Staying with defense, last week I covered the defensive tackles, so this week I’ll look at another big need for our team, the linebackers. Right now we can pencil in Kiko Alonso (WLB), and redshirt rookie Raekwon McMillan (MLB). That’s about it. We still have Chase Allen who showed some promise, but I’d have to think we’ve seen the last of Koa Misi, and Neville Hewitt signed with the NY Jets, so he’s gone as well. If we stay at #11, it’s pretty likely that one of the top 2 prospects will be there, and if we trade back, the 3rd best guy might be right at that spot, depending on how far back we move. If we trade up for a QB, that’s going to make acquiring one of the top 3 guys an impossibility, but since we have no idea what we’re going to do with our pick, let’s look at the LB’s.
Tremaine Edmunds 6’5 253 Virginia Tech
If the last name seems familiar to you, it should, because his dad Ferrell was a TE for our Dolphins from 1988-1992. Edmunds looks the part of a TE too, he has great size at the LB position, with long arms (34 1/2″) to latch on to ballcarriers. Edmunds is very athletic and has great speed for his size, running a 4.54 40, 2nd only to Roquan Smith, who is considerably smaller than Edmunds. Tremaine became a starter his Sophomore year and started all 13 games for VaTech. Making tackles in the backfield is his specialty, with 16.5 TFL in his Sophomore season, and last year, his Junior season 14 stops behind the line, in addition to 5.5 sacks this year, and 4.5 last season. Tremaine was in on 108 tackles (57 solo) this past season, and 94 tackles (49 solo) 2 seasons ago. Edmunds is definitely an impact player who is still only 19 years old, he’ll turn 20 after the draft. A lot to like as a prospect, he’d be my first choice if we stay at #11 and the top 4 QB’s are gone. Edmunds was rated at 7.28, by far the highest rated LB.
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Roquan Smith 6’1 236 Georgia
Roquan and Raekwon? It could happen! Roquan is a playmaker, it’s that simple. He’s always around the football, and has made a ton of tackles playing for Georgia. He is a little undersized at 6’1 236, but a lot of LB’s these days are about that size, and have done well. Like Edmunds, Roquan became a starter his Sophomore year, and immediately started piling up the tackles. 95 of them (52 solo). In his Junior year, Roquan went over 100 tackles (137 total, 85 solo), along with 14.0 TFL, and 6.5 sacks. Both of these guys spend a lot of time making plays in opponents backfields. One plus for Roquan is he’s better at diagnosing plays and being in the right place, where Edmunds lacks a bit in instinct, but has the speed and athleticism and size to make the play. He’d be my #2 choice if Edmunds were already taken. NFL.com has Smith rated at 6.62.
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Leighton Vander Esch 6’4 256 Boise State
Vander Esch is #3 in my book, but he’s a mid to late 1st RD prospect, so if we don’t take him in the first, he’s goners by the time we get to RD 2. Unlike the first two prospects, Vander Esch didn’t become a starter until his Junior year at Boise State. He had quite the season though, finishing with 141 total tackles (91 solo). He also contributed 8 TFL, along with 4 sacks. While he only has one year of real production as a starter, he’s still my #3, although the next prospect is very close. I like his size and ferocity, and while he doesn’t have speed that Smith and Edmunds have, he’s good at shedding blockers, he’s very good in coverage, he had 2 INT’s and 5 passes defensed, along with 4 FF’s. I think he’s going to get better as a pro, he’s going to get even bigger and stronger. He’s very athletic, with excellent short burst speed and agility. NFL.com has Vander Esch rated at 6.2.
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Rashaan Evans 6’3 234 Alabama
Rashaan Evans became a starter in his Junior year, and decided to stay at Alabama to continue learning the game his Senior year. In 2016, his Junior year, Evans started 13 games, finishing with 52 tackles (31 solo), along with 4.5 TFL, and 4 sacks. In his Senior year, Evans started 12 games, and made 74 tackles (35 solo) along with 13 TFL and 6 sacks. Another LB who spends a lot of time breaking up plays in the opponents backfield. I see him as pretty close to Vander Esch, but Evans is also likely a 1st RD pick, mid to late 1st RD. Evans is a little light for his height, and although he didn’t run the 40 at the combine or his pro day, he ran the 20 YD shuttle at 4.36, so I’d think he’s somewhere around 4.6 in the 40. NFL.com has Evans rated at 6.1.
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Fred Warner 6’3 227 Brigham Young
The last prospect is always tough, because that means I had to eliminate a few other prospects to choose this one, but I think Warner is worth it. He fits the hybrid role of S and LB. He’s excellent in coverage, and that would be his greatest strength. Another prospect who is a little light for his height, but maybe that’s what allows him to be so great in coverage. Not the best tackler in this group by far, he still made his share. His 7 INT’s is easily tops in this group. Warner has started since his Sophomore year, and like Evans, stayed in college his Senior year. Warner finished up last season with 87 tackles (48 solo) along with 9 TFL, 1 sack, 1 INT and 1 FF, and 1 FR. He would have to be used in passing situations as the nickel or dime LB, unless he shows he can tackle better than he did in college. Warner is a team captain, so that’s a positive going forward, and he has good instincts too, but needs work on tackling technique. NFL.com has Ward rated at 5.64.
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Close cuts were Darius Leonard, Josey Jewell and Micah Kiser, more mid RD picks. I’m sure I missed a favorite of yours, and if so, tell me about it on the blog.
Finsmob Unleashed 
What is the deal with Misi, is he retiring?
If a player retires from the IR – is he healthy?
Is this a riddle?
