2008 NFL Draft do-over: Miami Dolphins get Matt Ryan

[Fin Fan in Cali]

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap20...nfl-draft-doover-miami-dolphins-get-matt-ryan


1. Miami Dolphins
Pick: Jake Long
Do-Over: Matt Ryan
Comment: Given another chance to select a franchise quarterback over the "best player available," Bill Parcells would definitely take the signal caller in Miami. Ryan has been a standout performer since entering the league. Most important, he has consistently guided his team into the postseason with his steady hand at the position.

 

[finjim]

OMG, WV in 3...2...

 

[andyahs]

Parcells had his chance and blew it big time by screwing this organization for years. Of course he would do it all differently now.

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[MiZFiT]

The stench!

 

[GEORGIA FIN]

There's no way stick boy would have survived our OL play, he would have been ruined just like Jake was.

 

[Bumpus]

Clearly, this would've been the right decision.

:idk: hindsight.

 

[Fin Fan in Cali]

Matt Ryan is a good quarterback I am just not sold on him being a franchise QB.

 

[spiketex]

This wasn't that far removed from the Jamarcus Russell disaster in Oakland. The Big Tuna apparently had Ireland, Henning and Sparano run private sessions with Matt Ryan, Joe Flacco and Chad Henne. They came back with the unanimous answer that the difference between the 3 was very small and so the call was made to take Jake Long as the safe pick, because we also needed a RT to protect the QB. Remember this was before the reduction in the payment to rookies in the collective bargaining agreement, so there was very high risk.
Big Tuna was scared sh**less of another Jamarcus Russell and when the Three Stooges returned saying Henne was as good as the other guys, he was just following their collective recommendation. He valued Dan Henning's judgement most of all and Henne got the unanimous star of approval.

 

[GEORGIA FIN]

Matt Ryan is a good quarterback I am just not sold on him being a franchise QB.

Dude has zero fire and passion. He isn't inspiring or motivating anyone. Blank needed squeaky clean after Vick and he sure got it with Ryan.

 

[AphexPhin]

I was so pissed when we drafted Long with the first pick. you always go with the qb esp when you dont have one smdh.

Oh well here's hoping Tannehill works out

 

[YungRobbin]

While I think Matt Ryan is a good QB I feel as though he was one of those QBs who is above average but far from a star who would probably end up demanding star money (Flacco,Cutler or Stafford). Call me what you want but I still think Tannehill behind a good O line, if he ran for a few more first downs and with a more competent coordinator who gets him on the move and in the right situation can still become one of those psuedo star QBs like a Phillip Rivers who is more than capable of outplaying the few true star QBs in a playoff game.

 

[Phins117]

Lol oh boy


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[DolFan in NE]

And he'd probably have one less playoff victory than he has now.

 

[MARINO1384]

Ryan tannehill will have a better career. I'd stat with long and just would of resigned him and chances are we make the playoffs last year.

 

[ITS!MATEO]

@Melted Ice being the best pick