The first big mover was actually a subtraction from the roster as the Dolphins parted ways with LB Kyle Van Noy after recently (last season) signing him to a 4YR/$51M deal. That move was followed by the eventual trade between the Dolphins and the Texans which sent DE Shaq Lawson to HOU for ILB Benardrick McKinney. The Dolphins gave the Texans our 6th RD 2021 pick in exchange for their 2021 7th RD pick. Lawson played both OLB and DE for the Dolphins last season but never really hit his stride in our defense. Van Noy was brought here for his leadership and his playmaking, but the surprising rise of OLB Andrew Van Ginkel helped make Van Noy expendable. While AVG played mostly weak side and and Van Noy played primarily strong, both were interchangeable. I’m guessing the new #55 will undergo a uniform number change as the Eagles would say Ol’ 55, Jerome Baker owns that number. McKinney will definitely solidify the middle next to Baker and and the bigger (6’4 260) McKinney brings more physicality there while Baker brings the sideline to sideline quickness and speed.
In addition to McKinney, the Dolphins further solidified the run defense with the addition of DT Adam Butler. Butler was a rotational guy on the Patriots defensive line with only 12 starts in 4 seasons but he played in all but one game, and he averaged about 45% of the defensive snaps, so he had a good amount of playing time. He’s a DT that gets good penetration, with 20 tackles for loss, 15 sacks and 22 QB hits over parts of 4 NFL seasons. Unfortunately for former Dolphins DT Davon Godchaux, that most likely seals his fate and he most likely will not be returning here. (Update!) Godchaux has signed a 2 year deal with the Patriots, thanks to a couple of FMU NFL insiders.
On the offensive side of the ball, the Dolphins signed RB Malcolm Brown from the LA Rams. Brown while never a premier ballcarrier or workhorse, he brings a more physical running style than what we currently have in Myles Gaskin, Salvon Ahmed and Patrick Laird. Brown was basically the 3rd cog in the Rams run game behind Cam Akers and Darrell Henderson. Brown had a career high 419 yards on 101 carries with a 4.1YPC. He also caught 23 balls for 162 yards and had 5 rushing TD’s. I believe this still leaves the door wide open to draft a RB, even an early pick as I think we still need a talent upgrade there. The Dolphins just recently signed former Texans WR Will Fuller to a 1 year deal. Honestly, I never wanted any part of Fuller because although he has the speed we need, he’s a guy that has a tough time staying on the field, and considering the fact that we already have that in DeVante Parker, that doesn’t give our young QB any kind of stability when guys are constantly missing time. In any case, the Dolphins do get a guy who averages on the high end of YPR (14.9) overall but a career high 16.7YPR last season along with 8 TD’s. Also keep in mind that both Allen Hurns and Albert Wilson are set to return this season after opting out due to COVID last season. Wilson and Hurns together count less than $8M against the cap so don’t count them out just yet.
We didn’t get Joe Thuney, David Andrews or even re-sign Ted Karras, so the Dolphins decided to gamble on former ravens C Matt Skura. Much like Fuller was to me, Skura wasn’t really on my radar. Skura was a 4 year started for a stout Ravens O-line, but he has had injury issues, most recently having a devastating injury 11/19 in which he tore just about anything and everything in his knee including his ACL/PCL/MCL and dislocating his knee cap. To Skura’s credit, he toughed it out last season starting 12 games and playing in 15. As to whether he’s an upgrade over Ted Karras remains to be seen, but Skura was definitely the less expensive option. It’s once again, possible we draft a center with Creed Humphrey, Landon Dickerson Josh Myers, and Trey Smith available. Dickerson and Humphrey could go as early as 2nd RD but the others should be available in the middle rounds.
There are rumors still swirling linking former Seahawks RB Chris Carson and the Dolphins. While I have no problem with bringing in Carson, in my mind at least it would have made the signing of Malcolm Brown unnecessary, but Brown at $1.75M hardly breaks the bank. If we do get Chris Carson, that would almost certainly turn our attention away from drafting a RB early in this draft, meaning no Najee Harris, Javonte Williams or Travis Etienne.
GO DOLPHINS!!!!
Tim,
Hell, these players’ parents are younger than me, but I don’t know why ya gotta bring up age, ya fucker. Lol
You’re mentioning old school stuff. You need special talents on both sides of the ball that impact games. Not being focused on specific positional skill sets. The game has become about playmakers. Meaning when you have top picks. You can fill the fundamental roles with 2nd tier players.
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Tim,
I’ve said for years that it’s about the players and argue with people around here almost every year about not trading out of the top 10-15 spots….including you! Lol
I wouldn’t be surprised if we traded back from #18 for RB Javonte Williams. Get some more picks and still get a good prospect.
That’s the first time I’ve heard of such a proposition… and it feels right(!), but only under once circumstance (IMO, of course)… we address pass-rusher with our 1st pick.
Yes, that would mean Micah Parsons with our 1st pick, in this very deep WR draft class, to take one in the 2nd or 3rd round. And I’m cool with either Najee or Javonte.
I’m a big fan of both Parsons and Williams. I believe there are plenty of receivers available down the road. If we can land Humphrey and Ossai or something like that in the top 50 that’s winning!
Can’t worry about RB or trading out of 18 until WR and OLB are taken care of.
Plenty of guys at 18 to consider for OLB.
I consider Lawson more Edge setter and less OLB, could be why he’s gone, because I think we need more of smaller, faster guy, with more quickness.
Parsons fits our OLB need to a Tee, as does Owusu and a couple of others
Pp’s draft didn’t make this page, but I loved the all in on building a killer D.
I do think RB as is, WR unit is a busload, OL with no depth or more as holes.
Can we get another 1st round pick somewhere? Lmao.
TB showed you how to beat KC and BB. You don’t think Flores is all in on that?
That was said poorly, but the point is a strong attacking D is needed.
Agree, that’s why I like Parsons and Owusu
Yep
Man, WAY too many (not just here) are sleeping on Azeez Ojulari, EDGE, Georgia.
I’d be willing to bet that he goes before Greg Rousseau when it’s all said and done.
Edge is not a priority on D imo. It’s one dimensional solution. We need more than that on D.
EDGE is the only thing we lack on Defense. That stated, we don’t necessarily have to draft an “EDGE” player. For weeks now, I’m saying either play Parsons on the EDGE, or as Tim had stated even better, have Parsons play the Elephant/Joker role as Jason Taylor had played.
Kill two birds with one stone, knowing that Parsons will eventually become our #1 ILB.
Disagree, there are multiple ways to cover the Edge. Multiple sets and attacks minimize a true beed at Edge, imo.
You know I don’t like him, but he may work out. I think he’s too sleepy, like fuckface.
I just think he’s too risky
It’s all good to have a difference of opinion, man! I respect that.
When I watch his tape, his pursuit is bad, like he doesn’t want to break a nail, then on another play, when he whiffed on a tackle, he flew back and got in on a tackle.
Shows me he’s not real motivated.
When I played basketball, I was always the guy, that got back on D after a turnover. He’d be the selfish guy not getting back, and left cherry picking under his own basket. He plays football that way too
I just don’t think we’re stout enough on D. I think Flores thinks we are not stout enough on D. He got rid of dead wood.
Its about stopping Josh Allen and KVN wasn’t that guy, nor was Lawson
I think we also had a stout issue, solved by McKinney trade, which really allowed us to get out of the Lawson mistake
It’s about stopping Allen and Mahomes. They’re the at their peak. We need to take them down.
Hence Parsons and Owusu
It’s not about Tua’s throwing mechanics….geez, loueez. Lmao.
Lamar Jackson too
We need a stout D, enough said. We are not that, for sure. We have to deal with some offense talent un the AFC. Deal with it.
It will pay off in.the SB.
Sorry too lazy to clean up last post.
We gotta be able to stop Allen one week and the next week keep up with him on O.
Receiver at 6, then Parsons or Owusu at 18. Parsons likely won’t be their, but Owusu should be
OK Tim, here ya go (I think M13 will like this also):
Trade 18 for 23, 34, 146
6 Micah Parsons LB • Penn State
23 Javonte Williams HB • North Carolina
34 Azeez Ojulari ED • Georgia
36 Wyatt Davis G • Ohio State
50 Alim McNeill DI • North Carolina State
81 Levi Onwuzurike DI • Washington
146 Talanoa Hufanga S • USC
156 Tamorrion Terry WR • Florida State
231 Trey Hill C • Georgia
258 Ian Book QB • Notre Dame
Never mind, WTF! I must have clicked the wrong guy at pick #81. lol
81? Lmao. I stopped at the first 3. Nice.
I agree, if you’re in the camp we don’t need a WR.
Which we really don’t, but…
They say teams mostly draft for future years. For example, since Fuller is only signed for 1 year, following that logic we need to draft a WR, like Waddle, and a replacement for Gesicki, in the event they aren’t resigned.
Pitts could be a replacement for both, if we don’t care about stretching the field.
I expect both will resign, with the cap going up, but that’s just an example of how an FO thinks
Pitts can stretch the field. Facts.
Not in a true burner sense, but I suppose, if they have to keep an S on him over the top, it would be the same result
#81 was supposed to be the speedy (4.26) CB from UGA, Eric Stokes!
I didn’t see Ian Book, that would be nice, but may cost us a 6th WR
No one could cover him college. NFL?
Lol, that was about Pitts.
Probably not and why I want him
Yep. I yhink once he’s unleashed and at his natural strength/position he will be a force.
bailbondmike says:
March 28, 2021 at 10:09 pm
OK Tim, here ya go (I think M13 will like this also):
Trade 18 for 23, 34, 146
6 Micah Parsons LB • Penn State
23 Javonte Williams HB • North Carolina
34 Azeez Ojulari ED • Georgia
36 Wyatt Davis G • Ohio State
50 Alim McNeill DI • North Carolina State
81 Levi Onwuzurike DI • Washington
146 Talanoa Hufanga S • USC
156 Tamorrion Terry WR • Florida State
231 Trey Hill C • Georgia
258 Ian Book QB • Notre Dame
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STELLAR! LOVE this one!
9.3m over the cap with Elandon Roberts contract of 1.99m going thru.
Oh no, what are we going to do, when we need 20m to sign our rookies🙄
I think we saved about 1m – 1.5m on the rookie cap with the trade down, so somewhere around 7m now
If we can get Pitts and Parsons. I’m in heaven. Najee. Absolutely. Now, I’m showing my Piggy colors.
Not that there’s anything wrong with that😉
I guess Williams, but small schools scare me. What/who did he really beat? That’s my issue. Not much competition, imo.
Why do you consider NC a small school?
BC, VT, FSU, NCST, UVA, ND, the U, TAMU.
Not exactly soft
Soft is the Zach Wilson schedule
We’ve got about 19 guys on rookie contracts, plus another 7 or so, could be half the team
On March 24, Dolphins general manager Chris Grier decided to attend the South Carolina Pro Day over Pro Days at:
Colorado State
Michigan State
Mississippi State
USC
Virginia
South Carolina Pro Day featured: CB Jaycee Horn, CB Israel Mukuamu, WR Shi Smith, OG Sadarius Hutcherson, LB Ernest Jones
If we do go WR at #6, I do hope it is Devonta Smith. The dude has serious football IQ.
I am not biting on needing a WR who can take the top off a defense in the 1st round. There are other blazers who can take the top off farther down if you want that like: Dyami Brown, Anthony Schwartz, Marquez Stevenson, etc.
IMO, Smith is the best all round receiver in this class.
WR Anthony Schwartz ran a 4.26 forty.
BC, VT, FSU, NCST, UVA, ND, the U, TAMU.
Not exactly soft
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and Clemson isn’t to shabby, lol
Clemson wasn’t on the NC schedule this year
Here ya go, “May the Schwartz be with yooooooooooooou!”
Well, all of ACC is soft and Clemson has no competition. Sorry to say and wish it weren’t so. No one comes close to Clemson among 14.
#6 is a sweet spot in the draft. Nobody will call you out for that pick when everyone knows QB will be top 3. Plenty to choose from, follow your board. #3 was a valuable pick.🙂
Think we should’ve ended up with a 2022 1st and a 2021 2nd.
