QB Ryan Fitzpatrick played his best game of the season for the Dolphins. It wasn’t enough however due partly to his own huge mistake, a terrible INT at a point of the game where the Dolphins had the ball for about 10 minutes on a long drive to start the 3rd QTR and Fitzpatrick threw a crucial interception at the BUF 12 yard line. The Dolphins had an opportunity at a minimum to go up 17-9 with a FG, but the Dolphins wanted the TD, much like the decision to try for the 2 PT conversion last week. Good idea, poor execution.
It’s clear that Mark Walton has now emerged as the lead back as Kenyan Drake is expected to be traded before the deadline. That would leave the Dolphins with Walton, Ballage, Gaskin, Laird and Cox. I wouldn’t expect a big return for Drake, probably a 5th or 6th at best. DeVante Parker had a nice game, one of his best contributions in some time, and it wasn’t even really that good. Parker finished with 5 catches for 55 yards and 1 TD. Gesicki is really heating up making tough catches almost routinely now. Gesicki added 4 catches for 41 yards, a couple of them in serious traffic with a high degree of difficulty. Also very encouraging is WR Preston Williams who continues to grow before our eyes. Is he not doing what we hoped DeVante Parker could be? Williams finished with 6 catches for 82 yards leading the team in both categories.
The Dolphins won the T.O.P. battle in this game but still ended up on the short side on the scoreboard. As per usghe, we need to score more TD’s. We have had a devil of a time getting into the end zone, which is odd considering we have a fairly strong runner in Walton, 2 WR with good size (P. Williams 6’5″ and D. Parker 6’3″) and a TE with a huge catch radius and great vertical capabilities in Mike Gesicki. Hopefully we will figure out a way to use all of them.
The Dolphins managed to get 2 sacks yesterday and to no one’s surprise, it was newcomers, LB Vince Biegel got his 2nd and Taco Charlton added his team leading 3rd sack. Once again, Charles Harris remains sackless and once again you can read that as you like. It’s amazing we don’t get torched with the guys we have been playing in our secondary. Ken Webster, Ryan Lewis, Jomal Wiltz. Bobby McCain and Eric Rowe started at S yesterday. I mean who are some of these guys?
It’s impossible not to respect for Brian Flores. He’s doing this with smoke and mirrors. I know we haven’t won yet but it’s hard to expect him to win with the roster we’re throwing out there week after week. The Bills are a legit contender in the AFC for at a minimum a WC berth, but their defense is one of the better units in the NFL and we handled them in this game. The score doesn’t show it but the T.O.P. does. If not for that ill timed INT late in the 3rd QTR we had a shot to win this game. I think that was the turning point right there. Last week we took the game to the very end although we played so poorly in that game. This week we played head to head with the Bills but came up short. We’re heading in the right direction, and have to take comfort in that. At 0-6, it’s all we got.
GO DOLPHINS!!
#staythecourse
Finsmob Unleashed 
First?
Sucks that we’ll not see Tua and Burrow head to head. On the other hand, Bama will rely on there defense so Burrow will get a real test.
Alabama and LSU play on 11/9
Tua might play by then
I am sure the reason for the improved play this weekend was because I spent $40 on a Dolphins stapler
So going forward
Dolphins jerseys – No
Dolphins office supplies – Yes
Search for Dolphins paper clips on amazon now
Good write up, Mike. Your last paragraph is spot on. If Phillips doesn’t blow up our 1st down play and set us back 10 yards, we probably score a TD and have a serious chance to win that game. Fitz played well, but that was a critical mistake.
“…like the decision to try for the 2 PT conversion last week. Good idea, poor execution.”
Completely agree with this as well. There was nothing wrong with going for 2 and the win when you’re 0-5 and have zero prospects. It doesn’t ‘confirm’ any tanking narrative, lol. If Drake doesn’t drop the ball, it wouldn’t have looked like such a ridiculously bad play (although I still think he probably doesn’t get in).