11: R1P11
G QUENTON NELSON
NOTRE DAME
42: R2P10
TE MIKE GESICKI
PENN STATE
73: R3P9
RB NICK CHUBB
GEORGIA
123: R4P23
LB DARIUS LEONARD
SOUTH CAROLINA STATE
131: R4P31
QB LUKE FALK
WASHINGTON STATE
209: R6P35
TE MARCUS BAUGH
OHIO STATE
227: R7P9
DL JOHN ATKINS
GEORGIA
229: R7P11
FB DIMITRI FLOWERS
OKLAHOMA
What 2 TE’s and no Kicker? 😉
Lol it’s better than 2 LBs
I actually don’t want to draft a kicker
Just sign one via free agency
Our kicking game is probably fucked next year
But maybe we find a good rookie
https://twitter.com/PhinsComNews/status/979740463543521285
Was my article insufficient??? I QUIT!!!
Think of it as a supplement article!
I don’t know why anyone is concerned about our Special teams?
We still have Denny!
What else do you need???????
Man, CBS really wants Miami to take Mayfield.
https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/news/2018-nfl-mock-draft-browns-get-their-qb-and-pair-myles-garrett-with-bradley-chubb/amp/
“given the team’s seeming lack of total commitment to Ryan Tannehill.”
That’s not coming from anyone in the Dolphins building, especially the guy who decides who his QB is.
They want to see Ross lay on a bed of nails screaming his love for tannehill is forcing him there in order to demonstrate commitment
It’s perfectly reasonable
Robert Kraft drinks bleach every offseason to show how committed he is to abrasy
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That’s quite a statement
But failed as a photo post or link
I know. I gave up.
You have to host it on some web site and then copy the link to that hosted image here.
I hope that’s a video where she is discussing her addiction to pork
The Flying Pig says:
March 30, 2018 at 10:55 am
If a player retires from the IR – is he healthy?
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IR is kinda like being retired from the active roster so wouldnt retiring from IR be dead? I mean thats the next step down from injured is dead and the next step down from being a reserve is being off the team, and dead also qualifies you for that.
LOL
Wyo – Ask your doctor before taking any supplements
I’m good as long as I got a prescription!
Happy Good Friday and Happy Passover to all that celebrate!
And remember kids!
Make your Easter dinner Pig friendly!
Trivia, Can anyone name “the Fab Four”?
Torch, thing, the invisable girl, rubber man
I think it’s Mr fantastic
This is “rubber man”
Doggie, reverse cowgirl, lotus, legs up missionary
Tim,
Sorry but I didn’t get that. Are we supposed to be impressed with a wr who was taken with the 16th pick in the first having back to back 50 catch seasons? I mean, c’mon, what kind of logic are you using here?
The guy has been in the league for 3 seasons, hasn’t even sniffed 1,000 yds yet and only had 1 td this past season. He’s averaging less than 3 td’s per season.
How long are you supposed to wait for these guys to develop? We’re not talking about a 2nd or 3rd rd player here, we’re talking first rd and if Carroo were in there over the past 2 yrs he probably would have done just as good, if not better, and he gets all the shit.
Those numbers are understandable considering the team as a whole was 25th in the league in total offense.
smh
Fleas?
i’m hoping Gore, Amendola and Wilson can improve the offensive stats I think Gase wants to use amendola like he did Welker in Denver, and Wilson is flat out fast!
Kenny Vaccaro is still a free agent. Just saying.
Brenda Vaccaro is also available
Walford played college ball at the “U”.
Lol. Nothing worse than a cocky punter
Lou, what I meant about Parker was in reply to ER saying I wouldn’t count on Parker. Not saying he’s been real good or anything, but he’s part of the WR group even if he hasn’t lived up to his draft status. The guy has talent, he just can’t stay healthy enough to be more productive.
Lou has fleas. He’s busy SHH.
LOL, fleas?
He can’t be counted on. His injuries are mostly on him because he doesn’t take keeping his body in peak shape seriously. He’s too concerned with rapping on Instagram
Okay but 50+ catches is not unaccountable. It’s just not what he was projected to be. His issues have been mostly foot issues which he had coming out of college so I don’t know how much that has to do with not taking care of his body. We’ll see if he can put it together this year.
ocalarob says:
March 30, 2018 at 3:22 pm
Trivia, Can anyone name “the Fab Four”?
Reply
wyoming85 says:
March 30, 2018 at 3:51 pm
Torch, thing, the invisable girl, rubber man
Reply
CavalierKong says:
March 30, 2018 at 3:59 pm
Doggie, reverse cowgirl, lotus, legs up missionary
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The original Fab Four…….
John…Paul….George….Ringo
That was what you were asking? I thought it was a trick question. LOL
Been out for a while cause was doing a real tough task. Am sure some of you have dealt with it, but cleaning out your parents’ house after the 2nd one passes is like throwing out their lives.
Catching up saw that Suh went to the Rams for one year and less than he was on our books for though. Maybe our FO at least has a good idea of what people are worth.
Stanger, I thought both of you parents passed awhile back. If not, so sorry for your loss.
Been almost two year since Dad passed, but the house finally sold and all their personal stuff was stored. And I trashed most of it, even if read a good bunch. What else could I do? They lived in a big old house and I live in an apartment with limited storage space.
I hear ya, my wife and B-I-L are still doing some of that after a year between what was salvaged from the NJ house fire and the condo in Florida. It’s not easy so I know what you’re going through.
This ones different
11: R1P11 DL VITA VEA, WASHINGTON
42: R2P10 TE DALLAS GOEDERT, SOUTH DAKOTA STATE
73: R3P9 OT BRIAN O’NEILL, PITTSBURGH
123: R4P23 S QUIN BLANDING, VIRGINIA
131: R4P31 RB JOHN KELLY, TENNESSEE
209: R6P35 LB OREN BURKS, VANDERBILT
227: R7P9 CB D’MONTRE WADE, MURRAY STATE
229: R7P11 K DANIEL CARLSON. AUBURN
Stanger
Definitely not an enjoyable task. Mine went kind of differently, my dad passed first, and then my mom went 3 years later, and my wife was the executor of the estate, and we were supposed to meet at my mom’s house one night at about 6, and by the time my wife and I got there, my sister and my aunt had laid claim to just about everything of significant value, like a couple of angry vultures. It was so unpleasant, I still have a bad taste in my mouth after that experience. There’s never a good way for it to go down, but that was selfish and ugly.
