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 
Strengths:
Huge target in the passing game
Physical run blocker
Wins at top of route because of physicality
Works mostly short/intermediate routes; does damage with ball in his hands because of size
Weaknesses:
Not particularly explosive/fast; more of a possession receiver with YAC ability
Doesn’t run a lot of deep routes
Doesn’t create a lot of separation at top of route
Combine Results:
40-Yard Dash: 4.54 seconds
Vertical: 35 inches
Broad Jump: 10 feet, 6 inches
3-Cone Drill: 7.01 seconds
Not fast as a wr, but good speed for TE
The key will be his blocking, they list it as a strength, but that’s for a WR, still better than Gesicki blocking
Fastest 40 time for a TE at the Combine was Will Mallory at 4.54 same as Higgins. Mallory was only 6’4 239.
Higgins had a 5th round WR grade.
One of his positive traits, “Gets into blocks with strong grasp and balanced base.”
Happy we drafted him! He’ll be a WIP, but well worth it.
And I presume you meant fastest 40-time at the ’23 Combine, not all-time. Vernon Davis ran a 4.38 back in 2006.
I’m not at all worried about drafting OL
We are probably signing a vet or 2 after the draft
Taylor lewan said we contacted him
We probably sign Cam Fleming
Frank Rehm Award- most outstanding offensive player in the Big Game
All Pac-12 honorable mention wide receiver (Coaches)
All-Pac-12 fourth team wide receiver (Phil Steele)
College Sports Communicators Academic All-District
Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll
Started all 12 games for the Cardinal at wide receiver
Led all Stanford receivers with 704 receiving yards with two touchdowns, averaging 58.67 yards/game
Also rushed four times for 48 yards
TBH, I like what we have done so far.
Me too- I just like to rail on Grier a bit. I am curious as to how we are
Going to fortify the OL though. I’m not comfortable with it as is.
Me neither and have high hopes when that money hits the bank on 1 June.
I’m OK with it, if it had been one of our rivals doing it I’d probably poo poo it
This is a real world A+ draft for us.
A Fangio chess piece hitter with ball skills at CB.
A no shit track star at RB to serve on the committee.
and a physical blocker with speed to burn LBs @ TE
That’s needs focused surgical precision.
His 40 time would’ve been the fastest TE at the combine.
ooops
here’s a beer on me, BBM.
son of a son of a shula says:
April 29, 2023 at 4:46 pm
Kuntz was a block tease
😂😂😂
We’ve got enough at TE, that it won’t be horrible or a liability, that’s good enough
I think so too. It worked out as far as I’m concerned, though I’d rather have drafted Brenton Strange in the 2nd.
fastest 40-time at the ’23 Combine
————-
Yes, that is what I meant lol
All good, buddy! 😀
Can you imagine how gratifying it must be to McDaniel to have picked out his TE based on what he knew he wanted from his SF days and then have the guy fall 20 places down the draft and be sitting right there for us in the 6th.
Not having much expectations makes it easy to say we’ve done ok
Worse would’ve been not taking BPA
Rock, there goes the Auburn kicker Carlson
Hey speaking of Vernon Davis,
now that is another prototypical 49er TE for us to base our plans on.
And Vernon Davis was one of the very best blocking TEs of his generation.
jus’ sayin’
We now have 2 very fast TEs who are willing and able blockers
and
2 bruising blocking TEs with soft hands to sneak out into the pattern.
BT Potter is a PK
who had success in college that’s still out there, I think,
but I predict we do not draft him.
There are some decent OG’s still on the board.
Also, DT’s. Not naming names as to not jinx M’s guy.
shhhh
doing same here
LOL
😉
Three guys who will play and significantly contribute every Sunday for 4 years on very cap friendly contracts
good point and we need that for sure
Totally agree.
Higgins went to high school in Austin Tx so he notes hot weather and in fact was
Born in Florida
Son of Karon and George Higgins
Father played football at University of South Florida
The Cowboys just took a deuce…
I like Deuce Vaughn. He play’s tough.
