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2008 NFL Draft: Day 2 Open Thread

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Day 2

After a fun, but exhausting day yesterday, we are back for day 2, which begins at 10 am EDT.  Still some very good players available and it sure would be good for the Dolphins, for once, to uncover a "hidden gem" here in the later rounds.  This is where great teams are made and solid depth is found.

I won't go on and list all the players I would like to see taken, but here are a few I wouldn't mind Bill Parcells and Jeff Ireland selecting here on day 2:

-RBs - Kevin Smith, Jamaal Charles, Tashard Choice
-WRs - Mario Manningham, Andre Caldwell, Earl Bennett, Early Doucet
-OLs - Jeremy Zuttah, Carl Nicks, Roy Schuening, Anthony Collins, John Greco
-DLs - Red Bryant, Pat Sims, Frank Okam
-LBs - Beau Bell, Dan Connor, Cliff Avril, Tavares Gooden, Shawn Crable
-DBs - Reggie Smith, Charles Godfrey, Justin King, DaJuan Morgan, Antwaun Molden, Josh Barrett, Tyvon Branch

As you can see, some very good players are still on the board.

**UPDATE 9:51 am** The Dolphins have traded pick #64 to the Lions.  In return, the Dolphins get pick #66 and Detroit's 6th round pick (#176 overall).  Not bad, just sliding down 2 spots.

**UPDATE 10:14am** The Dolphins, with pick #66, take Hampton DE Kendall Langford.  He's a 6'5, 287 pound defensive end, an ideal player for a DE in a 3-4 defense.  Interesting stat on Langford:  On 234 running plays towards Langford, the opposition has gained just 64 yards against him.  Dominating much?

**UPDATE 12:20pm** The Dolphins move up 5 spots from 115 to 110 and take Utah St. guard Shawn Murphy.  He's a massive guy, at 6'3, 320.  He might be a bit raw, but he's very strong.  And with Tony Sparano's background, I'm confident they can develop him into a quality player.  Solid pick.  Dolphins had to give up pick #208 to move up in the trade with Chicago.

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Nicks, Murphy or Greco I think

who’s most NFL-ready?

by Corroncho on Apr 27, 2008 9:32 AM EDT   0 recs

Nicks

I was very high on him until I heard that he actually started getting in yelling matches with some of the coaches at the combine/pro day. I like Collins a bit more. i really want to see Godfrey or King at 64.

by JakeLong77 on Apr 27, 2008 9:34 AM EDT   0 recs

They seriously need to consider taking a wide receiver with this pick, we passed up on some great names yesterday and receivers a bigtime need. Doucet or Manningham please!!

by Dop on Apr 27, 2008 9:41 AM EDT   0 recs

Why not? With Long and Henne now Phins, might as well complete the Michigan trio.

by Dop on Apr 27, 2008 9:49 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I think that's overblown

He really wasn’t that big of a problem in Ann Arbor.

by anaconda on Apr 27, 2008 9:54 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I don't see that as a big issue

I’ve never even touched the stuff, but I don’t see smoking weed as a major issue. It’s nothing compared to the likes of Ransy Moss and other successful WRs when they were in college.

by anaconda on Apr 27, 2008 9:59 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I'm a Michigan fan as well as a Dolphin fan

I love Manningham personally. I just don’t think Tuna is going to draft another Michigan guy and his “character issues” might be another reason to stay away from him.

by anaconda on Apr 27, 2008 9:52 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

How intelligent does

a wide receiver need to be? His Wonderlic was an eye-popping SIX. Does he fit the stated ‘smart, tough, disciplined’ mode of the head honchos?

by Yorke Hunt on Apr 27, 2008 9:58 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

we need corner

if we don’t trade down which would be nice. I would like it if we went with godfrey or king

Hope the Tuna isn't lost at sea!!!

by Stin on Apr 27, 2008 9:44 AM EDT   0 recs

Instant trade talk

could be #64 goes and we trade someone and get multiple 3rds.
Last chance at starters?

by Corroncho on Apr 27, 2008 9:45 AM EDT   0 recs

Adam Schefter believes...

...that Jason Taylor could still be traded, for some kind of package of 3rd, 4th, and 5th rounders.

My question would be: who is going to replace Taylor? Merling is a defensive end and I doubt he can play as an OLB in a 3-4.

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by Matty I on Apr 27, 2008 9:51 AM EDT   0 recs

Maybe Hart

for a Michigan trio esp. now Lobo is history.

by Corroncho on Apr 27, 2008 9:54 AM EDT   0 recs

I really hope

we don’t! That guy is no bigger than LoBo and slooooowwwww. I really hope we don’t take Manningham either- rumor is his wonderlic 6 was “entirely earned”.

He15man^2. . .get ready

by GatorPhan on Apr 27, 2008 10:10 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

All we got

was a sixth round pick to drop back 2 spots

by JakeLong77 on Apr 27, 2008 9:56 AM EDT   0 recs

I don't mind the trade

I’m sure the player Parcells wants will still be available two spots later, plus we get another pick, granted it be 6th round.

by Dop on Apr 27, 2008 9:57 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

6th

down 2 spots for a 6th round pick

phyrmun

by phyrmun on Apr 27, 2008 9:56 AM EDT   0 recs

Hercules Satele!

I just found out that Samson has a brother named Hercules who may be a decent OG pickup for a late round pick or possibly signed as a UFA. I don’t know much about him but I like Samson and I love his name!

by kcorona4 on Apr 27, 2008 10:00 AM EDT   0 recs

Morning Everyone

wtf am I doing awake?

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by Little Nicky 21 on Apr 27, 2008 10:03 AM EDT   0 recs

this 10am start

is the devil!! lol whatd I miss? when did we deal to DET?

