The defense has been covered, and finally, we’re going to look at some offensive players. The first installment is the running backs. We recently signed long time all pro running back Frank Gore to a 1 YR contract. We found out we have a very talented ballcarrier in 2nd YR player Kenyan Drake after we traded away Jay Ajayi. Drake surpassed Ajayi’s production last year, finishing the season with 644 yards rushing on 133 carries with a nice 4.8 YPC and 3 rushing TD’s. In addition, Drake caught 32 passes for 239 yards and 1 receiving TD. The thing that worries me about Drake is durability. I’m not convinced Drake is a 300+ carry back, but going by the way Gase has used his RB’s at each stop, he seems to prefer a stable of backs, with staggered use. One back will get more carries, but it’s not a big ratio, maybe less than 2:1. I’m pretty sure we will be drafting a RB in this draft, and it might even be as early as the 2nd or 3rd RD. DEN recently released RB C.J. Anderson, who played for Gase while he was the OC in Denver. If we sign Anderson, that would really push RB to the back burner in this draft, but at this point, it hasn’t happened, and it may not happen at all. So let’s see who is out there in this draft! This is in no particular order by the way . . .
Sony Michel 5’11 220 Georgia
Considered by some as this year’s Alvin Kamara. Smooth runner who catches the ball very well out of the backfield. Played in 8 games as a true Freshman, he became a starter his Sophomore year at Georgia. His Senior season was his best, finishing with 1227 yards and 16 TD’s facing the best competition in the SEC. After watching kamar last year, I would swear he must have ran a 4.3 at the combine, but like Sony Michel, he ran a 4.54. Michel is not the “power back” type some are looking for, in fact, his skill set isn’t all that different than Kenyan Drake’s. He runs with good vision and find open spaces and has the patience to let blocks develop (Unlike Ajayi!) Michel is rated at 5.91 by NFL.com and is expected to go around RD 2. He’s probably either the 3rd or 4th back taken, behind Barkley, Guice and maybe Ronald Jones.
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Rashaad Penny 5’11 220 San Diego State
Talk about production! No running back was more productive than Rashaad Penny in 2017. 2248 yards on a very NFL like workload of 289 carries and 23 TD’s. Plus, he added another 135 yards receiving on 19 receptions and another 2 TD’s, for a total of 25 offensive TD’s. Unbelievable! Penny ran a quick 4.46 at the combine, but the vertical jump and the bench press were a little disappointing. The biggest knock on Penny, fair or unfair, is the level of competition he faced at SD State in the Mountain West Conference. Penny is also expected to be a taken around the 2nd RD, and in my mind, I’ve reserved RD 2 for a TE. Penny was rated at 5.85 by NFL.com
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Bo Scarbrough 6’1 232 Alabama
Here’s a big boy for ya! Scarbrough is eerily similar to Derrick Henry, who also played for Alabama, but mostly because of the size. While Scarbrough is a couple of inches shorter, he’s still a tall back at 6’1, and weighs just about 10 lbs less than the larger Henry. Unlike Henry though, Scarbrough was just a part of the stable at Alabama, while Henry was the workhorse.Bo’s best season was actually his Sophomore year, where he tallied 812 on and 11 TD’s on 125 carries. Scarbrough is a good short yardage specialist who can push the pile for a big first down, and has great explosion and leaping ability to get that TD, Scarbrough ran a 4.52 at the combine, along with a very impressive 40″ vertical and 129″ broad jump. Scarborough will be a mid to late RD pick, somewhere between RD 4-6. At the moment, we don’t have a 5th RD pick, but we do have two 4th RD picks, so it’s feasible.
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Kalen Ballage 6’1 227 Arizona State
Another big back, and also, another part time player. You could look at the fact that these guys are part time players 2 ways, one that they are talented enough to warrant a workhorse role, or two, that they have fresh legs and plenty of mileage left for whatever NFL team drafts them. Ballage is a talented back who moves very well for a big back, and has excellent hands and can play on all 3 downs in the NFL. He’s also a kick returner, so that versatility is definitely a plus. Just to illustrate how good a receiver he is, his Junior season he had 126 carries for 536 yards and 14 TD’s and 44 receptions for 469 yards and 1 TD. Ballage ran a 4.46 at the combine, and this Swiss army knife is expected to be drafted around the 3rd or 4th RD. Ballage is rated at 5.46 on NFL.com
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Nick Chubb 5’11 228 Georgia
Did someone ask for a power back??? You know who you are, and this guy may be the back you’re looking for. Chubb is a powerful north south runner who can break tackles to get more yardage and move a pile. Chubb was the thunder while Michel was the lightning. Chubb finished his Senior year with 1345 yards on 223 carries with 15 TD’s. he has been the bellcow at Georgia since his Freshman year. Chubb performed very well at the combine, running a 4.52, putting up 29 reps of 225, an impressive 38.5″ vertical and 128″ broad jump. He has tremendous lower body power, an important factor for being a power runner, and he has the upper body strength to push off would be tacklers. Chubb is expected to go around RD 2, which is a tough RD for us, because I have that round reserved for our new TE, thank you! Chubb is rated at 5.79 on NFL.com
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So that’s my 5, and there were some tough cuts to be sure, like Royce Freeman, Kerryon Johnson, Ronald Jones and a few others. I didn’t include Saquon Barkley or Derrius Guice, because I think both will be 1st RD picks. Next up is TE’s, and I may actually have to do a combo article of TE’s and WR’s, we’re running out of time with the draft being next Thursday! OMG, that’s only a week away!