Enormously douchey ‘I told you so’ tanking posts not withstanding, anyone that thinks Flores or the players are throwing these games on purpose has probably never played competitively on any level. Expecting your players to fight to get better each week and respect you at at all when they know you are calling a game to lose just doesn’t happen.
Clearly the F.O. is rebuilding to lose this season, but unless I see us go for 1 when we need 2 at the end of the game, you’ll never convince me a real football coach is losing an entire season on purpose, lol.
I told you so posts are douchey von baggery posts
LOL, I don’t have the vitriol you do, but that particular post was really cringe-worthy.
Meaning the ‘i told you so’ post was cringe worthy, not yours (in case my comment reads wrong). Sigh, I wish we could all just talk over some drinks. It gets tiresome trying to communicate this way.
Yep — team fought like anything yesterday. Also put to rest any fear had about it going 0-16. That team will beat somebody some any given Sunday. Might not even be the Jets or Bengals.
Yeah, we’ll probably surprise someone this year. I haven’t watched any Bengals games, but it’s easy to believe we may actually be a better than them. We’ll see how it shakes out, but regardless of future outcomes at least we’re playing competitive now.
Speaking of “I told you so”
I do think Vince Biegel was mentioned on this blog as a legit prospect before he was drafted
I’m sure some of us mock drafted him too
MIke E — great write, and one probably fueled with the joy of being able to stuff like:
“Gesicki is really heating up making tough catches almost routinely now.”
“Gesicki added 4 catches for 41 yards, a couple of them in serious traffic with a high degree of difficulty.”
“A TE with a huge catch radius and great vertical capabilities in Mike Gesicki.”
🙂
I laughed out loud at this part. Joisey bias knows no logical bounds.
By “almost routinely” did you mean once in 22 games? LOL
😂
I can’t read it but are his 1-4: Tua, Herbert, Burrow and Eason, in that order?
Herbert actually looked pretty good over the weekend
“I told you so” about Eason before the season….lol
Burrow came out of nowhere for me
If the 4th isn’t Eason, I’m guessing it’s Love or Hurts
But I’m an Eason fan
I can’t read it either!
It said Blah, blah I don’t know shit, blah! 😉
I just voted again for the Jets game to be the Fest this year.
🐖💨
Thanks Mike E….
#staythecourse
Okay folks
Question of the week
Put aside – “I always root for the Dolphins to win” if that’s your thing for this question
Is it better for the draft to lose to the Steelers or beat the Steelers in MNF
If we get beat by the Steelers we may be picking at 1 and 9 (just a approx)
But if we beat the Steelers we may be picking at 2 and 4 or 5
Obviously 1 game doesn’t set where we pick
But by losing we get closer to 1
But by winning we move out 2nd first rounder closer to the top
I personally favor beating the Steelers
And maybe we end up with 2 picks in the top 5
Rather than 1 pick at 1 or 2 and the 2nd pick closer to 10
I’m for beating them too even from a simple strategy standpoint
^
Trade chart at least says better for us to lose. Earlier the pick the higher the value. Might end up us winning doesn’t change ours but does theirs, but that can be said about any game like that this time of year.
And at this point I hope we beat everyone, least till we get that first one under our belt.
Does Taco Charlton have 3 sacks for us in the games?
Yes
It still feels like QBs have all day to throw
Nice recap Mike!
The Flying Pig says:
October 21, 2019 at 1:19 pm
It still feels like QBs have all day to throw
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I would like to see our stats on how often we blitz. I don’t know if it’s real or just my perception, but it feels like we only blitz about 2 or 3 times a game.
I think he would call more blitzes if he actually knew the names of the guys on the team
LOL
Lol – not to mention being able to identify a blitz as a fan
Was that a DE or. Safety who almost sacked the QB?
(Piggy shrugs)
Piggy – Taco’s sack in this game was pure luck, he was just about a yard past the LOS, Allen was chased by two other guys and he happened to run right into the waiting arms of Taco. No real effort was necessary other than to make the tackle and in that regard he came close to grabbing Allen’s helmet during the takedown. Still, it counts as a sack in the books.
