It wasn’t the guy I expected us to draft, but it was the position I wanted without question. The O-line is a joke, we have 2 players on that line that are solid in LT Patrick Paul and C Aaron Brewer. That’s it! Jon-Eric Sullivan’s first move in the 2026 NFL Draft was trading back from #11 to #12, one spot with the Dallas Cowboys. We acquired two 5th RD picks, #177 and #180 to move back one spot, and break the hearts of quite a few fans here who wanted S Caleb Downs. One guy who probably was thrilled with the pick was RB De’Von Achane, and another guy was certainly QB Malik Willis. I’m looking forward to having these massive bookends on our O-line, it’s been way too long since this O-line was a strength, and not coincidentally, way too long since this team was a legit contender. Patrick Paul at 6’7 326 and Kadyn Proctor 6’7 352.
Jon-Eric Sullivan’s next trade in the draft was a trade up, as the Dolphins moved from RD1 Pick #30 to Pick #27 by trading Pick #30 and Pick #90 (RD 3) for the #27 Pick and and a 4th RD pick #138. The Dolphins at #27 selected San Diego St. Cornerback Chris Johnson. The 6’0 193lb CB will undoubtedly be pushed to start at the very important CB position. I had hoped we never traded up in this draft, I want more picks, but we really didn’t lose any picks, we just moved back from RD 3 to RD 4. Listen, it’s way too early to judge picks, but I would say the majority of us figured we’d go O-line and CB, and that’s precisely what we did. If/when S Caleb Downs is a perennial All Pro, and Kadyn Proctor is 6’7 380 and the fattest turnstile in Dolphins history, go ahead, pound your chest because you were right. On the other hand, if OT Kadyn Proctor is a motivated player here, and is mauling defenders at the LOS and downfield with regularity and provides solid protection for our QB, I won’t have a care in the world what Caleb Downs is doing.
Day 2 coming up tonight at 7:30 will have the Dolphins waiting 11 spots at Pick #43 and then we’ll have three selections in RD 3, #75, 87 and 94. I won’t be shocked (or disappointed) if we tap a guy for the O-line again in RD 3. LT Patrick Paul, LG Jonah Savaiinaea, C Aaron Brewer, RG Kadyn Proctor, RT Austin Jackson (if healthy). 2 gaping holes bigger than the space between Michael Strahan’s two front teeth that needed to be filled. I personally do not want to hand Big Jonah that job, and I also didn’t want to see OG Jamaree Salyer start at RG. I’m aware we could have selected an OG later and we still might do that. How many times have we been failed by the O-line? How many times have we had to watch an injury torpedo the success of that unit? Two injuries? If not injuries, just out and out subpar play? It’s been a nightmare, and we took one step in attempting to fix that. You all saw the run on the O-line, it was real, and it will probably continue.
I think we’ll probably grab a WR and possibly a TE as well, but where, who knows? I’m curious to see if we move back again in RD 2, that wouldn’t surprise me. We definitely need EDGE help so RD 2 would be a good place to grab one. Players still available at the EDGE position are Zion Young, Cashius Howell, T.J. Parker, Gabe Jacas, Derrick Moore and R. Mason Thomas. We’ll see if we nab one of those guys in RD 2, and then maybe find a WR and another O-lineman. I know some of you love Penn St. EDGE Dani Dennis-Sutton. Maybe we take him. Maybe he would help you guys recover from us not taking Caleb Downs. I know you guys liked him, I respect that, but how did he all of a sudden become a Hall of Famer? I’ll wait for your responses later!
What do you guys think we do in RD 2? Move up? Move back? What position do we target in RD 2? Then what do you think we do in RD 3? Let me know, I want to hear . . .
GO DOLPHINS!!!
Finsmob Unleashed 
we’re draft tanking for the #1 pick in 2027
I was going to say that no one has shown Arch Manning more dedication than Sully this draft.
this women looks like she’d rather be anywhere else
Fuck!
I’m not sure I want to watch day 3 at this point.
I dig this draft. Taking players at positions we’ve all talked about all offseason. Good mix throughout the roster.