Finsmob Unleashed 
Tim,
Hey, you know i’m all about getting OL, but even I can’t justify giving up multiple picks for a guard. Now, if he’s there at #11…take him if you want…but I can’t give up a couple 1’s and a 2 for one. Lol
Nobody said multiple picks. I replied to James and a 4th. The other trade might only be a 2nd to get to #5 and for Nelson I would do that. I think he’s going to be one of those top guards for a decade.
Man if the Giants do sign Dez, putting him in there with OBJ, and Sterling Sheperd will make a sick receiving group. All the giants would have to do to complete that offense is draft Barkley then add some OL help in day 2.
Engram too.
We’re not trading up for Nelson.
Then you gotta wonder about the devotion and tenderness given to 17. So many lies. Why lie? Just don’t say anything. Gase professed love for Jarvis right out in front of him getting traded. Quit fucking lying to me.
Gase finished the season not happy with Landry’s last game. Do you remember the “it’s hard to reach him” comment?
Well that Bites! No way I can make a Thursday night game!!!!!!!!!!!
Tim,
I don’t trade up for a guard. Period. Lol
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Be happy as hell if we draft the kid though!
I’m concerned we may have a coach who struggles to “reach” certain guys. I think the really good coaches/teachers can usually find a way to reach pretty much anyone. Parcells was great at it.
Parcells also jettisoned guys that he didn’t think fit.
Parcells was great at Jettisoning guys.
I said it earlier in the week and I’ll say it again: I’m beginning to believe there’s a fair chance that Quenton Nelson gets pushed down to us @ R1P11. Now that ol’ Horse Face is looking to trade out (likely to a team wanting a QB), the chances have increased that it may happen.
And NO… PLEASE don’t trade up!!!
By the way I’m not saying trade up for Nelson, just that if we do he would be on my board. Who knows we might really want Smith or Fitzpatrick. That puts us in a spot to get them easily.
For me it’s about adding good players, not just having multiple picks.
Tim Knight says:
April 19, 2018 at 3:22 pm
Omar Kelly @OmarKelly 35m35 minutes ago
The Dolphins would need to send the Broncos at least its second round pick (No. 42) to make a deal with Denver to move up from 11 to 5. Trust me, this is being discussed.
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Trust me, OMAR HATES TANNEHILL THAT BADLY!!!
I just posted it, not that I think he knows everything.
I’m not knocking YOU, my Bro: I’m knocking Omar.
I know that you silly person. LOL
Just bring Dark Richie back or Lionel Ritchie. I don’t care at this point.
I say bring back Jonathan Martin AND Lionel Ritchie…. Your Once, Twice, Three times a lady…… *slams down lunch tray* ….. round 2
Omar Kelly @OmarKelly 35m35 minutes ago
I’m told that former QB David Garrard is coming of retirement in a attempt to resume his football career. Trust me, the Dolphins will come knocking to push or replace Ryan Tannehill. He’s still got IT.
Did Garland ever actually have “it”? Lol
Parcells was a very good motivator. He found ways to coach guys. I’m sure he cut guys too. Feel better? Lol
Dammit. Garrard not Garland. F’ing computer thingie.
LOL @ “F’ing computer thingie”!!!
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I’ve got nothing personal against Omar, I’m just tired of his agenda and his act. I think he could have been reporting for NFL Network right now if he wasn’t so controversial and ego-driven. You’d swear he’s still fresh out of college with the way he behaves.
Nice try on the fake tweet lol
35m35
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Regardless of you feel about Tannehill, the team has said multiple times he’s the starter. Just go from there. It’s similar with Eli with the Giants. Doesn’t mean don’t add a QB but it doesn’t have to early 1st rd. I’d rather add a player who helps us win games this year.
OK then draft him and Trade Tanny….. i never thought id see the day you were advocating for this, way to come round Tim!!!!!
^silly
Here’s how I feel about Tannehill, truly…
HOPE for the best, PREPARE for the worst. And I agree, we don’t have to draft a QB in the 1st round this year.
I agree we dont have to but im not opposed to them doing that if they feel its best for the organization. I wouldn’t care if he sat behind Tanny all year, or 2 for that matter. Get the players you want whatever round you feel like you need to and at the cost that is acceptable. If its stay put and hope for the best, so be it, if its trade back because no one really flips your switch, do it, if its trade up using the draft capital you can afford to, do it. There is no simpler method than make the play you need to to get what you need to.
So long as we don’t trade up for a QB, I’m good. But even if we do, I’ll be excited for our future with that QB… while knowing that either of Gase, Tannenbuam, or Grier (maybe ALL of them) won’t be with us in ’19… unless Tannehill goes down early.