Same.
hey Higgins was in the top 100 high school players in the US his senior year and ran track and played basketball in high school as well as football.
and he’s a very smart kid … an honor roll psychology major, and
our coaches loved him in the interviews.
If you guys think this is a good draft, then, I will just shut-up and watch…lol.
It will be a rare success if Grier “nails” this, i.e. we have 2 quality players who play quality time and minutes. Starters are what I hoped and what I mean by quality.
I understand your frustration. Hell, look at all the fucking mocks I did. I was on another planet compared to where they have gone. lol
I still like what they have done and feel very confident about them bringing in vet OL.
Hey, you’ve the right to your opinion, man! I can understand your frustrations in terms of not landing a day 1 starter, but I think we’ve done alright, JMO.
Carry on! I have no problem with anybody voicing their opinions! 🙂
You’ve got OD OL-syndrome
Our OL was much better last year, than in 2021, I expect to take another leap this year based on other moves they’ve made with Achane and Higgins, along with it being the 2nd year in this zone blocking scheme
We knew last year it was going to take a little time to get comfortable with the ZBS
Pats with a very fast DB in Ameer Speed. He was on my watch list for a late round pick.
He’s a guy who will probably have to some up like Crossen did. ST’s ace.
The Dolphins announced Higgins as a tight end when they made the selection. The team could be looking to move him as he makes the transition to the NFL.
Correct!
20 picks to go
BB Mike,
I owe ya a beer for our responses to Krishna: “I understand your frustrations”. 😀
lol
Jets have Kuntz
Jets are Kuntz… there I fixed it 🤡
They certainly do!
the dumbass jest pick kuntz, so piggy can still use his puns twice a year.
I’ve heard of the “Big Kahuna” used for Tua,
and “Big Cojones” used for McDaniel,
but at 6’8
that’s frickin’ “Big Kuntz” used for the NY Jets.
Hey the Vikes picked up DeWayne McBride.
That frees up Dalvin to come to us.
Still some goo OG prospects out there.
Emil Ekiyor Jr. ALABAMA
Andrew Vorhees USC
Nick Broeker MISSISSIPPI
McClendon Curtis TENNESSEE-CHATTANOOGA
Jaxson Kirkland WASHINGTON
TJ Bass OREGON
good
actually that is a good group of developmental guards for real
good list BBM
Thanks
Broeker and Kirkland have experience at OT as well.
With our track team able to score a bunch of points, Fangio can tell the DBs to cheat the routes in zone and go for the picks and bury teams early and then pour it on.
^
Make them have to get rid of it quick with these ball hawks sitting back watching the QB.
And
Phillips and Wilkins and Chubb should be able to get pressure more often because the WRs will be covered better.
Ekiyor is rated as high as the 150s by some boards.
Vorhees was rated as high as a 5th.
voorhees Curtis and Kirkland all rated in the 180s
Ah, ok
Gonna try working on an UDFA list at about pick 250
10 to go
they can’t get all our guys dammit
They’re gonna try
Could we go OG or DT with the last pick?
Or do they totally blow our minds again and go with Krishna’s guess at QB? lol
McDaniel saw Higgins play at Stanford while he was coaching down the street.
Jets are done picking. Bills and Pats have one more.
One of my fav Motley Crew tunes
Vince Neil having a hard time getting the vocals out like a mumble rapper. lol
My ex wife took tap dance classes with Tommy Lee bout 50 years ago
There goes (Jason) Vorhees to the Ravens… one of Rockphin’s picks.
Figures
Damn, there goes Broeker to the Bills.
I liked him last year when I thought he was going to enter the draft then. He’s a 7th round steal, IMO.
Could end up being a top 53 cut though.
There goes another
That’s what I get for naming names, dammit!
My guess is an LB/S that plays STs
probably so
Silvera looks like a Raiduh
Looks like the Commanders HC if he was in his 20’s
looks like a millennial Lyle Alzado
LMAO
6 more to go
hey Jason Taylor Jr is out there at safety and could play STs.
Didn’t know he entered the draft
Seen him make some plays
My guess is an LB/S that plays STs
————–
S Christian Izien
Awe shit, I named another name. Fuck!
