Let me preface the discussion with the admission that I love to watch De’Von Achane play. He’s the most electric RB we’ve had here in quite some time, probably since Reggie Bush was here about 14 years ago. I swear on the bible that Tua would have had significantly worse stats if RB De’Von Achane was not on this team. How many times did we see Tua throw a screen or a 1 or 2 yard pass for big gains? Last season we didn’t have TE Jonnu Smith who was another playmaker who turned either nothing or a negative into something. I’m not comparing Jonnu Smith to Achane because Achane is so much better and so different. However, they both served a similar purpose while they were here, turn nothing into something. Now Achane is a ballcarrier so he got a lot more touches than Jonnu did, and it seemed almost every time he took a handoff he was 5-6 yards downfield in a flash.
The factors that should determine whether Achane stays or goes is what compensation can we get for him, what salary do he and his agent want, and what type of salary does GM Jon-Eric Sullivan deem appropriate for a 190 pound running back. Let’s be fair about this, try to be realistic about it before you jump out of your chair. Achane is not a grinder, not a back that wears a team down, and to be fair, he’s not a finisher, not a guy that will punish a defense in the 4th quarter when you’re trying to keep the ball away from the other team. If Achane and more likely his agent decide they want either a contract that mirrors Bills RB James Cook contract which is 4 YR/$46M, that’s a tough one. The Bills have Josh Allen, and as long as he’s there, they’re contenders. The Miami Dolphins at present time are rebuilding and we recently have sent more talent away from the team than we’ve brought in.
Think about where this team is right now. Clearly the team is rebuilding and we’ve had quite the exodus of players with expensive contracts. De’Von Achane may be becoming one of those players. I know some of you couldn’t bear to part with Achane, but if we got an early 2nd RD pick and turned that pick into a better than average starting OG or OT or EDGE rusher, that player is more important than a RB, it just is. Especially considering how much difficulty we’ve had filling either of those positions. If you look at the teams that have won the SB the last 10 years, not one of them feature an expensive RB. Seahawks had RB Kenneth Walker who is now on the Chiefs. Eagles had Saquon Barkley who despite big salary numbers overall, was very small and backloaded to the option years where he will never make it to. KC Chiefs had Isiah Pacheco who was on a minimal contract, and also keep in mind that each and every one of those RBs is around 215 lbs or more. Don’t hate, building a team around a 190 pound RB doesn’t win championships.
So what type of compensation do I think would be fair for a RB on his last year of his contract and seeking a big contract nearing $50M? I’d take an early 2nd RD pick and a late RD pick and find me a stud OL/EDGE/CB/LB. Keep in mind we still have Jaylen Wright and Ollie Gordon, and both of those guys are not too far off of what the Green Bay Packers had in Josh Jacobs 5’11 222 and good ole Chris Brooks 6’1 219. Jaylen Wright is 5’10 208 and Ollie Gordon 6’2 225. I’m not saying Jaylen Wright is as good as Josh Jacobs was in his early playing days before the injuries, but Jaylen Wright was never going to get real opportunities here with De’Von Achane on the roster. I understand that RB’s are sometimes undervalued, and some teams have bucked that trend. If you watch the 2026 NFL Draft, Notre Dame RB Jeremiyah Love is probably going top 5, but to be fair, Love is probably better than Achane is and is also 6′ 212 lbs. He’s built to last, and that’s a theme in general for most of the RB’s I’ve mentioned on the last few SB teams.
I know some of you will say Achane is more than a RB, he’s a WR too. Don’t hate me, but paying Achane after his 1838 total yards season would resemble paying Tua after 2023. Achane is talented, but this was the first season he went over 1500 total yards. I think Bijan Robinson is a very good comparison for Achane, but of course Bijan Robinson 5’11 215. He’s played nearly every game save one since he came into the NFL, and he’s totaled 1463, 1887 and last season 2298 total yards. I know Achane has managed to stay healthy the last 2 seasons, but last season was the only season where he was near top 5 (Achane was #6 last season). Achane was #12 in 2024, and then #58 in 2023. So basically, one very strong season, and one good one, and that’s it. If we’re going to pay him a reasonable salary, I’d say keep him. If we have to pay him more than $11M annually, and we can get an early 2nd RD pick and more in the 2026 draft, or maybe a 2027 1st RD pick, I’d take those picks and never look back.
GO DOLPHINS!!!
Finsmob Unleashed 
farting oinking first
🐖💨💨💨
No trades (man that was hard, I could have doubled my picks in each round next year!)
11. Akheem Mesidor EDGE Miami (FL)
30. Olaivavega Ioane OG Penn State
43. Keith Abney II CB Arizona State
75. Malachi Fields WR Notre Dame
87. CJ Daniels WR Miami (FL)
90. Keylan Rutledge OG Georgia Tech
94. Zakee Wheatley S Penn State
130. Marlin Klein TE Michigan
151. Jalon Kilgore S South Carolina
227. Eric Gentry LB USC
238. James Thompson Jr .DT Illinois
There are tons of options this year. I am actually excited to watch the draft this year without Grief picking. (and actually having multiple picks in early rounds!)
I don’t expect us to pick at 30. I think Sully will trade out with the #30 pick. (just because I will be up late watching on Thursday night. LOL)
there is no real benefit to trading Achane
the moves we have made have been primarily based on salary cap issues
Really we are taking our hits now to have room later
but Achane doesn’t cost us much now. If we end up extending him it’s going to take up future cap room when we have room. So for me, Achane, Brooks and Brewer are all ripe for extensions that have them pod well on 2027
this regime doesn’t seem like they are ever going to dip heavily into the free agent market
we are going to have a lot of cap room in 27 and 28
We don’t have to worry about guys drafted in 2026 for 3-5 years
where are we going to spend our cap space in 27 and 28?
I think we spend it on keeping players who have performed well for us
also – we don’t need many more draft picks
11 is a lot
it’s one thing if some one wants to give up a first rounder – but RBs don’t generally get that
I don’t want to give up Achane for a 3rd round pick – we probably won’t be able to replace him with that value
it’s ideal to me to run the offense through Achane and Willis while we go through this transition
I also reject the idea of intentionally trying to lose games – our stripped down roster is the result of cap hell – the presumption that we are trying to get a top draft pick is a bridge too far for me
Piggy – He doesn’t cost us much now but you know he wants a new contract, and he may sit out until he gets one. I think paying him what James Cook just got or more would be a mistake.