I’m not prepared for the worst. LOL
D, your 7:35 post is where I’m at. Add players you think make your team better. It’s not really much different than FA other than that they’re college players with no pro experience. But they will be soon. It’s about competing to win not about draft strategy. Hey look at us with our 11 picks, 3 made the big club, 5 are on the PS and 3 got cut. Yippee!!!!
How many rookies do you think makes this team, this is for everyone?
We also need a Kicker for sure, someone has to do it. LOL
Thanks all. Mrs Krishna is one tough mama. Recovering from thoracotamy to repair severe hiatal hernia. NO MESH…better prognosis. .more invasive. .lots of trips to hospital…while in remission. Amazing!!!! Beach vacation coming soon.
I sure would love to add a great TE.
Hey, you! Good to see ya here, Krishna!
I try to follow but you guys are machines. ☺
Wishing you all the best, good to see you.
Lb, cb, te, to me are most pressing, then depth at ol and DL maybe s
If Gase sees a QB he thinks he can develop ..ok
Tim,
As I posted last night, I don’t think it would be wise to trade up this year. Too many jobs are on the line in year 3 of Gase (I’m talking about Gase, Tannenbaum, and Grier), we’ve got some holes to fill, and I just can’t see trading up for a QB (squandering NOW Draft capital) who may (or may not) be sitting for a year or two behind Tannehill before making any kind of impact.
Hey, I could be COMPLETELY wrong (wouldn’t be the first time!!!). Sit @ R1P11 and get the BPA… QB or otherwise.
I’m not sure Ross is looking at it like that. We sometimes act like we have no talent and can’t compete with our roster. That thought is BS. What positions have to be filled or replaced in order to compete?
I’m starting to think this QB class is fools gold. There is no clear #1 and that’s a red flag. But there are some other potential studs who most draftniks have rated higher than the QBs.
We can’t trade up for him! Why not? If he’s the best prospect on your board what’s the problem?
What if we came away with a 1, 3 and 4 that all contribute in 2018 and a couple of PS guys, would you think that’s the end of the world? Extreme I know. LOL
The only thing I don’t like about the schedule is on the road at Texans on Thursday, for the 8th time in 7 years. Why don’t these idiots request a home Thursday game, instead they asked for a home opener game 1.
Parcells could have been God himself at every other stop in the NFL. As far as I’m concerned, he was a hot steaming turd here in MIA.
I’m with ya. And if it weren’t for the advent of the Wildcat (thanks ONLY to David Lee), even our 2008 season would have sucked.
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Far as the fest goes
I think it’s either: week 3, 6, 7 or 9
Do you guys agree? The home games later than that are usually around the holidays and not so good for most people
6 or 7 are best for me. November starts cutting into busy season for my wife
Lions or Bears are fine with me, oh my!
Why can’t the Fest game be the one against the Vikes, and all you warm weather pansies can come to MN in Winter and party here! Lol
LOL
Tim Knight says:
April 19, 2018 at 8:29 pm
…What if we came away with a 1, 3 and 4 that all contribute in 2018 and a couple of PS guys, would you think that’s the end of the world? Extreme I know. LOL
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BUT… WHAT IF we came away with a one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight
Schlemiel! Schlimazel! Hasenpfeffer Incorporated!??
Who are you replacing? That was my main challenge. I can do 3-4 but how does the draft replace more than that this year?
What is, Laverne & Shirley?!!
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Funny but still no answer. 😉
Lions or Bears should be okay for me. I think Lions are the better week for me but barring any major setbacks I am going to try like hell to make it this year
Tim Knight says:
April 19, 2018 at 8:37 pm
Who are you replacing? That was my main challenge. I can do 3-4 but how does the draft replace more than that this year?
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Alright, being serious this time around… and in no particular order…
1) TE… and we ALL know it! And we might need TWO of them: one a blocker (if we don’t bring Fasano back in wave-3 of FA), one a TRUE seam-threat and early.
2) Backup QB at some point, preferably within the first 4 rounds.
3) RB: Gore is likely a 1-year rental until he retires, and Gase “SAYS” he wants a RB by committee. Drake is one, but Gore isn’t the future.
4) DT: I think Godchaux ATE of off Suh’s constant double-teams (not trying to take anything away from Godchaux), we’re still waiting for Jordan Phillips’ balls to drop (meaning, CONSISTENCY), and Suh leaves HUGE shoes to fill.
5) LB: We’ve got depth, but only 1 clear-cut starter in Kiko. Let us HOPE that Raekwon is already back to 100% and ready to rock… meaning we’ve got only 2 clear-cut starters at that point.
6) K: YOU brought it up… and you ARE right!
7) O-Line: We’ve now got THREE projected interior starters, who are all on the wrong side of 30 years old.
8) Safety: We’ve got TWO low/box Safeties in Reshad and TJ. It would be nice to find a TRUE ‘centerfield’/BALLHAWK(!!!) Safety.
9) Gunner: STs are 1/3 of the game… and it won’t be so easy to replace Michael Thomas in that role.
Believe it or no?
https://twitter.com/allbrightnfl/status/987109119692685312?s=21
HELL NO!!!
Benjamin Allbright is the white version of Omar Kelly.
