The Dolphins Make Me Cry.com - Forums

Chime in here on who you predict the Dolphins will select at #12 overall tonight...

I'm sticking with my earliest call on this one and expect Miami to select: 

NT Dan Williams, Tennessee

I think the depth at NT will cause Dan to slide to Miami at #12, and I think we'd be insane not to pick him to anchor the middle of our D-line for the next 5-6 years.

I am fairly confident it will be an OLB.  Probably Kindle, but I am not sure that he is their top rated OLB.

It is sort of a shame too.  I would rather get a rare talent with the 12th overall pick and I don't see any of the outside linebackers as rare talents.  I see Earl Thomas and CJ Spiller as rare talents. 

^^^ Drop a name on us for a prediction, Doc...not so much a list of players who could possibly go there.

I agree with Stroke that it probably will be Dan Williams, but just to be different, I'll pick...

Jason Pierre-Paul OLB/DE USF

I agree on Williams. If it isn't him, look for a trade down. ESPN is reporting the Eagles are looking to swap with Miami, but they are balking at giving up the #37 pick they got for McNabb.

Sorry if I wasn't clear.  I am predicting Kindle.  I guess my few extra thoughts distracted from what I am thinking will likely happen.

I want Weatherspoon,He doesn't fit our requirements,and I think I have a better chance of digging to China. I'm concerned that that we only have 1 Dansby,to cover D.Keller, and L.Tomlinson.

My Prediction is, Sergio Kindle,but not at 12.... Someone will be taken a little higher than everyone thought ,letting someone else slide a bit...(As Tenshot Eluded to in my question lastnight, Dan Williams might not being there at 12)...

Jason Pierre-Paul, because of his athletic ability and a need for DE.

I think that Williams will be gone by our pick, otherwise it'd be him.

I think a trade down will happen, and the pick will be Kindle.

The dolphins will select Dez Bryant.

The Dolphins are going though a big organizational face lift - getting rid of these bums like Taylor and Porter and Ted Ginn. The brought in Marshall and will look to have a serious 1-2 punch down the field with a guy like Dez Bryant. They are changing the look and style of their offense, realizing that Ronnie Brown and Ricky and the whole wildcat package alone can't win squat in this league.

Dez Bryant is the guy.

^^Do we get Dez's whole family, or just Dez?  'Cuz that could be a deal breaker.

Dez seems more like a posse guy than a family man.  Maybe we would also be drafting his posse; I would take that over Ginn's family any day.

PLEASE don't let it be Kindle. I'm really worried about his stats being inflated by playing opposite Orakpo. When he started seeing double teams, his sack rate fell 50%. Looking at tape, he seems to have good strength, explosiveness and speed -- but doesn't seem to change direction fast enough and his balance looks a bit off at times. This is backed up by his combine short shuttle where his was slower than any "top" pass rusher in recent memory.

My prediction is Dan Williams, but that's more hope than anything else. If they do go de/olb, I'd prefer Morgan. Not liking the idea of JPP or Kindle.

There's a rumor the Eagles want to trade up to grab Earl Thomas. If it gets us out of the way of JPP and Kindle, I'd be fine with that. (I'd also be fine with actually picking Earl Thomas).

S Earl Thomas, Texas  He would be a great pick for the Phins at #12.  Kid is only 20 years old, and already has a nose for the ball!

 

Amen to this...Kindle is going to make my "Five first round busts" prediction list shortly after someone selects him in round one. It will "NOT" be Miami or SF (Pigskin Gods, hear me!) His only hope to avoid that first round bust list is to slide into round two.


I just finished watching about a half dozen highlight clips of Thomas, and I really hope that one of the three first rounders between Miami and San Francisco has his name attached to it. Man, what ball skills...and I think that when he bulks up a little as part of his natural development, his "sure tackler" tag will be replaced by "devastating tackler" and "turnover machine."

My Phins pick prediction remains NT Dan Williams though... I just think that's who Parcells has his eye on, and I think he is going to slide to #12.

I'm going to bar to get a video.  If it's a good one, I'll share it with you all. 

Happy Draft Day and Happy Earth day

damn that's who i wanted...(joe hayden) :(

I am thinking a trade down.
But I would love to see Thomas or Williams in aqua

SF just dealt a 4th rounder to move up two picks,

And the pick is... OT Anthony Davis, from Rutgers.

Not the pick I'd have asked for (Thomas), but we absolutely needed to get a good LT in round one, and I think Davis will work out just fine.

This also means that Miami is on the clock...and Dan Williams is still available.

Let me hear it, commish!!

Dolphins trade with the Chargers...hmmm, wonder what Miami got?

^Not who I thought would be trading up...But I'm pretty happy I think... :D

I know, I was like WTF.  This better be good.

SF trades up...Miami trades down. I cheer for interesting franchises on draft day anyway... ;)

Do you think they were worried about Who Miami would trade the pick too stroke? Jumping the Dolphins to get the O-lineman?

