Now that A-aron is coming to the Jets, there’s no reason to pick up players that won’t make an immediate impact for this team. We have a window to win, and we need to make sure whatever players we add in this draft can help our team right now. This could be a TE, and you all know which TE I want, but in case you don’t, it’s Georgia TE Darnell Washington. I think this kid is ready to play right now, he can block, and he’s an underrated receiver. A RB like Jahmyr Gibbs from Alabama could be an electric player who could see some immediate playing time and spark this offense. We could also look to solidify the O-line, because each and every one of us know that we need a healthy Tua to win. We can’t have a leaky O-line, and there are a couple of question marks on our line at the moment. To be fair, most NFL teams have the same situation, but we have one excellent LT with a a very real injury history, Terron Armstead. Armstead somehow played 13 games last season, but he was questionable every single week with injuries. Our LG might have the confidence of the FO and the coaches, but Liam Eichenberg does not have the full confidence of the Dolphins fanbase. The same goes for RT Austin Jackson, 2020 1st RD pick, who will be protecting Tua’s blind side.There’s a couple of OT’s that may be around our first pick, North Dakota State’s Cody Mauch and Ohio State’s Dawand Jones. If we’re looking to upgrade the interior line, there’s Minnesota’s John Michael Schmidt and TCU’s Steve Avila.
It seems obvious to me that we are playing within a 2 year window. Our QB is relatively inexpensive this year and next, our most dynamic player, WR Tyreek Hill has declared he will stop playing in 2025, and our roster is as set as it’s going to be, many players on short deals. Our time is now, and with Aaron Rodgers playing QB for the NY Jets, most likely for 2 years, their window matches our window. I think our defensive roster at the moment is the best, most talented defensive roster we’ve had in decades. Our defense is ready. Add in the fact that we have DC Vic Fangio calling the shots for our defense now, I feel like we could be special. We brought back the entire RB room from last year, not because they were great, they were effective, but not great. It wouldn’t surprise me in the least if we looked to a young RB to spark this group. We know who we have at TE, and Tim can continue to stroke Durham Smythe, Eric Saubert and Tanner Conner, but realistically, this is a weak TE group. Smythe is a decent blocker, meh as a receiver. Saubert seems like he’s a blocking TE who is a blocking TE. Who knows what Conner can be, we haven’t taken off the wrapping paper yet. We may have to move up to get the RB, TE, or OL we want, but that shouldn’t stop us. Just get better, our roster is set as it’s going to be, whomever we add needs to be worthy!
Next year we can add some more depth players, but with limited picks in this draft, we need quality, not quantity. Our time is NOW! What I’m saying is I don’t want to see us trading back and picking up 2 more picks so we can draft guys who will struggle to make the roster, let alone see the field. That’s not where we’re at. I’m sure Chris Grier is well aware of this, so I wouldn’t bet on that happening. Usually I’m pumped up about the draft, but this one is not the same, armed with only a 2nd, 3rd, 6th and 7th RD picks. We’ve been trading away picks to get the players we wanted, so now we have to use the picks to do the same. I know we all have different ideas of what the right picks should be, Hulk may get angry if our first pick is a RB and not an OL. He may be right, but it sure does seem as if the coaching staff feels that Eich and Jackson are the guys going forward. We’ll see in a couple of days. Doubt we’ll be picking in RD 1, Stephen Ross made sure of that. I wouldn’t mind if we picked early in RD 2, earlier than #51, our current first pick.
GO DOLPHINS!!!!
Finsmob Unleashed 
For those of you who follow college ball and the draft closely, do you think RB Israel Abanikanda will be there at #84? If so, does he measure up to that pick?
I do think he would be a great get for us on our offense.
I think he does. Good size with speed/acceleration.
MikeE,
I was just screwing around. You know me, Mr. Positive! Lol
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Starting the goose and lemonade at 11 AM may be impacting my attitude.
LOL, you always gush positivity. Don’t know what I was thinking. 😝
I think there are 2 positions where injuries could most hurt us besides the obvious (Tua ).
And maybe this is obvious as well.
Armstead and RB.
The FO must have someone they can trust at LT to not just lose the game if Terron is out.
And I like Mostert and Wilson, but if one misses games the other must become bell cow, and I don’t think either is capable of that for very long without going down, too.
Mike E we seem to be on the same wave length both at OT and RB.
Here’s a couple non IPAs to ya.
Ha! Appreciate the non- IPA’s brother!
I always liked Dion, but he’s been nothing but an ass, since going to Colorado
https://247sports.com/Article/Colorado-issues-statement-after-transfer-TE-Zach-Courtney-claims-Deion-Sanders-staff-would-not-release-film-209016614/
Mike E. says:
April 28, 2023 at 2:33 pm
I didn’t concede the division, just pointed out some facts. blah blah blah
Timing is everything…lol.
