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 
bailbondmike
says:
April 20, 2024 at 3:49 pm
Thanks M!
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My pleasure, sir!
And so, it looks as though if we go O-Line in Round 1, we’ll get a plug-n-play Tackle/Guard… unless your name is Alt, Fashanu, Guyton, or Mims (strictly Tackles).
We’ll get a plug-n-play Center/Guard only if your name is Graham Barton or JPJ.
Mims can only play RT, so he’s off my list (never was on my list to begin with).
Very interesting… do we choose to draft T-Stead’s replacement this Draft, or next Draft? Or, do we choose to upgrade/solidify the IOL now?
This is, of course, if we go with one of these O-Linemen in round 1 this year.
Given all of the above options, I think it would be a dream scenario to have Fautanu fall to us. Then, if Connor Williams is healthy, I’m signing him June 1st when we get our $$$.
Again, that’s IF we choose to go O-Line in round 1.
And I’m not talking about the FMU/MOB draft… I’m talking the real deal this Thursday.
Friendly reminder: Connor Williams will NOT get what he was previously asking for after suffering his injury last season. We could probably get him for far less.
UK,
GRAND to see ya post earlier today! Been wondering where you’ve been. Hopefully you can get your tech issues figured out soon, Brother. We’ve missed ya!
Assist from Bucky Brooks, I’m adding Qwan’tez Stiggers, CB, Toronto (CFL) to my UDFA list…
Mohamed Kamara, EDGE, Colorado State. I’ve been mocking him to us the last several weeks (day 3) and we’ve had some discussion about him on here. Daniel Jeremiah believes he’s going to be a day 3 steal/draft gem.
Nice!
Just curious, has anyone tabulated the votes and determined who our consensus pick is?
A thought. What do you think about having the Phins vote sometime this week? I’d really like for BB Mike to have a say in it, and several others seem to only come on during weekdays.
Say something like Monday @ X:00?
If we need more time to get the word out, perhaps Tuesday or as late as Wednesday?
Pretty sure Mike voted for Fashaunu
Naples voted for Graham Barton, Brian voted for JPJ
Mike E,
Despite who everyone voted for (post-draft), there’s still a tie at the top of the board.
We could do it over Monday night, but I fear we’re not going to have people show up. Just being realistic
Then let’s do it Tuesday evening… an extra day to remind everyone who wants to be a part of it.
Heck, we could have a ‘day vote’ (for our bloggers who post during the day) and then an ‘evening vote’ (for our bloggers who post during the evening). Tally them all together for a max consensus.
What do ya think about that, Mike E?
naplesfan2010
says:
April 20, 2024 at 10:41 am
today’s date is the same backwards.
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And it’s going to be that way for the next 8 days, if ya didn’t already know!
Sorry, 9 days. I feel like it’s already Sunday.
That’s fine M, just want as many votes as possible
Absolutely, and same here.
Alright then, Tuesday: ALL DAY polling. Just don’t hand out any water to those waiting in line, alright? 😉
M13, I don’t think Stiggers will last to the UDFA group. He has had visits with half the teams in the NFL to include the Dolphins.
Not a simulated mock but I would be happy with a draft like this.
OT Fashanu
S Kinchens
Edge Kamara
DT/NT Kristian Boyd
TE Tip Reiman
OC Charles Turner III (LSU starting center last 2 years)
today’s date is the same backwards.
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And it’s going to be that way for the next 8 days, if ya didn’t already know!
Sorry, 9 days. I feel like it’s already Sunday.
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https://media1.tenor.com/m/5vo_w_jDfwgAAAAC/calculation-math.gif
My calculations indicate…no 😉
damn it, I should have went with the other gif, I thought it might link instead of show, lol
jokes aside, only today is palindromic
Oh, I gotcha. If you abbreviate the year it’s palindromic until the end of the month.
It took me 4 posts to get there, lol.
Sheesh, I hope my Cards start playing better, otherwise it’s going to be a long wait for football to start back up.
