(Wedge says something but you can’t hear him)
(Wedge says something again but all you hear is a muffled voice)
(Wedge again says something inaudible moving his hands frantically in the air)
Fine! If I take off the gas mask – can you hear me now? It’s dangerous because I’m working with deadly gas here! I’m developing new gasses that can cloak an entire lunar valley. If I get it right the entire valley will be cloaked and everything will have no choice but to breathe in the deadly gas. And of course they will die…painfully…so I did my job!
If only the Dolphins could cover receivers like that…especially Tight Ends. Am I right?
Well let me introduce you to a solution Derwin James from Florida State University.
The Positives: Once the combine comes around the positives will be on full display. Derwin James is an elite athlete. At 6’3, 211 He has length, size and speed. James is probably going to leave the combine as one of the more notable prospects.
He’s been an athlete for some time. He was a five star recruit in high school before Florida State. Those skills showed up as a freshman. James joined a talented secondary at FSU in 2015 (you might recall a guy named Jalen Ramsey on the Seminoles defense in 2015) and made an immediate impact. 91 total tackles, 9.5 for a loss, 2 forced fumbles and an impressive 4.5 sacks.
But what really jumps out to me is his versatility. James isn’t Ramsey. There won’t be a debate about whether he is a cornerback or safety in this alien’s opinion – he’s undeniably a safety but he’s a real good one.
James can play center field like a traditional free safety. He moves around the field well covering those wide receivers who are running deep. He is also a fearless tackler who can play closer to the line of scrimmage, But he also has the length to play man coverage the way the Dolphins want to play effectively, either on a wide receiver or – and MORE IMPORTANTLY on a big tight end.
The Negatives: From a statistics standpoint his resume has a few holes. For one, his best year was his freshman year. Albeit his 2017 numbers are pretty good too: 84 tackles, 5.5 for a loss and 1 sack – but those numbers aren’t as good as 2015. What about 2016? Well that’s the real hole. He missed a huge part of that season because of injury.
The one thing that jumps our about those stats is that he is not a ball hawk. 3 career interceptions at FSU. I actually personally don’t doubt that he has it in him but the numbers in college just don’t show it.
Recently it seems like James is dropping a little in terms of draft stock. That means very little in January. Guys will rise and fall and in his case, I tend to think he will shoot up draft boards after the combine.
The Alien Dust: I know what you Earthlings are thinking. What? A safety? We have two good ones in Jones and McDonald – what’s the point of adding one at 11? Well here is the idea – you are playing three safeties – yes three at the same time. It’s a substitute to a coverage LB type. You are pretty much playing at least 5 DBs all the time. With hard hitting safeties playing like linebackers.
For the Dolphins, a big part of James’ job is STOP THE TIGHT END, something that seems to be the achilles heal of this defense.
James may be one of the best athletes in the draft. Taking a player like that at 11 might be a difference maker on defense. Of course this little alien floated a similar theory last offseason when I suggested drafting Jabril Peppers. So if you didn’t like that idea – you won’t like this one either.
I think about Derwin James cloaking over Rob Gronkowski and I think – we are going to suffocate the Patriots. Kind of like this gas I am making will suffocate some life form I am about to obliterate.
That’s why if I am comparing James to an Alien Weapon of Destruction, there is no question – James is a set of Suffocating Crater Gas Bombs.
You can check out his highlights here
Finsmob Unleashed 
I thought you gave 3 scenarios Tim. Lol
To answer your QB question…..yes I think the top QBs will be gone before Phins select.
I do too. I think teams passing on some of the QBs over the years freaked everyone out and teams are going to position themselves to get one because it’s a solid class. We might even be a trade partner.
I did.
I don’t think we need extra picks just to have them, I think we need a few additions at a few positions in both FA and draft. We can roll with a lot of what we already have. Additions: 2 OL, TE, WR depth, QB depth, RB depth, LB and DB depth.
let’s dump tannehill take the 4.6 hit and sign alex smith
Blaine Gabbert is an intriguing look for back-up QB.
