I’d say we had what most of us here at FU believe was a very successful draft, and for those of you have been here a long time, which is most of you, to get any kind of consensus on our drafts is normally impossible. Despite that fact, along with the return of our starting QB, Las Vegas oddsmakers have us winning only 6 games. In Tannehill’s worst season we were 6-10, not coincidentally, that was Joe Philbin’s last year as Head Coach of the Miami Dolphins. I’m sure there are 3 major factors as to why they have us so low, and I believe first and foremost it’s the health of our QB Ryan Tannehill, and how long he’s been away from the game, 19 games to be exact. When we cut Suh, we lost one of our best defensive players. When we chose not to pay Jarvis Landry $15M + per season, we lost one of our most productive offensive players.
We know the losses, but I feel like they don’t consider the gains we’ve made strongly enough. I think we finally got the back end help we’ve been missing here in Miami, and I’m pretty confident that Minkah Fitzpatrick will be playing a lot, right from the start. He will instantly prove he’s better than anyone else we have as a deep safety, or even a LOS cover man on a TE, or bigger slot WR. He will have a ton of opportunities, and will make the best of them. I think Ryan Tannehill is healthy and ready to go, and although there is so much worry his wretched knee can’t hold up, look at Frank Gore who shredded his knees in college at U of Miami, and is still playing in the NFL 14 years later. There was nothing special or unusual about Tannehill’s injury, and I say once again, it wasn’t two separate injuries, he had a slight tear that he tried to rehab without surgery, and then it finally tore later on. Not devastating, it’s like a button on your jacket that’s loose, and then one day it just FALLS OFF! It’s still just one button, and yes it was disheartening when Tannehill went down, it was a run of the mill knee injury,
In addition to Fitzpatrick and Tannehill, we finally drafted that receiving TE that gives all NFL DC’s nightmares. We’ve been terrorized for years by them, but now we have one of our very own. Mike Gesicki will make a difference here from day one. I know they say TE’s historically start slow in the NFL, but if you watch the NY Giants, you’d know that Evan Engram, a smaller version of Gesicki had 64 receptions and 722 yards and 6 TD’s last season. I think Gesicki can easily duplicate that or better that. He will additionally open the offense for everyone else. Once he’s out there tearing up the middle of the field, he will garner more attention, which in turn will open things up for the run game, and our perimeter receivers, Parker and Stills, and also for short passes and screens to Albert Wilson and Jakeem Grant.
We have had lots of problems covering TE’s, and RB’s and we’ve seen LB Kiko Alonso burnt far too often. The addition of Fitzpatrick and also LB Jerome Baker gives us flexibility. I think we’re going to try and figure out who our primary LOS cover guys will be in both nickel and dime formations. It might change a lot, but they have to identify which guys can get it done. Fitzpatrick, Baker, McDonald will all get the chance to be on the field more, since in today’s NFL, offenses operate with 3, 4 and 5 receiver sets so often that teams are in the nickel and dime more than ever. We know what the issue is, and they drafted talent to combat it, in addition to signing T.J. McDonald last year. You could even throw LB Stephone Anthony in the mix, big, fast LB who can cover.
We didn’t replace the huge hole in the DL after releasing Ndamukong Suh. The fact is, even if we took Vita Vea or Da’Ron Payne, we still wouldn’t have filled that hole. Suh was a beast, he played a ridiculous amount of snaps throughout his entire career, and easily led the Dolphins in that category. The philosophy has changed, and we’re going to rotate fresh players in more often from now on. At the moment, that’s Jordan Phillips, Davon Godchaux, Vincent Taylor, Gabe Wright and also DE/DT William Hayes. Also keep in mind the cap money we get after June 1st, and I won’t be surprised in the least if we pick up a DT in FA at that point. After the draft, veterans are often cut, so we’ll have some choices to bolster the DL.
I love the Kalen Ballage pick. I know I’ve said it a bunch of times, but watch the kid play, and he’s a lot like Arizona’s David Johnson. He’s a very reliable receiver, he has some giddyup running a 4.46 40 at 6’2 228. He’s a tough short yardage back, but also one who has the breakaway speed to take it the distance. Ditto on the pick of Durham Smythe, TE. He’s the blocking TE to replace Anthony Fasano, and he’s a decent receiver as well. When we’re running the ball, Smythe will be the in line blocking TE, and I’m sure there will be formations with both Smythe and Gesicki, with Gesicki split out. You can run or pass from that formation, and also keep in mind that although Gesicki wasn’t asked to block much at Penn State, he will block here in the NFL. He won’t be Durham Smythe, but he will block.
We also bolstered special teams in the draft with the selections of LB Jerome Baker, Cornell Armstrong, Quentin Poling, and K Jason Sanders. In addition, I think we also got some help on the offensive line. Acquiring Josh Sitton, one of the best pass blocking OG’s in the NFL, we definitely improved. We got an OC we can count on being there the whole season, and who will be able to practice with his linemates when we traded for Daniel Kilgore. LT Laremy Tunsil will be a better player having LG Josh Sitton next to him, teaching him his responsibilities and of course, having better play next to him. If Ja’Wuan James is healthy, he will be a good player playing for his next contract, a good spot for us to be in. Hopefully we both benefit by that, and we re-sign James after a great season. Right guard is a question mark, but we have promise in up and comer Jesse Davis and veteran Ted Larsen. Between those 2, they should be able to hold down that spot. Also, maybe last year’s draftee OG Isaac Asiata enters the mix and surprises.