We have money to spend in 2027. Why not be be the opposite of Grier and spend it on keeping players instead of bringing in new ones
It’s a great situation honestly
Not sure what the benefit is of trading him
We can “overpay” a RB in 2027 and 2028 if we need to – I would rather do that than being on UFA who are always overpaid
Build through the draft – keep your veterans if you can afford to
Tim’s post from Yesterday:
M13, we’re not going to build a winner in one offseason. Especially with our cap situation. Malik Willis is the key to us being relevant or totally rebuilding. What if he is what everyone saw in a handful of games last year. Maybe that’s who he is now. Build the trenches with him. I’m tired of talking about it. Ewers has shown potential too. Build around them. I’m tired of yeah we can always find that in the mid rounds.
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Absolutely!!! I think we all need to keep this in mind. Even with 11 picks, this is just one draft, and not everything can be addressed accordingly. I think you do need at least 1 WR, but the focus should be on OL and defense.
Rich – I agree on building a winner. Just not sure handing out another big contract for a small RB is a good start to building a team that can win any climate against any defense.
Achane is going to get paid and it will be this year!!! The question is will he remain with the Dolphins or be traded.
Yep! Do you think paying Achane a 4 year contract for around $50M is the right move?
Probably not with the team being at least 2 or 3 years from competing for a championship, but I am a big fan of Achane.
I also think Brooks is going to get traded either before or during the draft.
I agree, I think Dallas really wants him
Rich – If we could give Achane a similar deal to what the Eagles gave Saquon, where it’s all backloaded and his first 2 seasons are very team friendly, and we have an out after the first 2 seasons with little dead cap penalties, then I’d do that. Doubt that’s what he’s looking for though, or more likely what his agent is looking for
Honestly, I would like him to stay first, but I would be OK if they traded him. Like you said, backload the contract if you can.
Yes…trade him if you can for nothing less than a 2nd. You don’t build a football team by paying a small RB big money…and that’s what will happen….or at least what Achane will try to make happen. His value will probably never be higher than it is right now. Strike while the iron is hot. How good is he going to be after another 2-3 years of punishment when we actually want him to ball?
I originally said back in January that Paul and Achane would be the only two I wouldn’t trade, but like you said, RBs usually don’t have a long shelf life, so if they can get good value for him, I would be ok with trading him.
OK, so we have only a handful of good vets on the team right now. The question is who will stay and who will go…
Paul—he’s a keeper at a very important position.
Brewer—he’s a keeper right now.
Achane—???? He wants to get paid!!!!
Brooks—I think he’ll be traded before or during the draft.
Sieler—I think he’ll stay for 1 more year. I’m not sure how much value he’ll have next year in a trade.
Dotson—I think this could go either way, but he’s solid, and I wouldn’t mind keeping him until we can upgrade the position.
I would trade Seiler
I like the player but I’m having a hard time seeing how he fits in a 4-3, especially if we target edge early in the draft
at this point I don’t think we need more than 11 picks in the draft. If we trade anyone it probably should be for picks in 2027
I don’t think
Seiler is a 4-3 DT, what doesn’t he fit?
LOL, I was trying to figure out who Dotson was . . . Dodson. I think you have to keep him if we trade Brooks, right?
Yes, typo. LOL
How many years has he been on the team, and I still do that.
I have read some tweets, posts and articles to the effect that we have too many draft picks. I find this idea ludicrous when the team is in the position it is in. I strongly disagree with the idea that we would just be “watering down the team”. I think it is the exact opposite. We would be strengthening the team substantially, both with young healthy talent as well as a much healthier cap situation. Drafted player are way more economical than free agents.
I don’t think Sully should plan on reducing the amount of picks he takes this year. I do think he should consider trading down from some positions, but with an eye to move back in this draft while adding compensation next year. I think we should have more than 1/2 the players on the team being drafted by this team. I don’t think we have had that in a decade or more of mismanagement by Grief.
Omar was arguing with TD, Poupart and Dowrong in their podcast to that effect yesterday or the day before.
IMO, the more the better. It allows you to move up and down and possibly pick up more picks next year. This is the most excited I’ve been about a Dolphins draft since Jimmy’s days.
11. Akheem Mesidor EDGE Miami (FL)
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Boo! I won’t like that pick. He has already reached his ceiling (IMO) and still has to make the jump to the NFL. He will already be 25yo in 9 days.
Not crazy about Fields either with his 4.61 forty. He’s even slower getting off the LOS and has no burst, scored in the lower 11% in the split. They even mentioned it that he looked slow and sluggish getting off the LOS in drills.
I didn’t realize that he is so old already. LOL “old” from someone more than twice his age.
lol
I like Mesidor. It’s just that he will be 27 by the time they build this team.
Rocko – I read that article, compared us to what the Browns did. The Draftvis the best way to build a team the way you want it. We can’t afford to “buy” players now, so the draft is our way to get as many players we really want on the roster. Obviously, we need to hit on a bunch of our picks for it to go well for us
Yeah that article today on PhinPhanatic triggered me to write this post, but I have seen 5 – 6 others including Omar recently saying the same.
Like Trump supporters, I think they are all crazy.
common sense is now crazy
BBMike – no shot we take him at 11. Maybe at 30, but no chance at 11
BBM, I can’t help myself from prioritizing our “needs” when I look at the 10 or so picks in the range of my selection. There always seems to be a player with more potential at a position where the need is not so critical.