Not sure anyone in the division will be able to overtake the Brewers. My Reds and Cubs are trying.
I’m bored
…and drunk
…and bored
Where is Phel at?
You read the Reacher books, right, Phel? I just started reading them because the Amazon Reacher is freakin’ awesome and it got me interested in reading them. I just finished Killing Floor, thought it was pretty good, esxpecially for a first book.
I haven’t read them and your drunk timing is impeccable…I was just looking for something new to read!
Discovered that I had a detached retina 5 weeks ago, had immediate surgery and couldn’t look at a screen until recently. Very effective way to lose that last 5 lbs around your waistline, not one that I would recommend. Anyway, still down one eye for the foreseeable (yuck yuck 😂) future but recovering. And if not, I have a cool Crenshaw patch on its way. I’ll go full pirate. Do you think ‘The Dread Pirate Phelonius Phish’ is to long for a screen name?
Good to see ya, UK!
I ordered and started reading the 3 Body Problem trilogy too, after watching it on Netflix.
The scene in the show with the nanofibers and the ship was pretty wild.
Cav, gonna start singing some George Thorogood soon.
Phelon – Sorry to hear about the detached retina. Godspeed in your recovery my friend!
I love the Dread Pirate Phelonius Phish by the way, go for it!
Did you go to the doc immediately? Do you remember overexerting yourself or anything? We get them often at my place, people complain about hazy vision, like there’s a veil of cotton on their eye. It must have been scary!
I had been having the hazy vision thing for about a month, so I made an appointment with the retinal specialist. Had the surgery at 7 AM the next morning. Took 3 hours. Don’t know about scary, but it was irritating as shit, especially staying face down for 5 days.
BBMike – A long time ago, in the early 80’s, I saw the Rolling Stones, Journey and George Thorogood and the Destroyers in Philly at RFK Stadium, huge venue, about 100,000 people or so. Thorogood in my opinion was the best out of the 3. They were awesome
Did you mean JFK? RFK is in DC
Yes, JFK
Lol @ the Dread Pirate Phelonious Phish.
Sorry to read about the retina, bro, that sounds rough. Hope you make a full recovery.
I thought you were the one that told me the Reacher books were worth a read. I don’t usually read the ‘action hero’ genre, but went through that first book pretty quickly. Killing Floor is the same story as season 1 of Amazon’s series. The biggest surprise for me was how closely the show followed the book. There are some changes, but quite a bit of it is straight out of the book.
so not what I think Grier WOULD or WILL do in the draft,
but what I would do if they are there,
is take Brian Thomas WR LSU 4.33 40 6’3 205 at #21
and
TE JaTavion Sanders Texas 6’4 245 at #55.
then sign a vet FA RG like Risner or whomever FO likes off speed dial.
We could average 40 points. LEGIT.
I would not be upset about Brian Thomas Jr at all. I would have a fit if they take Sanders though. Sanders has been in a couple articles being labeled as one of the biggest risks in the draft. Also, he can’t block for crap and doesn’t want or attempt to.
Give me Eric All or Tip Reiman on day 3.
If there is one person who will look damn cool with an eye patch it is Phelon. Feel better my friend
21.
Laiatu LatuEDGE UCLA
55.
Zach FrazierOC West Virginia
158.
Christian JonesOT Texas
184.
Patrick McMorrisS California
198.
Dallin HolkerTE Colorado State
241.
Jaden CrumedyDT Mississippi State
this one I thought worked out better
21.
Jackson Powers-JohnsonOC Oregon
57.
Kiran AmegadjieOT Yale
125.
Jonah EllissEDGE Utah
158.
Kitan OladapoS Oregon State
184.
Joe Milton IIIQB Tennessee
198.
Deantre PrinceCB Ole Miss
241.
Kimani VidalRB Troy
OK BBM I’ll change to Christian Haynes OG at #55.
That would work!
