On the defensive side of the ball, I’ve covered the DT’s, the LB’s, and today I’m going to look at the Safeties. I’m going to skip DE, we’re pretty loaded at that spot, but that doesn’t mean we won’t take a DE if the right one is in the right spot, but I’m about priorities here. Personally, I’m not convinced we’re not just fine with what we have at safety, with Reshad Jones and T.J. McDonald. McDonald missed 8 games due to his suspension, and it makes sense that it took time for him to get acclimated here. I think McDonald could also be used in the hybrid role of S/LB in passing situations. Whether that works out or not, we’ll have to wait and see. In the meantime, here’s the 5 guys I’d consider for us at safety.
Derwin James 6’2 215 Florida State
James is a big boy at safety, and the top ranked safety in this draft. James started 2 years at safety for Florida St, missing most of his Sophomore season with a torn meniscus which resulted in a necessary surgery that ended his season after 2 games. Despite being a DB, James played a fair amount near the LOS, and in his Freshman season, started 12 games, finishing with 91 tackles (52 solo), 9.5 TFL, 2 FF’s, 2 FR’s and 4.5 sacks. In his redshirt Sophomore season, James picked up where left off, and totaled 84 tackles (49 solo) with 2 INT’s, (1 for a TD), 5.5 TFL, and 11 passes defensed. He is expected to be that hybrid S/LB who can cover TE’s, but that remains to be seen. James tested very well at the combine, running a fast 4.47 40, putting up 21 reps, showing a sick 40″ vertical, and he also has long arms and big hands. James is team leader, he’s a very hard worker who comes in and studies film on weekends. He checks off most of the boxes you look for in a player. James is the highest rated safety on NFL.com at 6.44. He’s a top 15 pick for sure, and may be in consideration for us, depending upon who else is also available.
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Justin Reid 6’1 204 Stanford
While James is a hybrid S/LB type of player, Reid could be the FS type of player we can use. Pairing him with Reshad Jones would be some duo. The midichlorians are strong with this one, his brother is Pro Bowl safety Eric Reid, formerly of the 49ers. Reid started his Freshman year in 9 games, and also started every game at S in his Sophomore season. Reid really came into his own his Junior season, totaling 94 tackles (54 solo), 6.5 TFL, 1 sack, 5 INT’s and 1 FR. He could be the true back end safety that would allow Jones to help out more in run support. Reid has the instincts to be a FS, but he’s physical enough to play SS. Reid had an excellent combine, running a 4.4 flat in the 40, putting up 16 reps, showing off a nice 36.5″ vertical, and putting us some very quick 20 YD and 3 cone drill times. He would be a nice fit here, but the problem is, he’s not worthy of the #11 pick, and I think TE should be our target in RD 2, and he most likely will be gone late 1st RD anyway. Rated at
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Terrell Edmunds 6’0 217 Virginia Tech
If we don’t take Ferrell’s son Tremaine, maybe we can come away with his other son, Terrell? Edmunds was a 3 YR starter at VaTech, and his Junior year, he actually started every game at LB. He finished the season with 101 tackles (52 solo), 4.5 TFL, 4 INT’s, 1 FF and 1 FR. In his Junior year, Edmunds was switched to S and started 10 games. He had 61 total tackles (33 solo), 2 INT’s, and 1.5 sacks. Edmunds is a solid cover guy, and former CB, but his tackling needs a lot of work. That’s very correctable, he’s a willing tackler, just not an effective one. His coverage skills and athleticism are going to be what gets him drafted. Edmunds is a team leader, and he also tested well at the combine, running a 4.47, a truly impressive 41.5″ vertical and 134″ broad jump. This kid can sky! Edmunds was rated at 5.54 on NFL.com.
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Jessie Bates 6’1 200 Wake Forest
Jessie Bates is only a 2 YR starter, so still somewhat raw. He redshirted his Freshman season, and really put on a show at Wake Forest, totaling 100 tackles (70 solo), 5 INT’s (2 of them for TD’s) and 1 FF. He’s a very athletic cover man with loose hips and great change of direction ability. He can cover in the slot, or on the back end, with good instincts, and able to read the QB. Bates did OK at the combine, he’s not super fast, running a 4.5 40, with a decent 35.5″ vertical. Bates was rated at 5.84 by NFL.com
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Ronnie Harrison 6’3 214 Alabama
Harrison didn’t take the usual route to become a safety as Harrison is actually a former High School QB. At Alabama, Harrison was a 2 YR starter, only getting limited action as a Freshman. In his Sophomore season, Harrison had 83 tackles (56 solo) along with 2 INT’s (1 for a TD). In total, Harrison finished up with 7 total INT’s in his 3 YR stay at Alabama in limited playing time. He’s got great size and speed, although Harrison did not run at the combine or his pro day. That may raise a red flag or two, but he’s known to have good speed, so not sure what’s up with that. Harrison is known to be overly aggressive at times, and tackles too often looking to make the make hit and misses. He needs to learn proper tackling technique. He’s very young, only 20, and has work to do, but has a very high ceiling, even Pro Bowl potential. Harrison is rated at 6.0 on NFL.com
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So those are the 5, and honestly I went back and forth, erased a couple of times, with some different prospects, such as Godwin Igwebuike, Kyzir White, and Siran Neal. I’m sure you have a guy I didn’t list, so let’s hear it.
