“This is going to be a young team,” Ross said. “I want to see it grow and at the end of the season I’m sure it’ll be a better team than when it started because there’s going to be a lot of young ballplayers that are going to be having meaningful positions.”
“I want to win all the time, but sometimes you gotta take a little pain,” Ross said. “The fact is we’re a young team, we’re drafting, we’re not signing all these (free agents). It’s all going to be the talent. That’s what it is at the end of the day: finding guys who are motivated, who want to play ball. It’s not all about money; it’s about winning. And that’s what you’re looking for.
So far, Ross, Grier, Flores and the rest of the Dolphins front office have kept good on their promise. We were thrifty in free agency, even to the point where we let our own RT, Ja’Wuan James leave to the Denver Broncos to the tune of a 4 year/$51M deal. That hurt us in the short term and although I wanted to keep James, it’s arguable whether he was really worth that kind of money. I think he’s being very honest and upfront with his plan. For the millionth time, this plan isn’t tanking, but filling spots through the draft and not free agency without a boatload of early picks may not yield a lot of proven NFL starter ready talent, so as we get younger and less experienced, there will be bumps in the road as Ross made so clear.
“These guys who play football, they play to win. That’s why you don’t talk about tanking. These guys are giving their all on the field. You don’t take those kind of hits knowing the team is tanking. But we’ve got to see it getting better, they see themselves betting better and they see something developing here, that we’re building it. That’s what you really want to see this year. The wins will take care of itself.
The draft is getting closer and closer and as per usghe, the QB’s are creeping up and up, closer to the top of the draft. Nothing has changed with these QB’s other than the scripted workouts without and defensive presence where everyone oohs and aahs at their arm strength and accuracy as they stand there with no defender coming at them or covering the wide open receiver they’re throwing to. It’s amazing to me how the same thing plays over and over every year. It’s silly as can be. We all knew that Haskins was a sure fire early 1st RD pick and that because Kliff Kingsbury appears to love Murray that he would be too, but now Lock and Jones are entering top 10 consideration. I shouldn’t be surprised, it happens every year and the need for a quality starting QB seems to increase every year which thrusts at least 4 QB’s into that 1st RD, and usually the first half.
It’s never too late to get things right, and thankfully, it seems that Steve Ross, who has been extremely successful in every business venture he’s entered into except the NFL, has finally seen and decided to pursue the correct course.
“When you first enter the league, this is so different than any other business,” he said. “And I bought a team because I wanted the challenge of building a winner. And I know how I build winners. I start them from scratch. I found the best people and created an environment where people all work together and bring the best out of them and not be like any other organization.
“But football is so different. At first you want to sit back and watch and learn. After last season I said, this isn’t working. And the more we talked about it after the season, I just came to the conclusion we have to change. Doing the same thing and expecting a different result is insanity. And it’s more me finding the right people and having them work together as a team. I really feel good about it.”
To be fair, Ross was pretty convinced that Adam Gase was the guy to change the fortunes of the Dolphins. Good on him for making the change once he felt differently. Now the task falls to Brian Flores and it seems like for all the right reasons he’s the right guy to carry us through. Once again, I caution because I’ve felt this way before. I didn’t love Adam Gase, but I thought for sure our offense could be a top offense at the very least, and that never happened.
So now GM Chris Grier, long time Miami Dolphins employee, has now emerged from the shadows and into the forefront. He’s the architect, and the contractor too, and will now follow Stephen Ross’s plan to build the Dolphins the right way. I believe we have started the process very well, we didn’t overspend in free agency which in and of itself, was a departure from how we always did things here. Now the biggest challenge is acing the draft. We’re not endowed with a lot of picks in this draft, we have one pick in each round except the 6th, the first round being #13, and then we rotate each round until the 6th RD, where we traded our selection to the Titans for their 7th RD pick to complete the Ryan Tannehill trade which also netted us a 2020 4th RD pick. Not a lot of draft capital, but there still may be a trade or two to get us some more. At the moment, we are actively trying to trade DE Robert Quinn and at least 2 teams (Cowboys, Saints) are interested, and even more have entered the fray. It’s also possible Reshad Jones will be traded, but that’s merely my speculation only, nothing firm on that one.
We’re heading in the right direction Dolphins fans, now we have to pass the biggest, most daunting test yet on April 25th-April 27th.
#staythecourse
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This is why we may not take a QB at 13, we need more picks, why take an intricate part to your rebuild when you are just getting started. i’m sure 1 of the 4 top QBs will be there at 13, it will be interesting to see if we bite.
Trade back…get more picks…put your Franchise QB off till next year, he won’t play this year no matter who you draft.
You can look at it a lot of different ways Rob. If a QB we love falls to us at #13, that’s a perfect scenario. Get your QB, use the rest of the picks to on DL and OL, and whatever else we need. Next year once we trade Quinn we should have around 12 picks so we can do a lot of shopping there. If you have a chance to get the QB you want and he falls to you, can’t pass that up
Plus, we can also fill in the roster next year with good value FA’s because we will have plenty o’ cap space.
^^
That was me who asked about Rhino. Just have not seen much from him in a while and appreciate his input.
Me too.
Rob – You know a lot about cars, right?
D= drive
N= neutral
R=RACE!
