“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
Finsmob Unleashed 
So the Patriots could get more draft picks without being obvious 🤡
Woo hoo I’m not a virgin anymore
LOL — that’s the way it has turned out. Who let’s there top players walk away?…… deep teams that have trained replacements. What am guessing was meant to help the less competitive teams is not the opposite. Bet you they put it in before their was a salary cap.
^ “noW the opposite”
David, Metcalf isn’t a very well rounded WR. He’s a physical specimen but he’s not very crafty. Scouts have said he’s more of a vertical guy who can make some big plays, but not a go-to-guy.
Many are also saying he is going in the middle of the first round.
he isn’t good enough for the first overall pick, but he can still help a team
Yeah he’s likely a 1st rd pick. Some draftniks compare him to former Cowboys WR Alvin Harper who played opposite Michael Irvin. Harper was the deep threat and Irvin was the go-to-guy.
Ross is saying the right things, let’s see how it all works out.
Ross takes a lot of heat, deservedly so since he is the owner.
But, he doesn’t coach, has never fumbled , never tossed a game losing interception, never dropped a catch, never missed a block.
He needs to find players and coaches that understand his vision, they have to buy into it, and have the skills and motivation to deliver a championship to the Fin community.
His job is run the team from an executive viewpoint, write the checks, and keep the stadium in top notch condition. He is doing well in that regard.
Now it’s up to Flores, Grier,, and the rest of the FO to get the right mix of talent in here, then develop, and retain the players
The original idea behind compensatory picks was to help maintain parity in the NFL: The league has never wanted wealthy teams in big markets to be able to buy up all the top talent and leave the small-market teams struggling, so the compensatory pick formula gives additional picks to teams that have lost high-priced free agents to other teams.
From PFT ^^^
That sure does sound pre-cap don’t it? Maybe it is something that made sense at first but still just keeps kicking away.
D.K. Metcalf: ‘I had to come in here and show I was faster than Tom Brady’
Lmao, Good one
That humor originally appeared on nbcsportsboston.com
D.K. Metcalf was one of the best performers at the 2019 NFL Combine. The Ole Miss wide receiver blazed a 4.33 second mark in the 40-yard dash while measuring in with a well-built, 6-3, 238-pound frame.
Boston was never that big or fast, plus Boston got into legal troubles, that can sink any player
hopefully Metcalf can learn how to conduct himself from his NFL father. Some mocks have him coming to Miami at 13
We’re not taking a WR in the 1st rd. We better not. LOL
David, Boston was huge.
stanger,
Wasn’t it to offset the affect of teams losing guys in FA?
Sure seems like it, but now it helps the good teams. Well them and rebuilding ones like ours….. until the purge the roster period is over and we start spending all that cap room.
Bostons trouble was legal troubles. Poor compare imo, anyone could have legal troubles, even our coach Foerster had em, lol
Check the scouting profiles of 2019 WR prospects, Metcalf is number 1 because of his rare combination of size and athletic ability, he is expected to go mid first by most
He has exceptional skills, high point positioning, explosiveness, separation, red zone mismatch, physicality.
his only weakness is he doesn’t always catch everything he should. He is expected to be an immediate starter with tons of upside according to Walter football
Btw This room is the most negative opinions I can find on him anywhere, lol
How is it a poor comparison? He was drafted 8th overall, he was a tremendous talent. His problems weren’t legal, he overdeveloped himself. Honestly, it looks like Metcalf is heading down that path. I hope not for his sake
Boston wasn’t a very good football player. Dropped a lot of passes. Not saying Metcalf is bad, but he’s kind of a one trick pony. It’s not so much my opinion of Metcalf, I’ve heard draftniks break down his game. Much of his game are fly routs, deep posts etc. That doesn’t mean he won’t be productive.
David Boston had serious talent, but he got into bodybuilding (steroids) and blew up. He was 6’1 215 when drafted, he blew up to over 240, I think he was about 250 when he played for the Dolphins. He had 20″ arms. LOL Huge!
By the time he got to us he had another problem — he sucked.
That was our fault for signing him. He was toast at that point
The NFL is toying with the idea of doing away with onside kicks, just give teams a 4th and 15 or some bullshit
Next kickoffs will disappear, and extra points, like the AAF.
I miss kickoffs in the AAF, teams just start play after a commercial, game context seems missing.
It’s more like scrimmage rules instead of game rules
IMO some of the most exciting plays in football are kickoff returns. Remember Fulton Walker in the super bowl?
Did it bore You or excite You? Lol
I like the WR from Iowa State. Forgetting his name right now, but I thought he looked good in a few games I watched. May not be a superstar, but he looks like he’d be a pretty solid player.
So Metcalf has steroid problems too? Shit I Didn’t know that, then ok, he’s another Boston?
For some reason this room knows what the experts don’t, but I hope the football pundits are correct if Miami selects him.
Everyone not in this room is high on the guy and expect him to be tops in the WR prospects.
I remember when I said Murray was the best QB and best player , and that was before the cardinals made it well known they were looking at Murray as the top pick in the nation.
Now it’s clear that he is in the conversation as best QB, and best player.
Sometimes My opinions are too far out in front of the pack, they may look premature or inaccurate on the surface, but it takes time for them to bear fruition.
I do the same thing in stocks, I know something’s gonna bust, but buy the damn things too early and have to babysit it a week first before it pops.
My biggest problem is I get tired of waiting, bail, and it explodes anyway.
Lol. I had to exercise more discipline to reap the rewards.
I waited forever for JAGX to get to the bottom, I knew it months in advance, and tripped over it and cursed at it, at times gave up on it. now it’s my favorite performer
I feel If You truly believe in something, at the very least You should give it enough patience to do what it’s meant to do. If You don’t give an oak tree time to grow, it wont
Whoa Nellie! I didn’t say he has steroid problems, but WR’s don’t need to be as big as he is. T.O. was pretty big, but most WR’s don’t bulk up that much because it restricts their movement and flexibility. You look at Julio Jones, A.J. Green, they’re not nearly as muscular as Metcalf is.
Nobody said that he was on steroids.
As for Murray he was all over the 1st rd, mid or late 1st until Kliff Kingsbury talked him up and ARZ has the #1 pick. That’s when he got pushed to the top.
Tim – Boston had some pretty productive years, and one excellent year in 2001. He caught 98 passes for 1598 yards and 8 TD’s. That’s not good?
I guess I just remember him later in his career when he looked like crap. LOL
Yeah man, once he got huge he couldn’t run, couldn’t move his 20″ arms. He got waaay too big for a WR
Btw buy JAGX, sit on it. and You will be rich like I’m rapidly getting too.
It’s a baby CRMD
I have 10,000 JAGX! I Wish I had ten times more, but margins won’t allow Me more
I doubled my money in 18 days on Jagx, and its tops on weekend aftermarket gains as well.
It should be even hotter next week imo 😎
Be careful buying on margin. I know it amplifies the wins, but can lead to some really bad days and weeks. And if you can’t buy more, sounds like you are right up to the limit on it.
Right, I am up against the limits. I don’t buy Jagx on margins, there are no margins on it, that’s the problem. I can only have so much non margin picks.
The worst that can happen , is I get a margin call, and have to sell a few of them, not a biggie , because I just would sell a few without any penalties.
But if You want insane gains, JAGX is the rocket ship for it 😎
If you google David Boston and and click on images, scroll down a bit you’ll find a picture of Metcalf. LOL Seriously, there’s a pic of him in the gym with weights. I guess I’m not crazy after all
Lol, they both are very physical, that’s for sure.
But will teams draft based on that image?
