With the 2022 coaching staff intact, the next step is upgrading the personnel that plays on the gridiron. March 1-7 is the NFL Combine in Indiana. Unlike many years past, we’re not armed with an arsenal of picks, but it doesn’t matter. Just hit on a few picks and we’ll be a better team. In reality, the same teams are pretty much in the playoffs or at least in the hunt every season, despite picking near the end of each round and not having 10-12 draft picks. It’s the quality of the picks that count. Considering how much money we have available in 2022 cap space, we’ll already have addressed some key issues before we even enter the fray of the 2022 NFL Draft. The next most relevant date is March 8th, which is the deadline for teams to apply either the Franchise Tag or Transition Tag to players. I’ve actually never been less sure on how we proceed in this regard. You all know how much I love TE Mike Gesicki but I just don’t know what Mike McDaniel thinks about Gesicki and if he’s a viable fit in his system. His talent is undeniable as a receiver, but the biggest question is not necessarily whether he can block, it’s did the previous staffs even ask him to?
The next date is key for us, because March 14-16 is when teams can contact players/agents of NFL Unrestricted Free Agents (UFA’s). There will be fierce competition for O-line players as most every team has O-line issues. We’ll have to pay dearly to get who we want, but really, who cares? Just get them! Not my money, not my problem. This is why you get yourself in the position of having among the highest cap space, so you have the freedom to spend it. Let’s face it, we need at least 1 or 2 guys that will step in immediately and upgrade our offensive line. Draft picks, even the best of them have a break in period. We can’t afford that. This team has started slow each of the last 3 seasons and because of that, we were on the outside looking in during the playoffs. We need to come out of the gate quick, and 2 veteran anchors on the O-line would make that more likely. On March 16th, Free Agency begins and the cash will be flowing. Spend it well Miami! Also on March 1th, after 4PM, the trading opens up. Wouldn’t be surprised in the least to find us active there as well.
April 4th, The 2022 Miami Dolphins will get to work in practice as we will be among the teams with a new Head Coach, so we will begin offseason workouts. April 20th is the deadline for meetings between NFL teams and NFL Draft prospects. April 22nd is the date is the deadline for Restricted Free Agents (RFA’s) to sign their offer sheets. The 2022 NFL Draft is April 28-30. We can’t go into the draft desperate for help at any one position. If we handle our business properly in Free Agency, we just be adding talent to the roster, not relying on any one draft pick to be a star immediately at any given position. I’ve discussed the O-line so many times so I won’t repeat that, but WR and RB might be places where we upgrade. Despite the fact that DeVante Parker carries a reasonable salary, do we really want to count on him? I for one hope we don’t, and if we’re looking to replace him, former Chargers WR Mike Williams would be a nice target. He’s not as much of a 50/50 ball guy as Parker but he’s much more explosive, and reliable as far as staying healthy. We know we need weapons for Tua, and Williams would be a nice player. Chris Godwin is another big receiver, not quite as big as Williams who is 6’4 220, but at 6’1 he plays big. We need to sign a RB, as we are bereft at the moment on our roster. Myles Gaskin and Gerrid Doaks are the 2 rostered RB’s. Former Dolphins Duke Johnson and Phillip Linday are available, and some other interesting choices as well, like former 49er and Bills RB Matt Breida, who gushed about McD, and Rashaad Penny who had somewhat of a breakout season for Seattle and who just turned 26. We know we’re probably going to have a committee approach at RB so we’ll need solid depth. Hope we solve this puzzle well!!
#stangerstrong
GO DOLPHINS!!!!
Finsmob Unleashed 
March 1st starts the Combine
In SUPPORT of UKRAINE
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Find one tee shirt in the bottom of the drawer!
It’s like the wind of a butterfly’s wings!
Holly shit!!!!
It’s the comment that gave it wind to sail…lmao!
Looks like Sunflowers…one of my favorites.
National Flower of Ukraine
Wow….love it!
That’s pretty cool
MF13.. Let it go man, those two ships have sailed. Why would you want to get involved with this?
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I’m a man of peace and pride myself as a peace-maker. I’d love to get everybody back on the same page.
How so?
Why do you think you should be the one and who’s page do you want them on ?
Krishna, I’ll answer No it’s never ok to go after anyone’s family and it’s never going to be.
Well I was trying to adopt Mike E’s son Brian because he’s cool as hell. That shouldn’t count as going after one’s family does it ?
Lol
I think you’re good
Ding!
You were there…I know…several others too.
My family met you and have nothing but mad respect for you.
Tim and Naples I like both of your picks for FA WR, Berrios and Lazard respectively.
Everything you’ve said about them suits us to a T.
and they would leave money to sign a quality OL guy and some of our own FAs.
When you have about $70M that doesn’t mean each guy makes that per year. We could sign 7-8 FAs and sign draft picks. The cap goes up in the next 2 years as well. That’s not a concern. The Phins should gear up to make the playoffs and make a run. Why not? Players change that.
Lol…I would trust a few of you on this board more than I would trust some in my family. That’s not tribal. That’s aware…lmao.
Phindog says:
February 28, 2022 at 9:53 pm
Why do you think you should be the one and who’s page do you want them on ?
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If nobody else is willing to take on the burden of bringing peace, then why not me? Who’s page do I want them to be on? The page where they aren’t tearing one another apart, and thus nobody having to take sides… we’re ALL Miami Dolphins fans, after all.
Ken already said neither of them apologized and ORob said he doesn’t care if he’s here or not. It’s not you fight. Let it go!
Wounds take time to heal, ya know. I won’t force anything that needn’t be forced.
I’m sorry, but I’m one of the good guys out there… and I truly believe in forgiveness and that time heals wounds.
That’s fine, they don’t feel the same way.
Dude, you can believe whatever you want. I’m not sure you grasp the concept of forgiveness either.
Krishna, will all due respect, my friend… you have absolutely NO idea what I’ve gone through in my life. I AM an example of being able to forgive after all I’ve been through… and that’s exactly why I feel it important for you and ORob to reconcile.
Had I continued the way I was going once upon a time, I’d either be dead or in jail for life right now.
Oh, and peace should not be a burden…lmao.
Yea man , we’re all Dolphins fans !! But just because you are a fan doesn’t mean you have the right to shit on others. Like you always say…. One love and respect . And I wasn’t referring to you as shitting on others rather than you defending those who did and wanting to be the middle man why ?