M, I won’t be around either Monday or Tuesday, it’s the Passover holiday. If you want to to take care of it, that works for me. As you know, my pick was Latu.
Speedy recovery DPPP!
Think I like DP3 better! Get well soon!
DP3 reminds me far too much of DT3, which was a thorn in our side. Also similar to LC3, another washout pick(s).
Ha!
If close sounding names of disappointments were canceled, we would quickly be running out. 🤣
Man, just had to turn down a bond on this hottie. She looks like a 25yo Eva Mendez. But she is trouble. Only been here 1 year and already been arrested 4 times for Larceny Petit Theft, DUI, Cocaine Possession and Larceny Grand Theft of a Motor Vehicle. She on felony and misdemeanor probation and back in jail on another Larceny Petit Theft.
She’s got some poor sucker thinking with his wiener trying to bond her out. Didn’t really turn it down but told him I have to have the full amount of bond put up as collateral in addition to my fee. He didn’t even know she had been arrested 4 other times.
Another one of the players I like and mock to us a lot. This is a really good breakdown by Ryder. He brings up the points on why I really like S Mustapha. He is a hard hitting, old school tackling machine.
Also, like Ryder said, he might not make it to day 3 as an old school DC may fall in love with his play.
2024 NFL Draft: Dolphins legend Richmond Webb to announce pick No. 55
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Would be cool if he announces the next stud OL for the Dolphins.
Devon Achane says they better be worried about who I am becoming, not who I was.
Nice!
Baldy said it. So let it be done.
that’s my number two I want. I doubt JOH will be there when we pick, and Barton may be a better fit at G, then slide over when Brewer moves on.
Or they realize Brewer ain’t working out.
Another DB visit with the dolphins. Again, they have brought in a lot of DB’s on top 30 and local visits. Most of them are day 3 prospects. The latest:
Colorado State CB Chig Anusiem, 6’1 200, strong man-press CB ran 4.39 and 37.5 vert at his pro day. Had 93 tackles, 1 INT and 11 PD’s over last 2 seasons.
Most all the DB’s they are having visits with are CB’s not safeties. Makes me wonder if there is a plan to move Needham to safety.
Even long snappers need some love. lol
Mike E.
says:
April 20, 2024 at 8:24 am
For those of you who didn’t/couldn’t participate in the Mock Draft last night
We’d love to have your vote on who the Dolphins select at #21
This is who’s gone at this point :
CHICAGO BEARS - QB Caleb Williams
WASHINGTON COMMANDERS - QB 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
TENNESEE TITANS - OT Taliese Fuaga
ATLANTA FALCONS – DE – Dallas Turner
CHICAGO BEARS – WR Rome Odunze
NY JETS – TE Brock Bowers
MINNESOTA VIKINGS – QB JJ McCarthy
DENVER BRONCOS – QB Bo Nix
LAS VEGAS RAIDERS – QB Penix
SAINTS – WR Brian Thomas
COLTS – CB Quinyon Mitchell
SEAHAWKS – DE Jared Verse
JAGUARS – CB Terrion Arnold
BENGALS – OT JC Latham
LA RAMS – DL Byron Murphy II
STEELERS – OL Troy Fautanu
My pick:
Penn State edge rusher Chop Robinson
Texas is losing 2 top 10 WR’s in the draft but they won’t be depleted. Keep an eye on their freshman WR Ryan Wingo, 6’2 205 pounds and 4.39 forty.
Sooo, just wanted to be clear on this…. You guys had a mock draft on Friday evening but as of yet you still haven’t made the Dolphins pick?!?!?!
You really know how to draw out a moment! 😂
We kinda voted to have a full consensus pick, everyone from the blog gets a vote on the Dolphins pick
BBM ,
meant JPJ above
I’m torn. I really want us to draft a Hawkeye, so I’m hoping for DeJean. But, my head says JPJ. Barton would be fine too.
My pick would be JPJ. But, I think they’ll draft Barton because of his versatility.