I have no idea. We’ll see. I’d bet they will want him to lighten up his lifting. I think he’ll be a mid 1st RD pick, somewhere between 14-24
son of a son of a shula says:
March 29, 2019 at 8:27 pm
BBM, then you forgot Dan Driessen!
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Yes, I did. lol
Mike, Metcalf ran a 4.33 at the combine, he says he is faster than Brady, lmao
Yeah, he ran on his hands too! lol
Lol. Im sure no one bitched
LaRon Landry was another one who got too big at safety.
That guy was a pro bowler for the Jets in 2012
He was a very good safety but lifted his way out of the league.
Yeah, that’s just silly!
I have this vision of Metcalf tossing patriots defensive backs into the upper decks on his way to the end zone , lol
One way or the other , we may have to beat those bastards 3 times a year, to get where we want to be.
If You are gonna do steroids, the NFL is the wrong sport for it,,
go to baseball where steroid abuse is rewarded.
For example Alex Rodriguez has a net worth of 300 million dollars, according to Forbes.com
Rock, you posted video of QB Minschew last night. Man the more I watch of him, the more I like. In addition to his accuracy, he is really smart. Someone said his accuracy is due to dink and dunk but it’s not totally that. That is the way their offense is designed but you have to watch the accuracy of where he throws the ball. He throws it where it needs to be thrown to protect the ball and on the money. Like I said before, IMO, he has the best footwork of any of the QB’s where is always resetting his feet. He has a quick release in general but takes a little more of a windup when he has to put more mustard on the ball and does not lose any accuracy. Like Naples said and I have said, he is a more nimble Chad Pennington with maybe a little more zip on the ball than Pennington. I like him over Lock and Jones TBH. IMO, I think if he is there in the 4th or 5th, you have to take him and it would be a steal.
It would be great if we find our future QB outside the 1st round. That’s a win!!!
I like that guy, he drops or drills the ball in very tight spaces.
He is very Accurate and has a cannon for an arm.
He also shows great pocket awareness, we haven’t had a QB with that in years , and scans the field, checking down options very rapidly.
As We all know, a QB doesn’t have very long to figure out where to put the ball, he needs to get it out quickly, and accurately. Gardner appears to be that guy on film
I agree, but not sure about having a cannon. With him, it is hard to tell how strong his arm is cause he likes to drop it in there vs gunning it but when he does there is plenty of zip on it. Another reason for his accuracy is that he throws a very catchable ball.
Agreed. He looks powerful on short to medium passes, the ball delivery is very strong and quick.
But He does not have a long arm cannon though, maybe he can develop that
As far as RB, I like all the guys y’all are talking about. I would prefer they address RB in the 7th though and bring in some UDFA’s since Henderson will be gone to early. There are also some decent F/A RB’s out there as well. Wish there was a way you could look up the F/A’s and see which ones would not count against the comp pick formula. I understand that the OG we signed will not count against us when comes to the comp picks next year. I just don’t know how that is figured.
Does anyone know why some do and some don’t count against the comp pick formula?
Most of it is about the size of the contracts you sign players to and the same for players you lost.
Gardner was riding the pine at Bama, and transferred to Washington State so he could start, and display his skills.
He led the conference, took the team to its first 11 win season, and awakened some to his chances of making it in the big league
Gardners naysayers point to his size, they claim he’s not very big, and not very fast.
Also he’s not the greatest at deep passes, he isn’t the guy that tosses 45 yarders on a rope. His deep passes run out of gas.
Of course, A solid weight lifting and diet program , could help him in this area, giving him a chance to be a great starter for somebody.
He’s projected to be a backup QB, with possibilities , upsides of being a starter.
No one projects him as one of the best, he just appears to be a solid guy, excellent backup QB in the NFL for sure, the rest is up to Him, and how bad He wants it
Minschew never played for Bama. He had committed to Bama as a graduate transfer from ECU but withdrew his commitment and transferred to WSU instead. Also, at 6’2″ 220, I don’t think his size should be an issue.
My bad on the pine splinters, You are Right he never played for Bama, they heavily recruited and wanted him.
I think, if I remember correctly , they were trying to ink him up and he was ready to sign with Bama, but backed out at the last minute to go to Wash State, Was that it?
I guess the knock on Minschew is the long arm accuracy, but still would not mind a Chad Pennington 2.0 in the 4th or 5th then draft another QB next year.
Anyone opinions on Tyree Jackson from Buffalo ? He is 6′ 7″, and very athletic. He’s a sleeper prospect, flys under the radar, even though he’s so tall he can be tracked on radar, lol jk
He needs to be more accurate, but he could be attainable in the 4th or 5th. His biggest knock is Buffalo is a small , not well known school for producing NFL talent.
But neither was the college Jerry Rice came from, Sometimes gems come from small schools
Stanger, all the stocks in my profile look similar. Poor mans buffet picks I call em.
They are oversold stocks, low on RSI, , at the bottom of a bear run, that has a trend reversal because of skyrocketing growth, earnings, , FDA approval, whatever is going to make the company go forward. I Research the companies that fit the above profile, make sure they have good management, good cash flow, etc.
I look in the hottest segments of the market,
health, finance, oil
My stocks have advancing volume and volatility, and show candle signs of explosive breakouts.
Buy opinions have strengthened, and yearly price targets have been raised.
They also have the best earnings surprises, and buyer sentiment, which goes along with advancing volume.
The best time to buy is when the months long bear run gets very weak, and the stock appears to be floating up on low volume, finally, with an aftermarket push. Next day it’s bouncing all over at 9 am, and I’m in the first dips I find premarket, cause it’s gonna blow hard.
If You time it right, You get the first big gains on a long extended bull run.
I get stocks that top 100 percent gains, every week,
once in awhile I get 2 in one day using these methods
I can either day strike em, gap, swing, or long term them, depending on if the volume is going to stay strong or not
Btwn your talks about bitcoin, pot stocks, and penny stocks…. was never a doubt in my mind that you were trying to hit the rocket on volatility. And that is a model that if done right and stuff ends up well can work as can leverage which you are into as well. Way beyond anything I try to touch cause figure more about market moves than intrinsic business value….. and I just sit and hold. Seems your time line is more month by month or maybe even day by day.
It’s one of my main sources of income until my boat and rv storage lot fills up.
Once that happens I’ll just buy a ton of AMD and Disney and retire
The biggest drawback to it , is it involves mass amounts of time to determine which is gold, and which ones are fools gold.
This exhaustive amount of time, is why I don’t recommend it to others. It’s just what I do, because I’m obsessed with getting ahead.
It’s not always worth the time if I figured out the hourly rate.
Some of my picks , I have had to watch them drop for over a year before they give Me the buy point I want. It’s not just find a stock and buy it
I regularly put a hundred hours a week into it, and get very tired. I won’t always work this hard, trust Me on that.
But goals are goals, they aren’t always easy, but they are well worth it if You can find a way to make them real.
My goals are sky high, I sometimes am not sure I can meet them, but I’m having fun along the way, and I’ll get closer to My goals by trying ,
than sitting on my ass hoping I win the lotto, lol
“I regularly put a hundred hours a week into it, and get very tired.” Guess that is the price of both finding the latest hot stock and then trying to time the market on it. Turns out to be time of two full time jobs.
I would not mind a QB in 4th or 5th like Gardner Minschew, Tyree Jackson or Jordan Ta’amu. Possibly (since we don’t have a 6th) Brett Rypien in the 5th if our staff feels he is worth it. Maybe Justice Hansen in the 7th.
THEN, trade up for Fromm next year!!!!!