Grier got shafted, unless the 49ers are under 500 the next 2 years
read earlier (I’ll try to find it again) comparing both of our trades with previous teams moving down as much as 17 spots. The ‘final’ 3 moves down … regardless of how we got there … garnered more in return than teams moving back those 17 spots.
I think we gotta look at this not as two trades but one complex trade for Fins to maximize what they can get for staying at no worse than #6.
Steve, the 49ers results have nothing to do with it. We moved back three spots and gained a 3rd, 5th and 1st. Not sure what you’re hung up on? The NFL world is praising the Dolphins trade and my family and friends who are Giants fans are saying the same thing. Yet you’re tangled up in blues. LOL
Rhino you can’t compare how many spots you moved down,, you have to compare the points from the draft value chart to find like trades..
Our trade to 12 was 1000pts, the same as the RG3 trade, here’s what they got the Rams received Washington’s No. 6 and No. 39 overall picks in 2012, its No. 22 pick in 2013 and its first-round pick in 2014.
I didn’t expect to get that, but much better than we did, since it was for a QB. We almost got even draft value chart comp.
Are they praising Grier, because of the color of his skin?
And we gave up a 4th Tim.
The jets went from 6 to 3 in 2018 and gave up 3 2nds, the equivalent to over 1100 pts.
For going back 3 spots we lose 3 spots in the 1st and about 30 spots from the 4th to the 5th, and have to wait until next year to get the 3rd, and 2 years to get the first, why is that a good trade?
The part about SF being under 500 had to do with how we came out after all was said and done.
Don’t you think we would’ve given Philly the SF 2022 1st, if we thought the 49ers were going to have a better season than us?
It’s not the 49ers results Tim, that matter now, it’s the expectation
I have a dream… Micah Parsons, Creed Humphrey, Javonte Williams and Joseph Assai.
Remember we have the picks to target prospects.🙂
Funny when a 2023 1st round pick is debated over a 2021 4th round pick. Nothing has changed other than we can basically make any trade we want and still have plenty of draft capital in the present and future.🙂
That’s the problem nothing has changed. A pick this year would’ve been nice
even though you have a lot of draft capital, you still have to pick the right guys.
2019 picks
Round 1 (13th overall) Christian Wilkins, DL, Clemson
Round 2 Josh Rosen trade
Round 3 (78th overall) — Michael Deiter, OL, Wisconsin
Round 5 (151st overall) — Andrew Van Ginkel, LB, Wisconsin
Round 6 (202nd overall) — Isaiah Prince, T, Ohio State
Round 7 (233rd overall) — Chandler Cox, RB, Auburn
round 7 miles gaskin
Wilkins, i guess ok, he certainly isn’t bad but i’m not jumping up and down about him either.
josh rosen trade was a complete disaster, we could have taken dk metcalf with that pick.
deiter, 3rd rnd pick, cant crack into starting line up, i’d say below par pick
van ginkle, great pick, i’m jumping up and down about him
prince who? no longer on the team.
cox was waived
gasking solid pick
out of 7 draftees only 3 solid picks not good
too early to evaluate last years draft but you have to admit our #5 over all last year was extremely disappointing.
didn’t think iggy lived up to his draft status.
hunt was disappointing, 2nd rnder and kindley beat him out
weaver no longer with the team.
i hope grier can do a better job picking talent this year
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Round 1, pick 5: Tua Tagovailoa, QB, Alabama
Round 1, pick 18: Austin Jackson, OT, USC
Round 1, pick 30: Noah Igbinoghene, CB, Auburn
Round 2, pick 39: Robert Hunt, G, Louisiana-Lafayette
Round 2, pick 56: Raekwon Davis, DT, Alabama
Round 3, pick 70: Brandon Jones, S, Texas
Round 4, pick 111 (from Texans): Solomon Kindley, G, Georgia
Round 5, pick 154 (from Jaguars through Steelers): Jason Strowbridge, DE, North Carolina
Round 5, pick 164 (from Eagles through Cowboys): Curtis Weaver, DE, Boise State
Round 6, pick 185: Blake Ferguson, C, LSU
Round 7, pick 246 (from Chiefs): Malcolm Perry, WR, Navy
i hear SF moved up to get Mac Jones not Justin Fields.
they may have got jones at 12 if that rumor is true
Steve,
People think it was a good trade because it was. The RG3 trade was the worst trade in several decades so we should look at other ones. Jets- threes 2nds is not the same as 1st rounders just like that antiquated chart doesn’t give true value for today’s NFL. For one thing, you can’t really guesstimate where any future pick will be drafted.
We got a 2023 1st, a 5th this year, and a 3rd next year to draft where we want to draft. That’s good value. Grier abused BOB and turned one trade into a smorgasbord. As others have stated, we basically are still at #3 for any other player than a QB. That is awesome.
We got a 5, gave up a 4th, and 2 future picks to still draft the same player, that’s great, but don’t tell me we got value on those trades.
The reason the media loves it is, because of where the puck came from, the Tunsil trade.
If you could trade down every pick and still draft the same player, you would and the draft would be loved by all.
I loved that we traded down, but I don’t love the value we got back.
The draft value chart is there for 1 reason, to setup a baseline for trades, if you didn’t get the pts in return, then you didn’t get value.
When trading for future 1sts I don’t apply the rule that a 2022 1st equals a 2021 2nd, because 1st round picks have more value.
When you trade out of 3 you should get some benefit in the current year or you need to at least beat the value chart
It was only 400 pts to drop from 6 to 12, and it wasn’t for a QB, you could argue Philly got a better deal than we did in our 2 trades.
I said, before the trade, I’d be pissed, if we drafted at 3, so I’m happy we moved down, just saying we didn’t get good value
i would’ve stayed at 12, we still get a quality player at 12,
they finally got the ever givens big ass out of the way at 430 am, the markets and futures were tanking and reversed on the impending good news
it looks like capitolism is only as good as the boats from taiwan, smh
we HAVE to get back to manufacturing goods in the US again, we are far too reliant on foreign nations and shipping
Won’t happen in the next couple years since your President is back to kissing that Chinese ass.
Biden doesnt kiss the chinese ass, thats false
besides, the previous president promised to bring the jobs back, he did not
this has been a problem since reagonomics, and no president has fixed it
this isnt a president problem, its a national interest., its called capitolism
it benefits the rich and screws people like US
If he didn’t bring the jobs back why did we have the lowest unemployment maybe ever?
You can’t gaslight that lie.
Companies were lining up to come back to the US and others didn’t leave as they were planning to do, between election and innaguration
Steve, im not gaslighting, i loathe it
but the manufacturing jobs, Have NOT returned, the nation is extremely reliant on foreign goods and foreign shipping, the evergiven , painfully drove that point home
walmart gets lightbulbs from China, America cant make light bulbs anymore?
not as cheap as they can from China, its not the presidents, its the corporations
There’s a difference between saying mfg didn’t come back and it didn’t all come back.
It started to come back. Hillary would’ve made it go in the other direction
600 pts to go from 3 to 6, which is where we ended up, the # 32 pick in the 23 nfl draft will be worth 590 pts, that only happens if san fran wins the superbowl
i hear SF moved up to get Mac Jones not Justin Fields.
they may have got jones at 12 if that rumor is true
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Was kind of hearing same thing. They didn’t move up for Fields but were afraid the Pats might move in front of them for Mac Jones.
I think Jones sucks for SF, he’ll be a statue behind an ordinary pass blocking line.
What made him look good last year was, he has prototypical size and pretty good arm strength and accuracy, not great.
He’s basically Jim Druckenmiller.
When comparing him to Tua, his strength is Tua’s weakness, that size. Playing on that team he didn’t need the intangibles Tua possess. Tua needed them, because of his lack of size.
This is the season for rumors, so take what you hear…
many scouts would likely disagree, they think Jones is a NFL QB, and a good QB to select at the 12 position, according to some mock drafts.
i dont know enough about him, except hes not on the Dolphins radar, but he looks damn good on film, im sure someone in a QB hungry league will take him
In recent weeks, U.S. automakers have been hit hard by a global shortage of semiconductors. It’s the latest problem stemming from America’s over-reliance on a wide range of industrial imports. With the COVID-19 pandemic having disrupted global supply chains, U.S. automakers are now scrambling to find adequate supplies of the computer chips that run everything from power steering and navigation systems to collision sensors. The issue is serious enough that both GM and Ford have halted production.
The Biden administration is racing to address the problem — along with other serious supply chain vulnerabilities. The president has already issued an executive order identifying key import dependencies, including semiconductors. It’s a promising start, but the United States must rapidly rebuild its domestic chipmaking industry in order to lessen the nation’s dependence on overseas suppliers.
News press more
i hate to break the bad news to ya Steve, but the US is so reliant on foreign goods that we cant even make cars anymore, Ford and GM shut down production.
the problem has NOT been taken care of by anyone, yet, however Biden is attempting it
You can’t fix the damage done in mfg the last 30 years in 4 years, when everything is a fight.
It takes administration after administration to fix it.
Biden doesn’t do anything other than read off of a teleprompter (his voice is the voice of the deep state, he’s a puppet) and say stupid shit.
No one believes he’s all there enough to be running the country
i agree that it cant all be fixed in 4 years, but You seem to think Biden can fix it in a few months?
i know You dont like Him, but My point was only that US manufacturing, has NOT returned and is costing the nation now
the boat and all the waves it made , illustrates the point, painfully
its a problem that corporations made, and will fight Biden, like they fought all the other admins, he may fail, like the others did, but if he does, we all pay the price for it, like we have been since reagonomics
somebody has to tackle this or it wont get fixed
Biden can’t fix it, he just has to keep us in the right direction, but he can’t, because he’s compromised by China.
Tariffs are necessary, and you can’t worry about their short term effects. Biden wants to get rid of the tariffs.
What did I say to make you think I said Biden could fix it in a few months?
Anyways, thanks for the civil conversation
good convo, and Bidens challenge is so big , good chance he will fail like the others did, SMH
just hoping for our sake that it gets done, the sooner the better
but the tarriffs are a horrible idea, thats just a tax on US business, the falsehood was beijing was paying them, but US corporations paid them at their point of sale, they had to pay the DHS, and had to eat it or pass it on to US consumers
its all water under the bridge, just need some water underneath that damn boat, lol
Tariffs raise the price of foreign goods, doesn’t matter who pays them directly.
As a business you can buy a kilo of whatever for 5k plus 2k to ship, with the tariff it costs you 6k plus 2k to ship, in the US it costs you 7.5k. Where are you going to but it?
I was thinking, why don’t they try moving Iggy to FS with his elite speed and move Bobby Mac back to slot. Then draft a thumper SS type who is also good in coverage like Talanoa Hufanga, 6’1″ 215 pounds from USC.
His Pro Day 40 time was not as good as I would like to see (4.61). But dude is a “football player” and a heck of an athlete. He played QB, RB, WR, and Safety in HS and excelled at all.
“In 2020, Hufanga was a consensus All-American, First Team All-Pac-12, and the 2020 Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year. Leading the Pac-12 in solo tackles and interceptions, he proved to be a force. Not just as a tackler, but as a playmaker in coverage as well.
He had an interception in four consecutive games in the middle of the shortened 2020 season. In his three years as a USC safety, he had 11 games with double-digit tackles.”
Three year stats at USC: 203 tackles, 6.5 sacks, 16.5 TFL, 4 FF, 4 INT’s, 12 PD’s.
Except Grier went to the other SCs pro day, but I’m right there with you
Yahoo Sports
The Miami Dolphins, now picking 6th, get to play a little bit of defense with the NFL Draft order — primarily with their division rivals from New England apparently going all-in for the short-term. Many speculated that the New England Patriots were gearing up to trade up for a quarterback in the 2021 NFL Draft. But that outlook is suddenly much more challenging with the Dolphins once again sitting right in the middle of the top-10 picks.
They also suggest we might not be done trading back, if the board falls right.
If we actually did trade down to 6, to block the cheats, and move down to say 8, I’ll consider the overall value excellent.
To say we moved to 6, because we targeted someone their may not be accurate.
If we do move back again to 8 and Carolina takes a QB, we would’ve singlehandedly manipulated the top of the draft to move as many as 5 QBs to the top of the draft, blocking NE, getting comp, while getting a great prospect at a lower cap hit than at 3.
If Atl goes QB, it’s a no brainer to try to drop to 8 or even 9.
