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It's that time of year when you have to separate fact from fiction in regards to the NFL draft. Here are some things I'm reading or hearing.

Tua
Doesn't every thread start with Tua these days? Anyway, hearing that the Redskins are absolutely serious about taking him. I would dismiss this entirely, except that it makes sense. If Tua is close to 100 percent, there's no question he is a better talent than Haskins and we saw Arizona make a similar decision last year in drafting Murray when they had Rosen. If Washington does go this route, the Dolphins will have to decide if they can win big with Herbert or Love, or how much better those two are than the next in line. Players like Fromm, Eason, and Hurts. There's also the possibility of punting for next year, or the trade/free agency route (I doubt they go this way).

Running Backs
There's no question that Miami has a big hole at the running back position and I've read speculation that the team could take one high. Of course, the Dolphins could go the free agency route as well. I love the idea of Swift in a Chan Gailey type offense, but Taylor, Dobbins or a few others would be a huge upgrade as well. Taylor was very impressive at the combine and I do love his vision and power. Miami's 2A pick could be a perfect spot depending on where the run for backs starts.

Simmons
This guy is just so explosive. If the Dolphins end up not drafting a quarterback at #5, I have to think Simmons is in play. Flores has repeatedly talked about multiple and versatile and Simmons fits the bill. I know it's a little high for a player without a really defined position, but Flores has the reputation of being creative on defense.

Wide Receivers
I know this is a relative strength for Miami, but this is such an extraordinary group of receivers. Have to admit that Jefferson from LSU is one of my favorite players from this draft. Wonder if he makes it to that #26 spot?

Any rumors you all are hearing?
 
I do think RB in round 2-3 is extremely likely. The guy who really stood out to me was Cam Akers I know I saw dolphins met with him at combine, and was rated as best pass blocking back which is a huge under rated trait. I think Akers or Dobbins May be our target in round 2.
 
Also I think pick 18 is super intriguing. All the top tackles seemed to have climbed which unfortunately means one of the top 4 guys probably won’t be available which was my hope. But I think 18 may be right in the middle of the WR run. Jeudy and Lamb will probably go right before us and we may be in a great spot to trade back for a team looking to get Ruggs, Jefferson or Higgins.
 
The athletic testing was so bad. That's what stood out to me. The defensive ends in particular were so grotesque that even Chase Young would have looked decent in comparison.

It figures the Dolphins would be loaded with picks in a year in which the draft comes up mostly empty in terms of athletic dynamos who could slip to those later first round slots.

More and more of these guys are going to skip the combine. Why should Tee Higgins go out there and run 4.65 when he knows it's only going to send his draft stock in one direction? I think we are in the infancy stages of the combine falling out of favor for highly rated prospects, or ones who know they have a serious deficiency that will show up in specific tests.

I think Tua should be every priority. I wouldn't care if it's a one-man draft. Beyond that if we have anything left over the offensive line seems like a good place to double up. Many of those guys tested explosive if not particularly agile. Then the receiver crop is deep enough to look for value there.

After seeing those test scores we should trade into high 2021 at least once and allow some other team to take a second tier stab at this lot.
 
man wouldn't that be something if Tunsil came back here lol.

But Following in Belichick's footsteps, he seems to like getting RBs in early rounds. I'm mostly into Dobbins, but honestly any of them would look be an upgrade for us.

What we need to be talking is our LT. We currently don't have a legit one, and any QB (especially a rookie) is going to need a legit LT. Our LT's this year were so bad I don't even remember their names.
 
dolfan91 said:
Rumor is that Laremy Tunsil has left the building and has taken all the bongs and gas mask with him. :woot:
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Not sure if you're a baseball fan too but the day we traded him I called a Chapman/Yankees move. How awesome would it be to sign him back!
 
Awsi Dooger said:
The athletic testing was so bad. That's what stood out to me. The defensive ends in particular were so grotesque that even Chase Young would have looked decent in comparison.

It figures the Dolphins would be loaded with picks in a year in which the draft comes up mostly empty in terms of athletic dynamos who could slip to those later first round slots.

More and more of these guys are going to skip the combine. Why should Tee Higgins go out there and run 4.65 when he knows it's only going to send his draft stock in one direction? I think we are in the infancy stages of the combine falling out of favor for highly rated prospects, or ones who know they have a serious deficiency that will show up in specific tests.

I think Tua should be every priority. I wouldn't care if it's a one-man draft. Beyond that if we have anything left over the offensive line seems like a good place to double up. Many of those guys tested explosive if not particularly agile. Then the receiver crop is deep enough to look for value there.

After seeing those test scores we should trade into high 2021 at least once and allow some other team to take a second tier stab at this lot.
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I think the format hurt the numbers. Saw a lot of complaints about how much waiting around there was. But, it was always QB, OT, WR, and CB for me. The CB's disappointed overall, but some stood out in a good way.
 
ChrisEAS said:
man wouldn't that be something if Tunsil came back here lol.

But Following in Belichick's footsteps, he seems to like getting RBs in early rounds. I'm mostly into Dobbins, but honestly any of them would look be an upgrade for us.

What we need to be talking is our LT. We currently don't have a legit one, and any QB (especially a rookie) is going to need a legit LT. Our LT's this year were so bad I don't even remember their names.
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I think Miami goes OT with that #18 pick. Just a guess, but we know those guys go off the board quickly.
 
j-off-her-doll said:
I think the format hurt the numbers. Saw a lot of complaints about how much waiting around there was. But, it was always QB, OT, WR, and CB for me. The CB's disappointed overall, but some stood out in a good way.
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That's a good point. I agree with your positions of strength. Getting a pass rusher is going to be a challenge. Every day, it seems, we are seeing fewer and fewer getting to the free agent market as well.
 
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