I actually care about others, my man.
M13, how about Stephen Ross and Putin?
People make mistakes (read me above). I truly believe in forgiveness and the act of being so ashamed of oneself for having said/being a total douchebag. We all make consequential mistakes in our lives.
Live and learn, and become a better person.
I have a music file where I was playing this on bass and guitar. Although I’m no David Gillmore I did all right.
Nice! I could play this on bass but would probably get distracted looking at chicks and lose my place. LOL
Tim Knight says:
February 28, 2022 at 10:21 pm
M13, how about Stephen Ross and Putin?
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Ross is a damned fool who has shown chance after chance after chance as an owner… only to FAIL at every try.
Putin? He’s a literal and dictatorial adversary to our very way of life.
Dude, LOL! Ya can’t compare the two!
“Shown chance after chance after chance” . Hmmmmmm. Why does that sound so familiar to me?
Right?! That could absolutely apply to Chad Henne and Ryan Tannehill.
My point was about forgiveness. You portray that very selectively. Let it go. The only people who have ever been banned from blogs are people who go over the line and can’t help themselves.
Do you truly feel that I’m selective about forgiveness? Or are you categorically trying to put me in a corner?
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Nope, you do that to yourself. You defended Home as if he never said anything disgusting about people. You always said he and I were always cool though. Let it go.
There is a difference between failure in a job, and failure as a decent human being. And I’ll never say that Steve Ross is a failure as a human being, but he SUCKS as an NFL owner.
Ha… Nobody puts baby in the corner. 😆
I like Dalton Schultz a lot as a TE, but ultimately I think the Cowboys franchise him if they can’t work out a longer deal.
Hunter Long could be a sleeper for us. We didn’t draft him in the 3rd round last year because he sucks. LOL
I hope so, but he’s really a poor man’s Gesicki. He looked pretty lost out there last season.
I’m listening to Floyd’s Meddle album during the more mellow parts as we have this conversation. I feel like I should be skipping about town dressed as a court jester. LOL
Nice 👍
Tim Knight says:
February 28, 2022 at 10:44 pm
Nope, you do that to yourself. You defended Home as if he never said anything disgusting about people. You always said he and I were always cool though. Let it go.
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I never ONCE “defended” Home (that’s the truth), any more than I defended you, Tim. I was always Switzerland and kept my mouth shut about things.
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That’s not truth. You never had to defend me. I wasn’t the only target of sad boy. I took care of myself. I didn’t care what he said to me more than what he said about others. He didn’t know me or my family other than making stuff up. He used pics of fests to mock people. He was disgusting. He said stuff about Gigi that he would have gotten knocked out about if he said that in person. Yes you did defend him. You’re not going to win this one on this blog. It’s best to drop it.
So I’m beholden to my mistakes — as you see them — a decade ago, so as to define me today? And I don’t agree with your recollections, either… methinks you are greatly mistaken on many things.
Tim, I consider you one of my best friends on this blog, man! I think it’s time for YOU to drop it. Let go of the past, Bro.
I’m beginning to get irritated. Signing off.
One day, y’all will understand what went down. And it’s funny (not really)… my mentor is STILL going through this kind of SHIT.
Peace is the answer, nothing less.
We need this Russian war against Ukraine to end NOW!
That is true and my heart hurts for the people of the Urkaine because nobody can join them in a military way other than resources, because the mad man Putin has already made those consequences clear. We’re dealing with an unhinged individual that is extremely dangerous. He needs to be assassinated by his own people.
M13, it’s not about just me and my opinion. Lots of people on this blog know how things went down. Just let it go and move on. I’m always willing to let it go. I post about what we need to do as a team all the time only to get caught up in the blog drama.
Let it go and everyone moves on.
I’m not taking trying to pour oil on troubled waters by chipping in on this, but this situation has all the hallmarks of a broken vase. You can glue it back together but it will always be a broken vase. It should never have been knocked over in the first place.
Now that’s an analogy. Add in that each piece of the vase has its own opinion.
It’s not like mom’s allowance….lol;
I think there are several players, especially on the O side of the ball, that have not maximized their potential due to poor coaching/coaching conditions. Gesicki, Tua, and possibly OL:
https://www.thephinsider.com/2022/2/28/22955400/2022-nfl-rumors-miami-dolphins-to-place-franchise-tag-on-mike-gesicki-david-njoku-mike-mcdaniel
The NFL will be playing a total of five international games in 2022 and we already know the home teams in each of those games because the league revealed them on Monday. The five international games will be tied for the most that the NFL has ever played in a single season.
Here’s a look at the five teams that will be headed abroad:
Buccaneers headed to Munich. The NFL’s first regular-season game ever in Germany will feature the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. This will be Tampa Bay’s fourth trip to Europe with the three prior games all being played in London.
Cardinals headed to Mexico City. Back in 2005, the Cardinals became the first NFL team to play a regular-season game outside the United States when they hosted a game in Mexico City, and now, they’ll be making their return 17 years later. The Cardinals have been the NFL’s unofficial international guinea pigs over the course of their existence. Not only did they play in the first regular-season game outside of the U.S., but they also played in the first preseason game outside North America in 1976 (Japan) and the first preseason game ever in Europe in 1983 (London).
Packers headed to London (Tottenham Hotspur Stadium). The NFL has been sending teams to London for 14 years and over that time, 31 of the league’s 32 teams had made the trip abroad. The only team that still hasn’t played in London is the Packers, but that drought will finally be coming to an end.
Saints headed to London (Tottenham Hotspur Stadium). For the third time in franchise history, the Saints are headed to England. The Saints have a 2-0 all-time record in London with a win over the Chargers in 2008 and a victory over the Dolphins in 2017. If they moved all their games to London, they’d probably never lose again. I think that’s how that works.
Jaguars headed to London (Wembley Stadium). No surprise here. The Jaguars are the closest thing the NFL has to a team being based in London. The Jags have gone to London in every season since 2013 and that streak will continue this year.
We won’t know who each of these teams will be playing until the schedule comes out in the spring. One other notable aspect of the international games this year is that 2022 marks the beginning of a rotation that will see every NFL team play at least one international game every eight years
First time Germany…
Not surprised to see this fixture added Krishna – there were 3 franchises based there in the NFL Europe days and a lot of fans fly over to London for the UK games. It was a logical progression.
