When I see who our 5th round pick is I'll let you know...but I sure do remember Zach Thomas making a heck of an impact on this team and he was a 5th rounder.
Are Dolphins going after Evan Mathis?
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When I see who our 5th round pick is I'll let you know...but I sure do remember Zach Thomas making a heck of an impact on this team and he was a 5th rounder.
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Thats hilarious lol
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not yet
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go an get this monster no more than a 5th or 6th I m down
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Ya because we draft Zach Thomas type guys all the time late in the draft. Its rare that we get a guy late that actually contributes. It happens (rashad Jones) but we miss way more often than we find a player that contributes significantly
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This is a terrible idea. Waste of money, picks and opportunities for younger, cheaper players.
Look at that PFF list. Most of the guys were drafted in rounds 2 down to 4 or 5. Everyone knew who they were, they were talked about ad nauseum on here and a ton of draft sites. It isn't that hard to find a plug and play guard a la Osemele, Bitonio, Trai Turner in the past couple of years. Eating up more cap, picks and time on a 34 year old when you can snag a day 2 guard to start for you is just stupid.
Look at that PFF list. Most of the guys were drafted in rounds 2 down to 4 or 5. Everyone knew who they were, they were talked about ad nauseum on here and a ton of draft sites. It isn't that hard to find a plug and play guard a la Osemele, Bitonio, Trai Turner in the past couple of years. Eating up more cap, picks and time on a 34 year old when you can snag a day 2 guard to start for you is just stupid.
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Thanks for putting this in perspective before the Madden kids want to give 2 1st's & Dion Jordan.
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That's worked so well with Martin, Thomas and Turner (whom I'm still hopeful about but hesitant given our history). If we had any history of success finding lineman outside of the 1st I'd agree with you but we can't hit on guys outside of the 1st and we shouldn't keep drafting guys in the 1st while neglecting skill positions.
If we have to give up no worse than a 5th round pick, we definately do this deal!!! He's a tremendous option at G and will solve one huge need in an instant for at least a few years, while we can find an eventual replacement over time. If anyone looks at our 5th round or later picks in the last decade . . . . . then it's not even a discussion.
Yeah that happens every day....or is it every generation?
A fifth for Mathis is a steal....a top ten guard in this league.
I wouldn't give up more than a 6th. He is 33. He'll play 1 or 2 more years. Also, I'd not trade Jordan for a 33 year old guard.
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For half the games in a season like 2014, maybe for two years service, maybe one, at the cost of a very solid FA starter AND a mid round pick. A steal all right, for the Eagles.
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agreed.... with his age and contract (wanting more money i have heard too) 7th rounder i go with