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I thought about the picks a bit more.

Picking Liam Eichenberg in the 2nd round solidifies the line for us and allows Hunt to play inside which is his best fit.
Eichenberg from what I read is also better as a run blocker.
This should help the line create better holes for the RBs to get through.

Bringing in Hunt helps here as well as he is a dynamic TE that can catch and better at run blocking than Gesicki.
He definitely should help this area as well with RPO style plays being utilized.

A lot of people banged on the table about getting a RB but reality is we needed a good line and a true run blocking TE that can also catch.

Any thoughts?
 
I think they obviously want a more reliable running game than they had last year. But I thought the signing of Fuller in free agency and the drafting of Waddle and Long had more to do with opening up the passing game and making it a bigger part of the offense than it was about improving the running game.

Hopefully by adding deep threats in Fuller and Waddle, that will help the running game. Because defenses will no longer just be able to bring up their safeties to stop the run. In previous years the Dolphins didn’t have a WR who could run right by the defenses CB‘s. Now with Waddle and Fuller, they have two WR’s who can score from anywhere on the field. So if the opposing defense tries to cheat up to stop the run, they will do so at their own risk.
 
It was going to be tough to fill all the needs in this draft. Miami prioritized it the right way in my opinion.

Would have liked one of the top three backs, but improved at edge, wide receiver and offensive line.

Getting the deep speed with Waddle and Fuller will help the run game as well.
 
They wanted a running back because they were willing to trade up for one of the 2 in round 1 but it did not happen. We can presume that Williams was not their target as he was still there in round 2. Denver swooped in right before our first pick in the 2nd round and maybe he might have been a pick but realize that they submitted their pick pretty quick for Hollins and then got desperate for the OT Liam from ND and traded up.
 
Durango2020 said:
I thought about the picks a bit more.

Picking Liam Eichenberg in the 2nd round solidifies the line for us and allows Hunt to play inside which is his best fit.
Eichenberg from what I read is also better as a run blocker.
This should help the line create better holes for the RBs to get through.

Bringing in Hunt helps here as well as he is a dynamic TE that can catch and better at run blocking than Gesicki.
He definitely should help this area as well with RPO style plays being utilized.

A lot of people banged on the table about getting a RB but reality is we needed a good line and a true run blocking TE that can also catch.

Any thoughts?
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The Broncos really screwed us on Javonte Williams. But hopefully the Oline will improve passing and run blocking this year. And hopefully our new center won’t get the yips again this year.
 
andyahs said:
I have to wonder if Williams was there if we would have taken him.
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Flores was as pumped to draft Hollins as he was to draft Davis last year. He called him one of his favorite players to watch in the entire draft in one of the press conferences. The speed at which we turned in the pick leads me to believe we had zero doubts over who we wanted at the time.
 
SF Dolphin Fan said:
It was going to be tough to fill all the needs in this draft. Miami prioritized it the right way in my opinion.

Would have liked one of the top three backs, but improved at edge, wide receiver and offensive line.

Getting the deep speed with Waddle and Fuller will help the run game as well.
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Yep, the running game is mostly about numbers, angles (play design), and blocking. Most RB's, even replacement level, are good enough to take advantage of decent blocking vs light boxes.

I keep telling people, but Gaskin is a solid RB. He has + vision and burst, and his contact balance is at least average. He's not so good that you can't upgrade the position, but he's good enough to say, We'd rather spend our resources on more valuable positions. Add in Brown and Ahmed, and you have a group of RB's who can do what you need from the position.

Would like to see them add a back at some point that is like Gaskin but faster - the best of Gaskin and Ahmed. But, your RB situation has to be awful to hold your offense back. Remember how meh D. Williams looked in Miami? Remember how great he looked in KC in 2019 (particularly the playoffs)?

Waddle/Fuller are going to create space for Parker, Gesicki, Williams, and the run game. They're going to give the OL better angles.

Not consolation for 2021, but fwiw, the 2022 RB class looks deeper.
 
1972forever said:
Hopefully by adding deep threats in Fuller and Waddle, that will help the running game. Because defenses will no longer just be able to bring up their safeties to stop the run. In previous years the Dolphins didn’t have a WR who could run right by the defenses CB‘s. Now with Waddle and Fuller, they have two WR’s who can score from anywhere on the field. So if the opposing defense tries to cheat up to stop the run, they will do so at their own risk.
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My fear is Waddle and Fuller getting behind the secondary but the ball not getting that far. Unless I’m proven otherwise, I don’t see Tua launching passes 55-60 yards without a running start. I didn’t see the infamous zip everybody talked about. I saw a slightly stronger arm than Chad Pennington.
 
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