Was that a reach by San Diego or what?

I am curious too

We picked up a 2nd 40th,and a 4th I didn't catch the number of the 4th was, I'll have to look it up...Good trade IMO


QUESTION...Would you listen to offers,for the 28th over all pick we just got from S.D.,from teams looking to jump back up into the bottom of the first round?

I'll take that...no problem. #28, #40 and a 4th rounder for #12.

It likely means no Dan Williams though (sniff-sniff)

Yep

Not unless it was some ridiculous offer in my favor.

I thought it was the 114th?

Another overreach with Philly's pick?

I'd say so...quite a few ballers left on the board after 14 picks.  Kiper's head may go the Scanner's route soon.

I have to admit, I was worried Earl Thomas was going to get taken,and not really leave us anyone to trade with (Philly was rumored to really want him) I thought Dallas or Philly were the ones trading up for our Number 12....

I feel Morgan would be a reach when you trade up to get him...IMO 2-3rds,plus your 1st

With Thomas the Hawks have had a great 1st rd

I just heard on wqam that we picked up a LB (tim dobbins, I believe) with this trade, but I believe we gave up another pick somewhere.  anyone verify this?

No kidding...wish the Okung-Thomas duo had gone outside the NFC West. Now my Niners will have to deal with that pair for the next 5-6 years.

We also got an ILB T.Dobbins in the trade down also

I don't see anything about Miami giving up a pick for Dobbins.  I think it was part of the deal.  I'm not sure how I feel about the trade-down......I'll know more when I see what kind of value we get at 28.  

And JPP is gone

Also a very poor showing by the Pac and Big 10's. The WAC put in as many in the top 15 ad they did

Nice to see ya Jim! ;D

Will the JPP pick ease JTex's angst a little?

Thanks B.  I took a little break from the site; but I'm excited about what the Dolphins are doing and I thought I would make an appearance during the draft.

Wow...SF uses both it's first round picks on O-linemen, adding Mike Iupati to Anthony Davis. Nice bit of beef there.

Lupati is a beast.Gore should have some nice holes to run through

I'm also now locked in on which new 49ers player to get a jersey for... Iupati it is!

Hmm Gore is gonna be a nice pick in fantasy this year....

Could we be looking at Odrick Dt,Kindle OLB,or WR D. Thomas at 28? (these are some of the people I'm seeing mocked in the Range of our pick....)

The pick we got from SD,is higher than the second we gave up for Marshall this year....

Do we trade out of the 1st?

steelers take a center...i was hoping they would take a qb in round one.

I'm thinking that Frank Gore reads the following sentence in Iupati's scouting report with a big smile on his face...

"Possesses an enormous frame and is thickly built. Carries 330 pounds very well. Top-end speed is below average for the position but his massive size makes it understandable."

OK...I'm Miami, and I've recouped my second rounder that I gave away for Marshall and I've bounced down from #12 to #28. I swear, I might just call whoever is on the phone in Houston and offer them our third rounder to bump back up from #28 to #20 and grab the guy I wanted at #12, Dan Williams.

Just random draft pipe dreaming here. ;D

...speaking of which, where did that pipe go?

might want to place that call to cinci instead, texans took a corner back, williams still out there

My Appoligies to Stl in advance for this comment... :-[



The NFL draft is Lil B's Viagra.....I might just get a semi....I'm loving this....

Good Call Stroke....

Denver will take WR Demryius Thomas in NE's turn #nfldraft  According to Shefter

The Twitter feed for ESPN,has been pretty damn good at predicting the picks,before they're announced.....

NE trades down...what a shock.

With Bryant's problems in college and Godell's crackdown on Ben, how far will he fall?

will Dan williams slip down to #28?

Espn Think the Cardinals might take Williams....
http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcwest/post/_/id/17332/can-cardinals-find-their-nose (http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcwest/post/_/id/17332/can-cardinals-find-their-nose)

Dude, I have had way way way worse than that uttered in my presence. ;D

Clausen to Az?

Patsies on the clock...rumor is Dez Bryant

My plan to make a draft day video failed miserably >:(

Trade, I am feeling Dez to Dallas

patriots do what they always do...trade down...again....

Patriots trade down...again...because, you know, 13 picks in this draft just wasn't enough.

Can Dan Williams slide through 4 more teams? Mercy...

Denver drafting Tebow in round one...priceless!

ROFLMFAO

OUCH! 2nd,3rd,and a 4th to trade up to get him...Ouch...

.
Thanks  ;D, You're the only woman I was SURE that would probably read it....

Why move up to take Tebow?  With Clausen still on the board, who did Denver think would "snatch" Tebow away?  Arizona?  I don't see it.  Wasted 1st round pick.

Damn it Williams to the Cardinals

fff.....

