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ESPN's Clayton doesn't think Miami will go WR in Round 1

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Here's a response from Clayton as to what he thinks the Fins will do in the 1st round of the draft.
http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/columns/story?columnist=clayton_john&id=4747469

A: Bill Parcells doesn't like taking wide receivers in the first round. It's not out of the question for the Dolphins to continue to look along the offensive line in the first round or add a defensive lineman. You'd have to figure they'd be looking for a wide receiver and maybe a backup tight end in Rounds 2 through 4. Parcells and the coaching staff are finding out they have a pretty good quarterback in Chad Henne, so they must get him a better stable of receivers. Parcells just isn't big on using a first-round pick on a receiver. Never has been. Never will be.

I don't know about us looking for an o-lineman in the first round, but I could definitely see up looking for a LB both inside and outside.

I highly doubt we draft a WR in the first, especially if we sign a FA WR such as: Antonio Bryant, Miles Austin, Steve Breaston or Jason Avant.
 
With Ronnie Brown suffering injuries like he does and Ricky getting old and saying he's only going to play through the 2010 season we need to look at a running back!!!!
 
The bust rate for 1st round WR's this decade is astronomical....always has been. Always will be.

Although I don't know why Miami would be looking for a backup tight end in rounds 2-4.....the roster and practice squad is already full of back up tight ends...

They need an athletic TE who can create a true mismatch for opposing defenses....
 
If you've built a good OL, which is what he's been doing, I don't think there's much reason to go for a RB in the 1st round either.
 
I asked Schefter the other day if he saw Miami signing Miles Austin in FA. He sent me a direct mesage on twitter saying that he expects Jerry Jones to sign him, but if he hits FA that he expects Miami to make a push. As you all know it was Parcels & company who discovered him. I also have to agree with Shef that a WR wont be taken with our 1st. The fins could once again be drafting in the 20s & I dont think there will be a true starting WR at that spot that can come in and start right away.
 
If is not Dez Bryant, we should go ILB , NT, we need more preasure in there, so our corners can make better plays on the ball. Breston, Austin, Floyd,V.Jackson,Hixon, all FAs, and we can get a decent WRs in the second round, have you seen Mikes Walace speed 3rd round pick for PIT. yes he has drop some passes but he still a rookie. And if we pick Golden Tate in the first round ill kill somebody, I dont care if he is the next Steve Smith, no more short receivers.
 
Gotta be NT/DE or ILB early on. We've got enough TE's to make due, and Clemens is the future at Saftey. We'll bring in a WR (maybe not a true #1) in FA.
 
I don't see us taking a WR in the first round either....by the time we pick, Bryant and Tate will probably both be off the board....we could maybe get Gilyard in round two, but we have bigger needs, especially at the LB spot.
 
I wouldn`t be surprised if we don`t go wr in any round. We have enough young receivers already, it`s time to add a vet. We need 2 OLB`s, ILB, FS, NT and I strongly suspect that we will draft either a ILB (Spikes) or OLB (Hughes) in the first.
 
It was posted before by someone that showed all of the teams Parcells has been with, he has always drafted a LB in the 1st round.

I could see 2010 the year the Fins draft a LB in the 1st round.
 
With Ronnie Brown suffering injuries like he does and Ricky getting old and saying he's only going to play through the 2010 season we need to look at a running back!!!!

Ricky will be back next year...Ronnie will be fine

How about Cobbs, Hilliard, K. Sheets...


Running Back is the least of our problems right now !!!
 
IMHO (in exact order of importance)

I-LB
DT(NT)
S
O-LB
WR
O-Guard or Center
RB
 
The bust rate for 1st round WR's this decade is astronomical....always has been. Always will be.

Although I don't know why Miami would be looking for a backup tight end in rounds 2-4.....the roster and practice squad is already full of back up tight ends...

They need an athletic TE who can create a true mismatch for opposing defenses....


couldn't agree more on the TE thing...

they just seem to be all #2 material, and adequate starters.... fasano seems to be the only one with a lot of potential but he's so inconsistent, you can't help but wonder if that's ever gonna change...

a big, reliable TE who can create mismatches would be the greatest thing we could get for chad henne in 2010 IMO ...

obviously, giving him a legitimate #1 WR who's physical, fast and sure handed, would be even better, but :
1- they're hard to find in the draft, there's no such thing as a sure pick at WR (with some rare exceptions obviously)
2- getting a WR like that via a trade will cost a lot to this team, and set it back more than anything IMO...

If jermaine gresham is still around in round 1, i don't think we'll pass him up (the availability of spikes and McClain could give a little twist to the enigma though )
 
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