Tim – I’m going to a Halloween party on Saturday and I’m going as Diamond Dave. I thought you would get a kick out of that. lol
You better get the high kick down
80s hair – check
Leopard print leotard – check
Sparkly glove – check
Awesome!!! LOL
The Flying Pig says:
October 21, 2019 at 2:50 pm
You better get the high kick down
Reply
My advice is, at your age, skip the high kick. You will wind up pulling a hammy and missing all soft ball season. LOL
There will be no high kick, or splits. I may split my pants, but that’s about it.
And destroy the host’s furniture
I want my wife to go as Chrissy Hynde. Not sure if she’s going to do it though
You should get your sons to go as the Van Halen bros and then argue with them the whole time, then release a solo record as they pair with Sammy Hagar
LOL – boys aren’t invited.
maybe she can just pretend for the night.
Nice!
Was just gonna throw this out to MIke E for reference, but man does it have some freaky takes. All I remembered was the bikinis.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=niRD-cpqdoU
http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000001068288/article/raiders-trade-cb-gareon-conley-to-houston-texans
Texans aren’t even going to show up for the 2020 draft.
https://www.foxsports.com/nfl/story/miami-s-mccain-to-be-disciplined-for-confrontation-with-fans-102119
Mccain threatening to spit on people, then…spitting on people. Man of his word…
Stupid move. Players are human but they have to shut out that noise.
Yep, he’s a vet and should be better than that.
You guys read the story about the cop that shot and killed the suicidal guy who was threatening to light himself on fire. I’m very pro- cop, but WTF, dude?
I had to shoot him to death so he wouldn’t die…
https://www.koco.com/article/oklahoma-city-officer-charged-with-murder-goes-on-trial/29536634#
Maybe he thought harm would come to people around him or other officers if the fire was ignited
I wonder what he was thinking
It just doesn’t really make sense unless you think danger is imminent
Yeah, I don’t know the details, just saw the headline and read the initial story. Crazy
SacTown finally awarded a new MLS team. We have been trying to get this for years.
Looks like I have a new football team to root for. WOOHOO!
Commie football
LOL, yeah, never really been a fan of soccer.
When you think our offense did just OK, factor in this: With a game to game OL lineup, the Dolphins offense scored more points on the Bills D than any other team so far this season including the Patriots. The first team to score 3 TD’s against them in a game this season.
Yeah they didn’t look like a big time DEF yesterday.
Finally a stat to brag about
I don’t know what mccain did
As far as I know McCain admitted to spitting on the guy and apologized for it.
^
Something to build on
Yep and finding players who are part of the future. Walton, Williams, Gesicki and Biegel are a few who are earning that.
Gesicki seems to be coming around and his best catch didn’t count due to a hold, but he still made that play.
Jets or Patriots? Last time I was faced with 2 horrible options like this it was Clinton or Trump. 🤦♀️🤷♀️
Jets to end the Pats undefeated status.
Yeah I know. Just being my usual smart ass self. 😂
Toba will decide for you . 😁🐕
Ha! I’m not the only smart ass ! 😂
LOL
I VOTED Libertarian.
BTW: My first presidential election I had to choose from Hubert Humphrey, Dick Nixon or George Wallace.
Well forget the Pats losing tonight. It does not look that will be the case. When does this Twilight Zone end?
Just root for a Tom Brady injury and don’t worry about who wins
The Jets look like they don’t belong. Darnold looks really bad.
JUST SAW KRAPP lean over to his assistant. He asked the guy “Are there any more former head football coaches hired by Steve Ross left on the schedule?”
Do you realize most head coaches in the NFL are first time head coach’s? Super Bowl winners too. This experienced coaching thing you keep harping on is not the norm throughout the league.
Man, the Jets offense is bad! Is it Gase or DuhArnold? 4 Ints, 11 of 32 and only 150 yds of total offense.
Come on a Gase fuck the kid up permanently so when you get fired they need to blow picks on a new QB
Sooooo, I went from 3rd to last place in FF. 🤦♀️
Good to see that teams can look more inept and weak against the Patriots than us.