Sad. Had an experience with that on my wife’s side. I just don’t understand the greed and selfishness of people. Especially at a time like that.
News flash….you ain’t taking it with you either!
Sad.
Ugh!
Tim Knight says:
March 30, 2018 at 5:46 pm
That was what you were asking? I thought it was a trick question. LOL
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most people especially in sports think the Fab 4 were those dudes from Michigan,
The Beatles were the original Fab Four
Mike E — the way my Dad set up his will proved once again he was smarter than me. In this case when it came to the personal stuff of value. Keep in mind I was only the golden child cause there was not much competition. Worked with his lawyer on his document and we put in that I should take in all the whatever and distribute it equally. When I saw the final signed will (before he passed)….it went all to me. My Dad said, “you will do what is right and this way they won’t sue.” Smart man my Pop was.
When my mom passed she had left me 4 k in her bank account, I was the one she put on her Bank account, I would have split that equally amongst my two sisters and myself however days after my mothers passing i found out that one of my sisters wrote a check, forged my moms signature and cleaned the account out!
After investigating with the bank i had all the documents to prosecute her.
when i confronted her about it she said that’s what she charged for taking care of her, she did take care of her.
I just let it pass, freak’n hard enough to endure the mourning then i had to deal with that crap.
And she committed a crime to make that happen. Whether she had a point or not, guessing you guys don’t share many holiday moments these days.
ocalarob says:
March 30, 2018 at 6:38 pm
most people especially in sports think the Fab 4 were those dudes from Michigan,..
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Nah, man. That was the famed “Fab-5” (not 4) at Michigan.
Well we all know who the real Fabs were, The Beatles 🙂
The Beatles were GRAND, Bro!!! 🙂
They changed everything. Not that there was no good rock & roll before them, but they broadened what rock music could be.
As for the FS/SS thing.
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-dolphins/fl-sp-dolphins-mcdonald-20180212-story.html
I was listening to Rubber Soul the other day and I am still amazed at the sheer volume of really really good melodies they put out. A lot of it was good poetry as well but the pure musicality of it is still astonishing. From Nowhere Man and Yesterday type stuff to Come Together and helter Skelter type stuff to Revolution and USSR stuff to Let It Be to Lady Madonna to Penny Lane to Get Back, All you Need is Love, With a Little Help from my Friends …great great tunes and some extremely deep philosophy statements. And some great fun tunes like Ticket to Ride and Drive my Car and Rocky Racoon.
The list of songs never ends. 🙂
Stanger I feel your great love for them … you have honored their memories on many occasions.
Thanks Naples. Was real lucky to have two great parents. Love will always be there, but guess now all is done except for the memories now that the legal part is over.
About the nagging injuries, didn’t Gase get a new Head Trainer along with the other staff changes?
Tim Knight says:
March 30, 2018 at 7:40 pm
As for the FS/SS thing.
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-dolphins/fl-sp-dolphins-mcdonald-20180212-story.html
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That’s Chris Perkins (LOL), who’s ‘piggy-backing’ on what Omar is saying (LOL).
Well, good on them BOTH, biting on mere ‘coach-speak’ in the middle of SMOKE SEASON. LOL
It’s McDonald talking about it. Gase didn’t throw him under the bus, he’s well aware he and Jones didn’t live up to the expectations. He’s admitting he can be a better player. Nothing wrong with that.
Jakeem can definitely get up there. Parker is in trouble:
He caught a couple of passes like that last year. I think Grant is a sleeper a lot of people are sleeping on. It’s not just “replacing” Landry with Wilson and Amendola, it’s Grant in the mix too. Then you have Stills and Parker and Carroo getting another shot. It’s not like we have no talent and options. Add a good TE to this group and the RBs and I think we score a good amount of points. The OL looks good on paper but once again health is the key.
May I even mention Tannehill getting back in the groove he was finding before he got hurt? LOL
Seriously, Gase said he feels Ryan watching from the sidelines and still staying involved gave him a broader perspective on what’s going on with the offense and how it’s defended. His challenge will all be about the knee and the confidence in it, and taking those first few hits. After that, if all is good I see him ascending with this new personnel group. He’s already been cleared for all offseason activity. We’re going to be a faster offense. Speed everywhere.
The WR screens are not going away. Amendola and Wilson have experience in them and they’ve been productive. Add Grant to that. 5-11, 5-9 and 5-6 shooting out of a group with quickness and speed. That’s what the Pats do. We talked about it all offseason. The first thing we did in FA after trading Landry was to sign Wilson and Amendola – one experienced slot guy and an ascending one.
We have to add that TE who can stretch some field and be a factor. A rookie RB to deepen the group would be great.
Tim Knight says:
March 30, 2018 at 8:11 pm
It’s McDonald talking about it. Gase didn’t throw him under the bus…
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Oh yeah? The way I, and most of the world understand it, Gase was the FIRST to throw McDonald under the bus, when Gase was speaking at the Combine. Anything afterward is reactionary from McDonald, as it applies to Gase’s Combine comments.
Gase is certainly NOT a leader of MEN.
But I’ll say THIS much… it might ALL be a SMOKE SCREEN!
McDonald’s comments were from back in February before the combine. He also had that issue with not doing his due diligence probation. Gase is riding him. We committed to you with a long term deal, own it.
Gase is certainly NOT a leader of MEN. Once again you ride the everything is fucked up train. What’s up with that?
How would you know?