Trading back again would be another reason why we made the Friday trades well before the draft, to give time to setup more evil genius.
The media will lose their shit, if we drop down again
The media can say what they like about Jones, that doesn’t make it so.
Here’s how I see these lazy SOBS doing their job, one top guy says something good about Jones, then the rest of them are all in, its human nature.
Last year the same media said, Tua has a big arm, and that was the consensus here too, then I said, he had a noodle arm and it made people take a look and come to their own conclusion.
Same thing happens around the country, one media personality will say something and the rest will follow.
Jones is an FN statue
Tua came off a bad hip injury and couldnt work out , he was rehabbing
that was last year, this year hes working out
we will all witness year 2, and like Flores said, Im also excited to see his year 2 progression
I saw a mock that had Atl taking Surtain, that would be almost as good as them taking a QB and would allow us to trade back to 8 or 9.
They had lots of teams come back on them, it would be a good pick, but I’ve heard the 49ers were also talking to them about pick 4 and couldn’t get anywhere, that tells me they have someone in mind either Sewell or QB
Agreed. I wrote a few days ago when I went all in on Parsons (lol) that the best thing for Fins now was Atl going QB or CB, cuz Cincy absolutely goes Sewell (or Burrow starts asking for a trade lol). Now check the interest of Carolina and Denver about moving up for Jones. Even if for one additional pick this year, Fins at #8 are basically in the same position as they had been at #6, at #9 they simply concede that 2 of 4 players they like may be gone.
The only thing that disrupts this thinking is IF we have one specific player that FO can’t live without.
Good quote from Yahoo Sports 🙂
I’m not really sure we dropped to target any particular player, it doesn’t really make sense that we would do that now because you have no idea who is going to take who. I just think there are probably at least 3 prospects we like at that spot and we’d like to have a choice of at least a couple of them.
If would be funny to drop from 6th to 8th
But if they targeted a skill player like Chase it Pitts it’s quite a risk
It’d be even funnier to drop from 6 to 7, but it could happen. 7 and 8 both need QBs, and if they both like a particular one that is still on the board at 6…
That would be awesome
I think Lions will give Goff a chance and save their draft capital to build a defense that resembles an NFL defense. 🙂
Is it too early to prepare for the Tua – Chase – Harris era?
https://www.footballoutsiders.com/stat-analysis/2020/nfl-drafting-efficiency-2010-2019
Great ‘nerdy’ read about Draft Efficiency 2010-2019 (2020 class not included as this was written in June 2020).
Evaluates/Ranks all teams on 1) Draft Capital, 2) Draft Return, 3) Draft Return vs Capital
You can click each column to see how Miami ranks for each individual year, or the cumulative last 10 yrs, or the cumulative last 5 years.
Return vs Capital is probably the best way to evaluate a team’s draft success (comparatively).
For the 10 years Miami ranked 15th. For the last 5 years Fins ranked 12th.
Grier’s first draft in 2016 was 100%, which is the ‘break even’ league average for the comparisons.
2017 was a disastrous 86%
Then it seems Grier found his groove 2018 118% which ranks 6th.
2019 was 119% (the rookie class during Flores’ first year). Although only ranked 13th it was still well above the league average in a draft that had exactly 1/2 of teams below league average.
I would love to see 2020 rankings and will keep an eye for updates. It does feel like our comparative draft results are Trending UP ! (as if Grier found a way to keep Ross’ opinions out of the draft room). lol
I can see Cincy going with Sewell and taking Burrows’ other LSU receiver in the second in Terrace Marshall. Chase gets a lot of hype from that championship season. That was Chase’s only productive season on a team with an incredible roster. With Chase and Jefferson, Marshall still caught 13 TD’s that season. Marshall caught 10 TD’s last year in a shortened season on a depleted LSU team. Marshall is also 3″ taller than Chase.
Will be interesting to see their measurements at the LSU Pro Day on March 31.
A few days ago on my post of “on the record for Parsons and Paye” … I listed Marshall as our possible target in 2nd round IF we take a WR in first two rounds. GREAT value in 2nd round.
I agree. IMO, Marshall is the real deal. He had great production last year on an offense that lost, at least, 8 starters to the NFL (QB, RB, 2 WR’s, TE and 3 OL). That’s a lot!
This is why I don’t think they take WR at 6 or 18.
https://www.milehighreport.com/2020/4/23/21232643/success-rate-of-first-round-wide-receivers-this-century
Some highlights:
If you use first-team All Pro selections, then only nine of the 77 first-round picks have qualified and only eight of those were as wide receivers.
If you use first team Pro Bowl selections, then 21 of these first-round wide receivers have done that.
19 of the 77 wide receivers taken in the first round this century have or had fewer than 100 career receptions in the NFL.
So let’s focus on the 2015 NFL class of wide receivers. That was supposed to be a very good year for WR talent.
There were 34 wide receivers taken that year in the draft. Only two have made the Pro Bowl and only one, Cooper, as a wide receiver. Tyler Lockett made it as a returner. Lockett was also the All Pro returner that season. Of those six wide receivers taken in the first, three of them have never been a starter – Kevin White, Breshad Perriman and Phillip Dorsett.
Rhino, most people think the lions only took goff and his contract to seal the Stafford deal, but it’s entirely possible they roll with him a year and see if they can make it work.
Some great points this morning. The odds of finding the best at anything in the NFL are at best 50/50. You still want people who either gave elite measurable or tape with your top picks.
With the limited knowledge we have, is Pitts elite? Shouldn’t he become elite? I’d say yes and if he never meets that standard is it my bad drafting skill or him not taking his opportunity? Like Isiah Wilson. He’s the one one who primarily fucked up. He looked good for the free work at school but didn’t care about an easy fortune in the NFL. Never would have expected it.
I’d still pick Chase, Pitts, Smith, Sewell or Parsons at 3, 6, 8, or 9 rather than some lesser known prospect.
Another Q than will they be elite though. Out of the group you put out, Pitts and Sewell have the best chance of not being a bust. And there is a value to that as well.
Steve,
I read the same thing about us trying to fuck over NE with the trade up. I could see it especially with Flores as coach. He knows Bill and he is very confident in himself.
As a fan, I want elite. Flores on the other hand wants guys who fit and he thinks coaching can make the biggest difference. We may not go after the top weapons on O but then again, they have picked the BPA so far, at least early
Javonte Williams: 4.58 40-time at his Pro Day today.
Good
Hopefully that puts him in our reach at pick 36 or even our 2b pick
Hopefully! I doubt it, though. 4.58 isn’t THAT bad for a bigger RB. We’ll see!
I’m underwhelmed by Rousseau’s results.
Gregory Rousseau just fell out of the 1st round today. SMH
If any of the Covid opt-outs were sitting on the couch eating Cheetos, it was him.
Good. He was a one year wonder before COVID. Now he’s a day three pick at best.
Good maybe we can get him at 36. His 11″ hands are impressive
Big hands will do what for him as a DE? Just say no.
Big strong hands move OL
LOL…Not when they are attached to spaghetti arms and legs.
This article should’ve come put after the jets picked Wilson.
BYU coaches and players jumped to the defense of BYU quarterback Zach Wilson when an anonymous scout raised “character concerns” in a recent Walter Football article. The article claimed “[Wilson] has character concerns, rich kid who is an entitled brat – uncle owns Jet Blue -, parents are a pain, not a leader, selfish, and he’s a know-it-all.”
“rich kid”
“uncle owns Jet Blue ”
” parents are a pain”
And those are character concerns because????
The rest I get, but seems like traits that would be hard to hide and haven’t come out before now.
Should have added — did someone say the same about Steve Young? Very similar situation.
And Johnny Manziel
But Manziel wasn’t a Mormon going to BYU. You ever dealt with those folks? Sorta boring but man are they honest and hard working as the day is long.
Word is he’s arrogant. I don’t know, if he is, but its fore sure a concern with any FO looking to draft him
Are you kidding me or something Stanger? LV is Mormon south country
So you get what I mean Steve. Might not be the best folks to have a beer with…. but then not folks who will get in trouble off the field either. And that’s a big plus upfront. If he’s arrogant…. wouldn’t be the first NFL QB that is. Little less than that in confidence is actually prized.
Interesting about Micah Parsons… didn’t realize this fun fact. It’s no biggie to me, but the video as a whole encapsulates just how great Parsons is as a player, even back to his high school days. Please note that he’s a former RB and OLB. Yes, he can play the EDGE, folks, as I’ve told you before…
Looks like Phillips ran the 40 in less time than it takes him to put on a helmet
LOL — when he puts his helmet on that’s an extra layer of concussion protection.
Looks like a relative of Kid from “Kid ‘n Play”.
BOOM, Pigster! You got it!
Exactly what I thought, lol.
That huge container ship that was blocking the Suez Canal has been refloated and traffic has resumed. Might not seem like it, but that does impact your life. We’re in a global economy world.
^
He whole controls the Suez Canal controls MUCH!
LOL… spell check…
He who controls the Suez Canal controls MUCH!
Statue of Liberty was at first going to be an Egyptian peasant woman and go at the start of the Suez.
Telling, is it not…
Can come up with a number of things it is telling about. Which one were you thinking of?
Symbolism, Stanger… symbolism. I don’t really care to talk politics right now, man… and it’s certainly political. We’re good!
Not politics — it is history. We’re talking well over a century ago. Just google Frédéric Bartholdi for the story on it if interested.
As of RIGHT NOW, today, 3/29/21… I think Micah Parsons is my new #1 overall target for our Miami Dolphins. Here’s why…
1) He checked all the boxes at his Pro-Day, he’s been taking things VERY SERIOUSLY (unlike Greg Rousseau)
2) We go back to the tape after the Combine (<– non-existent this year) and Pro-Days… Parsons shows it on his tape
3) Not only can he play EDGE, he can blitz from any LB position (Elephant/Joker!!!)
4) Solid tackler, heat-seeking missile (sorry that we disagree, Randy)
5) Game-changer
6) 3-down player, and he's going to be on the field 95% of the time
7) Fundamental understanding of the running game, being he was a former RB
Now, then… I need Steve Ross to sign off on him!
Steve just signed off😉
I think his part of the scandal was, that he was the big name to give it legs, if he did something sexually offensive, he would’ve been part of the lawsuit.
Because the team said, they didn’t have enough to make it a sexual assault means the bullying happened.
Gross Matos had no issues his first year in the NFL, not sure why Parsons would have an issue
I hear ya, Steve. Perhaps there is nothing to worry about, after all. I hope you’re right, man!
Agreed. He’s my top defensive player and I’m still on the fence on offense. If Sewell is there he could really help turn the OL into one of the better units in the league.
I’m leaning more towards getting passrush from a LB type rather than a larger DE type, so a faster under 25p LB guy
Honestly, I had been the opposite of you. I placed a LOT of hope in the likes of a Rousseau, knowing he’s a natty DE… I definitely wanted a natty DE. My tune is quickly changing after seeing some of the these Pro-Days, meaning the best EDGEs out there are clearly natty LBs.
Gotta roll with the punches, and thus, our best chances of getting an EDGE comes from the LB position this year.
I think that’s what we want as Edge players – LBs.
Trying to watch how our DL lined up last year, and it doesn’t really matter, if we’re 3-4 or 4-3 or something else, as far as what type of ends we use.
Sometimes Ogbah lines up with his hand down and sometimes not, but usually in the same position.
Sometimes we have an NT, a lot of the time not.
Bottom line is we just put guys that play multiple positions out there and let them go to work.
Do we end an Edge, DE, or an OLB? Easy answer is yes, just get the best passrusher available, that can play multiple positions.
Rousseau doesn’t seem to fit what we do, but if we draft him Flores knows better than I do.
Think maybe Roberts plays a little outside too.
The highlights I watched were all sacks and TOs. Mostly the QB seemed confused
To whom are you referring? I assume Micah Parsons? That’s what you’ll get out of mere highlight reel, of course.
Dolphins D highlights
Oh! Got ya!
IMPRESSIVE!!!
MANY are sleeping on Tua!!!
Working those hips.
If he fails it won’t be for lack of effort
And if he succeeds, it will be due to his effort!
Phillips looks like Side show bob from the si.psons, not kid n play, they had their shit squared away.