6 wins? FU Las Vegas!
Finsmob Unleashed 
Oh man, I wish I could delete my latest sob story.
D, sorry for the loss of your Dad. My sincerest condolences to you and your family, also to your Dad’s friends. Peace & Love to all of you.
So sorry D
Hang in there buddy. My deepest condolences. Stay strong and positive as best you can.
Projected starters on the OL 2018:
LT Tunsil 6-5 320 3rd – 1st rd
LG Sitton 6-3 320 11th – 4th rd
C Kilgore 6-3 310 8th – 5th rd
RG Davis 6-6 320 4th – UDFA
RT James 6-6 320 5th – 1st rd
How many games have we seen these 5 play together? Not many! LOL
Let’s go from 0 to 19!!
D
My condolences brother!
So sorry D. My condolences too bro.
Dear D; My wife and I are so sorry to hear about your loss. May a special ray of sunshine fall on your family. You will be in our thoughts.
D Sir
You will always know that he knew you were there for him the whole way. Your admiration as a son contributed to his strength as a man. I know he felt great about having such a fine son.
In spite of the sadness, be happy that you were able to talk with him near the end. My dad died suddenly with no warning, so that i never had the chance to say goodbye.
You will always have the good times.
D:
You have my heartfelt condolences
Oh man D.. So sorry to hear that. My condolences to you and your family.
A toast to your Dad D….sounds like he was an incredible guy.
HULKFEST — Sunday 10/21 vs Lions
Sat eve meet-up as always plus our new to be usgh event — tunes with the Dog on Friday on Hollywood Beach.
“Seat draft” is next Tues and I need to put in a rough number then. No obligation to buy now and you can back out till the seats have to be paid for, but please help me figure out how many to reserve.
Based on what folks have said on the board am figuring the following (but confirm even if I have you as “In”).
IN
Hulk
Mike E (+1 or +2)
Pig
Doggy (+2 or +3)
Son (+1-3)
Rock
stanger (+2-4)
OD (sitting with the crew?)
Phelon (+1 and own seats)
Krishna (+1) (sitting with the crew?)
Toba (+1)
POSSIBLE
ElephantRider
Naples (+1)
Bookman (+1)
Newest add is Toba and his better half….believe this will be like four in a row for the wild and crazy Canucks. 🙂
YOUNG STANGER: “The Canucks” refers to the Vancouver Canucks. right, Mike E.?–The “wild and crazy Jet fans” might not be the best description, either. “Wild & Crazy Winnipeg Fans” might be the way to go here.
lol OD…..I duz the best I can, but thanks for the suggestions. 🙂
D: The last time I talked to my dad (12 years ago) he said “I’m really happy you’ve picked-up your interest in hockey the last few years.” My dad was a semi-pro goalie in Alberta long before they had face masks for goalies. And he had the facial scars to prove it. When we came to America in 1954, my dad occasionally took me downtown to see the Buffalo minor league team play to a packed house in “The Aud,” –War Memorial Auditorium, an old relic built to honor those who served in WORLD WAR I. Those were among the very best times I ever had with my dad. –Even today, when I turn on a game on TV, he’s always the first person I think of.
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MY DAD always thought NFL football was played by too many “fat-ass, out of shape, pansies who wore helmets with face masks!” In HIS DAY, there were no helmets or face masks in hockey. —Just ultra mean guys who would body check their own mother if she made a play for the puck!!. Thankfully, dad mellowed a bit as both football and hockey players got bigger, stronger, faster. In his later years, he even thought face shields on hockey players were OK. “It sure beats spending too much time and money on stitches and surgery,” he told me (and HE had plenty of both).
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IT IS WITH GREAT GLEE that I ponder today’s 5th, and perhaps, FINAL game this year between the Bruins and the Lightning in Amalie Arena in downtown Tampa! I’d shudder to think what my dad’s response would be to someone licking his face in a hockey game!! Something like I’d take his own hockey stick and shove it up his ass until it came out his nose!!!!
I’m predicting Tampa Bay eliminates Boston TODAY!! Face off is # PM on NBC.
GOOOO-OOO BOLTS!!
THAT’s 3 PM face off!
Getter done, Boston SUCKS…
OD — your Dad sounds like a guy I would have loved to have played rugby with.
You need a seat or two with the crew for the Fest? It’s coming together quite well….which is good cause they have an earlier reserve date this year (on Tues).
My condolences to you D. I’ve been through that before. It’s a tough one. Just focus on the positive things.
FYI on MetLife takeover . Dolfans nyc hasn’t put its tickets on sale yet- but I will keep you informed
I think I’m going this year. Phish already said he is thinking of going? Anyone else?
And it is early this year, which is awesome…..a Meadowland “heat” game.