“I don’t think it really turned out as well as we thought with what we saw in training camp,” Gase said. “I think that eight-week layoff, T.J. did a great job of being ready to go and being able to really get in there and physically be able to do it, but I think we didn’t have that chemistry we were looking for. It took those guys a while to really kind of get that feel with each other. We’ll be better getting into training camp and for us being able to continue that growth. I was feeling something good there when we were in the middle of training camp. T.J. was playing really well, and Reshad and him were really doing a good job of communicating with each other, and there was a good feel.”
This is throwing Mcdonald under the bus? Or was there something else said not showing up in this transcript? It seems like a coach giving an honest assessment to me.
Tim Knight says:
March 30, 2018 at 9:37 pm
…Gase is certainly NOT a leader of MEN. Once again you ride the everything is fucked up train. What’s up with that?
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$uh, Jarvis, Pouncey, and others.
They were the ‘alpha-males’ on the team.
That says you don’t know much about leadership.
PS: I KNOW that Adam Gase is listening to me… for better or for worse.
And that’s just delusions of grandeur.
Who is going to trade for Gronk without knowing if he’ll play next year or not?
stangerx says:
March 30, 2018 at 7:17 pm
And she committed a crime to make that happen. Whether she had a point or not, guessing you guys don’t share many holiday moments these days.
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Yes we do, all is forgiven, my Mother would have wanted it that way
Gase didn’t throw McDonald under the bus. Someone took a snip out of a larger quote so they have something to get clicks.
The Long and Winding Road, was a tune that the Beatles new manager gave Phil Spector and he overdubbed it with an orchestra and vocal groups, Mcartney had intended it to be piano only and said the new version sounded like a hound dog incessantly licking his wounds! he was pissed
the first is the spector debacle, the 2nd McArtney
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jh35wp6gosI
i also had a Leech of a brother who was bleeding my Widowed mother dry.. i discovered it after she ended up in hospital after falling in her home and being found by a friend.. She was a hoarder and there was shit piled to the ceiling in every room in the house, and it was disgustingly dirty.. .. i had done a walk through of her house, recording on my phone and showed it to her Health care person..She ended up being a Ward of the Public Trustee after they determined she could not go back to her home. While she was still recovering in Hospital, (4 weeks)He was supposedly Helping her with her finances and paying her bills.. Turns out he had access to her bank card and was paying all HIS bills (he was not working), and spending a fortune weekly on Booze, taking Cheques to her to have signed, and Kiting cheques in and out of her account, and taking steps to become Power of Attotrney .. to the point that we had to get her psychologically paneled as not able to look after her self .. soon discovered that the Home Insurance had lapsed due to non payment, her alarm company was sending to collections.. i went to her banks and advised them what was going on, and they shut the accounts down.. He WAS PISSED.. ended up losing his house over it., and moved up north into my Moms Family Cabin… he cut the lock that had been put on by the Trustee and moved in. eventually the Trustee asked us if it was okay to sell the cabin to him, and we agreed to let that happen as long as mom got the proceeds She lived in a group care home for another 5 years in relative good health.. but once we had turned her affairs to the Trustee in order to Stop him from being Power of attorney they took control of everything,, locked us out, cleaned out the house, liquidated all her assets and managed her accounts for the balance of her time.. she passed away two years ago this May.. we just now received final settlement on her estate.. which was actually in good shape once we cut of the bleeding…..
Family Can be complete ASSHOLES !!!!
Miss ya Mom…
Man Toba — he was upset cause you stopped him from stealing from your Mom. I would say amazing, except know at least one of my siblings would do the exact same thing if could.
Sorry… Go PHINS !!!
mf13ss says:
March 30, 2018 at 9:55 pm
PS: I KNOW that Adam Gase is listening to me… for better or for worse.
Ummm…..what?
mf13ss says:
March 30, 2018 at 9:42 pm
Tim Knight says:
March 30, 2018 at 9:37 pm
…Gase is certainly NOT a leader of MEN. Once again you ride the everything is fucked up train. What’s up with that?
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$uh, Jarvis, Pouncey, and others.
They were the ‘alpha-males’ on the team.
So what? Alpha male does not mean a good leader. What is your point? You have no clue what the locker room dynamic was like. You are just speculating to fit your narrative. This is his (Gase) team, let him lead it.
I KNOW nobody listens to me…..for worse!
Did you say something?
Just white noise….
Your Picks:
Round 1 Pick 11: Edmunds, Tremaine, OLB, Virginia Tech (A)
Round 2 Pick 10: Price, Billy, C/OG, Ohio State (A)
Round 3 Pick 9: Hurst, Hayden, TE, South Carolina (A+)
Round 4 Pick 23: Falk, Luke, QB, Washington State (A)
Round 4 Pick 30: Toliver II, Kevin, CB, LSU (A+)
Round 6 Pick 35: Thomas, Roc, RB, Jacksonville State (A)
Round 7 Pick 5: Atkins, John, DT, Georgia (A+)
Round 7 Pick 11: Pineiro, Eddy, K, Florida (A+)
Cam Jordan of the Saints was hinting they want Gesicki.
I’d take Gesicki at 11 (or Hurst if you wish, but I prefer Gesicki) or else we might lose him (or them).
I’ve gotten back on the Skai Moore train.
We could afford to take the TE early with all the RBs and LBs that are out there to take later.
Oh and Sebastian Janikowski is out there to be signed as a PK, right?
mf13ss says:
March 30, 2018 at 9:55 pm
PS: I KNOW that Adam Gase is listening to me… for better or for worse.
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if he isn’t he should
I love M – On the other hand, if Gase is taking advice from anyone on this blog, he should be fired before the season starts. Unless of course that advice has nothing to do with football
Except me of coarse if he took my advice we’d have Rings
(didn’t get my new Jr GM decoder ring)
I heard he gave up bacon though…
Stanger – That’s great, and yes, very smart to trust you. I think that was mom’s though making my wife the executor of the state, but even that didn’t work, because vultures can beat an executor, especially a nice one who doesn’t want a fight. Funny thing is, I love my sister and my aunt, and we’re pretty close, bu that still lingers in the back of my mind when either one of them does something else to bring it back to the forefront of my mind.