Clark
That’s why we love you Tim
good thing we traded out of 90, we aren’t using it
next pick will be a LS
I’m going to say it now: NO, it’s not about Sully didn’t draft my or your favorite player. Rather, WTF is he doing?
I suppose(?) he’s trying to build a foundation that isn’t so good to win games next year… in order to get the highest possible 2027 Draft pick?
I dunno… it isn’t correlating to me in the here and now.
Did we trade?
There goes Jaishawn Barham to the Cowbells.
NOOOOO!!! My man-crush Keagan Trost to the Rams!!!
This draft reminds me of an incident that happened to me Wednesday night.
I was tuning my push mower in the garage. I had to walk out to my shed in the dark corner of the backyard to get some engine oil. I didn’t turn the floodlight on as I knew right where it was. Got to the shed, got the oil. No problem got though it. That’s day 1 of the draft.
When leaving the shed walking back I stepped in a heaping pile of fresh steaming dog shit in my flip flops. I’ve got some BIG dogs. It gushed all between my toes. That’s day 2 of the draft.
At least you didn’t choose to step in the dog shit lol
I believe that PERFECTLY describes our day 2 of the Draft!
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Damn pole smokers
commercial, now we know why they scheduled one right before all of our picks, they’re hoping they can be hidden
Sorry guys I enjoy the draft and evaluate it in a few years. I’ve read good things about every one of our picks. They all have the skills they were drafted for.
Taylen Green QB is my guess
Jacob Rodriguez looks like a thumb with a porn mustache
His wife can launch a sidewinder at you from miles away.
lol
We chose… Chris Bell!!! Not bad, but for his injuries.
that’s a risk worth taking in the 3rd round
YES, I agree.
I just can’t believe it. I don’t know how many times I have taken RB Kaelon Black in recent mocks at pick #90. Where does he go? Pick #90 that we traded to the 49er’s. SMH
okay. Okay. Thanks for that pick. Wow this draft has been something
finally back to sanity
Ross came down and made the pick
my favorite picks are Chris Johnson and Chris Bell
some of the other ones have me about to lose it
He might be ready for the start of the season, great.
we aren’t trying to go for it this year, him not being ready is whatever
Chris Bell looks like an Anquan Boldin body type.
I was a Chis Bell fan back in the season before he got injured. Good pick if he comes back 100%.
I am still surprised at the early double down at WR and not at OL.
beer🍻
never woulda thunk 2 WR’s by round three
Rehab that knee Bell. See you in 2027
Gennings Dunker to the Stealers*. Another great pick for the Stealers* style of play.
that’s why the make the playoffs almost every year, and we are perennial losers
mullet too thick for so Flo humidity
Dunker is who we should have taken
Agreed – so much for building from the inside out…
it’s incredible to watch guys like Pregnon and Dunker go off the board right after we pick thiugh 😡
Iaone
Build those trenches, build that secondary…
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Gentlemen, we’ve been hoodwinked once again
Funny, the two picks I like are the only 2 defensive picks. Go figure.
Tim,
I just don’t see too many playoff teams draft a blocking TE in the middle of the 3rd. That’s just not normally done and these picks don’t really build from the trenches out do they?
When you want to run the ball even when they know it’s coming you need guys who can block it. We haven’t had that for a long time.
Draft grades are going to be harsh
well deserved.
Brian,
I’m seriously surprised DDS hasn’t come off the board yet. Hear anything about him that may have turned teams away from him? I haven’t.
nothing. But he was getting mocked in the fourth for most of the offseason. Only recently had he started to rise.
Very interesting to me… that he’s still on the board. I mean, we KNOW he doesn’t suck!
Julian Neal to the Seahawks
I can’t remember the last time I’ve been this unhappy with a draft
I didn’t mind day 1, but WOW… I feel the same way, at least regarding day 2. IMO, it was BAD.
Especially with all the picks we had. That’s a ton of new bricks for a solid rebuild.
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So have you guys have decided it’s time for another rebuild? Who should we look at for GM? 🤣
This blog can do it!!