Herd – Our league defines parity. Everyone is either 4-3 or 3-4. Everyone has a shot at the title.
Could be worse! 😉
ibet wilkons is in flores dawg house
We do need a pass rusher! 😉
Maybe I can get some use out our the jersey
But I’ve already fallen for that body fat bs once
Look inside his head and this is what you’ll see
http://confessionsofapopculturefanatic.tumblr.com/post/77610207839
Darnold sees 👻
😂😂😂
if we kick the fg we may have won that game
http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000001068463/article/patriots-trade-for-wr-mohamed-sanu-from-falcons#targetText=The%20Patriots%20are%20trading%20the,off%20until%20now%2C%20Rapoport%20added.
2nd rd pick to Atlanta
Is Cole starting game 1?
Yep
I hearing positives things like this about Parker
But I gotta say
His numbers seem very similar to years past to me
He had a couple of seasons with 50+ catches for us
I think he’s the same receiver he’s ever been
I wouldn’t start thinking WR isn’t a need
Is Wyo at Game 1?
Wyo don’t have that kind of cash! 😦
Besides I have this J-O-B thing that always gets in the way of my fun!
Mike E. says:
October 22, 2019 at 1:57 pm
Look inside his head and this is what you’ll see
http://confessionsofapopculturefanatic.tumblr.com/post/7761020783
Page not found? LOL
So Gase sees tacos and Darnold sees ghosts. LOL
I haven’t read the power rankings once this season
Just me?
Anyone read them at all
They seem to have lost there gloss…and I don’t think it’s just bc we suck
Just look at the standings, that’s all that matters.
This guy is always thinking ahead.
https://www.yahoo.com/sports/belichick-exploited-loophole-nfl-rules-091305795.html
I just don’t get why he did it in that game instead of saving it for a playoff game like he did with the linemen spreading out wide against the Ravens a few years ago.
Like the article suggests, it’s a loop hole Belichick thinks should be closed and he chose to expose it in this game.
Oh, so he did it for the good of the game. Yep that sounds like Belicheat, always looking to improve the game instead of exploiting everything he can find to get every advantage he can 🤡
Look out little dog!! Get off the track!
Whew that was close!
Kong, Belichick is always pushing the envelope.
That is part of what makes him a great coach. Every little detail is examined. My only thought as to why he busted this out now instead of saving it, is that any of the actual good HCs in the league already know it and wouldn’t have fallen for it like Gase did.
If this is a previously unrecognized loophole, then it makes sense to save this for a playoff situation where (as an example) the Pets are up 4 points with 3 and a half minutes left, they could run the clock to the 2 minute warning. That’s a big deal in that situation, but like I said, maybe a John Harbaugh would already know this, and would have accepted the 1st penalty.
Remember when The Pets played the Ravens in the playoffs 3-5 years ago, and the Pets offense busted out a crazy 3 linemen in tight, 2 linemen out wide formation, and threw the Ravens D into disarray giving the Pets an easy score. That maneuver sealed the playoff win for the Pets. I’d expect Belicheat to save something like this for a time like that, not in a 33-0 game, lol.
Yes I do remember that. I’m just going by what the article was suggesting.
I don’t even think it’s a loophole really. It’s more a pick your poison. I figure Belicheat’s smirk was about how clueless Gase was in the situation.
Pets have 18 flipping INTs this year. That’s 2.5 a game, smh.
Kong, Gase is too absorbed with the mastery of his offense to concern himself with such nonsense. LOL
LOL
Geez, sorry to keep talking Pets, but these numbers are crazy. In 7 games they have only allowed opponents into the red zone 6 times, and 3 of those resulted in turnovers. Ridiculous.
Sad!
Kinda why it’s not all about that “franchise” QB. It’s a team sport and you need to be able to protect the “franchise” QB.
Rosen will learn nothing running for his life. Watch and learn, like Brady and Rodgers did.
My point….it’s about building a team of talented players, with talent being the operative word that plays like a team, the other operative word.