Finsmob Unleashed 
First
Safety Dance
You can dance if you want to
You can leave your friends behind
That line is the perfect example of why proper punctuation is important.
LOL MIke E….even more impressive if you came up with it on your own.
Bates Is my favorite out of the group!
He can fill the Punt returner slot if needed!
Look Mike E Matt Miller copied you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Matt Miller always steals stuff from us here. 😉
So Kiper says we’re in discussions with Indy to move up and one scenario includes keeping the#11.
Only way that happens is a top player trade. They don’t have many of those left.
Mocks get wild in April!! The run on QBs has 3 AFC East teams taking QBs with rumors of the ‘other’ East team (those who’s name cannot be spoken) possibly wanting to move up. LOL This frenzy has Fitzpatrick dropping to 13 (???). Let the soap opera continue. 🙂
This morning on NFL Radio the rumor was that CLE was going to take a QB at #1 AND #4. 2 QB’s for Cleveland. Anything is possible, but that would be strange. They can take a second QB later on, they have a lot of picks
How pissed would the 2 And they selected be?
Wow! QBs autocorrects to And.
The QB taken at #1 won’t be pissed, but the one taken at #4 might be
https://twitter.com/PhinsComNews/status/981885393044951040
I don’t want to relive this. EVER!
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-dolphins/fl-sp-dolphins-adam-gase-20180405-story.html
Penalties are a sign of inconsistency at the coaching level, good coached teams do not have many penalties, (see Don Shula team penalties)
Partly on the coaches, but the players are accountable as well. The coach can put players in th right place, and tell them what to do, but the players still need to execute. There’s no doubt in my mind that Shula being head of the officiating committee had a big influence on the lack of penalties called on our team, much like the Patriots get that now.
if i were cleveland i would trade one of those picks for a later 1st this year and a 1st next year to keep the multiple 1sts going
If they go QB at #1 and Giants go Barkley…..I’ll bet they trade out of #4. And they may get a lot more than that. Look at what the Jets gave up for three spots upstream.
Stanger – I definitely came up with that myself. Not impressive, I used to joke about it when I was a kid when the song came out, and I saw the lyrics
Serious props to young you. Apostrophes’ lives matter.
If Cleveland drafts QBs at 1 and 4 it is because they figure to trade one of them
I thought of that too, but wouldn’t it just be better to take the highest offer for a trade for the draft spot rather than actually drafting the QB and taking the risk?
Depends. Some where draft day deals have happened like the Eli Manning and Phillip Rivers swap or the Elway drafted by the Colts and then trade deal
Wasn’t that deal done beforehand? I don’t recall exactly when, but when the chargers took Manning, it was done so that the Giants took Rivers, and then they traded to each other.
The deal was consummated after the teams drafted their respective QBs. I think many speculated that the trade but it didn’t until each team picked the other QB
Anyone else miss Phillip Merling?
Pick #32, no, not at all.
I did like the pick 6 against Favre and the Jets
Mike E. says:
April 5, 2018 at 9:21 am
This morning on NFL Radio the rumor was that CLE was going to take a QB at #1 AND #4. 2 QB’s for Cleveland. Anything is possible, but that would be strange. They can take a second QB later on, they have a lot of picks
Could be a Draft / Trade scenario where they control the guy and can ask what they want for him. (1st or 4th pick both on the table, which do you want? Wellllllll that will cost you….)
ocalarob says:
April 5, 2018 at 10:35 am
Penalties are a sign of inconsistency at the coaching level, good coached teams do not have many penalties, (see Don Shula team penalties)
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we were one of the least penalized teams under Philben……what does that do to your premise?
One interesting note – I was looking at info about the trade between the Chargers and Giants, and they had the stats of all the QB’s in that 2004 draft. Eli Manning in college had a 58.6% completion percentage. In the pro’s? 59.8. Most zebras don’t change their stripes
Roethlisberger 63.2 % in college, 64.1% in the pros
Rivers 64.3% in college, 64.2% in the pros
Interesting, isn’t it?
The false starts by our Oline last year were inexcusable. They know the freaking snap count! The THREE false starts buy Pouncey last year were that much more egregious.
Pouncey screwing up is Gase’s fault. How could you expect a veteran Pro Bowl C to know the snap count?