Right now beside QB I think our biggest needs are 1. Pass rusher 2. Corners (2) 3. OG 4. WR in that order. But the draft doesn’t want to behave and “come to me” LOL
I know, I had to trash my last 3 mocks. lol
Plus, they keep changing their rankings. I take one guy thinking another one I want will be there the next pick or so only to find out that player moved up in their rankings and is already gone.
we have no ranked needs this year, BPA all day
we’re too upside down, we have to rebuild, we can’t let a meaningless 2026 need get in the way of future success
Did you guys see that Waddle asked to be traded? I just saw that the other day.
good for him, he did us a favor
Rock – I’m crazy AF!
yeah…
Sonny Styles dropping messed me up. LOL
11. Sonny Styles LB Ohio State
30. Zion Young EDGE Missouri
43. Emmanuel Pregnon OG Oregon
75. Chris Johnson CB San Diego State
87. Ja’Kobi Lane WR USC
90. Bud Clark S TCU
94. Chandler Rivers CB Duke
130. Eli Raridon TE Notre Dame
151. Rayshaun Benny DT Michigan
227. Jordan Hudson WR SMU
238. Keagen Trost OT Missouri
Those first 4 picks would be killer.
I think the hardest part of this draft will be waiting between picks 43 and 75. Of course, we may move around, but for now, that looks like the part of the draft I am dreading the most.
Rock – Nothing wrong with drafting Sonny Styles. He could be great for a decade or so
Thank you, Mike E.!
I am truly excited about this draft and watching/seeing how Sully and Haf will build this team.
11 fucking picks and 7 in the top 94.
Pick 7 in 100 and double next years1-3 top 100, another 7…
Lol…imo
YW – What are your thoughts about trading Achane? Yes or NO?
He is expendable, he’s electrifying, under contract…if we can get a 1st or 2nd….ask THIS mgt…nothing less..imo
I’m ok with it, but I don’t want ANY 2026 picks for him
a 2026 pick is a round too low for compensation, no one picked in 2026 can help us out of the bottom 3rd, I’d rather move it to 2027 a rd higher
we need to think more about the future with picks, kind of like what Grier did last yr by trading for future picks
I’d let Malik wing it this yr, no restrictions like Tua was given, full blown just play, they can fix issues after
is that possible? New talent plus adding more opportunity?
Fucking, now’s the time!
The GM needs to have a vision…this draft will reveal a vision, imo.
It sure will. This draft will in large part determine how good our roster is until next season when we have a little relief as far as the cap is concerned and then another draft to continue the roster building. We have to hit on a good percentage of these 11 picks.
my vision is trade 2026 picks for future picks, as much as possible
Aren’t draft picks like girlfriends? The more you have the better. TGIF!
yes, and 10 7s don’t equal one 10
Uh, well….depends on what 3 7s brings you vs 1 10. I’d be more excited about 3 7s…to be honest…lol
Totally disagree!!!
You always do, like you have SDS
another approach for this draft would be to treat it like we’re an expansion team, and don’t have any players yet
in other words BPA at every pick
That’s the age old question or debate. Draft boards are linear though, so you may have 3-5 players all rated the same but you will probably take a position of ned in that case rather than one you don’t. Let’s say our pick #11, say Jeremiyah Love fell to #11, but Mansoor Delane, Reuben Bain, Francis Mauigoa are all there. Love might be rated higher, but I’d guess they would take Bain, Mauigoa or Delane. Don’t you think? Of course someone might want to trade up to get Love, but say we had to pick there.
which ever one is better for the future, into that consideration is the premium on position
Or, that’s when you trade Achane and pick up Love
Rock, you redeemed yourself with that last mock!
looks like Salyer is projected to be a starting OG, likely RG
he seems decent enough for this year
he said, he signed with Miami, because of the opportunity
He was terrible in San Diego. That is why they let him go. His OG ranking was like 56 of 81 qualified OG’s. Not sure of the exact but that is why he was so cheap.
that would be an upgrade from our OG play last year
Jonah was 103 out of 103 for OGs
I don’t want to trade Achane but I won’t freak out if we do.
Tim “Marked safe from freaking out on Draft Day”
😂
Bri – Teams will hold you hostage knowing you have to trade Achane because you just drafted Love. Just a thought, I might be wrong
I still think we could easily get a second
Maybe, but you kinda back yourself into a corner if you take Love before you trade Achane
Tiger Woods involved in another rollover car crash. How is that even possible? What are the odds of that happening?
He loves to rollover…lmao
Damn!
Note to self: No longer use Tiger Woods as my Uber driver.
IDK anything about this one, but the first was in a spot where rollovers were frequent
completely different kind of rollovers, this one was a 2 car accident
he likely drives too fast, and has the Kobe machismo, which would make him vulnerable
Lol…7s are keepeers…10s are whacked out and divas…seems like you’re CG lover…lol
To steveccnv…too be clear
yeah maybe, but you can’t win with no talent
7s aren’t talent, sure you can find one once in a while, but no one is betting the house on them
CG did one thing, that made sense, doesn’t make me anything other than a blind squirrel observer
Let’s see…
I’m about grace…let’s give it a chance…everyone else can fuck off lol
Steve – One big similarity in both of Tiger’s accidents, he was under the influence.
Lol
Tiger Woods tried to do a barrel roll?
LOL! Appears so. He was passing a pickup with a trailer at high speed, and you can take high speed however you like
Starting to look into some of the EDGE guys that might be around our 2nd RD pick, and there should be some interesting options like Gabe Jacas, Malachi Larence and Zion Young
Kind of like how there is always a run on corners in the 2nd round I can see that happening with the 2nd tier edge guys and it’s not that deep. That said we have like 7 edge rushers on our team including Chop. Not sure we’re going to find much better in this draft though I’m not opposed to adding another one.
Malachi Lawrence is definitely a personal favorite, and I already have him as my #43 pick in my final draft. Now I just have to find the final players with the other picks. #11 will be the hardest because I have no idea who will fall to that pick. It really could be a half-dozen different players, like Downs, Styles, Bain, Mauigoa, Bailey, and Delane.
…or non of them. Yikes!!!
#11 is not a bad place to be because there will be a good player to build with. #30 gives us a head start with the edge guys but if teams were willing to take them in the later 30’s or 40’s it seems like we’re getting a little to caught up in a vertical draft order because someone has to go first. Is 30-40 something that different in value? Probably not. Select your guy.
My names don’t change much.
