Well, the Dolphins brass have made it clear, they wanted to improve the defense, and so far in the 2017 NFL Draft, the first 3 picks have gone to that side of the ball. In the 1st RD pick #22, The Dolphins took Mizzou DE Charles Harris (6’3″ 253)
In the 2nd RD, at pick #54, the Dolphins selected Ohio St. LB Raekwon McMillan (6’2″ 240). If I’m going to be honest, I didn’t really look closely at McMillan, there were other guys I was more interested in. McMillan could probably play any of the 3 LB spots, but maybe he’s our future MLB.
The Dolphins apparently weren’t done adding talent to the defense, because in the 3rd RD, the Dolphins took Clemson CB Cordrea Tankersley (6’1″ 199).
I hope the Dolphins will add some beef for the O-line, but that remains to be seen. Pitt OG Dorian Johnson is still available, as is Utah OG Isaac Asiata. In any case, Dolphins took care of business on the defensive side, and that’s a good thing
GO DOLPHINS! ZERO IN!
Finsmob Unleashed 
Really liking this draft….a lot!
Extra note on McMillan….he’s 20yrs old & wont be 21 until week 12 I believe.
Yes, and I really like that! I’m liking the pick more and more. Pure LB prospect, not a DE/LB. He may have a leg up on some of those guys who did both, and like you said, he’s younger.
Highly intelligent on & off the field. Like I said he reminds me of David Harris when he came out of Michigan. Seen a lot of other people compare him Lawrence Timmons when he came out of FSU.
Also I think, IMHO, he got labeled as an unathletic thumper 2 down player because he’s 6-2 245. I’ve watched plenty of his games & he’s definitely a sideline to sideline LB. he’s also better in coverage than he’s credited for.
J. Dunkerman is another OG to keep your eye on today.
Dunker
does he play basketball? I know B.Albert the best basketball player on team last year.
D-Bolt
Is there enough room for 2 Lawrence Timmons’ on the team? lol
Looking at last years D we could use 5😂
True that!
What do u guys think they are going to do with the 2 – fourth round picks. These are the players who make SB teams solid.
We don’t have a 4th RD pick (At least at the moment). We do have 3 5th RD picks though
what happened with our 4th rounder
And we need a undrafted rookie to be a big contributor or starter to round out a good roster.
Tony Richardson spelled
J – E -T -E jets last night
I thought I heard that too!!
You owe me a beer
the stupid jests are shopping former 1st round pick Sheldon Richardson. We need a run-stopping DT. Could we trade them 2 5ths and a 7th for the big guy?
The new OL coach has a big challenge then with us trading B.Albert and tunsil playing his 1st year at OT and now guard position is open.
I think we are going to address the OL through FA, now that we have been closed out of drafting some pedigree OL. I thought we might snag J.Evans before draft but Green Bay snagged him. Several decent average OL guards out there so we may be able to snag one cheaply.
All three are “that kind of guy” that
Works Hard
Coachable
Self confident
No disruptive outside influences
Physically gifted
Intelligent
Hungry
spoon feed them early and 2-3 yrs down the road we might have some starters. The teams culture has changed from a frat house to a professional environment where everyone is accountable.
frat house that’s a very good representation of what had been going on here
yep…and scouts say they are all gym rats who love football and love the playbook with a high football IQ and none have any significant injuries in their past.
So one way to look at this draft is that we got the guy scouts say is a Cam Wake clone, the guy they say is a Lawrence Timmons clone, and the guy they say is a Byron Maxwell clone, although all 3 are rated higher than our original 3 were when they came out of college.
They will not be pressured into “must play as a rookie” roles although they are ready enough to take meaningful snaps and to learn from, give rest to, and eventually replace the old guys.
The Wake clone even wore the same number, the Timmons clone is almost exactly the same stature, and the Maxwell clone came out of the same college!!!
attack of the clones
and will soon buy in to the Gase Doctrine
Grind and win Baby grind and win!
jetssuck
We traded our 3rd and 4th RD picks to draft Leonte Carroo last year
boy, he better be good this year. 50-60 catches this year.
jetssuck was predicting that we are trading our 3 5ths and the 7th for 2 4ths…right JS? A very good plan.
maybe, sounds doable with Tanterbaum. He likes to piss people off like MikeE.