The only team the Fins play on that list is GBP and that’s a home game for us, so no London game for me 😥
As I remember Germany reacted better to NFL Europe than any country except maybe the UK.
Lol….”time to make the donuts.” Don’t know why that popped into my head….
And, I promise to let this drop, no matter the admin’s decision….
To be clear….I asked Orob to adhere to a certain decorum and leave my family out of any discussion on this blog. He refused. So, I banned myself and walked away. My choice, my decision, and I NEVER played the victim.
Claiming my provocation or blaming me for his response to my provocation is the exact definition of playing the VICTIM. Funny, in my experience provocation is a two-edged sword, almost like a chicken and egg thing….lol. We all know the egg came first, right?
And I apologize to the blog for seeking a response to my question…my bad. I should have left it alone and let the silence tell the story.
It will be interesting to see if they still go through with European games if the Ukraine conflicts drags on.
Letting Gesicki go and thinking Hunter Long will be the solution as the next man up is the very definition of this team’s problems for the last 2 decades.
Can’t argue that
I really agree with this SB. Gesicki has proved he can add a lot to the offense, and now we have a coach who knows how to use TEs. Why would we strip off our best TE and rely on a rook who honestly barely contributed anything last year? I mean I hope Long develops, but we have already waited through Gesicki’s development, and we have the cap space, why start over?
Not Long replacing Gesicki straight up, it would be TE by committee. Long is on a 3rd round contract, Gesicki is about that 2nd contract.
A bird in hand worth 2 in bush…..lol….and I truly believe he has a higher ceiling.
Mike E. says:
February 28, 2022 at 9:24 pm
March 1st starts the Combine
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Yeah, but drills don’t stat until March 3rd. 😦
What about the other power tools?
Barry and Deion Sanders both retired so won’t participate.
Routers for WRs best assessed on pro-days?
Does Mike Florio report annoying shit about other teams in the NFL or only the Dolphins?
I wonder about the sanity of a person who becomes fixated on attacking something like a football team. It’s mentally ill.
The way the crew on WQAM treat Florio, you’d think he’s the ultimate source for legit news and opinions. Former Dolphin TE Joe Rose slobbers over Florio every time he comes on the show, which is weekly
I’m trying to remember the inciting incident of what started his feud with this team, but he’s been petty about it ever since.
like bbm didn’t
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Good morning, Krishna. I thought I did reply with an answer. I know I typed it but was at work and can’t remember now.
My deepest apology. I was correcting myself in you and Rob’s case. I had said that I never had a problem with Rob and I was guilty of being a provoker of David. Later on, maybe the next day I saw your response and it clicked in my head how hurtful that was. In no way should anyone attack another person’s family on this blog and banning, whether temporary or permanent is 100% the right thing to do. I know I typed a response but maybe I didn’t hit post after being interrupted at work and later just hit refresh when I came back to the blog. I do that a lot.
Not trying to make an excuse for not answering your question. I also intended to say it should not be up to the admins whether Rob can come back. It should be up to you after a sincere apology. It has not happened so it should remain in effect. The more I think about it, when there has been time to reflect in calmer waters and an apology still has not happened a permanent ban should not be out of question but then again, it should be your decision if and when it ever occurs.
Cheers man….I appreciate the follow up…it means alot.
To me, we are not in tear down mode at all. We need 4 TEs, and we have 4 that work together and give us everything we need at that position. They are young, improving, healthy, and they like each other it seems and work well together. That is a thing that can carry a team through rough patches or elevate a team further into the playoffs.
Divas always cause trouble. Except for X, maybe, we don’t have any, and that is great.
We need to be careful to keep the positive chemistry. That is something Flo should get credit for. He and Grier have assembled a bunch of guys who love each other and love football. This is hard to achieve and not to be taken lightly nor demolished just to get a few percentage points better skills.
I will not be upset if they re-sigh Gesicki. I just don’t see the great need expressed by some of you. If they sign him and only use him to his strengths so be it, I wont bitch. I just think his weaknesses compound the team’s weaknesses. They can’t run the ball, is it a coincidence, only, that our main TE is a POOR blocker? Or COULD it be that he is a major contributor to the poor performance?
IMO we need to roll with the guys that can catch, run routes and BLOCK. Both in pass support and run support. Hunter was a better blocker his rookie season that Gesicki has ever shown.
We don’t feel there’s a great need to re-sign Gesicki, but there is a great need to have a competent replacement. We saw what happened with the o-line when we let veterans walk and didn’t have viabl replacements. We saw what happened when we didn’t properly address the running back position. We saw what happened when we tried to lean on a wide receiver corps full of tiffany glass lamps. Hunter Long is another continuation of that. His blocking was terrible last year. I’m not sure what you saw.
Mike E. says:
March 1, 2022 at 8:55 am
What about the other power tools?
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Other than a power scale? I think the first couple days are just weight, measurement and interviews. The on field competition doesn’t start until PRIME TIME TV on the 3rd so they can get more viewers.
who was the TE on Hard Knocks when the Dolphins were on the show, that the coaches nick-named “Ankle Weights”?
Egnew?
no it was a 6th or 7th round WR, maybe with a spanish last name …
Roberto Wallace
UDFA though
New this year
” The league also plans to eliminate the Wonderlic test for prospective players, and it is revising some of its scouting combine drills to better simulate game-related movement. Wide receivers and tight ends will run crossing routes instead of wheel routes, and running backs will run option routes instead of corner and post-corner routes.
Some drills for offensive linemen and defensive players also were revised to better assess in-game player movements.”
There is no need to keep rehashing the bans. I appreciate the multiple viewpoints but the admins have taken up the issue. A vote was taken and the bans remain in place. I am not going to go into any further than this. The original bans were not made lightly nor was the decision reached this morning. None of the admins want to have been placed in this position and we hope not to be ever again. Also it was a nice offer to try to mediate the dispute but this blog is not the Geneva Convention or the Camp David Accords. It’s in the individual bloggers to moderate themselves. Nuff said go Phins
More seriously, the admins control such, all know what happened, considered and voted on the issue. Place was set up so they would make such decisions. And as is such moves are extremely rare.
