I second the motion
great break down. It makes you think, we know where we would all like upgrades, but the real question is where would an upgrade make the most impact on others performance?
I agree with you. We could probably use an upgrade at every position except RDE on this team. The question is what position if upgraded will most benefit the Dolphins in terms of wins. To me that translates to either a position that will put more points on the board or prevent the opposition from scoring more points on us.
Like I stated previously, what the Dolphins seriously lack are playmakers. Except for Jason Taylor the Dolphins have NOONE on the team that can be counted on to make a big play, MUCH LESS make a big play when the game is on the line.
In my opinion our OL is not a priority, especially considering that Ronnie Brown gained over a thousand yards in about 12 games, and he is still learning the PRO running game.
Same analysis for the DLine. It's obviously an aging DLine, but new does not always mean better. Besides we already have several young guys on the DLine that could come through if given the playing time.
CB play was not great, but we also had a lot of injuries at the CB position. We were still not torched on a regular basis that deems the CB position an absolute and great need for upgrade. With the CBs in the draft, our best bet is a top-tier free-agent, noone from the draft is considered a great CB.
In my opinion although not the greatest OLB, we can live with Spragan another year until some stud comes a long in next years draft.
That leaves QB, RB, WR, DE, and Safety as the positions that would most benefit our won-loss record.
If we are looking for immediate dividends then Quinn is not what we need. Secondly, realistically, if Culpepper is healthy I don't see Quinn beating him out. So Quinn might be on the bench holding a clipboard for the next 2-3 years.
At RB even though A Peterson could be great we've invested so much in Ronnie Brown that we have to and can wait another year or two to see if he turns the corner on his career. Maybe Cam's offense will be the boost that Ronnie needs.
That leaves WR, DE, and Safety. What player at one of these positions that will be available to us has the best chance to start or contribute significantly?
Because there is only one DE position available on our team and Roth has produced when he has gotten the opportunity, plus the DE we select must also be great against the run otherwise he'll be on the bench for 66% of each series, a DE will not contribute significantly this year.
That leaves WR and Safety. Two of the best players in the draft are Safeties. With the players we have starting for us, there exist a chance that one of these safeties could possibly start for us.
WR is probably the strength of this Draft and also a position of need for us. A WR has more opportunity for immediate dividends because the right WR could possibly start (given Booker's situation and Chamber's knack for being shutdown in previous offensive systems). Also there are schemes that call for 3 and 4 WR sets that increases the opportunities for a WR to contribute immediately (consider Holmes with the Steelers). A WR that also returns punts and kickoffs at a superior level triples his opportunities to provide an immediate impact to this team.
With all the above in mind, it boils down to Ginn or one of the other WRs, a safety (Landry or Nelson), or Quinn. I feel those players or positions gives the Dolphins the possibility of immediate or near future impact on our W-L record and our playoff chances. Remember you have to reach the playoffs in order to have a chance at winning the Super Bowl. Once you get into the Playoffs anything can happen.