From Gase on why the players that were let go are gone:
1. The way the Dolphins finished the season (three consecutive losses when three consecutive wins would have put them in the playoffs) told Gase a lot about who he wanted on his team in 2018.
“When we look back at it, just the fact that we were right there in the mix at the end,” Gase said. “We end up winning against New England and we have a great shot to go into Buffalo and really make a move and take a rough season and turn that thing around real fast. We didn’t get it done. It was not the team we wanted to be.
“When you hear the word ‘front-runner’ used by people to describe us, that’s something that’s not going to be accepted here,” Gase continued. “We’re going to make changes and we’re going to make sure we get the right people that are going to do things the way we want them. The end of the year told myself a lot, as far as who was in and who was out.”
Rockphin says:
April 5, 2018 at 11:23 am
ocalarob says:
April 5, 2018 at 10:35 am
Penalties are a sign of inconsistency at the coaching level, good coached teams do not have many penalties, (see Don Shula team penalties)
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we were one of the least penalized teams under Philben……what does that do to your premise?
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Really?? i’m showing we were 4th in most penalties in 2015.
http://www.nfl.com/stats/categorystats?seasonType=REG&offensiveStatisticCategory=GAME_STATS&d-447263-n=1&d-447263-o=2&d-447263-p=1&d-447263-s=PENALTIES_TOTAL&tabSeq=2&season=2015&role=TM&Submit=Go&archive=true&conference=null&defensiveStatisticCategory=null&qualified=false
Philbin coached 4 games in 2015
we were ranked 3rd least in 2013. 2014
I didn’t check 2012
I didn’t equate winning to least penalties, Rock seemed to assume i did, i said it’s a sign of inconsistency at the coaching level, See Philadelphia last year they were a top penalized team
Sound take from Mando….if we get one of the top 4 QBs it is cause he is there, but very well may be we get one after that.
I know! He’s made sense for 2 days now?
About time for him to fall off his rocker!
LOL — Mando ain’t Greg Cote though. He’s got some sense, and more importantly seems he has the best contacts in Davie…..even if they may use him to put out their smoke at times. 🙂
Tannehill in college 62.5
Tannehill in the pros 62.7
1 year with Gase 93,5
this is completion percentage not QBR
Tanny in 2016,
67.1, ranked 7th with QB’s of more than 350 attempts
Tannehill’s comp. pct. has also gone up each year except for a dip in 2015.
SB – I mentioned that because so many people think Josh Allen is going to be much better in the pro’s, when the numbers don’t seem to bear that out. I’m sure there are exceptions, but it seems like you are what you are as a QB in college and in the NFL
I know, I was just piggybacking off of your post. Although I was wearing pants.
LOL, that’s why they call it piggybacking and not piggylegging
Peter Schrager picked Tannehill as his comeback player of the year stating the Dolphins are going to be better than people think.
Mando puts out some good math in the article from Wyoming…..and I think moving up is “off the charts” in the top ten this year.
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The value of Miami’s first-round pick, according the draft trade value chart, is 1,250 points. The Giants occupy a slot in the first round valued at 2,200 points. That’s a difference of 950 points. The entire value of this Dolphins draft, all eight selections, is 2,114.4 points.
sb7mvp says:
April 5, 2018 at 12:18 pm
this is completion percentage not QBR
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how many teams can you name with a QBR in the top 10 who didn’t make the playoffs in the last 5 years? (Hint) not many.
QBR is the most important stat there is, and Tannys rise in that department since Gase entered the equation is inspiring.
that has nothing to do with my post
i’m sorry, I thought you were talking QB stats? and that your agenda was to show that Tanny still sucks after college.
I disagree, I think there’s more to Tannys development than mere comp stats, a lot has to do with a turnstile of different OCs and Different philosophies.
I’ll just say that I don’t know what point you’re trying to make. I was just continuing the comparisons of career completion percentage in the college to the pros that Mike was doing and showing how eerily similar they can be. It’s not an insight or an insult to Gase or Tannehill.
I had seen nothing from Mike in that convo?
I’ll try to do better next time in the mind reading dept. 😦
Pop Tarts!
toaster streudels!
Some of our ex-players and in this case ESPN writers are still in the news.
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Former NFL cornerback Dimitri Patterson has filed a $50 million defamation lawsuit against ESPN. Patterson calls the information in the article that described a courthouse scuffle between himself and law enforcement, “false and defamatory in its overall portrayal of DP as a violent, impulsive, unstable person.”
The ESPN story, filed in August by James Walker, occurred while Patterson was in family court due to a potential contempt of court charge stemming from a prior hearing. According to Walker’s reporting, Patterson attempted to escape the courtroom after the judge ordered officers to take him into custody. Two officers were injured during the apprehension including a female officer who “suffered neck and back injuries,” and “a male officer injured his wrist.”
Patterson was subsequently charged with battery on a law enforcement officer and resisting arrest with violence.