Former GM Rick Spielman on who we should draft…
“They signed Brewer from Tennessee, who is NOT the answer (at Center)” ~ Rick Spielman
I annotated the video above so all you need to do is hit play. But just in case you don’t want to, it’s Graham Barton for Spielman. His co-host Ryan Wilson thinks JPJ.
Wishing you a speedy recovery, Phish.
^
Get well soon, Phelon.
“Mock Draft Live: The Final Mock” on NFL Network selects JPJ as our pick.
Graham Barton went to the Stealers* @ R1P20 right before us.
M13, That video you posted on Rick Spielman, Baldy said the same thing in his video I posted at 3:41pm. Graham Barton was his pick for the Dolphins.
Yup!
Man, this suspense is KILLING me! CAN’T WAIT for Thursday night!
BB Mike,
I’ve been a ‘non-fan’ of the Brewer signing from jump street. If ya (y’all) didn’t already know (I posted it here before), Brewer gave up the 2nd most amount of sacks last year for a Center.
I don’t care if he’s a fair run-blocker, we MUST protect the Tua.
Now if Connor Williams is the vet we have on standby, that could change everything. Don’t know where his current health is at, but he’s obviously still unsigned.
I DO have a hunch that it’s Connor Williams who is the alleged vet we have on standby.
Why do I think that? We’ve addressed the Guard positions rather well, at least regarding depth. Not so much on the Center front.
I know (LOL), that doesn’t preclude us from outright drafting a Center… but I feel we’re waiting on somebody… and I feel it’s Connor Williams.
Let’s see if this works. Stealers* Nation is CLAMORING for them to sign Connor Williams…
YES, it worked. This was a mere generalized search for Connor Williams on Twitter, with nothing to do with the Stealers* whatsoever.
So IF my theory is correct (that it’s Connor Williams we’re waiting on and able to sign on June 1st when we get the Xavien Howard $$$ back), we might not be running to the table for a Center come Thursday.
Just a thought and a theory… nothing more.
And IF my theory is correct, we’ll return 4 of 5 O-Line starters from last year (which was GREAT when healthy!)…
T-Stead – Wynn - Connor Williams – Robert Jones – A. Jackson
I know of two RGs I’d LOVE to select in the 2nd round: Cooper Beebe (who has played LT) or Christian Haynes. However, that would (most likely) require a tradeup from R2P55.
Fuaga or Fautanu, any other OL in the 1st is a wasted pick
If we’re going OL in 1st it needs to be a replacement for Armstead next year
If we’re going DL it should be an Edge
Cooper Dejean would complete our backend
Thanks for all the well wishes. It’s all good – it’s not my shooting eye.
Whoo, thank you lord! Get well Phelon!
What we think of Brewer and what the team thinks of him must be completely different, bases on his contract
I doubt we draft JPJ
JPJ can play either OG position. Brewer is not getting top 10 center money (13th when you average out his contract). We have an out clause on Brewer after 2025 with a small amount of dead money. Brewer is more of a stop gap at center. It won’t stop them from drafting one. It could be JPJ or Barton.
Good to hear Phelon ^.
Mike E – seems my login issues are on my phone – still logged on on laptop.
I’m logged in to WordPress but “Rock’s 3 little dots” don’t give me the option to login to the blog on my Samsung Android phone for some reason.
Going live with new sim card today though, so will report back on issue if still the same.
Never even seen him play, but from what I’ve heard, I want Latu as our #1 pick. Seems like a snowball’s chance in hell that he’ll actually be there though.
If you want to use the argument, that both teams had to play in our cold weather playoff game, then you could say teams that come to Miami in Sept aren’t disadvantaged and we all know the heat/humidity is real advantageous to us
https://www.thephinsider.com/2024/4/21/24136803/report-tyreek-reveals-he-was-called-out-by-mike-mcdaniel-following-his-performance-against-chiefs
Good for MM. A players coach but tell them what they need to hear even if they are your best player.
