Time is ticking down, and all of the storylines are coming to a head. Arguments supporting trading up, staying put, and trading back are at full throttle all over the NFL landscape, especially here in Miami. I can get on board with either as long as we come away with at least 2 players that will play a lot of the ’24 season and make a positive impact. My feeling is OL and EDGE are the 2 places with the strongest needs, followed closely by 3-4 DE. If you’re looking to trade back, the age old phrasing of the talent from 21-55 was pretty even so we wanted get another player or two in that area to help our team. In the unlikely scenario where we trade up, it will be this is a player we really felt would impact our team right now and in the future. As far as staying put, the dialogue will be we felt like staying put would net us the player we wanted, that someone valuable was going to fall to us. In any of these scenarios, it’s not how or why we got there, it’s who the player is, and ultimately how the player fares and impacts the team this season. Make no mistake, we’re not taking a player that will be sitting on the bench and learning in ’24, we simply have way too many holes to fill.
If it’s going to be an edge rusher, which I think is very likely, the names that pop up are FSU’s Jared Verse, UCLA’s Laiatu Latu and Penn State’s Chop Robinson. If we’re looking at O-line, the scope widens some, from a plug-n-play OC/G like Jackson Powers-Johnson, to possibly an OT that could play inside or sub for Terron Armstead/Austin Jackson if necessary, such as Washington’s Troy Fautanu, who would have to fall some, or Georgia’s Amarius Mims, or Oklahoma’s Tyler Guyton. There are a few OG’s that we could take either with a trade back or our 2nd pick, such as Kansas St’s Cooper Beebe, Connecticut’s Christian Haynes, or Michigan’s Zak Zinter. The reason I believe we go defense first is because the dropoff is pretty significant at both EDGE and/or DT/DE, while the O-line has some players that should be available in RD 2 or later that could step in and play immediately.
As of this moment, the Dolphins have still not come to an agreement with QB Tua Tagovailoa on an extension, although we keep hearing a deal is imminent. I would think both sides want to protect themselves, it’s a tough spot for both sides. Joe Burrow and Justin Herbert have been paid. Daniel Jones has also been paid. I believe Tua falls somewhere in between those 4. The other aspect on this situation is that I believe Tua is in an ideal place to for his skillset. Not to say he couldn’t have success elsewhere, but the HC who is a staunch believer in him, and has handcrafted the offense around his strengths is a huge boon for Tua. The Climate is also conducive to his success, you don’t want Tua in Green Bay, or Buffalo for that matter. I feel like that does give the Dolphins some leverage due to those things, but only so much that Tua and more so his representation wants to see the money. Is it possible that Tua plays the season without an extension? I’d think the odds are low, but if that were to happen, the Dolphins could tag Tua next season and let the market decide what he’s worth.
Tonight, here on FMU, we will be conducting our annual Mock Draft at 7PM, led by none other than our own M13. Please try and make it if you can, the more participation we have, the more fun it will be. We’ll all be voting for each and every pick for every team, all 32. For those on the West Coast, my apologies on the early start, hop in later if you can’t make the start. Hope to see a bunch of you here at 7PM tonight!
FMU Mock Draft – Tonight 7PM EST
GO DOLPHINS!!!
Finsmob Unleashed 
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Haven’t really followed much on the draft, let alone other teams, so it would be nice to have in advance a link to needs of each team and some type of draft board, that rates the players, that way using 2 devices or screen to speed things up, if I have time I’ll post them
Here’s a pretty good team needs article
https://www.nfl.com/news/2024-nfl-draft-first-round-order-top-five-needs-for-all-32-teams-following-free-agency-frenzy
https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10109815-mel-kiper-2024-nfl-draft-big-board-top-10-rankings-for-each-position-post-super-bowl
top players at each position
3 phone windows and a couple of PC windows should do the trickš
Steve – I think I’m going to use the NFL’s draft site for the team needs.āShould be accurate enough for our needs here
right-o š
On the other hand, when it comes to each team’s needs, post from wherever you like.āI’m not running this, so do as you please
I’m sure most of you don’t watch SNL, but this was really funny!