Was it a mistake not to take Cunningham over McMillan?
I think so, but we’ll see. Cunningham is much better in coverage, but we can’t stop the run, and Raekwon can, so…
I was on the last last article/blog losing my religion. I’ll transfer the posts over later.
I was hoping for the CB from Florida and my heart dropped when Detroit grabbed him
McMillan is a much better tackler than Cunningham. It’s not even close. Cunningham plays faster. I’m not sure he is, but Cunningham plays like a more athletic guy. McMillan is a safe, need pick. I think coaches can trust McMillan more than they can Cunningham. You want stability and dependability at MLB. McMillan is a sure tackler. I just wish he’d make more in the right hole, quicker. If they can coach up McMillan, he could be solid. I don’t see a Ray Lewis or Keuchly in waiting. That’s part of the fun of following a team…seeing how the new players develop.
How much do you think the defense improved from last year per centage wise? I say 10-15 per cent.
R.Jones is coming back plus we grabbed Timmons who is much better than the UF lb we had. Philips is starting to peak in his career, Wake is probably fully recovered and we have the experienced players knowing the system better. I think they could be a average to above average.
I liked Cunningham & Raekwon a lot. I think Cunningham has great instincts and is smooth in coverage. I like Raekwon’s all around game, especially his consistency as a tackler.
What does he do in coverage that you like?
Just his coverage. He’s not Cunningham in coverage, but he can handle his assignments. Some people have tried to paint him as 5.0 guy who can’t cover a flat tire. I enjoy guys who can be assignment sound and he is.
I hope you’re right, we need him to be what you think he is.
jetssssssuck,
I can’t say now. We’ll have to see. I’m more excited about what Timmons will do for us than any of these guys yet. Timmons is a proven commodity. He’s a nice upgrade in the middle for us. Is McMillan gonna play at MLB or SOLB? Is Harris just a sub package guy? It’ll be fun watching these young guys develop.
Definitely. The other thing I like about our first 2 picks is they are intelligent and really self driven.
Can’t disagree, and that’s why I mentioned their upside, but it’s a work in progress.
Steve has Raiders whispering in his ears now.
Be careful Steve the female Raider fan is a siren
They wont be here until 2020, im just messing around.
There seems to be a myth about a ready made NFL player. I think of Luck, 2 Cowboys from last year, but it’s really a very small percent that hit the ground running. So are we better off drafting guys like we did, than having someone that is expected to start?
My point is why draft players to start initially, when it may risk future growth, and hurt your team this year? It’s why some don’t like starting rookies, Kevin Coyle. There’s always going to be exceptions, so you let those ready start, but don’t force it.
Luck played a huge factor in the Dallas situation. That OL is one of the best we’ve seen in recent history.
I just mentioned Andrew Luck and Dallas as the exception to the rule, doesn’t matter why they were able to succeed as rookies.
Steve
To be fair, what LB except for Foster doesn’t have some learning to do? I loved Reddick, and would have been thrilled to have him, but is he ready to step in right now and man one of the LB spots w/o learning on the job where he’s supposed to be and what’s going on? No way. Foster is, but man, I don’t trust that guy.
To be fair who knows how long Foster will last? I worry about a guy who has a concussion history that was red flagged at the combine who plays the style he does. I hope his health & body hold up as I wish nothing but success for him.
None, but that isn’t the point on why I didn’t like the Raekwon pick. I don’t like his play speed, reaction time and coverage skills, but I’ll come around. His work ethic, physical traits, and desire should Trump that.
Who here thinks we wait until the 5th RD to pick? I for one can’t imagine they do. Tradey Pants will be climbing the walls.
hard to say……I trust they have a plan……and i’m loving it so far.
Saw something on Twitter where Miami’s rumored to try and trade into the 4th, but isn’t that the rumor w/ every team😂
Then that settles it 😉
REALLY NICE WORK, MIKE! –Thank you.
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I think all 3 of these defensive selections have a chance to play A LOT this year. Hats off to the organization so far. But I’m more than a bit puzzled by their failure to improve the status of one of our greatest needs, the Guard position. The first team All-American G/C (Pat Elflein) was there for the taking in Round 3. Miami passed. But Minnesota did not. I think they got a bargain. Within a couple of years, we’ll likely know who made the best choice, Miami with Tankersley or the Vikings with Elflein. I hope it’s Miami.
