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It's Only Happened ONCE!
So here we are, just over a week away from the start of the April 28-30 NFL draft. And I remind you that about this time in 2014 is when former coach Joe Philbin dropped a bombshell on the personnel department in announcing he would like to draft quarterback Derek Carr.
That didn't happen and so the quarterback battle between Carr and Ryan Tannehill that would have ensued never came to pass.
But the 2016 Dolphins, committed Tannehill as the starter and expecting new coach Adam Gase to take him under his tutelage, have made no bones about the fact they still might draft a quarterback.
"We were fortunate to bring Matt Moore back," executive vice president for football operations Mike Tannenbaum said at the NFL annual meeting last month. "We added (Zach) Dysert, Logan Thomas, Ryan. But if the right opportunity in the draft presented for a quarterback we’re not going to rule that out. We want to have as much strength and flexibility in the draft (as possible) and that’s something Adam, Chris (Grier) and I talk about 25 times a day. In fact I think Adam, starts rolling his eyes when I start saying it. There’s a lot more work to be done at every position."
And what does Tannehill, who must make a significant improvement in '16 over last season to keep his job, think about the team investing a draft pick on a quarterback? Would he be freaked, put off, offended?
"No, I wouldn't be offended at all," Tannehill said. "That's the nature of the business. If you're not doing the job good enough then they're looking to replace you. And you want to have depth. I love he guys in the room ... I'm excited about the room we have and if we add somebody else, I'll be open arms and welcome him in. We're just there to push each other. Push each to be better and enjoy the whole process."
Perhaps it is just me but the idea of the Dolphins at once embracing Tannehill and hoping and praying that he develops while at the same time not closing the door on adding another young QB is fascinating. It is like pushing all your chips to the center of the poker table...While knowing you've got more chips in your pockets.
And that is wise.
More at LINK: http://miamiherald.typepad.com/dolp...ot-offended-if-miami-dolphins-draft-a-qb.html
also:
(There is a so-called second tier quarterback the Dolphins have looked at only in passing that I've been told some teams view as a fourth or fifth round project but a couple of better teams will more likely pick in the third round or so because he has been incredible during his workouts after having a very good 2015 season. I wish the Dolphins would pick this kid based on what I've heard and consequently seen of him. But they are apparently not on him very strong and I've been sworn to secrecy as to his identity so I cannot write about him here. I will reveal his identity next week during the draft and we'll follow his progress to see if I knew something the Dolphins should have but didn't.)
Wonder who it is he's talking about?
That didn't happen and so the quarterback battle between Carr and Ryan Tannehill that would have ensued never came to pass.
But the 2016 Dolphins, committed Tannehill as the starter and expecting new coach Adam Gase to take him under his tutelage, have made no bones about the fact they still might draft a quarterback.
"We were fortunate to bring Matt Moore back," executive vice president for football operations Mike Tannenbaum said at the NFL annual meeting last month. "We added (Zach) Dysert, Logan Thomas, Ryan. But if the right opportunity in the draft presented for a quarterback we’re not going to rule that out. We want to have as much strength and flexibility in the draft (as possible) and that’s something Adam, Chris (Grier) and I talk about 25 times a day. In fact I think Adam, starts rolling his eyes when I start saying it. There’s a lot more work to be done at every position."
And what does Tannehill, who must make a significant improvement in '16 over last season to keep his job, think about the team investing a draft pick on a quarterback? Would he be freaked, put off, offended?
"No, I wouldn't be offended at all," Tannehill said. "That's the nature of the business. If you're not doing the job good enough then they're looking to replace you. And you want to have depth. I love he guys in the room ... I'm excited about the room we have and if we add somebody else, I'll be open arms and welcome him in. We're just there to push each other. Push each to be better and enjoy the whole process."
Perhaps it is just me but the idea of the Dolphins at once embracing Tannehill and hoping and praying that he develops while at the same time not closing the door on adding another young QB is fascinating. It is like pushing all your chips to the center of the poker table...While knowing you've got more chips in your pockets.
And that is wise.
More at LINK: http://miamiherald.typepad.com/dolp...ot-offended-if-miami-dolphins-draft-a-qb.html
also:
(There is a so-called second tier quarterback the Dolphins have looked at only in passing that I've been told some teams view as a fourth or fifth round project but a couple of better teams will more likely pick in the third round or so because he has been incredible during his workouts after having a very good 2015 season. I wish the Dolphins would pick this kid based on what I've heard and consequently seen of him. But they are apparently not on him very strong and I've been sworn to secrecy as to his identity so I cannot write about him here. I will reveal his identity next week during the draft and we'll follow his progress to see if I knew something the Dolphins should have but didn't.)
Wonder who it is he's talking about?
