fishypete
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Sounds good to me. But I'm doubting that Flacco will be there at 32.
Sounds good to me. But I'm doubting that Flacco will be there at 32.
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He'll definately be there at 32, but I doubt we take him. He far from NFL ready. I think he's good prospect. Coming from a small school he didn't play against very good competition (small school s= slower athletes). I think he will need a couple years before he sniffs the field. We have more immediate needs at this time.
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Not sure that there is ever a bigger need than at QB. Nothing against Beck, but he is still a question mark. QB is the most important position on the field, and if the staff believes that Flacco could be "great", he will be the pick at 32 if he is there.
I really don't want to use one of our 3 top picks for a QB. If we must do this, I'd rather take Ryan, who is more highly regarded. Otherwise, go with Beck, and pick up another QB in the later rounds (Ainge, for example), and get 3 new starters for 1, 2a, and 2b.
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If it breaks out that way, I'd rather have Connor or Brohm at 32 than Flacco. But regardless, there's going to be a great player at 32, and that's the pick that gets me most excited, because it has so many juicy possibilities.
RiderOnTheStorm
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I dont like the Flacco pick there either. Sure he may well be a good prospect but we need help in more areas and dont have the luxury of drafting a QB to sit for 2/3 years.
Miami safety Kenny Phillips, Ohio State tackle Gosder Cherilous and USC TE Fred Davis would be more useful selections at the 33rd spot.
Miami safety Kenny Phillips, Ohio State tackle Gosder Cherilous and USC TE Fred Davis would be more useful selections at the 33rd spot.
SCall13
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I have serious doubts that we take Jake Long. I wouldn't lose any sleep if we did. I just have some reservations about him, especially considering 1) he may be more suited to play RT in the NFL, and 2) there are some quality LTs that will be available later in the draft. We need an impact guy like Chris Long. I really like Flacco, but picking him at 32 may be too early. If Brohm was there at 32, I'd be all for taking him there. In my mind, Brohm is more NFL ready.
Perhaps you should have told Michigan that small schools = slower athletes. Dexter Jackson and Appalachian State ran around and away from Michigan all day in their upset win.
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i thought Gosder Cherilus played for Boston College???
i like the first pick, Jake Long IS a BIIIIG need for us. but i dont like the Flacco pick...we have much more needs. Beck and McCown can handle it for awhile, id rather wait to see how Beck plays, then perhaps draft Tim Tebow in a year or two.
i like the first pick, Jake Long IS a BIIIIG need for us. but i dont like the Flacco pick...we have much more needs. Beck and McCown can handle it for awhile, id rather wait to see how Beck plays, then perhaps draft Tim Tebow in a year or two.
Roman529
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I think if it came down to Brohm or Flacco at #32, you have to go with Brohm. I like Flacco's arm, but I think he needs a lot of work....his footwork doesn't seem to be that great and he could up end being like Andrew Walter or Drew Bledsoe....great arm but very slow.
fishypete
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Not sure how you can be slow when you run a 4.86 /40...and the fastest 3 cone for a QB weighing 236 lbs. The funny thing is they say the same thing about 95% of the QB's coming out of the draft. Marino was slow...how did he do? Vinny was slow...the same. Brady...forgetaboutit...LOL. Three things you can't teach a QB...size, accuracy and arm strength...most everything else can be taught.
Roman529
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The major concern about Flacco is his footwork.....40 speed is not that big a deal /....it is more important as a QB how you are able to backpeddle, and how you are able to elude defenders.
fishypete
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I've seen enough of Flacco to know he won't have a problem. It's obvious he won't be expected to start right away...no matter what team drafts him and don't forget he was at Pitt...so he had to learn their system also.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZxW_RdJjtos
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Finfanforever
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Soooo many needs in fact that the Dolphins are NOT going to solve all those needs in one FA period and ONE draft. We had an aging defense a pretty sucky OL and a porous defensive backfield. One of the BIGGEST question marks in 08 is John Beck...is he the franchise QB the Dolphins need? Is HE capable of one day being a QB that can get this franchise back to being one of the elite NFL teams? If Parcells thinks so that great...but if there is the slightest bit of doubt...then we have to select a QB in this draft! It would be absolutely unbearable if 3 years from now were only a QB away from the super bowl because we put all our eggs in Beck's basket...and it had a hole in it! Don't get me wrong...it's tough to evaluate ANYBODY on a 1-15 team and I personally think Beck is going to be sucessful...but what Parcells thinks is the only one that matters. I like Flacco A LOT! but is he worthy of the 32nd selelction?...not sure...but what I do know is we have 2 QB's on the roster right now...one's a career backup...and one's a hugh question mark. That smells of Parcells taking a QB on day ONE of this draft!