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As Mike previously pointed out, it’s still NOT TOO LATE for the Fins to pick up a highly rated offensive lineman. Asiata from Utah and Johnson from Pitt are both highly respected by scouts. And both are still on the board. Taking either of these guys would constitute a serious attempt to upgrading the O-Line. And, believe me, the O-Line needs an upgrade. While this upgrade MIGHT happen when guys from other NFL teams get cut this summer, I believe the best course is to get one of these young, strong, guards coming fresh out of college. I’m generally of the opinion that other team’s cuts and rejects probably won’t help us very much.
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What do you folks think?
I believe Kyle Fuller is our target out of Baylor. I’d love it if they picked up Ben Brayden out of Michigan….I think he has a chance to be an excellent LG.
That sounds good, dbolt.
Also OD, Fuller is a C/G guy.
Elflein was picked at 70 we picked 97
Right. But Trader T-Baum could have found a way to move-up and grab Elflein early in round 3. But a choice was made NOT to move up. We’ll see if it was the bast move.
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Mikey Tradey Pants definitely has a plan, and that’s to trade as much as possible. Hopefully Gase and Grier can keep him in check.
Someone has to say it, I know you can’t, so I’ll do it. 😉
I doubt he trades next year’s picks, so he’s limited, but I have no problem trading the 5ths to move up to get someone they like. I think Desmond King is still there I’d trade all 4 to get him.
OD
D-Bolt’s got it covered. Dorian Johnson is a good OG, and from all reports, we “love” Isaac Asiata, so we’ll see. If we don’t trade into the 4th, and probably early, Johnson will be likely be gone. Asiata may make it to our first pick in the 5th
I think today we come out w/ Wise at DE & Fuller as an OL. I wouldn’t be shocked if they added Eli Lee as another LB, but more probable they go TE.
Why the Patriots are hosting free-agent OL Brandon Fusco—-decent guard—–the new OL coach is good but he will be challenged with B.Albert leaving and Tunsil vacating the guard spot.
I get where some people see OL as a NEED, I really do…..who wouldn’t want a stud OL?,…but I think that the dolphins brain trust may not feel as strongly as mere fans do……looking at last year stats……Miami passed for 3716 yards while giving up 4101….and rushed for 1824 yards while giving up 2247 yards……i’m not an expert, but it doesn’t take one to see that our offense wasn’t horrible as people make it out to be, and our defense was worse than people thought…….hence, the draft to this point DEFENSE!
GO PHINS !
Look at dis fuggin guy using logic
I at times get goofy that way 🙂
That doesn’t account for the injuries we had on D.
AND …..on offense too….it goes both ways.
You cant weigh them the same. I’m not disagreeing that we need D more though.
agree…..just saying injuries on BOTH sides of the ball make a difference.
rushing for 1824 yards is good but 900 plus of those yards was for 3 games where we had a healthy line. We saw what kind of personnel we had when Gase took over. He got rid of the OT within 1 week of his hire. During the season he got rid of 2 players that were starter for us. The quality depth is not there with the players we used last year. The team has been snake bitten over the last 10-15 yrs with FA bust, bully gate 2 starters, j.grove and other guy leaving or not being resigned because of the salary cap. The OL has been the weakest unit for the last 10-15 yrs. The team’s commitment needs to be improved or we will stay a below average OL. What’s the saying how and where the game is won?
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I’m sure you watched every game like I did. We had some crazy production when we had our 5 best OL last year, 3 200+ yard rushing games from Ajayi. To me, the glaring problem was when we didn’t have the best 5, it fell off a lot. Just think of how ineffective we were against Pittsburgh in the playoffs. There’s just a huge disparity in effectiveness when we have 5 good guys up front and when we don’t.. I think it’s important. Now it’s possible we look to FA after the draft and pick up an OL there if we can’t get who we want in the draft. I just don’t want to have the same issue crop up again this year, where our OL depth comes back to bites us in the ass.
BTW – I think we’ve done fine so far, I dig it. I just don’t want to come away from this draft w/o an OL who can start. Unless, like I mentioned, we plan on shopping after the draft
AMEN, Mike!! NOT taking an O-Lineman makes sense ONLY if you believe our 5 starting O-Linemen stay healthy all year. When they WEREN’T healthy last year, we sucked! QUALITY DEPTH is what we lacked in the O-Line last year. Hopefully, they’ll address that situation today in the draft.
