We Pick #9

[Ronnie23Brown]

Branch from what I understand has said he plans to return to Michigan for his senior season.

 

[VanDolPhan]

Im from overseas so i dont get college football and coverage over here but a DT? Not for me im afraid. Weve got some decent Youth already on the roster with Evans and Vickerson and maybe Manny if he sorts himself out. We have more need at CB,S,LB and OT and perhaps WR.
DT to me is looking quite good down the stretch regarding depth.

Miami is amazingly old up front and you can't count on guys who haven't played. It really becomes a sore point because Traylor retires, Wilkinson ends up a cap casualty, Holliday may cash in elsewhere and Zgonina wants out (lack of playing time). So at best one of the young guys (and Manny won't be back) can man one spot. Branch can man the other which is still a scary proposition cause your relying on guys who haven't played at both spots.

So hopefully Branch and resign Holliday. Let the young guys get in the rotation as the backups to find if they can really play.

For now I'm liking DT round 1 and LT round 2 and keep signing FA's in the secondary to complement the guys Saban already has (and hopefully the guys they have improve with a 2nd year, combined with Travis healthy).

 

[Ikema]

I disagree, I think you go best available IF NOT LT. The OL is sucking the life from this team, if Cullpepper is to has sucsess here he needs time and McMichael running routes, not staying home blocking.
If a road grader is not available then you go with the best athlete regardless of position.

 

[Brown42000]

Traylor said he is coming back for one more season.

 

[Ronnie Bass]

I think getting Dwayne Jarrett at #9 would be a good value pick for us.

 

[Vertical Limit]

Well atleast we get the 9th overall, and the 39th overall.

( In tie breakers, the teams flip the following round, so miami has the 7th in the 2nd, 9th in 3rd, 7th in 4th, etc )

Considering how deep this draft is at a lot of the positions Miami needs, Id be shocked if the two players we select arent on the field opening day.

Can someone confirm if this is true? 39th pick in the 2nd round is pretty good.

 

[BigDogsHunt]

Can someone confirm if this is true? 39th pick in the 2nd round is pretty good.

Yup teams tied with same record rotate. (not including compensatory picks)

We are 9th overall in round 1, and 7th overall in round 2, then 8th in round 3, 9th in round 4, Joey compensation pick to Detriot (7th overall) in round 5, then 8th in round 6, and finally 9th in round 7.

 

[Vertical Limit]

Yup teams tied with same record rotate. (not including compensatory picks)

We are 9th overall in round 1, and 7th overall in round 2, then 8th in round 3, 9th in round 4, Joey compensation pick to Detriot (7th overall) in round 5, then 8th in round 6, and finally 9th in round 7.

That's awesome. Thanks.

39th pick overall we can get a first round type talent that slipped.

 

[Ronnie Bass]

9th is not bad and we should all hope and pray that for some odd reason Calvin Johnson falls to 9

The peformance he is putting on in the first half of the Gator Bowl - 4 rec, 123 yrds, 2 tds - I don't think there is any chance of him slipping down to us.