ckparrothead
Premium Member
CK, do you think Miami would consider Christian Wilkins in round #1? He seems like a player too good to pass up at #14 - #16. He’s also versatile, playing both DT and DE.
It's possible. I have a tough time with it because the feeling in the building is that they did really well with the Davon Godchaux/Vincent Taylor picks late in this year's draft, and when you combine them with Ndamukong Suh and Jordan Phillips, their cup runneth over, so to speak.
But you nailed the exact reason they COULD ultimately take a look at Wilkins, that being his ability to be used as a defensive end until they eventually part ways with Suh and/or Phillips.
Miami's system is not especially compatible with the idea of a Christian Wilkins at defensive end, and they will probably feel like they don't need to pay a lot for what Wilkins would bring to the table as a DE. They will ask William Hayes or Terrence Fede, or both, to come back on a cheap contract(s) to fill that role.
But it was also true that Miami drafted Laremy Tunsil to play LG immediately, knowing full well that they don't value LG enough to justify the pick. They did it with the future in mind, as they knew they would have Albert here only one more year. So they could do the same with a Christian Wilkins, figuring him to take over for Suh.
But does Wilkins have the pass rush to make it attractive, and are they really preparing to let Suh go to another team by 2019 at the latest? Tough call.