I agree
https://www.google.com/search?q=sideshow+bob&oq=side&aqs=chrome.1.69i57j0i433l2j0l2.3014j0j7&client=ms-android-samsung-gs-rev1&sourceid=chrome-mobile&ie=UTF-8#imgrc=pShxAUbFM0ygoM
We already have Ogbah, Wilkins, Davis, Seiler, Butler, Strowbridge and Jones on the DL, that are somewhat interchangeable by position, do we really need another?
If we go Rousseau in the 1st, where is he going to play? Backup to Ogbah?
We need OLB, but can get by with what we have, no need to reach
You think Gregory Rousseau is more DE than OLB?
Yes, he could play a Ted Hendrix type of OLB, but not sure that’s his strengths, he’s better going forward, from the DL
What’s the issue with Gregory Rousseau? I read he did well in his pro day and well in interviews.
Go up the board, man… I posted his numbers. Rousseau’s Pro-Day was NOT good.
Oh okay. I’ll check.
That’s not just ME saying as much… it’s consensus. Rousseau fell out of the 1st round today.
Wouldn’t mind Rousseau at 36, but not at 18.
He’d be too talented of a guy to pass on at 36.
Don’t think he’s versatile enough and not really what we need.
Do like the player, even though he’s not much of a pursuit effort chaser
More of a pure 4-3 DE. I can see that.
We beat the Rams, because our D confused the he’ll out of Goff.
Don’t think it went unnoticed by their HC
You could say the same thing about the other LA’s team’s QB.
Even Mahomes was confused at times, he just made enough plays to win
Agreed. Man, DC Boyer really did improve mid-season, and NOBODY knew what to do!
I give Flores credit too and all the D coaches.
Do we really have anyone on the front 7, that’s going to make any DC loose sleep over?
Add more closing speed and we take that next step on defense.
Would not be surprised if we drafted Parsons and another Edge player in the 1st two rounds. We love to use those Amoeba defensive looks where nobody knows who is going to do what.
Parsons would be someone to have DCs lose sleep over, but I think McKinney will sure up a lot.
NEs D was bad without Hightower.
McMillian wasn’t the right guy, wanted no part of him before the draft.
McKinney was a really good pickup. We have some nice depth at LB who can also play STs but we need more special. I think Parsons gives us that guy.
But let’s open the border….
https://www.foxnews.com/world/mexico-coronavirus-death-tolls-revisions
Few people are for a true open border, but for sure there should be testing. Long been in favor of controlled immigration. But it starts with who is here already. First up those DACA kids. No other country do they know.
No one wants an open border, but they that admin a free pass…for everything as far as I’m concerned. No one in the MSM holds them accountable for anything
And I’m not for that. Would like to lock the border down. Stated how I felt on it last message up. Am in favor of legal immigration, but first have to cleanup the folks we already have here.
Most of them haven’t. I’m okay with finding a way for the DACA kids with criteria and an end to giving everyone US citizenship just because their parents had them here.
Complicated subject, but ending the born in the US citizenship status is going to take a change to the Constitution. Tough to do.
And that is the problem with DACA. You have to plug the hole to help those kids. Otherwise you just keep creating the same problem.
I think McKinney fits Miami’s scheme better than Lawson did, but as Tim said they need someone special at LB. I was disappointed in 2018 when Miami took MFF while Edmunds was still on the board. I think Parsons has the best chance to be that kind of player.
Just get a difference maker on O or D. Pitts or Parsons
Hopefully anyone we take at #6 will be a difference maker. Real into Pitts, but Smith or Chase fits the bill as well. Maybe Parsons too, but our O needs it more than the D.
^
Chase is a difference maker too
To be honest, McKinney is a 1-down, run-stopping player. He became what we hoped McMillan would become, and even made the Pro-Bowl. Yes, there’s value in that, truly.
And also to be honest, we’ve lost play-makers in Shaq Lawson and KVN. We NEED to draft a play-maker for our DF7, in order to replace the losses. I’m talking about the sacks, pressures, FFs, FRs, and INTs collectively provided by Lawson and KVN.
Just sayin’…
Tim Knight says:
March 29, 2021 at 5:10 pm
McKinney was a really good pickup. We have some nice depth at LB who can also play STs but we need more special. I think Parsons gives us that guy.
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BOOM!
McKinney has value blitzing too, so he can play more than 1 down, and we have enough LBS, that can come in, when it’s nickel or dime, but someone has to be able to stop the run in the middle
He’s more than a one down LB. He’s big and rangy kind of like Dansby.
Not sure I’d compare McKinney to Karlos Dansby! Yes, McKinney is a lot better than I give him credit for… but he’s not rangy like Dansby, man.
He’s 6-4 250+ has very long arms and ran in the 4.6 range when he came out of college. You don’t make the pro bowl being a one down situational LB. Not all plays end up on the stat sheet.
https://phinphanatic.com/2021/03/29/did-the-miami-dolphins-make-nfl-draft-trades-too-soon/
I think Fansided reads us, they basically said what I did this morning
Wouldn’t doubt that some of the writers over there mine this place for ideas. A fan site on steroids after all. And this place is an open read after all. Plus any comment of yours would be gold.
Stop, you’re killing me
Don’t get what you mean.
They talk about the idea we might have gotten a better deal if we waited until draft day, say from #7 or #8 trading up.
I still think we did the deal now because we wanted to be sure we didn’t get stuck at #3. If we got to draft day and the Jest decided they wanted to trade down, the had all the leverage to beat us to the punch, and our odds of getting stuck at #3 go up.
And who do we select at #3 that we can’t select at #6? Basically no one. This deal ensured we got some compensation and still get whatever player we want.
Parker has 15.8m in dead money.
Peter King says we should draft a WR at 6 and trade Parker.
How the fuck do these people keep their jobs? It’s trade 101 to first look at the dead money
I’ve been calling Peter King this, for well over a decade and a half: “little peter”.
Have NO idea how he got his job, and why he’s so venerated by the media. He’s really not that good at his job.
Because he was a protégée of Paul Zimmerman.
That’s true… his name was “Dr. Z”… and he’s replied to me in the past. God rest his soul.
And yes, Dr. Z replied to me via e-mail, WAY before social media was invented.
MF13,
I actually watched Parsons play a couple times. I didn’t just watch highlight film…where you don’t get to see the bad plays….or read somebody’s assessment of him, like most around here. He does not always make the play on inside running plays because he’s undisciplined at times. He will run to a spot or overrun a play because he’s not breaking down and reading the play correctly. At least that’s what it looked like to me. I think in one of the Iowa games he only had 3 or 4 tackles. I evaluate him as an ILB because that’s what he played. Yes, they moved him around, but he was an ILB. If you’re gonna play ILB, you need to make the correct reads and not be running yourself out of position.
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I certainly don’t think it’s anything to be overly concerned about, but it will be magnified in the NFL because his speed won’t be enough to compensate if he’s taking wrong steps at that level. If they plan on playing him as an OLB, it won’t be as big of a concern. He’s a really good prospect, so it’s not a deal breaker or anything. He could really be a nice asset to this amoeba-type defense with his flexibility. He’d probably be my first choice if we draft defense.
All good, man! Always alright to disagree, and I know I’m not always right. But I think we agree that Parsons could be a mismatch nightmare for our Defense. Yes, he’ll KILL IT as an OLB/EDGE player for us in his initial years, before moving back inside.
Why do you keep saying before moving him back inside?
He’s a young man who can still get better but he has elite potential. We haven’t drafted him yet but whoever does gets a big time LB. I’ve been high on him for months now. His hazing accusations are not enough to derail his career. That ends in the NFL.
https://boomorbustthedraftshow.wordpress.com/2020/08/30/jamarr-chase-scouting-report-is-he-a-generational-wr-prospect/
Daily dose
Rusty Hardin is Deshaun Watson’s attorney? Wasn’t he OJ Simpson’s?
Lol…no.
Lol….ok you made me look it up. Definitely, a celebrity attorney.
In your defense, it doesn’t get much more celebrity attorney than Robert Kardasian.
Elite college WR who were NFL sure things only they weren’t. You all will recognize some of them. Some have even been…Samurai…
:
Laquon Treadwell
Ted Ginn Jr.
Troy Edwards
Peter Warrick
Freddie Mitchell
David Terrell
Jon Baldwin
Ryan Broyles
David Boston
Reggie Williams
Justin Blackmon
Ashley Lelie
Darrius Heyward-Bey
Braylon Edwards
Charles Rogers
Just when you make me cringe about taking aWR I start to think of pass rushing busts and that’s a long list with not the least which being DFF and Charles Harris then Taco came here to prove he was in fact a bust.
Every position has a list
True nuff
How ’bout this list, we trade down to 8 or 9, then create our own list, most 1st round trades
Most 1st round trades? Not sure if that’s good or bad, but tons of lists out there for sure.
Dropping back to 8 is 200pts to 9 is 250pts. Carolina’s 3rd is 225pts and Denver’s is 235, and about 500 for their 2nds
Draft points don’t mean shit to me, it’s about hitting your picks. Sometimes homework works, sometimes you don’t do enough homework, and sometimes no matter how much homework you do, you still fuck it up. Lol!
That’s besides the point. The point was a 3rd is a starting point of what you can get in return to drop a couple of spots
Yes but we have a lot to work with. Grier and Flores are tied at the hip. It’s go time!
Lol…the point is about the points. I changed the subject, the point is about the pick.
A 3 pick is supposedly more valuable than a 6 pick, because of the points. Who was the dick we picked at 3, jordan somebody? Great value moving up, horrible pick. Then MFF. Top pick, value? I think we got another pick, but it wasn’t a 1st rounder if i recall.
It’s the pick, not the points. That’s my only point. The more picks the greater chances of getting it right.
The points are just a capitalistic view of the value without knowing the company. Just my 2 cents.
Other than a few prospects the points or order doesn’t mean much. It’s about play on the field. Names always look good on paper.
When you pick in the top 10, you need to pick a starter, bpa, at a need position. We have that luxury this year, last year, and hopefully next year. It’s about the picks, position, not in trade points. Points are just a gauge of “fairness”. Lol.
Phish
I see you just lost and I raise you my list of 2021 pro bowl wrs who were once first round picks
DeAndre Hopkins
Julio Jones
Mike Evans
Amari Cooper
What’s really interesting is that all those guys were also going n the pro bowl roster in 2019
In 2018 you can add AJ Green and Larry Fitzgerald to the list of former first rounders
Dominant Wide Receivers can change an offense and be a QB’s best friend
Which is exceptionally important when you are bringing your 2nd year guy around
I actually think Jamarr Chase might be the best WR to come out since Julio Jones
He crushed a lot of nfl caliber corners in college including our very own Iggy
Chase is going to be dominant in the nfl
I haven’t felt so good about a prospect at WR since DeAndre Hopkins
My list is longer so it’s more better.
People always tell me size doesn’t matter
They lie.
I think we are nicely positioned to bring in a handful of long term starters over the next couple years. This roster is far from set, but we have plenty of draft capital to address it. In a rebuild like we’ve done, I’ve always felt year 3 is when you hope to be in the playoffs and year 4 is when you actually want to be a legitimate contender. I know some folks think that’s too long. Lol
^^^
I like how the first couple years have gone. I don’t agree with everything, but overall I think they’ve done pretty good. The exciting part for me is that I think this team is still not even close to playing as well as they can. A few more big time contributors on the roster, and we are that much closer. I will admit, if we don’t make the playoffs next year, it will be disappointing. Frankly, a lot hinges on Tua.
Tua is a huge part of all of this and I’m excited about him.
We’ll see, if Tua can take the next step. Others have done more with less skills. It’s up to him this year, no excuses
I think he’s our QB now and for years to come.
This isn’t the 70s, rosters are never set these days, you just hope you have enough in some areas to carry others.
We get Pitts and we may be able to outscore teams
Pitts is a unique talent. I don’t even think about him being a TE. He’s a scoring weapon.
He’s only a TE in that he can play lined up on the line and help with run blocking, so more valuable, than a traditional WR
Just read something I’ve never heard before, but sounds reasonable, so I’m going to assume it’s true.
The article said the way teams value future picks is by assuming they’re pick 16 one round later per year.
Our trade with SF then had a value of 635pts to us, 35pts higher than the draft value chart.
