Draft Day 2020, and Day 1 is in the books! Definitely some surprise picks, and one pick a big surprise due to the position it was at. I have felt for some time that if our FO and coaches were satisfied with the medicals on QB Tua Tagovailoa that we would be hearing his name for our team. The great part is, we didn’t have to trade up, we just sat quietly at #5 and made the pick.
With our 2nd pick, I honestly did not have Austin Jackson as my top choice at that point. I was well aware of his story and I think he’s a great kid, he’s only 20 years old. I had Andrew Thomas, Jedrick Wills, Tristan Wirfs, Mekhi Becton and Josh Jones all ranked ahead of Austin Jackson. That doesn’t mean anything at all though, less than nothing actually. Jackson is a high quality character man, of this there is no question. He’s also very talented, and he can likely play either side, LT or RT. He has very good feet and moves well and is an excellent athletic prospect. He just needs help with technique. I think the biggest reason I wasn’t looking at him is because I’m not sure how much of an immediate impact he can make. I felt the other players could step in ASAP and play well enough from day 1.
Our 3rd and final pick of the day I did not see coming. Never had him on the radar. Noah Igbinoghene is a fine DB prospect, although he has only 2 years of experience on defense because he converted to a DB from WR. His bloodlines are strong with 2 Olympic athletes as parents. He can play outside at corner, he can play inside in the slot and has played a little safety too. With the players we currently have on the roster in the secondary, he gives us a lot of matchup versatility. Now I have to practice saying his name! IG-bin-OG-A-nee Like Mahogany but with an Igbin instead of the Maho.
So now comes Day 2, and we still haven’t addressed a few positions that I feel we need to. I was crushed when Cesar Ruiz went to the Saints at #24, two picks before our pick. It’s totally possible that Igbinoghene would still have been the pick, so maybe I should take solace in that. In any case, center is a position of need, and the next best player is Lloyd Cushenberry. At RB, Clyde Edwards-Helaire is off the board to the SB Champion Chiefs, leaving less than a handful of top RB prospects. D’Andre Swift is the best, followed by Jonathan Taylor, J.K. Dobbins and Cam Akers. After that, I think you’re looking more at complimentary players, not guys that can be your primary back. Jordan Howard is already coming off an injury, we need to find someone who can be a feature back if need be.
I’m hoping that taking DB Noah Igbinoghene stifles our need for secondary help. I don’t want another pick on a safety, let’s get some pass rushers and defensive tackle help. As D pointed in our draft article, there quite a few guys who should be available to us in RD 2-5, DE Jonathan Greenard (RD 2), DE Jabari Zuniga (RD 4), DT Marlon Davidson (RD 4) DT Nick Coe (RD 4). We need to get some interior DL filler and some pass rushers.
Here’s hoping we can ALL be happy with Day 2 of the 2020 NFL Draft!
Finsmob Unleashed 
Damn so it looks like all the little biddy guys are gonna be gone. I mean two db picks to go with 4 starters. Room for maybe 4 more. 1 will be Fejedelem, a few guys with promise are going to be SOL
Needham
true but we sucked on d last year, so why keep ’em?
The D is stacked now. Only thing else to draft is depth and STs unless looking for some bodies to add to the DL rotation.
Best DE in next years draft
2 DBs is a surprise, 2 OL was mandatory, a QB was about time, and a DT that can move and is huge.
Can’t complain, not sure what else we can do except RB and DE. We took OV in the 4th that got the massive contract from the Giants.
They may trade out of the 5th round for compensation next year. Maybe a 5th this year for a 4th next year. They could also do that in the 7th
We need some more 3rd rounders next year. Trade the 4ths.
Pass rusher and a RB there
Howard, B. Jones1, B. jones2, Iggy, Rowe, flej….whatever, McCain, Needham
Who am I missing?
Whatever LOL!!!
I’m not going to try to spell his name…lol
The old drinking too much water excuse….
I’d keep about 3 guys from our defense last year. Keep drafting!
3?
Crap there goes the RB I wanted
Damn, Davon Hamilton is gone. I guess Leki Fotu would be my next choice for a NT. After that all my favorites are gone…
We picked up Davis he can play 1tech, pretty much anywhere from 1 to 5
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Yea, but we pretty much only had Wilkins, Godchaux, and Sieler as our DT,big DE. I think we needed depth, 2 DT.
