http://www.foxsports.com/nfl/story/...nd-targets-miami-dolphins-should-avoid-042117
5. David Njoku – TE, Miami
The first player on my list of prospects Miami should steer clear of in the first round is Miami Hurricanes tight end David Njoku
4. Garett Bolles – OL, Utah
But all of that comes with just one year of production. He’s looked good, but do you trust that that’s who he is, or is it an aberration?
The other big red flag with Bolles is his age. By the time the 2017 season starts, Bolles will already be 25 years old.
3. Taco Charlton – EDGE, Michigan
Pretty much agree with the list from a Dolphins perspective. Although I'd add guys like Malik McDowell and a few others in there too.
5. David Njoku - If we're going to invest in a 1st round TE in this star-studded draft, he needs to be a complete player. I love Njoku as a prospect, and I realize he will not be available at 54. But, for a smaller TE who is not an accomplished pass protector nor an accomplished run blocker, I can't see taking him at 22. Again, love the player though.
4. Garrett Bolles - Similar to Njoku, I love Bolles as a player as well, but this kid is a LT all day and night. He's too tall and not quite powerful enough to be an ideal guard. He comes with some concerns, is older, alternate life path, etc. If we needed a LT, he'd be atop my board of LT's in this draft. But, since we need a guard, he doesn't project quite as highly there. Not a great Dolphins fit.
3. Taco Charlton - Honestly, the draft is littered with the corpses of dominant athletes that never became great football players. For every Ziggy Ansah there are 5 Andray Bruce types. If you don't know who he is, look him up for shiz and giggles. Charlton will probably develop, but I'm not a fan of taking a chance on good in such a great draft. If we're taking a chance, it needs to be on absolute greatness IMHO. Charlton is a consideration, but low on my list compared to other people's list.
2. Jabrill Peppers - classic great collegian who is a tweener in the pros. His size isn't big enough to get away with playing LB in the NFL, so rule that out before considering him. His positions are SS or FS. At FS, he's simply not a great interceptor of the ball, so if that's his role, you can do better than Peppers. Where he fits best is at SS, but he isn't as good as Reshad Jones, so he isn't going to start here. Honestly, he probably isn't as good as McDonald when he's eligible and healthy as well, so why spend a 1st round pick on another SS? Sure, if he goes to a team with a complete defensive mastermind, like the Patriots, he can play combo SS/WLB and I'm sure Belichick will be able to develop some elaborate schemes to disguise it and cover him when he's a LB ... but the reality is that he doesn't fit the Dolphins unless we're moving on from Reshad Jones and McDonald.
1. Derek Barnett - this one is hard for me, because I'm a firm believer that smart pass rusher drafting begins with looking at who was a productive pass rusher in college. Barnett is the anti-Taco Charlton. As the anti-Taco he is phenomenally productive breaking Reggie White's pass rush records. But, he does it with superior hand work. In the NFL, blockers are not only better at it, they are extremely well coached on it, and his opportunities to win drop dramatically. I see Derek Barnett as a Marco Coleman type. His work ethic will get him some moderate production, but he has a very low ceiling and very high floor. He is the opposite of taking a chance on greatness. He is taking the sure thing for less money. Ultimately, I think we can do better at 22.
I realize that I probably just pizzed off two-thirds of this board by disliking their favorite players ... but I do these types of analyses every year, and I'm usually pretty good at sniffing out the producers from the pretenders. These are just my opinions. Your mileage may vary. I enjoy the discussion, hopefully we can all contribute and enjoy it.