The Philly trade cost us 442pts or 42pts higher than the draft value chart
I wanted to make a Suez Canal joke but it’s too late…
That ship has sailed
🐖💨
that’s no joke, stopped commerce hurt our economy
🙄
can you please not reference this ass whipp’n against my favorite college team?
i’m trying to forget!
did i mention Tua sucks?
That Javonte Williams run looks like he hit nearly every button on the playstation controller.
Tap L1
Hold X
Triangle
Truck Stick
Hit Circle
Hold X
Hit Circle
Is one of those the “Spin” move button?
Tap L1
From Crabbs
No. 18 overall — DE Azeez Ojulari, Georgia Bulldogs
Ojulari may have the most complete resume of the top pass rushers in the 2021 class. The challenge with Ojulari is that he’s not necessarily an ideal fit from a traits perspective as a defensive end in Brian Flores’ defense; so he may have to play a rush linebacker role similar to Andrew Van Ginkel and Vince Biegel if the Dolphins pegged him for the roster at No. 18 overall.
This is why I don’t think Rousseau is a fit either. I’m looking for a more pure LB to play on the outside.
Flores likes the smaller do everything types, that rush the passer, drop in coverage and can play different spots.
I think Lawson didn’t fit either
Crabbs posted it, but its from draft wire
https://www.si.com/nfl/2021/03/29/first-hand-story-of-deshaun-watson-inappropriate-behavior-not-in-lawsuit
That is extremely detailed which lends a lot of verisimilitude to her story, and she is not involved in the suits. That dude is a complete dirtbag. I’m sorry I ever defended him.
I never really defended him, but had doubts about the lawsuits. Pretty damn hard to after this story, especially with SI corroborating social media posts.
He could be facing criminal charges, if they take that route.
Watson, Watson, Watson…what are you doing?
It’s really hard to believe there’s still famous people out there that haven’t learned a thing from Me Too
Apes with dictionaries….
Lol Phelon — our Ape is well-read.
Friggin Watson thinks he’s living in Bangkok, where a few Baht will get his rocks off, in a massage parlor
Tyrod must be feeling pretty good about starting for the Texans this year.
Peyton Manning had massage therapy issues as well, so it isn’t hard to believe this story
These guys see a lot of physical therapists, masseuses, etc…. to help with the toll on the damage their body takes in the game
But that doesn’t sound like what Watson had in mind when he was dry humping the air on a Masseuse’s table
That story is a lot more credible than the others bc it’s not some Instagram model he flew to Houston, it’s a legit masseuse
Watson is going to end up being suspended
I thought for a time, he might just be being shamed for soliciting sex….but that story in that article is potentially criminal sexual assault
Don’t know if it’s true, am I’m he distant to give volume of accusations too much weight – but that woman’s story takes it to a different level in my opinion
Yep, and the social media posts are backed up by SI.
Parts of the story, that are backed up, like him reaching out to her again, then once she said she’d see him again, but it had to be professional, and him not booking are very telling
With Cethan Carter having 2.7m in dead money, he’ll be on the team, mostly on STs, but I’d think that likely is the end of Laird, especially if we draft an RB
There is, after all, a reason the Miami special teams have been as good as any in the NFL in 2020.
The rankings prove it:
The Dolphins rank first in the league in punt return average (13.9) and kickoff return average allowed (16.8); they are second in punt return average allowed (4.3); and they’re fifth in field goal percentage (96.0).
The Dolphins have had their share of big special teams plays not involving Sanders, with the two that stand out being Jakeem Grant’s punt return for a touchdown in the victory against the Rams and Andrew Van Ginkel’s punt block two weeks later against the Chargers.
Arguably the Dolphins’ three main contributors on special teams this season have been offseason acquisitions Clayton Fejedelem and Kavon Frazier and 2019 December pick-up Mack Hollins. Another key contributor has been long-snapper Blake Ferguson, who the Dolphins selected in the sixth round of the 2020 NFL draft.
Fejedelem and Frazier were elected as special teams captains for 2020, while Hollins is the team’s nominee for the Pro Bowl among special-teamers for his work as the gunner (outside player running down the field first to cover punts).
Since we value STs so much, it’s hard to believe these 3 don’t make the team, and Grant
I think Flores realizes there’s 3 units to a football team, each as valuable as the other, and it’s cheaper to fill ST slots with studs, than the other 2 units.
Games last year, where we struggled with field position we struggled overall
Along with having ascending players in key spots and valuable role players at others, the Dolphins obviously have benefited from some good coaching — because the kind of success they’re having would not be possible without it.
Fejedelem discussed Crossman’s coaching and his style this week.
“He just demands that you know your assignment,” Fejedelem said. “You’re only getting chewed out if you’re not going through all the scouting reports with a fine-tooth comb. He holds the players to a standard, the guys on this team hold each other to a standard and that’s why we’re executing the way we are right now.”
Kind of puts into perspective why he can take hisins…
steveccnv says:
March 30, 2021 at 10:44 am
Friggin Watson thinks he’s living in Bangkok, where a few Baht will get his rocks off, in a massage parlor
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Places like that in the US too… just ask Bob Kraft. Thing is Watson didn’t go to them when he could have. Forcing/manipulating it on normal massage therapists must have given him some kind of thrill. Not like the money involved was an issue.
DeVonta Smith is a popular faller in a lot of mock drafts. One just looking at had him at #15 to the Pats. And many have Waddle in front of him. What happened? Not like anything really did except him weighing in at 170 instead of the 175 listed on the roster.
I don’t think our special teams was all that great this past especially in terms of kick coverage. We gave up 2 punt returns for TD this year and in the KC that was the difference between a win and a loss
Overall we’ve been pretty good on STs for a few years. A couple of bad plays doesn’t take down the entire body of work.
Kick coverage needs to be better imo. We have good kickers and a good returner when Grant is healthy but giving up 2 returns for TDs is not good. Most teams don’t give up one
Kick coverage or punt coverage? Most of the kicks weren’t even returned which is the case for the entire league. Most kicks end up touch backs.
Punt coverage
“…the Niners were able to move early with their play, engaging the Dolphins about three weeks ago. Lynch and Miami GM Chris Grier pledged to keep the talks quiet. Teams calling the Dolphins to sniff around the third pick were told only that Miami had a strong offer for it. The Dolphins didn’t shop the Niners’ offer, and the Niners didn’t double back to the Jets or anyone else looking for a better deal.
“The Dolphins, though, were looking for a way to stay closer to where they were originally picking, which led to this becoming what was essentially a three-team trade. And Miami needed a partner that would keep the talks in confidence. So Grier called the Eagles, who owned the sixth pick, a little more than two weeks ago to ask if they would be interested in moving back to 12 if the deal with the 49ers went through. Philly said yes, and the Dolphins told the Eagles they’d circle back. Then Grier and Eagles GM Howie Roseman chipped away at the parameters of a second-order trade.”
-– Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated on how the trades went down.
That’s exactly how the trade looked when it went down, a three-team trade. That’s why i said we didn’t really trade a 1st to move up to #6, it was all part of the deal to make it happen. The 49ers provided the picks.
Makes all the sense in the world based on what we saw. Only thing was surprised about is it all started 3 weeks before. Wouldn’t have thought that was a 2- 3 day thing.
Yeah it was a really creative trade.
Only did the first 3 rounds
TEAM PICKS
6: R1 P6 WR Ja’Marr Chase – LSU
18: R1 P18 LB Micah Parsons – Penn State
36: R2 P4 RB Javonte Williams – North Carolina
50: R2 P18 C Creed Humphrey – Oklahoma
81: R3 P17 WR Amon-Ra St. Brown – USC
If Grier can do that one think he’d be the most popular guy in So FL.
Nice, but I think after taking Chase combined with our current WR room, I would not take another WR at #81. Just my 2 cent.
I don’t think Parsons is going to last that long. I also agree with BBMike, I wouldn’t go WR again that early after taking Chase. But this would be a fantastic draft overall.
I actually instantly regretted the second WR instead of DL bc McNeil was still on the board
But I happen to like St. Brown. I think he can be a Christian Kirk type of WR
I like St. Brown too. But I’d rather add another Edge guy than two WRs. We do have quite a bit of talent at WR and when you count Gesicki as a weapon there are only so many catches to go around.
I like the idea of drafting more than 1 WR. Outside of Parker and Fuller there is no one on our roster that I feel confident about and both Parker and Fuller have a history of being injured
I know he’s had a hard time staying healthy but Mike Williams is legit and with Hurns and Wilson still on the roster, along with a top prospect like Chase, and then Gesicki, there are only so many catches to go around.
I figure if we grab a 2nd one would be a slot. And not even sure how badly we need one of those, even if could be an upgrade possibility. Parker, Fuller plus one of the top 3 is quality depth.
I meant Preston, not Mike. LOL
Hurns and Wilson are dead weight imo. I don’t see either on the roster and I would much rather invest in 2 quality rookies to take their spots
Ken, we were 2nd in the league in punt return yards allowed at 4.3 yards. That is WITH the two returns for TD included in those numbers. A breakdown on two plays. doesn’t mean a squad is bad. They covered 68 punts last season. Only 2 were touch backs. One of the TD’s was for 67 yards and the other for 84. Obviously breakdowns. They gave up a total of 297 yards on punt returns. More than HALF those yards on two plans. (I remember one of those having an egregious non-call holding and block in the back by the Buffalo)
I hate stats that “take away” a play, but if you take those two bad plays they would have averaged 2.2 yards allowed per punt return. Easily 1st in the league.
I think our ST was better than you give credit for.
The punt return in the KC game is the difference between us being in the playoffs and not. You can’t have afford to have breakdowns like that on ST and 2 of them is 2 too many
There were a ton of moments throughout the games this year that we can point to and say “That is why we missed the playoffs” I argue that If we had punched in the TD from the Bills 1 yard line with 3 tries in game two that the KC game wouldn’t have mattered.
1st & goal from the 1 – No gain
2nd & goal from the 2 – No gain
3rd & goal from the 1 – No gain
4th & goal from the 1 – Incomplete pass
THIS ^^^^ us why we missed the playoffs. LOL
The rest of you can argue the seminal moment that cost us the playoffs spot, but I pick THIS ONE.
I understand it’s more than one play but I used it as a demonstrative example as to why you can’t afford to give up big plays on ST
Albert Wilson seems to get lost in the mix at WR because he opted out last year and had the hip injury two years ago. But before the injury he was making explosive plays in 2018 and he started to play well down the stretch in 2019. All of that regardless of what David says about him. 😉
2018 is a long time ago in football years
He was healthy and playing in the 2nd half in 2019. He opted out in 2020. So he’s now a few years removed from his hip injury. We’ll see what happens but if he looks good in OTAs he could very well be part of the team in 2021.
They OFFICIALLY added the 18th game to the schedule this year. Our opponent for the 18th added game will be NYG.
***18th week, 17th game.
GIants at Dolphins? Smell a lot of blue jerseys at Hard Rock and a win.
How crazy is it that 5 QBs could go before we pick?
Probably ends up it is 3 or 4, but 5 is a legit possibility.
It would be total stupidity and it shows how over valued the position has become. This is not the 1983 draft class relived. With the exception of Lawrence these guys are good but not great prospects
Pretty much guaranteed the first 3 are QBs…. even if the Jets trade out.
But look at it this way….. the 3 teams behind us are interested in picking up one of the other two. Might be a build for the future moment for us.
No doubt teams reach for QBs these days.
Agreed.
steveccnv says:
March 30, 2021 at 10:18 am
https://www.si.com/nfl/2021/03/29/first-hand-story-of-deshaun-watson-inappropriate-behavior-not-in-lawsuit
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IF any of this is true, Deshaun may be ‘canceled’ (I hate ‘cancel culture’) from the NFL… forget about the lawsuits. No franchise would want him to be their ‘face of their franchise’ if this is true. What’s more, again IF true, he’s a disgusting human being.
Conversely, if this is all just a witch-hunt concocted to get back at Deshaun for something, this is appalling.
One thing is for sure: we’re not trading for Deshaun, PERIOD. That ship has sailed, like the Suez Canal (props to Son’s joke).
Say what you will about Justin Fields, but this throw is just… *WOW*!!!
That’s a 65-yard, all air dime!!! Just look at the hang-time on this mofo!!!
No pass rush and no coverage. LOL
Kind of reminds me of this!!!
