Since the Miami Dolphins own the #3 pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, a lot of speculation has the Dolphins selecting Alabama WR Devonta Smith to add an important offensive weapon to help speed up the success of QB Tua Tagovailoa. While this is certainly possible, let’s take a look at who’s actually on the roster at this time and under contract in 2021.
DeVante Parker, Jakeem Grant, Preston Williams, Lynn Bowden and Malcolm Perry will all be returning players from this year’s roster. Two players who opted out due to COVID-19 are set to return, Albert Wilson and Allen Hurns. We sure could have used these guys this season. I’d be willing to bet that if we had Albert Wilson, the Lynn Bowden trade never happens. In any case, it’s good to have a young player like Bowden and I think he showed us some potential as well as some limitations. Allen Hurns is a solid possession type receiver who benefited greatly when paired with superstar WR Allen Robinson in JAX. Neither Wilson or Hurns are guaranteed a spot on this time, especially with the current youth movement, and although like I said, if Wilson was here, Bowden probably wouldn’t be here, he is, and now he threatens the possibility of Wilson coming back.
Let’s look at what our WR’s did this season statistically . . .
DeVante Parker – 63 / 793 4 TD’s 12.3 YPR
Jakeem Grant – 36 / 373 1 TD 10.4 YPR
Lynn Bowden Jr. – 28 / 211 0 TD 7.5 YPR
Preston Williams – 18 / 288 4 TD’s 16.0 YPR
Malcolm Perry – 9 / 92 1 TD 10.2 YPR
Isaiah Ford before and after he was a Patriot totaled 28 receptions for 276 yards and Mack Hollins had 16 catches for 176 yards, none bigger than the 41 yard completion from a twisting Ryan Fitzpatrick. As per the norm over DeVante Parker’s career as a Miami Dolphins, nagging injuries hampered him most of the season and as per usual, when healthy, he showed us just how good and dominant he can be. Just look at the numbers there and tell me we don’t need to make a serious investment at the WR position. Once again, we do have Wilson and Hurns potentially coming back next season but both are stopgap guys, and are not here for the long term. There’s not one player on this team at the moment that can be counted on for significant production. That’s a problem.
Devonta Smith, Ja’Marr Chase, Jaylen Waddle, Chris Olave, Rashod Bateman, Kadarius Toney and some other WR’s, we will be selecting at least one or maybe 2 in this draft. We also may look to FA which would then almost guarantee that at least one of the 2 returning WR’s from the COVID opt out won’t be back. We need playmakers, and my guess is we will be seeking a RB who can do that as well, but right now we’re discussing WR’s.
In the 2021 Free Agency class, the list is headed by guys we won’t be looking at. A.J. Green, Allen Robinson, Larry Fitzgerald, T.Y. Hilton etc. We’re not going to pay that kind of money but a guy like WR Marvin Jones who played for the Lions and is 31 and should come in under $10M might be a target. He’s been good for 60-70 receptions and in the neighborhood of 700-1000 yards a season and close to 10 TD’s. I think we need consistency and Marvin Jones is that guy. There are a lot of other talented and younger WR’s available, like JuJu Smith Schuster but the cost will prohibit us from looking at them. A lot of who we look at will depend upon who is hired to be our new OC in 2021 as former OC Chan Gailey decided he’s had enough.
I’ll be looking at different segments of our roster each week, I just felt that Wide Receiver was so hot right now I may as well run with that. I suppose fro some of you readers I should be looking at QB’s next but sorry, not going there! I’ll probably look at RB’s next. After all, this is about getting Tua weapons to succeed, so the team succeeds, right?
GO DOLPHINS 2021!!!
Finsmob Unleashed 
We truly don’t know what Tua will become based on his half-season performance. And, one cannot and should not make comparisons to other rookie QBs. They weren’t rehabbing and could work on their craft. It’s comparing apples to oranges.
For me, it comes down to a 5 year starter, probowler, and the compensation.
Vs.
Continue to build your young team with a “rookie” QB already in-house with a head start for next year.
I think we are pretty far away on terms of overall team talent. We need a lot more pieces and one player, even a QB will not get us closer in one to years. We need talent in multiple positions.
Yep.
….one to two years.
For what it’s worth, I don’t like ‘The Atlantic’, for obvious reasons. What’s more, I don’t want to lose our R1P3 this year, being we can parlay that for more picks.
We can be more creative than this, with the Texans receiving better compensation.
Sorry, ‘The Athletic’ (same difference).
go fuck yourself is the answer to that trade
It boils down to the evaluation they made on him at the end of the year. They have a much more detailed report than we do. Lol
100% true! No doubt about it, either.
Any trade made for Deshaun is about opportunity it has nothing to do with Tua. He’s top 5 (really top 2 young ) QB in the league you only get that from draft luck or golden opportunity and Deshaun potentially being available is a golden opportunity.
Bienemy is interviewing with Houston remotely if he gets the job he’ll get Deshaun all happy again.
He’s a top QB, no doubt
But I can’t wrap my head around multiple draft picks and a Tua’s potential
Mike, if they were shopping a deal for Stafford or Goff then it would be the kind of ugly you’re describing but Watson is different level people would understand.
Rodgers
Mahomes
Brady
Deshaun
Wilson
Heiniki
Ben and Brees are done
LOL @ Heiniki
No way am I trading for a cry-baby MF that is me first!
I don’t think Flores rolls that way either?
