does anybody Really need to see the Tunsil Film?
http://draftbreakdown.com/players/xavien-howard/
http://draftbreakdown.com/players/kenyan-drake/
http://draftbreakdown.com/players/leonte-carroo/
With a helmet or a mask which film?
Helmet!
I think I remember the other one in college?
Maybe I remember??????
Hell I went to college?
LOL
OH he said the P word!
The BEST THING TO HAPPEN…we have a NEW coaching staff.
Where the hell is Tim at?
I’m out of positive shit to say! 😉
I see the Seahawks took OG Rees Odhiambo. I think that was a guy we were pretty interested in
Everything seems so clear to me what this team is trying to do now.
Me too. Let’s just hope we got it right. I think we did
I think we’re trying to get rid of all our draft picks, so the fans have less draft picks to complain about 😀
You nailed it, except replace fans with Mike E.
Mike E,
Sure, it’s nice we still have comp picks but they aren’t as good as the originals. Even as a homer, our normal 3rd was a mid 80s. Our new 3rd is around 98-100. Our 4th would have probably been pick 125(homer). Our new 4th is about 133. Which gives the greater chance of getting the top guy? Of trading up like The Gambler wants to do? That’s in best case scenario land, If it takes a while for our new team to see success, the pick differential is much greater.
Is it possible those are the picks we traded? Not sure how we can find out, but it’s possible, since they’re tradeable
I doubt it Mike since they have yet to be awarded to us.
I don’t really care about losing the picks from the trade ups. Trade up take the guys you’ve targeted that fit what you’re trying to do, reducing the risk of losing them, and don’t look back.
I’ve seen enough of too many young guys on the team, we don’t need 10 or 12 1st year players making the 53. This whole build a dynasty isn’t reality.
Jax with Ramsey and Jack is incredible
If Jack can stay healthy, sure.
I don’t really care about losing the picks from the trade ups. Trade up take the guys you’ve targeted that fit what you’re trying to do, reducing the risk of losing them, and don’t look back.
I’ve seen enough of too many young guys on the team, we don’t need 10 or 12 1st year players making the 53. This whole build a dynasty isn’t reality, and talked about here often as a reason for why this was a good move or bad.
Sorry about double post, having issues on my phone.
Steve,
Just like the rest of America, the NFL is built on cheap labor. The more cheap impact players you have, the easier it is to keep the more expensive playmakers. The draft is the primary source of extremely cheap impact in the NFL. It is a numbers game and wasting resources just makes it harder in other areas.
True, but getting the players you’ve targeted maximizes your chance of impact players.
Very true and Im glad we got them. I just think Howard would have been there at the original pick is not later. The DB run was over. We might have even been able to trade back and still get Howard. I think we could have moved down some and still got Drake too but it is what it is. These guys look really good.
You guys must’ve missed the part about the trading of next year’s 3 and 4 being the later of our picks, so if we get the comp picks it will be those picks, if not it will be our regular picks.
It said the 4th is conditional but I suspect its our 3rd rounder not a comp pick
I don’t know for sure, just what I read, but either way it’s better than are straight up 3 and 4.
Then, of course, that is much better.
Son
That’s true, but I think we have a pretty good idea that we’re getting them. Obviously if we don’t, it would be a our regular pick. I don’t know what they worked out.
Steve
Any links verifying that? I’d like to see it
I read it last night don’t know where.
First two games don’t look quite so scary any longer.
NFL Draft, the Vikings opted to trade away their third-round selection to Miami.
The Vikings received a sixth-round pick in this year’s draft, as well as third- and fourth-round picks in 2017 from the Dolphins.
If Miami is awarded a compensatory selection in the fourth round of next year’s draft, it will be sent to Minnesota. If the Dolphins are not awarded a compensatory selection, the Vikings will receive the Dolphins next lowest pick (or only one) that round. A rule change this year allowed for trading of compensatory selections beginning in 2017.
Good job Steve-o!
Yeah see the 4th has the condition the 3rd is the 3rd, hopefully high 20’s
Yeah, hope so, or it will be another mediocre or poor season for us.