Do you know of any negatives besides not being able to rotate your tires with a staggered wheel and tire setup?
when you rotate tires you take the back off and put them on the front and vice versa, if your tires are staggered it would look very odd with wider/higher tires on the front and the small ones on the back….and the back tires may not fit in your front wheel well.
i read that wrong sorry.
the only other negative is the cost, what kind of car? say if it’s a 70s muscle car then you may add value doing it but if it’s just to make the car look like you want then you lose the $$$$, down the road when you dump it you wont get that money back.
do you have to buy rims? staggered cars have small rims and tires in front and big rims and tires in back, i’m assuming you have to buy rims and tires.
Good write Mike E. Sure does seem that Ross bought into the rebuild process and may have pulled the trigger on it. Wonder if he’s been looking at teams like the Browns and saying that makes sense. And right now we are scheduled to have 100 mil in cap in 2020. Might go down with some signings, but could go to more with cuts and carryover too.
Only thing am surprised about is that you typed Ross’s name more than 3 times and OD has appeared yet.
Damn, I hope I didn’t send him into a tizzy! 🙂
I also put up this huge picture of Ross, that couldn’t have helped either.
the thing is; using #13 vs trading back does not seem to go hand in hand with ross’s statements above.
start by acquiring draft picks and build from the trenches out.
you don’t want to lose 2 years on your drafted qbs rookie salary.
there will be a lot of players taken in the 1st round that really suck…and a lot of players taken in the latter rounds who are great.
if you were disciplined in facy you should continue to show that discipline in the draft.
I was surprised he didn’t go back to the Pack. My guess is they wouldn’t offer him enough to make it worth the grind.
as far as having 100 mil next year i still think you don’t go on a fa spending spree, you continue to build thru the draft, you only use money to acquire picks, once you have a solid foundation then you sprinkle in some high priced/mentally good fas,
get a team loaded with players who have something to prove first.
Pretty clear they won’t be going FA crazy this season at least, but we’ll see how they use all that cap in the next. And one way to do that if not to back load contracts like say if they re-sign X. You do that and real easy at first, but tougher down the road.
definitely resign your conerstones such as X & tunsil……just be cautious of outside FAs, they have nothing to prove and no loyalty.
I agree but we can use that money to keep vets that are producing for us
Yes, please.
speaking of staggered tires…..
i had a friend who had a flat put a smaller tire on one side of his truck in the back, the other back tire was bigger and he was driving around and called me said he had severe rear end issues. the rear end was jumping and gears were stripping because the small tire turned more revolutions than the big tire.
LOL!
I do want to buy new rims and tires. I have 245/40/19 all around now. I want to put 255/35/20 on the front and 275/30/20 on the back
Then you wont rotate your tires anymore. Just buy new a bit more often. No big deal really
ER – You can rotate them right and left, but yeah, can’t move the back to the front or vice-versa. I was just wondering if there’s any other negatives to doing the staggered set up other than that. I mean the car was set up for uniform tire size and width, so I was wondering if it throws off the suspension geometry and the handling by doing that.
Is it AWD? I wouldn’t think it would matter much the taller tire in back if it’s not powered with the fronts. Just my random thoughts… i’m no expert. LOL
No, it’s rear wheel drive. The tires would actually be the same height, just different widths. The fronts would be 8.5″ and the rears would be 10″.
I didn’t do the math! LOL
I really dont think there would be any issue.
Mike E. says:
March 27, 2019 at 1:54 pm
ER – You can rotate them right and left, but yeah, can’t move the back to the front or vice-versa.
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rotating them right to left won’t work as rear tires wear from the middle out and front tires wear from out to middle.
OK, didn’t know that. Thanks
what year and make is the car?
2010 Mustang GT
save your money, you’ll thank me in 5 years
How does that pony do in the winter?
staggering tires would mean the front are a lower profile than the rear.
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Mike E. says:
March 27, 2019 at 2:10 pm
No, it’s rear wheel drive. The tires would actually be the same height, just different widths. The fronts would be 8.5″ and the rears would be 10″.
Rob, not lower profile, in fact the rears would have to be a lower profile because the it’s a wider tire, 10″ compared to 8.5″ The rears would have to be a lower section diameter, like a 30 section compared to a 35 section on the front or else the rear tires would be taller than the fronts. It’s not about saving money, it’s all about the look man. My rims are pretty shot, and I’m pretty sure at least one of them is bent, and if I’m going to replace them, I want to go bigger.
What do you guys think of my ride
Nice customization! Bad ass!
Tires. Treads. Size. Ford. Chevy. It’s all good!
These cats from the Bay Area just don’t give a funk! 😀
Sorry, THIS is the video!
WOW… bad link on both. I’m trying to link to an E-40/Keak Da Sneak video. It’s rerouting me to the above. Weird!
ER – It sucks!!! LOL
I drive it all winter long, and it’s fine in dry weather and rain, but in even just a little bit of snow or ice, it’s dangerous as all hell, as any rear drive vehicle would be. Traction is where there’s less weight, and it’s harder to “push” a car than it is to “pull” it.
OK, back to football! Sorry guys! At least we’re not talking politics
I’m all good with talking cars, Bro. If ya want a sporty car with AWD, go with a Subaru.
I’m still waiting for the perfect bid on a Mitsu 3000 GT Spider. Again, AWD.
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M – I loved the 3000 GT, awesome car!
As you might remember, I owned it’s cousin, the Dodge Stealth. I’m tellin’ ya, it’s a GRAND car! Looks sharp, performs sharp, and it’ll get ya through the snow with it’s AWD.
Yeah man, loved both cars. The Starion also had a Dodge cousin, it was called the Conquest.
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I once owned a 1986 Mitsubishi Starion. It was NOT a fast car, but it was really nice looking. It was an automatic, that really bogged it down.