11. Mansoor Delane CB LSU
30. Blake Miller OT Clemson
43. Emmanuel Pregnon OG Oregon
75. Ted Hurst WR Georgia State
87. Dani Dennis-Sutton EDGE Penn State
90. Jalon Kilgore S South Carolina
94. Derrick Moore EDGE Michigan
130. Jalen Farmer OG Kentucky
151. Sam Roush TE Stanford
227. Xavier Nwankpa S Iowa
238. Rene Konga DT Louisville
TW was an inspiration….then he was a champion..then a scandal…then whatever…give it a break..he’s still fucking up at a high level…lol
Have any of you tried Willie’s remedies?
wtf…lol…what is that?
Willie Nelson brand seltzer drink, non alcoholic with THC.
I actually just had a Cheech and Chong gummy, so give me 30 minutes and I’ll be just fine. It’s for my back. LOL
Speaking of Willie Nelson, I went to one of his concerts about 30 years ago, and to this day, it’s still the longest concert I have ever attended. I think we broke 3 hours or at least got very close. Damn, he was like the Energizer Ever Ready Bunny; he just kept going and going.
He just celebrated both his 90 year birthdays last year…lol
I was at a craft beer festival two weeks ago and there were a few crafters selling THC infused seltzer. They were all good, but since I was drinking beer, too….not sure what the effects were…lol
TX has a long way to go….like never…lol
the guy pulling the trailer is a bad driver, Tiger’s fault, but you have to be some kind of stupid to make a left turn, after going slow, and not look in your mirror
Was Tiger’s Driver’s Ed teacher a woman? Just asking for no particular reason at all…
Hey now…
Tim Knight
says:
March 26, 2026 at 10:26 pm
M13, we’re not going to build a winner in one offseason. Especially with our cap situation. Malik Willis is the key to us being relevant or totally rebuilding. What if he is what everyone saw in a handful of games last year. Maybe that’s who he is now. Build the trenches with him. I’m tired of talking about it. Ewers has shown potential too. Build around them. I’m tired of yeah we can always find that in the mid rounds.
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I don’t disagree with anything ya said above, but I think you’re forgetting something: Malik needs SOMEBODY to throw the ball to!
Again, we can’t just draft strictly trench players with our first 7 picks of the Draft. Why? We have too many holes everywhere.
Yes, I DO want to address our trench-play with this draft-class. I’d be very happy with 4 selections dedicated to trench-play.
If we really want to see what Malik can do, we need at least some weapons for him. I’d like to see (and do forecast) two receivers getting drafted this year. Maybe one WR and one TE, or maybe two WRs. We shall see…
You can find WRs in the 2nd and on. It’s not like we have nobody to play. Achane is a dual threat, Tolbert is an okay vet, Dulcich showed how he can be utilized last year and Atwell reminds me of a Hollywood Brown type. Not living up to expectations but they can strike at anytime. I totally agree we need to add a bigger more physical receiver to the group and we can.
Malik Willis is the wildcard in all of this. We have a dynamic runner at QB which we haven’t had but is he ready to be a prime time passer? We don’t know yet, it’s not from a lack of physical ability though.
And I totally agree with ya that we need to protect the investment in Malik, giving him a legit O-Line to operate behind.
AND to have any kind of ability by which to assess him as our long-term answer at QB.
Run the ball. It sets up so many other opportunities to make plays. Many people think the WC offense is about passing, it’s not, it’s about ball control and time of possession. Resulting in points. You gotta play defense though.
If I wanted to KILL the Draft in terms of the O-Line, here’s what would be great, IMO…
R1P11:
Francis Mauigoa (if he even falls to us)
R2P43:
Emmanuel Pregnon (pray he lasts that long, unless ya take him @ R1P30)
or
R2P43:
Either Gennings Dunker or
Keylan Rutledge
Day 3:
Keagen Trost
I think I’m inching closer to offering MY first official mock draft for ’26. Yes, I’ve posted draft simulation models here several times before, but never MY OWN mock draft.
I’m looking forward to seeing YOUR mock drafts! No, not something ya did on a draft simulator… YOUR take and YOUR predictions!
There are absolutely SO many ways to address the Draft this season with so many selections! I don’t think anybody could be wrong with their opinions/assessments.
What’s more? It’s a new regime… nobody knows for absolute certain what we’ll be doing… even by following the Green Bay model.
I’ve done a few mock draft simulators to get a feel and the thing I noticed is edge rushers are not really available in the 3rd round where we have an abundance of draft picks. They’re gone with the exception of sleepers.
You are very, very right, man. IMO, if we don’t get an EDGE by R2P43, it’s going to become very slim pickings.
+100000000000000
That’s why
Malachi Lawrence is a popular pick @ R2P43, and I like him.
My sleeper pick is
Joshua Josephs.
I think if the ‘consensus 10’ players all go before we select at R1P11, it would be wise to trade down ONLY a few spots, if we can find a partner.
I’d take Vega Ioane, and the pick gained as a result of the trade down gives us more firepower to address our needs.
However, if one of the ‘consensus 10’ players falls to us @ R1P11, gotta take that cat.
I think if you have 11 draft picks and 10 of them are 6th and 7th rd picks, you might have too many draft picks.
We have 7 picks in the top 100 and we are a team in complete rebuild mode in need of adding solid players throughout the roster and hopefully some high end players.
We’re looking at probably a 2-3 year plan before we can really see the team blueprint the new FO has in mind come to fruition, so packing the team with new, young talent that fits their mold makes a lot of sense.
The idea we have too many draft picks is MORONIC.
And if they use some of those picks to add picks in 2027 or to move up for a high end talent, that works too. But using them where they currently stand works too.
Look at the ape making sense.
I wouldn’t read too much into it. Even a broken clock is right twice a day, lol
only an analog one. A broken digital clock is never right…
#11, 30 and 43 can change the new look Dolphins.
I agree
BBM – Just threw a Boston Butt on my stick burner smoker.
MIA
My Draft Picks
25.
Zion YoungEDGE Missouri
30.
Emmanuel PregnonOG Oregon
43.
Josiah TrotterLB Missouri
57.
Chris JohnsonCB San Diego State
75.