All big schools (work with me on Rutgers) including 2 from the SEC
Rutgers is in the Big 10 (trying to work with Son) and Caroo had a picnic with Mich State.
Every one from a Power 5 school. We had the most players from non-Power 5 schools since 2010
BJ Goodson will be our first pick today
k at this point in the draft the true quality picks have been made and what is left is hopefuls.
So let’s look at ours vs theirs.
Would you rather have New England’s haul of Brissett to fight for back-up QB, Valentine a fat slug at DT, Jones a no-name CB, and Thuney a ho-hum OG? No RB, no WR (yet). Lost Chandler Jones.
When you put it like that…
Buffalo has done well and the jets are becoming Cleveland drafting QB’s every year.
or Buffalo’s? Shaq Lawson (nice pick but we HAD to take Tunsil the way things fell), Ragland with his enlarged aorta and ability to disappear for long stretches of a game, and Adolphus Washington a decent smallish DT? No a bad haul at all really (Here’s hoping they beat NE at least once.)
I just hope Gase makes Tannehill a TD throwing machine and when we really need a drive we are able to do it. This offense should be good.
ok what about the Jests? Once again they confuse their QB room by taking “competition” instead of a bon fide true #1. At the combine Hack looked awful with no accuracy and terrible footwork (maybe the same thing and maybe correctible, but does that not sound like Geno 2?) They did get two really good (not great) OLBs, which they really needed, but they have ZERO starting OTs!!!
Naples
You’re really selling Ragland short. He’s a good player I wish we didn’t have to face twice a year.
I initially wanted Ragland for us, but the more I watched tape the more I think he will only be ok-good. He hits hard, but that is about it as a skillset.
He’s where he should be most of the time, and he times hits well on pass plays. I think he’s a very solid LB.
The crowds in Chicago for this draft thing are pathetically small.
And Gale Sayers is suffering from mental deterioration really sadly.
Honestly, I said it late yesterday and I will say it again even louder today. After seeing the clothing, the smirking facial expressions, and the posing as a Sure Thing before one snap in the NFL, I am really happy we did not draft Ezekiel. He looks mentally soft and not good in the locker room.
I would rather have the faster, more slippery Kenyan Drake.
He’s got pressure to produce that can be tough sometimes
There goes Cook, dang. He’s worth developing.
Dang there goes Josh Perry too
Telling ya, Goodson is the target. If he’s there, he’s the pick in the 5th
What position does he play?
LB
LB
I think we traded our 4th RD pick because Tannenbaum and Grier knew I’d be at work. I mean it’s possible, anyway . . .
That stealth bomber is badass
(A salty tear falls from Piggys eyes as he watches defensive prospects come of the board)
Probably eating it too
I wouldn’t be surprised at all if we take another CB in either the 5th or 6th
Westerman and McGovern still on the board. Son has never heard of them, they’re OL. lol
I thought that was a Republican ticket lol
err Dem
LOL – Sounds about right
That Stanford QB is worth developing to, could be worth future picks
I am not a big fan of the Drake pick. Be has way to skiing legs for a RB. Looks more like a WR in his lower body. That said……..wooooooo hooooooo Go Drake! GO DOLPHINS!!!
So much for Goodson
So much for Goodson
Wtf!
Lot of good RBs left on the board
Personally I think we may take another RB
Piggy crazy!
That folks is called ” synchronized blogging “
so did the fins win the draft? any body know the score? or is already time to start talking about the 2017 draft
It’s the off season of course we’re winning
Killebrew off the board too
Killebrew, Carew who’s next Belanger?
Good pickup! lol
I know GDP liked Higbee too
I think we’ll actually take Canady. I have to get one pick right . . .
I thought Candy Apple went in the first 😛
Ken, I don’t get what you mean saying we need 2 LBs, another CB and S. Why? We traded for a corner, drafted one and we have some guys to compete for the other roles. We signed a Safety in IAQ and we also traded for Alonso. We have 10 DEs on the roster. You may not like them or think they’re good enough, but that’s not what a hole is. We have players at all the positions.