LOL, of course, we shall see.
Just the reg life as a Phin fan!
Can someone get Grier on the phone???
WOAH!!! Don’t go THAT far, now!!! 😆
Ha 😆
Wow, I feel like I went 25 miles off shore fishing and my outboard engine shit the bed on me and I have to come back in using my troll motor.
Time will tell but style of play and culture plays a big role in who we drafted.
our GM is allowed to have his own board
and obviously does that really deviates from the consensus
but they’ve really put themselves in a spot here that’s ripe for constant criticism
Whenever we see Waddle, Hill, Chubb, Fitzpatrick, even Tua have a good game, people are going to second guess the FO
They aggressively pursued Malik Willis so he just has to perform well
and now this draft where they just passed on so many notable prospects to take their guys.
nobody is going to care if they win
but they aren’t winning for a little while
Most of the players taken in the 3rd are probably going to be available in the 5th
I’m stunned honestly
JMO… and I REALLY like Jacob Rodriquez… but did we really need to add to our LB room @ R2P43? I mean, between All-Pro Jordyn Brooks and the VERY solid Tyrel Dodson, did we REALLY need to address LB so early?
I don’t think so, and I was afraid something like this would happen. It threw the rest of our draft way out of rhythm.
So now, we’re going to enter day 3 of the Draft without having addressed EDGE or Safety… and we most certainly didn’t need to address TE as early as we had with Kacmarek. JMO, as always.
Kacmarek is exactly the kind of TE this offense needs. He’s a traditional inline guy who can catch passes he’s just not going to be a high target guy. But he’s going to be on the field a lot as a blocker and safety valve. He’s likely going to start and rotate with Dulcich and whoever the next guy ends up being. We’re going to be a high rush team. Proctor and Kacmarek get that going.
I understand what you’re sayin’… I do.
I just find it troubling we haven’t been able to address EDGE or Safety… we could have, but instead we took some “I know better than you” picks in the same vein as General Grief.
Hey, maybe it works out and Sully makes fools of the fan base. But MANY are already second-guessing his day 2 selections.
We’ll see what happens…
I shouldn’t say the ‘fan base’, being most are just ignorant and radical for the sake of being radical. I swear, Phin fans are the most fickle fans in all of sport.
I should say, those of us who actually do homework on draft picks. Most of that community aren’t exactly happy with our picks here on day 2.
So, 2 WRs and a blocking TE in the third, then? Well, ain’t that just great.
I lost faith in Sully after his first draft decision. I like Johnson, John Holmes should be fine, but the others are complete head scratchers. Yes, I see what he’s doing, I just don’t agree with it.
The only reason Suly is not being absolutely eviscerated on this board is because people are giving him the benefit of the doubt because he’s new. Again, if this was Grier and he made the same moves, we’d be absolutely destroying him.
Wow, you guys have really turned on Sully! Yes, he’s not taking the guys that YOU scouted, or the ones that all these other outlets told you we should draft.
Sully definitely has his own way of doing things, he’s obviously bringing in physical players that suit his style of play and demeanor. I suppose you can argue value of where he’s taking some of these guys, and maybe you’re right about that, but I remember another guy, Jimmy Johnson who took his type of players and ended up doing pretty well here. There were some head scratchers with Jimmy too, it’s funny how the names haven’t faded after all these years, but I remember CB’s Dorian Brew and Kirk Pointer as 3rd RD and 4th RD picks. LB LaCurtis Jones.
He clearly has a different board and vision than all of us do, and Randy isn’t wrong when he says we’ve kind of been trained because we’ve seen the same names over and over for the last year of guys who all these sites prop up. He’s been consistent taking bigger physical players. Parcells did the same thing, and I fucking hated Parcells more than anyone until Chris Grier. I always felt Parcells totally half assed the whole program here, never had his heart in it at all, was lazy assembling his staff. I don’t think for a second that Sully is being lazy, he has his vision of the makeup of this team and he’s bringing in his type of players and that’s that! It’s not just physical players, it’s guys that want to play ball!
