dlockz
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I will go through this pick by pick and then give my final grade. I will base my grade on value, who was left and how needs were filled.
Round 1- Ted Ginn WR
If I had not watched the draft, I would say Ted Ginn was a top 10 worthy pick based on potential but Wr was not our biggest need and Brady Quinn would have been a perfect pick to solve our Qb situation. I don't think Ginn is a huge reach but he is a risky pick based on his receiving and coming off an injury.
If Quinn was gone and both tackles were gone, I would have been much happier with this pick. my pick would have been Quinn
Round 2- JOhn Beck Qb.
Do you really think the Dolphins would admit that Beck was not thier choice no matter what. What team ever says he is aour second choice lol. I don't think Beck is an amazing pick and definately struggles with accuracy on the long ball. Big deal there is a video of a 70 yard pass, Vick can do the same thing and is not a great Qb either. I think Beck will be ok, would have preferred waiting and drafting Edwards. Beck is a solid guy with alot of good intangibles, don't like his age and does not have an elite arm or size.
Would have taken Sidney Rice here.
Samson satele C.
A guy with a good amount of potential, I'm not a big fan of him at center because he struggled with Qb in normal formation quite a bit. I don't think he is our C of future, I think we will use him at guard. Not a great run blocker but should get better with coaching and is very aggressive.
I would have taken Ryan Harris first round talent just been injured. I am basing this not knowing where he will end up.
Not thrilled with drafting either guy in round 2 but if they wanted Beck he was not going to be there in round 3.
Round 3
Lorenzo Booker RB
I was fairly pissed with this pick, not because Booker is not a third rounder because we had bigger needs once again. Booker will be a very good back and could be a very good returner but I thought thats why they drafted Ginn. Solid guy to bring off the bench Would have loved harris but he was taken just before us. Would have taken Demarcus Tyler DT. Want oline but he was a possible first round talent.
Solid pick unfortunately we had far too many needs to get a RB here. This is much like drafts of old.
Round 4
paul Solai DT
Got a lot of press at senior bowl and was supposedly unstoppable in practice.
Cannot totally fault this pick in this round but liked Beekman and Free since our oline is not very good. Kind of a luxury pick but if the other tackles cannot play NT probably was a good idea to help move Traylor out to pasture. Seems to be a perfect NT for 3-4 defense. Would have taken Beekman, think he has more potential to be good than Satale.
Round 5
Somehow we got let harrington earn enough playing time to give away our 5th. Not very bright or successful. Should have played Lemon more.
Round 6
Reagan Manuia FB or something big
Have no clue why we though this guy was so much better than any player they could have drafted at this point. I think they took his name out of a hat. Huge guy major project, this pick disgusted me because I was like ok, there are actually good fullbacks out there and Te's and we draft a guy that people were not even sure he was the right guy lol. Guy could be a player who the heck knows he has weighed up to 350, would much rather have taken Snelling if we need a fullback. My pick would have been Ben Patrick TE.
Drew Morimino G-C
hard to argue much with a sixth round pick of a fairly versatile lineman. Heard his lateral movement is pretty iffy.Not sold on him being the tremendous pick that some have made him on this board. personally think the T out of UAB will be a better player that we just signed. In Fact would have taken him here
Julian Wilson T.
Round 7
Kelvin Smith LB productive college player, might be slowest LB in draft though. My pick would have been Everett from Fla.
Brandon Fields P
Probably best punter left no arguement we need a punter and he may have been our best draft pick. Has very good leg and can kickoff sometimes outkicks coverage. would have taken Deshawn WYnn RB
Char issues but he is a 7th round pick so if he did not work out oh well.
Abraham Wright DE?LB
will probably be a linebacker kind of small for De and not real fast but a depth pick possibly. Would have taken Ramzee Robinson CB
Overall I give the fins a C- Did not get any real major value at any pick but probably got some servicable players. Also loved we did not trade any pick for Trent Green. Two disturbing things I heard during press conferance by Mueller and Cam. One to talk about return ability of your first round pick more than anything else, hopefully he can play receiver, and Mueller not knowing the correct age of the Qb he supposedly knew everything about, makes you really think about his scouting lol. Also people want to act like it was so bad to boo Cameron, these guys are fans and should be honest about how they feel. we as fans know that the draft has destroyed our once great franchise over the years, so until they prove the fans wrong get used to it.