Killebrew is really someone I hoped would land on our team. He is a stinger
We have Isa and Reshad
The Pats draft another midget WR
A Suh-snack
Better than a Scooby-Doo snack
Piggy may just yet get his Scooby snack!
Scooby, Matakevich, Martinez, DJ white and cash still on the Board
And a bunch of RBs too
Barely any RBs off he Baird so far
Carew – Killebrew – Belanger… who’s next?
Robinson?
I’m proud of you, good job
Only 32 picks away!
Tim one think you keep forgetting to mention about with the DEs us they are all aging and one in particular may not even be more than a situational guy. So 10 DEs when w are post 30 and the rest are either former backups or have only played in a rotational fashion doesn’t mean we don’t have a hole there. We may not HAVE to fill it this year but that’s a hole
I don’t look at it like that at all. We’ll probably keep 4-5 out of 10 and we don’t know the makeup of that yet. We can ad a DE next year to make up for what you’re talking about so I’m not sure how that creates a hole. I’m focused on 2016 not 2017 and I’m sure that’s what the team is doing too.
Now we get to say Carroo… Carroo… Carroo… game ball! LOL
Carrooooooooooooooo!
Shit Campbell was my sleeper LB
Schmidt would have been acceptable too.
And Bench to finish it out
Hassan CHOP!!!!
Mike E
I don’t feel very good about Fabio blowing conch
I think you need a new conch blower
Fabio?
Your conch blower looks like the romance novel douche
His name is Maaravi. He just looks like Fabio
Tim, we aren’t going to have Wake as a primary starter. So if something happens to Mario, where are we DE wise? Do you really think we don’t have a hole? You really think the guys behind him can step in and give us quality starts. Before you say yes, tell me how you have that security when none of them have shown it
If we still had Shelby I could see you point but losing that solid backup… I just don’t have your confidence
Branch
Besides I think we might see a lot of wake and Williams on the field at the same time
Branch is one of our starters piggy. Wake is not a every down guy anymore
Let’s see it play out and see if what you’re saying is true. I don’t feel the way you do and said it before the draft that DE may not be a priority anymore.
To me Branch can do what Shelby did, they have basically the same production over 4 seasons.
You are assuming Wake plays a lot if downs. I see our starters as Williams and Branch right now with wake rotating in in certain packages. That’s pretty much how they said they would use him
Like I said we’ll see and maybe the guy Laing we picked up from the CFL will be a sub package guy like we viewed Bullard, they have the same body type and he was a pass rusher up north.
By the way, it’s not me assuming anything, I’m following what the team is doing. It seems clear they like what they have at DE and Dion FF is a dark horse. Maybe they’re banking on between him, Moore and McCain that one of them emerges. Maybe two. Maybe they still believe in Fede too.
Remember, we have another draft next year
We don’t have any picks left, but we’ll work something out. lol
I get that, still I think having another talented young guy would be ideal. It’s not a necessity but I still think we have a hole in terms of depth that should be addressed
Mike, why is it you know so much about make models?
About what?
Male
shittu us still there for us in the 7th but the guy I want in the 5th is Marshall at RB. Unless you like elandon roberts better.
We drafted Drake, you want to double up at RB?
I’d like to see us add a physical between the tackles RB to the mix. Not a guy who’s going to get a lot of touches but can give you some and play STs. A guy to compete with Williams because Drake is likely going to steal snaps from him.
yes Teams normally have 3 — why keep guys we know can’t win? Just keep the two rooks and Ajayi. If you prefer a power back, take Collins instead of Marshall if he is too much like Drake.
D – I went to a page with Hawaiian names and just picked one out. I have no idea what the conch blower’s name is.
Drango and A Lewis are still there from my board on the OL but I don’t think we need them now.
I dint think it would hurt to add another quality OL either. Drango wouldn’t be a bad pick
There goes my pick of Deon Bush, except not to Miami
Is Booker and Tretola still there?
Yes
A lot of what we did with the trade back into the 3rd is banking on those comp picks. If that doesn’t pan out the way we think then we’ll have egg on our face.
Really? They don’t care about egg on face.