We can all have our own opinion for what Reshad is worth in a trade, but here is what one football writer pegs it at….. and will note a 2020 4th is a 2019 5th. Same as for Tanny, but then he took a bunch less money and we paid a bunch of what he will get.
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Age, cost and health are motivating factors to move Jones off the roster, but they’re also working against the Dolphins in getting solid return for the two-time Pro Bowler. Ultimately, a 2020 4th should be considered a good return for Jones when the time comes to assess how the Dolphins did.
Full: https://dolphinswire.usatoday.com/2019/03/30/what-is-the-trade-value-of-safety-reshad-jones/
not sure if I am confused or someone else,
but I just rechecked and pretty sure Rock’s vid was on Luke Falk #4, not Minschew.
I think we should not draft a QB this year.
I think Luke Falk could run a Brady offense very well.
We should give him that chance.
excellent touch
excellent anticipation of the route
excellent footwork in the pocket
excellent field vision
excellent reading the defenses
He looks good tossing the ball, but he runs with concrete shoes, not as fast as Brady, lol
He isn’t elusive, and may not be able to pick up tough yards on the ground when needed
Oh shit, thanks Naples, LOL I have not forgot about Falk. I wanted us to draft him in the mid rounds when he came out.
Stanger, I’m riding JAGX for awhile, if it goes up a dollar, which I believe it will, and more , I’ll make six figures on it, it will my biggest gain ever.
If not, can I borrow a few bucks, lol
What percentage gain in the stock price would it take to go up a dollar?
A ton, lol
But, They are currently trading above .30.
My buy in price was .1498 for 100,000 shares
The first big jump You see in the trend reversal, was caused by Me, lol
It was the first time I ever made a stock move with a purchase
Just be careful David. If you made a stock price jump with a 15k buy….. think about how many others could do and then dump as well. Glad you doubled at this point, but ain’t over till you sell.
Oh shit, thanks Naples, LOL I have not forgot about Falk. I wanted us to draft him in the mid rounds when he came out.
Not a big fan of Metcalf. He looks the part with his performance at the Underwear Olympics and his physique but if you watch him play he doesn’t like to be challenged. Greedy Williams completely shut him down.
He doesn’t fight for the ball, doesn’t fight for extra yards and he doesn’t block. If he beats a guy off the line he can blow by him but if he’s challenged he doesn’t like to fight to get by a guy.
Someone did a comparison of him to Megatron saying that he only ran three routes and he got by because of his physical abilities and said Metcalf has done the same at Ole Miss but it’s nowhere near the same because he looks like one of these guys that finds it easy vs certain lesser competition and blows it up then but doesn’t rise to the occasion against the better players.
So, I think he’s going to find tough going in the NFL when he’s going up against the best of the best every week. Just like Parker did.
For what it’s worth, I’d rather have the guys who can get open like Zaccheaus, Hurd, Cody Thompson, Isabella and a few others than these prima donna type wide receivers.
Buffalo U enrollment is a little less than TWICE as big as Clemson U enrollment.
New York state pop = 20Million; SC pop = 5M people.
Buffalo city pop = a quarter million; Clemson city pop = 16K.
Kahlil Mack came out of Buffalo.
David … Brady took 20 yrs to get to a thou yds rushing.
That’s how you win 6 Super Bowls.
I don’t need and don’t even want my QB to be my leading rusher.
That’s how you go 6-10, like Buffalo did last year when Josh Allen led the team in rushing
I agree the QB doesn’t need to be the leading rusher,
but it’s a plus if he can evade pass rushers, and pick up a first down from time to time on the ground when nobody is open
yes I agree, but he does show good pocket awareness to shuffle, step up, etc,
I just think we should give him a long look in camp and preseason. We might have something.
https://www.miamidolphins.com/news/brian-flores-excited-to-work-with-charles-harris-pass-rushers?fbclid=IwAR00ivF6IbhfSUWWXn3YDJ0dkg4umd_AmFu8nXS96EWCiylHAny2QXB_6g4
There’s no doubt that we are gonna see what Charles Harris has to offer next season unless he gets hurt. Doesn’t matter what they do in the draft.
Stranger ,, have You seen CRMD ? I first bought them at .31, now they were up 20 Friday, and are almost $10.00 a share!
Jagx is a baby crmd imo.
It also could go to $10.00 a share
ps..
about a week ago, CRMD did a reverse 1-5 split, so in effect the rise from .31 cents a share is really around 2.50 since they divided my shares by 5.
but .31 to $2.50 thats still insane, one of my best ever gainers, i should have more but bought some more.
but now CRMD isnt a penny stock anymore, and the major exchanges picked it up.
its very hot, and will be a top performer for awhile
Am glad that worked out for you. But don’t you think asking someone if they have seen about a stock with a $200 mil market cap (yeah looked up) a real shot in the dark? Pretty much guessing no one on this board knew what CorMedix Inc was before you brought it up.
Don’t play small caps at all. And if did would be through fund. But that is why don’t spend as much time on it as you…. even if might leave you with better percentage results for that 100 hours a week.
to be honest, CRMD displayed the above mentioned signs to Me that jagx is now showing, i knew the stock was headed for greatness.
how did I know? because i did enough research, hard work pays off. there arent any shortcuts i know of.
my biggest issue was figuring out when to sell, i did sell CRMD a couple times, thinking the bull run may be over, made crazy ass gain, but only to buy back in at a higher price when it kept popping, ugggh,
my picks are A plus, good thing, because my execution is a work in progress.
i believe i have the buy points nailed down, sells are tougher to figure, but any gains a gain
im gonna hold it for awhile longer this time
Stanger, CRMD has been one of My valued professors in learning how to select top performers.
its an education all by itself.
its the kind of stock my profile has, other than a few steady margin guys to balance out.
i figure my margins should be moderate gainers or hope, , and i swing for the fences on the nonmargins
Good for CRMD for teaching you. Like said, your way is so far from mine but hope it works out for you. That you are bringing up a whole lot of risk flags does concern me. Leverage is how the hedge funds got crushed, but then that is how most of them made all their money as well.
the ones that can calculate the buys and exits on the high risk win, the ones that dont, dont, lol
i have some losers, believe Me, but i figure a way out, Ogen dropped 50 percent overnight and pissed me off, i leveraged the hell out of it for a couple days and bailed.
i almost broke even, then sold it and bought more stocks on dips, so I got it all back in that way.
but there is something very wrong with OGEN, i wanted out and bought more AVEO
i dont pay commision on my trades, so i can buy and sell at will with no fees
Help me out here. If there’s a team towards the end of the first looking to move up can you see any of them offering this year’s first and next year’s first to move up to #13?
the answer is a resounding YES,
i think the steelers would be interested in a tradeup to get a top defensive talent
they keep getting artie burns, and terrell edmunds kinda guys,
so so guys, but not top talents
really? you think a team at the end of the first rd would give up this year’s AND next year’s first to move up to #13?
hold on, lol i think they would be willing to trade for 13,
but 2 number one picks? that seems a bit steep, but still in the possibility range. imo
its more realistic thinking we could possibly get a 1 and 2, or something similar to that
That should be a no brainer. Their next year’s first counts as a 2nd. And the cost to move up to #13 probably more than that. So that should work with some extra change thrown in…. maybe like a 4th.
Never happening. Nobody is going to give you this year’s first AND next year’s first to move up from the bottom of the first to #13. No way. That’s ridiculous. That would assume would have to be hell bent on getting a guy at that point to give all that up.