I’m not going to waste a new article on you fuckers because you’re all acting like spoiled kids who got clothes for Christmas instead of the PS 5 and drone you wanted. So there! LOL
Lol…and I agree!
yeah, well fuck you and your Kenny shoes on Christmas morning too!
I had an “uncle” Who laundered money through five Kenny shoe stores
I do have a question for you guys. What are the chances that Chris Bell will be ready to play this season? Is he fully recovered?
https://x.com/CollieronTV/status/2047838780812333372?s=20
It’s not just you guys either. Most of X or twitter as it was are ripping Sully to shreds. I know I wanted change. He’s bringing it by getting his type of players. I hated our roster here for way too long. I think we might love our new one. These guys are going to be easy to root for, and I’ll be happy to have them.
https://x.com/FinsXtra/status/2047880737643258360?s=20
Tired of being a pussy team? I know I was beyond tired of being labeled a soft team that can’t beat anyone when the chips are down. Hopefully we’re well on our way to changing that culture. Seems like Jordyn Brooks is going to be here a while, unless he’s the next Jack Del Rio! LOL. I think Brooks and Rodriguez together can be fun
https://www.miamidolphins.com/video/gm-jon-eric-sullivan-apr-24-draft-press-conference
Sully presser…he’s remaking the team like most wanted him too. Now everyone’s bitching….lmao
…to
Mike,
if this was a Grier draft he’d be ripped to shreds. Believe me, I hope they all turn out. Right now I just can’t see it. The guy we just drafted tore his ACL in November. If Grier drafted an injured guy, you know you’d be all over him!
The difference is Grier would have used 11 or 30 on him not 94
If it was only about this season, yes, I would. We all know that’s not the case after we dumped 3/4 of the team because we had no cap space to pay salaries. It’s not at all about this upcoming season. This season sets the tone as to what type of team we’re going to be. Next season the shit gets real because it’s not just foundation, it’s winning and contending. (Hopefully!)
Giants took Fields right before us, he might have been the big target they were eyeing but once he was gone they went with Bell. Damn, would love to get some Irish in here.
Do I need to send out boxes of crying towels or should I wait until today is over?
better wait you might have to send therapists in
Good plan…
He even said in his presser that he has to keep reminding himself that they can’t fix it all in one season.
They way they are going about it right now, no they can’t.
😂
Mike Wallace we signed from Steelers a while back that’s who this other receiver we took looks like. That’s to me the most head scratcher pick we had.
so,if it ends up being Malik Willis throwing a lot of passes to these two guys, the draft will look good.
I thought Bell was a great pick the moment it was made. He’s a first round WR with no injury – maybe the 1 Wr. In the 3rd I think that’s a good chance
Douglas on the other hand I knew nothing about. You can see the positives in that video
that said, I think the issue we are having is all the guys we passed on for guys that may have been available later.
if you replace Kcmerek or Douglas with Pregnon or Dunker and I think I’m happy with day 2
we have two fourth today and 3 5s
there’s a few good safeties left in Kilgore, Ramsey, Wheatley and Genesis Smith
there’s some good pass rushers in Jospehs and DDS
there’s actually a lot of good CBs left
and two OL in Farmer and a Bowry that I have my eye on
they decided to use those 3rd on weapons, and we have two receivers that can push to start and a very good blocking TE to help Achane – that really might help Malik Willis and be a young productive offense at the end of the day
so I cannot say, there’s no vision. It’s just not my vision of the draft
I think injury free Bell is better than Tate, Tyson or Lemon
my only concern with Bell is the injury especially the timing of it. He may not be ready to start the season
I understand defending Sully/Hafley in their first draft. I hate that they seem to be going out there to prove what M13 said, ““I know better than you” picks”.
I like Caleb Douglas but I can guarantee you 100% of all teams in the NFL did not have him in their top 75 and can also guarantee you 99.9% of all teams didn’t even had him in their top 100.
You can also not tell me he was the BPA at pick 75. No fucking way.
Same goes for TE Will Kacmarek.