That was good!
yeah itās hilarious
I think they have a really talented cast and group of writers now and I really enjoy that they are doing less political stuff
Dolphins had a private visit recently with TCU safety Mark Perry.
Dolphins had an interview with VT special teamer WR/RB/KR Cole Beck.āHe is a track guy.ā6’1 195 ran a 4.33 at his pro day.āHe said it was a bad time for him.āI believe it as his fastest time in a meet was 4.19.āAlso set a VT record and ran a 9.87 in 100 meter race.āWas a 2 time All-American in track, 3 time ACC champ.
Update of what a bunch of “draft guru’s” think.
MikeE., looks a majority are going with DT Byron Murphy next most may be Graham Barton.āTwo still have us taking Xavier Worthy.
NFL Mock Draft 2024: Tracking the Miami Dolphins picks from around the web a week before the Draft (Database 4.0) – The Phinsider
I’d be happy with Murphy, definitely fits a need.āI guess a lot will depend on what OL, EDGE guy is also available if Murphy is there.āTo be honest, I think the OT thing is overrated a bit.āWe have Lamm and Smith if/when Armstead goes down, and you could even add Driscoll to that list.āI think edge rusher will be a bigger need, especially if Chubb and Phillips aren’t ready or have setbacks.āI could see JPJ because he would start immediately at OG.āEvery other OG on our team is gone next season, ALL OF THEM
Shoot, meant to also say we have next year’s draft to find an OT, and we have lots of picks too.
ACal dropped his new outlaw country album.
Mike E.
says:
April 19, 2024 at 1:16 pm
Shoot, meant to also say we have next yearās draft to find an OT, and we have lots of picks too.
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That is true.āDepending on which juniors declare for the draft, it could be another decent OL draft in 2025.
Keep an eye on the Ohio State and Texas OL’s.āOSU may have the top OT Josh Simmons, top OC and one of the top OG’s.āTexas OT Kelvin Banks Jr could also end up being the top OT then Texas may have the top OG next draft in DJ Campbell.
So with the mock draft tonight, is it everyone picks a player for each team and majority rules?
I believe it’s majority rules Tim.āM is running it, but I’m pretty sure that’s how we’re going to do it.
I remember once we had a majority of say 4 or 5 and when nobody else was chipping in we made the selection and moved on to the next one.
That sounds about right.āI do recall one year we hit on the first 10 or 11 picks correctly.āThat was pretty impressive
Yeah I remember we did a really good job that time.
Not sure Iāll be available at the start of the mock draft but Iāll join in when I can.
Greetings from FL.āBeautiful weather today on 4:20 eve.ā
As always, thanks for the new content Mike E.
Another solid write, Mike E!
Yes, I’m looking forward to this evening’s mock draft. And you are quite correct: we’ve nailed a lot of past drafts with their top-12ish or so picks.
6 DAYS AWAY FROM THE REAL DEAL!!!
CAN’T WAIT!!!
Only 6 days away from everyone bitching about who we drafted. š¤£
LOL, TRUE!!! š
FRIENDLY REMINDER:
The FMU/MOB mock draft begins TONIGHT at 7:00 PM EST (Eastern Standard Time). Be there or be square!
EVERYBODY gets a vote for the pick on the clock, starting from R1P1. In order to expedite this quickly and not make it an all-night affair, each selection will have a 3 minute window. The player who gets the most votes becomes the selection for the given team. Please use the REPLY function in order to vote!
Exampleā¦
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Chicago Bears are on the clock for R1P1
Reply
M13: Caleb Williams
Pigster: Caleb Williams
Mike E: Caleb Williams
Steve: Caleb Williams
BB Mike: Caleb Williams
Tim: Caleb Williams
CALEB WILLIAMS HAS BEEN SELECTED BY THE CHICAGO BEARS
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Request: Iāll conduct the event, but it sure would be nice if someone could post the needs of the team on the clock. That would really help to make this event even better!
Pro Tip: if you really have no idea how another team would draft or their needs, it may be wise to have your favorite mock drafterās mock draft on hand in order to help you out.