It has happened in the past, but maybe not this year for some reason that am not aware of. Would work on the standard trade chart as well. Why do you think this year is different? And just asking to learn. Cause know your football knowledge and following the trends on such is far greater than mine.
what if we moved down to near the end of the first round, and got 2 extra second round picks out of it.
would that be a good deal for the Fins?
my favorite spot in the draft is the number 32 pick.
while it isnt the greatest spot to pick from, everyone in the 32 position can be wearing a shiny ass new super bowl championship ring while they are making their selection.
must be nice
if by Chance Greedy Williams is available at 13,
Redskins or steelers should be willing to play trade with us, Williams is the highest rated CB in the draft
steelers also love Devin Bush, it depends on where Bush is expected to go too, but steelers are prime candidates for moving up imo
the giants might be interested in trading down with us,
they lost Beckham, and could get another WR, Metcalf, or a QB at 13
They have the #17 pick too from CLE in the Beckham trade.
fansided has Miami taking this guy in the 2nd round –
39th pick – Oshane Ximines Edge – Old Dominion
im not sure whats tougher, pronouncing his name correctly, or blocking him, lol
if you cant pronounce that guys name, maybe this is easier? lmao
Yodny Cajuste – OL – West Virginia
No doubt we are rebuilding….. and doesn’t that make the draft most different. They aren’t trying to fill holes to win next year but to set up for the future. So seems they should be as BPA as BPA could be. And includes the Pats mix and match in the back 7 we are expecting. What position in the first 3 rounds wouldn’t we take? Only ones that come to my mind are Safety and TE and maybe wideout or LB (and not even sure on those).
agreed w dont need TE, or kicker, Punter, returners, or long snappers in the first 3 rounds,
but everything else could be in the mix,
its also possible Jones might be traded. making Safety a real need.
If we did trade Jones which I’m not sure we will this year, McDonald and Minkah would be our safeties so we’d have starters. Of course you need depth but where this team is at now, having superior depth at a lot of positions is not realistic. We’d probably role with Maurice Smith and players on that level.
another lessor known edge player , but freaky skills is Jaylen Ferguson, Louisiana Tech
David, Ferguson led the nation in sacks last year and was #2 in tackles for loss. What’s more, he’s now the FBS career-sack leader with 45. He’s a VERY well-known entity.
His problem? He had his Combine invitation rescinded after they found an assault charge on his record when he was 18 years old. Thus, teams are shying away from him.
He’s one helluva player, but he’s got a red flag. I’d take him in the 2nd round if he’s still around, but I doubt he last that long: some team is going to take a shot on him, probably in the late 1st (ie: Reuben Foster).
The assault charge according to his agent was a fight
I know an agent it’s the most unbiased source
But he was actually charged with a misdemeanor when he was a teenager
He was also charged with public intoxicstion while in College – honestly I thought being drunk in public was legal in college…lol
I agree with you about the 2nd round
Those red flags don’t really scare me
It’s a funny thing. He had an assault charge on his record when he was 18 so 1st rd teams are leery but hey in the 2nd rd we’d be happy to have him. LOL
He’s 23 years old now, what he did at 18 should not matter. If he was allowed to be on a college team what’s the problem for the NFL?
Tim,
You and I both know that there is a very large focus on violence in the NFL today… particularly domestic violence. It is what it is. And at 18 years old, he should have known better as a legal adult who could vote (sorry, just had to add that! 😉 ).
What’s more, we’ve come to see the likes of red flags come to fruition more and more often in recent years.
If I’m Steve Ross, I’m steering absolutely clear of any and all red flags after all I’ve seen on my team over the last decade. Maturity level is going to be important in this ’19 Draft for us. We’re going to want natty leaders, not nasty beaters. Just sayin’…
M13, 5 years ago and nothing since speaks volumes. Public intoxication is a common thing in America everyday of the week. LOL
It was the assault charge that got Ferguson bounced from the Combine, not the public intoxication charge. What’s more, I don’t run the Combine, Bro! 🙂
Bro, he’s 23 and they’re looking at something he did at 18 yet it wasn’t bad enough to keep him from having a college career. Seems really petty to me.
Tim Knight says:
March 30, 2019 at 9:08 pm
Bro, he’s 23 and they’re looking at something he did at 18 yet it wasn’t bad enough to keep him from having a college career. Seems really petty to me.
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I was merely telling David that Ferguson is NOT a lesser known EDGE player. I presume he felt that way when he’s looking at mocks, big boards, etc… that don’t have him listed high.
I explained to him that it was his assault charge that got him barred from the Combine, thus it would seem to some that he’s a lesser known EDGE player.
I don’t make the rules, I don’t control the minds of so many scouts, and I’m not trying to (nor am I interested in the) argue/debate why Ferguson isn’t slated to go high in the Draft.
Just stating the cause and the effect of why it is. And as I stated, I do believe he’ll go in the 1st round, albeit late like Reuben Foster.
Who knows… maybe a team will decide it’s all small peanuts after all and he goes top-10 as his performance would dictate.
AGAIN: the whole thing is about the NFL barring Ferguson from attending the Combine. THAT is why his stock has dropped and he now has a red flag. That’s what it is.
I get all that. If I’m GM and he’s far beyond that incident and his skills and production translate to the NFL, I’d take him at #13 is the point I’m trying to make. I would not hold that against him.
Well if ya get all that, why are ya trying to debate me!!! LOL 😀
I totally agree with ya, Tim. If he had a great interview, proving all of that is behind him, I, too, wouldn’t hold it against him. Man, Ferguson IS a player! We’ll see what happens…
That’s just it, I wasn’t debating you, I disagreed with how the NFL treated him with the combine. I think that was BS.
I agree Stanger.
BPA all the way since they are building a foundation. I dont care what the position is. Take the best player available, cant have too many no matter the position.
You used the term “foundation”. The foundation of a great football team? The TRENCHES! And it just so happens that this Draft is NICE on both sides of the trench.
YUP! BPA is going to truly mesh with need this year… and I’m with both Stanger and you!
Fortunately for us BPA will be DL, OL or QB at #13. 🙂
^ @ Tim
The thing is some team could draft a WR, LB and TE before us, that gives us 10 chances at DL, OL or QB. It’s a pretty easy draft to just stay where we are and draft a quality prospect where we need it. Best player on our board should fit the need.
Well..this team needs talent everywhere so it’s easy! LOL
Let’s break it down.
LT Tunsil
C Kilgore
RG Davis
TE – potential and depth
WR – if healthy we have playmkers
QB – Fitz we know here we’re at
RB – Drake and Ballage we can roll with for sure
DT – Godchaux, Taylor and Spence are solid
Edge – Harris is incomplete
DE – Woodard has size and a role
LB – McMillan, Baker and Alonso could be really good in 2019
CB – Howard, Rowe, McCain, McTyer, Tankersley, Armstrong
S – Jones, McDonald, Minkah (CB), Aikens
We need a corner?
STs is good. We’ll see how that works with a new coach.
mf13ss says:
March 30, 2019 at 6:58 pm
David, Ferguson led the nation in sacks last year and was #2 in tackles for loss. What’s more, he’s now the FBS career-sack leader with 45. He’s a VERY well-known entity.
His problem? He had his Combine invitation rescinded after they found an assault charge on his record when he was 18 years old. Thus, teams are shying away from him.
He’s one helluva player, but he’s got a red flag.
