If You Could Change One Pick What Would It Be?

[SF Dolphin Fan]

In most years, I want to change almost all the picks Miami made in the draft. Absolutely love the first two picks this year, though, and overall seems like a good draft. But if you could change one pick what would it be?

Until about a week heading up to the draft, I assumed Fitzpatrick would be a top 10 guy. For me, it would have come down to Fitzpatrick, James or Edmunds in the first round. Edmunds would have fit a need more, but I think Fitzpatrick was the best of those three.

I honestly had Gesicki as the best receiving tight end in the draft, although scouts seemed all over the board at that position. I thought New England would take him with one of their first rounders. Was obviously ecstatic when Miami got him.

For me the change would come in round three. It's not that I don't like Baker. He fits the speed and athleticism Miami obviously put a big emphasis on (which I like). I had Jefferson, Rudolph and Orlando Brown on my list there.

 

[jim1]

I would have taken CB Holton Hill and RB Bo Scarbrough with the 7th round picks, just too good to pass up.

 

[fininpsl]

I agree with you on the Baker pick. I'd have taken Jefferson, but I'm not complaining about taking Baker, with his speed in an NFL where the priority for defenses has changed. One more option you might want to add to the poll if Goedert over Gesicki in the 2nd. I wouldn't have gone that route, but I can see where some might.

 

[sunworshipper]

I voted Other because I think the actual picks are better than these presented alternatives.

 

[HollowBeast]

I really wanted them to Draft in the 7th round
Rod Taylor OT Bengals grabbed the former 5 star recruit
I wanted with the second 7th round pick
DT Greg Gilmore LSU , now the Steelers have him
They are both massive athletic SEC warriors
Maybe we can Rob them off a practice Squad
Frank Coyle has both rated in top 20 at there position
He usually hits the big fellas pretty close.
IMHO.

 

[Davros]

QB is a greater need than LB. I would have gone with Rudolph. It's a riskier pick than Baker, but it also has the potential of a greater reward. We're done either way this year if Tannehill goes down, so I'd rather give a guy like Rudolph a chance rather than waste the time on these guys we already strongly believe are not decent NFL quarterbacks. Maybe Gase already figured Rudolph won't be a decent NFL QB, so he told em no don't get Rudolph.

I like Baker, but I think my argument is valid.

 

[SF Dolphin Fan]

QB is a greater need than LB. I would have gone with Rudolph. It's a riskier pick than Baker, but it also has the potential of a greater reward. We're done either way this year if Tannehill goes down, so I'd rather give a guy like Rudolph a chance rather than waste the time on these guys we already strongly believe are not decent NFL quarterbacks. Maybe Gase already figured Rudolph won't be a decent NFL QB, so he told em no don't get Rudolph.

I like Baker, but I think my argument is valid.

That was really my thinking as well. But then again, I really like Rudolph. Maybe, as you suggested, Miami wasn't as high on him.

Would have liked to get Griffin and Hurst as well, but I do like Smythe in the fourth and I think the Dolphins were smart to double-up there.

 

[Digital]

I didn't hate any of the picks, but I wasn't a fan of Kalen Ballage. The guy wins the underwear Olympics at 6'2, 230 pounds running a 4.4 forty. And that speed shows up on film. But honestly, the physique does not. Functionally, he is like a lesser version of Lamar Miller, and his size works against him because he has no power to break through arm tackles. The kid is strictly an open field runner ONLY. I would have chosen someone else. But that late in the draft, it's hard to be too picky.

 

[foozool13]

I love our picks round 1-4, each one of them. I can’t speak to round 5-7 as I don’t know enough about those guys. I’ll take what we have.

 

[foozool13]

I didn't hate any of the picks, but I wasn't a fan of Kalen Ballage. The guy wins the underwear Olympics at 6'2, 230 pounds running a 4.4 forty. And that speed shows up on film. But honestly, the physique does not. Functionally, he is like a lesser version of Lamar Miller, and his size works against him because he has no power to break through arm tackles. The kid is strictly an open field runner ONLY. I would have chosen someone else. But that late in the draft, it's hard to be too picky.

Bellage will replace Damien Williams essentially and develop behind Gote for a year. He is great in pass protection and a very good route runner. He is a perfect scheme fit for Gase. Love the pick.

 

[GUH-sick-EE]

I would've loved to have had a 5th round pick to grab Griffin. He may have been worth it over one of our 4ths even; that kind of effort he gives in practice/film is exactly what we need, and a perfect culture fit.

 

[Kingdom Come]

Vita Vea over Fitzpatrick. Minkah will be a very good DB. Vita Vea will be in the Hall Of Fame someday.

 

[FINatic054]

Derwin over Minkah

 

[Crump]

Pinero over sanders, but Rizzi has always been a good ST coach, so ill trust him

 

[ANUFan]

Vita Vea over Fitzpatrick. Minkah will be a very good DB. Vita Vea will be in the Hall Of Fame someday.

My thinking here is we've had someone like Vea in Suh manning that position. What did it look like? How many game-changing plays etc?

But we've never had someone like Minkah manning the FS and all the other positions he can play. That's an unknown really. Hell, look at the game-changing plays Reshad has made playing a hybrid LB/SS/FS.