Chris Brazzell IIWR Tennessee
87.
Zakee WheatleyS Penn State
89.
Devin MooreCB Florida
90.
Antonio WilliamsWR Clemson
94.
Austin BarberOT Florida
130.
Jalon KilgoreS South Carolina
151.
Oscar DelpTE Georgia
227.
Fa’alili Fa’amoeOT Wake Forest
238.
Patrick PaytonEDGE LSU
Nice Piggy!! I still don’t think we need to draft 2 CB’s with all the ones we have on the roster though.
LUV IT!!! However — as I stated below — I’m backing off of Chris Brazzell.
Tim – Not gonna lie, it better be more than just #11, 30 & 43 changing the team
I meant those players could make a big difference if we land the right guys.
Phelon, nice! What kind of stick burner smoker do you have?
I have to replace my Masterbuilt gravity smoker now. It had some drunken neglect but the temp control panel went out 5 months ago. Definitely got my money’s worth out of it.
I’m trying to figure out what direction I want to go now as far as a smoker. I did get a marine grade 100% stainless steel 32″ Blaze gas grill. Got it on sale after Christmas and it’s without the infrared burner. It’s really nice for grilling. I just need a new smoker.
BTW, when I read your post my stomach literally started growling. lol
Butt just came out of the smoker. I’m using KBQ smoker (https://kbq.us). Retired Navy dude out of Texas makes them. Had to wait 3-months to get it. I order different woods by the box out of place in MO. Kind of labor intensive on long smokes as you have to feed it about every 40-minutes. But it does have temp control.
Blaze is a nice grill. I have one at my place in the Keys and it has held up well with minimal care. My Master built just keeps chugging along – I’ve replaced the fan twice.
I am glad we have 11 picks. I can’t wait for a commercial break to come on in the draft coverage right before every damn one of them.
TRUTH! LOL
I like Chris Brazzell so much, due to his circus-catches, his catch-radius, and being a taller WR: he would be of much help to a rookie QB and especially in the redzone.
I’ve come to the realization that he’s essentially a carbon copy of DeVante Parker… who also generally goes down on first contact and AVOIDS contact altogether.
But now that we have a savvy vet in Malik Willis, does he really need a Chris Brazzell to succeed? What’s more, Brazzell has a very limited route-tree, coming from Tennessee.
That being stated, I think I’m backing off of Brazzell. I’d still luv to have him as a redzone/endzone target, but he’s not the type of WR that Malik needs to succeed. I think we want a taller WR with speed on the boundary, but with more precise route-running and YAC.
I mean, even Tua had proven that he didn’t need DeVante Parker to succeed in the league.
TED HURST is exactly who Malik could use.
Pigster,
Replace Chris Brazzell with Ted Hurst, and I think you may have come up with one of the best mock drafts to date!
I must have missed it earlier – why are you backing off Brazzell?
honestly I’m m not a huge fan of this WR class it Brazzell had me excited
I’ve seen Hurst and I think highly of him too but I suspect he’s gonna need some development time coming from a small school
Phelon – you’re nominated to be Chef Phelon and prepare a smoked pork butt for The Fest!
Ha…damn things take 8 – 16 hours depending on size. And it would take a big one to feed the fest. Actually more than one. I might be tempted to try tho.
We’ll chip in and we’ll help in any way you need
Well maybe I’ll come down for that! 😁
I don’t see anyone drafting a RB in their mock drafts but remember the new regime didn’t draft anyone on our roster. We don’t know if they’re high on Wright and Gordon. I won’t be surprised if we draft a RB between 3-5.
I have a few times but not in mocks that I posted in the last couple months. I would love to add Kaelon Black from Indiana on day 3.
I did one the other day taking Black at #151 but I didn’t like how the top half of my draft went so I didn’t post it. lol
Phelon, you got me on that stainless steel smoker. My last stick burner smoker I had to monitor and feed. I don’t mind that as I am always just hanging out anyway when I use it.
Doesn’t look like you can to a cold smoke on it though. I like to smoke cheese.
I think you can cold smoke on it. I haven’t tried but should be able lower the temp by using less wood.
That would be great. BBM has got to have his smoked mac & cheese!
I wanted us to sign QB Austin Reed as a UDFA in 2024. Bears signed him instead. Now he is with the Dallas Renegades in the UFL. He signed with them in January instead of waiting for NFL free agency to start. He won the starting job over last year’s starter. First game of the season yesterday and he broke the UFL passing yardage record with 376 yards, with 3 TD’s and 0 INT’s. He looked good. I would sign him as soon as the UFL season is over.
This season it’s about Willis and Ewers. Then after that evaluation we’ll see where we’re at with the QB position.
I agree, we still need a 4th QB for TC though and I think Reed has good upside to be a #3 on the roster or even challenge Ewers. He’s a gun slinger.
Maybe
Austin Reed from Saturday’s game.
IMO, of all the top WR’s, I think Lemon and Cooper are the most NFL ready.
JMO, but honestly, I don’t want to draft a WR so early. If we want to do this rebuild correctly, we need to get the trenches set for the future.
YES, I believe we may take a receiver (maybe two!) before day 2 of the Draft is over, but no… I want no part of a receiver before we pick in the 3rd round.
As always, JMO. The temptation is there (!), but we need to build this from the ground with a solid foundation.
I do agree. It will come down to who is on the board at 11 and go from there. OL and Edge in first 3 picks should be the priority.
You can add CB to that.
I think Safety or CB
Delane is probably going in the top 10 now, so I think Sully might wait until the 3rd & 4th rounds to draft CBs. My prediction is we will end up with 2 of these guys below, picking them somewhere between the 3rd, 4th, and 5th rounds.
Davison Igbinosun
Devin Moore
Julian Neal
Daylen Everette
Will Lee III
Tacario Davis
Charles Demmings
Personally, I’m going with Julian Neal and Charles Demmings.
I just hope it is not Iggy 2.0. Too many penalties.
I like Your choices.
This is my prediction on what Sully might do with the first 3 picks; this is not my final draft. All 3 possibilities, involving OL, Edge, and safety.