Hang = time for a DB to make up ground
Just think, we were only 19 massage therapist away from competing this year,
Damn!
LOL
We competed last year and we have a lot of draft capital to improve on the 10-6 team.
Vick came back, but guess NFL needs some “settling time” on bad deeds. And what Vick did was horrific. Torture and kill dogs and stanger don’t like.
Agreed but what Watson is accused of is inappropriate behavior towards women and that’s a no no. Men get fired all the time for that and Watson’s value right now is shit because there is too much backlash for a franchise to deal with. I can’t see any team trading for him and the Texans may have to part ways with him too.
I am feeling triggered…..
As opposed to any other day 😁
Tim and Ken,
Bah, you humbugs! LOL 😆
I’m not endorsing the kid by any stretch, and I know what you guys are saying (no pass-rush or coverage)… but it was pretty to me! And I love the way the camera was slowly panning to the left while the ball was in the air: it made the throw look a lot better than it actually was. It was almost like trick-photography, if you will. Loved it!
I just don’t get excited about these types of workouts. It’s not even touch football. LOL
Same here. It’s obviously very choreographed and controlled, so as not to show flaws. But that throw and the camera panning it was SWEET to me! Nothing more than that. 🙂
That’s a helluva throw, and so much nicer, than the one Wilson threw, that was raved about
The velocity was crazy, seemed like it kept picking up speed all the way
Loved it!!!
Ken says:
March 30, 2021 at 2:53 pm
The punt return in the KC game is the difference between us being in the playoffs and not. You can’t have afford to have breakdowns like that on ST and 2 of them is 2 too many
This is pure U75 logic. You can’t take one play out of a game and say, if it didn’t happen we would’ve won. Especially true in this game, because KC had the ball at the end and likely would’ve scored if they needed to.
If the play is at the end of the game it’s a different story
See my reply to Rock above it was just an illustrative point
So it’s like saying bless her heart?
I stopped after 3 rounds because the simulator I used didn’t give us a 4th round pick.
R1 P6 LB Micah Parsons – Penn State
R1 P18 EDGE Jaelan Phillips – Miami
R2 P4 RB Javonte Williams – North Carolina
R2 P18 WR Elijah Moore – Mississippi
R3 P17 C Landon Dickerson – Alabama
We don’t have a 4th rd pick
I thought we did. Do you know what our picks are?
156, 231, and 258 added to what you have above.
The 4th was traded to Philly for 156 as part of the move down to 6
We swapped our 4th for a fifth of theirs, but read somewhere the number of spots wasn’t much. Think was in the single digits.
Oh okay, I read that trade wrong. So we have a 5th and two 7th rounders?
No biggie, the first three rounds is where our value is.
Lol, I think 4 different people have tried to tell you this since the trade happened
Okay, here’s my full mock. It’s most awesome. LOL
6: R1 P6 LB Micah Parsons – Penn State
18: R1 P18 EDGE Jaelan Phillips – Miami
36: R2 P4 RB Javonte Williams – North Carolina
50: R2 P18 WR Elijah Moore – Mississippi
81: R3 P17 C Landon Dickerson – Alabama
156: R5 P12 WR Marquez Stevenson – Houston
231: R7 P3 C Jimmy Morrissey – Pittsburgh
258: R7 P30 OT Kayode Awosika – Buffalo
Elijah Moore isn’t much bigger than Jakeem Grant
He’s bigger than that at 5-10 178. He’s a 4.3 guy who can also do the jet sweep type stuff. We already have a lot of big targets.
See the video I just posted below…
Interesting…
Dammit, Bucky… now you’ve got me thinking about my OG gameplan: we’ve got to beat the Stealers* to Najee Harris!
Why? I like Najee a lot but why is he the key for us even when you don’t feel he’s good enough to go at #18?
Based on his skill set I’m still not sure why he’s looked at as late 1st/early 2nd. His receiving skills should set him apart and make him a top 15 pick but he doesn’t seem to be viewed that way and I’m curious about why. Is this draft that deep overall?
Javonte Williams looks like a physical NFL back who is going to be a top rusher for years to come. Him and Brown as the physical guys, Gaskin and Ahmed as the more quick twitch elusive backs. That’s a nice backfield.
I took from that no RB for us at #18 and if take one in the 2nd will be the runt of the top RB litter. Same time RBs are like WRs….. the top projected ones seem to drop every year.
Tim Knight says:
March 30, 2021 at 3:56 pm
I stopped after 3 rounds because the simulator I used didn’t give us a 4th round pick.
R1 P6 LB Micah Parsons – Penn State
R1 P18 EDGE Jaelan Phillips – Miami
R2 P4 RB Javonte Williams – North Carolina
R2 P18 WR Elijah Moore – Mississippi
R3 P17 C Landon Dickerson – Alabama
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Don’t worry Tim, i fixed it.
R1 P6 Jamar Chase WR LSU 6’1″ 200
R1 P18 Kwity Paye EDGE MICH 6’4″ 277
R2 P4 RB Javonte Williams – North Carolina
R2 P18 Andre Cisco S SYC 6’0″ 213
R3 P17 C Landon Dickerson – Alabama
I like it! BUT… just say no to Kwity Paye. He’s not the style of EDGE we need. Too big, too slow, and he’s another Defensive Michigan prospect who’s bound to bust in the NFL. JMO
What time is it? Taco Tuesday
This is the worst draft I’ve seen yet. LOL
Once that first RB comes off the board, there’s going to be a run on the top-4. Know why? They all can run routes, catch, and run like WRs. It’s like acquiring a WR2, as either DJ or Bucky said in the video I posted above.
Either be ahead of the curve and get your pick of the litter, or better be ready to trade up (we have the ammo) after the first one goes off the board.
Remember, the positions we’re focused on are not the positions all the other teams are focused on. We do this every year. Some teams are all about QB, OL, DT, DB etc. There always seems to be a run on corners though. Usually between the 2nd and 4th round.
Tim Knight says:
March 30, 2021 at 4:53 pm
Why? I like Najee a lot but why is he the key for us even when you don’t feel he’s good enough to go at #18?…
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It’s not so much about Najee (as you know, I have Najee and Javonte graded equally), it’s about having our pick of the litter, so as not to be behind a run on RBs… and Bucky seems to think the Stealers* (which was my OG thought from many months ago) will trigger the run on RBs.
I dunno, man… I suppose I should be aboard taking a RB @ R1P18… but it just seems to early to me. I mean, look at Clyde Edwards-Helaire. He can do it ALL, an SEC RB out of LSU, and he became a luxury pick for the Chiefs last year @ R1P32.
But ya just never know when the run on RBs will begin. Our franchise has been terrible as of late (perhaps… over the last 3 decades) on drafting a franchise RB.
*too
Part of me says YES, get our pick of the litter @ R1P18… another part says, “Woah, Simba!”… we might get our pick of the litter @ R2P4.
It’s very difficult to gauge.
Far as I am concerned no way do we take a RB at #18. Could work out that we trade back into the first for one.
It’s all about what are we looking to do and which prospects help us accomplish that? I don’t see this draft with a lot of elite, more solid and deep.
I think Flores wants to be a top defensive team, control the clock on offense with a strong ground attack, and give the playmakers a chance to make big plays to score points. Oh yeah and be solid on STs.
A play-action, RPO passing game with Tua. That’s what he does well – bootlegs and waggles and throwing on the move. A strong ground attack opens that all up.
M13, you want a franchise RB but at the same time taking one too early bothers you. I tried to address that with my reply above.
I’m just so conflicted, Bro! 🙂
WR Elijah Moore – Mississippi
He reminds me of Mark Duper.
Now, if we had Danny…
stangerx says:
March 30, 2021 at 5:46 pm
Far as I am concerned no way do we take a RB at #18. Could work out that we trade back into the first for one.
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THAT is where I’m at, too, Stanger! Keep in mind, we have the capital to trade back up into the mid-late 1st to get our RB, too, if we so wish.
My model for months has been to trade back up with the Titans @ R1P22, to get ahead of the Stealers* for first dibs on the RB of our choice.
You’re sending out contradicting posts, if you have Najee and Javonte as 1 and 1a, why do you want the first one?
stangerx says:
March 30, 2021 at 5:46 pm
Far as I am concerned no way do we take a RB at #18. Could work out that we trade back into the first for one.
I said this yesterday. We could trade down at #18, get some more picks and target Javonte Williams. Late 1st round or early 2nd.
Or we could trade up in the 2nd.
We did that for Howard. How’s that worked out. 🙂
Based on the buzz and vibe it sounds like the 49ers really like Mac Jones. Did they trade up for him?
I’ve no idea, and don’t care… no offense. I’m solely focused on US.
I mean, we already did the deed (trading our R1P3 to the Niners), so I don’t care what they do with that pick. Yes, it was most likely for a QB. Which one? I care not.
He had a Horrible pro day today
stangerx says:
March 30, 2021 at 5:46 pm
Far as I am concerned no way do we take a RB at #18. Could work out that we trade back into the first for one.
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3rd time is a charm, lol
LOL — it’s the modern version of “a penny saved is a penny earned.” 🙂
Speaking of pennies (Rashaad Penny)… hmmm…
And he’d cost pennies on the dollar via trade…
Meaning, probably a mid-late round pick…
If SF takes Jones that leaves Lance and Fields on the board. Pretty good bet Atlanta takes one of them. That leaves Detroit, Carolina, and Denver potentially wanting that last one. I can see another Miami trade back happening.
Yep!
If Mac Jones goes 3 I’ll be really happy about sf 2022 pick that we own
We have the 2023 1st, the Eagles have the 2022 1st.
Tim, we traded our 2022 1st to the eagles. We still have the Niners 2022 1st. You need to get your head wrapped around these trades, bro, lol.
Totally agree with Piggy
Tim, have you been sleeping the last 5 days?
You guys sure about that?
We’re only getting a 3rd to drop down to 8 or 9, so I’d rather take Pitts, if he’s there, if not trade away
Mac Stiff Jones, Druckenmiller 2.0
Okay I see what you’re all saying. My point was we have the extra 1st from SF in 2023, not 2022. We traded our 1st (MIA) in 2022 to the Eagles and kept the 1st (SF) in 2022. Is that really significant?
It could be
Both teams expect to be at least 11-5 in 2021. The 49ers have a good roster and I hope we do as well after this draft. The 49ers are not some chump change team.
They only won 6 in 2020, admittedly they had a down year, and are only 2 years removed from the SB, so I get your point.
Piggy’s point (agree or not) was that pick might look a lot nicer if they select Mac Jones, especially if they trade Jimmy G and throw Jones into the fire.
I don’t think the Niners win 11 next year either way, but we could, so personally I’m glad we traded our pick instead of the Niner pick.
IDK why y’all are talking about which QB goes to which team. We’re up @ R1P6. Could we trade down from there? Perhaps, we’ll see. I don’t know why we would, when we could have sat @ R1P12, retaining the 2022 1st round pick we’d acquired from the 49ers.
The genius of the trades? We’re in position to get the guy we WANT @ R1P6… not the guy that may fall down to us with yet another trade down. Ponder this. NOT saying we may not trade down yet again, just saying it’s highly unlikely, IMO.
The difference between R1P6 and R1P12? We wanted it so badly that we gave up a 2022 1st round draft pick.
That’s not how the trade went down. We never had the 2022 SF 1st rounder other than giving it to the Eagles through a three-team trade. SF shared the wealth. You’re not looking at it from that perspective.
The 49ers wanted #3.
The Dolphins wanted #6.
The Eagles wanted more draft capital.
They all won if their strategies pan out. LOL
The rumor was we went to 6 to block NE from dropping there and getting a QB, by us being at 6 we control who to trade to
We traded back up to #6 because we knew the top three was going to be QB and we’re cool taking any of the next three prospects. So get some more draft capital and move back three spots. A 2022 3rd (SF) and a 2023 1st (SF). Oh the horror!!! LOL
We still have two 1st, two 2nd and a 3rd this year right? Next year is a more normal draft with another 3rd. Oh know!!! LOL
Lol, earlier today I said to a friend that us fin fans are going to have withdrawals next year when we don’t get any extra picks until rd 3. We’ve been spoiled. It’s made this offseason, and last, so much fun.