You can’t tell me those 2 were better prospects than Haulcy, Pregnon, Dunker, Black, Brazzell and Hurst. I will even throw in Barber, Edge Barham, DDS, Kilgore and Tiernan.
Where are all the people on here that like BPA. This draft is the farthest thing away from going BPA. It’s all about want. They want a specific guy and they are reaching badly to get them with blinders on when it comes to better talent out there.
that’s ultimately the problem. Your guys are still your guys if you take them in the 4th or 5th round. If you end up with Pregnon/Dunker and a pass rusher or safety and then you draft the TE and Adouglas in the 4th, now it’s home run
mf13ss
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April 24, 2026 at 11:23 pm (Edit)
JMO… and I REALLY like Jacob Rodriquez… but did we really need to add to our LB room @ R2P43? I mean, between All-Pro Jordyn Brooks and the VERY solid Tyrel Dodson, did we REALLY need to address LB so early?
I don’t think so, and I was afraid something like this would happen. It threw the rest of our draft way out of rhythm.
So now, we’re going to enter day 3 of the Draft without having addressed EDGE or Safety… and we most certainly didn’t need to address TE as early as we had with Kacmarek. JMO, as always.
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the answer at LB for me is YES. I was mocking LBs at 43 for weeks. I wanted one. It’s the centerpiece to our defense. We have needs everywhere. Bring you leader in early.
that’s just not the LB I wanted
the TE in the 3rd on the other hand has me speechless
Same with Douglas who probably is there in the 4th round – but then gain I expected Stribling to be available in day 3 and was the forst pick of day 2 instead. Size and speed are special measurables – I guess you just have to shoot your shot early
I agree Piggy, if they had gotten just one of those other players it would have flipped day 2 for me. Instead, they reached badly.
Yes, there are some good players left but most will be gone in the the 30 picks until we pick again.
With that in mind, we have 5 picks before about 2 today,
that leaves a lot of room to snatch up good players that have dropped farther than expected
”where are all the people who wanted BPA?”
that’s exactly what I was saying last night
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also, on the positive side, you have to think, on this team which is depleted of talent, those players have a Real shot to start
so if Bell and Douglas have somewhere between 600-1000 yards each when the season is over, that’s really something to build on
Bell most likely start on PUP or IR. They say he could be ready but why push it. He’s a very good WR, don’t rush him.
Brian, I get lambasted many times for mocking guys I want. All I hear is BPA, BPA is the way to go. Again, this is the farthest thing from BPA and it’s being defended.
Note that I am only talking about picks 75 and 87. I like the players but they would have easily been there at 130 and 138.
Agreed. I understand we are building for the future, but why not get the BPA for the future? I don’t think I’ll ever get over them passing on Downs. Well, maybe if they build a powerhouse perennial contender and win a SB one day. But other than that, no. I just don’t understand why you wouldn’t select the best player
Best player available for which team? I can’t make you see the culture change, the type of player they are looking for. these are the best players available for what they want. Either that makes sense for you it doesn’t, but that’s what they’re doing. We’ll see if it works
it’s not like Downs was a malcontent. He’s about as good a prospect as you can hope for.
But is he the size they were looking for. He’s not a big guy, and apparently that’s what they want
You can’t tell me that with TE’s Raridon, Joly, Trigg, Bentley, Endries, Royer and Wright still on the board that a primarily blocking TE wouldn’t still be there at 130 or even 138.
Yes I can tell you that. May not be right , but until they start playing games it is as right as anything anyone else says.
MikeE, it’s not the players. I like them. It’s the where and, yes, there is no way you can convince me they were BPA. If they were their BPA at those spots, then we are in trouble.
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Bingo
Mike E,
I could throw everything out the window, but you can’t convince me that picking Proctor after having Downs fall right into our laps was a good value pick. Like i’ve said I’m not saying the proctor won’t turn out to be a good right tackle but you could find a right tackle next year in free agency, the draft, etc. It’s not that hard to find a good right tackle. Having a game changing safety to quarterback, the secondary is not that easy to find we had it, and we left that slip away
They could have taken Austin Barber or Caleb Tiernan later or even Travis Burke. Though, I still like the Proctor pick.
if it’s so easy to find a good RT why doesn’t Miami already have one?