GOTTA AGREE with Mike E. and those who oppose giving away too much to get Watson. I believe TUA will give a measurably better performance in his next season, ESPECIALLY if we get Smith at R1P3 and either Harris or Barmore with R1P18. I expect both of our second round picks will also significantly improve the team. STICK with the PLAN and “GO WITH THE ‘FLO!'”
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MANITOBA: Watched as the NYI beat Boston 1-0 by scoring late in the final period. Also watched as clown Brad Marchant, one of the absolute worst cheap-shot artists in the NHL, took a cross-checking penalty with about 7 minutes to go. Cross-checking can, and has, ended many a hockey career. It should be A MAJOR 5-MINUTE PENALTY in all cases (and a game misconduct if the injured player can’t return to the game). One of these day I’d like to see Pat Maroon or some other Bolts’ player “take out” this filthy rat and hit him so hard he lands back in Quebec!!
Where’s Gordy Howe’s twin when you really need him??
Too bad about Olave coming out – but I bet he really helps his draft stock
OD , I agree Marchand is my least favourite NHL player…
Watson is a very good QB but he is not top 5. He is not better than Rodgers, Mahomes, Allen, Wilson. I don’t think he is better than Tannehill right now. I would take Kyler Murray over him right now. Watson is on par with a talent David Carr who is a damn good QB but not top 5
I know you like Allen a lot but I think it’s a little crazy to say Watson isn’t better than Allen.
Two guys have really separated themselves: Mahomes and Rogers
I think Wilson is probably number 3
But after those three, Watson is probably a legit contender for 4
No way Murray or Tannehill are in the same class
Watson was good as a rookie. And he’s passed for 14000 yards and 100 TDs in 4 years
He missed 1 game in the last 3 years
He lead the Texans to the post season in 18 and 19
And he’s a 3 times pro bowler now
You really can’t ask for much more from a QB
Allen is the 3rd best QB in football right now. If Rodgers wasn’t there he would be MVP. Watson has put up numbers and I am not saying he is not a good QB. He is good, real good but I would take Allen over him in a heartbeat. The other thing is he had some great talent around in the past but has ultimately not delivered. The Texans thought they were a player away and pulled the trigger for Tunsil and that wasn’t the case.
Allen had a great year so far. That’s it. Over the course of their careers Watson has done much more so far.
At the moment Allen is the better QB. I actually don’t think it is even close now. Allen is bigger, stronger, faster and his passing skills have caught up to his physical skills. He is a freak. He is the closest thing to Mahomes right now
Tua actually passed for more yards as a rookie than Watson did as a rookie
Why is everyone talking about Watson? Oh right never mind. LOL
Son – What people? You draft a QB at #5 and you knew he was coming back from a horrific injury. You decide you want to play him in a season where there was no preseason and since he wasn’t going to be the starter, he never got 1st team reps until the week before he was going to play. You make the decision to go all in with Tua and start him for the rest of the season after Game 7. Then the Texans QB says he wants out because he was butthurt about some personnel decision he wasn’t given an opportunity to sit in on, and he was promised he would be, so now he wants out. So we’re supposed to ditch every machination we have made the last season plus to try and get this QB who is among the most talented in the NFL by surrendering not only a cache of draft picks, probably 3 + 1st RD picks and the very same QB you drafted at #5 last season and began to build around. I’m sorry man, there’s no angle I see from which the Dolphins can possibly look like an organization that has direction or leadership. The fact that they’d be willing to do a 180 and trade the QB they just drafted for a disgruntled QB from another team to me looks like chaos. I understand he’s a great player and we didn’t know he would be available, there are probably about 25 other NFL teams that can say the same thing, but that doesn’t mean they will be trying to get him. Now nothing has been said that the Dolphins have even picked up the phone to talk about this and I doubt they ever will. They may answer a call from HOU, but we won’t be seeking out this trade. Truth is, my best bet is Watson stays put in HOU and I hope I never find out that we tried to get him.
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Mike E
Looks like your Mets hired a fine on for their new GM! Lmao.
Seriously tho….what fuckwad sends dick pics to someone that obviously doesn’t want anything to do with them? I just don’t get that shit at all.
*one
That’s not great optics either. If he trades his dick for a good player, that will be fine with me
Aside from the fact that Watson is garbage, this team doesn’t have the roster to make that trade. It’s subtraction by addition. Stay the course, continue building the lines, and add weapons. This is the long game.
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Though, I don’t think he is garbage, I do agree with the rest.
Of course he’s not garbage, but does he make the players around him better?
Even though Brady’s skills have diminished he would’ve still won at least 8 games with the Texans.
I think his biggest problem is reading a D.
You don’t win a SB by trading away the farm AND pay a running QB with marginal arm talent 40M.
Are people on dope? Just say no.
I think Watson’s arm talent is top shelf
I don’t want to pay him the salary he’s about to take on though. Eventually though in this league, you are going to pay your QB big money. So if you have a good QB it’s a matter of time
My main issues are a. Giving up on a rookie QB so soon; b giving away our draft picks
I say just say no too, but for different reasons
Watson is a very good QB in my view. One of the leagues best. But we need to stick with our plan and with Tua
I agree with all of that, except on Watson.
Why has he been dangerous? Because he scrambles around and makes plays.
What happens in 4 or 5 years, when he can’t run like he does now? Cam 2.0
If we trade for him we won’t have the talent around him. The window might be 1 year.
Too bad about Olave coming out – but I bet he really helps his draft stock
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Piggy, smart move for him. This is a huge WR group this year. I am not a huge fan of him though. He is not a burner but is a good route runner.
Would it be smart to potentially trade DeVonta Smith, Tua Tagovailoa, and Najee Harris for Watson?