Saves us a draft pick and he’s coachable.
1st round for me must be someone who will change a couple Ls last year to Ws.
Impact.
I say this every year.
a Day One starter
a long term solution
a perennial pro bowl candidate
In this draft that leaves us with the following Best Bets:
OG Nelson or RB Guice or Edge Okoronkwo or TE Goedert or FS Minkah
replace Guice w/ Michel or Barkley … Edge w/ Landry or your fave … Goedert w/ Andrews
That is really about the only guys worth a first who meet my criteria above.
ILB Roquan would be and could be, but I want to see a year with Raekwon first.
And Roquan is very light for the NFL.
I think Kiko = Roquan so not a need.
I think if we can find an answer for the TE we have 3 more wins?
I’m not sure if Smith is the answer? But he will cover better than Kiko!
Your Picks:
Round 1 Pick 11: Roquan Smith, ILB/OLB, Georgia (B+)
Round 2 Pick 10: Will Clapp, C/OG, LSU (A-)
Round 3 Pick 9: Braden Smith, OT/OG, Auburn (A)
Round 4 Pick 11: Josh Sweat, DE, Florida State (A)
Round 4 Pick 32: Troy Fumagalli, TE, Wisconsin (A)
Round 6 Pick 9: Dimitri Flowers, FB, Oklahoma (A+)
Round 7 Pick 5: Kurt Benkert, QB, Virginia (A+)
Round 7 Pick 11: Tre’Quan Smith, WR, Central Florida (A+)
now THAT would be awesome
Rob
Alex Smith – Who only won 1 playoff game, and that was with the great Jim Harbaugh.
1-5 in the playoffs, and that was with Jim Harbaugh and Andy Reid as his Head Coach.
Andy Reid needs to retire and go work in the Phins front office.
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Bummer a minor injury during training is keeping WMU OT Chukwuma Okorafor out of the SR Bowl. The rare 20-yr old SR, he has 1st round traits, but is so young in football years. A lot of varied opinions in NFL circles.
I WANT to see Jacksonville absolutely DESTROY NEW ENGLAND TODAY!! I want a Jags pass rusher to body slam Tom-girl head first into the turf and I want Leonard Fournette to run out of bounds with a full head of steam right into “hoody-man” himself, Bill Belicheat, whose head set ends up somewhere in row 20! AH, if only the Jags had THE INCREDIBLE HULK, RIGHT, KEN?
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Now here’s what I really think will happen. I believe the Jags will keep this game close for a while. Sometime in the second quarter an outrageous penalty will be called on Jacksonville which will give the Pats a first and goal inside the 5 yard line. On third and goal, a Jags rusher will be tackled by a Pats O-Linemen, enabling Brady to toss an ally-oop pass to Gronk, who pushes away a defender with one hand while catching the ball with the other hand. The officials FAIL TO CALL EITHER of the two penalties against the Pats and rule the play a touchdown! Jacksonville’s head coach is so enraged that he draws back-to-back unsportsmanlike conduct penalties and is tossed from the game!! The game degenerates to a penalty fest as the announcers state that “an inexperienced Jacksonville team defeated themselves with way too many penalties,” when, in reality, the blame should be placed on the officials AND the NFL for, once again, showing obvious bias in favor of New England. The most shocking development of all would be IF the network commentators actually agreed that the officials cost Jacksonville the game. We all know THAT’s NOT going to happen, don’t we??
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AFTER New England dispatches the Jags by a lopsided score, I’ll look forward to the NFC title game whose outcome is NOT pre-determined by Goodell’s biased and incompetent officials (too many of whom are almost as old as ME!). Once, again, the Eagles are at home and are either 3 or 3 and 1/2 point underdogs. GIVE ME THE POINTS!!! Football is more of a game of emotions at this level than most casual fans believe. And home standing Philly fans WILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE in this close, low to medium scoring, defensive contest. I BELIEVE the team that runs the ball the best will win this game. And the two best running backs on the field (AJAYI and BLOUNT) both play for the Eagles. NO MIRACLE will save the Vikings today! The “spread” won’t be needed as PHILADELPHIA advances to the Super Bowl!!