G was for me the only need for next season coming in and it is still sitting there. Depth can be found in the 5th, but however it happens still thinking there will be someone else competing for a G spot and/or insurance for Pouncey. Forget who brought it up yesterday, but Mangold makes a lot of sense.
Steve
Trade Carroo to the Jets for Sheldon Richardson and their 4th RD pick. Solved!
We won’t trade inside the division
Would you do that trade?
Mike is just playin….I hope……i’m telling you guys, CARROO will be a gamer….just you watch and see.
maybe, not sure if Richardson is the type of guy we’re looking for
While we’re at trades that bigly favor us why don’t we trade for Rodgers and give up our 3rd 5th.
C’mon Steve, he’s a Joisey boy, the Jets will love him!
Steve is so negative during every draft. Last year he was complaining about us trading our picks away and then year we stand Pat and he’s complaining about those guys. Raiders fans are never happy. Lol
They put some kind of spell on him.
He needs to come to the fest for an exorcism
This is the first draft I’ve bitched about the picks, and last year I said, I didn’t like the trade up for Carroo, but I understood it. There were plenty that bitched for days about those Carroo picks, and one still is, but I won’t mention any names Mike.
Mike E……no doubt I noticed that when our OL was banged up the running game suffered….but look at the big picture ……JAY still had over 1200 yards with the OL on staff….just sayin 🙂
True my friend, but seriously, over 600 came in 3 games, so it’s a little skewed.
agreed…….trust me, I WANT a STUD OL….”it ALL starts in the trenches”……we’ll get there….this is “GASE” YEAR TWO……..ZONE IN!
oops…..ZERO IN !
😀
Steve
Thanks for not mentioning any names
You know I drive by american heritage HS daily and carroo and QB kid from Davie fins drafted and several dolphin players practice there. He’s a big kid.Pat Surtain is Head Coach for American H. and they have won 3 straight state titles. Pat looks like he can still play. He plays CB against these receivers that practice there. The wr’s practice a lot of legal plays. Interesting how P.surtain teaches his HS players.
legal pick plays
would be awesome just to watch that.
I stopped once and watched . It’s cool how they run full speed and cross each other to create opening for a pass. The 3 received set where they are together on one side is crazy. They criss cross and players delay starting off the line and then take off. Its like a dance show on broadway . Perfectly orcantraysed (sic) and stop and talk after almost every practice play and point out different views of where they are supposed to be. It’s a passing league now so I guess these WR’s have to have lots of smarts now a days instead of just doing a post pattern.
So was thinking about where we might pick in the 5th round and instead of need…..my mind turned to a new problem. There are certain positions where guys we take might not make the 53 but still be poached if they were put on the P-squad. Believe that is a sign that this team is getting better.
I hear you bro……I still have to admit that I would love to see Miami use one of those 5ths on RYAN SWITZER…….I know I know…….we don’t NEED him, with the stable of WR’s we currently have….but just watch that kid play.
Switzer is the kind of guy that we might run into a problem with. Can he play STs? If we stick with the three 5ths…..that might be a ticket for who we do take.
Who did we pick in the 4th round?
part of the CARROO deal last year………must be patient, we have quite the WR stable.
Rainey Ofufu
Want: Carl Lawson
Take: Carl Lawson
I was still posting on the old “Welcome Mr Harris” lmao. I didn’t close out my computer last night, and just refreshed this a.m.
I’ll copy and paste. damn, I need more coffee.
So you saw my posts?
yes, and your self-evaluation of ‘losing your religion’ seems spot on. lol
In a team sport, work ethic – leadership – desire ALL matter when creating a team identity consistent with Kenny Still’s tweet “Davie, GRINDING”.
If I were allowed to complain about a draft process I’m not qualified to do (lol) I’d like my #22 overall pick to be an every down guy… but he’s a pup and FO likely thinks he’ll be a star when he gets some “peer coaching”. 🙂
I love the McMillan pick. We’ll see about the ‘speed debate’ BUT if he gets his hands/arms on you.. you’re going down!
