Espn: Who Is The Division's Best Newcomer? Frank Gore And Minkah Fitzpatrick

[WCUPUNK]

Mike Reiss, Patriots reporter: Minkah Fitzpatrick, Dolphins defensive back. While it's tempting to go with quarterbacks Darnold or Allen, and the promise they bring to both franchises is duly noted, I feel more confident in making Fitzpatrick the pick until we see more from the young signal-callers. Fitzpatrick, drafted 11th overall, is a four-down player who has already caught the attention of Dolphins staffers with ball disruption in spring practices. His versatility to play different spots (i.e. cornerback) adds to his value, especially if it means defending some of the game's top tight ends, such as Rob Gronkowski. Fitzpatrick could be a Day 1 starter. Patriots running back Sony Michel also warranted consideration, and had I gone with a free-agent signing over a draft pick, Patriots defensive end Adrian Clayborn and Bills defensive end Trent Murphy would have been among the top candidates.

Mike Rodak, Bills reporter: Frank Gore, Dolphins running back. I will lean on past over potential for this pick, opting for a future Hall of Famer over promising rookies Fitzpatrick, Darnold and Allen. Miami might be the end of the line for Gore, who at 35 is the NFL's oldest running back and ranks fifth all-time in rushing attempts. Whether he plays a major role in a backfield that also includes Kenyan Drake and 2018 fourth-round pick Kalen Ballage remains to be seen, but Gore has posted 12 consecutive seasons with at least 1,000 yards from scrimmage and deserves this recognition. He ranks fifth all-time with 14,026 career rushing yards.

http://www.espn.com/blog/afceast/post/_/id/87701/afc-east-qa-who-is-the-divisions-best-newcomer

 

[russianbear]

Lovin the love. Fitzpatrick hype train is growing.

 

[Aqua Shadow]

I can’t wait for training camp!!! Then we can tear apart one side of the ball for getting beat by the other side while flip-flopping after the next session. The good ole days

 

[SF Dolphin Fan]

Nice. I definitely felt Miami made the right pick with Minkah Fitzpatrick, even though I understand Stephen Ross wanting to trade back for an exciting quarterback like Lamar Jackson. I do think New England got a heck of a player in Sony Michel as well. The Patriots up their running game.

 

[lbmclean_nocal]

Minkah by a mile

 

[tay0365]

The thing to remember about Fitzpatrick, though his game play is, and will be high for his career, what makes him an incredible player will be how he will become a domino effect for the rest of the players.

Minkah is only a rookie, and I already read a few times how vocal he was in helping others to be in position. This is a guy that last year was not on the Dolphins, and is still learning the Defense, yet he is very vocal, and moving others around already...Think about that.