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thanks for the input MF, and others too.
yes, agreed on red flag on Ferguson.
the draft is one tough cookie to nail , many of the players come from shaky backgrounds or even worse.
do we take chances on red flag guys?
sometimes You get burnt, like Jordan
sometimes You win, like Tunsil
we cant change a guys past, but if he is willing to buy into our program,,,,, then its worth it
i dont know if Ferguson is our guy or not,
on film, He is,
its up to the FO to figure out if He can be a contributor or a cancer
Jay Ajayi is on the free agent rumour tour this year.
should we bring Him in again? i like the guy, but not sure we need him now with the emergence of Drake , and drafting Ballage
i wouldnt mind bringing him in , because running backs get banged up frequently,
there are no guarantees Drake and Ballage stay healthy all year
Well we know Ajayi can’t. Do you really think Ajayi makes sense?
i do like what he brought to the team when he was here , but not sure he is the answer now.
i mainly wanted some room feedback on him, so thanks for that
but if the price is right, i am not against bringing Him in,
of course if i was in charge of this department,
i would have to weigh Ajayi against other options before pulling the trigger on a deal
Tim
If a CB was BPA I’d take him. Competition competition competition. That’s what Flores has been saying. Wouldn’t mind having 2 lockdown CBs…..
All the ones not named X haven’t done anything.
I don’t think it will be and hope it isn’t. Corner is not what I would focus on this year. Eric Rowe is a former 2015 2nd rd pick. We have good competition opposite Howard.
Secondary is the last place I’m focused on. LOL
i believe Minkah is a kick ass corner, we havent seen his best yet.
Fitzpatrick was ranked as the top cornerback prospect in the draft by DraftScout.com and was ranked as the top safety prospect by Sports Illustrated and NFL analyst Mike Mayock.
i dont know how You can complain Minkah isnt a great corner, IF he is playing safety.
however its obvious he can excel at either position,
interesting note,, before the draft Minkah was telling teams he prefers corner
I wouldn’t focus on CB either. I’m just sayin if a stud is sitting there, hypothetically, you take him.
I wouldn’t be surprised if no secondary is selected
thats the way bpa goes.
me personally, i love bpa, unless its at a position we are stacked at, then i would consider bpa at something we desperately need
what if the bpa at 13 was a cb?
but a near miss BPA is a QB, a position of great need?
i remember when Ireland thought Jordan was bpa, even though we didnt need an edge rusher that season. SMH
but to answer above questions, id go with the QB every time, cause that guy is sorely needed,
we can live without drafting a cb this year
i remember Mel Kiper saying that its a knock against Minkah that he doesnt have a defined position, and he could slide.
Kiper also said that Derwin James, a defined cb, would or could be better at cb than Minkah
but,,, ironically, the chargers are asking James to play safety, lol
Richard Griffin of Titusville says he and his wife were driving north on I-95 in Flagler County Friday when they saw a man and a woman running across the road.
But as they got closer, they saw that the woman had no clothes on. Griffin says she was naked from head to toe, and trying to round up a dog.
https://www.mynews13.com/fl/orlando/news/2019/03/25/dog-pursuit-sends-naked-woman-across-i-95-in-florida
i guess the dog was naked too, so she figured what the hell, lol i dunno
When watching the Ferguson videos another guy who kept showing up was 50 Chris Spence. Looks like that guy is a redshirt junior this next year. Someone to keep an eye on because he was beating people up the middle almost as fast as Ferguson was from the outside
hmm, im gonna rewatch, thanks
http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000001024788/article/dolphins-owner-stephen-ross-committed-to-rebuild
I think the NFL banned Ferguson from the Combine (and several other players as well over the last few years) for 3 reasons, which are really all the same reason.
And I think it is the right thing to do, given all of these reasons, plus one more.
1) With all the other crap they’ve dealt with in sometimes shaky process, the NFL can’t afford to be seen as condoning or even ignoring illegal violence by prospects. Inviting a person implies you “like” them. The league can no longer seem to be a collection of thugs, wife-beaters, and convicts.
2) When these guys in the past did get to the combine, the press was all about their past transgressions, and such news obscured the “mere” football news, so the combine came to be a series of stories about all the criminal or near criminal activities and not so much about the good kids whose stories by comparison erroeously seemed boring. In addition, the “troubles” stories obscured discussions about 40 times and actual and potential talent in the playing of the sport.
3) Letting it be known and shown that committing careless acts has strong negative consequences is a valid attempt to deter such behavior. High School stars might think twice about doing bad things if they see college stars getting their paycheck and/or other opportunities reduced by such acts.
The 4th reason is punishment. Why should violence against innocents not be punished?
I actually strongly believe this type of punishment needs to trickle down to college and high school, where elite athletes are treated as privileged. They are allowed to bully regular kids, to date-rape females (admittedly sometimes starry-eyed girls), and to progress through school without learning much or passing legitimate tests. This is a dirty secret of many high school football landscapes.
the thing is, they punished Simmons for defending a family member. if someone is attacking my sister, female or not, i’m going after that person. i’m not going to stand by and watch someone hit my family member without doing something about it and that’s exactly what Simmons did.
I agree with that, but if we rewind the tape, how did they get into that situation?
Could law enforcement have been called in, instead of getting into a street brawl?
Was the attack itself in retaliation as a part of an on-going feud?
Just saying that freeze-framing can put a spin of things. How far back should one go?
If Ferguson was totally innocent, why was he punished?
If he is innocent, then expunge and forget, which was not done.
If he is totally innocent, then he is a victim of the current backlash against alpha male behaviors (and even chivalry, as you project) due to over-reaction to past misogyny by others. (by which I do NOT excuse date-rape, casting couch pressure, etc. etc.)
But I am a forgiving person and I am going to say something even more controversial.
From the tapes I watched, the former KC RB was defending persons inside his living quarters from an invasion attack by a wannabe ho who followed them after a chance encounter in a public entertainment venue. Would “you” allow some crazed screaming B**** to verbally assault and physically intmidate “your” friends because she was rejected by “you” while trying to seduce “you,” maybe trying to be a notch-getting groupie to “you,” to record incriminating cell phone video of “you,” or even possibly impregnate herself upon “you” for financial gain? All of which multimillionaires must be aware of in the modern landscape.
Although the kicking was in excess, the woman was not injured, and the hitting appeared to be him just running into her as a RB runs into tacklers, which is fierce on a civilian, (am i allowed to say by feminists) “especially a female” but not the same thing as what Ray Rice did to his own fiance.
That is why he was not banned as Ray Rice was.
**”you” meaning “anyone” not Prof Lou.
PS:
We need LINEMEN, not DBs.
BPA is correct.
Stupid, blind BPA is stupid and blind.
(We can debate the QB question, but I’d go with Luke Falk, unless Jake Rudock beats him out, knowing i have an NFL starting QB in Fitzpatrick if needed.)
If those two fail, then we draft a QB the next year, going all in on a trade-up to get the #1.
Meanwhile we have a star studded line-up for our franchise but rookie QB.
(and protection in the OL, so he does not get killed right off the bat.)
What the start of rebuilding looks like…. and maybe we should call this the Purge Year.
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The Dolphins currently own the second most cap space in the entire NFL, trailing only the Indianapolis Colts. Miami’s books currently show $35.5M in available cap room with 58 players signed…..
Miami’s “active” payroll currently sits at just over $122M, which is dead last in the league. The next closest is the Baltimore Ravens with $153M. The league average is $176M…. Remember: the Dolphins are currently on the books for $37.5M in dead cap space this year.
Full: https://dolphinswire.usatoday.com/2019/03/31/an-update-on-the-dolphins-2019-salary-cap/
It’s highly interesting that we have only 58 players “in camp” this close to actual OTAs etc.
Of course the cap thing only applies to the 51(?) highest salaries, right?
So all those guys added to go up to 90 do not figure in at all.
How does the “dead money” figure in to the 51 salaries that are counted?
It must be laid down first, I guess.
Another question. Is there a rule saying all teams MUST carry 90 into TC?