Tankersley? D is right… this was a guy they were targeting. If our LBers execute the plan, Tankersley can cover guys all day.
I LOVED that from Kenny Stills. Just loved it.
Three or four years ago the response instead of “grinding” would have been “molly”
or “strip clubbin”…..lol.
I thought I’d play D with this small catch up post from the last blog.
jetsssuck says:
April 29, 2017 at 6:50 am
what’s not to like of the 3 future HOF picks?
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steveccnv says:
April 29, 2017 at 9:08 am
Well the issue on D was we sucked against the run, so what do they do, they bring in an edge that can’t stop the run, a CB that would rather watch someone else make a tackle, and a box LB that can’t find the right gap and can’t read a play, and is slow to react.
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steveccnv says:
April 29, 2017 at 9:09 am
We’ve got 3 projects with great upside, but they aren’t ready for prime time, and we’ve got 5 PT games this year
steveccnv says:
April 29, 2017 at 9:13 am
Harris as a situational, 3rd down pass rusher will help out tremendously in those situations, but isn’t ready to smell the field on first down. Because we don’t need him to be a 3 down DE this year he’s got time, but sure why you’d select that in the first.
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steveccnv says:
April 29, 2017 at 9:23 am
His quickness off the snap and bend are quite impressive, and has the desire to be great. I think his rushing D issues can be fixed with a little coaching, but it’s going to take some time.
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steveccnv says:
April 29, 2017 at 9:17 am
Raekwon I think will make a better OLB than MLB, but with his size and speed he has the potential to be as good as he wants to be. On the outside he seems to have faster play speed and reaction time.
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steveccnv says:
April 29, 2017 at 9:19 am
Tankersley scares me with his lack of desire to tackle, and grabby hands, but he’s also got the size and speed to be as good as he wants to be.
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steveccnv says:
April 29, 2017 at 9:31 am
We drafted character, work ethic, leaders, and desire. Sometimes the ubdrafted do better, because their back is against the wall, so they put in more effort, but they’ll have nothing on these 3.
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Brian in NY says:
April 29, 2017 at 9:44 am
Steve,
Don’t get caught up on what the so called experts say about him.
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sb7mvp says:
April 29, 2017 at 10:54 am
Steve is so negative during every draft. Last year he was complaining about us trading our picks away and then year we stand Pat and he’s complaining about those guys. Raiders fans are never happy. Lol
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Rhino says:
April 29, 2017 at 10:59 am
In a team sport, work ethic – leadership – desire ALL matter when creating a team identity consistent with Kenny Still’s tweet “Davie, GRINDING”.
If I were allowed to complain about a draft process I’m not qualified to do (lol) I’d like my #22 overall pick to be an every down guy… but he’s a pup and FO likely thinks he’ll be a star when he gets some “peer coaching”.
I love the McMillan pick. We’ll see about the ‘speed debate’ BUT if he gets his hands/arms on you.. you’re going down!
Tankersley? D is right… this was a guy they were targeting. If our LBers execute the plan, Tankersley can cover guys all day.
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Rhino says:
April 29, 2017 at 11:24 am
how about a flier on Eddie Jackson? after all it was ‘minor surgery’ but a guy with a 3rd round grade.
I don’t pay to much attention to the self called experts Brian, I watch the game tape. It really isn’t that hard to find, you just have to search in youtube for (players name) full game tape. Most here would rather watch the highlight reels.
Jetssuck
We don’t have a 4th rounder
We have 3 5th rounders
We traded our 3rd and 4th this year in last years draft to et a 3rd round
Which we used on Caroo
I think the expectation was we would be awarded a 3rd, 4th and 5th as comp picks for the loss of Miller, Vernon and Matthews
And instead of that the league awarded us a comp 3rd and 2 5ths
So we end up with no 4th rounders and 3 5th rounders
what is the price to move into the 4th to get an Asiata, for example? do we have enough or do we have to borrow from next year’s bank account?
3 5ths of what? 1 bourbon 1 whiskey and 1 beer?
scotch not whiskey
What were you smoking the last two days.I didn’t hear of us trading once.
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We traded our 3rd and 4th (this) year in last years draft to et a 3rd round.