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by Little Nicky 21 on Apr 27, 2008 10:05 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

just a few minutes ago

picked up an extra 6th rounder to move down 2 spots

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by Matty I on Apr 27, 2008 10:07 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

already traded

Hope the Tuna isn't lost at sea!!!

by Stin on Apr 27, 2008 10:04 AM EDT   0 recs

ok here we go

hold on to ya butts

by KingOnSlaught on Apr 27, 2008 10:04 AM EDT   0 recs

smith

schefter reporting its kevin smith

by JakeLong77 on Apr 27, 2008 10:06 AM EDT   0 recs

so who do we take?

CB? WR?

Hope the Tuna isn't lost at sea!!!

by Stin on Apr 27, 2008 10:06 AM EDT   0 recs

so now we have picks..

66
115
177
195
204
208
245

right?

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by Little Nicky 21 on Apr 27, 2008 10:07 AM EDT   0 recs

looks right to me

but i’ve only been up for about 25 minutes, so I could be wrong

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by Matty I on Apr 27, 2008 10:08 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

lol 25 minutes ago

I was unconscious

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by Little Nicky 21 on Apr 27, 2008 10:08 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

i think most of us were i was scared i missed the pick

by KingOnSlaught on Apr 27, 2008 10:09 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Schefter

is peeking at the card as the guy walks by him!

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by Little Nicky 21 on Apr 27, 2008 10:08 AM EDT   1 recs

I really like Smith

good pick for lions

Hope the Tuna isn't lost at sea!!!

by Stin on Apr 27, 2008 10:08 AM EDT   0 recs

I would have been dissapointed though

if we took a RB at 64. I really hope we go corner here at 66

by JakeLong77 on Apr 27, 2008 10:10 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

he is hungry....

listened to him on nfl radio

Hope the Tuna isn't lost at sea!!!

by Stin on Apr 27, 2008 10:09 AM EDT   0 recs

Zuttah!

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by Little Nicky 21 on Apr 27, 2008 10:10 AM EDT   0 recs

I want a CB

we need secondary

Hope the Tuna isn't lost at sea!!!

by Stin on Apr 27, 2008 10:10 AM EDT   0 recs

Greco

gone at 64

by JakeLong77 on Apr 27, 2008 10:10 AM EDT   0 recs

never heard of Greco…is it a reach?

Hope the Tuna isn't lost at sea!!!

by Stin on Apr 27, 2008 10:11 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

schefter

reports it might be uttah

by JakeLong77 on Apr 27, 2008 10:11 AM EDT   0 recs

Justin King

is still there.. Godfrey is still there.. Pat Sims Cliff Avril.. which way do we go

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by Little Nicky 21 on Apr 27, 2008 10:12 AM EDT   0 recs

picks

schefler knows all

by alipio on Apr 27, 2008 10:12 AM EDT   0 recs

really

we need DE

Hope the Tuna isn't lost at sea!!!

by Stin on Apr 27, 2008 10:12 AM EDT   0 recs

Langford?

he plays the same spot Merling does no?

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by Little Nicky 21 on Apr 27, 2008 10:13 AM EDT   0 recs

does he have the speed for the position

Hope the Tuna isn't lost at sea!!!

by Stin on Apr 27, 2008 10:14 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Merling is not a speed rusher.

Roth has underperformed and Holliday is getting long in the tooth. They needed DE’s looking to the future.

by dab415217 on Apr 27, 2008 10:15 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

We'll be in a 3-4 though

so the DE’s aren’t supposed to be speed rushers, guys like JT and Porter are the speed rushers. And Langford isn’t actually a speed merchant either. I think he’s just adding rotation guys on the DL we now have Ferguson, Starks, Merling, Langford, Holliday

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by Little Nicky 21 on Apr 27, 2008 10:17 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Didnt he say

he was better with his hand in the dirt?

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by Little Nicky 21 on Apr 27, 2008 10:14 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I don’t see Merling at OLB but what do I know…Holliday and Roth are in trouble

Hope the Tuna isn't lost at sea!!!

by Stin on Apr 27, 2008 10:15 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

yea

I’d be surprised to see Merling playing at OLB. Perhaps both Holliday and Roth are being put on notice. Their future in Miami is in serious jeopardy.

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by Matty I on Apr 27, 2008 10:16 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

its time for change anyway…build up the Def

Hope the Tuna isn't lost at sea!!!

by Stin on Apr 27, 2008 10:17 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

roth

really isn’t doing much for us

Hope the Tuna isn't lost at sea!!!

by Stin on Apr 27, 2008 10:13 AM EDT   0 recs

Exactly.

Only 3 sacks last year, and that was the most he’s had.

by dab415217 on Apr 27, 2008 10:16 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Lets see...

we have the worst secondary in all of football, shaky receivers, and we take another DE? makes no sense to me.

by Dop on Apr 27, 2008 10:16 AM EDT   0 recs

classic Parcells

adding MEAT to the trenches.

That’s how you build winning football teams.

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by Matty I on Apr 27, 2008 10:16 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Why

are we taking all these DEs and we still haven’t moved JT?

He15man^2. . .get ready

by GatorPhan on Apr 27, 2008 10:17 AM EDT   0 recs

in Bill we trust

Hope the Tuna isn't lost at sea!!!

by Stin on Apr 27, 2008 10:18 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I need

another glass of the kool-aid

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by Little Nicky 21 on Apr 27, 2008 10:19 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

lol

Hope the Tuna isn't lost at sea!!!

by Stin on Apr 27, 2008 10:20 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Because we aren't drafting guys to replace Taylor

We’re taking players to play as DE in a 3-4…not the OLB spot Taylor