Fansided
Good way to put it and that is in the least it would take.
Imagine if 2 of 3 of those player live up to expectations
No one will think it was a good trade
My new favorite drummer. lol
This guy is funny and usually right on point.
I like calling Watson garbage because it makes Son’s head explode.
Lol, knew there had to be some reason like that🤑
I’d even have to think about Mahomes for the compensation that’s been floated for Watson, but I’m not giving up ridiculous amounts of assets + pay Watson 40M.
Ok, I am done with the video’s…after this one. lol
We need to roll with Tua next year. That will be the real test for him. If he is not the guy then we need to draft QB Sam Howell in 2022. He is the real deal. He has it all. Leadership. Strong accurate arm, there isn’t a throw he can’t make. Great foot work, always setting and resetting. Very good pocket presence and mobile.
The video is long but worth watching him and also watch WR Dyami Brown, wears #2, who will be in this years draft. Brown will be gone by the 3rd round though, IMO. If we were to double down on WR early, it would be DeVonta Smith at #3 and Brown in top of 3rd for me. He had back to back 1000 yard seasons averaging 20 yards per catch and 20 TD’s.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ta561oRFGxg
I’d even have to think about Mahomes for the compensation that’s been floated for Watson, but I’m not giving up ridiculous amounts of assets + pay Watson 40M.
I don’t know how that posted.
Most of his throws are short and accurate, but I don’t see a big arm. On throws downfield most are underthrown.
I did like what I saw live this year, but really not much more arm strength that Tua, if any.
I saw an interesting Mock Draft where trades were allowed…
Dolphins trade back to Carolina’s #8, getting this year’s #73, plus Carolina’s first AND second rounders next year (giving us three years in a row with 4 picks in first two rounds!).
With 8th pick Dolphins take Waddle (Smith was taken a #7).
Dolphins then trade up from 18 to 13 (giving up their #72) to take Micah Parsons.
So Waddle and Parsons, PLUS an additional 1st and 2nd next year. Well done, IMO.
Only bad part of this mock was the Jets (who traded back to 7) got both Smith and Harris.
Yeah, that would be a good deal but would suck with my main 2 guys going to Jets. I almost puked! lol
I have seen a few mocks having us trade down with Carolina. The latest really sucked by CBS Sports. They had us trading down to #8 and only had us getting their 2nd and 4th round picks. No future picks. I didn’t even look at who the writer was.
ugh, no future picks. Hell with that. #3 is a primo pick. If no future picks I’d just stick at #3 and take best non-QB player available. If we really want Smith, and not Waddle, then #8 might even be too late (I see lots of mocks where Smith doesn’t get past Eagles at #6).
Rhino and BBMike
If we do a draft like that one, we have to make sure we work in the RB position in round 2
Will Harris or Etienne be there I’m the 2nd round – we pick early enough in the 2nd to have a shot
But if they aren’t, I’m not sure the drop off to Javonte Williams is that huge
Some people think he’s a better RB
You can see a really good blend or power, balance and acceleration now
Yeah HIGHlights look great. What about his LOWLIGHTS, his consistency, and his blocking?
I know he got stopped cold by Notre Dame … 11 rushes, 28 yds and 2 rec, 10 yds.
Harris vs ND… 15 carries for 125 yds, 4 rec for 30 yds.
Highlights always look great
But you can see some one’s good qualities as well
It’s not a scouting report. He’s just a goon who will be drafted and will have a shot in the nfl.
If you guys are set at Harris or bust, you better settle in with the idea of taking him at 18, bc waiting for him to drop to 35 is quite a gamble
I agree. Having our coaching staff around a lot of these guys for the Senior Bowl will be a HUGE plus…. ‘hands on’ evaluation of temperament, work ethic in practice, etc, etc.
They should go into the draft with an idea of who to go after. We know they are NOT afraid of “reaching” cuz outside of Tua, most of the rest of last year’s draft were considered ‘reaches’…. but they fit what Flores wants to do.
Who was a reach last year?
We have enough $$ to solve one or two positions in Free Agency. PFF has us signing both Aaron Jones AND Bell. LOL $11m for Jones, $5m for Bell.
Wilson and Hurns may also be back in the mix.
There are also some good OL in this FA class.
Is there any player in this draft that Fins would say “we’re gonna suck for a long time if we don’t get this guy” (?).
Rather than “doubling down” on one position in the draft, I can see the doubling down with 1 FA and 1 draft pick … that way you for sure have the vet in case the rookie struggles. (They tend to hit a wall 2/3s through the season… Those extra 5 to 6 games BEFORE playoffs can be taxing on rookies).
Good. You can never trust anyone named Steve. lol
We do turnover coaches quite a bit so far. Not sure what’s going on there.
Kong, just saw that Season 7 will be the final season for Bosch. Good show gone.
Congrats to Raekwon Davis for making the all rookie team.
Good for him, he played well and deserved it!
Yep we found our NT. He just needs to improve the finer points of his game because he has the size and athletic ability to hold his own inside. He’s a monster of a man.
Maybe Ill give him a pass for today only?
He’s always been a huge proponent for him getting in. If you have a chance, listen to it. He did a real good job. How the hell he isnt in is just crazy.
Where can we listen to it, I don’t see it on the Twitter link?
I found it and I agree with Mando and Zach’s contemporaries which is the most important endorsement.
I know he got stopped cold by Notre Dame … 11 rushes, 28 yds and 2 rec, 10 yds.
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Javonte Williams did better than Travis Etienne running the ball against Norte Dame.
Etienne 18 carries for 28 yards and 1.6 average.
