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Even though Miami was said to reach on some and get some at bargains (e.g., Soliai), ultimately they selected at least 5 guys that were projected to be drafted in the first three rounds. By any standard, reach or not, that is a good thing. Most draftnecks thought Soliai, Satele, Booker, Ginn, and Beck were gone by round 4 based on last minute projections. Sure, Beck and Soliai kind of moved up at the last minute, but they did move up. So even though it is foolish to grade the draft now, on this logic, they did pretty well. Anything after the 5th is pretty much fluff. You get a Zach Thomas, or Tom Brady, you truly get cream on the top. Is there a guy like that in the Dolphin mix? Don't know. Maybe the punter only? But they did get 5 projected in the first three rounds, and they actually signed 5 more guys that were projected to get drafted as free agents: Wilson, Esera, Bryan, Pope and Bruce.

The big fullback a reach? Maybe, but how often do you get a 270 pound guy that can move a little bit to play at fullback?

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Other than Mauia, and maybe Fields, I am actually more excited about the UDFAs we signed than the guys we got in rounds 6 and 7. I am especially pleased with Wilson and Bryan, with Miles as a sleeper with potential.
 
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I disagree with you except for our 3rd and 4th round picks this year the rest of this years draft class looks like reaches in regards to where they were picked in this years draft. It will be very interesting in training camp and the games this year to see which one of was wrong in our assesment. The 2005 draft appears to be our best recently unless you go back to the JJ draft era who traded down and drafted in mass.
 
Lee2000 said:
Even though Miami was said to reach on some and get some at bargains (e.g., Soliai), ultimately they selected at least 5 guys that were projected to be drafted in the first three rounds. By any standard, reach or not, that is a good thing. Most draftnecks thought Soliai, Satele, Booker, Ginn, and Beck were gone by round 4 based on last minute projections. Sure, Beck and Soliai kind of moved up at the last minute, but they did move up. So even though it is foolish to grade the draft now, on this logic, they did pretty well. Anything after the 5th is pretty much fluff. You get a Zach Thomas, or Tom Brady, you truly get cream on the top. Is there a guy like that in the Dolphin mix? Don't know. Maybe the punter only? But they did get 5 projected in the first three rounds, and they actually signed 5 more guys that were projected to get drafted as free agents: Wilson, Esera, Bryan, Pope and Bruce.

The big fullback a reach? Maybe, but how often do you get a 270 pound guy that can move a little bit to play at fullback?

Lee2000
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A fullback that only started 4 games in a pass happy offense, yes he is quite a reach
 
Esara had a fifth round grade by SN. I think he is the sleeper in the class. Cam wants athletic guards
 
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