Rob,
Read up on the page at Mike’s 11:29 post. Also, if you’re unsure what someone is saying you can always ask to gain clarity. It will save from false assumptions.
What’s the fun in that?
Some more tidbits from Gase on the team.
http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/nfl/miami-dolphins/article208004759.html
ocalarob says:
April 5, 2018 at 12:20 pm
I didn’t equate winning to least penalties, Rock seemed to assume i did,
I made the leap of thought to “good coaching” because others have in the recent past bashed Gase for not being a good coach and siting the amount of penalties the team has had under him (top of the league both years) as a reason.
My bad.
In the article I posted above, the Dolphins are going to use a heavy DL rotation to keep guys fresh. One of the reasons they moved on from Suh, because they couldn’t justify his salary sitting on the bench. Suh played 84% of the defensive snaps last year and the team isn’t going to ask any DL to do that this year. Gase cited what the Eagles did last year with a heavy DL rotation.
That was one of the ways Suh made his money. Man had a motor like no other DT…..and even if it lead to him being out of position at times, that engine was always running. DEs not a problem, but gotta think another DT comes in.
Oh yeah no doubt we need another DT. But that also tells me it doesn’t have to be a high draft pick, but a solid rotational guy. Hayes is also going to see some time inside.
Hayes plays a lot on the left side at DE so that works in a rotation with Wake, and Quinn and Harris on the right side. Not sure where Branch fits in because he normally plays the right side. But we may also use a 4 man front of DEs at times on long down and distance situations.
It’s a coach’s job to get his players to focus during the week and practice accordingly, so they can replicate it on gameday. Inconsistency in focus and discipline is absolutely part of a coach’s responsibility. Let’s not act like it’s all on the players. The coaches are also responsible. It’s their job to prepare players in such a way that they can focus on game day. Gase is talking all tough now, but the undisciplined play and lack of focus we’ve seen for 2 years falls squarely on his shoulders. We’ll see if things change like he keeps saying they will. He’s fired or traded away all of his excuses….for now.
Yep -no doubt the seat is all Gase’s now. He’s been real clear he cleaned house in the way he wants….and that goes to both players and coaches.
Gase has said plenty of times he has to do a better job. I like that he’s not just staying the course and is looking for solutions.
You can only lead a horse to water…what he did was got rid of the horses that wouldn’t drink. There’s only so much a coach can do. No coach is going to get Suh, Landry, and Pouncey to do something they don’t want to do. Moss did some things in NE and was sent packing.
My way or the highway.
https://twitter.com/PhinsComNews/status/981942791088627713
I know it’s something to read and discuss during a slow news season, but what coaches say to reporters means very little. Someone from this blog could have easily written that article without the quotes.
And they could write without wearing pants!
Gase does say what he means and that’s what I’m going by.
Randy
I don’t know what to say. You played college ball, so I’m sure you’re aware not every player gets treated the same. A guy like Mike Pouncey doesn’t get the attention at practice, if he’s able to practice at all due to his hips, so to blame coaches for his shitty mistakes just seems silly. Suh too, because he KNOWS what he’s supposed to do, but there’s that little thing in his head that tells him he can figure out the snap count and he’s going to guess right, and he’s offsides again. You can’t blame Gase for those things. Young players, sure, maybe they weren’t properly prepared, but not guys like Suh and Puncey, at least not in my view.
Did Randy play college ball? I know he played in HS, did not know he played in college. What school, Randy?
I got accepted to Hofstra for engineering with an invitation to be a walk on on their team but i did not go there. My parents didn’t like the idea of me going to school so far away from home.
I thought he played college ball, maybe he didn’t.
D — did you end up playing? Was sorta of thinking would have recruited you for my rugby team back in the day. 🙂
Thats why coaches luke to have their guys. Suh was expensive enough to cut this year, he’s not Gase’s responsibility. Shit doesn’t go the way you want it to you make a change. As long as Gase keeps making good changes he gets a free pass with me.
Mike E. says:
April 5, 2018 at 11:37 am
Roethlisberger 63.2 % in college, 64.1% in the pros
Rivers 64.3% in college, 64.2% in the pros
Interesting, isn’t it?
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What about the much reviled Timothy Tebow… everyone says they know he would not be good in the pro’s but his comp percentage in College was never below 64.5% in fact it was better than 66.5% all but 1 year.
That just further proves my point. I was showing those players to make the point that it’s unlikely to expect a player who had a poor completion pct in college to really improve that in the NFL, specifically Josh Allen
But when you saw him throw it down field that’s when the real excitement began. LOL
He benefitted like many college QBs of playing with superior talent against inferior opponents a lot of the time. I remember some of his passes just hanging up in the air forever but no defender was anywhere to be found so the receiver could wait for it and adjust and still get a big gain.
Kind of puts a damper on the Josh Allen thing
These are the type of guys Gase wants on the team.