They’ll have 90 in camp (not sure if have too, but my guess not)….. and this might be about the top team a UDFA wants to sign on with. Greater chance of making the roster.
And dead money comes right off the top…. then add in the players on the squad. And exactly how they calculate that changes from off season to in season. Forget exactly how, but has to do with number of players in the mix…. but doesn’t really matter much when you are this far under.
In the past it seems the Dolphins have invited tons of WRs and DBs to the 90-man roster.
One year we had 15 WRs for a space of 5-6.
We generally keep 10-11 DBs so having 16 in camp is not excessive,
as well as about 12-15 OL to cut to 9
and a dozen DL to cut to 7-8-9
and about 10 LB, which lately has to be reduced to 6-7.
So how does this patry 58 compare?
Well we only have 2 RBs instead of the 5-6 we usually carry through camp, and we MUST have more or we can’t run our 3 offensive strings through drills without wearing down our starting RBs before the season even starts.
Plus no way can a team play a season with only 2 RBs. They’d both be on IR by the bye.
Same with wide-outs. We have 6 now and I like all 6 to make the 53.
But
To give our DBs enough reps, we need “camp bodies” at WR.
They also play most snaps in pre-season games so that we don’t lose our main guys then.
We need to keep the smurfs in bubble wrap as long as possible.
So we need at least 4 more WRs before spring practice. 3-4 … UDFAs all?
or do you guys want to draft a qulity one to really compete with Ford and Brice Butler?
btw I really liked Butler’s work last season
and I notice they released Caroo instead of Butler (so far).
We have 5 TEs but I hope we carry 4 on the 53, so only a minimal need for another and NO need to draft one.
Ferguson got into a fight at McDonald’s when he was 18.
Isn’t this a normal part of the transition from boy to man? Lol
He’s not a hardened felon from what I can see.
I wouldn’t need shy away from drafting Ferguson over a silly McDonald’s fight as a kid/man
If we want him, draft him, fuck McDonald’s, they don’t have shit to do with it.
I wouldn’t draft people that eat the rancid crap McDonald’s serves , WITHOUT fighting, lol. Jk
I haven’t eaten at McD’s since I was in college in the early 70s. That shit almost killed me.
I said when he was denied the Combine invite that i was almost glad in that it might cause Ferguson to fall to us, a la Tunsil.
I’d still prefer Ed Oliver, but he might’ve pro day’d himself too high for us.
Yup, well said
We only have 4 safeties on the roster, 5 if you count Aikens as a safety, which I do, although the team last year startred listing and playing him as a CB.
That’s enough for the 53 and I like all 5 of them. Unless we trade Reshad, to which I am opposed as just creating trouble, unless we can get at least a 3rd for him, which i doubt.
We need at least 2 more safeties for the 90. I would prefer not using a high draft pick on safety, but round 7 is a good place to get one you can use in STs (like Aikens) so it would not be a waste of a pick.
I would put in Fergies contract ,
he’s not allowed to eat at Mickey d,s corporate carcinogenic profit centers during his career with the team,
he needs a better diet, everyone does
We need another QB for the 90.
You each have your own opinion on whether he should just be a “camp arm”
or a legit contender for back-up
or a potential Face of the Franchise.
I have no idea how that will play out.
Drew Lock would be a nice addition to the 90 imo
still on the fence about Drew Lock
not opposed, just not convinced I want to give up a Round 1 DE / DT / OT
so I can bet all my chips on him.
I understand. It’s just Me, I’ve waited for a franchise QB since Marino retired, excuse my impatience 😎
I would go for it, we have nothing to lose at this point, what’s the worst that happens, we only win 5 games this season? That’s about expected anyway.
Nothing to lose, but could gain a franchise QB if we gamble a little?
Yes, go for it, we may as well be super aggressive and fight for a championship , versus sit on our ass tanking for Tua
We only have 3 OTs on the roster, and that’s if you count Jesse Davis.
LT is set at LT, but in my opinion, we need to draft a starting RT in the first or 2nd round.
OL is that important to me.
3rd rnd OTs are usually not good enough to build a champoinship team with, unless our scouts have found a secret one hidden somewhere they think our coaches can raise.
Just curious of room opinion, but here is the question,
Who is the better QB, between Tannehill and Fitz ? Not salary wise, just opinions of their respective skills?
Tannehill. No question.
But the fan base, media, team mates, new coaches, all are done with him.
So to continue to try to trot Tannehill out as the starter would have just tortured everybody including Ryan, so he had to move on.
I think it is similar to firing Andy Reid in Philly. He was still a great coach (not that Tannehill is necessarily great), but the players had stopped responding to him and the team PR needed to be refreshed.
2018 stats of RT and Fitz
Fitz. 66.7 completion rate, 2,366 yards, 17 TD, 12 iNT, rating of 100.4
RT. 64.2 completion rate, 1979 yards, 17 TD, 9 INT, rating of 92.7
career
Tanny
62.8 %
20,434 yds in 7 yrs so yds 3406 yds/yr.
123 TDs
75 Ints
1.64 TD/INT ratio
87.0 rating
Fitz
60.1 %
29,357 yds in 14 yrs, so 2097 yds /yr.
190 TDs
148 INTs
1.28TD/INT ratio
81.1 rating
To be honest, there isn’t a clear cut favorite, their skills are in the same ball park
The one thing that jumps out is RT has way fewer interceptions over his career
Naples — they have 58 players signed now and will get 7 more in the draft if don’t trade (and down might mean more). So that is 65 and active roster only has 53. And they’ll pick up some street or June cut FAs and will fill out with UDFAs. And when the end of camp cuts come, we’ll be picking up the leftovers from the deep teams like the Pats, Rams and such.
We have 8 LBs on the roster including all 3 of last year’s starters.
I love those 3 guys as our starters again.
Depth beyond Chase Allen is a bit sketchy as Hull is really only a ST guy.
If our new edge guy(s) is a OLB sack monster, then fine, get him high in the draft.
I would prefer getting a bigger body out there at DE however. That’s what the patsies do.
And that works for them.
I think Harris’s big issue is he is not big enough.
We need a natural 260-280 guy out there.
Many TEs are bigger than Harris and i saw several TEs block Harris.
I even saw several RBs stonewall Harris and that just can’t happen to a legit DE, not to mention our new guy(s) MUST be able to set the edge against the run.
Harris either gets run over like the Lion King
or lost in the trash like a Prius on I-275 in Atlanta @ 4:39PM.
Harris sucks, another wasted first round pick
At least the Prius will get you from a to b, economically
Harris is dead on the side of the road, lol, and he’s expensive!
My wife drives a hybrid Lexus (41 MPG in the CITY!!!)
So I love the concept.
But the prius on the highway is like bringing a pocketknife to a gang war.
Lexus IS a very nice car, no wonder she loves You, lmao. Jk
Bortles went to the Rams, he got rewarded for sucking up the place in Jax? Lucky pos, lol
jags signed Foles for their QB.
I don’t think Jags go QB, instead
Jags will likely pick an OT to protect Foles and help open up holes for their dangerous running game. They were interested in Murray before the Foles trade, so obviously Murray isn’t a priority now, maybe QB in general aren’t their priority in the first round
career
Tanny
62.8 %
20,434 yds in 7 yrs so 3406 yds/yr.
123 TDs
75 Ints
1.64 TD/INT ratio
87.0 rating
Fitz
60.1 %
29,357 yds in 14 yrs, so 2097 yds /yr.
190 TDs
148 INTs
1.28TD/INT ratio
81.1 rating
I will always be a Tannehill fan,
but I can cheer for Fitzpatrick though, in a rebuilding year.
At least he’s not a Sanchez.