YS: I won’t know where I’ll be sitting at the Hulk Fest for a while. WE NOW have handicapped parking, thanks to my wife’s last back surgery. Whether she’ll be able to climb up to the nose bleeds is unknown right now.
I’ll keep you informed.
YS: Specifically, if my wife goes with me we’ll most likely sit in our own seats, which require far less walking. If she passes on the Fest, I’ll likely sell my tix and sit with the gang upstairs. That’s as specific as I can be right now.–THANKS SO MUCH for all you do for us!
OD — sounds like if your lovely comes with you, climbing all those stairs to our seats would not be the way to go (even if love those new escalators that give you the chance to make that climb up).
And thanks for giving me your best take…..all I really need at this point.
Just catching up.
D,
Condolences to you and your family man.
MANITOBA: Once, again, I wore my over-sized Jets lid as I watched your boys beat Nashville!!—HOW GREAT would a Jets/Lightning Finals be???
Piggy I am likely to attend Met Life take over
D,
So sorry to hear of your loss. Condolences to you and your family, man.
D, sorry to hear of your loss. Lost my Dad a year ago this month. It’s been tough. My prayers are with you and your family.
D – My sincere condolences to you my friend. My best to you and to your family. I hope he’s in a better place now.
Piggy – I will definitely be interested in MLT
No wonder why I like Ross….he’s a trade down guy just like me. This from Ben Volin:
“A well-placed league source tells us that the Dolphins had the pick of Alabama safety Minkah Fitzpatrick all ready to go at No. 11 when owner Stephen Ross stepped in and implored his team to trade back, both to acquire more picks and to save money on the first-rounder. Ross’s football people talked him out of it, and the Dolphins went ahead with the Fitzpatrick pick.”
I saw this earlier and I find that out of character for Ross, both being that it was about money and that he would intervene like that. He’s never been cheap when it comes to paying players and coaches. I almost feel like he might have been joking.
I think Ross has always taken a business look at such, and that makes sense to me, especially since Minkah is not the kind of put the fannies in the seat splash guy that he encouraged before.
Further proof for OD about Ross
Yeah but that’s never been his M.O., that sounded more like something the Bengals owner Mike Brown would do.
But what if Ross wanted to trade down and take an OL guy….lol.
KEN: That’s OLD NEWS in South Florida. His actions speak louder than his words. Fuck the season ticket holders and expand the profits–That’s ALWAYS been his motto!!
LOL Not sure…
Test
Pass
BOLTS WIN!!!!!—-BOLTS WIN!!!!!—BOLTS WIN!!!!!—-
In the end, the Bruins couldn’t hold their “LICKER!!”
Andrei Vasilevsky was Tampa Bay’s clutch player today!!!
The Lightning are a really good team. It’s fun when your team is involved in playoff hockey. The Flyers gave it fight in a bizarre series with the Pens but I saw a lot of upside from many of their top young players and there are a lot of them with more coming up through the system including G Carter Hart. I think the Flyers will be in the mix the next few years.
OD, to be fair to Ross he’s quite the philanthropist too and will be even more when he passes. I get you don’t like the guy and think he’s bad for the Dolphins football team, but he’s never been known as cheap.
It’s a universal thought that Minkah Fitzpatrick was one the top 5-6 prospects in this somewhat average draft. The overhype on the QBs and some teams drafting for pure need helped him fall to us at #11. I was watching with my friend who’s a Giants fan and he was psyched with the Barkley pick despite many people not liking taking RBs that high at #2. When it got to #11 I said dude, it’s gotta be Minkah Fitzpatrick, he’s the BPA and the Dolphins can use a player like him. Boom!!! That was the selection. It was easy peasy.
If Ross really did what was reported, it’s a bit disturbing. Let the football people do their job. That was the absolute best pick we could have asked for. Some of the other top prospects were never falling to #11. We got “great” value there.
Im so sorry D. One of the toughest things we have to do in life is saying goodbye to a parent. Remember all the good, the fun, the happy times and be at peace.
“A well-placed league source tells us that the Dolphins had the pick of Alabama safety Minkah Fitzpatrick all ready to go at No. 11 when owner Stephen Ross stepped in and implored his team to trade back, both to acquire more picks and to save money on the first-rounder. Ross’s football people talked him out of it, and the Dolphins went ahead with the Fitzpatrick pick.”
“A well-placed league source tells us that the Dolphins had the pick of Alabama safety Minkah Fitzpatrick all ready to go at No. 11 when owner Stephen Ross stepped in and implored his team to trade back, both to acquire more picks and to save money on the first-rounder. Ross’s football people talked him out of it, and the Dolphins went ahead with the Fitzpatrick pick.”
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It seems weird to me it was a league source that has intimate knowledge of how that went down, not a source within the Dolphins.
Then, say we trade down to somewhere between 16-20, how much money does that actually save? A few million over a 4-5 year period? When has Ross ever shown that type of conservate outlook in regards to spending on players.
Just a couple of things about that don’t really jive to me. On the other side, it’s reported by Volin, who I’ve always respected as being more about reporting than sensationalism, so who knows. It just seems odd.
Agreed! Out of character for Ross.
Yeah, it really is. If the Dolphins dispute that report, I will be inclined to believe them that it’s not true.