I don’t follow college football, but I do follow certain people both on this board and in the professional world who love scouting and are consistently correct. When those guys throw out names, 9 times out of 10 those names go on to do great things, or at least be solid vets. The proof is also when those players go to teams that have histories of solid drafting.
The guys our FO picks are usually out of the league right after their rookie contract is up or even well before. Different FO? yeah, but almost completely similar results.
We know what this team needs and what we’ve needed for years. Wide Recievers and blocking tight ends weren’t priorities for this team. Edge, Secondary and o-line were. Our first pick was a project who doesn’t even know what position he’s going to play. The CB looks to be solid. LB? Okay there can be a case made for the dude, but not at the expense of passing over BPA meeting needs.
Drafting a wide receiver who can’t catch is straight up kooky dooks.
This whole “new” FO comes down to probability vs possibility. Did JES possibly make good decisions with coaching and his first draft and offseason? Maybe, but the probability is extremely low. You can’t have watched this league for the last 40+ years and honestly believe that this time is different. I hope I’m wrong, it’s just really rare when I am.
All this cornplaining aside. I do like the TE. He reminds me of Jackson Hawes who M13 and I really liked.
I like him too. Just not for where he was drafted. But I guess they felt they should over draft him rather than lose him. That mentality just seems all too familiar to me.
That said, Jackson Hawes went in the 5th round at pick 173 not 3rd round pick 87.
Who was the fifth round pick!
if they are thinking size there are still quite a few DBs that are there
Devin Moore, Will Lee, Masses, Mohammed, Scott, Wheatley, Payne and Gensis smith – all on the larger side
Jalon Kilgore
I would be surprised If Jude Bowry is not on their radar
I just read that his wife is a Black Hawk pilot
Yeah, I saw that when they interviewed him during the college playoffs. Cool!
How is drafting 2 WRs and a TE building “he right way”? This is not what he said he’d do…so stop saying that.
its not, but that was the 3rd round, not the first
OL, CB and ILB are positions, that I’d consider building the right way
He didn’t draft Gesicki, he drafted a 3 position blocker, that can catch a little
BBMike – Their board isn’t your board, or the Giants board either. They passed on Caleb Downs too, twice! These guys are drafting who they think are the best players available for what they’re looking for. I know that’s strange, because it doesn’t jive with all the ratings, but JES doesn’t care about those. Now, the end result is the most important. If he gets these guys to perform well for this team, no one will give a fuck, but if they look overmatched and don’t show well, then we have a different story. I just feel more and more they’re drafting culture change and physical body type
It also doesn’t jive with half of what they said leading up to the draft.
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“I just feel more and more they’re drafting culture change and physical body type”
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Yeah, that’s fine, but why reach sooo far? Both those players would have been available in the 4th round easily. Also, they passed on a lot of physical body types so that argument doesn’t work for me.
It’s not just me. I have looked at so many articles, comments and videos from professional scouts, former players, etc and every single one of them say Douglas at #75 was the biggest WTF pick of the draft so far.
I would be surprised If Jude Bowry is not on their radar.
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I am not surprised at anyone who has been or is on their radar. I am surprised at their blinders toward who is still on the board.
It’s like they prepicked everyone they wanted before the draft and where they were going to take them to make sure they got them regardless of who was still on the board.
good morning
if this was a Grier draft he’d be ripped to shreds…
of course, because Grier never had a plan, he’s just drafting a collection of players
only time will tell, if Sully is doing the same, he does explain it in layman’s terms
Good Morning.. Hope we find some gems today.
Good to see you big dog
Thanks Sonny.. Great to see you back as well 🐕
they can’t draft every position of need in 3rds, I have to think they don’t think S is a huge need
Wait…Are you suggesting the guys in the building may have had a different opinion of what was a need!?! Balderdash!
My two favorite picks in this draft so far are both on defense. While I would have gone with Colton Hood and EDGE with those 2 picks, I still like the Chris Johnson and J-Rod picks.