I did NOT have the widebody. This is not my car, but it looked just like this . . .
I was going to go WRX until they quit making the hatchback. I am not a sedan guy… I also am afraid of getting any of the used ones because they are mostly tuned and I dont trust any of these kids tuning….
So that rules out Subaru for me….I dont care for any other models they have
I hear ya, ER. And I LOVE the WRX!
M – I have a 2005 Subaru Legacy GT Turbo . Not quite a WRX or WRX STi, but it was quick in it’s day. I got the Mustang because I have always lusted for a V8 soundtrack, and it doesn’t disappoint. I drive the Subaru when the it snows or is icy, and leave the Mustang in the garage to sleep. lol
Ok. So you don’t have to deal with the winters. Nice! That’s the way to go. Let the salt kill your winter beater.
I actually drove the Mustang all winter this year, we had very little snow. I think I took the Subaru 5 times this winter.
Again, not my car, but mine looks just like this . . .
How bout that Steve Ross? Where’s all the footballers? Should we change back to Trump? lol
Ross and Trump are the same person, rich white men, aka the enemy of the world.
LMAO!!
Dodge Stealth was one of the best cars if you were looking for something that could really be tweaked. It came AMD and twin turbo, great engine. Liek M13 said, kissing cousins with the 3000GT but the Stealth was a better car. The Viper is also a beastly car.
ER – FYI – I spoke to a tech at TireRack, I think I’m going to shelve the staggered setup. The rear tires wear out 2x faster than the fronts that way. So a 45,000 mile tire is a 22,500 tire. That blows!!! That’s under normal driving, no burnouts! I’m bummed
Gotta pay to play
That’s what I meant by a bit more often. LOL
I guess so, but I can’t do that. As it is, my Pirelli tires only lasted me about 26,000 miles and I don’t have the staggered setup, I have uniform all around. I can just imagine changing my rears at about 15,000 and the fronts at 25-30,000. I ain’t playin’ dat!
D says:
March 27, 2019 at 3:48 pm
Dodge Stealth was one of the best cars if you were looking for something that could really be tweaked. It came AMD and twin turbo, great engine. Liek M13 said, kissing cousins with the 3000GT but the Stealth was a better car. The Viper is also a beastly car.
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I MISS my Stealth! And HELL YEAH, the Viper is SWEET!
WTF! I just typed in Viper above, and a guy named “Viper” on Twitter just followed me. This isn’t coincidence.
M13, yesterday i was telling a co-worker here a joke and i told him it was by Mark….and then i blanked on his last name. Well he was on his drive home that afternoon and he went to search for comedians and the first one up was the Comedian i had mentioned to him, and all i did was tell one of his jokes and mention his first name. Google is listening nd the fucker is really smart lol.
Mark Normand is his name BTW.
I hear ya, Brother!
mf13ss says:
March 27, 2019 at 3:13 pm
I’m still waiting for the perfect bid on a Mitsu 3000 GT Spider. Again, AWD.
I always wanted a ’99 GTO which was a right hand steering not available in the US (only over seas) It was more bad ass than the 3000GT they sold here in the states. I think it had something to do with the emissions not being able to pass here. The body style was a bit beefier too. It looked fatter than the 3000 and it was AWD. That was one bad ass machine. (my buddy in Cayman had one and he would put a $100 bill on the dash and tell you if you can take it it’s yours. When you would reach for it he would floor it and you could not lean forward to get the bill! )
mf13ss says:
March 27, 2019 at 3:27 pm
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Aaron Rodgers & Jordy Nelson – 121.0
Tom Brady & Rob Gronkowski – 115.0
Drew Brees & Michael Thomas – 114.7#Packers #Patriots #Saints
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The catcher has nothing to do with passer rating!!!! Ask O-rob he will tell you!
Don’t count Gronk out quite yet. He could be in there for training camp or for 2020.
My Dad owned a WRX STi. It was the same color as the Starion Mike E posted above. It was a quick car and could handle anything. Gravel, hills, snow, ice. Put your foot down and it GOES.
Gonna show my age — but man did I love my Saab 900 turbo. 4-cylinders and had to wait for the turbo to kick in but it could get going after a while. Was so good in snow. Squat and square with a heavy engine right over the front wheel drive. Many a day after a dump was just me and the truck and SUV folks on the road. Surprise….. the Swedes made it.
We always get screwed with all the North American versions of cars….
A newlywed couple arrives in their sumptuous honeymoon suite, and they are both virgins. Brought up very religious neither of them really knows anything about sex. So after about half a painful hour of failed attempts, an idea occurs to the husband. ”OK, honey,” he says, ”this is what we’ll do.You goto one side of the room and ill go to the other. We’ll both get undressed, turn off the lights in the and then we’ll both rush out at each other, slam into the other and it will just happen in the middle of the bedroom.” The wife is a bit unsure about this, but since she doesn’t have any better ideas she agrees.
So, the husband goes one side of the room and the wife goes to the other and they both get undressed. The anticipation is driving the husband mad and as he takes off his clothes he gets an enormous erection. The wife turns off the lights and they both rush into the bedroom towards each other. The room, however is so dark the husband gets disoriented and runs by his wife — dick first into the dresser. He hits the dresser so hard that he passes out from the pain.
The next thing he remembers is waking up in a hospital bed, with a doctor looking down at him. His dick is bent, swollen and throbbing. Concerned about permanent damage, he moans to the doctor, ”Doc, doc, how bad is it?”
”Oh you will be fine in a few days, son, you were the lucky one. We still haven’t gotten your wife off the doorknob.”