Tim,
Yep, maybe 4. X. Wilkins. Baker. And…maybe Godchaux. That’s about it. I’d have no problem replacing the rest.
McMillan was pretty good
I think it’s more like 7-8 but I don’t want to get into it.
Our defense has the makings of something good in 2020. It’s a 180.
It’s a whole different D
Broncos fan screen was definitely my favorite so far
Piggy,
He was okay, but he doesn’t give you a lot of versatility and we sucked at his main job….stopping the run. I don’t think he was really all that good when we couldn’t stop anybody’s running game. Still, I would have no problem replacing him.
Trade up
I’m bored
Adrian Colbert, Hartage, Lewis, Webster, Tankersly
There are many more. We have like 500 dbs on the roster right now
Parker
If TJ Slaton had declared this year I’d be all in on him as out NT/DT. Maybe next year. He is really soling pass rush and run stuffer. Want to see how he does this next year at UF
Tim,
We just signed 8 defensive FAs, and we just drafted several more already. We’ll have a dozen new defensive players. I think we needed a bit more than 3 or 4 new players. But hey…I do think we’ll be better.
Hard to be worse
You need 17-18 game day defenders you rely on. I just thought only 3 was extreme.
The jests are taking all the guys I want
You better be bad at talent evaluation 😉
Noooooo!
WTF is happening to Greenard. Wonder what I missed the guy was sick at UF.
dangit Gase needs to get in the head of Zuniga and ruin him. he is hard to block.
He is strong and violent he fights through blocks. He makes mistakes setting the edge sometimes though. Goes for the TFL and gets it a lot but can fuck you if you miss in the NFL
D says:
April 24, 2020 at 10:19 pm
We picked up Davis he can play 1tech, pretty much anywhere from 1 to 5
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Tim Knight says:
April 24, 2020 at 10:24 pm
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Yea, but we pretty much only have Wilkins, Godchaux, and Sieler as our DT,big DE. I think we needed depth, 2 DT. It’s not a glaring need, but depth is needed imo.
We don’t have to do everything this year. QB, 2-OL, 1 DL along with 2 DBs in the first 3 rounds.
We are talking about the 4th round. We have a bunch of picks, we are going to take more than 1 player in many positions. Why is it any different than people asking for a 3rd OL. Give me a break, I can give my opinions too.🙄
I was not looking for a conflict with my response. It was more vague like one thing at a time. We did more than one thing at a time. 🙂
I got the round right for Zuniga though I did think he COULD drop to 4th but I’m a round off on Greenard on the bad side.
The raiders drafted a wildcat QB
I think because of Hill, that’s gonna be a trend for a few drafts.
He is going to be a WR like everyone else they drafted
Did the Raiders take only WRs in this draft?
They should have panned over so we could check out Jerry Jones’ prostitute.
There she is
She charges per pan though
Neville Gallimore was the DT I wanted, but i think our DT is better.
He should improve the run defense just by standing on the field, lol.
Lol…great pick
WTF?
We have the worst beat reporters
I can’t imagine a worse combo than Dohmar and ManDoh. I guess ManDoh isn’t rock bottom, just close. Dohmar is the literal worst.
Ah fuck there goes Cushenberry
Well Cush is legal in Colorado. Makes sense
Solid pick
I really hate the Ravens.
me too
Solid pick by the colts
I hate watching players I like go to teams I hate
Do the Pets take Fromm here?
Nope
fromm to pats here?
Talking heads on Patriots picks
🤩✊🍆💦
LOL
Yeah, they service Kraft like a massage parlor
too bad
Jennings is a great pick for them.
I thought that was going to be Fromm as well. This means 1 of 2 things. They either really like Stidham or they are going to sign Cam
yeah that’s good thinking.
Yep
so i guess we’re not trading back in, huh?
bed then.
NE loading up on QB crushers for taking out AFC E rivals.
Ok, we’re getting to the point where it might happen if we’re going to trade back into the round. There have been so few trades though. I really feel like the uncertainty of going into this new draft format had to play a roll.