We must be experiencing a (back to the future) moment because I sure as hell can’t find any info on us making any trades in last 48 hours
Speaking of smoking
what about a flier on Eddie Jackson? ‘minor surgery’ but a 3rd round grade SS
I bet he goes in the 4th round
OG DORIAN JOHNSON Is still there for a minute or 2!
That’s what I think. He’s going quick
PIGGY….one of my favorite DOLPHINS was a 5th rounder…..right ZACH?
Reshad is a 5th rounder too
There will be talent there
There always is
YEP 🙂
3 5th rounders…. Jay Ajayi recently… Zach Thomas back in the day… it happens, but its tough.
If we stand pat with the 3 5th rounders: one OL, another LB, maybe a safety or TE.
Reshad Jones
BOO YAH !
C CHASE ROULLIER WYOMING MOUNTAIN WEST
Maybe we take a flyer on my Wyoming Bro!
http://www.nfl.com/draft/2017/profiles/chase-roullier?id=2558037
You guys have fun squinting at your TVs. I’ll be driving up the California coastline.
Squinting on the road?
Only if my sunglasses blow off
wear your water wings….you never know 🙂
LOL at driving in Cali 😉 I’d rather go to the dentist.
Jetssuck last year in 16 we traded picks from 17 to get Caroo so we don’t have those picks now
I’m not sure he price Rhino
But keep in mind our 5th rounders are fairly late in the round as 2 of them are comp picks
But maybe we can get into the 4th by trading a 5th and a 7th
And that way keep 2 5ths
(Piggy shrugs)
Personally I don’t think we need to push to move up
J – E – T – E
Jete Jete Jete!!!
Infamy now
Lol
A little porcine in this one
cool….bonding already.
Picks in the 5th round are 166, 178, and 184. Likely we do some wheeling and dealing, but if we don’t it is all gonna happen fast.
https://twitter.com/jeffdarlington/status/858066356079534080
Just realized Jordan Leggett and Jake Butt are still available
Mel Kiper loved Nathan Peterman and it’s crazy
The Funny thing about the 4th and 5th is NFL.COM has almost all the players ranked the same!
So just get whoever fit’s for the team!
Kittle still there too!!!
Do you really need a liver to play football?
Whiney little bitch sheesh get in there you don’t need no stinkin liver
Biegel is a good pick for the packers
You would expect a beagle to bite as a pup
Mean and nasty!!!
Shit, I didn’t realize the draft was on now. I’m at work
Cedric the Entertainer’s brother
We pick in about 45 picks. Can’t wait.
Maybe Johnson has chopped liver
man tedric thomspon was another buff that was really good. the seahwaks have taken a lot of players I liked in this draft
“In the two hundred seventeen draft…”
Wtf?
yesterday one of them said twenty thousand seventeen. LOL
It’s not like there is a reason to be reminded about the year you live in every day or anything
You guys act like it says the year on a calendar or soemthing…
😜
It’s amazing to me how many people that announce the pick mess up ‘2017’, lol.
Nation is watching and people get nervous…..understandable.
Arizona got Reddick and Baker
That’s a pretty good haul
And now Dorian Johnson
Even as we’ve just gone about our business some of you guys are still waiting for Tannenbaum to make some trade to piss you off. We are out of his range right now, this draft is all Grier. Mr. T is about big moves for the franchise, not the 5th rd. LOL
Florida Atlantic’s Trey Hendrickson, C-USA’s defensive Player of the Year, goes to the Saints at pick #103 near the end of the 3rd round. This sackmaster is sure to help the Saints’ anemic defense.
GO FAU….but hope dude gets jet lag in the game against us.
If we are drafting for the year 20017, I want to draft a Morlock
How about this, why don’t they just say with 58th pick, the Eagles take . . . . Do we need to be reminded what year it is every pick?
I need the reminder
If not I will think I’m still in high school
Lawson to the bengals
Booooo
Lawson gone now
Son just cried
He’s dead to me now
I hate the Rams draft
If you look at the grades on the OL, they’re all in the same range. It’s just a name game as of now.
I’m not sure you just can’t ait to the 5th and do just as well
This was considered one of the weakest OL drafts in the last 15 years.
Gayest song ever
It’s been sung way too many times too
stangerx says:
April 29, 2017 at 12:40 pm
Nation is watching and people get nervous…..understandable.