Happy Draft Week Bitches!
Chris Perkins’ final mock draft has Dolphins trading down with 49er’s to #31 and selecting LT Jordan Morgan. I would not be upset with this at all. Done it in a few of my mocks. Morgan can play LG then move out to LT when Armstead retires.
Could be why we have brought in a few 3rd/4th round prospects for visits.
A few sites have Morgan as the 3rd best LT in the draft behind Alt and Fashanu. Keep in mind, all these other OT’s many on here like have only ever played RT in their college career’s and only a couple project to be able to play both sides.
IDK anything about him, but if he can play LT next that will work
DVC says 200 pts or the 14th selection in 3rd rd, would be our compensation, so we can select Kam Kinchens UM safety😁
Getting Kam would make the tradedown amazing
He almost falls in that group with Fantanu and Barton in size but most say he can be a solid LT in the NFL.
Yeah, that trade down would be amazing and not a farfetched possibility either.
Tyreek busting Prime’s balls
https://athlonsports.com/college-football/colorado-buffaloes-coach-deion-sanders-response-to-miami-dolphins-tyreek-hill-trash-talk
LT Jordan Morgan had one of his highest games graded in pass pro and run blocking vs UCLA only giving up 1 pressure. Though he only went up vs Latu about 15 snaps where he gave up one pressure. Latu had 5 pressures and 1.5 sacks attacking the RT.
I know nobody likes drafting centers in the first round, but it is such a crucial position. The right guy can transform your whole OL. Guards I can get because the position is much less technical. Also, not everybody who can play guard can play center at a high level. Frankly, lots of guards can’t do it. But, a really good center is probably gonna easily transition to guard.
I am never a fan of drafting a guy who you project can play center when they’ve been a guard….even if the guard played center some. If they were good at center, they’d have stayed there.
This is why I prefer JPJ. He hasn’t started at center a long time, but he is a center. He could probably play every position. When I watch JPJ film, I see a center who needs to polish up a few things but has the possibility to be very very good. And, he’s nasty. He plays with an edge and will bring an attitude this OL sorely needs now that Hunt is gone.
100%
Ian Hartitz
@Ihartitz
The Dolphins had De’Von Achane and Raheem Mostert healthy together for basically 8 games last season: Snaps Achane: 239 Mostert: 236 Carries and targets Achane: 117 Mostert: 116
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Not sure the purpose of this post in significance.
Was just wondering if his nickname is Titz???
@NFL_DovKleiman
Eagles GM Howie Roseman has already started calling teams to potentially move up in the first round of the #NFLDraft, per @AdamSchefter
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Certainly, Dolphins are not one of the teams as their pick is #22 right after us.
BBM,
Morgan isn’t a first round guy, to me. He has a number of positives. Long time starter. Athletic. Smart. But, his versatility is questionable because his strength is average. He also kinda just plays nonchalantly. If I’m drafting a LT in the first round, he needs to be a guy who is gonna be a lead dog. I’m not sure Morgan is. He’s a nice prospect, but I’m not sure he’s a first round talent. I think he probably ends up being a very average LT….now, that may be fine….but not in the first round, for me.
Thanks! Yeah, I don’t think any team has a 1st round grade on him. Dolphins only have a 1st round grade on 21 players is what has been reported. If they trade down to #31 in this scenario, they are likely to not get any of them anyway.
Any time I took Morgan in a mock with our 1st pick it was after a significant trade down.
That said, it would suck to not get a true stud at their position with our 1st pick.
After seeing Barton’s 9.99 RAS … I’m done.
Graham Barton IOL … I will not throw anything at the TV … his athleticism in our offense … no brainer pick (if he is still there, which he could be because he’s a tad undersized).
I have no idea what grades teams have on prospects. I’ve kind of given up on that. Part of the reason is because guys drafted outside of the 1st round often outperform 1st round picks.