Definitely
Here here
or is it hear hear?
ONE LOS player chosen in the first 3 rounds. ONE. I don’t include TE…even a blocking one. How is that building a solid foundation moving forward? These guys said they’d do one thing and then did another. Seems to me like they aren’t following the plan THEY said they’d had. Looks like they were throwing darts.
our CB was bare, have no problem drafting a big CB, that has had good results in coverage
he’s also drafted 2 1 of 1s in Proctor and the TE
I remember them saying they wanted size and football love, not OL specifically.
steve,
what does “2 1 of 1s in Proctor and the TE” mean?
one of one is one of a kind, we drafted two of them
“We’ve got to be dominant on the offensive line and dominate on the defensive line,” Sullivan said
again, you can’t fill all of our holes in one draft/FA especially with no money
they love Rodriguez, maybe they have a plan for him
steve,
You have got to be kidding me. Those 2 players are hardly one of ones. I like Proctor’s potential but that’s all it is right now. He’s got as many flaws as assets at this point. I can find 12 blocking TEs in any draft or UDFA. You hitting the ayahausca?
in this draft class both are one of a kind
we’ve had a huge issue playing short yardage ball on O, we drafted a people mover OL and a blocking TE/HBack/FB
seems like that huge need is being addressed
was thinking this morning the TE pick would be justified to me, if he was projected to play all 3 roles, Sully said, yes in his peesser
Again, it’s not the player, it’s the where. They reached badly, plain and simple.
I agree with Randy though – was hoping for more trench guys as that’s where I feel one should start. And they did insinuate as much. Maybe they are ok with what they have in house and confident that later round targets will be there who fit their plans. Will tier 2-3 guys get the job done vs. tier one guys on the o-line? I just feel like we’ve seen this movie before…..I will defer full judgment until we see the final product on the field. Not that my judgement matters for squat lol
My judgement doesn’t matter for squat either.
My judgement doesn’t matter for squat either.
BBM I trust your judgement way more than mine on this as you put in tons of time and research on the draft and the players. I just have vague ideas and thoughts on how a team should be built based on history.
Once upon a time there was a draft for the Miami Dolphins and everybody died
THE END
lol…or at least ended up in the emergency room with their nubs.
I think Chris Bell could be one of the biggest steals of this draft if he has no after affects from that ACL and is the same beast. He has been on my watch list since 2024. He had 3 games in a row last year where he was unstoppable vs Virginia, Pitt and Miami. I watched this game last year vs Miami and he went to the top of my list of WR’s I wanted until the ACL injury.
Crabbs describes Bell as a tank with a jet pack.
again, you can’t fill all of our holes in one draft
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With 7 picks in the first 3 rounds, I know many of who could have come a hell of a lot closer than they have.
You can’t tell me taking Haulcy at 75 and Dunker at 87 wouldn’t have filled some holes and made this team better. You still could have taken WR at 94 and the same TE at 130.
FTR, I like a couple of these players, but they feel like additions to an established team, not an organization starting over again that is supposed to be building from the ground up.
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Interesting take. 🤔
Agreed
Jordyn Brooks has been a mentor to Jacob Rodriquez as has Zach Thomas. They’re Texas Tech guys.
He wasn’t a need or on my radar so the when the took Thumbstache in the 2nd I was like WTF!? But that dude is an football
Building from the inside out also includes young players already on the team. Before you’re looking to shit on everything try to look at the entire picture.
Of course and that is what I do. I learn our roster inside and out. I analyze all the free agents we bring in and where they have been and what they have done.
That is what I base my picks off of.
Again, not shitting on the players picked, just shitting on the where and who would have been a better player after looking at “the entire picture”.
Not trying to be a smart ass but I thought you were a BPA guy. No one in this world can convince me that Douglas was the BPA at 75 based on the entire picture of our current roster.
I don’t know enough about all these prospects especially after the top 20 or so. I see drafts like this every year and the reason is teams don’t have the same boards as mocksters. I didn’t know anything about Jacob Rodriquez either but now that I do I understand why we drafted him. You can be more productive than that guy.
can’t be