Doesn’t gase put his pants on one leg at a time like the rest of us? doesn’t he listen to scouts? or does he do the scouting also? MF-13 is in touch with draft prospects, he would make a great talent evaluator
The Ophthalmologist who is an eye surgeon in my office this morning also puts his pants on one leg at a time. Should M do his next surgery for him? Should this surgeon be the HC of our football team?
I’m sure if M put in as much time in ophthalmology as he does draft prospects he could handle it, you should be able to “see” this clearly
That wouldn’t be to bad?
Your Picks:
Round 1 Pick 11: Allen, Josh, QB, Wyoming (A)
Round 2 Pick 10: Evans, Rashaan, OLB/ILB, Alabama (A-)
Round 3 Pick 9: Gesicki, Mike, TE, Penn State (A+)
Round 4 Pick 23: Bates III, Jessie, FS, Wake Forest (A+)
Round 4 Pick 30: Freeman, Royce, RB, Oregon (A+)
Round 6 Pick 35: Atkins, John, DT, Georgia (A+)
Round 7 Pick 5: Adams, Tony, OG, North Carolina State (A+)
Round 7 Pick 11: Nickerson, Parry, CB, Tulane (A+)
In no disrespect to MF13 and others on here who have a keen eye for talent but I highly doubt Gase, Tannenbaum or Grier even know this site exists. Even if they do they better not be considering our opinions on talent evaluations. They are paid for their professional opinions and not our amateur opinions. This time of they will spend up to 100 hours a week doing talent evaluation. MF 13 and others here do have good insight but in no way does it approach of what a professional scout does. If they are listening to what we are saying then it is a sad state of affairs in our FO.
Are you saying they still eat bacon bc I’m not cool with that…
Only if it is extra crispy
You’re a very funny pig.
what if they have 3 players rated relatively close at #11 and they’re reading social media and see that one of them is the absolute fan favorite and the 3 guys are so close they can really take any one of them and be satisfied.
Do you think the idea that the fans would go absolutely bonkers over one particular player could sway their opinion any? Just asking.
If that were the case they would have drafted Brady Quinn
I will agree that selling season tickets and putting fans in the seats is a factor in the draft but that is different than considering talent evaluations from bloggers on a fan site
Ken, they wouldn’t have drafted Quinn because they didn’t have him rated that high. So the fans didn’t matter in that case. I’m saying you’ve got a shot at Smith, Edmunds and James and the fans love one guy in particular and you’ve got all three rated pretty much equally. The idea that the fans love one guy has got to sway the pick because you really don’t have a deciding factor otherwise if you’re rating them equally.
Sorry Ken but I KNOW they read my stuff. How do you explain my Tweets and then the following:
I tweet, “Some smart GM is going to take Tony Lippett. As a cornerback.” and then we draft him as a cb.
It’s reported that New Orleans wants to trade Stills and I tweet “If I’m Miami, I’m on the phone with New Orleans right now making it happen” and not long after that we’ve trade for Stills.
It’s reported that Branch is visiting the Phins facilities and I tweet, “If I’m Miami, I’m not letting him leave” and they sign him that day.
So are you trying to say all that was just a coincidence because, if you are, I think you’re probably right.
Pretty much yes it was coincidence. You were far from the only one saying who said Lippett should be a DB. Multiple teams worked him out as a DB. Branch was a brought in for a visit so they were very interested in signing him. I doubt they checked your blog before they signed him
It was a joke Ken.
LOL radiation must be affecting my brain. Well played
so you’re also saying they didn’t see my blog outlining what I would do, saying cut Pouncey, Suh and trade Landry and they didn’t listen to me?
DAMMIT!!!!
I think maybe Gase sometimes like to play head games with players to get to them and make them and put them on notice. It’s a Parcells thing. He did that when he was a coach. So, when he’s talking about McDonald you kind of know that missing half the year and being on a new team was going to be a bit detrimental but, at the same time, he’s not going to allow TJ to use it as an excuse because missing half the year was on him and also that he needs to make sure he’s putting the effort in going forward because he won’t hesitate to replace him like he did with others.
wow. that was one long sentence. hehehehehe
Just like the famous Mrs Glenn comment
I think if we don’t get a Roquan style LB (even if it’s Skai) then we need to move TJ into that role and get us a real FS who can INT deep and not let anybody ever get behind him.
Personally, I always thought Jones would be the guy we’d move down to that role
I don’t believe there’s a magic pill that makes scouts that much better than a drat-nik enthusiast, the draft is a crap shoot, how good was the expert who evaluated Ryan Leaf?
There is always an inherent uncertainty when you are evaluating individual talent but there is a big difference between who does it for a livin for years for some times up to 100 hours a week as opposed to a draft nil on a fan site. Doesn’t mean the professional is always right but I highly doubt and hope that the professional is not listening to the amateur
I really think there’s just a shortage of really good people who have the ability to do what these guys do for a living. When you look at what teams do when they pick players in the draft and add players thru FA you have to wonder what some of them are thinking.
So, talent evaluation is not equal across the board, from one team to another. But, you have to consider that the life of an NFL scout isn’t all that glamorous with the travel schedule and the pay. The pay isn’t all that great. I wouldn’t want to do it for a living.
So, again, the talent pool probably isn’t that deep.
Hey Coach!
The answer is Smith!!!!!!
I think if you’ve got 3 players sitting there at #11 that are rated pretty close to one another you would go for need vs the fans but I don’t think that’s always the case when teams pick. I think some teams seeing social media think of tickets and butts in the seats before they think of anything else.
it wouldn’t surprise me if Mayfield’s sitting there at 11 that we take him
For me, the arrest video and the crotch grab are too much. I wonder how much else there is we don’t know about.