So the QB who benefitted from a soft covid schedule didn’t live up to the hype, shocking. SMH
The guy who the talking heads fell in love with at the combine
I watched NV play in those shitty conferences for 30 years, with few players making an NFL name for themselves or even being relevant to their team, think I can spot a fraud on a pretty consistent basis
Well, he did beat the Bills, Eagles, and slaughtered another playoff team in the Texans. Then he also led the Jets to an almost come from behind win vs the Chiefs only to lose 23-20. He had much better stats vs KC than Tua also.
I wouldn’t be surprised if he wins the starting job in Denver. Him under Payton as his HC/OC is a great situation for him.
As the day has progressed, I just suddenly remembered a dream I had last night/this morning… it was about Shock G. Can’t recall the specifics (foggy), but he was involved in an altercation of sorts. He ended up saving the lives of a few people and I was there to witness it.
Now I don’t dream about Shock or other dead people EVER… unless one is a deceased member of my family. Plus, the date of 4/22 holds no meaning to me.
I just looked up Shock’s day of death: 4/22… 3 years ago, today. WTF?
Just thought I’d share. Very strange!
Spooky
^!
Phelon, you were told time and time again not to look at the eclipse. Good thing you’re shooting eye is fine. Get a cool Dolphin patch for game day if you have to.
So who’s the pick?
Cooper DeJean 👍
I took a break from most of this year’s draft analysis certainly the least since I’ve been hanging with you guys. Tell you what the draft came way faster this year. I’ve been reading along so I’ve seen BBM give previews on EVERY SINGLE PLAYER but I haven’t look anywhere other than here.
Get that Iowa wild man!
SO MANY different perspectives, and they’re all good! Yeah, I’m talking about who we should pick @ R1P21.
So long as we don’t trade down TOO FAR (if we even trade down), we’re going to come away with a STUD in the 1st round.
We’re still giving QBs wins and losses I see. 🤣
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
PENN STATE OT
or
Jackson Powers-Johnson
OREGON IOL
Either is fine with me!
I’d actually prefer JPJ
steveccnv
says:
April 21, 2024 at 4:24 pm
Mike E.
says:
April 20, 2024 at 8:24 am
For those of you who didn’t/couldn’t participate in the Mock Draft last night
We’d love to have your vote on who the Dolphins select at #21
This is who’s gone at this point :
CHICAGO BEARS - QB Caleb Williams
WASHINGTON COMMANDERS - QB 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
TENNESEE TITANS - OT Taliese Fuaga
ATLANTA FALCONS – DE – Dallas Turner
CHICAGO BEARS – WR Rome Odunze
NY JETS – TE Brock Bowers
MINNESOTA VIKINGS – QB JJ McCarthy
DENVER BRONCOS – QB Bo Nix
LAS VEGAS RAIDERS – QB Penix
SAINTS – WR Brian Thomas
COLTS – CB Quinyon Mitchell
SEAHAWKS – DE Jared Verse
JAGUARS – CB Terrion Arnold
BENGALS – OT JC Latham
LA RAMS – DL Byron Murphy II
STEELERS – OL Troy Fautanu
Dolphins
Steve Chop Robinson
Wyoming JPJ
Son Cooper DeJean
You know the drill, copy and paste just the selections for pick 21 and add yours on the bottom (I’m giving 10/1 odds Tim just replies with his pick😜)
Dolphins
Steve Chop Robinson
Wyoming JPJ
Son Cooper DeJean
no way I take that bet
Good decision
I chose Chop Robinson the night of the draft and explained why, brosef! 😉
Ok grampa
Knicks stole that game last night. That’s a huge win for the NYK!
great game!!!!!
Tim Knight
says:
April 22, 2024 at 7:56 pm
We’re still giving QBs wins and losses I see.
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Tim, I think this was directed me and your point is very valid. I just think Wilson is getting a raw deal by many. I mean he was on the Jets after all. Jets D is stout, we all know that and the reason for most of their wins.