TIM: Gotta disagree with your view that Ross “Has never been known to be cheap!” Ask Brian Billick. When the former Raven’s Super Bowl winning coach applied for a job in Miami, Ross told him “Your loss to the Dolphins was their ONLY win of the season. I probably could have bought them for a bit less (a few hundred thousand less per Billick) if your Ravens had beaten Miami!” Now those who know Wayne Huizenga say the price of the franchise would have been the same if Miami had gone 1-15 or 0-16. The price, in fact, had been agreed upon before Miami won their one game of the season. Anyway, Ross used this as a negotiating ploy to see if Billick would accept about $200,000 less in salary if hired. Billick reportedly said he and Ross had “philosophical differences,” and he withdrew his application, saying “That’s NOT the kind of owner I choose to work for.”
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It’s also a fact that the sale of the franchise was held up because Huizenga wanted to use the corporate helicopter a few days per month, while Ross wanted sole use of the helo. This, of course, is peanuts compared to the 1.1 Billion Ross paid for the franchise.
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ROSS’s greatest attempted heist was trying to get the State of Florida to pay for the cost of the stadium upgrade when original owner Joe Robbie has previously PRIVATELY FINANCED THE STADIUM and HUIZENGA, himself, had privately paid for upgrades during his many years as majority owner. When Ross’s request could NOT even get a hearing in Tallahassee, he subsequently insulted all the Republican leaders of the state and threatened to finance Democratic opponents who, presumably, would be inclined to let the taxpayers foot most of the bill!!–Fat chance of that ever happening!!
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Personally, I’m not even a registered Republican. And I’m no fan of many of our state’s elected leaders. But to brazenly ask the legislature to do what PRIVATE MONEY previously had done shows both Ross’s greed and his lack of how Florida politics works! To top it off, Ross donated about $400 million to the U. of Michigan while trying to get Florida taxpayers to foot the bill for upgrades at “SUN-BAKED STADIUM!” STEVE, no way in hell the taxpayers want to help you financially so you can give away more money to a BIG TEN SCHOOL!!!!
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Mike Dee, who was hired by Ross to head this drive for state money, was let go by Ross when his attempt to raid the Florida treasury failed. He moved on to be an executive vice president of the San Diego Padres BASEBALL TEAM!!
I COULD get into the ways Ross has nickel & dimed season ticket holders during his 9 year reign of football futility, but you’d be bored and/or refuse to believe it. Suffice it to say my group of “BOYZ” who used to be season ticket holders were ALL so incensed by Ross’s antics that they quit buying season tickets. Out of about a dozen of us 3 years ago, I am THE ONLY REMAING SEASON TICKET HOLDER.
That’s doing business to me. As owner of the Phins he’s always had an open checkbook. You could look at any other business person and find the ugly.
I also offer condolences to you and your family, D. I am sorry to read about your loss. Positive vibes going out to you and yours from the Kong tribe.
And last, but certainly not least, CONGRATS, Ken, on finishing up the chemo. Good luck on what I hope is the final leg of your recovery. I am currently raising a glass in salute to your fortitude an strength.
Tim Knight says:
May 6, 2018 at 6:57 pm
OD, to be fair to Ross he’s quite the philanthropist…
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Show me even ONE so-called “philanthropist” who hasn’t been a polarized political activist. I’m sorry, but ‘philanthropists’ don’t impress me AT ALL… especially the ones who do it for the sake of PR/PUBLICITY.
$#!t, even Al Capone did as much for positive press… SHEESH.
GIVING with ANONYMITY is the way to go. And when I give to charity, I ALWAYS give with anonymity… no need to brag about it.
VAYA CON DIOS
No idea where this came from. I’ll refrain from this debate and leave it with you’re way off base. Very close-minded view in general here, bro.
OD : Congrats on advancing to semifinals, missed it today as we are having to organize basement stuff to be moved into garage due to flooded basement couple weeks ago.. having the entire basement gutted and redone, likely a 3 month process.. we do have SWEET plans for the rebuild though…
Last nights game was a bad start, but man did we turn it around in 2nd ….
hopefully Steves Knights advance tonight …
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Well thats nit how i typed that.
You type like a notwit. lol
Jerk 🤡
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Thats what i meant
Kong – Excellent point – Glad someone is paying attention, and not just jumping on something because it’s what they want to hear. I don’t think Ross has EVER had ANYTHING to do with the draft, and I’m sure he didn’t start with this one. Just like every owner, he’s a businessman. He seems to be a genuine good guy and has stood behind his players with the protests. I really heavily doubt that source as being correct on this one, sorry.
Happy Birthday to the Say Hey Kid, Willie Mays, who’s 87 today!
Akeem Spence is #93. Big jersey to fill . . .
Should be the same size? 😉
D, sorry for your loss, hang in there. The support of your friends here is second to none.
VGK
Aight Toba you’re next, 2 in.
See ya soon 🏒😎
Jets didn’t know Christian Hackenberg was changing throwing motion
https://www.yahoo.com/sports/jets-didn-t-know-christian-170239509.html
A glimpse of his new form. LOL
Over and over and over and over and over…….