11-Francis Mauigoa-OL
30-TJ Parker-EDGE
43- AJ Haulcy-SAF
or
11-Caleb Downs-SAF
30-Max Iheanachor-OT
43-Malachi Lawrence-EDGE
or
11-Vega Ioane-OG
30-Emmanuel McNeil-Warren-SAF
43-Malachi Lawrence-EDGE
I would be happy with any of these
Rich – McCoy could be there at #11, if they’re happy with his medicals he could definitely be in play.
Bucky Brooks has us taking OG Iaone at #11 and WR Omar Cooper at #30.
I like that! Matt Miller of ESPN has us taking WR Lemon at #11, CB Hood at #30, TE Stowers at #42. Overall, I hate his draft.
I bet it will be very hard for a defensive-minded HC to pass on a guy like Downs if he’s there. That could be a cornerstone sort of pick where you get a guy who can understand and coordinate your defense on the field from day one. There will be some interesting choices for us.
Yep
Anyone have any thoughts on Monroe Freeling
I think there’s a possibility he’s the pick at 11
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11.
Monroe FreelingOT Georgia
30.
Zion YoungEDGE Missouri
43.
Anthony Hill Jr.LB Texas
75.
Emmanuel PregnonOG Oregon
87.
Keionte ScottCB Miami (FL)
90.
Malachi LawrenceEDGE UCF
94.
Bryce LanceWR North Dakota State
130.
Jalon KilgoreS South Carolina
151.
Sam RoushTE Stanford
227.
De’Zhaun StriblingWR Ole Miss
238.
Dae’Quan WrightTE Ole Miss
I bet we trade out of one of our 1st orders to get more picks, hopefully future picks
the more I watch Malik, the more I think he’s the real deal
Kurt Warner has a training session where he talks about the good and bad from his tape, the bad isn’t bad just not the best decision on a particular play
piggy,
Freeling is a guy who has nice tangibles, but he struggles with some things that might be a bigger problem in the NFL. I think he’s a guy who has the size and mobility to be pretty good. He struggles with sinking his hips and depends a little too much on using his long levers to keep guys away, but he lunges to do it. He doesn’t look as good if guys can get into his body.
I probably wouldn’t draft him in the first round, but he could certainly turn into a solid pro. This is one of those picks where I’d want to talk to his coaches and to him and find out if he’s coachable and a worker. If he is….he could reach his potential.
Yeah, he was ranked a 3rd rounder by most up to the combine. In the last month, almost every site has vaulted him to a 1st rounder and 6 sites moved him to a top 16 pick in the last 2 weeks. CBS has him as a mid 2nd rounder in their update 3 weeks ago.
It was all after he put up a 9.99 RAS score. He’s not a mauler and actually has a rather poor run block grade. I want nasty. Give me Blake Miller or Iheanachor instead.
Freeling plays LT, has very good feet, but is very limited in the amount of starts. I’d rather take a natural RT because we already have a LT.
Mike E. says: March 30, 2026 at 9:05 am
I like that! Matt Miller of ESPN has us taking WR Lemon at #11, CB Hood at #30, TE Stowers at #42. Overall, I hate his draft.
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I hated most of his draft also.
This one didn’t turn out bad, but I was frustrated as the players I wanted were picked right before my picks.
11. Mansoor Delane CB LSU
30. T.J. Parker EDGE Clemson
43. Denzel Boston WR Washington
75. Keylan Rutledge OG Georgia Tech
87. Louis Moore S Indiana
90. Max Klare TE Ohio State
94. Connor Lew OC Auburn
130. Malachi Fields WR Notre Dame
151. Jaishawn Barham EDGE Michigan
227. Cameron Ball DT Arkansas
238. Kejon Owens RB FIU
TBH, not crazy about the WR picks. Both struggle getting off the LOS and getting separation.
Do you guys think Carnell Tate is worth #11? I have had him drop to be twice in two mock drafts.
I don’t. Any guy who is going to be a #2 WR in the NFL is not worth #11 pick, IMO.
Actually, I think Tate is one of the better WR’s in this draft. I just don’t see taking any of them at #11.
IMO, no WR is worth a top 20 pick in this year’s draft. Though others may feel differently.
The 5 WR’s I like from a mid 1st to our pick at #43 are Lemon, Tate, Cooper, Concepcion and Brazzell. I would also be good with Chris Bell or Germie Bernard at #43.
Piggy, that draft was really nice outside of Freeling at #11. I don’t know about their rankings on some guys in that simulator. I like the double down at TE but don’t think Dae’Quan Wright lasts past the 6th round. I could be wrong.
I definitely noticed him while watching Ole Miss this year.
Traded down from 11 to 24 and picked up #39
24. T.J. Parker EDGE Clemson
30. Colton Hood CB Tennessee
39. Cashius Howell EDGE Texas A&M
43. Germie Bernard WR Alabama
75. Gennings Dunker OG Iowa
87. Austin Barber OT Florida
90. Bud Clark S TCU
94. Darrell Jackson Jr. DT Florida State
130. Oscar Delp TE Georgia
151. Josh Cameron WR Baylor
227. Andre Fuller CB Toledo
Double Down on the Edge rusher
I like this one more.
Just remember Sully is coming from an organization where they consider safety more important than most teams.
you got a lot of players I like
CB, DL, OL and maybe LB if one of them is available at #11.
I would be thoroughly shocked if we took a WR or TE with our first pick, even if we trade back
Same and I don’t think we have to take a WR until the 3rd.
Are any of you concerned about Caleb Downs’ knee issues?
The way I heard it was that it “could” be a concern down the road, but probably not during his first contract. He may have some issues 5 or 6 years down the road or he could have a great 10-12 year career. I don’t think it’s as worrisome as Jay Ajayi was.
He’s worthy of #11 if Sully and his team aren’t concerned.
I’m not too concerned from what I heard.
Tim – I mostly agree. If they take a WR earlier then it will be because they liked the player, not because we have to have a WR. I’d expect EDGE, CB and OL to be more of a priority, maybe S too
In the big scheme of things we need to land a cornerstone player at #11. Continue to build on the young players the last couple of years. We do have a lot of young players that are not used to a certain way of doing things so it’s a good situation for a new GM and HC to begin with and then add their own draft class.