Patients grasshopper, its still early Kong
LOL
Plenty of time for this office to wheel and deal 👍
There’s another mock with Kwity to us at 18, no how no way. Why do that, when you just got rid of a better version of him in Lawson?
We’re going with an OLB at 18, the smaller do everything type, not the big stiff DE
Is SF WFT 2.0 after trading 3 1sts for RG3.
I hope they bust the same.
SF is 25-1 to win SB we’re 33-1. I like our chance to win better
Brian Baldinger has it right. The 49ers need to pay other players and Jimmy G is making too much. They want the rookie QB contract and a complete team. They think they can win without Jimmy G. After the draft when they take a QB, he gets traded.
Or released.
Maybe so, but they’ve sucked without him, since he’s been there.
Therefore I hope they trade him
Steve, I really don’t care what the 49ers do at QB. But who do you think they’ll select at #3?
Do you think the Jets go QB and who? Or trade back with who for who? I think we could see this sort of thing in the top 10 this year. We already started it with the 49ers/Eagles trade.
Wilson at 2, but I’m not buying Mac Jones at 3, no way no how.
They could’ve made the trade we did with Philly and still gotten him, so why pay the extra first?
Only thing that makes sense is Fields at 3.
The 49ers already know they’re good with two of the QBs who will be available after Lawrence. Just like we feel about being at #6.
Yeah, but if they’re good with 2 does that mean they aren’t good with any 🤔
Atlanta isn’t going QB, they should take Surtain, but I’m afraid it’s going to be Pitts, and if they don’t Cincinnati will
Rumor has it Miami is shopping Devante parker, what does that tell you? WR @ 6?
Jadavein Clowny seems to still be an option for miami
That’s from Peter King, not the Fins, but something is weird with Parker’s contract, it says he has almost 16m in dead money, if traded, but then it says we’ll save negative 3,737,500 if cut or traded pre June 1st, and a cash payout this year of 8.35m, so if traded his new team would pay the 8.35m we’d be on the hook for the 3.3735m, then there’s 5.4m from his bonus already paid due against the cap the next 2 years.
The numbers don’t exactly add up, but looks like 8.7735m would count against our cap, and still too much of a cost.
Don’t think we’re trading Parker to then try to find 9m to make it happen, and to accomplish what exactly?
His cap hits the next 2 years, 2022 and 2023 are around 9m
The 49ers could keep Jimmy G this season and then if he signs a big contract somewhere else, get a nice compensatory pick for him. I’m not sure any team is going to start throwing out 1st RD picks for Jimmy G now, but if he has a nice season, he might get a nice contract offer next season and get a chance somewhere else.
Garo Polo has 2 years left on his contract, with only 2.8m in dead money, s he could be traded with little hit on their 19m over cap.
I don’t see a trade, because they believe they have a good team, lots of injuries last year.
Don’t remember ever seeing a team with SB aspirations trading away a proven QB to go with a rookie starter
No, they are dumping devante
and Tua wont last
I really hope some one is keeping track of your bad predictions
I’m just keeping track of one, Piggy. Sorry for dropping the ball on the others…..kinda like white noise.
Do you guys have issues reading sarcasm in posts?
Rob – I’d bet you probably salivated over Carson Wentz because he’s a big QB with a big arm. How’s he held up so far?
Dwayne Haskins
There’s a ton them.
What does a QB with a big arm, that’s been less than stellar have to do with Tua, besides they’ve both been less than stellar?
A ton of difference. Tua was a rookie in rehab and thrown in to the fire with little preparation in comparison. Give the guy a season. Geez, loueez.
SMH, Mike is busting Orob’s balls, with a post that seems to have little to do with anything Orob said, so I’m busting Mike’s balls, then you respond with something of…I give up
Dude, you can defend the other pea in your pod. It’s ok.
I will type it slower for you…..judging Tua on last season as a predictor of a successful career based on his height, arm strength, and throwing motion with his background of rehab, lack of preseason, and inexperience speaks volumes to Orob’s criticism/critique of Tua, i.e. meaningless.
First, it’s premature. I doubt his success or failure will have anything to do with any of the traits mentioned above. The point, I thought Mike E. was making, was that Orob thinks we need a QB with a bigger arm and better mechanics to be successful. I got it. No OL, no WRs, and RB are the perfect tools a half-season rookie QB should be judged.
He could be right, but I don’t think Bigger is always better….arm or size. It’s performance.
Which is my point, give the guy a break and let’s see if he performs this year.
Ok Sherlock, we all know that, like I said, Mike was busting balls and you get all serious.
Maybe I should splain for you, that busting balls is rhetorical, hence SMH
What was that…25-ish words per minute typing speed?
https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2021/03/31/jamarr-chase-turns-in-impressive-performance-at-lsu-pro-day/
Chase recorded a 4.38-second 40-yard dash, a 41-inch vertical jump and an 11-foot broad jump.
Cincinnati bound or do they really want Penei?
These 40 times at pro days aren’t real, but each staff has someone timing them, so they know the real time.
Hoping Penei goes before us, and Atlanta goes Surtain, giving us our choice of the 4 WRs (Pitts)
Prelim,
You beat me to the punch. Do we have a happy Piggy floating around here somewhere?
I hear squealing…sounds vaguely like saammmaaurrraaiii!!!
I told you guys
Jamarr Chase is the real deal
His performance on his pro day doesn’t even scratch the surface.
It’s not just speed an athleticism. It’s also skill, technique and a scrappy attitude.
When you squeal about Jamarr Chase for an entire draft season
And now Dolphins Twitter has gone full
Pitts will go 4
Chase will go 5
And we will miss them both….
They instantly go into 💩 mode
Flavor of the minute, same reason they have knick knacks near the checkout stand
Not my minute
I’ve been talking him up for a few months now
Whatever is the worst case scenario in the draft will be what at least some Phins followers will put out. Personally, I think 4 QBs go before we pick.
He’s purposely running that route towards Chris Greir
Why didn’t he catch that pass….horrible…smh
Atlanta’s problem is D and an aging QB, but the QB has plenty left, doubt they go QB, but they might trade out
I don’t know who Ryan Fowler is but REALLY like this draft!
https://thedraftnetwork.com/articles/miami-dolphins-7-round-2021-nfl-mock-draft-trade-6
If we draft those 1st 3 selections we’ll be a playoff team for sure this year and should win a game there
That’s kind of what I want out of our first 3 picks but I’m taking chase before Pitts
I think One of those two will be on the board
Micah parsons at 18 seems unlikely, I think Denver drafts him at 9
But if he gets past Denver at 9….then….
Denver may go QB
Since this is a fresh topic this morning:
https://thedraftnetwork.com/articles/miami-dolphins-pick-6-nfl-draft-2021-chase-pitts-sewell
We all have our favorites, but man is the #6 spot pretty with the 3 QBs going first. The real question is who wouldn’t you be happy with?
I’m actually real cool if it is Sewell, but even if he gets taken before means someone else is there. Same goes with whoever is picked at $4 and #5.
I’d be happy with the 4 receivers, Parsons, Penei, and not happy with anyone else.
I think that’s where I stand. I can’t think of another prospect that would go before them.
But say it is Sewell or Parsons. Either is some serious talent.
My bad — steve included those. Guess should have gone with say it is Surtain. You’d be figuring some moves are coming.
steve — and you just put out 6 guys when at most 2 will be gone before we pick. Yeah it would take a shocker for us to go WTF when the card is read.
6 guys work for me so initially I said move back to 8 or 9, but I’d rather have Pitts, Chase or Parsons, than trade down
When it comes to top 3’s….. one of those is guaranteed. My top 3 is different than yours, but same time willing to sit with any of them….. so yeah I’d trade down to #8 or #9 if could. Particularly since the jumping team would be drafting QB.
I won’t bitch, if we take Penei, but do we really need the best LT? I’d rather have the best wr and above average LT, than best LT and above average wr
If we get Sewell he’ll probably be the best value on the board. You and I are both big fans of Pitts. That we have a similar TE hasn’t stopped that. And chances are Flowers is gone after next season….. so a good move towards the future. Hunt has G written all over him.
We need another playmaker on O or we may be in the same boat next year.
Fuller, Williams, Hollins and Wilson are all on contracts thru 2021, we won’t sign all 4 next offseason.
If 2021 wrs are Parker, Fuller, Williams, Wilson, Hollins and a draftee, then we’ll only have 2 under contract for 2022, not good GMing
If we pick at #8 or #9 chances are Sewell is gone. And chances are either Smith or Waddle will be.
If we pick at 8 or 9, 4 or 5 qbs will be gone, as will 2 or 3 of Sewell, Chase, and Pitts.
That’s 7 or 8 guys leaving Smith, Waddle and Parsons.
Still might be possible to get Pitts or Chase at 8
On O we don’t need anything, but likely will upgrade wr or te, rb, c.
On D we need either, but will likely add an Edge or olb, s.
This is my guess on the positions in no particular order for our top 5 picks.
If you’re going to bet on us to win/make SB best do it before the draft
Looks like propaganda
Looks like advertising to me — “Chase the Feeling.” 🙂
If you thought the combine was the Underwear Olympics, what do you think pro days are?
At least at the combine everything isn’t scripted to fit the player and the times are done by 1 person.
In a few years we’re going to hear of teams that fell in love with players, based on pro days, that went bust.
If you didn’t love him before his pro day…she’s one in a million, she’s a bueaty, BUT DON’T FALL IN LOVE
That’s what Cincy did with WR John Ross. He ran a super fast 40 and they over drafted him.
SI is reporting that the bengals will be breaking my heart
Chase is a legit top pick so I’d be surprised if the Bengals passed on him with Burrow as their QB. But what will ATL do?
Who knows
But at 6 you have a handful of players that might be available at 6, who won’t be there at 12
Specifically Chase and Pitts come to mind
But even Smith and Waddle might go in the top 11
If the Dolphins want a playmaker, they put themselves in position to get one
So it’s a bad idea for fans to play favorites between all those guys, bc they are all pretty good and we can control what happens at 5 and 6
with the exception of Porkind- I already have a favorite and YOU CANT BREAK ME!
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Jackson can say the Phins won’t draft an LT (no matter how good)….. but how can he say the Bengals won’t?
He really isn’t, he is saying SI is saying that the Eagles expect that to happen, he is just going along with that.
“as SI. com reported the Eagles expect the Bengals to do”
You got me on that one Bookman. Jackson is just speculating…. but aren’t we all? Still say we could take Sewell though…. that’s right in the face face of his comment.
Piggy, I’m open to whoever we draft at #6. I just want that player to be a difference maker.
If we don’t draft Jamarr Chase I’m going to burn all my Dolphins jerseys!!!
(Everyone should actually be happy if I do that)
what’s the big deal about drafting Chase? can he throw it to himself and catch it? cause that’s the only way he will get the ball
He’s going to make everything easier for Tua
A reliable target makes a big difference in the development of any QB
how does that work considering Tua can’t throw the ball downfield?
chase doesn’t seem to be a ck down guy
ORob, do you get off on turning every conversation into your dislike of Tua?
no i don’t tim, i’m actually saddened by the subject, and i don’t dis like tua, i just think he sucks as a qb. it will take a while to get past this guy, meanwhile this team will suffer, as they did last year.
in a playoff race you put the best man in for the job, tua was not the best man for that job, fitz was
i’m not sure what talented wrs has to do with a qb who can’t get rid of the ball if he stays in the pocket for any length of time.
he holds the ball not because the recs are covered but because he can’t throw over the top of the guys in front of him.
all the talent in the world can’t correct that.
it’s just Tuaexcuses, he needs more talent, he was injured, he didn’t have an offseason, all a bunch of bs
he can’t suck, after all we took him with the 5th over all pick
You’re a bunch of BS. Your the guy who shows up at a BBQ and says the same thing every time where people make sure to avoid you. LOL
Give it a rest man!
i’ll say what i please, i’m talking about football, why would you want to turn this personal, just ignore my bs ass hole
You know you do this purposely. You accused anyone who supports Tua of making a bunch of BS excuses so I threw it back at you. Now you’re personally insulted? Oh okay! LOL
Tim Knight says:
March 31, 2021 at 4:44 pm
You’re a bunch of BS.
