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is completely dominating Virginia. This could very well be a 200+ yard game. 6-5, 235 pounds with great strength and speed. He'll be a top 10 pick even if he runs a 4.6 40. I know we have more pressing needs, but if we're in a position to draft him....we can't pass him up.

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He also catches everything thrown his way, he's the total package.
 
Draft forum maybe?

and I think we would trade down if he were the BPA. Someone would kill to have him.
 
Breed said:
is completely dominating Virginia. This could very well be a 200+ yard game. 6-5, 235 pounds with great strength and speed. He'll be a top 10 pick even if he runs a 4.6 40. I know we have more pressing needs, but if we're in a position to draft him....we can't pass him up.

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He also catches everything thrown his way, he's the total package.
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Whats his speed? if he's slow then he will remind many people of Mike Williams. Honestly, I dont think he will be anything like MW but just throwing it out there..
 
TractorTraylor said:
Whats his speed? if he's slow then he will remind many people of Mike Williams. Honestly, I dont think he will be anything like MW but just throwing it out there..
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He reminds me of TO, sans the big head. I don't think TO has a blazing 40, but he is football fast, just like Calvin.
 
TractorTraylor said:
Whats his speed? if he's slow then he will remind many people of Mike Williams. Honestly, I dont think he will be anything like MW but just throwing it out there..
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I've seen anything from 4.35 to 4.45. It looks like he's got very good on the field speed. I never saw Mike Williams get anywhere near the separation Calvin Johnson gets, Johnson also has superior strength (think a bigger T.O)
 
Frisches13283 said:
Draft forum maybe?

and I think we would trade down if he were the BPA. Someone would kill to have him.
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Mike Ditka.....are you out there?

:)

....an entire draft's worth of picks would do nicely.
 
Breed said:
Mike Ditka.....are you out there?

:)

....an entire draft's worth of picks would do nicely.
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lol, I would love that, except for 2 things.
1. I hope we don't have a top 10 pick.
and
2. RBs are much more influental(less dependent on others' play) than a WR who doesn't play special teams.
 
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rule!!! :wink:
 
Frisches13283 said:
lol, I would love that, except for 2 things.
1. I hope we don't have a top 10 pick.
and
2. RBs are much more influental(less dependent on others' play) than a WR who doesn't play special teams.
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1. No doubt, hopefully we can turn it around and make a Playoff run. If we don't turn it around....Calvin Johnson would be a nice consolation prize.

2. Assuming Calvin Johnson declares; he's the best WR to enter the draft since Larry Fitzgerald (IMO). He's the best player in the '07 draft....
 
i think it'd be a waste for us to take him even if the opportunity came. granted he is a great receiver and will probably do well in the nfl, but we still have chambers, booker (although getting old), welker, just drafted hagan....and if we have to, put vick on the team off practice squad. we need to improve our secondary and OL the most.
 
Finfan Griff said:
i think it'd be a waste for us to take him even if the opportunity came. granted he is a great receiver and will probably do well in the nfl, but we still have chambers, booker (although getting old), welker, just drafted hagan....and if we have to, put vick on the team off practice squad. we need to improve our secondary and OL the most.
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Booker has averaged 679.67 yards per season (47.42 yards per game) since '03; he will also be 31 years old next year. If we don't land Johnson, fine.....Booker is a nice #2 and Welker is a good #3. I like Hagan, but so far he's a 3rd round pick that hasn't really accomplished anything so far (granted wide receivers usually take some time to develop).

Depending on what we could get, I would actually prefer a trade down because we have so many needs. If Calvin Johnson is sitting there at the Dolphins pick, and there is no team willing to give market value to trade up and get him..........we should take the best player available.

If we had Chris Chambers and Chad Johnson, I would probably agree with you.....
 
Breed said:
is completely dominating Virginia. This could very well be a 200+ yard game. 6-5, 235 pounds with great strength and speed. He'll be a top 10 pick even if he runs a 4.6 40. I know we have more pressing needs, but if we're in a position to draft him....we can't pass him up.

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He also catches everything thrown his way, he's the total package.
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He definitely runs better than a 4.6 40
And even if that were the case, I can't imagine he'd fall out of the top 3-5 picks of the draft if he were to come out next year.
They put up a graphic during the game tonight showing some of the most impressive NFL combine numbers in recent years (ie Vernon Davis running a 4.3 @ 250lbs) and Kirk Herbstreit expects Calvin Johnson to blow people away with the same kind of freakish measurables. It remains to be seen, but bottom line is I'd love to have him on the Dolphins next season, I just don't want to sit through the 3 win season necessary to get a shot at drafting him.
 
Breed said:
Booker has averaged 679.67 yards per season (47.42 yards per game) since '03; he will also be 31 years old next year. If we don't land Johnson, fine.....Booker is a nice #2 and Welker is a good #3. I like Hagan, but so far he's a 3rd round pick that hasn't really accomplished anything so far (granted wide receivers usually take some time to develop).

Depending on what we could get, I would actually prefer a trade down because we have so many needs. If Calvin Johnson is sitting there at the Dolphins pick, and there is no team willing to give market value to trade up and get him..........we should take the best player available.

If we had Chris Chambers and Chad Johnson, I would probably agree with you.....
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*Insert comment about bringing in Randy Moss from Oakland next year here.*
 
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