MF-13; THANKS for the kind birthday wishes a few days ago. It sure was great to celebrate MLK Day with a day off. I hope you enjoyed that day, too.
You’re welcome, Brother!
TIm, Gabbert might also come cheaper than Matt Moore at backup. May not be an upgrade but no worse IMO. I also wonder what Teddy Bridgewater will command on the F/A market since he has not been able to show much after his injury.
who is this Tim Gabbert you speak of? Is he any good?
Blaine Gabbert? Seriously? He of a career 11-34 record and career completion percentage of 55.9%? And his 71.5 career passer rating isn’t selling me, either.
I realize we’re talking about a backup, but we’d be better off just re-signing Matt Moore rather than signing “The Real American”.
Matt Moore looks done to me.
Lol, I agree. I’d rather have a late pick or undrafted guy over Gabbert. They can fix their issues a lot easier and cost next to nothing.
Korey Robertson must be right behind him
Omg Gabbert! What the hell is going on here?
Let Landry walk and get Gabbert that’s a winning formula. And y’all complain about T-baum…sheesh
Lmao…Naugahyde for everyone!
Stay with Fales as opposed to signing Gabbert and draft somebody in the mid rounds
I was suggesting Gabbert to compete with Fales for the #2 and draft a QB as well.
Geez guys, a backup QB nothing more. Gabbert made 995K in 2017. It was a suggestion about available QBs. He’s athletic and would fit the offense we run with Tannehill was the point. Matt Moore looks like he’s running in sand these days. LOL
Tim,
You may have well suggested we all drink horse piss
🐎 💦
There’s an emoji for that too
Off with Tim’s head. Next he’s going to suggest they bring back Ireland!
I think the smart move is to draft a sometime before day 2 is through
It’s a bit risky with tannehill coming back from injury
But it’s also most likely to have the best rewards
That draftee may develop into a starter
And drafting a developmental type doesn’t undercut Tannehill ability to improve on what he has done so far
Between guys like Allen, Mayfield, Mason, benkart and Falk we may be able to nab that type of qb
Plus you can stick with Fales for TC
And keep him on the final 53 if the rook doesn’t look ready
We think alike. I can’t help but look at the Chiefs and see a team not only looking towards the future but having a bright one ahead. We are in a similar position this year. If there is a QB they like at #11, it’s almost negligence to not pick him. I don’t see the top 3 lasting that long(including Mayfield) and only Allen fits so far…but maybe he could be the answer. He’s terrible right now. A gigantic project that ensures at least a couple more Tannehill seasons. Maybe worth it.
Here will be decent QBs available in the 2nd and 3rd
Benkhart and Falk might be good options
For me a utopian draft would be that Nelson falls to us but
We trade back and pick up a 2nd rounder then taking Nelson a little later in round 1
Then in rounds 2-3 add a QB, RB and TE with those 3 picks
The QB probably won’t get much use in 2018
But between a good TE, a great OG and a 1-2 Drake + rookie running back tandem, our running game dramatically improve maybe even be dominant and keep our D off the field and rested in ‘18
To me that’s a path to the postseason in 2018 while building for the future as well
I hate ignoring defense in days 1-2 in the draft, but I just see a good opportunity to get really good somewhere to in 2018 That I don’t want to miss
the difference is the Chiefs are a more complete team than the Phins. even with that they probably would have done better to go in a different direction than pick a qb in the first rd of this last draft.
I twisted my ankle yesterday in cross fit and I’m walking in crutches today
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Grounded Pig
I want to see the end of an era today. Jags all over NE, just a beat down. Brady and Beli split up, the Patriots dynasty is no more. It would be nice to have a little more even playing field in our division for a change. Enough of having the Patriots 12-4, 13-3, 14-2, every fucking year. It would be sweet to know there’s actually a shot we can win the division. Despite all of delusions of grandeur, that has never really been in the cards for a long time.