Oh yeahā¦ NO TRADES! If we incorporated consensus trades, we could very well be doing this into the wee hours of the morning. I donāt think thatās in the interest of anyone.
Yes, this event is only going to cover the 1st round. Again, if we went all the way to the 2nd round for our pick @ R2P55, weād be doing this into the wee hours of the morning.
EVERYONE HERE is invited to participate! This is about fun, interaction, and getting our communityās pulse on what we think might happen next week in the NFL DRAFT!
There are NO wrong answers! So please, come on out tonight @ 7:00 PM EST for the FMU/MOB Draft!
If anybody has any questions, please ask!
I finally read the article. Good write, Mike! How our team is setup we definitely need impact from the draft this season.
^
Oh yeah… if I’d thought about it sooner, I’d turn this event into an audible chat room. That would make the experience more streamlined and far quicker. I’ll make it happen for next year.
obligatory “except against good teams”
https://www.thephinsider.com/2024/4/19/24134899/miami-dolphins-tua-tagovailoa-is-nfls-most-efficient-quarterback-and-his-numbers-prove-it-tyreek
Thank you, Mike E.!
And, Herd reminded me it is 4:20…lol
Herd, Welcome!!!!āJust remember, I will be on the clock from 10pm tonight to 10pm Sunday if you need me. LOL
Actually, I’m not registered in that county. š¦
Yes!āBeautiful weather today.āSunday might suck but supposed to be beautiful all next week except maybe a little windy Monday morning but slacking off through the day.
I won’t be able to partake in the draft.āMe of all people. lol
I have to take my nap before I head into work.āSucks!
You’ll be missed, my guy. That DOES suck.
Alain’s recap…..
https://www.si.com/nfl/dolphins/news/miami-dolphins-30-visits-breakdown
Damn BBMike!āThat sucks!āTotally wanted you to be there for the draft
Just trying to get an idea – Who besides M and I are going to participate in tonight’s Mock Draft?
Who knows… I’ll be dismayed if it’s only you and me.
Let us go forth with the first 5 picks. If nobody else shows up, let’s postpone.
Well, we have a few minutes, so we can wait a bit.āMaybe even postpone until 7:30
WELCOME TO THE FMU/MOB MOCK DRAFT!
Let’s give everybody (especially those who don’t arrive RIGHT on schedule) time to break in.
We’ll begin at 7:05 PM/EST
Funk it, we’ll wait until 7:30 PM/EST, as Mike E has suggested.
Thank you, Mike E.
Maybe if I profess my love and adoration for Tua, more people will show up.āLOL
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I sent a group text out to all the previous Fest attendees.āSonny is at his grandkids soccer game and Doggy can’t login
Okay that did it š
LOL!
Can we get a roll call up here? Who is present for the mock draft?
I just remembered and im here
GOOD! But that makes only 3 of us…
Tim said maybe 20 minutes or so
That makes 4 of us… not ideal, but doable. 7:45 PM/EST is the new kickoff time then.
Mike E.
says:
April 19, 2024 at 7:21 pm
I sent a group text out to all the previous Fest attendees.āSonny is at his grandkids soccer game and Doggy canāt login
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ALL GOOD, my man!
Thank you for trying!
Of course!āNot like it used to be.āKinda sad
Yeah, man. It is saddening.
Toba may be joining us.āWe’ll start at 7:45. Piggy, you still here?
yep
7:45 on the dot, we’re rolling.āCool with everyone present?
yes
Iām here for what itās worth
Thanks Toba!
Anything for Tuas biggest fanboy
Hey!āDon’t tarnish my image!
doesnāt bother me if itās just me talking to myselfā¦.lol
I like the draft
lets go!
LOL!
TWO MINUTE WARNING!!!
WELCOME TO THE 2024 FMU/MOB DRAFT!
OK, let’s get this Mock Draft started!!!
CHICAGO BEARS
2023 REC: 7-10
Ā·
4TH IN NFC NORTH
Needs Analysis
Top Needs:
QB ā¢
WR ā¢
OL ā¢
DL
Williams
Caleb Williams
That’s GREAT! I hope somebody can do that for every pick!