I’ll put up a poll eventually
Randy says:
April 19, 2018 at 8:24 pm
Why can’t the Fest game be the one against the Vikes, and all you warm weather pansies can come to MN in Winter and party here! Lol
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Randy,
I am planning on going to that game and the Packer game.
Be at the fest. Somebody has to bring a proper drinking vessel
I will take a look. I am going to be on vacation the first week of October at Disney.
I hope all is going well with you.
bookman,
I went to the game here in ‘94. I had to leave at halftime. There were so many assholes in the crowd. Somebody was gonna get their ass kicked, and it was probably gonna be me. Lol
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The worst part was that they were kicking our asses in the first half. We scored our first TD just as I was walking out of the stadium to make it 6-28. The second half we came back big time but still lost like 38-35. I’d taped the game as always, and I ended up watching the second half 3 hours later at home.
I heard that about Vikings fans. I have a couple of friends who are Vikings fans, but super nice guys. I will probably only go if they do…might keep me out of trouble..lol
It’s going to be between the Lions or the Bears … Oh My
The Fest is awesome no matter who we play .. But this schedule will be between Da Bears and the Lions and I’m willing to go to either one.
StangerX count us in for 3 but maybe 5 🏈🏈🐕😎
Keyboards and bass?
I’m glad our schedule doesn’t end with a bunch of divisional games. We had 4 out of 6 to end the year last year, and our last 3 were divisional in ’16. They are more evenly dispersed this year.
And no stupid London game.
And our bye is week 10.
We have a pretty sweet schedule this year IMO.
**bye is week 11*
Pats
Vikings
Jags
Bills
Our last 4 games. No Sunday or Monday night games.
That’s what happens when you cut Suh.
I thought it was because we were 6-10 last year, WITH Suh. My mistake
Oh SMACK
With Suh, but without Tannehill…..
GOTTA AGREE with those saying the Oct. 14 game vs. the Bears or the Oct. 21 game vs. the Lions are the two best choices for the Fest. September is the height of Hurricane season, so those games should NOT be considered (plus the heat is awful in September). AND the Jets game, Nov. 4, is a distant (but possible) third option, since it’s our ONLY home game that month. PLUS, the nice thing about the October games is the fact that we WON’T be mathematically eliminated from the Playoffs by week 7 or week 8.
Yep — and mid October is sorta of our normal target range.
And ain’t not tigers on the schedule.
The Cheats again with a home game on Thursday, while our dumbass FO request the opener at home. The biggest advantage in the NFL is playing at home on Thursday.
Looks like a 12-4 season to me 😎👍… have to get wife to fix her holiday availablity to make any fest dates work , was hoping could be around 10/08 to work with CDN Thanksgiving … likely a week in Nawlins (10 yr work anniversary gift trip) possibly for week one , unless she wants to see vikes vs 9ers that week
Randy/ Bookman keep me in the loop on Packers and Vikes games one or both MAY be possible for us .. we were at the last game in i guess 2010 ? Misi stripped the ball from Favre in the endzone for a TD. Misis finest moment.. we won as well 😎 and had no issues with locals ..
I see a Lotta people on here hurting Physically and emotionally, hope The spring helps everyones spirits, and healing processes… large get betters to all who are hurting… 🙏
Week 11 bye? Well there’s a first time for everything now let’s hope hurricane doesn’t come along and change that
Toba – I dig your enthusiasm! GO DOLPHINS! Say hello to Darlene for me
Did we have the draft yet?
yes and we traded away all our picks for guys we could have waited to drop to us and those guys suck anyway!
Sweet. Was he a power back?
Or another boy named Sue?
Phelon, we wound up drafting a DT in the first, then we traded up in the second for a full back, using our two fourth round picks, then we took a tight end from Wawatosa public college in the third and a kicker in the 6th. but we used our both 6th round picks and both 7th round picks plus a 7th round pick from next year to move up for the kicker….
Awesome draft then.
we had to give up so much to get the kicker because he was the only left footed kicker on the board.
I don’t like prime time games anyway. I wish ALL of our games were 1pm Sunday games. Primetime games just end too late and I have to be up too early in the morning.
me too! it gives the team a consistent schedule, and the fact that we are not playing in the UK, also known as bum fk egypt! traveling from calif to ny to england was brutal.
yeah, no short weeks.
Kinda sucks that det and chicago are the two possibles, be nice to see NE or the Raiders Game
would you come? Ocala isn’t THAT long a drive. OD makes it all the time.
i was there last year, where were you?
I am planning on finally being done with my second house by the time the season rolls around (meaning have it fixed and sold and having the extra $2K per month available for other things) so I may be up to travel to an away game or two this year. Keep me in the loop if you guys are planning any out of town fests too. If we do a met life takeover I would be up for that even.
are you rehabbing homes?
12-9 vs new england would be great
ocalarob says:
April 20, 2018 at 10:04 am
i was there last year, where were you?
Mexico for my Brothers birthday.
Anyone else….Did Rob REALLY come to the fest last year?
do you think i would lie? ask Mike i kicked his ass in pool 🙂
I’m up for any of the home games.