I think under Payton he may become a good QB.
Dolphins
Steve Chop Robinson
Wyoming JPJ
Son Cooper DeJean
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Going by the blog mock draft and who is left.
This is the last year for both Armstead and Lamm.
LT of the future: Fashanu is my pick but don’t think he lasts to us.
Tom Pelissero says he thinks 6 QB’s go in the 1st round. With the Wilson trade, I don’t see it happening. If it does, there will be yet another top player slide to us.
I have done a mock (or three, lol) with this exact scenario. We could trade Hill after this season for draft capital. If not, he will still be gone after a 2025 season.
“Miami has more holes than most folks realize. The off-loading of Jerome Baker and Xavien Howard—combined with the departures of Christian Wilkins and Andrew Van Ginkel—have left the Dolphins with a lot of work to do under new defensive coordinator Anthony Weaver. And while they’ve made it work on the offensive line, left tackle Terron Armstead is aging and has been hurt, and they could use help elsewhere up front, too. So with all of that established, one name I’ve heard circled for Miami from other teams is Texas WR Xavier Worthy, who would add even more speed to the offense, and perhaps give the team an off-ramp with Tyreek Hill over the next year or two.”
I know it would piss a lot of people off if it were to happen but with MM, it very well could happen.
And then there is this:
https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10118050-nfl-draft-2024-rumors-texas-wr-xavier-worthy-linked-to-dolphins-amid-chiefs-buzz
And then there is this:
@OmarKelly
The #Dolphins made a strategic decision to not extend or restructure Tyreek Hill’s contract, which could have created major cap space. Is that a sign his time in Miami is coming to an end?
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This was the exact reasoning I gave the first time I mocked Xavier Worthy to us.
Anyone remember the pic of MM shaking Worthy’s had at his pro day with the kid in a candy store look on his face?
BBL, going fishing
good luck and have fun!
Too windy here today, just went for a bike ride past the Sebastian Inlet, not much happening stopped for Br/lunch beer
Chop Robinson
As Pro Football Focus points out, Robinson posted an elite 20.9 pass-rush win-rate last season as well as an elite 93.1 true pass-rush set grade. During the NFL Combine, Robinson clocked a blistering 4.48 40-yard dash, and running the short-shuttle in 4.25 seconds.
“Robinson is an alien-like athlete,” PFF writes. “He makes some jaw-dropping plays where he can fire off the line and get into the backfield with ease. However, outside of his first step and fast hands, he is an incomplete pass-rusher.
Wait what? There’s such a thing as a pass-rush win-rate, I thought only sacks mattered😜
I had an epiphany, it just came to me. A pressure is like when a QB throws a beautiful pass but the receiver drops the ball, and all you get is an incompletion.
Getting past the OL and missing tackles – very impactful 🙄🙄🙄
maybe the league ordered Payton to take Wilson as apology for trashing Wilson’s OC or maybe he went and got Wilson to prove he could do a better job with him than the jest did.
Broncos only have Stidham and diNucci left at QB
after the very expensive Russell Wilson divorce alimony.
NY basically paid Denver to take the boy toy off their roster since he had become toxic waste in the locker room.
They sent him and a pick for a pick hahaha!
Sacks are just better….and that’s okay! 👍
Phillips needs to start getting more of them! Lol
MikeE,
Man, I hear you. I had an epiphany once. Luckily, my doc gave me a penicillin shot and it cleared up in a few weeks!
LOL
I’ve always said son is one of the smartest posters here! 🤙
Did you mean as smart as a wall poster 😎
Naples,
Do you have an official pick for our Phins @ R1P21, Brother?
VOTING REMAINS OPEN UNTIL 9:00 PM/EST TONIGHT FOR OUR CONSENSUS FMU/MOB SELECTION FOR OUR MIAMI DOLPHINS @ R1P21.
If you have yet to cast a vote, please do!