Just like with Foster last year and his issues off the field as well as the Combine thing and now his issues have resurfaced I believe Mayfield to be too much of a risk. If someone else wants to take him because of his “moxie” then so be it but I wouldn’t touch the kid.
If you miss, oh well, but if you waste a 1st on this guy and it blows up in your face then you’re the screwup Miami Dolphins again.
I really wish we’d trade Parker because, to me, he’s a pimple on the ass of the offense. But, if you want to give him one more chance because he’s not been healthy and because he’s still on his rookie contract then, okay.
As long as he’s not penciled in as a starter then give him another chance. But, let him earn it. Don’t let where he was drafted or his “projection” of what he could be dictate or influence the fact that he starts over someone else. He has to earn it just like everyone else.
If he’s not putting in the work and doing what he needs to do to stay in football shape then you put him on notice like you’ve done with other players.
Wyoming, “That wouldn’t be to bad?”
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Shit, that would be awesome!!!!!!!!!! Though, we both know Gesicki in the 3rd most probably won’t happen, LOL.
We see a great pass catching threat.
The rest of the world may see a non blocking slow WR?
I think he’ll be there. I’d take Hurst or andrews!
But that’s just me
of course, there will always be a deciding factor, like need. if you’ve got 3 players and they are all equally rated but position need is there you take the need. right?
Who cares what I think, but bringing in say Mayfield would create a whole lot of buzz (which Ross would like), but also a whole lot of headaches down the road for Gase.
yeah, I’m not a fan. I’d avoid him like the plague
Lou
… or Jones … either one, it’s just that Jones has had more INTs and even pick 6’s, so I think of him as more of a cover guy, and TJ seems even bigger or could be even bigger if they need him to put on 5-8 pounds. We just don’t need two guys playing the same position i.e. traditional SS). Somebody needs to be playing center field.
Alternatively, and this might be better, put Lippet in centerfield or alternate Xavien and him out there, because both of them have serious ball skills. WE NEED MORE INTs.
I’d love to see all 3 CBs (X, Lipps, and Tank) in at the same time against certain sets.
I am also highly suspicious of Mayfield doing something stupid under stress.
Is it me or is mocking Vea to Miami in the 1st just because we let go of Suh lazy? Vea played well at Washington but I don’t think he stands out. He’s not a Donald type player that you look at as a dominant guy. He might be solid at the position and have a good career but I don’t see him as a dominant player who is a difference maker.
DTs are a tough position to draft early, it takes time for a DT to develop and we just drafted 2 last year who are still on this team, CB, LBer are good picks if you’re looking for day 1 starters, i’m hoping the CB from ohio state drops to us
yes, and the thing is, unless you’ve got one who stands out like a Donald then taking one at #11 just to fill a need is a waste, IMO. I don’t see Vea as that type of guy. He’s never been dominant at his position.
If we’re picking a DT in this draft, and we most likely will at some point, Tim Settle of Virginia Tech would be the guy I’d like to see them take. Would be interesting to see where he would go if he decided to stay in school one more year.
Pre 2018 college football season he’d probably be expected to go in the 1st rd if he had another season like he just finished with.
What’s with your UVA obsession
UVA is Virginia, not Tech. But I like to look at as many guys as I can regardless of conference. Some people seem to think it’s the SEC and nobody else.
My bad I didn’t see the word tech in your post
It’s okay. I often don’t think before I post anyway.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5780fUPZJpo
Things are just out of hand!! LOL!!
pheloniusphish says:
March 30, 2018 at 4:47 pm
Lou has fleas. He’s busy SHH.
Reply
Tim Knight says:
March 30, 2018 at 6:08 pm
LOL, fleas?
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He was scratching his head again. Has to be either fleas or lice.
Fumagalli
Great hands
Lousy fingers
If they draft him, that will be my version of Mike’s “Cespedes”
And if they do draft him, I will be stoked, so Piggy, please do NOT buy his jersey.
“Another Fumagalli Touchdown!!!”
They’re not booing, they’re saying Fuuuuuuum!
It’s funny that everyone fears my Jersey shopping this offseason
I mean I’m going to have to buy a jersey for 2018
So you are all warned…
Pick one . . . Or get both
That’s a good plan
Sabotage by pork!
Mike with pictures of Patriot memorabilia……hmmmmmmm
BLL – I agree. Mocking Vea to Miami is lazy.
Isn’t all mocking?
Especially bc his last name is just 3 letters
Lol….it’s funny because it is lazy to type just 3 letters….(I had to think about it before I got it…lol)
I own lazy.
For what it’s worth, I think M13 meant to write he knows Gase DOESN’T listen to him, although sometimes it is hard to know how much of his own crap he believes.
As for Rob, the way you casually dismiss how difficult these jobs are, and believe that some Monday morning QB who watches youtube, ESPN, and NFL network can do it successfully, when even the best in the world are wrong more often than right, is surprisingly arrogant and says a lot about you and how much of your own BS you believe.
Damn Ape,,,will you marry me?
Lol
LOL
Cards blasted by the Mets again, but it’s early. I don’t usually start watching baseball for the first 19 or 20 months of the season.
Lol….you mean it is futile for me to project the Brewers record to be 162-0 based on their start?
Lol, I wouldn’t start the print on the Brewers WS Champions hats and shirts just yet.
But..but…..they have a half game lead with only 160 games left…..I already am tracking their magic number.
Only 160 left. lol
Lol….it’s so big Rosie O’Donnell could use it as a belt
Go Cubbies!!!!!!!!!
F-U….lol
Hsssssss….ssssssss
Are these soccer teams? I heard soccer is getting popular in the states…
hsssssss…..ssssss
LOL @ 19-20 months
It’s funny because there are only 12 months in the year.
Yes and that’s not even enough to get him started.