D, I want to add my condolences for the loss of your father.
Only to those he come here from everywhere else!
who needs stop signs when you have traffic jams?
I agree with him every drive is an adventure. 3rd world mentality.
It would behoove him, as a late round rookie, to keep his FN mouth shut.
sorry to hear about your father D, condolences.
Mike E. says:
May 6, 2018 at 8:38 pm (Edit)
Akeem Spence is #93. Big jersey to fill . .
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No one has really lived up to it since Wale Ogunleye
Ha – I bet Son will beg to differ with that! To be fair, if Suh had Jason Taylor and Zach Thomas, I think he would have done a lot more here.
Little scared to keep the Ross convo going, but when Ross was talking about saving money on contract if we traded down….he was obviously talking about saving money against the cap. If Ross has proven anything as an owner it is that he will leave no cap dollar unspent. All those rollovers of unspent cap to the next year — Ross could have just put them in his pocket.
Exactly – Anything to insinuate that Ross doesn’t spend on this team is just not true at all.
All the credit to god for saying “there will be light”….but wasn’t around then. Much more appreciated when Ross said “there will be shade.” 🙂
Not to far off! But he didn’t really have to work very hard!
I am still amazed that Home continues to troll the PBP website with all his multiple personalities.
I can’t believe I went and looked!!!!!
WTF is wrong with me????
I think Quentin Poling should come drive in NJ if he thinks FLA is scary . . .
I find it scary driving just about everywhere. There are enough bad drivers to go around. LOL
I think the problem in Jersey is the roads more than the drivers. You export all or most of your worst drivers to Florida already. It’s hard to make a 60 year old road wider or mess with on ramps / off ramps made for buggies back in the day.
I’ve driven in most of the major cities in America, and the South has some pretty terrible drivers, in all different flavors.
Los Angeles has the worst traffic and drivers. That’s why I avoid it at all costs.
Atlanta is real bad.
I guess most major cities are…..
Saw Infinity wars last night
Was good. Can’t wait for the next one
Without give too much away to those who haven’t seen it. WTF!?? Right? I mean, how do you move forward with ANY other Marvel studios movie without releasing the sequel to this one first? I saw on Agent’s of Shield this week the first tie in to the movie on the TV series.
The ant man and wasp movie actually is set before the events of infinity war
And daredevil and cable are the X-men universe
There are different production companies so their timelines don’t overlap
Brolin actually plays both thanos and cable
wyoming85 says:
May 7, 2018 at 1:09 pm
I can’t believe I went and looked!!!!!
WTF is wrong with me????
I actually has arguments with his alter egos (I guess so people think they are actually different people?)
HE fucking auto-correct! HE!
Yeah, Atlanta is real bad along the I75 / I85 corridor. People travel at 80 miles per hour (if and when they can) three free from the car in front of them. If you leave a car length and 6″ in front of you someone will shove their car in there. Scary when moving, take you hours more when it’s not.
https://www.thephinsider.com/2018/5/7/17326838/miami-dolphins-offensive-line-biggest-needs-espn-mike-pouncey
Phinsider pointing out ESPN’s hate for the Dolphins (and just piss poor reporting)
Someone here put it best, until we’re a perennial playoff team, we have no right to bitch, because everything positive or negative is just speculation.
If RT plays like he did before he got hurt, then we’ll be a playoff team.
The knock every year has been we’re paper thin. I don’t see that this year. The only place I could even see adding depth is OL, but even there we’re good.
I don’t think we deserve glowing reviews but accuracy would be nice
Most dolfans were begging to part ways with Pouncey
They really don’t seem to care
You don’t really expect these hacks to be accurate do you? They just slap a story down as fast as they can, most people don’t know it isn’t accurate.
Fake news isn’t just in politics. Hopefully you guys don’t consider these articles when betting.
Rockphin says:
May 7, 2018 at 1:48 pm
I actually has arguments with his alter egos
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is there more than one in there?
Piggy, I think you meant Deadpool? Cable is in Deadpool.
Yes – Deadpool
I don’t know why I always make that mistake
we have 12 OL on the depth chart right now, maybe 9 will make the 53, we may add another after either june 1 or the cut downs.
another thing look who is the number 1 RB on the depth chart……, hint,,,it isn’r Drake
http://www.ourlads.com/nfldepthcharts/depthchart/MIA
Like Ourlads has any inside info….You just posted it because it SEEMS to mirror your incorrect thinking….
Pardon me if i take ourlads insight over rocklads 🙂
I saw another this morning that had Drake #1. Again these hacks just spew out BS, don’t be so gullable
Rob, here is the depth chart at RB at the beginning of the year.
In THIS order, not one that YOU and ONLY YOU would prefer
Drake, Gore, Ballage, Perry
Here is the depth charge later in the year
Drake, Ballage, Gore, Perry
Drake will not be on the field for the majority of 1st and 10s, if he is we’re in trouble
why because he average 6.5 yard per carry in that situation?