Naples didn’t get the memo
Not trying to be a dick, trying to get in Grier’s head, we need STs
Damn, NFL.com just updated. I see what you were talking about now. lol
ABC is like 3 picks behind as far as talking about them
Are Colts going to rake an IIII
Take
aw mannnn I messed up us picking Taylor
Damn, OT Jake Witt, he’s a good prospect. Fucking Colts
We’re on the clock!!
Beer
On da clock
k guys here it is
*** So we have the best CB duo in the NFL — and we drafted a CB with our top pick.
*** We seemed set at RB so we picked a RB in the 3rd.
*** And then we took a project switch from WR to TE to compete with the one we took to do the same last year.
Where were the big uglies?
Finally some O-Line help!
There an OL 👍👍
An OT where did that come from
A freaking OT!!!!!!!!!!!! There you go Krishna, Ken, etc. lol
well he was rated as high as 180s also
stangerx says:
April 29, 2023 at 6:10 pm
*** So we have the best CB duo in the NFL — and we drafted a CB with our top pick.
*** We seemed set at RB so we picked a RB in the 3rd.
*** And then we took a project switch from WR to TE to compete with the one we took to do the same last year.
Where were the big uglies?
Ask and ye shall receive.
LOL — complain enough and it happens.
Our Miami Dolphins 2023 Draft Class is set!
Hey he’s from Michigan.
Grier knows who the boss is.
Michigan. Maybe Ross picked him? 😂😂
Lol 32.5″ dinosaur arms
Dang
Rich Eisenberg will be happy
No berg
A Right Tackle
Right, I mean correct!
He played all his snaps at LT in college
Actually looks like he lined up at both OT positions during SR Bowl practices. They probably do that with all of them though.
Wyoming, the video threw me off.
Stanger,
I’m sure the CB was an eye on the future, as well as the present. Ramsey and Howard are making a ton and aren’t getting any younger- both showing signs of slowing down. All out RBs are on one year deals I believe, so we need to restock the stable there. Schaner is going to be a third down, receiving threat.
That said, I was hoping we went TE and OL
We did 6th and 7th for what it’s worth.
Yes, I meant earlier
Achane- I guess it autocorrects to Shaner…
Cam Smith has to hit the field for me to be happy with that one. Would be different if he was taken in the 5th. Can the guy play slot?
Agreed Stanger. We have “Iggy PTSD”. I’m hoping that Fangio let Grier know what he was looking for, and some prospects in our range that he liked.
Hayes is the son of two former Central Michigan athletes — his father, Mike, played football and his mother, Sue, is in the school’s Hall of Fame as a basketball player. Hayes excelled as a two-time all-state football player, conference basketball player of the year and baseball pitcher of the year during his time at Traverse City West High School. He matriculated to Michigan, starting two of 12 games played at left tackle as a redshirt freshman in 2019. Hayes started two games at left tackle in 2020 before starting all 14 games at that spot in 2021, garnering second-team All-Big Ten Conference accolades and helping the Wolverines’ offensive line win the Joe Moore Award as the country’s top unit. The line won that award again in 2022, as Hayes repeated his second-team all-conference performance starting 12 games at left tackle. — by Chad Reuter
Hey this guy is your elephant package TE. 6th OL
Overview
Two-year starter at left tackle for a unit that won consecutive Joe Moore Awards (best offensive line in college football). He’s tall and plays with good technique and strong hands, but Hayes is missing functional length as a tackle. He tough at the point of attack and gets into space with athletic movements but he plays with a slightly elevated pad level that could slow a transition inside to guard. He’s solid in pass protection, but he plays with an average anchor and might not have the range to keep speed rushers from tormenting the pocket. He could become an average player at tackle or guard in the pros.
Strengths
Plays with above average technique.
Athletic when pulling into space and hitting moving targets.
Strains through the echo of the whistle.
Torques hips and kicks out his edge blocks.
Stiff punch and clinch can gather and collect the rush.
Resets hands to find opponent’s frame in pass pro.
Adequate redirection slide to mirror the inside move.