CAN’T WAIT for Day 2 of the NFL DRAFT!!!
GO PHINS!!!
HELL YEAH!!!
Be ready by 8:20 and 10:15, at least….lol
I’ll be ready, man!!!
I don’t think we beat NY jest 11 to 9 this year. Rodgers is good for a score every quarter. We’re going to have to be able to outscore more teams this year.
That’s why I want Dalvin and a seam buster YAC TE. We need TDs.
There wasn’t much good QB play in that game on both sides.
I really want to trade up to the Lions @ 48 if all it will cost is Ced Wilson. According to PFF, the Lions are in need of a WR. But as I look over their roster, they’ve got Marvin Jones Jr, Jameson Williams, Amon-Ra St. Brown, and Josh Reynolds. Do they really need a WR???
Ced Wilson is a slot WR, as is the outstanding St. Brown… do they really want Wilson?
Another position the Lions are in need of? TE, as they traded TJ Hockenson to the Vikings in-season last year. In other words, we’re in direct competition with them to get the best TE left on the board.
Jameson Williams is going to be suspended for the first 6 games.
I wish the mock draft sites would populate the drafted players in round one and let me draft the rest of the draft. LOL
You can use the PFF mock Draft simulator (I’m using it right now)… they already have the 1st round locked and populated.
https://www.pff.com/draft/nfl-mock-draft-simulator?ref=55a62b88-b929-41e9-8a2c-14eb252de513
THANKS MAN!
FUCK THEM LIONS! STOLE MY PLAYERS!
I’m expecting a lot of frustration as our players come off the board one by one. It’s gonna happen, and I think we all know it. Then we’ll pick some guy and Grier will be like “He’s the guy we wanted, we’re thrilled he fell to us”.
We’ll be like “Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck” lol
YUP! Exactly.
😂💯
Then rinse and repeat for round 3! LOL
LOL, as long as the guys we pick pan out, that’s all that matters.
With the 51st pick in the NFL draft the Miami Dolphins select
Matthew Bergeron
SYRACUSE
Cody Mauch
NORTH DAKOTA STATE
Dawand Jones
OHIO STATE
(I hope one is available!!!!!!!!)
In this instance, I’d take Cody Mauch.
NFL.com has Matthew Bergeron ranked higher?
For whatever that’s worth!
Tippman is a guy a lot of pundits are high on but I think he’ll go before us.
I just looked at a dozen sites resetting their picks for tonight.
Musgrave was picked most often for us.
My fave was us getting him then Achane.
SPeeeeed baby.
Somebody said “no worries, there are 20 good guys left. ” damn good thing since we’re the
If ya want the most hungry, firey, nastiest O-Lineman in this Draft, it’s Cody Mauch and not it’s even close. He’s Dark Richie without the mental problems and dirty play.
* and it’s not even close.
MikeE the soothsayer
How could you possibly predict such a thing!??
😝
Rockphin says:
April 28, 2023 at 5:27 pm
THANKS MAN!
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You’re most welcome, man!
Quite honestly, I believe Brenton Strange is going to go far earlier than most pundits have predicted. We’ve all seen him have a late rise in the scouting process, and there’s a reason why… he just may be the most complete all-around TE this Draft season.
He isn’t the fastest, he’s not the tallest, he doesn’t outjump everybody else… but he does EVERYTHING well. That, and he’s far more athletic than given credit for.
It’s possible.
If my guy Adetomiwa Adebawore goes to the stej or Patsies*, I’m going to be in the market for a new TV and/or computer. Just sayin’…
Very possible!
Interesting…
OK this may be the last one?
51.Cody Mauch OT North Dakota State
84.Siaki Ika DT Baylor
197.Juice Scruggs OC Penn State
238.Kemari Averett TE Bethune Cookman
I think Cody Mauch might end up at guard in the NFL.
Very possibly.
I can dig that, Wyoming!
It’s hailing…lol
Got hit with some yesterday. Almost Marble size which is big for here.
Nothing has changed for me since yesterday…
FINAL
My Miami Dolphins 2023 Mock Draft (4/27/2023)
* = Trade down, not taken at exact placement
*R2P20 (51): Brenton Strange, TE, PSU
GAINED BY TRADE DOWN (R?P?): Devon Achane, HB, Texas A&M
R3P21 (84): Braeden Daniels, OL, Utah
R6P20 (197): Jerrod Clark, NT, Coastal Carolina
R7P21 (238): Brett Neilon, C, USC
UDFA: Trent Thompson, TE/FB, UTEP; Christian Izien, S, Rutgers; Camren McDonald, TE, FSU; Lachlan Pitts, TE,
William & Mary; Devonnsha Maxwell, DT, Chattanooga; Jake Moody, K, Michigan; too many RBs to list
FA: Brandon Shell, T
FOR THE RECORD…
Darnell Washington, TE, Georgia, is my pick @ 51 if he’s still there
If Cody Mauch, OL, North Dakota State is there @ 51, he could change everything
My last. With no trade down believe it or not. lol
51. Cody Mauch OT North Dakota State
84. Brenton Strange TE Penn State
197. Carl Brooks DT Bowling Green
238. Christian Izien S Rutgers
Love this one, too!
