In this case, I agree with MikeO completely. Unless you have a bonfide "can't miss" monster RB available, I think you look at other positions first, and grab a RB later. Sure, you can dig out a diamond at other positions in later rounds as well, but I think you're better served by grabbing blue chippers at OL, DL, QB, LB and DB in round one. I think you can occasionally slide WR in there, if you see an Andre/Calvin Johnson type freak of nature, but even those don't work out sometimes (see Edwards, Braylon).
You want to make "pumping up the effectiveness of the running game" your #1 priority in this draft? OK, with a couple of hypothetical liberties, I think you:
A) Trade down from #15 to the mid-late 20's and get back the missing 2nd rounder (reasonable for that sort of positional swap)
B) Grab a road-grading right tackle or top OG in round one. Give Jake some much-needed help...
C) Upgrade defense in rds 2-3 with best players available at any D-need positions.
D) Grab 2-3 mid-late round and UFA rookie "lump o' coal" RBs with high potential, and squeeze 'em to see which have diamond potential.
...and either get Henne to start playing like a starting QB or go after one in free agency who can hold down the starting spot until Miami finds their franchise-caliber QB.
Totally agree. I wouldn't worry too much about defense though in Rd 1 (and 2 if we trade down). Unless its a quality CB or big-time NT....I think we don't need to go after any defense. I would rather have us get a TE, speed WR, or just someone who can make a big play on offense. And a PULLING left guard will make any RB we have in 2011 look good. Carey and Jerry on the right side is quality heading into next year. Long at LT is nails. Give me a pulling LG who can pull and create running lanes, and our running problems will be solved!
But unless its CB or NT, I would go Offense, Offense, Offense in next year's early rounds.
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