Neither compare to Harris but I would take Williams over Etienne. Williams was the leader in forcing missed tackles and in yards after first contact. He is a bull. He is a good receiving threat and really good in pass pro. He runs with a low pad level and always leaning/falling forward for extra yards when finally being tackled.
He is the best well rounded RB after Najee Harris. I was harping on him months ago.
If we miss on Harris for whatever reason, I hope they go after Williams.
Also, Williams got dinged up in first half of game before ND game. He was not at 100% vs ND.
I wouldn’t just look at one game.
Najee Harris is not going to last to the 2nd round like I’ve seen him ranked on some sites and others who are hopeful for that. I think #18 is a prefect spot for him but I wouldn’t be surprised if he went before that. He’s not just a big thumper RB who breaks some big plays, he’s a great receiver. He can play in every situation. He’s a gamer!
FYI, two of the best WRs in the game today were drafted in the 2nd and 5th round. There used to be a phrase that RBs are a dime a dozen. That’s changed in the last decade, WRs are a dime a dozen. Most college teams utilize 3 WRs just like the NFL most of the time. Throw some TEs in there too. There still is such a thing as a special RB.
TODAY WAS a better day for both Mrs. OD and me.
Tomorrow morning I have an appointment to check the status of my Covid virus.
I can’t wait to kick this Covid in the sewer and return back to work!
But, I’ll tell you, it’s been a very rough 9-10 days. It’s WORSE than what you may think.
hang in there OD, hoping for a fast recovery for You guys
Thanks, David.
BBMike and Tim,
Yes… do NOT allow Najee Harris to get past us @ R1P18. I know BBMike already knew this, but it’s good to see Tim get on board now, too.
You guys know I KNOW what the Stealers* think, living up here in PA. They desperately want Najee, and understandably so, right? He’d be a perfect fit for them.
They pick @ R1P24. We risk losing Najee if we don’t take him @ R1P18.
I didn’t just get on board, been saying Harris for about a month. 😉
Can you tell us in Miami rebuild terms how long that is? Is that Phase 2 or Step 1?
Florida is doing a piss poor job with this covid,
Gov desatan is harassing the health care director that counted the stats of covid, had her arrested twice for NOT fudging the numbers for him
also, FL allows tourists to get the vaccine, when the locals have not received theirs yet
Now, FL leads the US in the new UK variant, that spreads faster and is more immune to the vaccine, SMH
I wish FL had a responsible governor, and responsible leadership on this, FL is flush with tourist tax funds, and can afford to do much better
Hoping you and MRS OD feel better soon!
My mom got her first shot today in Wyoming. reminds me I need to call her and ask when her second one will be.
OVER 200.000 Floridians are already LATE getting their second shots!
Hoping your doesn’t have that problem in Cowboy land!
Feb 16 is her schedule
I don’t care what side of the aisle you are on. Expect nothing less than ineptitude on handing the vaccine distribution. I mean, not like they had MONTHS and MONTHS to get ready and plan for distribution….I don’t care what color your state is…. they all are dropping the ball.
I really hope we don’t pick a RB in the first round. I’d much rather draft OL and WR if they go offense in the first. You can still be successful in this league if you don’t have a great running game. You don’t have much of a shot if you don’t have a pretty good passing game. That’s typically where your points come from today.
Also, you may get a special guy, but you’ll probably end up with just a good RB…not a game changer…..there are very few of those, ever. Nobody in this draft looks the part. And, you can pretty easily get comparable production from guys much further down in the draft. Lots of the top backs now weren’t taken in the first. Sure, the cream of the crop is usually in the first couple, but again…you can get very comparable output from guys drafted much later.
RB has always been a position that looks so much better in college than they do in the pros. Projecting them can be tough. Plus, teams are trending towards RB by committee more and more these days. It makes sense financially, for ST, offensive trickeration and health-wise. I won’t be upset if they decide to go that way, but I don’t think it’s necessary. 2nd round would be okay.
We’re 10-6 in 2020 with a very young team and fans still act like we’re years away. Okay! It’s about playmakers. We’re not that far off. Tua is our QB and two more impact players make a big difference on both offense and defense. Oh we have so many holes. Not true! LOL
Do you look at other rosters?
Scoring points helps. Lol
Tua needs to take a big step and the OL needs to come together. They’ll bring in new ball handlers so I’m not too worried about that part.
The defense is ahead of schedule and they are only going to improve it.
They went out and won the games they were supposed to. That hasn’t happened in a very long time!
What happens if the Chiefs lose Mahomes, Hill or Kelce? Are they the same team without those players?
They can lose anybody but Mahomes.
Same with GB….
I’m not so sure.
Aaron Rodgers is a great QB. But without RB Aaron Jones and WR Davante Adams it’s not the same. Difference makers!
Rodgers makes his receivers. None of them have amounted to anything outside of him. GB has given him absolutely nothing for over a decade now.
He finally has a competent OL and now you’re seeing the difference. RB is is average and when they dont sign Jones he’ll be average somewhere else GB doesn’t win 5 games without him…
Really… he is why what Jones and Adams do? They do awesome stuff too.
Don’t get me wrong Rodgers is the most talented QB, and he also lost his LT in Bakhtiari. LOL
Those three can change a game if you have a good team.
How are the Dolphins that far off if that kind of stuff starts happening?
Rodgers is simply on another level. Plain and simple.
Again, what WR has done anything since leaving GB?
Dolphins don’t have that luxury.
I can’t wait for 2021 with no trade for Deshaun Watson and it’s Tua and a new offense.
I agree. Keep to plan and keep going.