Yep, Gase reads this blog. He was going to comment but I blocked his ass. 😂
CavalierKong says:
March 31, 2018 at 5:21 pm
For what it’s worth, I think M13 meant to write he knows Gase DOESN’T listen to him…
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CORRECT, I was in hurry last night and mistyped. I meant to convey that Gase clearly does NOT listen to me, as I obviously disapprove of many of his recent moves. $#!t, if he was actually listening to me, we’d still have $uh and Jarvis… and I also wouldn’t be saying that he’s not a leader of MEN.
My bad on the typo… I hate it when I do that!
Suh and Landry were simply about the production didn’t merit the salary requirements. With Pouncey, I felt they didn’t want to pay him top dollar and have to baby him through the offseason workouts and in practice again, so they asked him to take a pay cut and he refused asking for his release. Those guys did not elevate this team and the cost was too much.
As for Ajayi, I think he annoyed Gase too often going off script and not blocking or receiving well enough.
If you were a HC and you weren’t feeling it with these guys you’d move on too and many teams make moves like this if the fit isn’t right. At the end of the day, every move this regime makes will be graded on wins and losses. If they don’t win, they will be replaced at some point.
As fans, let’s hope they’re right. We should try to focus on moving forward instead of constantly looking backwards saying I wouldn’t have done that. Okay great, but what’s done is done. Let’s see what the 2018 team looks like on opening day and throughout the season. Maybe we’ll be pleasantly surprised. 🙂
I don’t mean to come off as a disgruntled Phins fan… though I KNOW I do at times. NOTHING would make me happier as fan than to see me proven DEAD wrong over recent moves!
Don’t worry… I’m not going to pay to fly banners over the stadium to advocate the firing of man trying to do his job… that’s NOT in my character, AT ALL. All I want to see from our beloved franchise is… WINNING!!! 🙂
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Jalen Davis… he’s the guy I’ve spoken about several times here. He’s a BALLHAWK(!!!), but I don’t know if we’ll approve of his 5’10”, 185 size, being we like our Secondary to be comprised of ‘bigger’ players.
Not all of them. We have some guys his size. If a guy can play, I think they would add a guy like this. Grier has said they do have a size criteria for positions but film matters too.
I think Jalen Davis would make a FINE addition, then.
We have clearance, Clarence. Roger, Roger. What’s our vector, Victor.
Weird. I tried to respond twice to BBM by hissing at him, but neither post went through, but this test post did.
Oh you guys are going to get tired of seeing this this year!
Lou, I’m not sure where the team stands with Parker. They love his ability, but if he’s hampered too often then they might think what’s the point? His 5th year option is up soon so that will tell us more. They could not offer it and say this is your 4th year on your rookie deal and you’ll be a UFA in 2019. Gives the team time to focus on his replacement if it’s more of the same with him. I think we’ll see more WR rotation this year anyway. Maybe someone else steps up.
I think if the draft fell the right way drafting Ridley and parting ways with Parker makes a lot of sense
I would not mind Ridley at all. I watched more video of him and he reminds me of Marvin Harrison. He has game speed and other skills for a WR that make him an impact player. I see this team wanting to be more explosive.
I’d also like to add that it generally takes 3 to 4 years for a WR to ‘break out’ in the NFL. Only the VERY best prosper from the jump. The potential is certainly there for DeVante to arrive ‘on time’.
OK, I will retract my “Go Cubbies” statement and go with my first love since the mid 70’s.
Go Big Red Machine!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
O Rob,
I thank you VERY KINDLY for your earlier compliments, my Brother. I see your point of view on a SOLID O-Line and a POWERBACK in the EXACT same way, man… as does David.
We made it to the playoffs for the first time in nearly a decade in ’16 with that method, and we saw the Jags use that blueprint just last year to go DEEP in the playoffs.
Don’t EVER let the haters pull you down, bud… you bring MUCH insight!
Ajayi wasn’t really a powerback. He ran out of shotgun quite a bit as a one or two cut and go zone runner. The power we attribute to him was not inside the tackles pounding it in there for 3-4 yards. He was brutal at the 2nd level against LBs with bad angles and against DBs. We did not have a push defenses around OL in 2016. We still sucked when we had to run. Half his yards came in 3 games that year. It was awesome and historic, but it was not an every week staple. We wanted to think that, and I bought into wanting to build around Ajayi as well, but there was more than meets the eye with him. He doesn’t run like Blount or Fournette.
CavalierKong says:
March 31, 2018 at 7:29 pm (Edit)
Weird. I tried to respond twice to BBM by hissing at him, but neither post went through, but this test post did.
I approved both of them. I wish I knew what is causing that. One of the most frustrating things about this blog. That and the random spot you stop when you refresh the page.
Cheers 🙂
I figured it was just a glitch.
The random spot is strange.
Lol @ Herd blocking Gase….God forbid he care about what we think..lol
Tim Knight says:
March 31, 2018 at 8:07 pm
Ajayi wasn’t really a powerback. He ran out of shotgun quite a bit as a one or two cut and go zone runner. The power we attribute to him was not inside the tackles pounding it in there for 3-4 yards. He was brutal at the 2nd level against LBs with bad angles and against DBs. We did not have a push defenses around OL in 2016. We still sucked when we had to run. Half his yards came in 3 games that year. It was awesome and historic, but it was not an every week staple. We wanted to think that, and I bought into wanting to build around Ajayi as well, but there was more than meets the eye with him. He doesn’t run like Blount or Fournette.
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ALL good points… I can’t disagree. HOWEVER, once Ajayi started making NOISE, Defenses started stacking 8 in-the-box to defend against him. And whom did that benefit? None other than TANNEHILL!
We actually got to see Tanny as the QB he CAN BE for us. Prior to Ajayi’s break out, Tannehill was nearly always facing max coverage in years prior.
IMO, it’s only fair to give Tannehill a fighting chance by augmenting our passing attack with a legit running attack. That STARTS with a good O-Line, and a RB who DEMANDS 8 in-the-box when he’s on the field.