Thank you to all who have come through! Settle in… we’ll begin in 5 minutes!
Oops premature selection
LOL, and I hope we can get a page turn!
thinking about baseball helps fix that
Or makes ya fall asleep š
Doctor – I have a problem with premature draft selection. Doh!
Take two OL and call me in the morning
LMAO!
WITH THE 1ST OVERALL PICK IN THE 2024 NFL DRAFT…
R1P1: Chicago Bears are on the clock!
(PLEASE use the reply to cast your vote!)
QB Caleb Williams
Caleb Williams
Caleb Williams
Caleb
OK M, call it brother!āLet’s roll
YUP!
The Chicago Bears have selected QB Caleb Williams!
WASHINGTON COMMANDERS
2023 REC: 4-13
Ā·
4TH IN NFC EAST
Needs Analysis
Top Needs:
QB ā¢
OL ā¢
CB ā¢
WR
R1P2: Washington Commanders are on the clock!
Jayden Daniels
Jayden Daniels
Jayden Daniels
QB Jayden Daniels
I thought I was being originalā¦lol
Pied Piggy
The Washington Commanders select QB Jayden Daniels!
R1P3: New England Patsies* are on the clock!
Trade down LOL
McCarthy
Drake Maye
QB Drake Maye
Drake Maye
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS
2023 REC: 4-13
Ā·
4TH IN AFC EAST
Needs Analysis
Top Needs:
QB ā¢
OL ā¢
CB ā¢
WR ā¢
DL
should of just said Eveyrhing!
Mike E,
THANK YOU for posting the needs of each team! LOVE IT!
You got it bro!
The Patsies* select Drake Maye!
R1P4: Arizona Cardinals are on the clock!
Iām going to make this pick like some one trades into this spot
JJ McCarthy
Very possible!
Marvin Harrison, Jr
WR Marvin Harrison Jr.
ARIZONA CARDINALS
2023 REC: 4-13
Ā·
4TH IN NFC WEST
Needs Analysis
Top Needs:
WR ā¢
CB ā¢
RB ā¢
OL
Marvin Harrison Jr
M, call it?
The Cards get Marvin Harrison Jr!
R1P5: LA Chargers are on the clock!
Joe Alt
OT Joe Alt
Malik Nabers
LOS ANGELES CHARGERS
2023 REC: 5-12
Ā·
4TH IN AFC WEST
Needs Analysis
Top Needs:
WR ā¢
CB ā¢
OL ā¢
RB
Odunze
We need Toba to finish this out
he picked a WR just a different one than meā¦lol
Figured they needed TALL
The Chargers select Joe Alt!
OK, by a narrow margin we have our guy!
R1P6: NY Giants are on the clock!
Rome Odunze
Malik Nabers
QB J.J. McCarthy
NEW YORK GIANTS
2023 REC: 6-11
Ā·
3RD IN NFC EAST
Needs Analysis
Top Needs:
WR ā¢
CB ā¢
RB ā¢
QB
Quinyon Mitchell
lol wow
LMAO!āWhat do we do now?
Where’s Tim?!!
I believe he’s grilling
I suppose if we go by need, Rome would be the pick?
Where are we at?
NY GIANTS
break the tie dude – scroll up and pick somenone
NY Giants select WR Malik Nabers
Hey now, Malik Nabers?
Too late, my gents! Trying to keep the schedule!
R1P7: Tennessee Titans are on the clock!
JC Latham
Nabers to the Giants.
TENNESSEE TITANS
2023 REC: 6-11
Ā·
4TH IN AFC SOUTH
Needs Analysis
Top Needs:
OL ā¢
DL ā¢
WR ā¢
LB
Fautanu
I donāt see who has been picked up to date.
Anybody voting for the Titans?
Fautanu
You and I seem to be the only ones who voted for the Titans, Manitoba!
OT Taliese Fuaga
Let’s update . . .
CHICAGO BEARSā- QB Caleb Williams
WASHINGTON COMMNDERS -āQB Jayden Daniels
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS – QB Drake Maye
ARIZONA CARDINALS – WR Marvin Harrison
LOS ANGELES CHARGERS – OT Joe Alt
NEW YORK GIANTS – WR Malik Nabers
^
Iāll do what I didn before and vote like thereās a trade here
JJ McCarthy
We’re doing it straight up, no trades.ātoo complicated otherwise
^
We’d be up ALL NIGHT if we involved trades.