Even a guy like Gabbert I would have trouble rooting for, as he is a nothing.
At least Fitz is exciting for a journeyman.
I just thank god we did not get Kaepernick (still praying until we’re safe).
Why didn’t You want Kaep? Do. you feel the 2 years away from the sport means he might not be able to make a comeback?
I checked Kaeprnicks stats, he’s a better rusher for sure, but his passing stats are not clearly better than RT and Fitz. His completion rate needs improvement
I liked Kaep coming out of Nevada in the draft, but he has altered the narrative.
I thought he had intriguing skills, with his gazelle style speed and live arm.
And he seemed like a nice boy.
However,
We can no longer discuss his football skills without mentioning his political activities.
By becoming a politician, he has ruined his sports career.
If he had waited until after he was done playing (maybe he did), then we could assess the value of his stance on social issues, and actually there is ample room for improvement in our country concerning racist application of law enforcement, specifically cops harassing and shooting black men, which must be balanced in the context of black men ambushing policemen who are trying to enforce laws.
But I want my Sundays to be about beating the New England Patriots. This is my recreation time.
I resent being forced to think about sad or difficult questions of race relations while i am trying to enjoy a beer and and a pizza and rooting for my team.
He’s not a politician, hes a quarterback, and he’s an individual, sticking up for individuals rights against politicians and corporations that lied and tried to oppress him and others like him.
He won his settlement, I don’t see why that means he can’t play QB.
He was wronged, and didn’t get a chance to prove it in court, the NFL just threw money at their problem in a settlement, so their ugly secrets weren’t exposed in court.
The biggest problem is he isn’t a clear upgrade over Fitzpatrick, so I feel we don’t need his services.
But he proved he deserves a chance to play for somebody, im not going to stand in any mans way that wants to work, but I might not hire them either if their skill set isn’t what We need
He wasn’t forced to accept that settlement. He chose to accept the money
Oh and I think he would be a major upgrade over Fitzpatrick
And the money wasn’t even all that much per reports. Yeah some millions, but not much in a NFL context. They paid him to go away.
Lexus IS a very nice car, no wonder she loves You, lmao. Jk
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Hey a guy who looks like me must employ whatever means of persuasion and distraction are available. LOL
i also fly her to concerts in Las Vegas, Atlanta, NOLA, and Montreal etc. to see her fave bands U2, Santana, Bonnie Raitt, BBKing.
Whatever works, man.
Holy shit, can I be Your second wife? Lol. Jk
Long story short, lol.
Because he won his settlement, The NFL was obviously wrong to keep Kaep from working,
I won’t make the same mistake the NFL made by wrongly punishing the guy.
I just feel like We need a better QB, someone with a promising future, like Drew Lock 😎
We are better if we tank for Tua
Do You believe Flores and the FO are onboard with tanking for Tua?
I believe the plan is a multi year building project. Do you I think they want to lose every game – no but do I think they expect to win many? No
Hey Ken, wassup, So You feel Kaep is better than Fitz.?
Yes and significantly so
It wouldn’t take much to find out, just ink the guy to a one year prove it contract.
Don’t need to draft or trade, just some money to kick the tires and see.
While I’m not certain he’s our future answer, I’m not opposed to a one year look see contract, he’s definitely a bridge Or bandaid until we get Tua or somebody
I would be completely on board with signing Kaep
Fitz throws a lot of picks Kaep was very good at protecting the ball
I see that, Fitz interceptions jump out on his stats, way too many,
almost double RT,s picks
Back to my roster needs
At LG we have Chris Reed (who?) and Isaac Asiata, a bust even for a 5th rounder.
At RG we have Jesse Davis unless he is our RT.
This is a dangerous situation.
To me this is why OL and DL are our most critical needs.
Fortunately, you can get a cheap guard in FA or draft a pretty good one as late as the 4th.
We sure as hell better do that.
I personally think it was a mistake to cut that guy who got hurt so fast
i didn’t even learn his name last year,
but I understand they wanted the money.
OL and DL are the major non QB needs of this team
Once he knelt on the job, Kaep ceased to be a QB and became a politician.
I do not care who my surgeon votes for,
but I don’t want to look up from the table
and see Dr. Scalpel kneeling in the fucking corner
about ObamaCare
while the nurse anesthetist is holding my hand and counting backwards.
Plenty of pro athletes have made political statements in the past and continued to be great athletes. Best example is Mohamed Ali
This line of thinking had to pay the settlement,
Kaep was fighting for the right to be a quarterback in the NFL, and he won
Politicians don’t need lead the niners to the NFC championship game,
Imagine Nancy pelosi at QB, lmao
QB do
I’m not meaning to fight with ya buddy, and will let disagreement slide, it’s not a big deal 😎 Just Sunday discussions about fooseball
Back to roster needs
Thank God we do not need a LS with HoF first ballot lock John Denney re-signed.
However, he’s so old, multiple joints could fail, so we need another LS trained.
I’m also good to go with our P and K, so no needs there,
but we sometimes want another leg or 2 for the sake of practice reps.
Ken,
Good compare to Ali
I think The reason Ali got back in the sport so quickly,
was there BiG BIG BIG time money to be made, let’s not squash that.
Ali and others associated with him and his matches, made fortunes
The support of Howard Cosell was a major reason
OK, so I was alive and a sentient sports fan during Muhammad Ali’s career.
I watched the first Liston fight live.
I also watched some friends go to Viet Nam and never come home.
Ali had a lightning fast punch speed, the footwork of a salsa dancer, and a game plan so superior as to have revolutionized the sport. But he became a politican.*
So he went to jail for dodging the draft, and he should’ve. i did not then nor do I in retrospect support a man who fights for sport skipping out on his duties as a citizen of my country.
If Jimmy Stewart can fly bombers and my buddy Mike can wade through a fetid swamp with leeches sucking his thighs dry while ducking napalm behind him and invisible rifle fire from the jungle in front of him, then so can Muhammad Ali.
But he thought he was too pretty. And Mike was not as pretty when he came back as when he left.
*I opposed the Vietnam War on the grounds that certain of our national politicians put our men and women in harm’s way without a clearly defined mission or adequate commitment to their protection.
But I supported our troops.
The war was based on lies and deceit. Some went thinking it’s patriotic, others felt differently. Ali served his time in prison, he broke the law and did his time.
Kaep , didn’t break the law, didn’t dodge any drafts, just wanted to sue the NFL so he can play QB, and won his settlement.
I don’t see where Kaep warrants further punishment, especially when the NFL could not prove him wrong
I’m thinking Fitzpatrick interception rate is alarming. We have all seen what interceptions do to chances of winning,not good.
He either gets his shit together, or this teams gonna suck, we aren’t strong enough to overcome a shitpile of picks, few , if any teams are.
I really hope we either get a miracle QB fall to us at 13, or trade up. We need a starting QB.
I really want to see Fitz fumbling the clipboard on the pine, or tossing paper trash in the wrong bin lol
If Kaep came to play for Miami, every week I would be forced to endure political bickering, which would ruin my fun of watching football. There would be pickets, maybe even riots, booing unrelated to football, all that unpleasantness.
There is a huge difference between someone who suffers from discrimination while playing his sport, such as Hank Aaron, and someone who steps out of his role in sport to assume a political posture which interrupts sporting events.
No one refused to let Kaep play until after he made a distracting display of his politics.
And i even more or less acknowledge the validity of his political stance … er …kneel.
But when i go to Publix, I want fresh veggies, not a lecture on Global Warming, even though I consider climate change to be a threat to our planet.
I’m guessing when Kaep gets his chance, somewhere, some people will bitch about he sued the NFL for the right to play.