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Those dudes are friggin nuts.
In contacts sports….nuts is a good thing.. And so is the hardworking Joe Lunch Pail thing.
D, that’s cool. Hofstra is where Wayne Chrebet played in college. I watched a few Jets practices there back in the 90’s during lunch when I was driving for a living and Long Island, NY was part of my route.
My wife took a night class there after she graduated from college, and I met her there one night to study at the library while I was taking Trig in my Ophthalmic Dispensing school. I met her there another time to go ice skating right near Hoftsra at the EAB skating rink.
Mike E. says:
April 5, 2018 at 1:55 pm
That just further proves my point. I was showing those players to make the point that it’s unlikely to expect a player who had a poor completion pct in college to really improve that in the NFL, specifically Josh Allen
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Since when is 65% a bad comp percentage.
That it’s not going to get better in the pros
Only if it promotes your side of the argument! 😉
So who’s a good mid round DT?
Derrick Nnadi, B.J. Hill, P.J. Hall, Deadrick Senat are some
FOLEY FATUKASI – CONNECTICUT
Cespedes!
Tim Knight says:
April 5, 2018 at 2:06 pm
So who’s a good mid round DT?
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I like Hill and Jones from NC State. Gilmore and LaCouture from LSU are both pretty good DT’s too. LSU usually turns our solid mid round DT prospects.
Reggie McKenzie’s sone out of UTenn is a pretty solid prospect too.
Godchaux LSU
LaCouture to me is a lot like Godchaux
https://twitter.com/PhinsComNews/status/981966281300762627
Bruuuuuuce!!!
A good number of those men who worked on those skyscrapers like in the picture above were Native American Mohawk Indians. They had an uncanny ability to balance themselves high above the ground on those beams.
Or to not soil their britches
sons o bitches
Damn. That’s tough!
Ouch!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hate to see this sort of stuff. Tough break for the young man.
Sergio Garcia took a 13 on the 15th hole hitting 5 in the water.
Guess he’s missing the cut.
I could do that. LOL
Me too
We always stop counting at 10 lol
Same here when I played. We have a friend who was brutal and would take a 10 when it was really like a 17. LOL
ocalarob says:
April 5, 2018 at 12:24 pm
Tanny in 2016,
67.1, ranked 7th with QB’s of more than 350 attempts
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but we all KNOW that is only because he threw only short passes, most behind the line of scrimmage….
stangerx says:
April 5, 2018 at 1:59 pm
These are the type of guys Gase wants on the team.
Fearless guys who are in their 90’s now?
My God Father (Dad’s best friend) was a high beam iron worker in NY back in the 70’s. A lot of them were crazy Indians (Mohawk tribe), hard working, hard drinking, hard fighting SOB’s.
I heard they were all Irish, and that description confirms it.
I have a few friends who do this still. Mostly Irish dudes.
I see Lou posted this above. (except the part about knowing one) It was the case.
I hope we draft Benkert because it would be fun to have a player that’s named after a muppet.
There is a programmer here at my company that i secretly all fraggle rock because of his resemblance to Gobo on the that show.
There is also Muffin man, Scooby Snacks, and Baby Huey. Alone they are just those individual names but they congregate a lot in the break room and when they do i just refer to them as the Nerd Patrol which is their group name.
I don’t know about a guy named Kurt-Ben-Kurt…..
son of a son of a shula says:
April 5, 2018 at 3:53 pm
Me too
We always stop counting at 10 lol
LOL
We stop at snowmen
Son, the friend I was talking about being brutal at golf played it more like Croquet. LOL
Commonly heard while walking of the green with Rockphin and his friends “put me down for another snowman”
Sometimes when it’s really bad it’s gotta be a 10 but you’re right it’s usually a snowman when it gets ugly.
Well, I’m French Canadian / Mohawk / Irish. If anyone was genetically predisposed to be an alcoholic it’s me! LOL
Go be a steel worker
I’m afraid of heights! LOL
Didnt falling actually save your life though? Why would you be scared of it?
Oops too bad cause you have old guy look down lol jbb
Means you drink a lot but cant handle your liquor and probably will die of cirrhosis
true except the not being handle my liquor,that’s why I buy the jugs with the handle build in.
Sergio “tin cup” Garcia
D, that’s funny with Baby Huey. My Mom worked at a company that I would work at in the summer and there was a guy they called Baby Huey. LOL
D says:
April 5, 2018 at 4:27 pm
Didnt falling actually save your life though? Why would you be scared of it?
No, I was cut down from the wire that had me hooked up, If I had fallen I probably wouldn’t have died and had to be resuscitated.
son of a son of a shula says:
April 5, 2018 at 4:27 pm
Oops too bad cause you have old guy look down lol jbb
Screw you Son. LOL I mean you are not wro…….well just screw you. 😉
Fest date to be determined soon
Don’t miss this one screw your brother ( Mike E punctuation intended)
😀
I have a feeling Leighton Vander Esch is going to be really good. Have done some research on him and I like his game. Big LB who can run and play in all phases.