I am grateful for this decision….nuff said.
http://www.nflcombine.net/players/schedule/
If you are looking for prospects in the late rounds to complete your draft, here is another one from Montana State. EDGE Daniel Hardy, 6’3 240, who had 16.5 sacks last year.
we could use another rotational pass rusher, if he can play special teams.
He is LB size so ST should not be a problem. Interested to see his 40 time.
His 40 time will tell all, sub 4.4 and he won’t last to the 3rd day, and maybe even sub 4.5
77 tackles, 24 TFL, 16.5 sacks 2 FF, and 81 QB pressures in one season
I’m always leary of lineman from small schools, like I was with Weaver a few years ago, but this guy passes the the eye test and looks more like Micah Parsons, than Jim Parsons, so I’d give him a shot, and not so sure he lasts too long though
Lol
Aiight then…
I think the reasons to keep Gesicki have been laid out very well through multiple posts:
1. He is a legitimate receiving threat
2. Homegrown – We lived through his developmental stage and he is coming into his prime
3. He is Tua’s binky
4. TE room chemistry – they work well together and all have a defined role
5. TE room is a known strength – Take away/replace a piece you don’t know what you have
6. Team must start showing loyalty and commitment to the players they grew and who perform – It’s not baseball or basketball, you can’t buy a team and moneyball doesn’t work
7. Blocking can be taught – He is certainly not afraid of being physical catching the ball, so why would he be afraid of being physical when blocking
I think Miami’s previous coaches didn’t really envision him as a blocker so they did not use him that way and did not teach him to block. Let’s face it – they could not teach the OL how to block; how are they going to teach a TE how to block.
Well said, sums it up perfectly
precisely
and the tag for a TE is only about $11M I think, which is not a bad number for a star TE.
Plus he only had 2 drops all of last season, and they threw to him a bunch.
also
5th in receptions and 8th in yards
and we all know the OL often prevented our receivers getting any depth.
Nice…part of helping him reach his potential/ceiling.
We’ve over paid plenty in the past on other team’s FAs, we have the cap space, so we need to do what we have to, to keep Gesicki and Ogbah
Not much you can do, if someone wants to pay Gesicki 20m, but within reason.
Franchise tag for a WR is just over 19m
We can’t tag Ogbah at $17.5M. He’s not worth that with as few actual sacks as he gets.
I want to sign him though.
He knows he is not worth that either. Q is whether he thinks is worth more than we offer or maybe if he is happy with the team and Miami itself.
YES it was Roberto Wallace! Thanks Naples!
I’m computer literate again!
(Well at least I have one now) 😉
Change in job?
Gotta think with the Russia situation that you guys will be ramping up.
Nothing ramps up unless it’s been in the system for awhile.
The biggest thing I see is the plants are running a 90+ capacity and they are not wanting to slow down for new projects.
I laughed the other day, someone was talking about FERC permits that if were signed could get more LNG to Europe. The only problem is it’s around 4 to 5 years from FERC signature to loading the first ship!
Ya new job
Congrats on the new gig.
Thought an advantage of the fracking wells was that it was relatively easier to turn production on and off.
But EU countries like Germany and Italy sure blew it on not building up LNG receipt capacity. Chose Russian natural gas cause was a bit cheaper and left Putin with the ability to turn the supplies off when he wants…. like now.
The actual fracking part is done at the drilling stage. FERC permits the export facilities.
They may have something to do with the drilling? Not my part of the business usually.
As far as I know none of the “new” requirements have been lightened as far as getting new drilling permits.
And I just finished a LNG export facility at the end of last year.
I think it was SB7 who mentioned it about the games in Europe, that with the situation in the Ukraine that it may not happen. I would think they wouldn’t. It’s months from now but this war is really bad and who knows what it’s going to be like months from now.
I respect a lot of people on Fox News, but Tucker Carlson is not one of them. Sure knows how to play the victim card though.
Tucker often says things sarcastically, they likely spliced some of his stuff together
You seriously think a site called shit touch.com is legit?
I find Tucker Carlson to be sort of a shock jock and he often says controversial things because that’s his gig.
I’d agree with that, but isn’t that his job to expose the corruption of the govt
I can’t recall things that he proclaims as true to be proven false
What Brian Miller is doing in this article is the same thing you’re trying do, taking some bs gossip, then speculating
https://phinphanatic.com/2022/03/01/are-the-dolphins-truly-committed-to-tua-tagovailoa-with-brady-news/
How is that gossip? Carlson did make those comments.
Linderbaum dropped to me like always (Doesn’t matter who’s big board I use he dropps from anywhere from 8 to 15 down to use like EVERY mock I do) but I really want Dean.
YOUR PICKS
R1 P29 LB Nakobe Dean – Georgia
R2 P18 RB Isaiah Spiller – Texas A&M
R3 P37 C Alec Lindstrom – Boston College
R4 P16 LB Micah McFadden – Indiana
R4 P20 TE Jake Ferguson – Wisconsin
R5 P15 WR Velus Jones Jr. – Tennessee
R6 P21 FB Connor Heyward – Michigan State
R7 P3 K Cade York – LSU
Jake Ferguson and block….
Lot of typos in that short post. CAN block
LOL there is Steve defending Tucker as if he were a news source and not an opinion sayer.
steveccnv says:
March 1, 2022 at 2:43 pm
Tucker often says things sarcastically, they likely spliced some of his stuff together
You seriously think a site called shit touch.com is legit?
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Steve have no idea about the source and clearly the comments were spliced together (how could they not be?), but I read a number of articles about the right’s response to the administration’s warnings that the invasion of Ukraine was coming. Each pointed out how Tucker was making pro-Russian comments. Not Fox in general….. Carlson in particular.
But like you said maybe they just don’t get his humor.
Dean concerns me because of this:
Weaknesses
Built like a stocky back, lacking ideal size and length.
Instincts and play diagnosis are just average.
Triggers on an incomplete read.
Tardy response allows climbing blocks a chance.
Can be swallowed up when lingering on second level.
Traffic seems to find him in lateral pursuit.
Average stopping power and length as open-field tackler.
Inconsistent to body-up and finish.
According to NFL ratings, this is not a very good draft. There is not a single player rated above 6.88 when 8 is perfect. There are usually several players in the 7s.
5 over 7 last year + Parsons @ 6.89 and Waddle was a 6.86.