If Tua doesn’t clearly show he’s the man next year, they’ll look to upgrade. No biggie.
But giving everything up they worked to acquire would be a mistake imo.
LT Jackson (2nd – 1st)
LG Flowers
C ?
RG Kindley (2nd – 4th)
RT Hunt (2nd – 2nd)
ER, it’s all about playmakers. We act like we need so many positions. No we don’t. We need a difference maker on the front 7. I don’t care what you call him – Micah Parsons fits that bill at #3. Then you add a RB like Najee Harris at #18. How does that not change the dynamic of this team?
Parsons chases players down that the average guy cannot. Harris is a mismatch a lot of the time against LB and S. These two players change everything. On both sides of the ball. 🙂
We have good players but we need more closing speed on defense and more 1st downs on offense. Micah Parsons and Najee Harris does that.
Maybe they go that route…raise the caliber another level for the defense.
Najee Harris raises the caliber for the offense. It’s a deuce man.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGQp7Snfk24
I agree about Najee, Tim Knight.
“l think we are pretty far away on terms of overall team talent. We need a lot more pieces….”
We need at least 2-3 core pieces on offense and much better depth. We need at least 1-2, probably 3 more core players on defense. Again, with more depth. We are not a top 10 defense, for sure, especially if you give up 50 plus points in the most important game of the season.
And, we have a “rookie” QB starting (has a head start) next year as far as I can tell.
Come on? Let’s be real.
Close is 1 or 2 pieces, not 5 or 6 with questions at QB.
We overachieved in my opinion this year and that’s a GOOD thing. It’s more a testament to the coaches, culture being created, and staying the course management has set us on, imo.
How quickly we forget after ONE unimaginable season under unforeseeable conditions.
this is the last morning in office for trumpnocchio,
it feels like Americans independence from fascism day!
got a big dinner, ice cream cake that says LOCK HIM UP, popcorn, alcohol, fireworks, check!
only 6 more hours,,,, counting down
Romantic dinner with your bovine?
LMAO!!!!!!
lol aww, tired of all the winning yet?
Year 3, phase 3, act 3 is something to look forward to in 2021 as a Dolphin fan, imo.
The U.S. death toll from the coronavirus eclipsed 400,000 on Tuesday in the waning hours in office for President Donald Trump, whose handling of the crisis has been judged by public health experts a singular failure.
The running total of lives lost, as compiled by Johns Hopkins University, is nearly equal to the number of Americans killed in World II. It is about the population of Tulsa, Oklahoma; Tampa, Florida; or New Orleans. It is equivalent to the sea of humanity that was at Woodstock in 1969.
“Now the Democrats are politicizing the coronavirus,”
“This is their new hoax,” Trump
“I see the disinfectant that knocks it out in a minute, one minute. And is there a way we can do something like that by injection inside or almost a cleaning? As you see, it gets in the lungs, it does a tremendous number on the lungs, so it would be interesting to check that.”
“My administration has taken the most aggressive acts in history to prevent the spread in the United States,” Trump golf and tweeting are aggressive acts?
“We have to have law and order.” Trump the king of lawbreaking and chaos
“if you don’t fight like hell you’re not going to have a country anymore.” trump, inciting the takeover of democracy , and the murder of his VP
Happy Independence from fascism day everyone!
New Age – Year 2 of the Rebuild. You’re welcome! 😉
Lol….especially if you don’t call firing your coach and being directed to start over by finding a replacement as the start of “the rebuild/restart/renovation/reimagined.”
We begin year 3 and it looks promising.
In 1955, a presidential news conference was filmed for television and newsreels for the first time, with the permission of President Dwight D. Eisenhower. Eisenhower announced at the beginning, “Well, I see we’re trying a new experiment this morning. I hope that doesn’t prove to be a disturbing influence.”
*If he only knew how prophetic his words were at the time . . .
yes. he was a little bit prophetic,,,,
‘Each of them thinks of himself as intensely patriotic; but it does not take the average member long to conclude that his first duty to his country is to get himself reelected. This subconcious conviction leads to a capacity for rationalization that is almost unbelievable.”
Dwight D Eisenhower
I’m just curious how long it will take for my friends on the left side to stop talking Trump. Today will be Day 1 for the Presidency of Joe Biden. I’ll be waiting to see when they start talking about Biden and not about Trump.
wont be today, today is party time, lol
Lol….suddenly you’ve learned to count!
Why would anyone, right or left, want to talk about Trump? I don’t get it.
he wont be discussed much longer,,,,,,,
Krishna – I’ve been watching TDS for 4 years now. I expect it will linger some, it’s hard to shake. Good luck!
the trump incited and gaslighted mob that attacked the capitol, is the perfect example of TDS
those were not haloween costumes, or dead animal fashion day, lol they were trumptards, living in a delusional gaslighted cage
That was one protest by a bunch of goons. Do they represent the right side any more than the violent takeovers in Portland and the violent protests in Chicago, Minnesota represent the left? You people with TDS are gaslighted by anything. You hung on every word the orange guy said, which is in and of itself TDS.
they were delusional criminals, incited by a mafia boss liar in chief, with no proof the election was stolen
the FBI is VERY interested in the whackpot idiots that tried to murder Pence , kill cops and destroy democracy
no delusion today, the reality is , TRUMP GOT FIRED, lol
Party responsibly
You don’t need to wish me luck, for sure! It seems you’re afflicted with the deadlier anti-TDS virus, however! Lol!