A good example of a team like that is the Vikings. They have talent across the board. They haven’t won anything big but QB has been an issue for them. However they can usually match up with any team most of the time.
MAN I WISH I COULD HAVE RETIRED AT 30 WITH $41M~!
6: R1P6 QB JUSTIN HERBERT OREGON
10: R1P10 OT ANDREW THOMAS GEORGIA
16: R1P16 WR HENRY RUGGS III ALABAMA
22: R1P22 C TYLER BIADASZ WISCONSIN
33: R2P1 EDGE TERRELL LEWIS ALABAMA
60: R2P28 RB JONATHAN TAYLOR WISCONSIN
65: R3P1 CB TREVON DIGGS ALABAMA
92: R3P28 S BRANDON JONES TEXAS
144: R4P38 S REGGIE FLOYD VIRGINIA TECH
154: R5P10 G THAYOR MUNFORD OHIO STATE
178: R5P34 TE CHASE ALLEN IOWA STATE
179: R6P1 WR KENDRICK RODGERS TEXAS A&M
198: R6P20 LB CHAZZ SURRATT NORTH CAROLINA
239: R7P26 K DOMINIK EBERLE UTAH STATE
Rockphin Tradey Pants got Oaklands 1st next year too…..
#RockphinforGM
Too many Alabama players ;(
There’s been some good film on Deiter doing this sort of thing. I think he’s developing fine.
I say NO
Keep him and keep developing him. Let him compete for starter again next season with the QB they take in the first round next draft and the FA Vet they sign.
I don’t see that happening. What would Rosen’s market be at this time? I’d say not the 2nd and 5th we gave up for him. And what team would be trading for him in-season? A team looking to get over the hump and make the playoffs because they acquired Josh Rosen? It doesn’t make much sense.
I’d trade anyone for the right price. I agree with you that nobody is going to offer anything close to the right price for Rosen.
That makes no sense
^
I’m looking at the draft picks we have next year based on all the trades and this is what we currently have not counting compensatory picks. There is also a possible undisclosed/conditional pick exchange with Indy for C/G Evan Boehm.
1a.
1b.
1c.
2a.
2b.
3.
5.
6a.
6b.
6c.
7.
Fins will get hosed on their comp picks for James and Wake. In the meantime, Cheatriots receive unprecedented 2nd round pick for a towel boy.
I don’t view it as hosed, more like James and Wake not living up to the value. We’ll likely get something but we have enough premium picks to upgrade this team. If our future is based on those comp picks we screwed up majorly.
We don’t know what we’re going to do in these drafts with trades etc., but it’s very rare for a team to have five 1st rd picks and four 2nd round picks over two years. Add that to plenty of cap to work with and some of the good young players we already have, and we should be able to start trending upwards rather quickly. If that doesn’t happen the people in control of all of that failed.
Flores is making chicken salad out of chicken shit right now. The team is showing improvement already. Penalties are down and they are fighting out there while being severely overmatched.
Gonna be hard to screw up imo.
#staythecourse
What am I going to do with all my time between 2b and 5
There’s only 1 pick
Fuck you Dolphins !
🐖💨
We are supposed to get two comp picks in that range so don’t sweat it. 13 picks SHOULD be enough.
LMAO! Best dog costume ever!
Rock – That link for Dion Jordan was supposed to be this . . .
Oh, ok, that milk turned to cheese years ago already.
I too was very excited about us getting the “next Jason Taylor”
https://youtu.be/DGIje72yCX4
This video got me AMPED UP about taking him…..
Piggy – I agree that the power rankings have lost their luster. I think there are a handful of teams that are good to really good and then it falls off a cliff.