I agree I think that is an issue
LOL, no more manhattans for the Commish
LOL I was thinking the same thing
Kong,
I think there was just a lot of similar, so-so talent in this draft. There just weren’t a lot of guys worth making trades to get. You could keep your picks and get similar value.
The first round went pretty smoothly, so if there was a concern about the format, you’d think teams might have adjusted in day 2 and we’d see more trades, so you’re likely right.
Fuck
LOL. O Brien looking like he just got fired on live tv
LOL
That sux
greenard gone Oh well.
We need another RB
Pats trading back in
We should be fucking trading back in too
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A TE interesting they are not drafting a QB
LOL, a mash up of Jerry Jones prostitutes. And the Commish looks like he’s doing a reading of The Night Before Christmas.
There goes BBMs guy
Cheats are just FN with everyone, they’ll take Eason or Fromm in the 6th.
I wouldn’t be surprised in the least if that happens.
Cameron Wolfe
ESPN Staff Writer
Dolphins fans are going to like Brandon Jones. Just talking to him for 5 minutes, you can tell he’s an intelligent player & a team guy. Jones says he requested film of every NFL defense in the predraft process to preview. It took him 8 weeks to finish but he said it was helpful.
Let’s trade up an take a RB
Maybe GB is gonna trade Rodgers to NE. Wouldn’t that be something?
Stop it. Don’t even write that shit.
People have burst into flames after posting things like this
I guess RB not high on the priority list. Not sure why
I can’t imagine going forward with what we have at RB. Yuck!
We are not done both in the draft and FA and or trades
Let it play out. 🙂
Goodell drunk
I think you are correct
Trey Wingo says every pick is interesting
Like the rest of us, he hasn’t left his house in a month
Eno Benjamin is still available
Alright a Uconn guy
Pretty big for a drummer
Or should I say… Pearty big 🤮
You are such a Canadian 😎
Thank you 🤔
🥁 🙂
Mike,
Maybe it just wasn’t high on their priorities this year.
There are still a couple of good FA RBs out there. Hyde, Miller, hell we could pick Gore back up. Pair whomever with Howard for a year, add a scat back tomorrow, then address the position next year.
Big fan of Tanner Muse
I think the commish is drunk lol. His face is fucking red and his eyes look bloodshot
MikeE,
I don’t think he’s probably a long term answer, but what about Jordan Howard? He’s a starter if healthy. Are you worried about injury with him?
We need depth behind him. I mean we really don’t have anyone else on the roster of note
Yes, he’s coming off injury and we have no one you can count on behind him. I know the OL was part of the reason we couldn’t run but the RB’s are definitely an issue
patriots have trade back in twice now
LOL… thought the same thing with Goodell being buzzed.
https://twitter.com/barstoolsports/status/1253885531685093378?s=21
‘Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the house…’
Boogity boogity boo came out of my mouth.
Not a QB
Patriots heard me that 3rd round was a sweet spot
Another TE
There is their Arron Hernandez
Does he a felony record?
Neither does Hernandez, Mass law say they remove it if they die in prison.
No the Mass Supreme Court overturned that law so he is a convicted felon
Oh, well alright then there is the difference lol
Also the law was not about dying in prison. It was about dying during the pendency of an appeal
Yeah that’s right, I remember now it was because he still had appeals
Primus is one of my favorite bands. Awesome to see live. Seeing that Claypool guy keep making me think of them.
Bellicheat is gonna keep running a ball control TE-centric offense and lean on his defense. Nothing new….just no Brady to run it.
Will be Fromm or Nate Stanley lol and they will be the new GOAT
I fully expect they’ll win 10-11 games and likely the division.
TE run
D,
I love the video for “Wynona’s Big Brown Beaver”. Great tune. The bass is awesome, of course.
There are several I like, like nature boy, Jerry was a racecar driver, wynona, damn blue collar tweakers. Claypool can play anything with strings but he is a master with the bass guitar
Holy shit Goodell is bombed
Yeah that’s what I thought I saw lol
I really felt he was going to finish with, and now I’m going to go bang my wife. LOL
Why would he bang your wife ??
Just kidding.