Piggy did you see the trailer for Deadpool? I love his character and how irreverent he is. There is a point in the new Deadpool movie where he asks (I think Cable) if he is sure he isn’t a DC character. “you sure you aren’t a DC character? you are soo dark”
He does that break through the 4th wall stuff in the comic
I’m actually in the minority on Deadpool in that I ddidn’t sky like the first one
I really don’t like Ryan Reynolds – I think he tries to hard to be funny
I love that they are bringing Cable in though and Domino and their crew
LOL Rob, Drake is a good running back and he is going to be our starter. Do hate, Celebrate! He can run up the middle better than that other guy you are pining over.
drake isn’t a pimple on Gore’s ass
Rockphin says:
May 7, 2018 at 3:04 pm
why because he average 6.5 yard per carry in that situation?
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That’s great! why didn’t you just say so from the beginning? if he can average 6.5 yards per carry we will go undefeated! we will easily win the superbowl, just hand it to Drake! we have 3 downs to get 10 yards so if he averages 6.5 yards a carry we wont need to do anything else!
I’m sure glad you straightened this out! I’m already celebrating!
Our Cupboard is full now. Thanks anyway.
https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/football/players/situational-stats/2017/2000903/kenyan-drake/
Sorry Rob, I misquoted the stats. Drake only averages 4.8 yards on fist down. He averages 6.8 from inside our 20.
ocalarob says:
May 7, 2018 at 3:05 pm
drake isn’t a pimple on Gore’s ass
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Gore USED to be a very good running back. His time with the colts (last 3 years) he only averaged 3.73 yards per carry. That is good enough to be the 37th best in the league. Hopefully this was due to the Colts and not his age……Good luck with that.
Drake was 6th BTW. (I know you weren’t wondering, but rather trying to think of something that would support your incorrect assertions that Gore IS the better RB, maybe he WAS, that is debatable, IS is not).
Piggy, don’t you think it strange (not Dr. Strange, just regular strange) that X-men are part of Marvel universe but NOT part of them at the same time? At least when it comes to the movies?
You guys still talking apples vs oranges? Gore will have less carries for a loss, but isn’t explosive, Drake is explosive, but will have his share of lost yardage. It just depends on your preference, do you want 2nd and 6 75% of the time to keep down and distance manageable or do you like explosive plays and dont care about the negative ones?
For me I like the diversity they bring, so it depends on the situation. Up 14 points or under 5 to play I’d rather Gore be in, down 14 Drake.
Ballage will displace Gore by the end of the year anyway.
Has anyone watched the Daredevil TV show Series on Netflix? Is it any good? I didn’t even realize that they had one going until I did a google search of Daredevil a few minutes ago. (he was never one of my favorite characters, barely a “super” hero at all.
I felt it was really slow and lacked action, but overall enjoyable, except for the overly whiney villain.
^ this.
I will say I thought the 1st season was entertaining, then season 2 s a bit too drama-y for me. I started to tire of the show towards the end of 2.
Jessica Jones has a lot of Noir elements, if you’re into that.
Luke Cage was pretty bad-ass. the only problem there, was nobody could really challenge cage.
Iron Fist is a whiny brat.
Punisher is the best of them IMO, but not for people that don’t like gratuitous violence.
The good news is that both backs are employed by our team. Making false statements to disparage one and not the other seems kind of silly at this point.
Kind of?
I was asking about the Daredevil series because I don’t have Netflix anymore. I saw they have a new Scifi series coming out and then saw that they had Daredevil already. I was wondering if it is worth the $7.99 per month.
If you’re into Marvel, then all these series are worth a watch. They are all on Netflix.
There is also The Defenders which is a combination of Cage, Jones, Daredevil, and Ironfist. The only one I really didn’t care for was Ironfist, and even that one wasn’t unwatchable. All IMO of course
Perfect signing for everyone involved.
Glad we don’t face them for 4 years.
Kong, I did’t realize that all those you listed above were Marvel series on netflix (albeit B hero’s) I am a Marvel fan and used to collect Comics (not for the last 25 years, although I still have the 600+ I collected in my youth) I didn’t recognize any of those as heros except Punisher.
I was really into Marvel comics as a kid as well. I have really enjoyed the journey with all the movies. Can’t wait for Infinity War 2.
And to piggyback on what, I think it was Pig, said earlier. Antman and Wasp and Captain Marvel will both take place before Infinity War. I expect both Movies will end with a lead-in into the Infinity War events. (it’s hard to talk about this stuff with ZERO spoilers, lol)
Once we signed Gore and drafted Ballage I didn’t see Anderson coming here.
Oops, wrong spot.
ORob, we’ll have 15 OL on our roster once the UDFAs are officially counted. Also don’t pay attention to depth charts at this time. They don’t really come out until they’re in TC.
• Running Back: (Kenyan Drake, Frank Gore, Kalen Ballage) — Drake has the talent to be a Pro Bowl running back. If he studies and follows Gore, it should have a positive impact. The Herculean Ballage was a very good fourth-round choice.
From PBP
Kong, so, Jessica Jones is an “ex-Superhero” that becomes a private dick in NY that specializes in cases with people of super abilities? How does that work? If she was a Super Hero, what were her powers and why isn’t she any more?
