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Espn's Walker, 5 FA's the Dolphins should explore

I'd love to see Byrd paired with Clemons. That would be a huge upgrade. Jones figures to bounce upward but he'll never be much of anything with all the weaknesses in his game.

There are a diminishing number of posters who are still trying to adjust Reshad Jones to something special, but the theme lingers. His ability level is responsible for how he fared in 2013, not anything in our scheme. It was very representative of his form at Georgia and his early years in this league.

I'll also point out that many of Reshad Jones' biggest fans on this site from last offseason are the ones championing Ryan Tannehill toward greatness today. Not everyone, and I apologize to the ones who don't fit, but it's a familiar tendency. They want to grasp any threat of uptick and project to the moon. Not many of us were willing to sit in those Jones threads less than a year ago and insist it was a big mistake, just like not many of us were willing to post after the New England game that the same crowd who were overreacting at 3-0 were overreacting again.

Relying on the middle of the road has amazing benefits.

Oh yeah, Michael Oher hasn't impressed me in several years. We can do better than that, and likewise Jones-Drew.
 
I don't want any of these players outside of Byrd. But he wants to be the highest paid safety* in the league. Our #1 FA target should be Eugene Monroe
 
Clemons is solid though not a stud, and you can resign him for about 25% of what Byrd will want.
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sounds like WANNY'S back.

its this kind of thinking that has miami last in the talent pool over the years. clemmons is nothing but a SALARY EATER and space taker. solid? nope. guy is a major liability in pass coverage. i have never seen a safety get so lost when the ball is in the air.

BYRD IS DIFF MAKER!! A GAME CHANGER AND BIG TIME BALL HAWK which we desperatley need. no, he wont be cheap but a guy who can peeel off 8-10 ints a year deserves bank.

no, a team cant sign everyone, but when you have game changing talent available, you go get it, especially if your backfield has cris clemmons in it.

and we can all go round and round over byrd but the bills are not letting him go, period!! [smart].
 
Oher had a terrible year, but probably would've been our 2nd best lineman nonetheless. I say sign him. He won't want Pro Bowl $$$, so he should be affordable.
 
Albert puts us in a position where we don't have to draft an OT in the first rd. This should be a priority in case someone with a lot of talent drops into our hands we can take BPA!
 
truckstick23 said:
Why would you say no to Byrd. He is one of the best safeties in the league. He is a ball hawk. This team needs to create more turnover and he is good for 5-8 picks a year. No offense but if you're going to say no to a stud like Byrd would you care to elaborate? Not to mention it would be a huge blow to nab him away from an up an coming division rival. The Bills franchise is loaded with talent, not to mention it's young talent. Only a matter of time before they turn things around. If they could get their hands on a good QB (or if Manuel turns into an average QB) they will be an instant playoff contender. I would love to steal Jarius Byrd from them.
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First off, Byrd had 4 picks last year, which was tied wit the likes of Demps, Mitchell, and Eric Reed. If ya go to 3 picks, there were a dozen S's with one less. He had 12 picks over 3 years, and no where near 5-8 per season.

In coverage, he was #7 last year, with Clemons at #9, and in passes defended he was #36 vs Clemons at #2. He take a lot of chances, which is good for some to make some plays, and bad for others in those he missed.
 
NRA said:


sounds like WANNY'S back.

its this kind of thinking that has miami last in the talent pool over the years. clemmons is nothing but a SALARY EATER and space taker. solid? nope. guy is a major liability in pass coverage. i have never seen a safety get so lost when the ball is in the air.

BYRD IS DIFF MAKER!! A GAME CHANGER AND BIG TIME BALL HAWK which we desperatley need. no, he wont be cheap but a guy who can peeel off 8-10 ints a year deserves bank.

no, a team cant sign everyone, but when you have game changing talent available, you go get it, especially if your backfield has cris clemmons in it.

and we can all go round and round over byrd but the bills are not letting him go, period!! [smart].
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What game changers did he make as a "ball hawk?" Don't see them in stats of what he actually did.
 
J. David Wannyheimer said:
Michael Oher is not good.
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Oher has really fallen off. Just because he made inspirational movie with Sandra Bullock, doesn't mean he is all that. He gets beaten pretty regularly with the Ravens. I would love to see Tate in a Phin's uni.
 
Let's work on our O-Line and go from there… Funny how we would've all gone ape **** if Ireland selected another O-linemen in the 1st round. Man I hope Jordan works out.
 
I'd take the guy who played Oher in the movie before I take Oher. Also, I thought MJD was in his 30's. 28? Feels like he's been around forever. I have never been impressed w Tate. Let's see if we can get Albert here.
 
I hope we bring Clemons back at a reasonable deal, something in the $3mil/year range... and some how figure out a way to swap out R. Jones and his WAY bloated salary for Byrd (who, at that same salary, brings much more to the table).
 
id go with tate, byrd and albert...

however i think byrd gets a deal done with the bills..
 
ebcrew said:
id go with tate, byrd and albert...

however i think byrd gets a deal done with the bills..
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Didn't he want traded two years in a row? Not 100% sure but I swear he was tagged before the season, but who knows, with the way the Bills are set up on D for the future + a big money offer contract, he may stick around
 
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