As someone who WANTS to see Tannehill succeed, I’d point to Roger Craig (Montana), Edge James (Manning), Terrell Davis (Elway).
I actually like our moves on the interior O-Line, but they’re all 30+: I think we need to infuse some young blood this Draft. Come away with any of Billy Price, Frank Ragnow, or (pipe dream right now) Quenton Nelson, and we’re GOOD for the future.
Yes… I believe that Tannehill can get it done this year. He’s only gotten SHARPER (mentally) with his layover, but dammit if he gets injured again being his body has not been exposed to live hits in a long time.
And yes… I think that Drake could be that for us this year, coupled with old man (but AGELESS wonder!) Gore.
As Pig would prefer, we should probably target a RB before the 4th round is over… for Gore is likely to retire after this season.
And I’d like that RB to be a chain-mover in short-yardage sits.
Alright, I’m audi for the night… I’m about to watch the new “IT” movie for the first time.
Mike E and Bookman… I trust this is going to be GOOD, and I know it WILL be. 🙂
Happy Easter and Happy Passover to ALL who observe!
M13, Gase has pointed out that when we played our 3 WR sets with one TE and a RB, teams played us in base. Meaning, they covered Landry with LBs and Safeties often. He didn’t require an additional corner in nickel. People don’t like to hear that but it’s true. LBs and Safeties can run with Landry, corners can’t tackle him. So teams don’t put corners on him.
I agree opponents didn’t want to let Ajayi run wild on them, but most of his big runs were always taken to the outside at some point. Yes he had some of those inside runs where I loved that he would turn 6 into 9 by lunging and leaping for it. But once again, the running game was strong maybe 6-8 games in 2016. In 2017 with Ajayi what maybe 2-3 in 7 games?
When you start to look at how the stats play out and think about the long-term and cap involved, it’s not hard to see the team cutting bait now. There was no great impact consistently with any of the players we moved on from. Except for Landry at 6.25 catches and 63 yards PG and 5.5 TDs per season. He was very consistent at that rate. But that’s not elite stuff.
Time to turn the page.
Good points Tim
If we draft Ridley do you think we add him to the WR group and make the competition better or do you think we could then make a draft day trade with Parker involved? The group might be getting kind of crowded then. Stills, Wilson and Amendola are going to be a part of it for sure. Grant will likely be in the mix and then it’s one or two more WRs.
Please add a pass catching TE, I don’t care if he’s a sub par blocker, he’s not going to be drafted because of that. If they develop and can be serviceable in that area, great. You can use Gray and/or a tackle at TE when you need to get a yard or two on the ground. The TE blocking all day is not really a big part of this offense. You need it at times.
I see this team wanting to be faster on offense and challenge defenses in every phase every down.
I think the smart move is to trade Parker if we draft a WR high
Amendola, Wilson and Grant can all be invoked in repacking Landry’s production
All of them can be productive slot wrs
And we would have a lot of versatily in the group with Ridley, Stills, Amendola, Wilson and Grant
A lot of speed too
I don’t want any high picks on a WR. They can be had later.
I would have no problem trading Parker. I have no faith he’s ever going to be what he was drafted to be. IMO, he’s a perfect example why I don’t want to use high pick on WR.
“Amendola, Wilson and Grant can all be invoked in repacking Landry’s production”
We’ll get more bang for the buck, more explosive plays cheaper per. Landry has great hands and can catch improv abnormal passes when a play breaks down, but so can other players here and there. It really is about not targeting one WR 160 times and splitting it up between more options including RB and TE. The more explosive players you have on the field the better chance you have at taking it to the house.
No defense has all their positions set up to match everyone. Speed kills!
The reason that Julius Thomas was great in Denver was not just Peyton. The guy was beating corners for big gains. He’s not that fast anymore.
Thing about Amendola that I think is being missed is he was signed to a 2 yr deal but only his first yr is guaranteed, so he’s basically a one year guy unless he plays so well you don’t want to let him go. But, I doubt they’re going to pay him his full $12M
I don’t think you can take Ridley unless you know you have a trade for Parker .
Probably true but they’ve made crazier moves
That is true, but if they take Ridley, then try to trade Parker, I think his value goes down, unless it is for another player.
not necessarily true. you get a wr needy team they may come looking for a trade. and if you aren’t getting what you want, Parker is on a rookie deal. there’s no pressure to trade him.
The thing is – I don’t expect much in return
But we will see
Parker has had some moments and shown some flashes
I still think he might be a very good receiver
I thought I would never say this but the two women’s final four games were much better than the two men’s games so far. Those two womens games were classics
Lou, I’m not concerned with Amendola’s contract. I think both he and Gore were brought in for sentimental Florida reasons as well as leadership and mentors for younger players. They will both play roles but not be the main dogs.
What I was getting at is the idea that we’ve got too much at the wr position if we draft another guy but then you could say that if you take a wr in any round; not just the first rd and Amendola is only going to be around for a year so it’s not like he’s a young guy who good be with the team longer.
This post made me want to put my head through a saw and say nighty night. LOL
I don’t think we’re taking Ridley anyway. I’m just throwing shit against the wall to see if it sticks but I’d be extremely surprised if he was the pick. I think there’s too many guys on the defensive side of the ball who could be there that they’re not going to pass up and they probably feel the same way about a wr as some others do; that one could be taken in another rd.
I do think Ridley is in the top 10 horizontal board for a lot of teams. I get that feeling Ridley is going to be really good. In 3 years he’ll be top 5 – told you so. LOL
Marvin Harrison comes to mind
Never heard of him.
Philly looking at possibly a second championship just a short time after winning the Super Bowl. Go Villanova!!!
I hope everyone here has a safe and happy Easter.
I hear we’re in the market for Earl Thomas….I’m thinking a 2nd or 3rd rd pick to seattle may get it done, Thomas makes 8 mil this year and we can move McDonald to weak side LB.
we struggled last year in coverage adding Thomas would solidify this D