I can’t believe how many articles and rumors are still out there about us going after other QBs. I search Miami Dolphins news and 3 of the first 4 articles- all about Brady and Payton, smh.
Last year I was very down on our FO for not putting this stuff to rest when they had the chance, and it turned out it was because there was some validity to it (who wanted whom and how close it actually came to happening is still wide open to interpretation/ debate).
But this is entirely different. We have come out and stated unequivocally that Tua is our guy this year. Brady is freakin’ retired. Can we just stop with the other nonsense already?
We can’t stop it, but we can stop listening to it. If a wild rumor goes ignored did it actually ever exist?
lol, it was rhetorical, I know it’ll never end. We are beloved by the media on all levels, local to national.
I fully expected a Favre-like retirement for Brady, especially since his victory lap was hijacked by Flores’ lawsuit, lol.
Is MLB going to have a lockout? I’m kinda behind the times on this news…
The lockout has been going on for a few months now
Was there is a mix of Tucker Carlson and Brian Miller articles somehow connected above?
I don’t know, but Tucker Carlson has an incredibly great track record of being correct. Same can’t be said about Brian Miller.
I was talking about the thread that seemed to be mixing two different topics and was wondering if somehow they are related.
Don’t know, man. I have no idea.
Tucker’s comments on Russia pre-invasion are there for you to inspect. And many of them were shown on Russian television. Also guessing we would disagree on his track record (find him a firebrand who grabs the latest point without balancing), but that is what life is about.
The world is hitting Russia hard with sanctions, companies pulling their products and services from them, as well as humanitarian aid and arms to the Ukraine. The Russian people are going to become isolated and that could be Putin’s downfall. The scary thing is what he does before that happens.
Confession: it broke me (as GM M13) that Brian Flores was fired… I thought we were moving in the right direction under him. Translation: I never know what to expect via the Draft and FA when a new HC comes to town.
I’ve never been so behind in player evaluation since the mid-2000s, and it’s showing. This team that we all love and support is killing me softly.
On offense think athletic and mobile OL, one cut RBs with speed, WRs who are good after the catch and willing blockers, and TEs who can block and assist in the passing game. That’s the feel I get.
On defense I feel like it will be the same type of players we’ve been adding the last few years.
The common trait Grier believes in are players who love football and are self motivated. He prefers that over combine numbers. He believes in the tape and the person more than that stuff.
NFL posted a link to the best all-time Combine numbers (can select by positions, etc.). Fun to look at some of the names that pop up, and reminders ((which I know everyone here already knows) that pure speed or strength doesn’t always translate into being a great football player:
https://www.nfl.com/combine/tracker/top-performers/40-yards-dash/all-positions/All/
Seems like they cut it off for only the last 15 years or so even though they said all time….still interesting though
See my post above to M13.
Agreed – they’ve given it lip service in the past, but I feel like they are acquiring more football players and less pure athletes these days.
Yeah that’s why we had 3 rookies make the all rookie team.
sleepers to watch
Offensive Line
Cole Strange, Chattanooga
Strange’s twitchiness pops on film. He’s a combo-blocking master. And that athleticism was one of the main reasons he excelled at the Senior Bowl against a variety of Power 5 defensive linemen. At just over 6-4 and 300-ish pounds, Strange has the body type to glide in the 40 and work out like a starting-caliber guard, which his film indicates he’ll ultimately be.
sleepers
Wide Receiver
Wan’Dale Robinson, Kentucky
There is exactly zero buzz for Robinson right now. Why? Well, underclassmen like him — who aren’t at the Senior Bowl — always slip through the cracks…until the combine. Robinson was sandwiched between Jameson Williams and John Metchie atop the SEC receiving yard list in 2021, and he caught 104 passes.
Traits-wise, Robinson was built to play in today’s NFL. He’s smaller, but ultra-sudden with acceleration to turn jukes into touchdowns. Based on his film, Robinson feels like a prospect who’s going to erupt in the agility drills in Indianapolis then land on the second day of the draft and be a stud quickly in the NFL.
This guy says the Dolphins should sign:
OG James Daniels
He’s not necessarily an elite interior man, but Daniels would offer new coach Mike McDaniel a ready-made starter — very important for a team that figures to build from the trenches out.
and Saints should sign:
TE Mike Gesicki
They could use QB, LT and WR help more, but this is about long-term value. At 26, Gesicki is a still-rising playmaker who could help offset the middling production of Adam Trautman. They’re rebuilding, so he’s much better than a stopgap.
We need a bull ILB who can jam the interior rush lanes to free up Baker to roam. Baker’s too light to withstand getting hit by IOL every play.
This is why I like Leo CHENAL at 6’2 261.
out of Wisconsin, so used to Big time football.
said to resemble Rey Maualuga, who hit like a truck.
but my fave LB is Damone Clark LSU 6’2 240
“Size, speed and production. He’s got it and the rest of it can be coached.” — Pro personnel director for NFC team
“Crashes down like a wave on ball-carriers. “
We did have that in Roberts but he’s limited in coverage. We definitely need LBs though as we really only have Baker right now. Teams play a lot of nickel and dime these days so a bull ILB is not easy to find kind of like FBs these days.
BINGO!!!!
I was going to copy and paste your post about Dean and say that is why I want Leo Chenal. IMO, he has the potential to be Luke Kuechly good. I know I am stretching there but watch his tape. He is a monster who can’t be blocked by TE’s and especially RB’s.
I’d say finding an ILB who is a really good tackler and willing to play physical but can also be a 3 down LB is what we should be looking for. You got to do more than just be a thumper in the run game these days. Unless you find a guy on the cheap who can play that role at times and also play STs. Roberts was that guy. Maybe we re-sign him. Our run defense was not a big issue last year, we ranked right in the middle.
What will really help our defense be more productive is a better offense.
sleepers to watch
Offensive Line
Cole Strange, Chattanooga
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Yeah, he was moved to Center in the Senior Bowl and did very well. He can play any interior position. Also, a perfect scheme fit.
I also like Wan Dale Robinson. He is Waddle like and faster than most think, projected 4.38.
Tim, he is so big and powerful, OL can’t stop him when he shoots a gap. Also, he good agility and quickness.