Ahem… R1P7: Tennessee Titans are on the clock!
OT Taliese Fuaga
Manitoba and I are the only ones who have voted!
Fuaga Titans
Well we mostly agree on position š¤·āāļø
M – Gonna call it?
Looks like 2 votes for Fuaga
The Titans have drafted Taliese Fuaga!
R1P8: Atlanta Falcons are on the clock!
Dallas Turner
Dallas Turner
Terrion Arnold
Sure ā¦. Dallas turner
CB Quinyon Mitchell
ATLANTA FALCONS
2023 REC: 7-10
Ā·
3RD IN NFC SOUTH
Needs Analysis
Top Needs:
CB ā¢
DL ā¢
QB
We need a regular update on every pick.
The Falcons have drafted Dallas Turner!
R1P9: Chicago Bears are on the clock!
JJ McCarthy
Odunze
OK, another update.āGive me a minute or two
YUP! All good, Bro!
Brock Bowers to the Bears is my vote
CHICAGO BEARSā- QB Caleb Williams
WASHINGTON COMMNDERS -āQB Jayden Daniels
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS ā QB Drake Maye
ARIZONA CARDINALS ā WR Marvin Harrison
LOS ANGELES CHARGERS ā OT Joe Alt
NEW YORK GIANTS ā WR Malik Nabers
TENNESEE TITANS -āOT Taliese Fuaga
ATLANTA FALCONS – DE – Dallas Turner
Piss break time. As Mike E needs a momet to give us an update, take the time to lighten your load. Be back in a few moments, picking up on the Bears vote.
CHICAGO BEARS
2023 REC: 7-10
Ā·
4TH IN NFC NORTH
Needs Analysis
Top Needs:
WR ā¢
OL ā¢
Iām getting confused. JJ McCarthy to the Bears after selecting Williams?
they are planning on running a 2 QB set next seasonā¦lol
Yeah, I goofed! LOL
R1P9: Chicago Bears are on the clock!!
Brock Bowers
Odunze
Brock Bowers
WR Rome Odunze
The Bears select Brock Bowers!
Dammit Mike E! Now we need a tie-breaker!
I DID say 3 minute rounds, and ya went into the 4 minute realm! LOL
Can we call it for Bowers?
Hold on pardner, we got ourselves a tie
I think we were at 2-2 and Tim has to break the tie
They do already have Kmet, and Everett at TE š¤·āāļø
Hmmm… good call.
Tim’s taking an awful long piss boy.ā”Yeah, and you look like a bucket of shit!”ālol
LMFAO!!! š
“He looks just like the piss boy!”
Guys, this is really hard to do without seeing whoās been picked already. With each team that is up we need to see whoās already been picked.
CHICAGO BEARSā- QB Caleb Williams
WASHINGTON COMMNDERS -āQB Jayden Daniels
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS ā QB Drake Maye
ARIZONA CARDINALS ā WR Marvin Harrison
LOS ANGELES CHARGERS ā OT Joe Alt
NEW YORK GIANTS ā WR Malik Nabers
TENNESEE TITANS -āOT Taliese Fuaga
ATLANTA FALCONS ā DE ā Dallas Turner
CHICAGO BEARSā- QB Caleb Williams
WASHINGTON COMMNDERS -āQB Jayden Daniels
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS ā QB Drake Maye
ARIZONA CARDINALS ā WR Marvin Harrison
LOS ANGELES CHARGERS ā OT Joe Alt
NEW YORK GIANTS ā WR Malik Nabers
TENNESEE TITANS -āOT Taliese Fuaga
ATLANTA FALCONS ā DE ā Dallas Turner
Alright, I’m going to call it…
The Bears select Rome Odunze!
Now show every pick with the Chargers on the clock. Or Iām just going to hump the queen and be done with it š¤£
R1P10: New York stej are on the clock!
Brock Bowers