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you’re wrong, never do i initiate lame statements like the one above, you’re taking my opinion of football matters personal and in turn attacking me.
how would that work if everyone did that? “gee i don’t think your mock is correct, what a scum bag you are”.
low class shit,
it’s a shame this has to be pointed out to you.
It was a joke when I said that because you said to me about my mock draft, don’t worry I fixed it. I didn’t realize you were so sensitive.
i’m not sensitive. no big deal, get over it.
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there’s a difference in “making a bunch of lame excuses” vs “You’re a bunch of BS.”
you’re just too ignorant to know the difference
Yeah that’s it. I’ll go back to ignoring your posts like you asked me to do. Go Phins!!!!
thanks buddy, i can always count on you
Today on the Watson front. Man does the dude like his massages.
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Watson’s team, led by Rusty Hardin, issued a news release with on-the-record statements from 18 women who say they have previously had massage sessions with Watson and he never acted inappropriately.
be quiet while i’m cussing out tim!
🙂
Completely my bad. Forgot that when a flame war is going on no other comments are allowed.
LOL
But some said he did. This looks like a coordinated effort by his camp to squash the accusers. That’s what happens when you have money and influence.
Heck yeah it is a coordinated effort. How defense lawyers work, especially highly paid ones. Same time doubt they paid these massage therapists off to make false statements. Doesn’t mean the others are telling lies either.
Agreed but I’m sure there are some gifts involved. 😉
That’s lame logic, so if the defense for a rapest is he’s conversed with some women in the past and didn’t rape them, why should we believe he raped these
don’t worry I fixed it. vs “You’re a bunch of BS.”
nope, i don’t get the joke?
over my head
Watson is a moot point due to his salary and the fact he may go on the exempt list.
he hits your cap without being able to play.
if you had the cap space you may want to give him a shot if the comp was right, maybe a 2nd rnder, he hits the cap at 10m this year, next year the cap may rise and he gets 22m next year, who knows how long this will play out?
That’s pretty much the point. His anticipated trade value was 3 or 4 first round picks before. Those days are over. In the new era would I give up #18 for him?…. heck yeah I would. Wouldn’t care if he sat for a year.
If the accusations are real he’ll be sitting for more than a year. And why would you invest a 1st rd pick for him if he had to sit for a year? When did Watson become the key to a Super Bowl that he has never been in? He’s a very good QB but let’s calm down a bit.
Do you think trading for Watson and having him sit for a year is good for the franchise? So who plays QB this year?
I’d take him for #18 right now simple as that. And however long he is suspended means without pay, whoever has him on their roster.
Said would take him for #18…. would you take him for a 7th round pick? Clearly a top-5 QB has some value.
And yeah think he is worth it even if sits a year. Once he is off suspension you can just trade him if Tua blows it up.
What price do you put on the value of the culture you are establishing here? Why in the world attract the circus that comes with Watson? Flores and Grier have done a great job on building back a positive reputation and culture, screw bringing in this idiot at ANY cost.
Stanger, agree to disagree I wouldn’t touch Watson. He’s a TMZ story the entire time and how does that rally a team? That’s toxic stuff.
Yes, kind of what I was trying to say, agreed
I saw your reply after I posted. We see it the same way. Watson is the opposite of what we’re trying to build here. No drama. Tua is the type of guy we should build around.
Yes, exactly, I really don’t care about any “bargain” we might get.
Can completely get where you and Tim are coming from. Maybe my moral code just isn’t as strong. Think would feel like you guys if we were talking about rape.
If any of these are true, he is a creep and a loser, imho, regardless of any “crime” being committed. Additionally I would not want him in my organization because of the negative publicity and culture affect.
We ain’t touching Watson
“Touching” being the key word
I don’t care much about Watson, but how many damn massage therapists does one man need? This dumb ass had dozens. Why? That alone seems kinda weird.
He has a fetish under the disguise of massage.
Got my 2nd dose of the vaccine today. Doing okay but feeling pretty tired
Stanger, the accusations being made about Watson tells me he’s on the border line of rape. Not saying violent and murder, but not knowing when to stop. Maybe he starts using sedatives like Bill Cosby. This type of behavior is dangerous stuff.
^^^
This surprises me
Tim — have no idea what is in Watson’s mind, but will trust you on that. You know a lot more.
I don’t know him at all, but where there is smoke there is fire. We sometimes wait too long when the red flags are there and do nothing. That’s how mass shootings happen. Nobody speaks up when the warning signs are there.
I agree, that’s how mass shootings happen. One situation is mental and 50% of the other is half mental
TIm — I thought it was about aggressive asks for rub n’ tugs, but you clearly have a more clear view of what is going on with Watson. Would hate for a mass shooting to happen in Davie.
Ken,
I had maderna. I didn’t get sick until a day and a half later. It only lasted about a day though. Chills, fever, nausea, massive headache and fatigue.
I hear the symptoms usually hit about 12 hours later which puts me at 4 in the morning
A lot of times we hear stuff like, you’re a star QB or celebrity or whatever, you can fuck anyone you want. The problem with that is, that’s not what turns some people on who aren’t wired right.
Darren Sharper and Kellen Winslow II as two examples.
This looks like a coordinated effort by his camp to squash the accusers.
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No, they just found all the ones who are accustomed to giving happy endings….
Lol
Watched tape on Fuller, and time after time he’s wide open deep, but many of the passes were short, still completed, but still short.
Watson’s arm is worse than Tua’s, by far, but his legs are much better
Watson is also one of the most sacked QBs in the league. Ryan Tannehill was grilled for that. Yet he’s had more success than Watson in recent years.
I think Tannehill is better than Watson right now
Uh oh! LOL
Vikings are on the clock at 14, Parsons is still available. Do you move ahead of the cheats and take him?
That’s the thing, we can always trade up or down. We’ve got the draft capital to target talent. We seem to have a good relationship with the Eagles. Would I be surprised if we traded up to #12? Nope!
If you can go from 18 to 14 for a 3rd rounder yes
But you still got a couple other target areas with those 2nd rounders
What dance would you do if we landed Chase and Parsons? LOL
The Vikings need OL help badly. The scuttlebutt up here is they go OL unless the HC steps in and goes DB…the position he loves. I’d guess they go OL unless there’s just no value there.
I’ve got a proposal… why not get the best of both worlds this year? Now follow me… we get the best Offensive player we can get @ R1P6 (whether it be Pitts, Chase, DaVonta, or Waddle), then… trade back up from R1P18 to get the potential faller in Micah Parsons (better beat the Patsies* to him @ R1P15, from what I’ve been seeing/hearing).
Let’s take it another step further, as some of you have recently proposed… we could potentially trade down just a couple/few spots from R1P6 to a QB-needy team, garner another pick(s), still get either of Chase, DaVonta, Pitts, or Waddle (who ever is still on the board), and again, trade back up from R1P18 to get Parsons… now with even MORE ammo to make it happen, and perhaps without sacrificing our R2P4 in the trade-up process.
Best of both worlds, see.
But what if we need to trade R2P4 to make it happen… what about a RB? Trade a mid-rounder to Seattle for Rashaad Penny (he’s rumored to be on the trading block), who can share the grinding/thunder role with Malcolm Brown if necessary. Regardless, hopefully we won’t have to part ways with our R2P4. To me, Penny would be the fallback option in the event we lose our R2P4 in order to trade back up from R1P18 to nab Parsons.
Of course, this all comes back to Steve Ross signing off on Parsons what with the bully allegations.
Thoughts? Can you imagine coming away with arguably the best Offensive weapon in this Draft (Pitts… or any of the other top WRs) AND arguably the best Defensive weapon in this Draft (Parsons)? If the price is right, I’d DO IT!
steveccnv says:
March 31, 2021 at 6:53 pm
Vikings are on the clock at 14, Parsons is still available. Do you move ahead of the cheats and take him?
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Well didn’t YOU just take the wind out of sails above! LOL! Great minds! I starting typing my thoughts about it before I saw your 6:53 PM post, Brother! NICE!
I like the move back to 8 or 9, then use that pick to move up to get Parsons, but can’t be sure he’ll be there.
200 pts 18-14, so maybe we don’t have to drop to 8 or 9, give up our 185pt 3rd and something else mabe our 27 pt 5th
Maybe it should be US (Phins) that try to tank Parsons’ draft stock. I heard he’s more into masseuses than Deshaun Watson!
Lol
Chase looks like a natural slant WR. Would be good for Tua
Absolutely agreed. To be honest, any of Pitts, Chase, DeVonta, or Waddle would be great for Tua.
Agreed with you both. If we want playmakers on offense that’s the top lot. If we draft Waddle I would not be surprised if we trade Grant.
Can someone tell me why Kwity is considered a 1st rounder?
I don’t want him at 153
I saw a mock scroll by that has us taking him at #18. Other than that I haven’t heard much about him as a top prospect.
Lance Zierlein, who I greatly respect in many ways (just not necessarily on his Draft analysis) had us taking Kwity Paye @ R1P18 today, in his latest mock draft.
NO WAY.
Okay it’s his mock along with DJ and Bucky. It’s cool they all have some differences. But sometimes it seems someone wants to go way out of their way to create some craziness. LOL
Kwity Paye is such a tweener, and not in a good way. He’s a team-specific player… somebody who employs a 4-3 D that needs a ‘potential'(?) edge-threat, who can also play on the interior… much like Jared Odrick.
I certainly wouldn’t quantify him as an EDGE player in this day and age. It’s not that Paye sucks, because he doesn’t… he’s just not a modern day EDGE. He’s caught between a DT and 4-3 containment DE.
I grade him as a 2nd rounder to a scheme-specific team.
He reminds me of that other DL/LB guy from Michigan you didn’t like a few years ago. 😉
That was yesterday
Taco Tuesday
There’s been a few of ’em, man! Refresh my memory.
Ah yes, Taco Charlton. That was but ONE I didn’t like out of Michigan in recent years.
I’ve seen several mocks with us taking paye at 18
These recent (perhaps over the better part of a decade?) Michigan DF7s just don’t translate to the NFL. Not trying to slam the program, it’s just that they aren’t producing the new NFL player for the DF7.
Buffalo 4 Flyers 1
They are falling apart as a team. Not sure why. They are horrible in their own end. They can’t clear the puck and allow teams to forecheck and cycle.
I’m thinking there are at least two other highly-touted prospects from Michigan’s DF7 in recent years that I didn’t care for. Yes, Taco was one.
29 days
Rashan Gary
THAT’S the guy I really thought was overrated, more so than other Michigan prospects! Thanks, Tim.
695 hours
41,686 minutes
Brother… CAN’T. WAIT!!!
34 days…
… until May the 4th be with you!
With Joe Burrow in Cincy, I think they may draft Chase before he gets to us.
everytime i try that simulator chase goes to cincy, we get pitts
Steve – My point was size don’t mean shit when it comes to injuries. Joe Burrow is 6’3 221 and he tore his ACL. Tua is probably about the same weight as Burrow now or maybe even heavier but 3″ shorter. Tua is built more like Russell Wilson. Tua’s story is far from over, it’s barely started and I think we’re going to see a much better QB this season.
No way! That kind of talk is not even allowed. 😉
Sometimes size can really affect your mobility and make a person more vulnerable to injury
(Piggy zips across the blog without injury)
He’s right!
ORob
You are doing wrong. I get chase every time
6: R1 P6 WR Ja’Marr Chase – LSU
18: R1 P18 LB Micah Parsons – Penn State
36: R2 P4 EDGE Joseph Ossai – Texas
50: R2 P18 RB Najee Harris – Alabama
81: R3 P17 WR Tylan Wallace – Oklahoma State
156: R5 P12 DL Bobby Brown III – Texas A&M
231: R7 P3 C Trey Hill – Georgia
258: R7 P30 S Tre Norwood – Oklahoma
I’ll take this one!
Tried different ranking and still got chase and parsons
TEAM PICKS
6: R1 P6 WR Ja’Marr Chase – LSU
18: R1 P18 LB Micah Parsons – Penn State
36: R2 P4 RB Javonte Williams – North Carolina
50: R2 P18 C Landon Dickerson – Alabama
81: R3 P17 DL Alim McNeil – North Carolina State
156: R5 P12 EDGE Patrick Jones II – Pittsburgh
231: R7 P3 DL TeDarrell Slaton – Florida
258: R7 P30 S Richard LeCounte III – Georgia