Come to the Fest this year
Golf on Saturday
Would love too but don’t know at this time.
Like i said yesterday, he’s a poor man’s Kechuly.
I’ll take that.
and D, I’m not afraid of falling, I’m afraid of the sudden stop at the end of falling……
😉
Then skip that part of it….duh
Remember in the matrix there is no ground, errr or maybe its just spoon im kind of applying the concept to other things but it may have been very specific to spoons.
LOL
Tim – Nice win today! Did you watch? I couldn’t, I was at work
I caught part of it. It’s all about health with this team. They have the power pitching/power hitting and today displayed all of it.
How did deGrom look today?
Solid, pitched out of a bases loaded jam in the 6th with no outs striking out the final batter (can’t remember name) on a called 3rd strike which he argued and got thrown out. Then we blew it open in the 7th.
Jai Alai?
I agree with Peter. 🙂
Wyoming — man is Kay Adams a woman wish could have dated, not just for the looks but the personality….but one of our wideouts got there before me. He’s a plaaayaa. 🙂
She’s super cute and very good on Good Morning Football. It’s a good show.
Checkbook aside, would go for her over Giselle or name the model in a second. Imagine if cuddle time was the 3-4 versus the 4-3. 🙂
I read she’s staying in Boston!
D,
I wanna see what Scooby Snacks looks like
I figured Tim agreed with Peter
Don’t you wanna be able to agree with Peter?
I was thinking of a different connotation lol
I’m still pissed about Suh, I won’t get over this for a while.
Show me mofuggers I can’t even stand to listen to their bullshit. Show me!e
I posted about it earlier, just not the video.
Tim Knight says:
April 5, 2018 at 12:23 pm
Peter Schrager picked Tannehill as his comeback player of the year stating the Dolphins are going to be better than people think.
The last Tannehill we saw was a good Tannehill – leading ARZ into the 4th qtr 21-9, he was 15-20 195 yards with 3 TD 1 INT in a rainy slop game. Moore comes in and we have to win it late 26-23 on a last play FG.
LOL @ Son, got it. 🙂
Scooby Snacks looks shaggy from Scooby Doo with a pageboy length jew fro, except shorter and a little more dumpy looking.
Steveccnv,
I hope you get to meet Piggs. He’s awesome. I love him
So if you do anything to him I’ll whoop your big ass lol
Cheers bro have fun
I’m sorry and I understand I got called out the last time I called someone names for doing their job but this goofy bastard just did a two round mock and has us trading from #11 to #23 with New England. Doesn’t get any better than this:
I don’t see the Pats targeting Lamar Jackson but I wouldn’t be surprised if we traded down and chose Conner Williams who most think will be moved inside but could flex outside in a pinch. What would the compensation be? NE isn’t moving up from #23 to #11 without giving up one of their 2nd rd picks. This looks like a Pats ball sucking mock. LOL
a lot of people think he’s a guard and won’t be able to play tackle because of his arm length
That’s why I said in a pinch. He wouldn’t start at tackle, but he’s done it.
The most unique one of the bunch id Muffin Man who basically looks like a giant muffin. He’s really wide through the hips and midsection tapering up to narrow shoulders and pretty short arms and having smallish (at least for his midsection) legs. This poor guy has a jew fro too. If he gets laid there will be lots of money involved.
I mean look im not the epitome of cool guy, but overhearing them relive some of their online exploits or their magic the gathering battles has made me realize, even in the nerd world there is a hierarchy of coolness and im pretty sure these guys are at the fuck it level where nothing they have done has ever elevated their status so they just embraced that shit and soldiered forward.
Outside of the top 4 QBs everyone has what QB would you prefer and in what round?
My preference is Josh Allen in the first, and id trade up to 6th to get him if he was still available, and id give up a next years first and this years 3 max to do it.
Sorry i guess i missed the outside top 4 QB disclaimer. Luke Falk, 2nd round then.
Benkert 3rd or 4th
Lou, i mean i dont want to call ya out for calling him out, but…….
Arent you one of the guys in favor of trading back? And arent you one of the gusy in favor of picking Calvin Ridley? You sure he isnt a relative? LOL
First, no, I’m not in favor of trading back but I am in favor of picking Ridley. Second, the idea that we’d trade back with one of our division rivals giving them the opportunity to get their guy is ridiculous.
Son has already started The Fest pressure — great to see. Good luck on getting Tim to break his FL Fest cherry but figure man will be there when he is. Rock not such a hard task…..and does he ever add the energy.
Any of you folks who have not been, well it is a kick’n’the’ass hootenanny. With a whole bunch of family friendly bro/sis/wife-love involved. Schedule will be out soon enough.