Shit, I gave myself a football panic attack this morning. I was thinking we are playing better and may win a few while the Bengals, jests and possibly one or two more teams finishing worse than us will cause us to miss out on Chase Young, Tua and Burrow. Then looked at the standings and was like shit, who’s going to beat the Pats to keep our undefeated streak going. They are clicking on all cylinders. Hope it doesn’t come down to us in week 17. That is when the panic attack started. LOL
I know Young is a beast, but i dont think he fits us as well as some of the others int he draft. Im definitely not wanting him to be our top pick. Id rather trade back a little (or hell even stay put) and take Andrew Thomas and use the Pittsburg pick to take either a QB or Derrick Brown to pair with Wilkins. Circle back around with the Texans pick and get wither Jonathan Greenard or Raekwon Davis or CJ Henderson. If we can pick up an early second or another first we might land 2 of those 3.
Oh and at this point, despite really liking Drake id trade both he and Parker. We probably could get a 4th for Drake, couple of teams out there could really use him, a team like Seattle or Green Bay could definitely use him to his potential. Parker could fit several teams, probably could get a 4th for him too.
With the ammunition we have coming up over the next couple of years, both draft pick wise and cap space, i dont think it would be too far fetched to see us be buyers and sellers as we get to the trade deadline.
Here are some of the rumors i have heard about and my thoughts about the ones i think might be of interest to the team:
Vic Beasley Jr., DE Atlanta Falcons —- I might would be a buyer here, young, talented, hybrid player, would be a good fit for our team. Dont know if the team would be interested but he does fit the mold of people that they have been looking to add. I personally would be in on bringing him in, for the right trade value.
Artie Burns, CB, Pittsburgh Steelers —- If the price is right maybe, we could use secondary help, but im not overly interested in him.
Solomon Thomas, DE, San Francisco 49ers —- Like Beasly, young talented player, hybrid DT/DE for us, fits our scheme.
Chris Harris Jr., CB, Denver Broncos —- Like Artie, not overly interested but would boost our secondary and would be a young enough guy to build around.
Patrick Peterson, CB, Arizona Cardinals —- Love this guy, but he seems to have a black cloud around him recently and he is expensive. He probably would take too much to acquire too.
Leonard Williams, DE, New York Jets —- Same as Thomas and Beasley, and taking him hurts a rival so bonus lol.
D says:
October 23, 2019 at 11:24 am
Oh and at this point, despite really liking Drake id trade both he and Parker. We probably could get a 4th for Drake, couple of teams out there could really use him, a team like Seattle or Green Bay could definitely use him to his potential. Parker could fit several teams, probably could get a 4th for him too.
Did I break the site?
test test test
https://nflmocks.com/2019/10/23/miami-dolphins-2020-nfl-draft-7-round-mock-draft-qb/amp/2/
See if it works this time
We better be drafting some defense on the 1st round. Can’t go all offense. I also don’t like WR in round 1
I’d be shocked if we didn’t draft Edge and a CB by the end of the 3rd round.
My guess is that with the first 5 picks we have we will have probably a DT/DE hybrid a DE/OLB hybrid and a CB. The other two picks im hoping is OT and OG, but if we go QB, then i wouldnt be surprised if its QB and WR
Id go WR in round 1 if its a combo up with a QB, like pairing Tua with Juedy. I wouldnt otherwise. WR’s can be picked up in the second like Ruggs who would plug in with what we have pretty easy. Our system doesnt need a true number 1, but i also dont think id pass up an opportunity to pair Tua with Jeudy if Tua indeed is the choice we make with our first pick.
We have so many holes I don’t think you can rule out and all offense (or defense) I. The first
But our needs are going to shift a little after free agency
If we signed multiple OL or defensive players in FA there’s a lot of room in the first 2 picks
Personally I like the idea of laying the groundwork for offense in one draft
Or doing it the other way around
Yes FA should open the draft for BPA at any position.
I tend to think there are some fundamentals like QB, pass rusher and OT with the higher picks
But you can get a game changer at any position
Agreed. Stud prospects at premier positions always go early.
What ever happened to drafting the BPA? When did that go out the window, and why?
The answer is it NEVER went out the window, and especially in our current situation. Anybody want some syrup with their hot takes… err, cakes? LOL
I’ve been saying BPA all along. In fact I just said it at 3:06. LOL
I didn’t say that YOU said it (and you never would say it, because I KNOW how you operate! Yes, that’s a compliment, Tim!), nor did I say that anybody here said it.