#45 and #5
Rockphin says:
March 1, 2022 at 2:52 pm
LOL there is Steve defending Tucker as if he were a news source and not an opinion sayer.
He doesn’t hide the fact that what he says is his opinion, but he will bring up the good and bad from both sides
How many MSM outlets reported anything about Hunter before the election?
Hilllary’s troubles with the Durham probe?
Or any other issue not benefitting the left?
The offense I think coach McD wants to build is one that can methodically move the ball both on the ground and through the air to grind opponents with low risk plays. Along the way big plays happen.
Pretty much sums it up, and what SF does
Yeah and an offense like that makes our defense more dangerous. Less time on the field so we can attack and create turnovers. We’ve seen our defense do that.
Halle…fucking..lujah. lol…
It’s hard for me to see in most cases how it’s the O’s fault the D is on the field too long and getting gassed at the end of the game.
If the D was doing it’s job, it would rest after 3 plays. It’s a lot easier to be fresh after multiple 3 and outs than being on the field for 80 yards for half a quarter. We still need to build the D out.
Naples – These aren’t the final prospect grades. One of them might crack 7 after the combine with a strong showing, and others may rise higher also, closer to 7. These are only the pre-combine ratings
Rockphin says:
March 1, 2022 at 2:52 pm
LOL there is Steve defending Tucker as if he were a news source and not an opinion sayer.
Rockphin says:
February 25, 2022 at 6:18 pm
Please stop vomiting your delusions on this board
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Yeah, these are just two mere recent examples of a PUNK trying to silence honest discussion. This dishonest punk has told me REPEATEDLY to STFU over the last 2 years, and that he has the right to talk about whatever he wants to discuss… but not me and others.
I’m getting VERY TIRED of this punk having it both ways. Somebody is going to eventually say something to Rockphin that gets them BANNED.
Admins, PLEASE check this punk called Rockphin. We can have honest discussions without the punk harassing others.
I have spoken
But what have you said…lol
MF13, Steve and Rock are adults, they can handle their disagreements. It’s not your place to insert yourself into their, or anyone else’s disagreements on here. Not your argument, leave it alone. You are prolonging it by bringing it up hours/days/weeks later. If Steve or Rock feel like they need anything addressed they can say it themselves without you putting yourself into it. We don’t like having to police this place but that doesn’t mean we’re outsourcing that role to you.
Agree with Herd. Rock and Steve are more than capable of handling this themselves
Not for nothing Rock didn’t bring anyone’s family into anything and M13 you picked 2 posts 4 days apart it’s not like he is spamming the board with personal attacks. Nothing to see here
I like it
Lmao….”outsourcing that role to you.”
Oh my….
I was wondering who the 5th admin is…lol!
I think I know…lol
There are 6
So how do you break a tie?
Lol…secret admins….love it!
Need a majority 4 votes
That’s 2 to 1 majority…wow. Makes me pause…..
Listen – life is too short for this shit. I don’t think there’s a soul on this blog under 35. So let’s stop pointing fingers and calling the blog police. I want no part of this, we’re adults, hopefully capable of discussion, disagreement without going over the line of decency. None of the admins want any part of disciplining anyone here. Hated banning anyone, never thought it would come to that but the vibe of the blog is important to us and we felt it better not to disturb it. It’s not utopia here, but we try to give you all a comfortable place to discuss our team, and whatever else comes up.
^
Random thought…lol.
I’ve been to Switzerland….
I don’t see it here…lmao.
Rah, rah, rah. Biden’s economy is a booming! So he says . . . BTW, taking away the stimulus checks and the result is millions of lazy fucks going back to work is NOT creating new jobs.
Krishna, there are 6 admins but Rock voted 8 times, even though he’s not an admin
Lmao…of course he did!
He’s got my back!
I HAVE TO ADMIT I was more impressed with Biden’s State of the Union address than I thought I would be. I found it, at times, inspirational, and a call to action. I particularly liked his thoughts about Putin, and his lack of specifics about how we’re going to deal with the Moscow Madman. Any one with military experience will tell you “Don’t tip your hand too soon to your adversary. Keep him in suspense.”
I personally believe Putin will be taken down far sooner than he’d ever believe. And those who take him down will be his own countrymen who will bear the brunt of his disastrous decisions. If you think the Russian economy is in bad shape now, wait a year and you’ll see a true economic disaster.
It’s NOT just Russian vodka that’s going down the drain!!!
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Y’all have a great evening and a better tomorrow!
The Old Dolfan is out!
Red Stripe beer and hot sunshine … Life is Eyrie mon
so cool that you are there
How’s da splief mon ?
Happy Birthday Tua!!!
Is he 24 now?
Yes
1 year younger than Burrow, almost 2 younger than Herbert
Jon Bon Jovi is 60 today.
This makes me feel so old. I remember almost being strangled at a Bon Jovi concert back in the day. Good times! 😂
I’m older than Jon Bon Jovi. At least on paper 😂
Herd – Almost strangled??? Why?
She must have given love a bad name.
Ha!
SB that was quick dude.
My friend and I actually won tickets to the concert, festival seating meaning no seats at all on the floor, just the big mosh pit although I don’t think that term was used yet. Anyway, I had a camera around my neck, the crowd was pushing back and forth, over and over, I can remember being moved 4 or 5 feet without my feet touching the ground. The camera got caught between some people a couple of feet away, strap was still around my neck. I also remember I was wearing flip flop type sandals, one of the times the crowd moved, literally left my shoes behind, then when the wave pushed back I was right on top of them again.
That’s hilarious since you did not actually get hurt. What a great memory!
The guitars in a bon jovi concert just pound out a sound you can feel!
Good Interview with McDaniel
https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/nfl/miami-dolphins/article258919263.html
Here’s an interesting exerpt:
Mike Gesicki doesn’t have the reputation of being a stellar blocker and that’s important in your offense. What do you see in his skill set and how it can fit in the offense you seek to bring?
Whether you call it an optimist or the way I’ve always looked at players, I identify what they can do and less of what they can’t. There are some things about Mike’s game that are very beneficial for an offense. There is a lot of stuff in the pass game that he’s exceptional at. So, I get why people talk that way. I do think he’s a competitive player who is a team player. There are multiple ways we’ve used guys just like him. Everyone is involved in the run game. He is capable of blocking. You just have to tailor everything that you do to your guys’ given skill set to put them in good positions to succeed.
wow McDaniel seems to always say the right thing. Plus he answers questions with real ideas, not just coaching cliches or evasive answers. I hope he never loses that; it’s so refreshing
Agree, he has a clue how to use players to their skillet, and refine the areas they need to work on
Mike E you knew where i was going with that; still learning about everything.