Oh my, from politics to cars and a bad joke. Geez, loueez!
mf13ss says:
March 27, 2019 at 3:27 pm
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Highest passer rating among QB-pass catcher tandems over the last 5 seasons (Min. 300 targets):
Aaron Rodgers & Jordy Nelson – 121.0
Tom Brady & Rob Gronkowski – 115.0
Drew Brees & Michael Thomas – 114.7#Packers #Patriots #Saints
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Well there is my rule of three. Gronk and Maclin and now Nelson.
I think Ross is expects a high quality product and is used to that. Football is different, but the same, I think from a business perspective. You have to find the right people, develop the right culture, and be talented. And, he is willing to pay for his own mistakes to figure it out. Isn’t that what you want in an owner?
Ross spends every penny he is allowed to plus more (stadium renovations). He for sure is trying at least. And who wants a more involved Jerry Jones or Dan Snyder?
It’s exactly what you want from an owner Krishna.
And, nice focus on Ross, Mike E.
Thank you sir
Finally read it. Nice job again Mike E
#staythecourse
Thanks ER
Three bulls heard the rancher was bringing another bull onto the ranch.
First Bull: “I’ve been here five years. I’m not giving this new bull any of my 100 cows.”
Second Bull: “I’ve been here three years and have earned my right to 50 cows. I’m keeping all my cows.”
Third Bull: “I’ve only been here a year, and so far, you guys have only let me have 10 cows. I may not be as big as you fellows, but I’m keeping all 10 of my cows.”
Just then an 18-wheeler pulls up in the pasture carrying the biggest bull they’ve ever seen. At 4,700 pounds, each step he takes strains the steel ramp.
First Bull: “I think I can spare a few cows for our new friend.”
Second Bull: “I actually have too many cows to take care of. I can spare a few. I’m certainly not looking for an argument.”
They look over at the third bull and find him pawing the dirt, shaking his horns and snorting.
First Bull: “Son, don’t be foolish — let him have some of your cows and live to tell about it.”
Third Bull: “Hell, he can have all my cows. I’m just making sure he knows I’m a bull.”
That one made me Ha. I didn’t ha ha or LOL but I did ha.
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oh it worked… that’s my 2011 AWD Charger.. I use it 12 months of the year 5.7L Hemi
well, not mine, but identical to mine.
Toba – They don’t offer that car in the US. They only offer the V6 model w/AWD
It was pricier than I wanted so I tried the 6 cylinder RWD but it was frozen to the parking lot and wouldn’t move .. thus I bought it anyway.. hoping it’s last car I need to buy .. goes through everything in winter, just takes a bit of work to stop on ice .. 😊
It’s a nice ride man! Enjoy it!
Toba — that’s a pretty ride….. well pretty in the mean kind of way. I’ve gotten pretty boring in my cars…. how often in the shop and something under the hood matters most to me.
Stanger, I hear ya on in out of shop .. we liked this so much wife bought a Dart in 2013 , 1st year they came back.. hers has spent more time in shop than out .. she got it stuck in driveway a month ago , and in trying to rock it out but forgetting to turn off traction control she blew something.. I ceded that it was time to put her out of her misery and we traded it on a Hyundai Tucson .. she is very happy again
Here good thing about Hyundai….. the new Japanese.
We need to sign that boy up!
Rockphin says:
March 27, 2019 at 4:28 pm
I always wanted a ’99 GTO which was a right hand steering not available in the US (only over seas) It was more bad ass than the 3000GT they sold here in the states…
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Yeah, man, and same here! The GTO is the Japanese domestic version of the 3000 GT. BAD AZZ!!!
Thought you guys were talking a Pontiac ..
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Crap I SO read that wrong .. thought we had signed him 😕
Short story for you Stealth/3000 GT enthusiasts (D, Rockphin, etc)…
So there I was, M13. I’d just purchased a Dodge Stealth and I wanted to break it loose. Not kidding, I put the pedal to the metal, and I was doing 100 MPH in 3rd gear on a state road… I’m lucky there wasn’t any police sitting for speeders at the time.
That mofo could do 0-60 at roughly 4.4. I NEVER lost a race with that car.
Nice. I did like the look of the stealth more than the viper
And the price tag on the Stealth looked better than the Viper, too! 😉
I thought Rock was talking about the American GTO too, although that goat was RWD only
The GTO is the same car as the 3000 GT
Correct. The GTO is the Japanese version of the 3000 GT.
Technically, they were ALL Japanese, being that Mitsubishi is a Japanese car company.
I think signing a home grown player before their contract (year before at least like an X) year, you do it. Training is much more expensive and regressive than replacing and starting over.
Isn’t that how you do it? Stay the course!
I would prefer that Krishna. I know he wants to get paid a lot of money, but we should try and deal with him now nonetheless. The only other possibility is trading him, perhaps in a trade up for a QB, which I would be OK with. QB is the most important thing. Hit on that, it makes everything else easier.
I want to see us lock him up. He was our best player last year.
Mike E. says:
March 27, 2019 at 7:48 pm
Technically, they were ALL Japanese, being that Mitsubishi is a Japanese car company.
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Of course, and agreed! But what Rockphin and I are saying is that the GTO is the native Japanese version, not sold to America. It’s even MORE powerful than their exports to America (Mitsu 3000 GT and Dodge Stealth)… if ya didn’t already know.
And before anybody wants to say, “What? Dodge is an American company!”, the Stealth is the ‘Americanized’ version of the 3000 GT. ALL parts (outside of body) are Mitsubishi.