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It’s weird that so often it’s the date. No exaggeration or hyperbole, my wife and I counted 4 times last night people messed up ‘2017’. It was happening so often, we thought about making it a take-a-shot game, lol.
LOL
I’m still with Mike on Carroo but maybe we’ll see something this year. Long time until the 5th but we filled most of the needs. I think one reason we picked McMillan is because of Misi. Cunningham and Florida guy are either smaller or injury prone. We got a beefcake that should stay healthy and driven for 4 years or longer. Tanker is just like Maxwell but that’s ok. As long as he doesn’t get burnt a lot and handsy, it’s all good.
Our first 2 5ths can get us back up to our original #22 in the 4th
Personally I just want to sit and take 3 players in the 5th
oink
If Blair Brown is still there in the 5th, and he might be, I wouldn’t mind using one of our 3 picks on him
Anthony Walker and Elijah Lee are still there right now
Usually decent LBs are available late
Youth on defense is what we all wanted and we added one in each unit. Pass rush, tackling and ball skills.
Tim
Our defense was so bad, I’m just excited to see some focus on it. Having almost all of the offense returning should see great results from that side. Now, hoping our D can just slow someone down. Just slow them down a little bit, lol
When you lose your best safety, your 2nd safety goes down late in the year, all the LBs at some point are hurt, your project DT doesn’t play the beginning of the year, your prize FA DE sucks all year, that will make any D suck, but this is a new year.
I think we’re on our way. There will be a lot of competition this year.
Lions picks Reeves-Maybin to go along with Davis
Might work out well for them
So now we could take any position.
BPA all the way
steveccnv says:
April 29, 2017 at 1:05 pm
“but this is a new year.”
hell yes!……..”GASE”……year two…..zero in.
In the history of our franchise I don’t remember a good year when our LBs were bad, last year may be the only one.
Alonso – McMillan – Timmons
Is a heck of an improvement to the junk we started last year
McMillan isn’t ready for the middle yet, but I think he might succeed on the outside.
He seems like he thinks too much on the field.
He may actually be better on the outside in the long run
(Piggy shrugs)
We have flexibility there
Alonso, Timmons, Misi, Hewitt, McMillan will likely be the game day mix with maybe Hull or one of the other guys as depth and STs. Hewitt and McMillan will also play on STs.
Can’t believe Jake Butt, Jordan Leggett, Kittle and Sprinkle are still there
We should take a TE when we pick
We can get a good one
you should’ve seen jakes mom back in the 70’s……bertha….she was one of the BUTT sisters.
Steve,
We haven’t had a really good D since 2010. I understand some of the issues but it’s not an aberration at this point.
Gase seems to have a pretty good eye for talent, once he’s had some time to work with them. The projects we had on the OL last year were all sent packing early, this year guys lake Paysinger and Jenkins gone. He’s not afraid to show the door to guys that will never make it.
Fucking Patriots
Wise JR was a good selection I wish we had gooten a chance to get him in the 5tb
They get to draft guys too. LOL
We should do something about that
I bet we did not expect vim to go in the 4th
its brutal not having a 4th round pick and just watching, watching, watching. 😦
I’m actually surprised we haven’t moved up…..but that might be coming still.
Only 33 more to go, we’ll be picking about the time I start doing yard work.
poop…..the cow pokes got RYAN SWITZER…….well, I guess it’s better than having the fucking patriots kill us with that guy for next several years.
We really don’t need a WR
totally agree……full and competent stable…….but one can dream 🙂
Did anyone trade for Sheldon Richardson?
I thought you did
We coulda got Richardson AND Switzer with my trade! lol
Sooooooooooooooooooooooo, how did we do?
Our fans only talk about the cons. Every other team killed it but us. LOL
Our depth on D got better, and faster.
My impression is we are planning for the future and are going to see a bunch of creative schemes on D.
So far still Bruce Banner mode but I am slightly concerned that we have been drafting strictly by need as opposed to BPA
I don’t believe so, but that may be a problem too.
Well when we have needs at every position that’s bound to happen. LOL
We are not the Cleveland Browns
Kinda suck to see Harlow and Banner go in the last 2 picks
Bruce?
Woohoo I am going pro
I don’t think Banner was a good fit for us. He’s huge and not very athletic.
Just thins the OL available
He is much more athletic when he is angry