Seems half of our fandom (not here, but all over the internet) still thinks that building on only one side of the ball per Draft is the way to victory. Parcells tried it and failed. Ireland tried it and failed. Silver Fox tried it to a certain extent and got run out.
And the whole doubling-down on a position (Parcells’ inspired ideology) is only applicable if you’re only one player away and have picks to blow (see Vontae and Seanathan Smith). BAD idea on the part of Parcells, when we still had building to do all across the roster.
M13, I’m not a big believer in focusing on one side of the ball as a strategy. If it works out that way so be it. I think the best way to draft is to follow your board.
I never said that you’re a big believer in focusing on one side of the ball as a strategy. YOU, more so than anyone I’ve ever encountered on a blog, have endorsed BPA, through and through.
And right NOW is the time to embrace that concept, more than ever. I’m right there with you, 100%.
I was speaking generally. I only addressed you because we were discussing the topic. With all the picks we have if we just follow our board before you know it you have talent throughout the roster. Obviously we could trade up or down here and there to target prospects we covet. But after FA and the draft our roster is going to look very different than it does right now. I’m excited to have a new team to root for.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EHIN8JXWwAAIG1C?format=jpg
BPA will fit any need. LOL
“I’m excited to have a new team to root for.”
Yep!
If you look at our needs position by position, after FA and the draft, we could be looking at 4 or 5 new starters on each side of the ball (meaning 8-10 total). We’ll be watching a whole new team dynamic, just like we are this year except in reverse (we hope, lol).
I think BPA is going to line up well for us this upcoming draft. We have needs up and down the roster, so when we pick this draft, BPA should marry with need.
We’re almost halfway through this festering turd of a season. Only 10 more games and 7-10 more losses to go! lol
Not that there are any ‘new’ ideas in my post. I basically just restated everything Tim, M13, and Piggy stated just before me, lol.
M – how often is a WR the BPA early in the 1st RD?
Well Jerry Jeudy is ranked as the 3rd highest ranked prospect of the entire draft right now so there is a good chance it would be this year.
And now he gets addicted to pain mede, fails another drug test and is out of the NFL forever.
Wow, bug news. No wonder the traded for Sanu.
lol @ ‘bug’
Mike E. says:
October 23, 2019 at 4:19 pm
M – how often is a WR the BPA early in the 1st RD?
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Fairly often. It depends on the team and it’s need for a WR1, of course. Plus, it’s contingent upon the crop and quality of WRs who declare for the Draft in any given year.
We see ‘dry’ years for WRs, and we see ‘wet’ years for WRs.
And even in ‘dry’ years, we sometimes see that ONE WR who we think can be the next Jerry Rice.
My man, it all depends on a great many things.
I hope that answers your question!
And additionally, when we see said ‘wet’ years for WRs, we don’t see the next Jerry Rice.
It all comes down to an accumulation of tape-study, faith in said WR prospect, and what the team already has in-house. For instance, Dan Marino could make an UDFA look like a superstar.
If it depends on need at a position then is it really drafting BPA? Only if they have 2 prospects rated the same and they have a higher need for the WR. It just seems to me that teams never win championships because they have the best WR.
Here’s a “Did You Know”…
If you build a BEAST O-Line, you can have an UDFA QB and UDFA WR take you all the way to the NFC Championship game. Who did this? His name is our former GM, Rick Spielman.
Now, that’s not to mention that Rick Spielman also KILLED IT with his Defensive picks… most of which were (sadly) MY guys. Spielman REALLY liked those UCLA-coached Jim Mora Jr LBs like I did, to be sure. And they’ve ALL kicked azz in the NFL without a doubt.
I oftentimes think we gave up on Spielman way too early… but it is what it is.
I know my GUY Son is a big fan of Cousins… and man, that team looks really good this year.
Rick Spielman may be up for GM of the year fairly soon.
Spielman was Wannstedt’s guy so when he was fired and Saban was hired he brought in his own guy in Randy Mueller. You know how it works.