A reminder for who has already been taken and by what team…
CHICAGO BEARS - QB Caleb Williams
WASHINGTON COMMANDERS - QB 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
TENNESEE TITANS - OT Taliese Fuaga
ATLANTA FALCONS – DE – Dallas Turner
CHICAGO BEARS – WR Rome Odunze
NY JETS – TE Brock Bowers
MINNESOTA VIKINGS – QB JJ McCarthy
DENVER BRONCOS – QB Bo Nix
LAS VEGAS RAIDERS – QB Penix
SAINTS – WR Brian Thomas
COLTS – CB Quinyon Mitchell
SEAHAWKS – DE Jared Verse
JAGUARS – CB Terrion Arnold
BENGALS – OT JC Latham
LA RAMS – DL Byron Murphy II
STEELERS – OL Troy Fautanu
And here is who voted for who for our R1P21 selection…
M13: Johnny Newton
Mike E: Laiatu Latu
Pigster: Laiatu Latu
Tim: Chop Robinson
Manitoba: Johnny Newton
Brian: Jackson Powers-Johnson
BB Mike: Olumuyiwa Fashanu
Steve: Chop Robinson
Randy: Jackson Powers-Johnson
UK: Laiatu Latu
Rhino: Graham Barton
Son: Cooper DeJean
Wyoming: Jackson Powers-Johnson
M – Not 100% sure, but I thought Naples voted for Barton
BBMike, the issue I’ve seen with Zach Wilson is processing and pocket presence. He has physical talent but not sure how much he’ll improve in those other areas of the game. He’s going to get the opportunity though.
M13: Johnny Newton
Mike E: Laiatu Latu
Pigster: Laiatu Latu
Tim: Chop Robinson
Manitoba: Johnny Newton
Brian: Jackson Powers-Johnson
BB Mike: Olumuyiwa Fashanu
Steve: Chop Robinson
Randy: Jackson Powers-Johnson
UK: Laiatu Latu
Rhino: Graham Barton
Son: Cooper DeJean
Wyoming: Jackson Powers-Johnson
Kong: Jackson Powers-Johnson
My pick is oline, but I’ll be just as happy with dline at #21. Either way, we need to get better in the trenches.
Got ya!
Mike E.
says:
April 23, 2024 at 3:37 pm
M – Not 100% sure, but I thought Naples voted for Barton
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When I went back and looked, it was though he was thinking about different prospects. Not sure he really zeroed in on one as a selection.
He ‘guessed'(?) it would be Graham Barton? Alright, I’m going to put him down for Barton. If he wants to change the pick, he’s the liberty to do so!
Up to date…
M13: Johnny Newton
Mike E: Laiatu Latu
Pigster: Laiatu Latu
Tim: Chop Robinson
Manitoba: Johnny Newton
Brian: Jackson Powers-Johnson
BB Mike: Olumuyiwa Fashanu
Steve: Chop Robinson
Randy: Jackson Powers-Johnson
UK: Laiatu Latu
Rhino: Graham Barton
Son: Cooper DeJean
Wyoming: Jackson Powers-Johnson
Kong: Jackson Powers-Johnson
Naples: Graham Barton
Hulkster, where are ya, my guy? Want to cast a vote?!
My only concern about drafting OL early is only a handful make an immediate impact. It usually takes a season or two for them to get up to speed.
Elephant Rider, where ya at? Care to cast a vote, Bro?!!
JPJ with a 1 vote lead. I’d happy with that.
If Fashanu wasn’t there in this mock, my pick would be JPJ.
and I think he won’t be.
@DavidFurones_
ESPN’s Marcel Louis-Jacques picks Illinois DT Jer’Zhan “Johnny” Newton for the Dolphins.
Tim,
in the right schemes, the top Centers have had much success over the last two years (Humphrey, Linderbaum). I think JPJ is the perfect fit for us. I’m fearful the Steelers nab him at 20
Yeah like I said it’s usually just a handful. Hopefully whoever we pick makes an impact.