I can’t wait for Trump to be gone then it’s on someone else. LOL
he will be leaving at 8 am, 30 more minutes,,,,,
Will you stop talking about him? LOL
Krishna – I completely agree with you, why would anyone want to talk about Trump. I invite you to my twitter timeline or FB timeline and there’s more negative stuff spoken and discussed about Trump by a at least a 80/20 ratio. I would think there would be positivity about Biden in the air but TDS rules supreme, just can’t shake it. Believe me, I’m not exaggerating.
thats not TDS, its hate, millions of people hate trump
LMAO – Yeah, like I said, that’s TDS. You’ve been consumed by it. It’s OK, don’t be ashamed, you have lots of company.
i dont see it that way, i just prefer better leadership than he was willing to give
My portfolio is jumping premarket, wanna hear something good about Biden and not negative on Trump?
here it is, the market will explode with Biden as potus, and the economy will recover at least 2 years faster than it would have under the previous admin
Ohhhhh, now you’re worried about killing cops? What about defunding, demilitarizing them and basically getting rid of that racist group altogether? Now we care about cops? Too funny. This is like a prime time sitcom
i never said to defund the cops, so its not so funny, sorry
and i never would advocate beating them with American flags like trumptards did
this is AWESOME
some of my stocks are over 100 percent up premarket today, one of them is up 228 percent from yesterday, $INUV
i waited 4 long years for this, YESSSSSSSSS gonna make some serious jack now
I can’t even imagine, Mike E., and really don’t care. I hate all of it to be honest.
This little Dolphin blog is more than enough for me. Lol.
I hope the Biden/Harris regime brings America happiness. I’m not sure what they could do to bring the 2 sides closer but any effort would be appreciated. If there’s one thing I would freely admit it’s that Trump didn’t even try to do that, he was a divider, and his actions and words together caused more division than any other President I can remember. Hopefully we can discuss again in another 4 years.
No discussion, completely agree!
Great news, i think!
Sarah Thomas to be down judge in Super Bowl.
wall street investors gave up on trump about 4 months back, they are buying everything this morning, lol
what a rush, profile going straight up,,,
Wow! Two of the old guard QB’s probably out next year. Philip Rivers has announced his retirement and Drew Brees has all but actually said he’s officially retiring.
Big Ben is likely gone too IMO< dont think the steelers will take his 41 million dollar hit against their cap
hes left , on his way to south FL nah nah nah nah, hey hey hey, good bye!
Give it a fricking rest!! Your political takes and investment ramblings pollute this blog. Move on already!
lol cant a guy be happy? u sound like a sore loser
DONT invest, just waste Your money all u want, its YOURS
Once upon a time, there was a non-conforming sparrow that decided not to fly south for the winter.
However, soon the weather turned so cold that he reluctantly started to fly south. In a short time, ice began to form on his wings and he fell to earth in a farmyard, almost frozen. A cow passed by and crapped on the little sparrow. The sparrow thought it was the end, but the manure warmed him and defrosted his wings. Warm and happy, able to breathe, he started to sing. Just then a large cat came by, and hearing the chirping, investigated the sounds.
The cat cleared away the manure, found the chirping bird, and promptly ate him!
The moral of the story:
1. Everyone who shits on you is not necessarily your enemy.
2. Everyone who gets you out of the shit is not necessarily your friend.
3. And, if you’re warm and happy in a pile of shit, keep your mouth shut!
Thank you for reminding me of those lessons! LMFAO!
I’m being genuine.
Phelon, I got my Gravity Series™ 800 Digital Charcoal Griddle + Grill + Smoker all put together and seasoned. What is the best way to light this sucker? Took me a while yesterday when I seasoned it. I kept my charcoal flute from my last grill/smoker. Thinking about filling that half way and light it then dumping it in the hopper and pour the rest of the charcoal over it. What you say?
Never mind. I found the food safe starters at Walmart.
OK, here’s a mock (2 Rounds) for you that would work for me by Ben Solal at TDN.
Dolphins trade down with SF.
SF gets dolphins #3 and a 2022 6th then draft QB Zach Wilson at #3.
Dolphins get SF 12th overall pick (2021); 43rd overall pick (2021); 1st round pick (2022); 2nd round pick (2022); 5th round pick (2022)
Dolphins draft:
#12(SF) WR Devonta Smith
#18 LB Micah Parsons
#35 OT Tevin Jenkins (Not a big fan of this pick but he is a RT)
#44(SF) RB Javonte Williams (Najee went #34 to Jets, boo)
#50 OC/IOL Landon Dickerson
At 35, I think I would have taken DT Jay Tufele, Edge Carlos Basham, Edge Hamilcar Rashed Jr. or even WR Rondale Moore (WR Kadarius Toney was Jags 2nd 1st round pick)..
MikeE,
I can help all of this go away for you. Get off Twitter and FB. Immediately. You’ll be a happier person. 😃
100%
I barely go on Facebook anymore. I don’t want to engage with people on politics on that forum bc it’s crazy and a lot of the people I’m friends with on Facebook go back to grammar school
On Twitter, I have different accounts. One for sports where I can just mute politics. And another account devoted exclusively to politics – so I don’t get frustrated when politics comes up , I expect it…. lol It’s a good outlet for me.
But Facebook is a nightmare bc it usually includes friends from decades ago that I might not see eye to eye with. It’s very hard to tone down the politics on Facebook IMO
You can pull that off on Twitter though by just muting or unfollowing. Or you can engage like I do if that’s your thing
My political Twitter account keeps me from waking up in the morning and posting unsolicited politics before 10am on this blog which seems to be a reoccurring theme lately here
You can definitely navigate some forums more than others or you can shut them down like Randy suggests. I have effectively shut down Facebook (I haven’t closed my account) and don’t engage in politics there . Twitter not so much, but one of my accounts exists solely for that purpose. That works best for me. To each their own though.