I think that’s part of the reasons why Caleb Downs is a player you have to take if he falls to 11
he could be the best player in the draft
I’m really hoping that one of the top guys slip to us
I have Bain, Bailey, Reese, Downs, Styles, Mauigoa and Delane as my top 7 and of course that doesn’t include Mendoza who will go 1 overall
We need a team or two to pick a WR or RB early
I think we get that cornerstone if a couple of teams in the top 10 reach
Agreed
bailbondmike
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March 30, 2026 at 3:28 pm (Edit)
Piggy, that draft was really nice outside of Freeling at #11. I don’t know about their rankings on some guys in that simulator. I like the double down at TE but don’t think Dae’Quan Wright lasts past the 6th round. I could be wrong.
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there are some people saying the a browns might take Freeling at 6
he might be the top OL off the board – I’ll love it if it happens and we get Mauigoa
Take this with a grain of salt (I don’t believe it, personally), but in order for this to occur, it would HAVE to be a Draft day trade. There would be no other way of knowing who is still available @ R1P7 and we aren’t going to do something stupid before then.
Oh… they said R1P7? Haven’t I been talking about the possibility of trading up to R1P7 (Washington) for nearly two months? And yes, I’ve also said R1P8. LOL, anyway…
I don’t believe it would be for Caleb Downs, who could plausibly fall to us due to his future injury concerns. I don’t believe it would be for Rueben Bain, who could plausibly fall to us due to his arm-length concerns (which I’m not bothered by, for the record).
IMO, who could it possibly be? DAVID BAILEY or SONNY STYLES… the only two I would even consider possibly trading up for.
Package Jordyn Brooks, and it would likely only cost us one 3rd round draft pick. That being stated, that’s too rich for me… I wouldn’t do it. That’s a firm NO for me.
🚨BIG-TIME Miami Dolphins Rumors: Dolphins Want To TRADE UP In NFL Draft?
Also to be noted (if there’s ANY merit to this rumor): if we add Jordyn Brooks to the trade, it would most likely be for SONNY STYLES… who I don’t believe will still be on the board @ R1P7.
His source has a whole 15,000 followers on twitter? Woo hoo? Mike E probably has more than that!
Those guys at Chat Sports are goobers much like Brian Miller and those guys. They don’t really have any sources. They are just click bait whores. lol
It’s obvious as you never here stuff like this from any other outlet.
Lol…
I Know, right?!!
Something I learned today that I didn’t know: PREGNON is already 24 years-old. If you ask me? I do not care, for that mofo is a STUD.
Will it affect the decision-making of Sully and Haf? We do not know the answer to that.
Perhaps he falls a bit… say to R2P43? Good… GOOD!
His current rankings over 10 sites have him ranked from #30 to #53. These were all post combine rankings.
Rumors we’re trying to acquire another 2027 1st, I like JES already
Heard that also. If they were to trade Brooks to Dallas, it would be for future picks. Something like Brooks and a 2027 3rd for one of Cowboys 2027 1st round picks. This is just my thinking.
Just as a safety net incase we don’t suck enough and need to trade into the top 5 or top 10 in 2027 for a QB.
Dolphins general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan was quick to shut down any trade rumors regarding Achane at the Annual League Meeting in Phoenix on Monday.
“There is zero effort on my end to move Achane,” Sullivan said, per ESPN‘s Marcel Louis-Jacques.
Sullivan also added that signing Achane to a contract extension is a “priority” for the club in the coming weeks or months.
Hafley believes Achane paired with quarterback Malik Willis could be a dynamic duo for the foreseeable future.
“It will be hard to defend. Obviously, Achane is a great player. I learned that two years ago when he came into Lambeau [Field] when we had to play against him,” Hafley told Kay Adams. “We’ll have receivers for Malik [Willis] to throw to. The next time you talk after the draft and as we get the players here April 7. I think you’ll see we will get some good ones.”
“We’ll have receivers for Malik [Willis] to throw to. The next time you talk after the draft and as we get the players here April 7. I think you’ll see we will get some good ones.”
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Maybe a WR early is not out of the question. I still doubt one at #11.
Also, “we will get some good ones”, possibly double downing at WR???
Per ESPN’s Adam Schefter, “Hard Knocks” will follow the Seattle Seahawks over the summer as they prepare to defend their championship. Additionally, it was revealed that the New England Patriots will be featured on “Hard Knocks” in the summer of 2027.
Tried to double at WR before the end of day 2 and it didn’t work out.
11. Caleb Downs S Ohio State
30. Omar Cooper Jr. WR Indiana
43. Emmanuel Pregnon OG Oregon
75. Josiah Trotter LB Missouri
87. Dani Dennis-Sutton EDGE Penn State
90. Caleb Tiernan OT Northwestern
94. Rene Konga DT Louisville
130. Jalen Farmer OG Kentucky
151. Sam Roush TE Stanford
227. Zavion Thomas WR LSU
238. Sawyer Robertson QB Baylor
I was just posting about DT Rene Konga a few days ago as one of my top priority UDFA signings or just take him in the 7th.
PFSN had him ranked in the 300’s over the weekend. Now, he’s ranked #109 on their board. WTF changed?
Do they read us like everyone else. LOL
Man, he was my sleeper dammit!
a recent mock I saw on YouTube had us also taking Sawyer with our last pick
I could have doubled at WR early with Bryce Lance at #75 but I thought that ILB Trotter was the BPA there.
I still don’t see the need to draft 2 WR’s.
They signed Tutu and Tolbert to 100% guaranteed contracts. They are locks for the roster. You draft 2 more by day 2, that is 2 more roster spots for WR. A 5th roster spot for Malik Washington. Unless you keep 6, that means everyone else will be cut in Tahj Washington, Theo Wease, Terrace Marshall and AJ Henning.
Yeah, Tutu/Tolbert are 1yr deals and likely not part of the future, but that still affects who you keep on the roster this year.
Of that bottom 4, I would hope we could keep Wease.
