Key FA signing first:
1. A. Rolle
2. A. Bryant
Draft:
1. C. J. Spiller
(trade Ronnie Brown for a mid to low 2nd RD pick)
2 (MIA). B. Spikes
2 (SD or someone). J. Worilds or A. Coleman
3. M. Johnson
4. C. Thomas, B. Robinson, or T. Troup
6. L. Blount
6. E. Dickson
7. OG
7. OG
. . .
I had been coveting E. Thomas, but if A. Rolle is a realistic signing, I think he'll be a good fit. The more I watch Spiller, the more I think he's one of the 3 best players in the draft and belongs with Suh and Berry. He runs inside with great vision and leverage, and he's constantly looking to turn the ball up field. Despite his unique talents, he's not a dancer - though, he can dance - like R. Bush. Also, drafting him clears up room to trade R. Brown. I think he's still worth a 2nd, but even if we can only get a 3rd, I like the first three rounds of players a lot.
I've been saying for a while now that Spikes is a better fit than McClain for Miami. His draft position and price are bonuses.
Worilds and Coleman have both impressed me a great deal. As much as I love B. Graham (and I really do think he's a 10+ sack player), I'm also really loving these two prospects. They might not be as dominate as Graham in some aspects, but they might be better at setting the edge at SSOLB. Of the two, I'm leaning toward Coleman, but we have a couple months to go, and I'd be happy with either.
M. Johnson has the athletic ability to compete for a starting spot at ILB, and this is the position I think we should draft twice this time around. I was also looking at SSOLB twice, but with Merling's impending move, I decided against it.
C. Thomas probably won't be there in the 4th, but stranger things have happened. Realistically, it's between B. Robinson and T. Troup, and I think either can compete with PS for the starting spot.
Blount might fall to the 6th because of his incident, but he's a powerful rusher, and he's fast going north and south. With Ricky getting older and wanting less and less of the field, Hilliard sucking, and Cobbs coming back from injury, I think Blount can find a home in our backfield. And, he'd be a much more impressive "thunder" than L. White.
Dickson looks great running and catching the ball, and he has decent size. He might not last until the 6th, but I've seen mocks with him in the 7th, so it's hard to say.
1. A. Rolle
2. A. Bryant
Draft:
1. C. J. Spiller
(trade Ronnie Brown for a mid to low 2nd RD pick)
2 (MIA). B. Spikes
2 (SD or someone). J. Worilds or A. Coleman
3. M. Johnson
4. C. Thomas, B. Robinson, or T. Troup
6. L. Blount
6. E. Dickson
7. OG
7. OG
. . .
I had been coveting E. Thomas, but if A. Rolle is a realistic signing, I think he'll be a good fit. The more I watch Spiller, the more I think he's one of the 3 best players in the draft and belongs with Suh and Berry. He runs inside with great vision and leverage, and he's constantly looking to turn the ball up field. Despite his unique talents, he's not a dancer - though, he can dance - like R. Bush. Also, drafting him clears up room to trade R. Brown. I think he's still worth a 2nd, but even if we can only get a 3rd, I like the first three rounds of players a lot.
I've been saying for a while now that Spikes is a better fit than McClain for Miami. His draft position and price are bonuses.
Worilds and Coleman have both impressed me a great deal. As much as I love B. Graham (and I really do think he's a 10+ sack player), I'm also really loving these two prospects. They might not be as dominate as Graham in some aspects, but they might be better at setting the edge at SSOLB. Of the two, I'm leaning toward Coleman, but we have a couple months to go, and I'd be happy with either.
M. Johnson has the athletic ability to compete for a starting spot at ILB, and this is the position I think we should draft twice this time around. I was also looking at SSOLB twice, but with Merling's impending move, I decided against it.
C. Thomas probably won't be there in the 4th, but stranger things have happened. Realistically, it's between B. Robinson and T. Troup, and I think either can compete with PS for the starting spot.
Blount might fall to the 6th because of his incident, but he's a powerful rusher, and he's fast going north and south. With Ricky getting older and wanting less and less of the field, Hilliard sucking, and Cobbs coming back from injury, I think Blount can find a home in our backfield. And, he'd be a much more impressive "thunder" than L. White.
Dickson looks great running and catching the ball, and he has decent size. He might not last until the 6th, but I've seen mocks with him in the 7th, so it's hard to say.