Only thing Kaep can do is toss touchdowns, and all should be well.
If he comes into the league and rips it up, his critics will find someone else to attack, and his support will be there
But if he fails,, its like anyone else that fails, they are out of work
I totally disagree with this David. There are literally, no exaggeration, millions of people who would not support Kaep if he threw 50 TDs, because his politics has transcended the sport.
No one I have ever read has been opposed to Kaep because he won a few dollars in the lawsuit. They were opposed to him when he was in the league and kneeling.
He did not sue while playing. He kneeled while playing.
Fair enough, but only one way to really find out. 😎
The reason i am so concerned about our roster is that we start off-season workouts like …
Tomorrow, right?
And we have a new coach, new offense, new defense, new culture.
And many of the players we need to teach all this to are not in the building.
Muhammad Ali wasn’t on a team. That’s the biggest difference Ken, and David too. You have to have this man in the locker room, and his teammates need to accept and respect him. Coaches too. Plus, a major negative is the media circus and distraction of that following the team for all the wrong reasons. Can’t see any reason to be on board with that.
Yes Mike, Boxing is an individual sport, fooseball a team sport.
I don’t think the players feel the same way the NFL does, everyone knows Kaep was done wrong, and they wouldn’t like being done wrong either.
Maybe they would rally around the oppressed,
players were never completely on board with the NFL blackballing players over individual rights,
why would they side with the corporations that oppressed one of their own?
They probably wouldn’t, and if the FO brings in Kaep, Lock, or whoever, it’s the teams responsibility to buy into the program, and give their all.
Players don’t make personnel decisions, they need to gel as a team and play their best.
I don’t know of Kaep is the answer for Miami, I just don’t view him as a problem to other players
Remember, I was alive during the Viet Nam War.
I am not telling you stuff I learned in sanitized textbooks or revisionist movies.
Stopping the spread of Cummunism was a very very real agenda.
We had Communists in Cuba backed by Russian military, and they were exporting it to all of Latin America, trying to turn Central and South America into Communist continents.
Communism was rampant throughout Europe with half that continent locked in vassal states behind the Iron Curtain and viable Communist Parties in most of our most fundamental fatherlands such as Italy, France, and Scandinavia. Even USA had a Communist Party.
The Korean War was under a mere cease fire. SouthEast Asia was one domino season from threatening Australia. The Soviet Union was huge, powerful, militant, and vocally threatening.
China had just become a Nuclear Power and boasted of its clients Laos and VietNam. Cambodian Communists were slaughtering everyone in their way with only the brave Thais standing between them and the many millions of communist Indonesians.
These are not lies. This was the context in which we felt we needed to make a stand somewhere without provoking World War 3. I opposed the way we conducted the War in Viet Nam, but I understood what was at stake. Going to fight in Nam was indeed patriotic and the duty of American citizens, and Ali shirked that duty over the lie that Islam is pacifist, which has never been true.
South Vietnam fell to the communists, we didn’t stop the communists.
We had no coherent plan beginning to end to stop communism, it was more do this do that games to get elected. Nixon sold the country down the river lying about the withdrawal before his reeelection.
Many didn’t want to die for political causes, I understand both sides feelings on it
I hated Dick Nixon then and i hate him still.
He was a dirty politician, a crook, and a tiny little, paranoid, foul-mouthed narcissist.
Nixon was the main reason our Viet Nam effort failed. I will never forgive him for causing the deaths of so many of our brave military servicemen for his own gain.
I agree with you that he played games with American people to trick them. Nixon was elected and re-elected because his two opponents were considered (cast as) soft on Communism. Nixon and his stooges and handlers orchestrated this lie, but we caught on, albeit several years too late.
I’ve heard the Nixon and Kissinger tapes, SMH, yes, Nixon was a calculating evil man
Kaep isn’t Hernandez or Ray Lewis, lol.
He hasn’t been charged or convicted of any crimes
There is no way Kaep can help a team to gel. No way news media would ignore it and leave it alone. No way Miami fans would accept his support of a regime which forced them into exile.
i do agree that many players share his politics. Even i am against police brutality.
I do not agree that Kaep was “done wrong.”
i am forbidden from making political speeches to my company’s clients on company time, in company offices, or using company “stationery, logo, letterhead, budget ($$), or media events.”
This was in there before Kaep and any cause / effect relationship to his antics and my company is impossibly laughable.
I’m no lawyer, but i’ll bet that that is in lots of contracts. And i totally understand why.
You don’t agree Kaep was done wrong? Then why did he win the settlement? Why didn’t the NFL prove its case?
A settlement means they just gave in, the NFL would have lost in court,
they did Kaep wrong and couldn’t prove in court he did any wrong
And btw, NONE of us know what all Miami players feel about Kaep, we aren’t at liberty to ask them. We can only speculate from outside the locker room.
Just kicking around some thoughts today, hopefully the team shocks the world with all the right answers, lol
You say Kaep was oppressed? By who?
who blackballed him? The NFL
The NFL wanted to pacify trump, so went out of their way to oppress an American citizens rights, it cost them dearly in the settlement payout.
The ones to vilify is this case is the league, they need to give everyone a right to play in the NFL, unless they have committed crimes or gross violations of league and team rules
He blackballed himself David. He chose to be a controversial figure, no one in the NFL made him do it. He made his bed, and now he can sleep in his $10M settlement bed. Does someone else always have to be at fault? Can’t you just blame him?
Can I Blame him for sticking up for his rights to play Quarterback?
Ok. Sure He’s guilty of that. That’s what the case was about, does he have the right to play quarterback
But of course , Don’t worry, he prolly won’t come here, we’re just chatting away for the
Sake of chat 😎
But I did try to answer Your questions, best I could
Kaep was fighting for the right to be a quarterback in the NFL, and he won
Did he? Which team is he playing for?
You have google?
Then You know his settlement is a fairly recent event, and at this moment he is unsigned, but hoping to change that
He is not barred from playing football
Political/societal aspects aside, the whole Kaep thing is moot. It seems pretty apparent he doesn’t really want to play football. He allegedly wanted 20 mil to play in an alternative league, and even before his collusion case the rumor was he wanted way too much to play (read: top level starter money).
I personally think he’s keeping the whole playing football thing alive because it keeps him more relevant in the news which serves his social activism. The fact we’re talking about him now when he hasn’t played a meaningful game in years illustrates that point.
From an athletic point of view, Kaep was a pretty terrible throwing QB. He had arm strength, but not much else. Poor accuracy, slow at reading defenses, etc. His running ability opened up his game and effectiveness. Take that away, or even diminish it, and he becomes a far less effective QB.
He was already a borderline backup/questionable starter at the time he went out of the league. Add a couple years of downtime, and he is almost certainly backup material at best now. What team wants to bring in the circus that comes with signing him for a back up QB? But again, I don’t think he really wants to play anyway.
It WOULD be interesting to know how much the settlement was.
If it’s a huge amount, he might not have the motivation to play
There’s are some rumors, it’s around 10 million
Reports are he received less than 10 million. Clearly not a win for Kaep. If he had true evidence of collusion, he would have banked a ton of money. He could have dragged the NFL through the mud in court, and gotten paid. If the 10 million payout stories are true, then the NFL just wanted him to go away, and Kaep took what he could get. I don’t know if this has been verified though.
https://www.si.com/nfl/2019/03/21/colin-kaepernick-settlement-amount-withdraws-collusion-case-eric-reid
Beer to ya.
Not a win?
He won the right to play.
He won the right to cash a 10 million dollar check
Many reports are calling it a win, but in the end, it’s up to Kaep if he feels it’s a win or not, it’s his life