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HUGE target for us @ R1P13, I should think.
If ANYBODY has Top Secret’s email address, tell that man I’m thinking about him.
And tell him to get back here to the FMU ASAP!
Here’s my former whip!!! ’91 style with the pop-up headlights! Only difference? I didn’t have a sunroof, but I had the all-leather interior package.
with O’Shea being our OC i’d expect to see a similar version of the Pats offense. the pats offense are very disciplined, they don’t mope to the line like our previous regime was doing, it’s not just another play to them,
they are always looking for advantages such as catching players trying to get off the field…quick snaps on third and short to keep the D off balance. all 11 men know what the situation is before they get in the situation and all react in sync accordingly.
they value picking up the first over trying to do too much and have a 3rd and short go to play and stick to it, mostly brady qb sneaking it. we have had alphabet soup in these circumstances.
they have a very elusive go to rec in edelman, i’m wondering if wilson can fill that role.
it will be interesting to see how comparable our offense will be to NE’s
they had wes welker before edelman, edelman plays a huge role in ne’s success, we need that welker edelman type guy.
We let amendola go
Erhardt-Perkins system opens up a lot of options with very little terminology in the huddle / at the line. The route options, etc are baked in and once the players become familiar with the system they all know what they have to do vs zone or man, etc.
I think Wilson can be that type of receiver, make the short catches and get extra yardage. He did that for us last season before he got injured
Maybe Jakeem Grant can be that type of guy too
Brady is what makes NE’s offense work. Fitzgerald isn’t that sort if QB, so I’m not sure we’ll be running that sort of offense. Some concepts maybe. If it were that simple to replicate their success, everybody would do it by now.
Other cheats QBs like Garo Polo have succeeded in their offense too. I think it’s a very QB friendly offense.
I hope Fitz slings the ball all over the place. If we’re not going to be good, at least we can be exciting.
well, through his carreer he has thrown nearly as many Ints as TD’s (148 Ints to 190 TD’s) so I am pretty sure you will get your “excitement” whether your heart can take it will be another question.
Appearing on Wednesday’s Undisputed, Joel Klatt of Fox Sports said Josh Rosen is “going to get moved.”
Klatt added that the Chargers, Giants and Patriots have emerged as his top suitors and that one of the three has already offered up a second-round pick. The Cardinals are still seeking a first-rounder for Rosen, but Klatt doesn’t see that happening.
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So, from that, if true, i take it we didn’t want to offer a first, and the Giants, if they offered a second, would be better than ours. I know we were in discussions for him, but my guess we bowed out when we realized shit was too rich for us. Thats good, we do need to set what we are willing to spend and not deviate.
Other things to take from that, if those three are all in the mix, then the Patriots might still be interested in offering their 1st, which essentially is a high second lol. Giants have a high second and extra picks later in the draft so they must be hanging in with a 2nd + some. Chargers are probably the least stil “in it” as i think they dont have as much extra to play with, and their 1st is too high to give up and their second is too low to beat the Giants. My guess is its down to the Giants and Pats.
I think this leads credence to an earlier report that the Giants aret really in love with any of the candidates this year. Not that they wouldnt select one at 6, but i think they would rather use 6 on someone else, and they aren’t sure that anyone they like makes it to their second pick. They are evaluating Rosen kind of like i did when i was thinking it would be a smart move for us to take him.
Of course this is all conjecture but those are conclusion i draw from those reports, and again with the misinformation thats out there, it could be completely off.
When someone like that has all the info on the suitors….. means the Cards are trying to get the bidding war going. Bet you the team that offered a 2nd is the Pats though. Phins can beat that at least.
I think a lot could hinge on if the Giants take Rosen as to how the 1st lays out. I think it also could mean there are more potential people in on QB this year than previously discussed and absolutely will be a lot more competition next year (again, thats why i dont suggest waiting if we get a chance as someone we feel good about this year).
It would be nice to eliminate one team in front of us. Doesn’t mean a team won’t move up, but it’s still one less team in the fight for a QB
Rock – He had a good season with the Jets in ’15, that got him another year, and then he bombed out
yeah, he looked like a superstar “Fitzmagic” at Tampa for 3 of the first 5 games for Tampa last year too, but then he had a 49.9 and 47.7 passer rating in two other games.
steveccnv says:
March 28, 2019 at 10:34 am
Other cheats QBs like Garo Polo have succeeded in their offense too. I think it’s a very QB friendly offense.
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Garopolo was/is a very similar style QB to Brady. Its why i liked him so much coming out of college, that offense was the one we were trying to run at the time as well. Brissett was a similar type player. The Qb’s they have select, other than way back when they took Ryan Mallett, have always been similar in play style and strengths as Brady.
Fitz will sling it if he sees it open. The strong part of Fitz’s game is he reads the defenses good, the bad part of his game is he has never been a strong enough passer, ie had the talent, to get it to them in stride and he gets a lot of 50/50s as a result. If Fitz had had Tanny’s arm, he would have been sick. Tanny has never had problems making the throws, he just doesn’t know how to throw it and he doesn’t read the defense to know who to throw it to.
I think you will get your excitement Mikey, but there are probably going to be a lot of OOOOOOOh’s followed by “oh noes”! lol.
LOL – No doubt!
watching Fitzpatrick play:
Man fuck that roller coaster, i hope thats not real.
That’s the knock on Fitz….. same one that Cutler had. For that matter Tanny as well. Ryan would get on serious streaks at times but then nothing at others. Doesn’t he still hold the Dolphins for most consecutive completions?
yes
“they value picking up the first over trying to do too much and have a 3rd and short go to play and stick to it, mostly brady qb sneaking it. we have had alphabet soup in these circumstances.”