Round 1- Ted Ginn WR
If I had not watched the draft, I would say Ted Ginn was a top 10 worthy pick based on potential but Wr was not our biggest need and Brady Quinn would have been a perfect pick to solve our Qb situation. I don't think Ginn is a huge reach but he is a risky pick based on his receiving and coming off an injury.
If Quinn was gone and both tackles were gone, I would have been much happier with this pick. my pick would have been Quinn
Round 2- JOhn Beck Qb.
Do you really think the Dolphins would admit that Beck was not thier choice no matter what. What team ever says he is aour second choice lol. I don't think Beck is an amazing pick and definately struggles with accuracy on the long ball. Big deal there is a video of a 70 yard pass, Vick can do the same thing and is not a great Qb either. I think Beck will be ok, would have preferred waiting and drafting Edwards. Beck is a solid guy with alot of good intangibles, don't like his age and does not have an elite arm or size.
Would have taken Sidney Rice here.
Samson satele C.
A guy with a good amount of potential, I'm not a big fan of him at center because he struggled with Qb in normal formation quite a bit. I don't think he is our C of future, I think we will use him at guard. Not a great run blocker but should get better with coaching and is very aggressive.
I would have taken Ryan Harris first round talent just been injured. I am basing this not knowing where he will end up.
Not thrilled with drafting either guy in round 2 but if they wanted Beck he was not going to be there in round 3.
Round 3
Lorenzo Booker RB
I was fairly pissed with this pick, not because Booker is not a third rounder because we had bigger needs once again. Booker will be a very good back and could be a very good returner but I thought thats why they drafted Ginn. Solid guy to bring off the bench Would have loved harris but he was taken just before us. Would have taken Demarcus Tyler DT. Want oline but he was a possible first round talent.
Solid pick unfortunately we had far too many needs to get a RB here. This is much like drafts of old.
Round 4
paul Solai DT
Got a lot of press at senior bowl and was supposedly unstoppable in practice.
Cannot totally fault this pick in this round but liked Beekman and Free since our oline is not very good. Kind of a luxury pick but if the other tackles cannot play NT probably was a good idea to help move Traylor out to pasture. Seems to be a perfect NT for 3-4 defense. Would have taken Beekman, think he has more potential to be good than Satale.
Round 5
Somehow we got let harrington earn enough playing time to give away our 5th. Not very bright or successful. Should have played Lemon more.
Round 6
Reagan Manuia FB or something big
Have no clue why we though this guy was so much better than any player they could have drafted at this point. I think they took his name out of a hat. Huge guy major project, this pick disgusted me because I was like ok, there are actually good fullbacks out there and Te's and we draft a guy that people were not even sure he was the right guy lol. Guy could be a player who the heck knows he has weighed up to 350, would much rather have taken Snelling if we need a fullback. My pick would have been Ben Patrick TE.
Drew Morimino G-C
hard to argue much with a sixth round pick of a fairly versatile lineman. Heard his lateral movement is pretty iffy.Not sold on him being the tremendous pick that some have made him on this board. personally think the T out of UAB will be a better player that we just signed. In Fact would have taken him here
Julian Wilson T.
Round 7
Kelvin Smith LB productive college player, might be slowest LB in draft though. My pick would have been Everett from Fla.
Brandon Fields P
Probably best punter left no arguement we need a punter and he may have been our best draft pick. Has very good leg and can kickoff sometimes outkicks coverage. would have taken Deshawn WYnn RB
Char issues but he is a 7th round pick so if he did not work out oh well.
Abraham Wright DE?LB
will probably be a linebacker kind of small for De and not real fast but a depth pick possibly. Would have taken Ramzee Robinson CB
Overall I give the fins a C- Did not get any real major value at any pick but probably got some servicable players. Also loved we did not trade any pick for Trent Green. Two disturbing things I heard during press conferance by Mueller and Cam. One to talk about return ability of your first round pick more than anything else, hopefully he can play receiver, and Mueller not knowing the correct age of the Qb he supposedly knew everything about, makes you really think about his scouting lol. Also people want to act like it was so bad to boo Cameron, these guys are fans and should be honest about how they feel. we as fans know that the draft has destroyed our once great franchise over the years, so until they prove the fans wrong get used to it.