The thing about Tahj is he is at his best when things break down and the QB extends the play. We have a QB who can do that now. I think him and Willis could develop that chemistry.
I like Tahj alot, he needs to be given every opportunity
He excelled at USC with Williams, Malik is more dynamic athletically
then just go BPA with every pick
I agree we should only draft 1 WR
and it shouldn’t be at 11
if we have the right GM and he keeps the draft pick cupboard full or overflowing, we’ll be in great shape for future
I think it really depends on the value on the board at the time. I tend not to draft WRs early in my mocks
so if we neglect WR early, it kind of makes sense to double down
imo a few positions are ripe for two players selected: Safety, WR, CB, Edge, TE and OL – but when it comes to OL I might even be inclined to draft 3
I don’t think we can afford to say at any position we don’t have a need
so I really am putting a lot of emphasis on how the board falls this season, especially with all those 3rd rounders
I think the important point is that we need to draft edge fairly early – that’s my biggest caveat to just doing pure BPA, I don’t really have a problem with the Dolphins using two of those 3rds on a variety of positions – provided they don’t neglect edge
I guess we put the trading Achane rumors to rest.
Just means we aren’t trying to trade him, if other teams offer something too good to refuse we won’t
Hafley likes the idea of Achane and Willis in the backfield, could open things up for entire O
Right because I believe they put a high price on him as they should. He’s not only one of the best backs in the league he’s one of the most dynamic explosive players in the game.
I hate the talk, even though I do it too, about what could be with our team/players, because its going to draw me back to thinking this team could be decent and its not going to be
we’ll be picking top 6 for sure
Did Hafley say we were looking into drafting 2 WRs? He mentioned receivers, but TE and RB can be receivers. He also could be talking about FAs signed or might be signed, or players already here. Unless he said 2 WRs in the draft, I wouldn’t look too much into what was said. It’s that time of year after all.
He didn’t say that it’s just speculation.
He said yesterday talking about the WR position, “we will get some good ones”. Saying this post free agency could make one (like me) speculate taking more than one but doesn’t mean they will either. Doesn’t really mean anything.
As Tim said, just see how the board falls to us.
we need a Puka type WR, forget the measurables just a dawg
Just without the antisemitism. 😉
Maybe Denzel Boston
Haven’t seen a final 4 with this level of top teams in quite some time
WordPress is up to its nonsense again. Two posts of mine didn’t go through.
But this one did 😂
Steve
I agree that if a team makes a good offer we can trade Achane but they thing is – that’s a much better position to bargain from then “the Dolphins are having a fire sale”
and personally I think the Achane rumors are fuels by the idea that we are having a fire sale and he’s a good player a lot of teams would love to add – it’s just wishful thinking by other teams IMO not serious rumors
I’ve mentioned before – we can spend money resigning Achane long term bc we don’t have any other vets to spend on…lol
and bc we will have cap room in 2027 and beyond
We aren’t desperate for more picks this year bc we have more than any other team
or sort of makes more sense to keep him under contract and let him walk if we can’t resign it or his price is too high and just collect a comp pick
we don’t need all our draft picks in 2026 on this project
you can argue that the biggest misstep of the last era we’re the trades after the 2020 draft (when we had 3 first rounders) and we traded away first round picks for players like Hill and Chubb
building a team based on the draft is a continuous process not a one year makeover
I think it’s too early to make record predictions because the team is incomplete as of now and we don’t what Willis is going to look like yet.
steveccnv says:
we need a Puka type WR, Maybe Denzel Boston
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Boston is the complete opposite of a Puka. Puka is superb with his release and getting separation. Said it 100 times, Boston has a terrible release vs press and can’t get separation. Not to mention posting a 4.60 forty. He will be eaten alive by NFL CB’s.
Honestly, the only 2 WRs I like with our first 3 picks are Cooper and Concepcion.
Brazzell and Bernard would be third and fourth, but I wouldn’t take them with any of the first 3 picks.
The Flying Pig
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March 30, 2026 at 7:24 pm
you got a lot of players I like
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Piggy, we don’t know these guys yet, but if it was the last regime I would say that you wont see ANY of those names taken by Miami. LOL
predraft manipulation and misdirection. I love it.
From what I’ve read and heard this is not a great draft at the top for WR. I’d be shocked if we went WR early.
I agree, I don’t have any WRs in my top 20. I don’t even have Tyson on my day 1 or day 2 board.
I agree and I will add to not having Boston on my day 1 or day 2 list.
Tim,
This draft doesn’t have a lot of really good talent….maybe 5 guys. Sure, there are plenty of NFL starters, but I don’t see many guys who stand out.
That’s part of why I won’t be disappointed with making moves to accumulate picks for beyond this year. And, I also see the logic behind moving up to get that one guy you like in this draft….because it might be the only way to get an impact player. I’m not saying that’s the way to go, but I see the logic…as long as the price isn’t obscene.
When things are put out into the ether like we may want to move up, it might just be to start teams calling….or to get an idea of what other teams are thinking predraft so you can anticipate and manipulate it during the draft. It creates chaos…and opportunity.
I’ve always been fine with teams targeting a player and trading up or trading down etc. based on their board. This draft doesn’t have special other than maybe Love. But there are plenty of good prospects that can help us build this team. A lot of fans are always about more picks but that’s not always the way to go in every draft. It won’t hurt us if we stay with 11, but I doubt that happens. I could see us ending up with 8.
Oh no, Miami is planning visits with Ty Simpson and Carson Beck. LOL
Due diligence but wait for all the stories to come out changing our draft. 😂
Beck’s been on the list to visit. I’ve been dreading it. Simpson is new to the visit list as far as what I have seen.
Looking at Tutu’s stats he hasn’t been more than a good 3rd WR, doesn’t mean he can’t do more, just don’t expect it
He is however a needed speed commodity
Agreed.
Tolbert is a relatively young pro WR but I don’t expect any kind of big season out of him.
M. Washington will be part of the group and may be targeted more often.
The other guys are all going to compete for jobs along with who we draft. We’re not likely to have a great WR group. We can’t build it all in one offseason. I’m interested to see what we have at TE because it’s a new group for the most part.