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I was just doing a comparison between Kenny Britt and Hakeem Nicks, and it got me to thinking about what type of receiver would be a better fit for Miami.

So the question is this - Are the Dolphins better off with a taller, lankier, jumpball receiver like Kenny Britt, or with a powerful, muscular, tackle-breaking run-after-catch receiver like Hakeem Nicks.

What type of receiver do you think Parcells is looking for? I'm thinking he wants the jumpball receiver because it is more of a red zone threat and causes some match-up problems for opposing teams.

Your thoughts?


P.S. Don't get me wrong. I think that Hakeem Nicks can also get jumpballs, and I think that Kenny Britt can also break tackles. It just seems that Britt's greatest strength is as a jumpball receiver and Nicks greatest strength is as a tackle-breaking power runner after the catch.
 
the type who can get seperation and score with consistancy.

a huge 6-4, 220 lb wr with 4.2 speed would be ideal but in
reality, any guy who can come in and put fear in defenses
and score is fine. size DOESNT matter if said wr can put some
much needed points on the board.

MICHAEL CRABTREE is out of the question for the finz but if
HAKEEM NIX [may end up the best wr in the draft] should
fall to us with the grace of the football godz, that is the wr
i would want.
 
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A receiver that's between 6'0-6'3 that can do it all. Run routes, has solid speed, get seperation, great hands, can go over the middle, just basically do the things that a number one WR should do. The Dolphins have a speed WR (Ginn), a possession guy (Camarillo), a slot WR (Bess), and a tall WR (London). The one thing the team doesn't have is that true "do it all" number one.
 
I concur with X-Pacolypse. A Hakeem Nicks type would be my preference. Kenny Britt has always struck me as the "diva" type of WR, and we know how those guys have turned out on a Parcells team.

Nicks reminds me of a mini-Anquan Boldin.
 
X-Pacolypse said:
A receiver that's between 6'0-6'3 that can do it all. Run routes, has solid speed, get seperation, great hands, can go over the middle, just basically do the things that a number one WR should do. The Dolphins have a speed WR (Ginn), a possession guy (Camarillo), a slot WR (Bess), and a tall WR (London). The one thing the team doesn't have is that true "do it all" number one.
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I agree. Exactly who that might be can be debated. But, we need a guy who is fast and can get over the top to draw some double teams so, Ginn doesn't always get them. That will help get Ginn open for some big plays more often. If that same guy can do the things that Cammy and Bess already do as a possession receiver, then we wouldn't lose anything there. And a powerful elusive guy after the catch is ALWAYS good to have.

I think the guy best fitting that description right now is Nicks.

I am still pissed that we didn't take Boldin. I remember watching that draft and going, damn we need a WR. When he was still there for us, I was excited. All that went out the window with the Moore pick.

I trust this regime to make the right picks for us. Ireland has a real knack for finding diamonds in the rough. So, if we pass on Nicks, there must be another guy he is looking at later who can do the same things I would imagine.
 
I am kind of torn between Nicks and Ramses Barden. I would be thrilled to get either of them.
 
I would prefer trade our 2b draft pick for Anquan or Chad Johnson. We need a true #1 I dont care how we do it.
 
Valandui said:
I am kind of torn between Nicks and Ramses Barden. I would be thrilled to get either of them.
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The more I see of Barden the more I like him. Could be a bit of a showboat though. But I agree with you. If we could get either Barden or Nicks I would be happy.
 
CedarPhin said:
Right now I think we're missing a Hakeem Nicks type. I wouldn't mind drafting him.
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Yeah, Hakeem NIcks is definitely better than Brit. Hakeem reminds me a little of an Anquan Boldin type.

Hakeem at #25 would be Boldin at a much cheaper price tag, so won't hurt our salary cap, and a little younger too...
 
phishinphin said:
The more I see of Barden the more I like him. Could be a bit of a showboat though. But I agree with you. If we could get either Barden or Nicks I would be happy.
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Nah, Barden is the next Michael Williams/Dwayne Jarrett. In fact, why would you draft Barden when you have his twin on the roster already? Ernest Wilford?

Barden equals = a big guy who can't get separation...we got him already.

If Barden was any good, he'd be a sure first round pick. There's a reason why he is projected a second day pick...he sucks.
 
MrEd said:
Nah, Barden is the next Michael Williams/Dwayne Jarrett. In fact, why would you draft Barden when you have his twin on the roster already? Ernest Wilford?

Barden equals = a big guy who can't get separation...we got him already.

If Barden was any good, he'd be a sure first round pick. There's a reason why he is projected a second day pick...he sucks.
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He sucks? How do you figure? I bet he goes no later than the 3rd round. So by the 96th pick, he will be off the board. He is not rated higher right now because he played for Cal-Poly.
 
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