Weaknesses
Might lack desired length to stay at tackle.
Mechanical getting off the snap and into his blocks.
Pad level rides high into contact at point of attack.
Bounced back into the pocket by bull rushers.
Recovery movement is heavy-legged and slow.
Lacks ideal athleticism and length to protect his edge against speed.
BBM gets another beer. See below 😉
Strengths
Plays with above average technique.
Athletic when pulling into space and hitting moving targets.
Strains through the echo of the whistle.
Torques hips and kicks out his edge blocks.
Stiff punch and clinch can gather and collect the rush.
Resets hands to find opponent’s frame in pass pro.
Adequate redirection slide to mirror the inside move.
Weaknesses
Might lack desired length to stay at tackle.
Mechanical getting off the snap and into his blocks.
Pad level rides high into contact at point of attack.
Bounced back into the pocket by bull rushers.
Recovery movement is heavy-legged and slow.
Lacks ideal athleticism and length to protect his edge against speed.
Cause 6’6 isn’t enough?
Shorts arms don’t help, but he’s an NFL OG, so…
Lol, converted TE
Hayes struggled as a pass-blocker in 2021, allowing three sacks and 24 other pressures in 427 pass-blocking snaps. But in 2022, he allowed just 11 pressures — and no sacks — in 357 pass-blocking snaps. He was a key cog in Michigan’s run-blocking, too, and helped the Wolverines win the Joe Moore Award for the nation’s top offensive line the past two seasons.
Competition for LG and RT?
hey I owe BBM more beer and now one to Herd, too.
Damn, see my response to my post above. Now I have to give it back. lol
So that was a very interesting draft after all,
and I’m very happy with our 4 guys.
Now I’m gonna go celebrate.
Hayes will be redshirted mostly, might make the 53, but as for PT, probably not and maybe practice squad
My thinking also
Agreed
Gotta drop 2 bonds at the jail I have put off until after our pick. What’s an extra 30-40 minutes in jail, right? lol
Then I will try to work on an UDFA list.
He really struggled against PSU, pushed back regularly into QB
His struggles look a lot like Jackson’s his 1st 2 years
I am not going to sit here and say I focused on Hayes during that game, but they ran all over us, particularly in the second half. He couldn’t have been too bad . PSU had a good defense this year.
Looked like he was 50/50 in his SR Bowl video. win vs struggling
He’s a 7th rounder- if he makes the team it will be a major achievement; I’m not expecting too much out of him.
^
Right now he is RT1
Damn, was thinking about Jalen Graham as an UDFA.
Onto UDFAs, hope we get a few guys that make it hard to cut them
I was not happy we drafted the Smurf it the more video I watch of the kid the more exciting things are. He’s dynamic and even though he’s small he doesn’t go down easy
6th lineman / eligible?
mf13ss says:
April 28, 2023 at 6:54 pm
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.
—————
Welp, I got the surprise right, the position of CB right, and even the funkin’ team right(!)… just not the player. And NO, I was not tipped off by anybody from anywhere.
Cam Smith works fine for me, though I would have preferred Darius Rush.
The idea? MASSIVE $$$ being spent at the CB position and they’re nearly all banged up… especially X. We needed a new ‘lifeline’ at the CB position… now don’t go out like Iggy, Cam Smith!
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
————-
HAPPY we got at least ONE of ‘MY GUYS’ in Devon Achane!!!
Dolphins draft
Rd 1 traded to Denver – Bradley Chubb
Rd 2 Cam Smith
Rd 3 traded to Rams – Jalen Ramsey
Rd 3 Devon Achane
It’s alright
Yeah, I guess so. lol
Looks like Higgins will be our developmental pass catching TE.
It’s funny the OT we took I had in one of my mocks in the 7th.
NICE!
The later the round, the more difficult it is to project. Props!
The site basically gave me the names, I’d look at prospect profiles and make a choice. LOL
Some UDFA to consider. ** means I’m surprised they went undrafted. Not sure what the lingering injury is on RB Sean Tucker.
