Dolphin Mock Drafts Around the 'Net, 3/12 Edition

Spiller, Benn and Thomas, love it!!!!!!!!

that Cam Thomas is available in the 3rd round

if a team in the top 5 or 6 would take Ronnie Brown, that would give us 2 first round picks

Use the 1st pick in the 1st round to get S Eric Berry
Use the 2nd pick in the 1st round to get CJ Spiller
Use our 2nd round pick to get WR Benn
Use our 3rd round pick to get NT Cam Thomas

sounds like a dream, but if someone up towards the top were to want Ronnie Brown, it could be a reality

The Dolphins have needs at WR,OLB,NT, and Safety. I see a lot of people mocking Dan Williams to the Phins at 12th overall and while I wouldn’t have a problem with that I think it would be wise to wait for the 2nd round to get a NT. I think there is not that much of a drop between Williams, Cam Thomas, and Mt. Cody. I think the wise thing for the Phins to do is see if they could get a trade partner to drop in the 1st (possibly picking up and extra 3rd) then with the Phins first pick send it to Denver For Brandon Marshall. In the second round they address NT with either Mt. Cody or Cam Thomas. 3rd Round draft Koa Misa DE/OLB from Utah and with 3rd round pick B draft Eric Norwood, OLB, South Carolina and in the 4th round draft Major Wright. That would shore up most the Phins needs and at the same time get a proven WR that would help production on Henne, Brown, and the rest of the receivers.

Recap:
Round1.Brandon Marshall
Round 2. Mt. Cody or Cam Thomas
Round 3a. Koa Misa
Round 3b. Eric Norwood
Round 4. Major Wright

If you look at the moves that the Trifecta has done since joining the Phins are they really doing a good job or are we blind because we have the big tuna? Look at the pro’s and cons

Pros: Cons:
Signed Randy Starks FA Drafted Pat White 2nd Round
Drafted Jake Long Drafted Patrick Turner 3rd Round
Drafted Chad Henne Drafted Sean Murphy 4th Round
Drafted Vontae Davis Signed Justin Smiley FA
Drafted Sean Smith Signed Jake Grove FA
Drafted Kendall Langford Signed Ernest Wilford FA
Signed Karlos Dansby FA Let Matt Roth go for nothing
Drafted Brian Hartline

Can anyone had to these lists?

that our holes are. NT, WR, FS, and OLB.

But this team of guys likes to draft two players per one HOLE when we need something. Two corners last year. Two DE the year before. So I say the will prob draft NT OR FS first round and then next two picks on OLBs

So when we go into the season with Bess, Hartline, Ginn Jr, Camirillo, Fasano……….who is going to catch the ball or at least get open when we play the Jets twice this year? I don’t think any of our receivers would have a good match up against Revis and Cromartie.

1-Best NT available, I wouldnt mind Willams or Cody. Let the staff and the FO decide which they like better.
2-Either OLB from TCU, Id prefer Hughes but me might be gone by 43. Washington should be available though.
3-AJ Edds, He may be the best pure strongside LB in the draft. A big need, unless we want to see a lot of Charlie Anderson this year.
4-Robert Johnson

BEST CASE SCENARIO
- trading down

1) OLB
2) NT
3) OLB/ FS / TE
4) TE / FS
…) WR / RB / OLB / ILB / OG

unless we can trade down, or unless the trifecta don’t care for him. NT is our #1 need. We need to draft someone who can come in and have significant playing time from day 1. There are few good NTs out there and only 3 potential ones can come in and play right away (Williams, Cody, and Thomas). But I don’t think we can take the risk of hoping one of them falls to our second round pick, which is why we really need to draft Williams at #12.

I definitely want Williams because the NT is an important position in the 3-4. If there is any team capable of dealing with Bryant it’s the Dolphins. That is definitely a very good choice too. I think going Williams/Thomas is great with Jacoby Ford in the 2nd. That little guy can fly and would instantly create a spark for the offense

Then take Dexter in round two. That way you take care of offense and defense. Or if you take Spillier in round one you can most likely pick up Cam Thomas or Mt. Cody who I am starting to think highly of.

There sure are alot of people wanting spiller. I like him alot but it leaves the defense still too empty and defense wins championships. The Saints shut down Manning, plain and simple, but Offense dows get you to the championships, I will say that. Anyway, Spiller would still be a great pick, I just don’t see Tuna going for him. I’m not sold on Big Dan either. We seriously need a NT to anchor the D-line, I’m not sure Dan Williams is it. I like Cam Thomas alot but may not be there when we are ready to take him. I think Troup would be a good late rd pick but I think Linval Joseph would be the best pick for us, he is a beast and put 225 lbs up 39 times, had 60 tackles, 13 TFL and 6 sacks. That is insane for a NT. I do not like WR Thomas, waaaaay to much of a project player and we have that already with Pat Turner. I’m a die hard LSU fan living in Louisiana and I have watched LaFell for the last couple of years and I am not truely sold on him to be our #1 WR. I think that Benn would be our best bet but not sure if he will be there for us in the 2nd rd. I could see Tuna going for a WR in the 3rd but who, not sure. Maybe Williams (from syracuse or Tulane) if they are still there. Dezmond Briscoe I do like and would love to see us take him, I think he could be it. Outside linebacker I think could be put on the back burner to shore up some more important needs like S, NT and WR by bringing JT back and drafting the best one if the 5th rd. to develope under him. Although if Jerry Hughes is there in rd 2, gotta take him, too good to pass up. My mind goes all over the place on this draft everyday but these are my thoughts today on how it is from the research I have done in player profiles so far. I am a huge Dolphins fan, I bleed aqua and orange and get crap all the time living in Louisiana. I am ready to see something happen this year! Geaux Phins!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

1 – Spiller
2 – Cody or Thomas
3 – Graham

(trade 2011 1st round pick for Marshall).

Imagine if Miami decided to roll the dice and improve their offense with two home run threats. This would give Henne more than enough to work with. To do this, they would have to add Sharper and resign Taylor to take care of the rest of their needs.

I have to admit that there are a lot of good arguments for whom the Dolphins should take for the first pick but let me explain mine. Last year the defense was scorched over and over again but I don’t believe that you can blame that solely on the talent that is on the team. A lot of how a team performs is from coaching and motivation. A good coach and motivator can make all the difference. Hence the departure of Pasculoni. Nolan will be able to motivate and put these players in the right spots. I am tired of watching 8 minute drives or 3 and outs constantly. Fins would score on a long drive and then the opposition would score in 3 plays. That deflates teams morale. 3 and outs don’t help either. Imagine Ricky, Ronnie and Spiller in the backfield. Shades of Csonka, Kiick and Morris the last time the Dolphins won Super Bowls. Ronnie Browns career would be extended and we would have that big play ability from running, catching or returning. Have Ronnie and CJ split the carries through 3 quarters and bring Ricky in the 4th to kill the will. Not to mention the passing game will open up more with the threat. Our receivers are young and they are getting better. Don’t write them off yet. Henne has only started a few games and he needs to go through his progressions faster and get rid of the ball quicker. Before Henne we had Pennington who I really like but he has a weak arm. You can’t make a fair evaluation of our WR’s without someone who can get them the ball on a regular basis. This year will surprise you and we will all be happy. We need a Game breaker to go reach the next level. We need that guy who can win the game with one play.Yeah, we had a good running game last year but no home run threat from that position either. We can take Spiller with the 1st and address the rest of the needs with the other picks. I also have to agree that the New Era mock draft is my favorite. Thanks and I will listen as others nit pick on my post.