This sucks I cannot bring myself to root for the Jacksonville Jaguars intellectually I understand that might hate for them is irrational and stems from the NFL forcing the Jaguars down my throat when I lived in Melbourne which is closer to Miami than it is Jacksonville and had always been a Miami Dolphins town. But the NFL decided we needed to change our allegiance to Jacksonville and would only show jack off games. It’s not their fault and even with them playing the hated Patriots I cannot root for them
I’m rooting for them hard enough to cover for both of us Rock. I got your back on this one.
LOL at OD’s rant above. IL can actually see that happening (except for the Jag’s coach getting back to back unsprtsmanlike penalties.)
pheloniusphish says:
January 21, 2018 at 12:55 pm
Lmao…Naugahyde for everyone!
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You are a savage! Don’t you have any sympathy for all those tiny innocent Naugas that are kept in tiny little cages their entire lives and then brutally slaughtered for their hides? I thought better of you Phelonius! SMH
My third son is up there at the game.
His buddy’s client gave him 4 tix, so they and the friend’s little brother flew up and are staying at my son’s former roommate’s apartment in exchange for giving him the 4th tick. He throws in transportation.
Oh to be young and free again.
You guys probably heard this.
Leonard Fournette was rear-ended in Jacksonville the other day and his bumper fell off.
He was NOT injured.
He signed the bumper and gave it to the cop who showed up.
What OD said! Was thinking same this morning. There will be 4-5 BS calls against the Jags and at least one or more will be a drive killer for their O but most will be called against their D.
YOUR TEAM MIAMI DOLPHINS
YOUR PICKS
1: R1P11 S DERWIN JAMES FLORIDA STATE
2: R2P10 C BILLY PRICE OHIO STATE
3: R3P9 EDGE JALYN HOLMES OHIO STATE
4: R4P11 CB ISAIAH OLIVER COLORADO
5: R4P30 LB UCHENNA NWOSU SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
6: R6P9 S SEAN CHANDLER TEMPLE
7: R7P5 DL KINGSLEY KEKE TEXAS AM
8: R7P11 P JOSEPH DAVIDSON BOWLING GREEN
My first mock of the season and I went purely BPA in order without thinking about position need.
Naples: awesome for yer son … GO JAGS!!!!
Fall on his hand !!!
First “no call” on Pats so far comes on that 4th and 2. Huge pick play that got the WR open and mismatched on the D player.
MIAMI DOLPHINS
YOUR PICKS
1: R1P11 G QUENTON NELSON NOTRE DAME
2: R2P10 LB RASHAAN EVANS ALABAMA
3: R3P9 TE DALLAS GOEDERT SOUTH DAKOTA STATE
4: R4P11 QB LUKE FALK WASHINGTON STATE
5: R4P30 CB NICK NELSON WISCONSIN
6: R6P9 EDGE MARQUIS HAYNES MISSISSIPPI
7: R7P5 P JK SCOTT ALABAMA
8: R7P11 FB DIMITRI FLOWERS OKLAHOMA
GOT ME A FULL BACK AND A TE
Though I don’t like taking Notre Dame players in the first.
Defense defense defense
Bortles goes down in the forth and Chad Henne comes in to drive the Jags down the field for the come from behind score to win!
Prolly not much of a downgrade 🤔
Mercedes !!!
OK, Jags got the lead in the second quarter. Kraft is making his phone call….
No doubt
# must have been busy 😎
Ladies (YEAH!), Ladies (YEAH!)
Just throw to my Marcedes . . .
Even Dolfans got to shout!
about 18 minutes before the first penalty by either team
We must improve this.
I wish we had a fullback
Me too
I don’t thinknit would be crazy to draft one
Pile them points on boys
I love this game so far. Power run game right at them and Bellicheat has no answer so far.
like Brees, I won’t count out a Brady comeback…. but so far this has been quite enjoyable. Fournette getting low and driving those legs… DAMN he looked beastly.
Fournette with powerrrr … we need a power back and or a power run game.
Also saw that FB blocking in there.
Tip of the hat tro ORob and Wyo.