Rob, no I’m not rehabbing homes. I bought a place in Rockledge 12 years ago because my ex-wife wanted to be closer to her family in Melbourne but after two years she hated it and wanted to move back to WPB. the market dropped out in 08-10 and still hasn’t come back so I have been upside down for the last 10 years. I had a renter in it for 8 years, he was a pretty good renter until the last year when his mentally disabled son with emotional problems came to live with him and his new wife. The kid destroyed the place and they bailed in the middle of the night. Every door in the house was broken or missing, holes from punches and kicks in every wall. call the carpet and flooring ruined, all the window treatments ruined cabinet doors ripped off, etc. Plus the roof started leaking because of a tree branch rubbing on the roof and they didn’t tell me because of the damage the son had caused. I found out when I stopped getting the rent and tried to contact them, finally driving up to see them in person to discover from the neighbors what had gone down. The roof leak caused mold to grow and I had to replace a bunch of drywall and replace the roof as well. (rood needed to be replaced anyway, it was 18 years old asphalt shingle) but this all went down right after my divorce 3 years ago when I had been wiped out financially by the ex. so it has been vacant and I have been fixing it in my spare time, with my spare money since……Not enough spare of either.
The straw that broke my back was last year I was approached by one of the neighbor’s brothers who wanted to live in the community. He offered me a fair price to take it “as is” we went all the way to escrow and inspections when the inspector discovered the house has Polypropelene piping which was recalled in the 90’s it was the biggest class action lawsuit in the history of the US. If MY inspector had found out or I had discovered it before 2009 they would have paid to replace all the pipe and repaired the drywall / paint at no cost to me. They did not. SOoooo the buyers back would not close on the place because no-one will insure it with the bad plumbing. The plumbing will cost me about 8K to replace and I don’t have it so I have been doing it little by little this year. I will be done this summer!
sounds like you stepped in one bucket of shit after another, the good news is homes are back! it’s definitely a sellers market, what little foreclosures are left are going for absurd prices. you may be surprised at what you can sell it for,
I rehab homes and do most everything myself, I’m also a Realtor. Plumbing isn’t that hard, neither is drywall, you tube it.
I am an electrician by trade, but I have been an estimator / project manager for a general contractor for the lat 20 years. I can do plumbing and drywall. It’s just a pain in the ass because even though I “KNOW” how to do it I still make the stupid mistakes you learn not to make when you do it every day. (like catching the insulation on fire while sweating a coupling in the wall! DOH! ) It just takes time and when you don’t even have a helper to hand you stuff it take that much more time.
If I drop this screw and have to climb up and down this ladder one more time today I’m done! LOL
spent first 90 mins of work day scrolling and reading. 🙂
-Phindog at Walmart (if you can get the videos)… youtube series “Manchild”. If those were actual things done… I love your spirit!!
-talks of trade ups make me nervous
-Krishna, please give your wife our best. Corpus Chirsti has a beach. 😉
-Wyoming, start planning your “illness” for the Friday after the Thurs game in Houston. Even if my wife can’t go, I will be going. 🙂 also, what are chances of getting tickets for West Conf Finals Hou vs GSW? 😉
-MF13, your list of 9 things literally gave me a nervous stomach… seeing all that needs to be done in a tidy list… we can get better but we need a few more GOOD drafts to shore up these areas.
That’s it.
Perfect storm. The housing market dropped EVERYWHERE by more than 1/2 in some places, but at the same time they closed the space shuttle program and laid off 10000 high paid workers in the counter and the following year the pentagon cut back 60% on the research and development budget and the big 4 defense contractors all have their R&D labs in the county. They laid off another 8000 engineers and support. it was a devastating two year period financially for the county. and property values have still not recovered at the rate of other areas.
The good news is the space center is up and running again with private companies using it so the local economy up there is coming back and property values have spiked this year. I MAY be able to sell if for “only” 20 grand less than I paid for it.
Chris Perkins has an article saying that DT is our top need and that we need to select TWO in this draft because Suh is gone. I just don’t see it. We need another body there, but I don’t agree with him that it’s a MUST to pick one early and another later.
Rock – ORob rreally was there at D&B, and he really did kick my ass in pool. He wasn’t at the Fest though, he had a big $$$ golf tournament to play in
Just roll those rrrrrr’s. lol
AH hah! so it was a half truth. Rob WAS NOT at the Fest. (no I didn’t call you a liar Rob, but….)
The fest is at D&Bs not at the game.
It is convenient how folks want to reference how we went from 10-6 with Tannehill to 6-10 without him. But, they fail to mention that prior to those two years we were also 7-9, 8-8, 8-8, 6-10 WITH him. Tannehill is not and never has been the difference maker between wins and losses. His 1.4(?) TDs a game has rarely been what gets us a win. He doesn’t usually lose games for us, but he doesn’t win them either. Enjoy! 🙂
Ok fair enough
Showing up for D&B the night before doesn’t count. I have never screamed in someone’s face at D&B and I don’t get that drunk their either…..
when will Siri learn when to use There, their or They’re?
The official fest is the tailgate before the game.
I want to get to a Fest just so I can play pool too!