I keep selecting Brooks because Grier and Co. really liked him.
There are like 3 OL available right now who are said to be able to play almost all 5 positions on the OL. I want one of them. I believe they were Mauch, Daniels and the Wisconsin Center. Not 100% sure if these are the 3, but like all 3 of these guys.
As I understand, Mauch and Daniels are 2 who can play all 5 positions. If you’re thinking about Joe Tippmann, I don’t believe he’s ever played at Tackle… though at 6’6″, 313, he probably could.
YES, I too like all 3 of these cats!
I’m a fan of Brenton Strange too and I hope we land him. I think he’s a good fit for our offense.
MFers. They keep taking ALL the TE’s before #51. Get stuck with a Tackle that wont play.
We could use competition and depth on the OL.
I’m just salty because Detroit fucked up my weekend. The talking heads on ESPN were lambasting the Lions for taking Gibbs and Campbell in the first round.
The talking heads are stupid. Next season when Gibbs and Campbell are in the PB no-one will be saying they were reaches.
If they take Moody in tomorrow I am going to lose my shit! Fuckers will probably take him in the 5th.
LOL!
I feel your pain, man. The Vikings and Seahawks usually take my guys away from us. I absolutely understand where you’re coming from!
They had them high on their board. Gibbs is a versatile back with blazing speed and in that offense he’s scary. Campbell is a big LB that could become a solid part of the Lions rebuilt defense.
I’m not a fan of Matthew Bergeron, which is exactly why he’ll be our pick @ 51. LOL
He gave up 5 sacks last season in a not-so-good conference. I wouldn’t take him any earlier than the 3rd round. His only good trait is in pass-protection, and even there it leaves so very much to be desired.
5 sacks in 12 games or so is not so bad. He’s a prospect with upside not a finished product.
This is true, but I don’t like what I’ve seen. It’s only a matter of preference, nothing more.
I both love and respect Lance Zierlein over at NFL.com, but I don’t like his take on Bergeron. NOT. AT. ALL!
Ok, so who thinks we trade up, stay put, or trade back?
ALL of the above! LOL 😉
All of the above is possible. LOL
Laughing mockingly at Pro Football Talk. They posted an article 3 hours ago titled “Dolphins Draft Picks 2023: Full list of draft picks for every round”
I am also laughing derisively at myself because I gave them a click to verify that there were no picks listed. DUH LOL
I think Grief is going to trade up, using a pick from next year.
and then pick a guy he could have picked if he stayed pat
How would you ever know that?
LC3, can’t remember the 3 others, track record
DT3 is another (Daniel Thomas)
someone pointed out to me last week or the week before that DT3 wasn’t Grief’s pick. May have been Thy
No how would you know they would have been there without trading up? You’ll never know that.
Grier wasn’t in full control as GM for LC3 or DT3. Tannenbaum and Ireland respectively.
I CAN’T HELP IT!
Can someone explain to me the article CK posted earlier, how two teams settled a tampering investigation themselves and traded some mid round picks and we lost a 1st for tampering? How is that allowed?
I heard that but was late to the whole story and it was confusing.
No Idea!
I’m telling y’all for like the 3rd time now… Darius Rush, CB, South Carolina, is a wildcard. While I don’t predict us taking him, I would not be surprised in the least if he’s a surprise pick for us this evening.
And I’m talking strictly as the eventual replacement for Xavien Howard.
HMMMMM
MF13 I’ve always liked Matthew Bergeron
Versatile, 4 year starter, no injury history.
I don’t always get it right, my Bro! It’s all good!
BPA
BPA
BPA
BPA!
(could be any of 30 players depending on who’s opinion it is. LOL)
Goodell is like yeah boo me. I’m getting 64mil a year.
Shit man, Mort looks almost as old as Biden
I wouldn’t leave Hooker on the street corner at 51.
Hope Mayer keeps sliding
Joey Porter probably won’t make it to us
Simpson from Clempson might be there
Could be 3-5 TE’s we might want
I predict we draft a CB whose name I’ve probably never heard before
You guys are awesome, have fun tonight
Sending you a big bear hug
👍
LET’S DO THIS!!!