That tackle attempt by VanNoy should be framed as one of the all time worst tackles
Fournette pushes him back like he was on wheels
Ok, Ok, Ok, I’m going to try this…. No, no….Ok
Go Jaguars!
(Burp)
Oh Telvin
Telvin
CRUSH BRADY
THAT WAS BEAUTIFUL
This is fun! Jags are just dominating this game
The way Marsha is protecting the hand it may only take 1-2 knocks on it to make it an issue … Hammer that Bitch !!!!
make him reach out to brace himself on those hits or if he keeps pulling the hand up and landing on his elbow dislocate that bitch or his shoulder. Put some weight on him when you put him down.
Just have to keep the refs from getting the Pats back in this one. So far, they have been letting them play
Still early 😤
Tommy is dazed and confused.
I love that Avi. LOL
Nice job Jags.
And here we go
Was that really a delay of game or did Kraft make a phone call?
Marrone blew clock management there as he could also have run another 20 seconds off before the punt.
Like i said the Jags HC totally blew the clock.
11: R1P11
G QUENTON NELSON
NOTRE DAME
42: R2P10
RB SONY MICHEL
GEORGIA
73: R3P9
QB KURT BENKERT
VIRGINIA
113: R4P11
TE TROY FUMAGALLI
WISCONSIN
132: R4P30
LB DORIAN O’DANIEL
CLEMSON
187: R6P9
FB DIMITRI FLOWERS
OKLAHOMA
224: R7P5
C AUSTIN CORBETT
NEVADA
230: R7P11
TE ETHAN WOLF
TENNESSEE
This is kind of what I want to do – work in that running game
As long as you work Flowers in it’s all OK! 😉
Bullshit call!!!!!!!!!!!
The ref’s are going to give The Lady’s a TD before half!
Nice drive by the officials there
See my post at 4:04PM
Incredible comeback. The Pats drive down the field with two big flags and scores….. who would have thought it? 😉
I really like those Aaron Rogers Clay Matthews commercials. LOL
That’s why they score……that and the refs help…
That PI call on Bouye was Bouye-shit
Every broadcast Boomer says something about the refs for the Cheatriots. People need to listen up!
Nice
Mike E. says:
January 21, 2018 at 9:26 am
Rob
Alex Smith – Who only won 1 playoff game, and that was with the great Jim Harbaugh.
1-5 in the playoffs,
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well if we’re judging on playoff performance I think Smith crushes Tannehill in that department
That’s why they don’t deserve a SB
EXACTLY. Those fans are the worst in America.
Way to stay classy, Philly fans.
Gronk out… sets up the dialogue for “why Pats didn’t make the SB” lol AND, alternatively, “why Brady is a hero for getting Pats to SB without Gronk” LOL (geez, I think this post sounds bitter)
Myles Jack: he IS who he says he IS
AWEsome play by Jack
Chance for NFL to Patronize the Pats again
Nice !!
This is AWESOME!
PI
Dang they needed to get something out of that. run some clock at least
The fat guy dance!
Pats pulling out the playground playbook… they’re getting desperate. one more turnover could cinch this.
Not good.
GOAT magic
You cannot allow them to pick up a 3rd & 18.
Too many holding penalties not being called against NE, but JAx has played dumb on defense on that last drive
huge possession for jax right here
Jags need a TD here. Enough of this FG bullshit.
This is going to be too easy for the officials to give them a little help. Jags needed a bigger lead.
Bortles missed the open guy.
Not good at all.
I have a bad feeling about this…
Yuck
and here we go with a typical Pats assisted comeback
Jags composure is gonna be tested… not what you’d want to see as a Jags fan, imo. Bortles looked lost on that last series.
nice play Telvin.
Now they need to get first downs.
What the heck is Jax doing on offense with these play calls?
Bortles way late on the pass.
Bortles has a shot at keeping his job… he needs to step up!
terrible punt.
why is Jax fair catching every punt?
Jax looks lost and out coached.
SVUCKS
That might be the end for Jacksonville.