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I think this is the first time i ever considered that we may no longer see the shotgun formation on 3rd and 1. Oh glorious day!
Opening day MLB 2019! LGM!
Fitz is a vet bridge QB, not the long term solution. He’s run multiple offenses in his career. He’s smart and has a lot of experience to share with the young QBs. I’m pretty sure our offense is going to have a lot of the same principles as the Pats offense under O’Shea. The same with the defense under Flores and Graham. This season is going to be about implementing those principles and getting the players on the same page as we build this team. I wouldn’t be too concerned about the ultimate results this year. This is phase one of the rebuild.
You want to see see results, just phase one results to go with the phase one changes. To me thats just seeing the team go from loking like its a ship left to the currents to one with a rudder and someone at the helm.
excuse me, someone that knows what they are doing at the helm.
D, a lot of this season is going to be about how Flores wants his team to play. Who fits and who doesn’t. There will be another wave of changes next year.
Who Fitz? lol
I wanted him before he ran. Would be a great addition to the team
Didn’t he run the best time for DTs at the combine? Everyone knows he can run and he’s quick off the ball. That’s his game, a relentless pursuit player.
He didn’t run at the combine Tim
that is faster than Landry at the combine!
One scout just texted me: 4.71. Insane for a guy that size. https://t.co/XjEZ1D9mBw
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Im still blow away by Sweats 4.49 at 260+ thats friggin insane. 40 times to me arent anything for those positions, but that does show some crazy conditioning.
My take simply was that I don’t see us running a NE offense. It doesn’t fit Fitz’ strengths. I do think they try to run a more disciplined…and maybe a more basic offense. I think we’ll see a more serious commitment to running the ball. Gase had no idea how to use the running game….and no commitment to it. Fitz is good at getting the ball down the field. Don’t be surprised if he makes Parker look much better than Tanny did.
Part of what the Pats do is modify their systems to the talent they have. It’s not even the same week to week. The term “multiple” is so players can adjust week to week based on opponent and also within the game. We might run the ball 35 times and pass 25 times one week then flip it the next week. We might run more 3-4 type schemes one week with more zone and then more 4-3 and more man the next as an example, not that cut and dried, but you get the idea. That’s what the learning curve is going to be mostly about this year. Learning the concepts, executing them and going through the ups and downs.
And a run game makes sense for a rebuilding team. Plus they did bring in all those TEs.
Flores has made it clear he wants to be a physical and disciplined team. People tend to think of the Pats as a high flying passing team when in reality they are more physical than people think on both sides of the ball. They can be a very physical run team some weeks and on defense you don’t make the team if you can’t tackle. Even years when the Pats aren’t overly talented, those principles are still there. We’re just getting started with all of that.
Just getting started is the key though. Don’t expect us to be the Pats on opening day. Gonna take time for the players to adjust and to even get the right players in. Plus the Pats have always been so deep…. they could change up looks and bring in players who were subs but would be starters on other teams. And we don’t even know if Flores is gonna bring the whole Pats package to us or has something else in mind.
Stanger, think multiple with a focus on the talent we have in all phases. The idea is not trying to fit a square peg into a round hole.
Or trying to be too cute and super genius. Its football, line up and go.
Tim — don’t know what they will do. Trying to mimic the Pats is the best guess give where Flores came from, but then the Pats model has been out there for a couple decades and the Pats are still the ones going to the SB. Plus can only play the cards in your hand.
stangerx says:
March 28, 2019 at 11:52 am
That’s the knock on Fitz….. same one that Cutler had. For that matter Tanny as well. Ryan would get on serious streaks at times but then nothing at others. Doesn’t he still hold the Dolphins for most consecutive completions?
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Stanger,
Yep, Tanny had the NFL record with 25 straight completions totaling almost 17 yds. Philip Rivers beat that record last year.
Are you serious about the 17 yards? It’s so possible I actually have to ask
LOL, of course not. You know me better than that.
I know you, but I also know Tannehill! 😉
LOL, very valid point.
NIcely Cav — but point remains. Tanny could go on fire at times and had all the body skills you could ask for. And couldn’t ask for more effort. Problem was inside the helmet.
https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/news/2019-nfl-mock-draft-cardinals-and-bengals-land-the-drafts-top-two-quarterbacks/
This draft would piss me off. Haskins gone, Oliver to the Bills, the Bills getting yet another defender I wanted, and then we take an OT. Zzzzzzzzzzzzz
I like that draft. No bust QB for us to take.
D says:
March 28, 2019 at 1:21 pm
One scout just texted me: 4.71. Insane for a guy that size. https://t.co/XjEZ1D9mBw
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Im still blow away by Sweats 4.49 at 260+ thats friggin insane. 40 times to me arent anything for those positions, but that does show some crazy conditioning
And Tim, Sweat was the guy who ran the best time ever for a DL.
I said DT.
Ok, but they dont categorize them differently in the Combine, they group them as DL.
I know but they’re different body types and players. Sweat is an edge guy and Oliver an interior guy.
Im just saying that the guy mentioned with the fastest DL time was Sweat man lol. Im not trying to compare the two or take anything from Oliver. They are both impressive. Stil 6’6 260+ 4.49 combine timed, imo, still beats 6’2 280+ 4.71 at pro day.
