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Ja´Wuan James vs Alabama, South Carolina & Oregon

HoneyB said:
They did make a ton of plays. Good defenses let you do that, they just don't let you score.
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there were 58 potential scoring plays left on the field because of sacks, not counting all the plays messed up by hits and hurries and secondaries able to scheme with the knowledge quick pressure was likely going to help them out. being able to block changes everything. plus shermans play-calling was horrid.
 
GoonBoss said:
And we can hire a ham and egger FA to do the same thing. Or take a ORT in the 2nd or third that can do the job better...Or scheme to move RT around..
What we DON'T have is playmakers.
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I would agree Goon that you don't need the absolute best talent in your line to have success in the NFL, but considering we had very iffy players to replace 3 lost OL starters, (which is more than half the line), I don't think the Dolphins are merely patching the line, I think they're rebuilding a huge bulk of it. If we only needed one OL this offseason, sure, get 1 guy in a mid-round or FA, save the 1st rd for playmakers, but we needed 3 guys, and IMO you need higher-grade players to keep things smooth sailing from the get-go; this is a playoffs or bust year. Can't roll with a bunch of maybes, and call it a day from week 1. Tannehill may see 58 sacks yet again.

I would disagree that we don't have playmakers. Lazor I think will get better production out of who we have, plus, this is a deep draft -- there are a lot of good prospects in the middle rounds, stocked with WR's and RB's, and for now I think Hickey is a better talent evaluator than Ireland in choosing the right players for the team, something Ireland could never seem to get down.
 
Mudder1310 said:
I watched the Alabama video and came away with 3 things. 1. His pass blocking is very solid. He gets in good position with his feet and uses his hands well to control the rusher. 2. He moves well on pulls and traps. 3. He needs to get stronger in the run game.
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Yup, that is something he will need to work very hard on.
 
Vaark said:
TedSlimmJr, who probably is more of an astute clinical evluator of college-level skills and how they translate at the next level than the overwhelming majority of armchairers on this site and generally more critical in lambasting our moves than most, from the perspective of watching James play his Crimson Tide for 4 years, declares James to be a good pick, given our needs and where we drafted, stating his selection does a good job in filling a critical dire need observing that James can sure play -with some of his skills being off the charts. Ted's certainly not always right, but his batting avg is a helluva lot more trustworthy than many within the crowing cacophony of condemnation driven by appetite for bright shiny trinkets. http://www.finheaven.com/showthread.php?354313-WalterFootball-com-Day-1-winners-amp-losers-Yup-Dolphins-are-losers&p=1065072695#post1065072695
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If you're going to do that, it's proper to mention Slimm's opinion on other Dolphin players, like Tannehill. Especially Tannehill.

JuWaun James is a solid player. I'd say the comparison of the right tackle version of Albert is accurate.

ESPN showed a devastating stat last night: Dolphins had only 37 first downs running up the middle last year, 12 fewer than any other team. Selections like this solidify our standing as a finesse team. Butch Jones at Tennessee is a finesse coach. Even Gary Danielson got sick of it last season, during a Tennessee telecast. Danielson said he understands the need for gimmick plays in an offense, but not to make them the staple of what you are doing. Dallas Thomas looked weaker than expected last season. I wouldn't be surprised if that attaches to James, to lesser degree. Tennessee ran the ball a bit more often last season than 2012 but they were based on influence not power.

Bottom line, we can get rid of the notion that the trade up for Dion Jordan was great value. We essentially balanced that out via the James pick.

Tannehill, Jordan and James were selected much higher than they were rated entering their final season, or entering the draft process. IMO, that tendency doesn't lend itself to becoming a premier team.
 
The consistent problem I have with the idea of judging draft picks based on where they "were rated" a year prior is...who is doing the rating?

I've been talking about JaWuan James as a high pick since February 2013. That's like 3 months prior to the LAST draft. Do I give two farts that some other guys were obsessed with Tiny Richardson and kept overlooking James because he played at right tackle at that time? No I really don't.

So how in tarnation am I supposed to buy this idea that JaWuan James kind of came out of nowhere this year?

I saw something Slimm wrote about how James was a four star recruit that Bama continued to make a hard push for even after they'd secured D.J. Fluker who was one of the highest recruits in the land. How's that for having been on radar a long time?
 
Wildbill3 said:
watched a little bit... dude can move. Not sure about his downfield blocking but he seems to take his man out of the play when he engages.
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And..right there is all I needed to hear. Why..cuz you know what the fawk your talking about.

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lynxdolfan said:
I've been watching videos of him since last night and i am very impressed. Seems to just neutralize DE's. He's not a dominant space clearing OT, but will keep Tanny upright during pass plays. Very impressed.
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I have to admit I was a little nervous about the pick because of the initial negativity of the herd; however, after reviewing the tape I came away impressed aswell. 4 year starter in "sec" should count for something on its own, but you cannot deny the talent when you give him careful study. The more I research him, the better I like the pick.
 
If he is a solid right tackle for many years to come does it really matter that he may have been taken 25 picks too soon??? What would have happened if James, Moses, Sua-Fila and Kouandjio were all gone when we got back up there with the 50th pick???
 
Hartline and Mathews are solid players, but they aren't game changers outside of the rare instance. Clay proved to be pretty good last year, but hes not in the same playmaking mold as Mike Wallace is. Thats all we got, one player on our offense is a difference maker. That is not good.

At the same time, I understand the importance of protecting the QB. It is what it is fellas.
 
Who's complaining when THill actually has time to throw, and turns into a franchise type quarterback???


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