I agree with M13 that sometimes there are some WRs at the top of the draft and other years are dry. If a WR is a special talent nothing wrong with drafting them. However I hope we can put a good group together without using top picks or high-priced FAs.
Well HOLY $#!T! Tim finally agreed with me for the first time in like a decade!
May the Lord have mercy on your soul, for now, you will have troll haters!
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I’m going to send you a t-shirt that says “Im a silly man!”. LOL
LOL @ Tim 😀
I respect the Astros a lot but this Nats team seems to be on a mission.
Anyone else think that Vince Biegel has the look of a Ninkovich/Van Noy type LB?
Good stuff!
https://www.miamidolphins.com/news/linebacker-vince-biegel-best-is-yet-to-come?fbclid=IwAR0VgkwKUK_R3yjzV53GttZO2_TQKTZTGfbfkD3vs3M9QZmUqEn_UMj1ccs
He has looked okay but nothing that screams anything more than that right now
That’s why I compared him to Ninkovich/Van Noy as versatile LBs. He’s a role player not a dominant force. But he shows up and flashes. Unlike Harris unfortunately. I don’t even remember seeing #90 in recent weeks. However I do see #47.
Ninkovich and Van Noy play at a much higher level than Biegel. I can’t fairly compare him to them. Charles Harris is another story. His is a bust. Not much else to say about him
I think Beigel has looked very good for a player w/ an extremely limited off season w/ the team. He pressures like a mother fucker on those stunts and twists. He’s probably been the most fundamentally sound LB on the team. I think this is the mold that the team will ID at LB. it’s why I think AVG will excel in this scheme once he’s healthy. I won’t call him a Van Noy, but I’ll say get use to players like him.
I have never liked drafting WRs high….partly because of how difficult players at that position can be. Fair or not, it sure seems like a lot of WRs can be problem children. You don’t want that in a top pick. That pick needs to be, hopefully, a core guy for years. We have tons of needs, so I’d go another direction. I just want them to collect good players though. If that’s at WR, fine. It’s a need too, I guess.
I think Tylan Wallace at the end of round 1 or early round 2 would be an ideal target for Mia. I’ve moved away from those top WR’s early as I think Wallace and Duvernay(UT) would be ideal fits for this O. I really hope the target the fits vs the names.
Ken, Beigel is in his 3rd season as a former 4th round pick of the Packers. Ninkovich is retired after 11 seasons as a former 5th rd pick of the Saints. Van Noy is in his 6th season as a former 2nd rd pick of the Lions who did not pan out there. Beigel is in the early stages of his career and maybe Miami is his fit. Go with the flow bro!!! 🙂
I think the talent level of this team is so low that when we find a rabbit pellet we call it a nugget
I think most of the current Miami players become depth when Miami starts signing free agents and drafting.
It’s part of the rebuilding process.
And that’s good depth. They are only getting better.
Biegel was actually the first overall pick In the 4th round
I.e. the first pick of day 3 – the one gms woke up saying, why is he still on the board
It’s going to be a good year for WR
But it’s a deep year ore than anything less
Jeudy looks like a top tier WR
I personally like a Tee Higgins
But I do think we can wait on WR depending on the how the draft falls
I think we need one though
Samurai?
There actually looks like there might be 8-9 good ones
So maybe if I can narrow it down to 7
Ken
I think you are underestimating Biegel
His nfl career was derailed score it started by an injury
But he was pretty solid playing along side TJ Watt
I think he has potential he just needs a chance
And we are the perfect team to give guys like that a chance
Talent is low but so far Biegel and Taco are both showing themselves to be pickups that can help get us there
Nkemdiche could be a sleeper too.
Interesting thought?
Where are the Astros posts? Oh never mind
For obvious reasons I am pulling for Biegel, VanGinkel and Dieter. But other than the Wisconsin connection, they are lunch pail guys who work hard with good fundamentals and fit well into a team first concept.
I’d have thought you’d prefer a St. Bernard over a Biegel.
That barrel does look about the same size as my mug
I am assuming there is Captain Morgan in that jug