Randy, Fitz can run that kind of offense. He definitely is more of a take a shot, deep passer, but he also is a guy who has played in a lot of systems and just as easily could play in the one they want to run if its a NE style system. Look at the other people they looked into. TeddyB, Tyrod Taylor, RG3, those are all quick to intermediate quick hit QB’s, i think we will run something close to NE’s system, but obviously not exactly that system since we wouldn’t want to copy ourselves and therefore make ourselves predictable for a team we are playing twice and trying to unseat as the champs of the AFC East.
BTW, the 25 straight completions spanned two games, which i personally think should make the record invalid.
If a person gets 15 in a row in trash time when they are giving yourself everything underneath and then starts a new game with 10 in a row, do you believe that is equivalent to a guy who actually goes almost a whole game without an incomplete getting 25 in a row in the same game. Not even close to comparable.
I thought Sweat ran a 4.41
Faster than Devante Parker
Yes 4.41, sorry
Did he injure himself? Think we found a new WR….
Yes! WTG Grier!
Good news!
It is Rapoport so take as true, but what we all care about is what we get back. And could be a pay up situation.
Come on nyc weather
..you can get to 50 degrees
Just push a little harder
I was iffy on whether or not Perry would fit the new system or if the FO would want to add some other utility type player to fill his spot. I could definitely see a RB in the draft now.
OK, no biggie
Cano hit his first HR as a Met. 1-0 Mets
D, my reply was to Mike about him wanting Oliver before he ran that time. My reply was simply:
“Didn’t he run the best time for DTs at the combine? Everyone knows he can run and he’s quick off the ball. That’s his game, a relentless pursuit player.”
I didn’t say he ran faster than every DL. I was specific about DT/interior.
He didnt run at the Combine
Oh I thought he ran in the 4.8 range. I guess I was thinking of someone else. But I was asking it as a question. We’re spending too much time going back and forth on this. The point was everyone knows Oliver is quick and fast. I’m not surprised by his time.
I was just telling you the person that was being talked about this year in relation to running a record time for a DL at the combine was Sweat. I was just saying i think you were remembering it associated with the wrong person.
Its ok, i wasnt trying to correct you anyways, Oliver didnt run so i though you were just mixed up, was trying to clear the cloud.
Ed Oliver is making some $crilla today, at his Pro Day!!!
D says:
March 28, 2019 at 1:28 pm
Randy, Fitz can run that kind of offense. He definitely is more of a take a shot, deep passer….
I have seen a couple people post this or something similar. the HISTORICAL STATS say something opposite though so I’m not sure where you guys get your info. Is it the “eyeball” thing again? Because historical stats say that Tannehill has been more successful with the deep pass than Fitz.
Take a shot deep passer….. in other words he is more of a gunslinger. Success wasnt part of it, neither was Tanny as far as my comments were concerned.
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And even if we had retained MR. Wake, I’ve been saying that we need to address our pass-rush for months. I’m all but certain we’re going EDGE in the first round.
Oliver can play anywhere, so he qualifies
Exactly! See below, Bro! 🙂
And I’ve also gotta think that Ed Oliver is in play for us, though he’s a DT. He can play the edge for us if we’d like.
I do NOT want to make this about politics, okay? Again, I do NOT want to make this about politics, okay? Good. Has anybody seen Sen. Mike Lee’s speech to congress regarding the Green New Deal? It’s bloody HILARIOUS!!!
For the third time, I do NOT want to make this about politics! I want to make this about DRY HUMOR!!! I think Tim will appreciate this more than most, being he and I have very similar tastes in comedy! Check it out! I laughed SO FUNKIN’ HARD!!! 😆 😆 😆
Guess you loved the idea of replacing cows with Tauntauns. How’s their meat taste?
Horrible! LOL
We gotta trade down! More opportunities with more picks! Mike E will hate this one, it is mostly shoring up our week interior.
YOUR TEAM
MIAMI DOLPHINS
YOUR PICKS
1: R1P19 EDGE MONTEZ SWEAT MISSISSIPPI STATE
2: R2P16 OT GREG LITTLE OLE MISS
3: R2P19 C ELGTON JENKINS MISSISSIPPI STATE
4: R3P19 G MICHAEL DEITER WISCONSIN
5: R4P14 LB TRE LAMAR CLEMSON
6: R4P20 QB WILL GRIER WEST VIRGINIA
7: R5P13 DL DEMARCUS CHRISTMAS FLORIDA STATE
8: R7P19 LB CAMERON SMITH USC
9: R7P20 G NATE HERBIG STANFORD
I like Sweat, and you did well for the O-line. I just don’t want our first pick to be an OL. I’d much prefer either a QB, DT, or DE
I have round prejudice too. at the TOP of the 1st, unless the player is a generational player at some other position, I like QB, DT, DE, CB becuase those are the highest paid guys and generally are “worth more” draft capital. OT is up there, but my prejudice says only LT’s at the top and RT’s at the bottom of the round. (It doesn’t make sense but then most prejudices don’t)
mf13ss says:
March 28, 2019 at 2:03 pm
I do NOT want to make this about politics, okay?
No, it is not ok. you cannot post political stuff that slants to your side and expect there not to be a discussion.
you do it all the time by the way. You post political stuff and then say you don’t want to talk politics. I guess you really only want to spout your opinion and then move on?
Rock — he just liked the speech cause it was funny and had a bunch of sci-fi movies mentioned. Yeah it bashed the green new deal, but then not even a single Democrat senator voted for it.
if he was a lib or dem he would not have thought it was that funny and would not have posted it.
Did you watch? It was pretty funny, even admittedly meant to do so in a way to mock the proposal that really wasn’t one. And this board was all run over by politics two days ago. Not a huge thing to worry about.