Randy – It’s not that it makes me unhappy, just disappointed to see people I like with such strange views. I suppose it frustrates me to a point, so you’re not wrong. I do like other aspects of FB, like talking to certain people I don’t see often, it’s a good forum for that.
with 32 mil under the cap, who do we dump?
Ogbah? Fins will save 7.5 mil if dumped
Bobby Mcain, dolphins save 5.66m if dumped
Eric Rowe, if dumped saved 4m
Fedgelim saves 2.53
I would try to restructure Ogbah, Mcain gets the hook, save Eric Rowe and dump fedgelum.
I think we have had safety issues, we need to get a good safety in FAcy and get away from Mccain
Am I missing something?
If we are 32m under, why do we have to dump anyone?
Restructuring I kind of get, but aren’t we better off taking cap hits in 2021 for those guys?
I actually think we should start extending people now if it helps open up cap room in 2023 and beyond. We are a young team, we are getting younger too. If our young players work out we are going to get hit hard with cap issues in 3-5 years
We are fine with our cap. Would not dump any of them. We try to find their replacements/better player via draft but roll with them until then.
here is the Fins cap, OMg, HOW much does Byron Jones make? 16 million? hes useless
https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/miami-dolphins/cap/2021/
there is alot of fluff in the cap, money wasted on useless players like Albert Wilson, 5.1 million, WOW
GOT GOOD NEWS AND NOT SO GOOD NEWS TODAY:
1) I’ve still got the virus, although symptoms have faded.
2) I’m cleared to go back to work Jan. 30–Saturday,which means Monday Feb.2.
I’ve lost 10 pounds in the last 10 days but, I can feel my appetite returning.
3) Mrs. OD is in the clear, Covid-wise, but still hurts to do knee exercises.
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QUOTE without comment: According to PEW Research polling, President Trump leaves office with a 29% Approval Rating, the lowest rating ever recorded by a departing President.
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A FEW hundred thousand virus doses headed for Florida in a few days. But, as of now, only about 4-5% of citizens of Florida have received their vaccine, and that includes about 200,000 who have fallen dangerously behind getting their REQUIRED second shots!!! Hoping Biden can do what our state’s leaders CAN’T DO — put needles into arms with vaccines!
Also congrats to past Fins interim head coach Dan Campbell, who signed a 6-year deal to be HC of the Lions!
good to hear OD, The Biden swearing in speech was good, hopefully the nation can move forward with integrity and resolve
BBM – I use whatever i get in the charcoal section to start my smoker. They are all some version of paraffin and sawdust and food safe (Green Egg makes some). Definitely don’t dump burning charcoal in from the top of your hopper! It’s meant to burn from the bottom up. Just stick the lighter(s) in the little slide out rack under the hopper (bottom door) and light them. It catches really easy – I used paper the first couple of tomes.
Be sure to season it per the instructions per the instructions. If you use lump charcoal (I prefer 100% hardwood lump) watch that any bigger pieces don’t get wedged sideways and keep the charcoal from dropping (you will lose your burn if it does). I like to put a single layer of wood chinks, then a thin layer of charcoal, followed by a thin – medium layer of wood chunks, then fill it with charcoal. This allows you to get your smoke going early, as soon as it hits temp (which it does really fast).
Good luck!
Byron Jones is the reason Howard got 10 interceptions.
In Your opinion, Do You feel Jones is worth 16 million next season, almost 10 percent of the cap?
That’s market price. Put a scrub on the other side and it hurts the defense. Howard’s deal was market when he signed. It’s the nature of the NFL.
thanks for Your answer, I cant argue it isnt market price, he was just beat more times than i would have liked to have seen
I dont like Jones hands when he closes, when Howard closes, Howards hands are in the right spot, almost every time
I don’t even know why Jones is on the team, nobody even throws at him, might as well play with 10 guys……
LOL
Same as when he was in Dallas. The perception is if he isn’t making INT, he must suck.
lol You still butt hurt, lol cmon man, let it go brah
Yep, I think he is worth every penny
David, are you talking to me, and what the hell is a “brah”??
bookman11 says:
January 20, 2021 at 3:10 pm
Yep, I think he is worth every penny
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How would You know the value of money, lol You HATE investing
If You were smart with Your money like Me, You could have sold $OBLN when it hit 468 percent this afternoon and made a months pay instead of complaining
What constitutes a month’s pay?
portfolio is up 89 percent in the last month
Bookman – I think he’s calling you a tittie holder….
I would be insulted if, in fact, that was an unpleasant task…..
Jones – 4 TD allowed
Howard – 3 TD allowed
Howard has WR hands. Jones has CB hands.
^^
Both very good at what they do.
pheloniusphish says:
January 20, 2021 at 2:51 pm (Edit)
Byron Jones is the reason Howard got 10 interceptions.
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100%
Jones was exceptional
Phelon, I meant pulling just a little already lit charcoal in an empty hopper then filling the unlit charcoal on top. Still does not sound like a good idea as I am writing this. lol
Got the Masterbuilt lighter things and it worked great. Got babybacks and leg/thigh quarters going and a some whole chicken wings on the top rack. I always use the lump hardwood charcoal and I mixed in the wood chips like you said.
I appreciate your help!!!
Nice! When you get around to using the built in probes, I have found them them to be very accurate.