Damn I am sore. I figured I would take advantage of the great weather and redo a couple flower beds yesterday. Wife decided to come outside also. I should have told her to go shopping. I feel like I replanted the entire front and back yards and didn’t even accomplish 2/3’s of what I wanted to get done. Come hell or high water, she is going shopping today, dammit!
I love gardening. It’s my hobby. What did you put in?
It’s hard to have actual flowers down here.
It was more cleaning them out and replanting in beds and pots. Put a few of my pineapple plants in bigger pots. Bought them in the FL room for the winter. Already have two pineapples coming. Manly red amaryllis as far as flowers. Also, planted tomatoes and various peppers. Also, relocated a rose bush garden area (wife’s idea).
All the flowers I have are perennials, so I don’t really plant anything new. Usually get some hanging flowers every spring that I have mounted where the posts are on my privacy fence to brighten things up.
49ers QB Jimmy Garoppolo set to undergo shoulder surgery, will not throw for 16 weeks
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That will probably throw a wrench in their trade pursuit.
BBM
Last summer, I ripped out two huge beds of over-grown crown of thorns plants. I’ve tried to use some perennials to replace them, but I don’t know if they will come back this spring or not. We don’t get “chilling hours” in winter down here, so we can’t grow things like apples (or even peaches, which I always grew in Charleston).
I don’t think the HOA will allow me to grow food plants, except citrus trees.
My neighbor does have pineapples, though.
And I have 4 coconut palms, but they don’t count like tomatoes would.
ok sorry folks, back to football.
Soon we will get some 40 times to help us decide on WRs.
I have all the projected times on about 20 of them. Look forward to seeing if they beat it or run slower. Many of the times were when they came to their college as freshmen and put on more weight since. Will be interesting to see who maintains that speed or even improved.
He wants to stay in Atlanta, but man would he take this offense to a new level. Article has some highlights.
Versatile Cordarrelle Patterson on future: ‘Atlanta feels like home’
https://www.nfl.com/news/versatile-cordarrelle-patterson-on-future-atlanta-feels-like-home
MF13 I have never tried to silence you EVER. so stop being a pussy (you started the name calling, I’ll show you a punk if we ever meet) and just ignore my posts. Carry on with your victim bullshit. WAHHH Rockphin is mean to me. He is trying to silence me. Fuck off.
But we MUST dump him and get a “real” QB per Florio…..
Naples, no HOA here. I can grow what I want. My Philippine neighbor’s entire back yard is a vegetable garden. His front yard has fruit trees, including persimmon trees. Gives me a bunch every fall. He also has blueberry bushes along both sides of his house. I am thinking of doing that where my rose garden used to be. They are actually an attractive shrub.
Another cool thing about him is he has one of those compost barrels. He never has to buy any soil. I get a good bit from him also. He’s got some secret recipe for soil using ash and eggshells among other stuff. I give him all our eggshells and leaves after I rake the yard.
Aren’t we just one happy family. lol
I mean we did name ourselves FU…
So true! lol
LOL, Don’t know if he can be a successful head coach yet, but McDaniel has a good sense of humor IMO.
“McDaniel is scheduled to conduct a press conference at the scouting combine Wednesday afternoon, and it’s got a chance to feature a highlight moment.
This is the aftermath of his appearance on the Rich Eisen Show, where the host challenged McDaniel to use the following three clichés during an upcoming press conference: “I don’t have a crystal ball,” “It is what it is,” and “I can only control what I can control.” Eisen told him he could substitute the last one with, “I’m only talking about the guys that are here.”
McDaniel then told Eisen he was tripling down and that he would insert all three clichés into one answer, but with this stipulation: that Eisen run to the podium to give him a high-five if he delivered.
I’m loving McDaniel. The ball is in his court. I think he’s ready to answer the bell and knock it out of the park. He talks a good game, keeps his eye on the ball, and doesn’t pull any punches. Definitely in a league of his own.
LOL You are sooooooo cliché Kong.
LOL, not a bad screen name…
INDIANAPOLIS — Mike McDaniel welcomed two visitors to a Dolphins suite at the NFL Scouting Combine upon their arrival on Tuesday afternoon.
“Let me give you guys the grand tour,” McDaniel said with a smile. “As you can see here we have the actual longest bathroom hallway in Indy. And over here we have some snacks. Plenty of snacks.”
McDaniel was engaging and thoughtful and hospitable in time spent with two Palm Beach Post reporters. McDaniel spoke convincingly about the offensive identity he plans to establish.
McDaniel spoke with enthusiasm and passion about his high hopes for receiver Jaylen Waddle. And he spoke about how well new members of the Dolphins’ organization are already meshing with the holdovers.
“Cultures are created by people,” McDaniel said. “I’m looking for people that have that competitive drive, that expectation to win. We want to empower those with that deep-seeded desire to win.”
McDaniel wants mindsets to evolve.
“What is it going to feel like when you’re on the Miami Dolphins in 2022 and they have their first playoff win in 22 years?” McDaniel said. “You can’t be afraid of that. Chase that. Chase that feeling.”
It’s clear that McDaniel values relationships. He was charming. He was transparent. He spoke about how professional sports would not be the same without people discussing it and reporting about it in the media.
Time to ask Mike McDaniel some important questions
And because we’re all getting to know the 38-year-old McDaniel at the same time, we asked if he would be game for a few not-so-obvious, get-to-know-you questions.
Yes, of course McDaniel was game for the Q&A, so here it is:
Q: I’ve heard you say you’re an early guy. How early is ideal to show up to the office?
McDaniel: I like beating traffic and I like getting a couple hours in before people get to the office. So I’m generally happy if I’m in there in the 3’s (3 a.m.) somewhere.
Q: I like my eight and half hours.
McDaniel: I need about five.
Q: One coach famously wanted his office stocked with Little Debbie Snack Cakes. What snack would you like access to in Miami Gardens?
