The All-Purpose Draft thread....

[Da 'Fins]

That would be a bummer to not have him available. I have a feeling that most of the players that many fans have had their eye on the off season at positions of need (Fautanu, Barton, Verse, Latu, Murphy) will be gone before 21.

 

[GreenDolphinSt]

I think he would be great after a trade down. I understand he hasn’t faced top competition but he has the tools and we have a good OL coach and a mentor in Armstead.

Yep. And we have 3 good OL coaches. He'd be even better at 55!

 

[MrClean]

Verse has some hip stiffness I don't think Myles Garrett has, nor does R Quinn but I think I prefer him over every OL we could possibly get with the possible exceptions of Barton and of course, Fautanu. Really hope Fashanu drops because of the small hands. I think he'd make every draft fan in this forum happy

Verse IMO compares to Chubb more than anyone else. Both are more about power than elite quickness when it comes to beating the OT with their pass rush.

 

[dolfan91]

91 thanks for all your work.

But frankly at times it seems there are no bad prospects

I'm rolling on floor. They ain't Dolphins yet!!

 

[MrClean]

Back in our day 159hp and 120 torque were considered fast too

I think those old '65 GTOs with the 389 had a little bit more than 159 hp, didn't they? :)

 

[MrClean]

love that alternate look for the dolphins in that uni

If you want to root for a team wearing black change to the Steelers or Raiders. AQUA and ORANGE only!!

 

[Travis34]

Fcck his gawd damned 40 time. That means fcck all. His 3 cone, shuttle, VJ, and BJ all combine to indicate a 1st round talent from an athletic perspective. Most of the top OTs are too afraid to do the cone or shuttle because they know they aren't good enough at either for them to help their draft stock.

Something you should know - Largo cares only about measurables. Nothing else. I think he’s said he’d only draft Marvin Harrison jr on day 3 or something absurd like that

 

[Mach2]

Armstead overcame similar arm length with good athleticism. Barton is more athletic. And strength is one of those things that almost always improve in the NFL. Whether Barton turns into a really good T will have everything to do with his circumstances. He has all the ability needed.

Maybe, but TA is a master of technique, hand use, counters, etc.

You can propose that good coaching can help anyone in those areas but there are a whole bunch of guys with long starting careers that never attain the skill level of Armstead. His propensity for injury is his only flaw. Assuming any individual will get to his level of play is a stretch.

 

[SF Dolphin Fan]

Just when I started penciling him in as Miami's pick!

 

[Finswatch]

Just when I started penciling him in as Miami's pick!

Maybe they go JPJ, seems odd that intel is tipping the Steelers' hand 10 days in advance of the draft

 

[Finswatch]

So by your logic, Miami should bypass potentially a future starting tackle in the first round to draft a guard because Miami’s most immediate need is a guard. Or to pass on potentially better player for something who can gets snaps this year. That’s how teams fail to have sustained success. Do you pay attention to how a team like Baltimore drafts?

Sorry, gotta call BS here. I agree with your idea that we shouldn't pass on a better player at 21 for a guard. I don't agree with the idea that we can afford to be patient with an OT we draft in round 1 bc we think he can play LT in a year or two. That's not what Baltimore does.

Almost every Raven first round pick in the last 10 years, Flowers, Hamilton, Linderbaum, Queen,Bateman etc got significant snaps and played a lot as rookies. The Penn State DE Oweh might be the rare exception.

Not many teams are drafting a guy in the FIRST round they can afford to be patient with. You can't wait around anymore and let players develop for a year or two. 14 draft picks in three years without much production is going to hurt this team unless they can turn it around and get 2-3 players from this draft to come in and play well this year.

 

[MrClean]

Maybe they go JPJ, seems odd that intel is tipping the Steelers' hand 10 days in advance of the draft

The time of year for misinformation and subterfuge. Take all these leaks with a giant dose of salt.

 

[The Goat]

Back in our day 159hp and 120 torque were considered fast too

The hell kind of busted up Isuzu were you driving?

 

[Da 'Fins]

Just an interesting tidbit here from above. Apparently the Eagles signed Smith to his fifth year deal ($15.5 million guaranteed), then signed him to the three-year extension, so the full contract goes through 2028.

So it really turns out to be 4 yrs $90 million with roughly $67 million guaranteed (if all the numbers of the 3 year deal are correct).

 

[SF Dolphin Fan]

Waddle time! Let's get him extended.