Rock, Jones isn’t an ex-superhero. She’s just a private eye with superpowers who was victimized by another superpowered human. She takes regular cases, lol, actually she specializes in getting proof against cheaters. Her story is more about dealing with her past trauma. Her story also introduces Luke cage before his series timeline.
FYI, I’m talking TV, not comics. I never read any Jessica Jones comics.
Fuck it. SPOILER ALERT!! DO NOT READ THIS IF YOU DO NOT WANT A SPOILER!!!!
EVERYONE DIES AT THE END!
Thanks for the spoiler alert Rock….happy did not read what came after.
And I wanted to draft Foster…..never go after the dog.
“Reuben Foster’s argument with his girlfriend will be tough for the San Francisco 49ers to ignore. Included in the police’s report was Foster’s ex-girlfriend saying during a police interview that Foster threw her dog across the room during their argument.”
Rockphin says:
May 7, 2018 at 3:37 pm (Edit)
Piggy, don’t you think it strange (not Dr. Strange, just regular strange) that X-men are part of Marvel universe but NOT part of them at the same time? At least when it comes to the movies?
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I hate it
I actually love the X-men but the movies have been pretty bad compared to the others
They really could have worked in characters like wolverine, beast and storm to the avengers series. They’ve all been prominent members in the comics. The different studios limits the avengers roster
The X-men version of quicksilver in the movies is much better. I have no idea how they are going to fix what they did to those characters va what happened with the X-men
There are some weird anonmolies bc of the 2 different studios
The Avengers version of Quicksilver is closer to the comics, although the fox one is more enjoyable to watch, he’s nothing like the comics.
they really changed everything in the X-men universe – in a bad way
This is from the comic infinity wars
Look at all the X-men in this photo
https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/marveldatabase/images/a/ad/Infinity_War_Vol_1_1_Full.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20101014141710
I don’t worry too much about any of the superheroes being like their comic book. I only read Marvel, was never a DC comics guy. Iron Man, Spiderman and The Hulk were my favorites, and the screen versions didn’t stay true to what I read in the comics, but I still enjoyed all of them.
I don’t mind when they change characters either, as long as the core of the character is the same. It’s a different medium so of course the stories have to be told differently.
Agreed. I think all of them are the same in that vein, all seem to pretty much hold true to character.
Hey Ken – Just curious, are you feeling any better since the treatment was a few days ago, and your mind knows you won’t have any more coming?
I wanted the Mets to be consistent, and they have been, losing 6 straight and losing 14 of 15.
Yeah really disappointing. How 14 of 15 though, they were 12-2 and now 17-15?
Oops, bad math. They were 11-1, so now 6-14. Sorry
No biggie, it’s still bad. Even playing the Reds who are really bad could be tough because we’re playing like them. 😦
Man — seems I am the only one who was a DC comics guy. My first dog was named Flash….even though she was a girl. Among my other favorites were GI Combat, Batman and — yes — Sergeant Rock. 🙂
I like very little of what they’ve done to the xmen. I understand if comic doesn’t translate to to screen, but some things are just dumb. There’s a reason these characters are popular and you change the core of the character, it doesn’t make any sense. I like many characters from all publishers. I was never only marvel or DC.
I never read X-Men, but I liked the first couple of movies. I couldn’t tell you though if they were at all like the comic books portrayals or not, but I liked them. Like anything, over saturation hurts the product
I thought the 1st two xmen movies were good movies that stayed true to what the xmen comics were about. The interaction between humans and mutants, and the issues that arose from the fear the mutant population engendered, as well as from those in power being threatened by a new segment of society. The character changes may not have been popular with all comic book fans, but the movies and characters were still widely popular in their own right. OMG, wolverine is supposed to be 5’2″, not 6’2″. Lol, who cares? (not saying you were posing that kind of objection, but that is the kind of thing I read a lot in regards to ‘changes’ lol.)
Logan was also great, and had a lot of elements form the Old Man Logan series. Xmen 3- garbage, Apocalypse- garbage, they really changed the Apocalypse character and ruined him. All IMO of course.
agreed all of it
I have no idea who/what you guys are talking about. Lol
Yeah it’s not my thing either. I’m amazed at the popularity of so many super hero movies. But hey there seems to be an audience for it.
Good article, but I think if Lippett is healthy and not too rusty, he’s also a lock to make the team
Agreed! We have a good amount of talent so the competition getting down to 24-25 defensive players should be fun to watch.
Tim – If we can’t fat on the Reds, it’s going to be really long summer. We may be competing with the marlins for last place.
Mike E. — The Mets just aren’t bad enough to compete with the Marlins for last place.
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UNLESS, UNLESS, Steve Ross buys the Mets!!
Don’t talk about my Reds like that.
I was just going by their record 8-26 but the Mets are 5-13 their last 18 so we’re not playing any better.
I’d rather see Drake out there on 1st down. So many other things they can do with him other than run up the middle.
I tend to agree with ya, ER… however, with a new interior O-Line, it’s difficult to see how things will pan out at the moment. I mean, the O-Line may be more beneficial for a certain RB on 1st down more so than the others.
Again, I tend to agree with ya. We’ll see!