McDaniel: Right now we’re focused on liquids. So right now, it’s Red Bull and Cherry Pepsi. The occasional water. The organization is trying to figure out what snacks I like. That’s why they’ve gone with the variety packs here. I do crush French fries with barbeque sauce around 2 p.m. many days. In the last three years, I’ve gone with the sweet potato variety.
Q: Vacation spot?
McDaniel: My favorite place is Cayman Islands. The white sand. I’m excited to get back there. I didn’t fly on a plane until I was 13 and I grew up in a land-locked Colorado. So the water of the Caribbean blows my mind.
Q: Robert Hunt didn’t drive a car until two years ago.
McDaniel: This is why he’s not allowed to park near me.
Q: Three dinner guests?
McDaniel: Michael Jordan. He’s my age and what he did. Benjamin Franklin. And Frank Sinatra. That would be sick.
Q: You’re having a party in your backyard and any band or artist will come play.
McDaniel: It’s tough because I’m a Hip Hop guy but it’s not like I’m in love with live Hip Hop. I would want Jay-Z to come hang out and do like a Freestyle on the side. But then I’d probably have Guns N’ Roses. Metallica would be good live. But I’m going to have neighbors. I’m assuming.
Q: In Colorado live music is huge, right?
McDaniel: Oh, yeah. It’s the bee’s knees.
Q: Favorite movie?
McDaniel: One of my favorite movies of all time is MacGruber. (It’s a parody of MacGyver). I really like the Between Two Ferns movie.
Q: You would be awesome on that show.
McDaniel: But have you seen the movie? I’m going to get you and (Dolphins general manager) Chris Grier on this. It’s unbelievable. Because I’m a man of consistency I’ll add in Shawshank Redemption.
McDaniel reflects on lessons learned from teenager days:
Q: I saw a video where you were wearing hoop earrings as a teen. For the record I still have holes in one ear that never closed. You were what, 17? If you could go back and talk to that kid, what would you say to him?
McDaniel: Specifically about my earrings? Or? In general? I think that kid had a lot of lessons to learn. But I wouldn’t give him a pep talk. I’d probably just say, ‘Hang in there.’ And he’d say, ‘What? I’m the man.’ But I’d be like ‘Just hang in there.’ Because you’re going to have some humbling life lessons. But I’m not sure they would have been as humbling if I would have had the wisdom thrown at me. I feel like the trials and tribulations, if you approach them right, are necessary evils. So I wouldn’t want to give him the keys to the test in a “Back To The Future” way. I would rather say ‘It’s going to be all right.’ ‘What? Everything’s all right.’ ‘Just trust me.’ That’s what I’d say.
Q: What are three traits you admire most in others?
McDaniel: Generosity. Integrity. And honesty. With the fourth being humor. You asked for three but humor is important. It’s the fourth but it’s important.
Q: Whenever your Dolphins tenure is over, what do you hope people say about it?
McDaniel: And I quote, ‘Wow, that was better than I could have expected.’
Naples, keep an eye out when the DB’s run. CB Tariq Woolen from UT-San Antonio could possibly run a 4.2 flat. What is freakish about him is he is 6’4 205 pounds and could run that low. I have tried to get him in my mock drafts, but he goes to early.
Then again, Iggy was fast, and we see how he turned out.
I think some of you guys have swayed me a little. I still think we should draft an OL but maybe not in the first round. As you guys have argued we need veteran leadership in that meeting room. Here is PFF’s list of top 10 free agent OL. I wonder which are most familiar / suited to outside zone scheme?
BEST OL IN FREE AGENCY
Terron Armstead (Rank among PFF’s top 200 free agents: 2)
Orlando Brown Jr. (9)
Ryan Jensen (12)
Brandon Scherff (18)
Laken Tomlinson (26)
Duane Brown (32)
Connor Williams (38)
James Daniels (40)
Ben Jones (46)
Austin Corbett (53)
Obviously Tomlinson has been discussed on here a bunch already.
He’s a OG, so if we get him, we should move Jackson back to LT, since that is where he was a first round star in major college. (duh)
Then move Eich to RT, where he says he is more comfortable. (duh) (cut Davis to save money against the cap and my high blood pressure pills)
If we can get Linderbaum at Center, then fine do that, but I’d rather go with Dieter one more year. He was a star at a known OL factory. (Wisc)
We need to use that 29th pick on the best deep threat WR we can get or an all pro type RB or a probowl ILB.
That is where we have holes.
BBM
waaaay back in the day, i had a girlfriend whose grandfather had a blueberry “plantation” (before PC times) on John’s Island. I was born on James Island, so his farm was just a couple creek bridges away. Those berries tasted so awesome growing out of that rich black swamp muck mixed with beach sand on those islands.
She and I used to go wander up and down the rows to harvest enough for me to eat big handfuls and still have some left over for her to make me a blueberry pie.
When I was a little kid, the little old lady down the street (probably younger then than I am now) had persimmon trees that she shared with us kids. Amazing fresh but the only ones I’ve ever eaten.
Nice!
Hey Piggy I have a Samurai for you.
IT’s even his name!!!
Samori Toure
https://gogriz.com/sports/football/roster/samori-toure/5490
He must have transferred to Nebraska as a senior. Had good numbers there with Nebraska being a running team for the most part. Could be a sleeper.
Laughing at ClicheKong.
signed
RedundoFan2010
LOL
Laughter is the best medicine
He needs to take it one day at a time and everything else will take care of itself.
cool
but
I think it hurts his status so much that he falls into saaaay the high 20s almost 30.
BBM is getting excited and it’s not even snowing
lol
We need to use that 29th pick on the best deep threat WR we can get or an all pro type RB or a probowl ILB.
That is where we have holes.
I am agreeing with this at this point.
HA! ClichéKong updating his Avi name!
I always go with the flow. Plus, as my mother always says, if the shoe fits…
Looking at the Super Bowl,
and conference champs,
and playoff teams …
each of those teams has a core of true stars who can do a thing to win a game.
We have Wilkins and X and Jevon and Waddle.
We needs at least 3 more stars.
We need some pro bowl level players.
This roster we have can only get us to 9-8.
IMO the “stars” we need would be best served at ILB or DE/OLB and RB. That would put us up over the top. (with serviceable blocking from the OL)
yes I agree.
LOL @ Cliche Kong
At the end of the day, it seemed like the thing to do.
You are hardly cliché