This is the dawning of a new age
Drew Sanders is the prefect Steeler
Leeeeet the sunshine….leeeeet the sunshine let the sunshine down on their bench
dumb
Joey Porter JR!
How amazing would it be to get picked by the team your dad played for and the team you hung around with as a child?
It’s crazy that it happened because it’s been discussed for weeks.
Vrable couldn’t take any more Tannehill either
Lions are killing Tocks dreams single handedly
Or Rocks
THANK GOD that Sam LaPorta is off the board!!!
The Lions offense has the potential to be scary good.
No more TE’s
What do you mean? The 2 best ones are still on the board
Okay – now it’s just Washington
And the run is on
^
WOAH!!!
RAIDERS!!!
The run has begun.
^
The run on TEs has begun…
MEH
Piggy – I meant I don’t want any more TE’s to get drafted
Oh…:that makes sense
🐷
That sucks we were supposed to get Mayer 🖕
Musgrave, Washington, Kraft and Steange are all available
I don’t think there’s a chance DW makes it to #51. If we want him we have to move up and get him
The rams have hunter long so they are set….😁
Lmao
😆
There goes Avila
Good IOL. Hope a run doesn’t start.
Who are you hoping we select?
I think he likes John Michael Schmidt
me too!
Well, there’s one OL I liked off the board
Well we finally made the ticker!
YES!!!
THANK GOD BERGERON IS OFF THE BOARD!!!
Tim,
I think there are several I’d be happy with if we’re talking OL. I don’t like Mauch all that much. If Schmitz is there it would be hard for me to pass him up. But, I’ve grown into liking Tippmann more than I thought I would. His potential is really good…but ya know how potential works. Bergeron and Wypler are probably gonna be long time starters in the NFL.
I hear ya.
Now Berger(gone)
Shit!
Sorry guys, I know a few of you like Bergeron
Bergeron looks like a kid who’s mom left him behind at Target
Mauch Washington Musgrave Sanders Torrence
Frankly, I’d look at TE over OL and take an OL with our next pick. I actually think we already have our starting OL, so I’m not too concerned about it.
I agree that we have the probable starters in place, but we need more quality backups because the line never seems to stay healthy and it effects our offense too much.
So far, so good through @ 40.
good good good
“Good… good”, said Emperor Palpatine! 😀
LOL, I was picturing Rock writhing his hands together
I WAS WRITHING MY HANDS TOGETHER!!
before typing
Rock,
I hear ya. You never have to twist my arm too hard to pick OL. lol
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I just think there’s more need at TE. Our talent in the group ain’t good, and you can’t just have your TE block anymore. If that’s all you want, pick one much later. If I’m spending a second round pick on one…he better at least have the potential to be a productive receiver.
Just 10 nerve racking picks to go
There goes another TE…
? Where?
wow your feed is ahead of mine!
I don’t know how, but PFF is getting the data quicker than the rest.
Musgrave to the Packers.
So Tippmann is the most athletic center in this draft. Do we take him and shift Williams back out to LG? Gives us a backuip in Eich and a pretty good line overall.
Those ladies trying to pretend it’s their first BJ
M – you twittering?
Nah, man. PFF is getting it faster than anybody. I will NOT tip off names.
Thanks pal
The good news is one of the picks between 51 and now is also Green Bay and they probably won’t take another TE
The other guy I like from WI on the DL is still there too.
We have a legit shot at Washington …. I don’t see any picks left in front of us that needs a TE (as those that did have taken one).
Rock,
I don’t think Tippmann will be a center
The jest replace their mullet.
Man Imma just shut up until we pick
Tipp gone
I KNEW the yets were gonna screw us. I’d just said it in my head before they picked. Lol
Always. Fuck the Jets.
Terrible Armstead is going to be announcing our pick
He’s going to pick out RT!
Typo, or are you salty that Armstead misses so much time? 🤣
It’s a trotter fail
So is everyone hoping for TE Darnell Washington?
Yes
no
Washington is a TE AND half OL lol Its like getting 1.5 players of need
😂
That was supposed to be I didn’t think Tippmann would be available.
Me either but he is a little too tall and too little sand in the pants for a center IMO. Like they were saying he may play guard. Pulls well.
I like my centers pyramid shaped.
How progressive of the Colts to have a trans cheerleader…
I guess she’s a Jalen Carter fan
I mean, she’s probably right…
LOL!!!!!!!!
LOL
🤣🤣
Fuck, the Lions just traded up…
I agree with the first three words especially!
They just took Sam Laporta this round – I doubt they take a 2nd TE
The Lions are acting like they got a shot.
I’m nervous about both Bucs and Commanders taking a TE
But other than that o don’t see the Steelers, Patriots or Packers taking
one
I think bucs and commanders both have too much OL need.
I’m ascairt!!