You want to go for a whole lot more reasons than that…..ORob is pretty good with a cue though.
Playing pool at the Fest? What’s next? Shuffleboard and Bingo? What happened to the two-hand (tackle) football game ya’ll used to play?
Id be down for tackle football.
As long as we dont have to pussy it up and saying you cant really tackle.
Randy likes arguing with Scarecrows. Must been that Midwest in him.
I’d say that is only logical, but that would be a fallacy.
If we play tackle football, I want a red jersey. I really don’t want to hurt anyone.
LOL the guy who wears the red jersey is the worried about being hurt not the other way around.
Shhhhhh, maybe no one else knows that!
I would say D&B is a Pre-Fest event. It’s a lot of fun, and an extremely kind gesture by our own philanthropist, Sir Stanger. 🙂
Thanks, but you guys spend a lot more than me in plane tickets and hotel rooms……just happen to live here.
And “a Pre-Fest event” is spot on…..now we have Friday with the Dog!
No, thank you. That’s really nice that you do that for all of us. Greatly appreciated!
What happened to the two-hand (tackle) football game ya’ll used to play?
We are all in our 50’s or older now. That’s what happened!
well our 40’s and older at least. (I haven’t hit the big 50 yet, I still have two years to go.) but I am already 336 years old in Dog years and that is old enough!
I feel like a great surgeon every time I punch IN or OUT at work. It says “OPERATION SUCCESSFUL!”
D, in the tailgate section we park in the grass and play football on the asphalt. That is just how the parking lots are set up…so keep that in mind when thinking about tackle football.
Glad it looks like Bears and Lions are the dates that look the best from a ticket standpoint. Our seats would have been cheaper and/or better if we went with the Titans rather than the Jets last year. Bears on a downturn (even if a big city) and sorta guessing Detroit ain’t much of a travel team. And when the Mid West folks Florida transplant they go West Coast.
Toba,
I will keep you in the loop on the GB game. I was there in 2010 also. It was a great game. It was the first time I ever got to sit in my Dad’s seats and watch the Dolphins play. I had watched them there before, but never in those seats…..I used to go to games with him in the late 70’s and early 80’s so it was kind of cool. The tickets have been in the family since Lambeau was built.
http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/nfl/miami-dolphins/article209431824.html
Interesting read. If you can keep your anger in check.
Miami Dolphins
Round 1 (6) Josh Rosen, QB, UCLA
Round 3 (73) Rasheem Green, DT, USC
Round 4 (123) Chris Herndon, TE, Miami
Round 4 (131) Dorian O’Daniel, LB, Clemson
Round 6 (209) Trayvon Henderson, S, Hawaii
Round 7 (227) Allen Lazard, WR, Iowa State
Round 7 (229) David Steinmetz, OT, Purdue
Miami Dolphins
http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000927624/article/chad-reuter-2018-sevenround-nfl-mock-draft-team-by-team
Didnt look all that bad to me.
Lazard is a really good late WR selection, good big bodied receiver who should help us in the RZ.
Green would probably be a hybrid DE/DT for us, and play a little 3 and 5 tech. In that role he would be pretty solid, he is a good pass rusher and has a knock for timing his jump to swap down passes.
Henderson is a pretty good latter half FS pickup, and someone we are said to have liked when we have met with him.
Herndon has a lot of upside as a TE, but he is kind of raw at the moement.
O’Daniel is a good LB prospect, those are all pretty solid picks.
I think if you have a problem taking a QB with the 1st pick you have a problem with this draft, but if not then this is a decent draft.
I was just bustin balls because he took Rosen #1
Yeah i figured lol
Randy, Lazard is from, Iowa State, whats your take on him. What i have seen is limited but he seems like a steal in the 7th.
I liked what I saw when I saw Lazard play. He was making plays all over the place. They were totally trusting him to get the 50/50 balls, and he always came down with the ball. He’s not fast, but I saw him get behind some DB’s too.
I agree he’s a steal in the 7th. I think he goes no later than the 5th, but I guess we’ll see. He could be an O.G. type of player for us.
Nice take by Perkins… especially since agree, even if one of the fourths might do it.
“there’s a need for Miami to add a defensive tackle or two, with emphasis on taking one in the first three rounds.”
Full: http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-dolphins/fl-sp-dolphins-perkins-dl-20180420-story.html
D,
I don’t know a lot about Lazard. I’ve seen him play a few times. I would agree that he’s a bigger dude who could be a red zone asset. If we could get him in the 7th, I’d sign up for that. I haven’t looked at him extensively though.
Your Picks:
Round 1 Pick 11: Allen, Josh, QB, Wyoming (A)
Round 2 Pick 10: Guice, Derrius, RB, LSU (A)
Round 3 Pick 9: Hurst, Hayden, TE, South Carolina (A)
Round 4 Pick 23: Thomas, Chad, DE, Miami (FL) (A+)
Round 4 Pick 30: Cain, Deon, WR, Clemson (A+)
Round 6 Pick 35: Weathersby, Toby, OT, LSU (A+)
Round 7 Pick 5: Carlson, Daniel, K, Auburn (A+)
Round 7 Pick 11: Bellamy, Davin, OLB, Georgia (A+)
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Looking more and more like we have 0 chance of getting a shot at Allen, but i took what the simulator gave me and took the prospects i thought the Phins would when i picked.