I don’t see the big knock on him others do. He lead the league in yards after contact. I didnt see all the negative plays I saw with another RB. Just my opinion.
But he is a real dual threat…..
The down situation doesn’t matter. It’s going to be more about how they split the snaps between the backs. I think in crucial times in games we’ll see Gore more because he’s seen everything. He’s like State Farm, he’s seen a thing or two. LOL
Gase has also said he prefers to keep the same personnel on the field during a series or a successful drive because he feels getting into a rhythm is important. That doesn’t mean we won’t switch out here and there especially when changing formations, but it won’t be down to down.
SB – Like Tim said, they’re not having a great year so far, so that’s a team we should be able to beat. Doesn’t mean we will, but it will give us an idea of how bad this season might be if we don’t. No offense intended.
ElephantRider says:
May 7, 2018 at 6:43 pm (Edit)
I have no idea who/what you guys are talking about. Lol
I feel the same way when everyone is talking about the draft.
Rockphin says:
May 7, 2018 at 3:31 pm
Drake was 6th BTW. (I know you weren’t wondering, but rather trying to think of something that would support your incorrect assertions that Gore IS the better RB, maybe he WAS, that is debatable, IS is not).
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Here we go with the stats again, You’re comparing a guy who ran up the middle for 16 games last year against a guy who came in and started just 4 games. below are some of his runs on 1st down against Denver whom BTW he had a great game and we beat them badly.
1-10-MIA 19
(14:56) (Shotgun) 32-K.Drake right guard to MIA 20 for 1 yard (99-A.Gotsis; 56-S.Ray).
1-10-MIA 44
(12:17) (Shotgun) 32-K.Drake left guard to MIA 46 for 2 yards (48-S.Barrett).
1-10-MIA 13
(4:54) 32-K.Drake right tackle to MIA 16 for 3 yards (92-Z.Kerr).
here are the 1st down runs against KC, starting to see the trend here?
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1-10-MIA 25
(9:40) (Shotgun) 32-K.Drake left guard to MIA 27 for 2 yards (96-B.Logan).
1-10-MIA 29
(1:43) (Shotgun) 32-K.Drake up the middle to MIA 30 for 1 yard (95-C.Jones).
1-10-MIA 25
(10:24) 32-K.Drake up the middle to MIA 19 for -6 yards (96-B.Logan).
three drives that Drake started, he put us in long down and distance on 2nd down, no wonder we got our asses kicked in KC
I think the first mistake with the X-men movies is the focus in Wolverine
He’s the main character in every one. X-men is a team comic. Some of the ones that didn’t get much attention: iceman, gambit, nightcrawler and colossus are some of my favorites. They really missed the boat in highlighting each of those characters
I hope they do dark Phoenix right
They totally screwed up the age of apolcolypse
Gambit is my favorite and it is my Avi name for everything since AOL days, except THIS blog. LOL
MANITOBA: I’m gettin’ my over-sized Jets’ lid ready for tonight!! –May the force be with you!
ORob, you are really nitpicking on Drake’s negative runs. Ajayi had more negative runs than he did. Talk about a guy who tried to bounce everything outside, he did it constantly. Ajayi is also not the power back you think he was/is. He’s a beast at the 2nd level, not smashing guys at the LOS. He was never that. He ran mostly out of shotgun and did his damage well past the LOS against bad angles by LBs and taking on DBs.
Why not just let the RB position work itself out and see what it is instead of trying to downplay Drake as some gimmick RB which is comical? He lead all RBs in yards and yards after contact during the games he was the bell cow but let’s pretend that didn’t happen. Why are you even trying to do that?
We need positive yardage on first down, some around here think Drake can deliver that, I think Drake is a great back in the right circumstance but he’s not the “bell cow”.
not trying to diminish Drakes value, just a discussion on a difference in opinion on where is value lies.
There’s a reason this FO got two power RBs this off season
I don’t even know what power RB means anymore. Gore has always been a zone cut and slash back, and Ballage is big and fast who’s never played in the NFL. A lot of his big runs were outside and his TDs in the Wildcat. Not a whole lot of Christian Okoye here. LOL
We’re a zone run team, not a mauling group. If one guy misses a block it can blow up the play. That’s why we used Gray in short yardage at times because he would use his size to power his way for a yard or two. That’s all we needed.
The OL playing better and hopefully the rook TE Smythe can give us what a young Fasano was. He’s a prototype TE where Gesicki is an athletic receiving weapon.
The offense will be very different than the 2017 version for a lot of reasons.
Pig, I have the originals in a sealed bag. You are right there a ton of X-men (and fantastic 4) and alpha flight in the comic version. I guess they couln’t afford to pay for all the licenses / salaries.
There are so many chacracters in the movies already
But I don’t recall black widow and war machine really having big roles. Adam warlock was a huge part of it. Silver surfer and the favtatoc four were big pieces too. I marvel just did this thing where they gave rights to different studios and that screwed up the crossovers
Mike E: Response for you below your 6:59 post RE: the Mets.–Enjoy!
OD – I would literally be thrilled if Steve Ross bought the Mets. Not a fan of the WIlpon’s because they don’t the spend the money. Ross definitely would, he’s proven that much.