I was surprised as hell but I love it! Hope we get Dan Williams.

Crap ... too late!

I am unamused...boo on the Cardinals for bursting my NT bubble.

DE Jerry Hughes??

Kyle Wilson is still there as well, and some say he's the best cover corner in the class, even ahead of Haden. It would allow Miami to move Smith to Safety anyway.

Nah...still thinking Jerry Hughes.

Lol I just almost got into a fight with a little douchebag over laughing at the Tebow pick because I said both Bradford and Clausen were better qb's.
Damn Cards.

Pats take CB Devin McCourty...

So We're up!

So close........bummer, we really need a NT and Williams at 28 would have been a steal.  I think Stroke may be right, we take Hughes if he's there.

Please, No Taylor Mays, Please, Please No taylor Mays

No Taylor Mays, No Sergio Kindle... Jerry Hughes has to be the pick here.

What did we get from SD?

a DT?  not much of surprise

From Sun Sentinel:
In an elaborate swap with the San Diego Chargers, the Dolphins moved down to the 28th spot in the first round and also picked up a second-round selection, No. 40 overall.

They also added veteran inside linebacker Tim Dobbins in the deal.

To do so, the Dolphins gave up their sixth rounder (173rd overall) and swapped spots in the fourth round with the Chargers, going from 110th overall to 126th.

We drafted another 3-4 defensive end.

What the hell

I think Odrick is a solid pick.  He's a big man, and it's screws the Jets (who would have taken him). 

I agree. It's the safe pick. When Ferguson got hurt, the Dolphins had trouble stopping the run. Merling is really a 4-3 guy and Soliai hit the wall. I think Merling is on the hot seat.

I like the Odrick pick...would have preferred Hughes there, but Odrick should be solid. Rumor was that the Patriots were also enamored with Odrick, so glad they didn't steal him early in rd 2. ;)

I'm happy its not kindle....add the fact that we raped the chargers.  Good pick Miami.

We also drafted Pat White because the Patriots were "enamored with him". This is ridiculous, we needed an outside linebacker and there was two very good ones on the board.

I don't think you can compare the Pat White pick to Odrick.  Odrick should play.  He is an upgrade over what we have.  I thought the White pick was a waste given all our other needs, and I still wonder what the front office was thinking.

We may still get a good OLB with our 40th pick.

I don't think "because the Patriots want him" is why they picked Pat White.  I think they picked him because they got enamored with having some special packages with him in the Wildcat offense, and when it didn't work early in the season (and then Ronnie got hurt) they kinda abandoned it.

I think Pat White was drafted for a specialized purpose and that was NOT to play QB.

Really bummed about Williams. I think I would have rather taken Hughes here and taken a DT like Cody with the 2nd. I know he is a fat bastard and I'm an Auburn fan but I've seen that guy demolish some plays. Oh well, heres hoping we get a OLB prospect with the 2nd pick.

BTW, I think Pat White should be on ST so he doesnt wallow in sucktitude.

I'm just depressed that:

1) I couldn't make a draft video at Coolidge's.  There weren't enough football fans

2) I lost $2 at Keno

3) THAT PLACE IS THE MOST EXPENSIVE PLACE IN THE WHOLE COUNTRY!!!  I spent $6 for two drinks that weren't even alcoholic

Who had the best first round pick (value at position) and who had the worst (value at position)?

I think Dallas moving up and getting Dez Bryant late in the first round was a good pick up. Since I hate Jerry Jones like poison, it wouldn't bother me if Bryant's character issues continue.  But I think Bryant is a scary talent.

Worst pick?  It's got to be Tebow.  I have nothing against Tebow, but even if you wanted him, you didn't need to spend a first round pick to get him.  What were they thinking?

I'm okay with Miami's pick of Odrick at 28, but I really wanted to see us get a NT, and Williams would have been a great pick up.  Right now, I'm thinking I would rather have seen us pick earlier to get a NT, but I'll reserve judgement until I see what we do with our 2nd pick tomorrow.  Please, no more "Pat White" picks.  Get a NT or OLB please.

I don't see the big deal about our first rounder...we get an excellent tallent, we get a second rounder that could be cam Thomas, Cody or nate Allen which leaves someone like Ricky sapp in round three.

Buffalo was actively pursuing getting back into round one to get Tebow. Denver could not afford to wait on him.

CF, I think you may be right about Buffalo wanting Tebow.  Initially, I assumed the Bills would only take Tebow if Clausen was already gone. 

I still think that taking Tebow in the first round is a huge reach, and a risky gamble.  They are going to spend a lot of money on a guy that most scouts think will never be able to adapt to the NFL.  Tebow does give you character and leadership .  That said, those qualities only matter if you can get on the playing field. 

I liked Tebow in college and I would like to see him be successful in the pros.  But even with my limited arm-chair analysis skills, I can see the how terrible is mechanics are.