That could be the foundation of a pretty serious offense right there
Mike E. says:
April 20, 2018 at 12:23 pm
I would say D&B is a Pre-Fest event. It’s a lot of fun, and an extremely kind gesture by our own philanthropist, Sir Stanger.
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Agreed, Stanger is the best!
Yup !!
Yeah I am the best on some rare day rather than the norm when I am pestering people and they don’t like it (ask my wife)…..sorta like me telling you now that you gotta get all over Toba’s ass to get it to the Fest. 🙂
👍
2018 schedule is now posted on the sidebar. Two quick thoughts looking at it – only once playing back to back road games, and only two potential cold weather games (Nov 11 @ Green Bay and Dec. 30 @ Buffalo). Not bad.
Thanks Twice! Thanks Twice!
Thanks Twicethethe!
Piggy! Where’s your pole? (Short and squiggly as it may be)
Twice – Kirwan and Miller were talking about home field advantage and cold weather fields, the Bills are 11-9 in December at home over the last few years. Not overly impressive. On the other hand, if the playoffs are on the line for either of us, you can almost bet the Bills will kick our ass.
we haven’t beaten NE in Foxburo at any time of year since 2008 wild cat roll out…..I still cherish the memory of watching the stands empty out before the game was over.
YOUR TEAM
MIAMI DOLPHINS
YOUR PICKS
1: R1P11 LB ROQUAN SMITHGEORGIA
2: R2P10 TE DALLAS GOEDERTSOUTH DAKOTA STATE
3: R3P9 DL MAURICE HURSTMICHIGAN
4: R4P23 C BRADLEY BOZEMANALABAMA
5: R4P31 QB LUKE FALKWASHINGTON STATE
6: R6P35 K EDDY PINEIROFLORIDA
7: R7P9 RB JOHN KELLYTENNESSEE
8: R7P11 EDGE JUSTIN LAWLERSMU
Nice !!
Shouldn’t draft for need, but I think it worked anyway.
It doesnt get any better than that. I think Falk is going to be the best QB from this class.
If i had to guess off of visits by our team with prospects, they are targeting in the first round these position in these rounds.
QB: Rounds 1-3, with a preference on selecting one in the first. Reason being they have been heavily investigating the 1st round prospects but they have a few others they have looked into that are day two projctions, so they are keeping themselves open to fall back to one of those picks. I think we for certain will have a QB selection in one of those rounds. I do think the backup plan is there because they will not sell the farm to get one of the top 4, but i think it says to me they are willing to move up at the right price to get one.
LB: Rounds 1,2 or mid to late day 3. I think this says they might have some backup plan outside of the draft to get another starting caliber player if they have to but they prefer to draft one. Their focus has been on projected day 1 or two, and then with later round guys who might have some upside but are not start right off guys. They may also have more faith in someone we have on the roster to step up than maybe we do.
DB: Rounds 1, or mid to late day 3. The look to have been doing a good bit of research on guys who will go in the first, and then they have backup prospects they have looked into that are projected 4-6th. The S prospects they have looked into have been mostly middle round guys, so its possible we see a S in 3-4th.
RB: The RB’s they have looked into have bene mostly day 2 selections and then some fall back kind of option in mid to late day 3. I think this says they intend to draft a guy and someone that contributes right off. Even there latter round guy they have looked at have high potential to contribute as well.
OL: The OL prospects they have brought in are all over the place so it seems their target for OL is get in where they fit them in. Thats not to say that a lot of the other positions aren’t the same way but most the others had focused projection levels, and OL was very wide range of projected rounds and even some UDFA projections. So they may be looking at a potential next year starter, or just depth and better next man up talent.
WR: All the WR’s they looked at were day 3 guys so that kinda says to me that WR wont be a position they try to force a round peg into a square hole, they will get a guy with good potential when they can get him but they have bigger fish to fry first. I dont think that means they would look a gift from the football gods in the mouth, like Ridley falling to us in the second, etc, but i do think they ust feel somewhat comfortable with the guys they have.
DT/DE: All have been somewhat scattered about too, looks like they are looking to possibly a stud player there, but also looking to build behind what they have. Id say they plan on selecting one, but i couldn’t guess where from their visit patterns.
This is all just assumptions looking at their visit tracker and trying to find patterns. Could be completely BS but i have found them to pick people they have visited with on a pretty high percentage, so i wouldn’t completely count it out. Also as i pointed out once before, the visit tracker on Walterfootball, that i used to draw these conclusions isnt always complete, so there might be more visits that i dont know about.
Crap i forgot probably the most important position for peeps here on the board.
TE: I think Mike, you will get your wish and we will select one, and i feel pretty good abotu you being happy with it. We have focused our visits on the top guys in this draft, we seemingly have met with all the top 10ish guys. So i dont think it will be some no name guy in th 7th round when we finally select someone, they seem to be wanting to target someone who will contribute this year.