Bring your big ass too. Drive it. Easy drive.
Sorry Stang I thought this was D when I read it lol
LOL….you talked me into it. Going to the Fest. You are a hard man to argue with. 🙂
Lol
Yeah it’s s great time. I’m wishing for better weather this year but besides that it’s great.
Yes I proudly represent the Finmob chamber of commerce
What has always amazed me is how much better folks get along in person than on the board. And pretty amazing that what started as a bunch of Yahoos on the SS board (least when I joined) ended up with all those people showing up year after year. Almost makes me misty eyed about Walker.
I’d be excited if we drafted Ridley. I think he’s going to very good. But that’s who I think NE would target if they tried to move up.
and that’s the thing that gets ya right there. he’s good enough for NE but not for us. how does that work? not saying you’ve said this but I’ve seen similar comments elsewhere with people saying we shouldn’t take Ridley and a wr is a waste in the first because of the history of 1st rd wr’s but then they come off with NE taking him.
Ridley would be a scary addition to their system.
Im thinking the pats could take Ridley at 23 and Hayden Hurst at 31
I agree with the numerous mocks that don’t have Ridley making it past the Ravens at #16
I don’t think Ridley will fall into the 20’s. I do think the Pats are in a good spot at #31 for a TE.
professorloumiamidolphinsblog says:
April 5, 2018 at 6:57 pm
First, no, I’m not in favor of trading back but I am in favor of picking Ridley. Second, the idea that we’d trade back with one of our division rivals giving them the opportunity to get their guy is ridiculous.
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No i get that an i agree lol, i just thought it was funny that he was purposing two things you have suggested and yet you were on him lol. Im just messin with ya.
I agree though, no way that goes down, 1) Pats aren’t trading up for Lamar Jackson, 2) the whole rival thing you mentioned, 3) we would have stayed put and taken either Minkah Fitzpatrick or Roquan Smith, im not completely sure which but i wouldn’t think we would trade back with either on the board.
The only real thing there that might have been an acceptable part is that we would have gotten two first in the exchange and gotten Ridley as part of the aftermath.
professorloumiamidolphinsblog says:
April 5, 2018 at 7:13 pm
I agree with the numerous mocks that don’t have Ridley making it past the Ravens at #16
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Its probably accurate because this is Ozzie’s last year calling the shots and they need WR and he loves him some Alabama players.
I think Ridley could go top 10.
It’s possible. The Marvin Harrison comp is pretty accurate
The Marvin Harrison comparison is because of his quick twitch route running, his ability to separate, locate the ball and he plays the game fast – as in he turns it on and outruns people like Harrison did.
Drake is really fast in pads, not just in shorts. Ridley is the same way. He’s a football player with athletic ability and speed.
the really impressive thing, or things, about him is how he doesn’t need to slow down to make a break and how fast he gets up to speed from a complete stop.
I think a LOT of people are sleeping on Lamar Jackson… especially the NFL media. That said, he’s a project like Josh Allen… but he’s also a DYNAMIC weapon. If Gase can work his magic on him, LOOK OUT!
I wouldn’t be against it but a bit leery. He needs work on his throwing mechanics. Relying too much on his athletic ability has RGIII written all over him. He’s going to get banged up.
Jackson is tough. He could be good or then he could be RGIII and you know what I thought about him before the draft. Wow was I wrong.
Tannehill was a project coming out. Allen is a step down from Tannehill. So, there’s that.
Stanger, if you’re hanging out in a bar and having a debate with people it’s easy to know it’s all in good fun. The written word sometimes comes off as aggressive and insulting when it’s really not. Unless you say something like you’re a mindless idiot and really mean it. LOL
Absolutely, even if at the same time the Fest is about a family….so step above guy on the next bar stool. Do worry that some do not show up cause they worry about what has happened on the board. And that includes folks consider friends but have not met after all these years. Couldn’t imagine a more big hug group.
When you realize people are smiling and having a good time, you can then say “but I disagree with you on that you negative bastard” and everyone laughs and it’s over. 🙂
When I met Ken the first time I said to him, “I told you Henne was the next Simms.” He turned to me laughing and we shook hands. LOL
Have had my problems with Ken cause he can be a real pain in the ass, but case in point. Yet just like Brian NY and Mike E…..much nicer in real life. 🙂
MY 2018 Miami Dolphins Draft (v4.4.5.18)
R1P11: Lamar Jackson, QB, Louisville
R2P10: Mike Gesicki, TE, PSU
R3P9: Rashaad Penny, RB, San Diego State
R4P23: Durham Smythe, TE, Notre Dame
R4P31: Sean Welsh, G, Iowa
R6P35: Poona Ford, DT, Texas
R7P9: Skai Moore, LB, South Carolina
R7P11: Jalen Davis, CB, Utah State
UDFAs coming soon
KEY(?): moving TJ McDonald to full-time LB, trading for Pearl Thomas post-June 2nd +$17M (MTP won’t be able to help himself).
gimme Conkling instead of Smythe and I’ll think about it. hehehe
Conklin!! dammit.