OT Joey Fisher SHEPHERD
OT Mark Evans II UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSA
OT Richard Gouraige FLORIDA
OT Connor Galvin BAYLOR
OG McClendon Curtis TENNESSEE-CHATTANOOGA
OG Emil Ekiyor Jr. ALABAMA
OG TJ Bass OREGON
OG Jaxson Kirkland WASHINGTON
OG Tashawn Manning KENTUCKY
OG Jerome Carvin TENNESSEE
TE Blake Whiteheart WAKE FOREST
TE Camren McDonald FLORIDA STATE
TE Ben Sims BAYLOR
** RB Sean Tucker SYRACUSE
** RB Keaton Mitchell EAST CAROLINA
RB Mohamed Ibrahim MINNESOTA
RB Xazavian Valladay ARIZONA STATE
FB Hunter Luepke NORTH DAKOTA STATE
DT Jerrod Clark COASTAL CAROLINA
DT DJ Dale ALABAMA
DT Jalen Redmond OKLAHOMA
DT Cory Durden N.C. STATE
DT PJ Mustipher PENN STATE
DT Jacob Slade MICHIGAN STATE
DT Jason Lewan ILLINOIS STATE
EDGE Andre Carter II ARMY
EDGE Caleb Murphy FERRIS STATE
EDGE Lonnie Phelps KANSAS
EDGE Ali Gaye LSU
EDGE Brenton Cox Jr. FLORIDA
EDGE Mohamoud Diabate UTAH
EDGE Eku Leota AUBURN
** LB Ivan Pace Jr. CINCINNATI
LB Jeremy Banks TENNESSEE
LB Anfernee Orji VANDERBILT
LB Cam Jones INDIANA
LB Aubrey Miller Jr. JACKSON STATE UNIVERS
LB Charlie Thomas GEORGIA TECH
CB Arquon Bush CINCINNATI
CB Eli Ricks ALABAMA
CB Tiawan Mullen INDIANA
CB Anthony Johnson VIRGINIA
CB Cameron Brown OHIO STATE
CB Mekhi Garner LSU
CB Steven Gilmore MARSHALL
S Christian Izien RUTGERS
S Quindell Johnson MEMPHIS
S Kaevon Merriweather IOWA
S Brandon Joseph NOTRE DAME
QB Tyson Bagent SHEPHERD
^
What BB Mike said here!!!
I didn’t get into listing WR, kicker or punter. Though, we will sign a kicker and punter.
Where are the kickers?
Did any of you hear the death knell of Igbe this weakened?
You are hilariously consistent Ken
😃
Only kickers listed by NFL.COM
Jack Podlesny GEORGIA – K – Senior 5.58
B.T. Potter CLEMSON – K – Senior 5.58
Christopher Dunn N.C. STATE – K – Senior 5.57
Unless Iggy is total shit in camp, I would keep him on the roster one more year to see if Fangio can help him reach his potential.
Chargers got my guy Jerrod Clark 😡
UDFA so far
Offensive tackle Jarrett Horst, Michigan State
∗ Center Alama Uluave, San Diego State
∗ Linebacker Aubrey Miller, Jackson State
∗ Quarterback James Blackman, Arkansas State
Defensive lineman Anthony Montalvo, UCF
∗ Wide receiver Daewood Davis, Western Kentucky
∗ Defensive lineman Brandon Pili, USC
∗ Running back Chris Brooks, BYU
Edge rusher Ezekiel Vandenburgh, Illinois State
∗ Tight end Julian Hill, Campbell
∗ Defensive lineman Randy Charlton, Mississippi State
∗ Safety Bennett Williams, Oregon
UCF
We signed all those guys already?
According to the Palm Beach Post
So did we draft anybody good?
No. lol
Only ones I have heard of are:
Linebacker Aubrey Miller, Jackson State
Defensive lineman Brandon Pili, USC
LB Aubrey Miller could surprise us. He was a 4 star recruit to Missouri and left to play for Deon Sanders at Jackson State. He’s smallish but a good football player.
I think our first two picks make an impact this season and the last two are developmental competing to make the roster as depth.
I’m excited to see how Achane fits in. Explosive player.