We got good players in Hunt, Davis and zones today
I just can’t believe we didn’t move up with all those day 3 pics
We have 9 picks tomorrow
I wouldn’t be surprised if we wanted to feast in the 4th round – the guys who are still there and high on our board. 4th-2, 5th-3, 6th-1, 7th-3.
Yeah
The talent I know is thinning out though
There are 3 RBs on my radar: Kelly, Perrine and Benjamin
A couple of OL: Kindley, Trockmorton, Adams, The Prince dude and Biadasz
But only one pass rusher: kenny willekes
There’s a bunch of receivers and some TEs
4, 5 and 6 to trade up.
4, 5 and 7 to trade up.
We still have a 5 and two 7’s too add competition, maybe a gem or backup/STs.
You go see Primus to hear what cover song they play better than the original. Lol
Seen them many times as well as the many Claypool solo stints and other bands. Always great. Been a fan since the late 80s when I lived in Cali.
A bit surprised no RB taken. Oh well.
I trust in what they are doing.
GO FINS
When we think about multiple, that may also mean offense. What is we face an opponent who have big powerful DTs – maybe Hunt plays inside that week, next week there is a big LDE and now he plays RT. Matchups!
If defensive players can move around why not offense? It’s the same deal.
https://www.nfl.com/prospects/tuanigamanuolepola-tagovailoa?id=32195441-4762-0344-3a46-269f5e5e854e
Anyone else think Joe finally got to Suzie? Look at her hair. LOL
Draft grades? Yikes!
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/dolphins-draft-picks-2020-nfl-draft-order-grades-by-team-miamis-round-2-3-selections/amp/
Draft grades…
https://www.si.com/nfl/2020/04/23/miami-dolphins-nfl-draft-2020-picks-results-grades
Theres no way Raekwon Davis should be a D
Probably a jets fan that works for yahoo
Yeah, I can’t imagine him playing at AL and SEC and being that bad. Whatever.
Just to be clear, I’m not putting faith in these grades, thinking it was interesting read.
Coach em up, coach.
I like 3 out of 5 devoted to trenches.
Can’t run or pass or protect the glass without an OL.
hopefully, defense is transforming to top 10. Boy is that a homer comment.
Perkins is pretty positive?
I can’t figure out the Br. Jones pick. Where does he play? Is he any good?
I suppose Igbinoghene will be the nickel and Jones the dime?
Davis in the DL rotation, Hunt and Jackson the OTs. This is what I’m hoping for, just throw them in the fire and don’t worry about record.
My wish list was getting guys that contribute on a regular basis. Don’t really care about starters, except OL.
RB, TE, Edge
Flores type guy
154, 172, 185 to move up to 114 Az. 107 is the next pick.
That gives us 3 4ths, 1 5th, 1 6th, 3 7s.
Those grades, both different lists, are ridiculously low.
We got a very fast, smooth, light on his feet young LT Jackson, with a high ceiling.
Tua is a lefty, and highly improvisational, so the LT needs to be able to seek and destroy at the second level on open field plays off roll outs and play action and wild scrambles to his side.
check
For RT, now the blind side, we need a guy who will kill anyone trying to hit Tua, CHECK.
Meet Robert Hunt, junkyard watchdog, alley fighter, smashmouth guard on a tackle’s feet.
Nobody is gonna bullrush over top of Hunt. Rushers on his side are in for a fist fight every play.
No glory in that. That shit gets old. OLBs at halftime be like “coach? lemme do a stunt more. man.”
You think you had a bad night predicting our picks?
Travis Wingfield listed 20 guys he thought we’d pick in Round 2.
We picked none of them.
Wait … maybe that was part of the house smoke screen.
I don’t think it’s been a jump up and down draft, but I liked it so far. It’s got some prospects, but it’s also got guys with some really nice potential. We’ll find out in 2-3 years. There are more drafts to come.
These graders are missing the point.
Flores wants a bus full of guys opponents hate to play.
Not because of their shiny talent,
but because of their gritty, bruising, relentless, second skin obnoxious, in your face style.
This is football. These are football players.
Miami is transitioning away from finesse to smashmouth,
and they’re doing it fast.
Hope you’re right and would love to see that.
LOL 🙂
Steve, is that you?
LOL