If You had a financial consultant like Me, Mr Bookman, I would give you 10 percent a MONTH, and Your entire investment back in 12 months also,
so you could make 120 percent a year, while You have those beautiful mammaries handled at the same time, lol
I got an idea
Maybe I’m crazy but….
Let’s not mess with our DBs. They were the strength of our team last year!
Right!?!
I’m with ya brah, I mean Pig
Howard and Jones on the edges allows this defense to function as it is supposed to.
Phelon, Me smoking all this food and drinking a few beers is not an inauguration celebration. Just wanted to get that out there before David thinks otherwise. We are actually calling it “The Last Supper”. lol
LMAO….Watch out for Judas…
lol save some for tommorow, it will come too
When you get around to using the built in probes, I have found them them to be very accurate.
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Thanks! Pork shoulder is next week.
WTF!
Watch out for the built in probes…..
No one is to blame that Howard / Jones are a great tandem
Good find!
I couldn’t help it. Every time I hear someone talking about our corners as Howard and Jones I think of this song.
BTW – The book finally got good about 30 some odd pages in. It was putting me to sleep before that, I was getting ready to give it up
Good to hear! Raymond E. Feist top 5 of my favorite authors. Of course everything I have read by him occurs in Midkemia (or Kelewan with Janny Wurtz) so i was leery about his new “universe”
You know sometimes they try to be sooo different that they force it and lose something. Glad to hear you like it. I will queue it up for after if finish WOT again. (starting book 11)
Miami “officially” rolled over $15,229,375 from ’20 to ’21.
So is this 15 mil on top of our expected 32, or is that part of the calculation already?
Sportrac says we have a TOTAL of $23M in cap space after the roll over
https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/miami-dolphins/cap/
Cheers
My next Dolphins jersey
go for it! We won’t miss him! LOL
David, I don’t do much buying and selling. I mostly buy and hold for the long term but the very first stock I ever bought was a penny stock for a linear drive speaker manufacturer when the technology first came out. The stock was trading at 0.12 per share when I heard about it and by the time I could fund the trading account (money had to clear) it was trading at 0.28. I bought $5k worth that morning. I worked the rest of the morning and when I got back from lunch said “let me check me stock” LOL Well it had doubled in 3 hours. I sold 1/2 and held it for another 3 weeks at which point I sold it at 6.76 a share. I used the 120K I made on that trade as a down payment on my first house.
That is my ONLY success story with stocks. LOL (I do alright, but like I said I hold, I don’t trade.)
Kong, the total cap number is still up in the air. Next years cap is based upon this years / next years league income. It has not been set yet. The expected cap is 175M but it may be more or less
Byron Jones is not going anywhere BTW. His DEAD CAP hit next year would be $28M (16M salary which is 8.46% of the cap)
Team Picks
3: R1 P3 OT Penei Sewell – Oregon
18: R1 P18 WR DeVonta Smith – Alabama
48: R2 P16 C Creed Humphrey – Oklahoma
50: R2 P18 LB Zaven Collins – Tulsa
80: R3 P16 EDGE Hamilcar Rashed – Oregon State
81: R3 P17 RB Javonte Williams – North Carolina
120: R4 P18 S Nolan Turner – Clemson
195: R6 P16 RB Jermar Jefferson – Oregon State
253: R7 P31 FB Tory Carter – LSU
Traded from r2p4 and got an extra 3rd
I REALLY like my second round. I refused all the trade offers for our 2 first round picks. They were all under valued IMO (extra 2nd,3rd & 4th, no future 1sts)
i dont think Smith makes it past the top 7 picks
yeah, the AI that runs the mocks goes off track a lot of times. I just did one where Lawrence fell to #12….
Rock, that beats the heck out of how i started, lol
i started with $400 about 8 years ago
and ended up losing most of it, which was the best thing that could have happened, because it forced Me to come up with a structured system to maximize volatility swings. i got it all back and went way beyond My initial investment.
its like anything else, the More You work at it, the better You do
but the small cap biomeds, You likely had one of those, are smoking hot right now, Russell index bio meds
Well, I wound up having to short sell that house and lost 50K so there is that. LOL
ouch, short selling is EXTREMELY risky, lol
,
I wont do it, at least when playing gains , I can always cost average the bottom/ brekaout and hang on til it rises
David C (@DolphinsSB52) says:
January 20, 2021 at 3:31 pm
If You had a financial consultant like Me, Mr Bookman, I would give you 10 percent a MONTH, and Your entire investment back in 12 months also,
so you could make 120 percent a year, while You have those beautiful mammaries handled at the same time, lol
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LOL @ David Maddoff
lol that was a ponzi scheme, and i was only joking with Bookman
but I can make 2000 percent a year by trading , so 120 would be easy
Your Picks:
Round 1 Pick 3: Penei Sewell, OT, Oregon (A)
Round 1 Pick 18: Najee Harris, RB, Alabama (B-)
Round 2 Pick 4: Terrace Marshall, WR, LSU (A)
Round 2 Pick 18: Joseph Ossai, DE/OLB, Texas (A)
Round 3 Pick 17: KJ Britt, ILB/OLB, Auburn (A)
Round 4 Pick 18: Jimmy Morrissey, C, Pittsburgh (A+)
Round 6 Pick 24: Isaiah Epps, WR, Kentucky (A+)
i could live with that, solid draft, addresses the trenches and the playmakers
What is your guys opinion on Ja’Marr Chase – LSU vs DeVonta Smith – Alabama? Besides both having stupid made up names.
my opinion is their mother gave them those names, lol and SMH
i prefer Smith, He is better, AND has chemistry with Tua