Mike E. says:
April 20, 2018 at 3:30 pm
Twice – Kirwan and Miller were talking about home field advantage and cold weather fields, the Bills are 11-9 in December at home over the last few years. Not overly impressive. On the other hand, if the playoffs are on the line for either of us, you can almost bet the Bills will kick our ass.
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I dont necessarily think the cold weather is an advantage as much as it is a disadvantage to some teams. I mean if the Bills play GB at home, GB probably think the weather is really nice and plays a great game, but a team like Miami looks like someone replaced our players blood with molasses. I believe we have a real disadvantage in cold weather and would be all for them taking the guys up there a week ahead and making them play tag football in their underwear outside so by the time they got around to the real game they though “damn its warm today”..
Oct 21 is best for the krishna’s……lions game
Awesome that you guys are in again. And a good heal to your lovely.
Thank you, sir.
D, I read you book above and only have one comment.
You cannot guess based upon visits who they are going to take. They have in the past taken guys they never met with and have passed on many, many that they have met with.
There have been more that they have taken that they have met with than otherwise. Im not saying that there arent any times when it doesnt happen and notice i wasnt saying we will take this person or that person, i said they are focusing on certain position in certain rounds.
Also sure, they have had plenty of people they have passed on, when they took someone else, thats kind of how it works, but if you go check you will see a lot of times the selections made come from the list of those we have met with, still that wasnt the point of what i wrote up there.
D – As to your 3:50PM, I hope and pray you’re right. As far as your 3:54PM, a disadvantage for the visiting team = home field advantage. If teams have a tough time acclimating to your home climate, than it is an advantage. It may not be huge, in fact, if we ever get a legit TE, I think we’ll be ready to rumble with any cold weather team in their house.
I think it plays into disadvantages, not necessarily advantages. You are right though the home field advantage is a real deal. I mean its the field you feel most comfortable with, the crowd is behind you (most of the time), etc so it does have psychological effects, but that cold does to, but for another cold weather team it doesn’t necessarily. I promise you we look like shit playing in the cold, so i dont discount what kind of disadvantage it poses for us specifically.
We did beat the Steelers in the cold weather at Heinz a couple of years ago. Snow on the field and everything
I think every great sb team has had a legit/stud te…..most at least….too much wine
So, the talent level of our competition doesn’t matter, but the mercury level does? SMH. Why does 100% humidity in Miami never help us? I’m starting to really dislike Mother Nature. Of course, it might be the close to 20 inches of snow we’ve had in the past week.
Everything matters. Certain things matter more or less if they either support my point or weaken it.
It doesnt help, because we never play any 1pm games in Sept.
Did anyone else realize we’re playing against Tigers, Bears and Lions in consecutive weeks?🐻
MikeE,
I kinda thought that was a requirement for posting here! Lol
Of course it is! Years and years of experience will tell you that. 🙂
I’ve gone backpacking, skiing and hiking in Colorado back when I was in great shape. I know altitude screws with you, for sure. Those mountains made me their bitch. Thankfully I was using an herbal vasodilator!
You did that for your old man problems, and it just helped you with the altitude. Dont lie 🙂
Randy says:
April 20, 2018 at 4:40 pm
So, the talent level of our competition doesn’t matter, but the mercury level does? SMH. Why does 100% humidity in Miami never help us? I’m starting to really dislike Mother Nature. Of course, it might be the close to 20 inches of snow we’ve had in the past week.
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I disagree, our heat and humidity has helped up plenty in the past, but yes competition level is not necessarily overcome by a advantage or disadvantage of weather. Its almost like you guys arent copping to the fact that there are tons of different factors of advantage/disadvantage. I mean you have player injury disadvantages, mismatch advantages, coaching advantages/disadvantages, weather, home field, jet lag, etc etc etc. They all add up to a likelihood a team plays well against another team, but it also doesn’t rule out a team overcoming all of those to win or lose regardless. Its almsot as if you are saying oh well they had the weather advantage they should never lose lol. You guys know thats just pure silly.
Mike E. says:
April 20, 2018 at 4:35 pm
We did beat the Steelers in the cold weather at Heinz a couple of years ago. Snow on the field and everything
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Yeah see my point above, disadvantages can be overcome, and too often for us so can the advantages lol
Just because you win regardless doesnt change that advantages and disadvantages due to weather, etc do exist.
Herbal Vasodialtor is just a fancy term that Etenze give you so you can buy it and not give away your secret 🙂
It sounds more like a plant based vaginal cream 😳
D,
Lol. You’re on the wrong path. It was a plant based substance that is now legal in Colorado but wasn’t 35 years ago when I was partaking of it.
D,
I was just SMH at the folks that keep saying strength of schedule or who we play doesn’t affect our record in any way. I completely agree that there are many factors that impact a game’s outcome. I’ve played in the cold and snow. I know how it feels to hit or get hit when it’s frigid. It hurts more! Lol
SOS only counts win loss percentage. It’s not a reflection on team talent. Regardless of the over used cliche, “you are what you’re record says you are”, the talent in the NFL is pretty much equal.
It’s so last year
https://twitter.com/AllbrightNFL/status/987405933390184448
Omar thinking and having a humble opinion? Since when?