I think that could work with Conklin!
Walker I miss Walker.
Come to the Fest Walker
Come on this board Walker
Walker and David were suppose to meet me at the Giants/Dolphins game Monday Night in 2015, but they drove off the road and went into a swamp or something. Missed the 1st half I think. LOL
Both Mr. Walker and David are very good peeps, IMO. I’ve gotten to know them both rather well, and I cherish our friendships.
Fucking swamps are always popping up on FLA roads. lol
You just said Walker three times, and would like him to appear. But if was gonna use magic, my first choice would be Cap Stubbs.
Tim Knight says:
April 5, 2018 at 7:53 pm
🙂When I met Ken the first time I said to him, “I told you Henne was the next Simms.” He turned to me laughing and we shook hands. LOL
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That;s a load of crap, you were tooting his horn saying he was the next Dan Marino!
ORob, I think I said that one time in jest. Never thought Henne was anything like Marino, Simms wasn’t either.
don’t make me go back!
LOL
what i love about Drake is the mis match he creates in the passing game, if a LBer is covering him watchout!
He could catch 50-60 passes this year. He had 32 last year in 6-7 starts and some limited action in the rest of the games.
MF,
It’s interesting to see this “obsession” so many Phins fans seem to have these days about moving McDonald to LB and I say that because I always thought Jones should be a guy they should consider moving there.
I doubt they are moving anywhere unless we get a starting FS, and i highly doubt that happens in the draft
I think I remember you saying that at one point… or at least somebody saying as much, and not just recently.
Whomever of the two (Reshad or TJ), should we switch one to full-time LB, it would address a NEED at the LB position with good hands.
Maybe we don’t get after The Pearl, but I wouldn’t want to blow our 1st round pick on an Alabama (Saban-coached) DB… they have a HUGE history of failure in the NFL: address Safety later in the Draft.
It’s interesting that Burke was recently talking about the hybrid guys at LB these days. I know they’ve been doing their due diligence on Bobby Jones from NIU who fits that role but he’s probably more of a late rd/udfa guy and not someone projected to be a starter.
A lot of guys back then were tooting Hennes horn, I was attacked for saying he sucked
we should swap out of 11, try to gain a 1st next year, we will still net a late 1st early second this year and a 1st next year, then next year we have 2 -1s swap out of one of those and keep those high draft picks rolling in with that system.
a first next year is less valuable this year but gains in equity next year.
just like real estate, you buy a home hold it gain equity and sell it for a profit
swap out before seeing who’s available?
I doubt that, just a plan of action or philosophy to gain quality players, it takes time but the returns would be incredible, it’s all about value, and time creates value if you’re patient.
what is the 5th pick worth today in point value, and whats it worth next year in point value? the difference is gained equity
whats next years 5th worth today??
the way I see it, your equity comes from building a team that has quality players at every position. then, you may have a guy who was a 5th rd pick that you may be able to get a 2nd or 3rd for because he’s that good. but, you need to continue to keep adding that kind of talent year after year in order for you to build that equity.
I think Reshad, while great in run support, is pretty good at being around the ball in the secondary. I didn’t get to see TJ much, but I’d rather leave Jones back in coverage. He’s a playmaker
I know Gase wasn’t happy with their communication but I think McDonald had a pretty good half year. If you projected that over a full year it would have been one of his better seasons since being in the league.
I think McDonald or Jones could be a nickel LB along with another LB and 5 additional DBs. It looks like dime but those guys can crash a running play like LBs.
professorloumiamidolphinsblog says:
April 5, 2018 at 8:32 pm
the way I see it, your equity comes from building a team that has quality players at every position. then, you may have a guy who was a 5th rd pick that you may be able to get a 2nd or 3rd for because he’s that good. but, you need to continue to keep adding that kind of talent year after year in order for you to build that equity.
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this is not about picking a certain player at 5, it’s about trading todays picks for next years picks,
we did it in 2016 with the Vikes however we were on the losing end.
the vikes gave us # 86 worth 160 pts, they got from us # 186 worth 17 points and also a 3rd and 4th in 2017 worth 260 pts, so if you divide 160 by 277 they received a 57% return in equity for waiting one year,
53% return
Henne could have been serviceable until they drafted a real QB, but bad coaching and bipolar drafting did him in. We threw a pretty solid team away.
Henne had horrible footwork, he took an extra step telegraphing passes, he was a klutz with his feet, that’s why he sucked! he couldn’t walk and chew at the same time.
somethings you just cant teach
It boils down to the vikes took a mid 3rd round selection and turned it into a 2nd in 1 year