I don’t really see Oliver as an edge guy. I think he can lineup anywhere between the tackles, but he’s not an “edge” guy.
3-4 edge?
isn’t a 3-4 Edge an OLB?
I meant DE
I thought edge was either a DE or a 3-4 OLB guy who is pass rushing most of the time. Wake had hand in the ground like 90% of the snaps when we did a 3-4.
Yeah 3-4 NT or DE and 4-3 DT. Not outside edge rusher.
stangerx says:
March 28, 2019 at 2:34 pm
Did you watch?
Yeah, I saw it the next day and was not amused. Lawmaking is a serious issue and wasting the congress’ time with dumb ass “jokes” is not funny.
I agree on it was an effort to just make a point in a way that would hit the news and it did. But the sponsors of that set themselves up to be mocked….. so blame them as well. Again — not even one Dem would vote in support.
Rockphin says:
March 28, 2019 at 2:28 pm
if he was a lib or dem he would not have thought it was that funny and would not have posted it.
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VERY incorrect! Some of the funniest stuff I’ve seen has come from SNL, bashing a republican President!
As Stanger stated above, I really thought it was funny what with the sci-fi references… and the mere DRY HUMOR of it all!!! LOL
Nothing confirmed but it’s speculated that the Quinn deal will be for a future late round pick.
Maybe a 5th. I know it’s posturing, but they did say they wouldn’t trade him if the compensation wasn’t worth it.
Schad says the Cowboys and Quinn are working on a one-year deal. If true, not a good sign in terms of what we get back. Not long term and has to mean less than what was on the books for. But we could pay for more too.
Guys, Ed Oliver is someone who can play in ANY scheme… he’s that versatile. And I’m afraid he just catapulted into the top-10.
Don’t be afraid, it will be OK. lol
LOL
Yes any scheme but not every position. He’s not a 3-4 OLB or a 4-3 DE type. That’s what I was discussing. Anywhere between the tackles.
wouldn’t that more accurately be “anywhere between the Defensive Ends or OLB?
There is nothing between the tackles (except 10 yards of open field in Burke’s wide nine) LOL
JBB
The offensive tackles silly. LOL
Here let me try this:
I DO NOT want to be political but have you guys seen this video? It is hilarious.
Not funny – Not funny – Not funny. No collusion!
Actually, I can’t watch it right now, just BB
IMO, it’s funny… but more ‘slap-stick’ humor than DRY HUMOR… and we EXPECT Jimmy Kimmel to be the funny guy.
But when it comes to Sen. Mike Lee? WOW!!! NOBODY saw that coming from him! Lee is such a straight-shooter, that it just came out of NOWHERE.
There are many elements to comedy, which is why I was LMAO at Sen. Mike Lee!
Again, I’m focused on the HUMOR, not the POLITICS! 🙂
IF we can get a 5th or even a 6th for Quinn I say GOOD JOB GRIER! It frees up 11Mil in cap space and we get something instead of the nothing we have gotten for players for decades.
I really like what Grier has been doing (getting a 4th for Tannehill and a 6th, getting a pick for Quinn, etc.) of course you have to tip your hat to Ross for letting Grier spend money to get those picks. (the Million they gave Quinn as a roster bonus and the 5 mil or what ever it was for Tannehill) Cheep owners would not allow that.
We actually gave TEN our ’19 6th for their ’19 7th
I don’t expect much draft compensation for Quinn. It’s more about getting some draft capital and slashing some cap.
Rockphin says:
March 28, 2019 at 1:53 pm
D says:
March 28, 2019 at 1:28 pm
Randy, Fitz can run that kind of offense. He definitely is more of a take a shot, deep passer….
I have seen a couple people post this or something similar. the HISTORICAL STATS say something opposite though so I’m not sure where you guys get your info. Is it the “eyeball” thing again? Because historical stats say that Tannehill has been more successful with the deep pass than Fitz.
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D says:
March 28, 2019 at 3:02 pm
Take a shot deep passer….. in other words he is more of a gunslinger. Success wasnt part of it, neither was Tanny as far as my comments were concerned.
Tim Knight says:
March 28, 2019 at 4:02 pm
I don’t see TE or RB being a need on offense. On defense we need DL both interior and edge and more competition at corner but we’re good at safety.
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We have 2 RB’s right now, you do realize that right?
Cano with another RBI 2-0 Mets!
deGrom starting right where he left off.
I see some of you already putting parameters on what we should do. I wouldn’t get too caught up with what position you want to draft when. There is a long term plan with these picks. The team has its own vision and they will draft according to their board for much deeper reasons than everyone’s mock drafts.
It’s not like we’re drafting this year to help get us over the top and make a run. This is year one of the rebuild.
we have need at pretty much each position group so BPA may be the best option. My opinion is we should try to trade down and get more draft capital, but that is not the only approach for sure.
I don’t see TE or RB being a need on offense. On defense we need DL both interior and edge and more competition at corner but we’re good at safety.
Put it in the books! Mets win 2-0.
Tim – Yes, deGrom not affected at all by the contract. Good to see
We basically got to see the way it’s drawn up. The starter pitches well and the bullpen in order does its thing. Good opening day win but the Mets always win on opening day. LOL
It hurts to start the season with a loss with your ace on the mound though, so I’ll gladly take the W
With Dallas being in the shitter right now with DE’s due to Gregory’s suspension, some other happenings and the lack of draft picks it wouldn’t surprise me if what we receive is a bit higher than what some are expecting.