Grier Can Draft Phins Back Into Relevancy!
Phins are poised to return relevancy! Maybe even prominence?
The NFL Draft is tomorrow! And every NFL fan knows that the Miami Dolphins are in a unique position with 14 total draft picks and an unbelievable six in the top 70 picks of the 2020 Draft. After an excellent Free Agency, if Chris Grier can nail his selections, the Phins could be poised for a return to relevancy… and maybe even prominence.
By all indication, the Dolphins have found their Head Coach for the foreseeable future in Brian Flores. It took just about a quarter of a century and half a dozen coaches since Don Shula to find him. It’s not that Flores is the next Shula, but it certainly seems to be the best thing since…
…But, even the best coaches need a heap of talent to win.
So, the next step is injecting the team with plenty of young players as a foundation of talent. This draft will give Miami every possible chance to make this happen.
Can the Phins really pull this off like an elite franchise?!
The decision-makers must execute this second phase of the rebuilding plan like aces or having the ‘right coach’ won’t amount to a hill of beans. All the picks in the world aren’t worth diddly if you come away with junk. The Phins must find a few day-one starters with some potential Pro Bowl players among them. And if they get lucky, maybe even a potential Hall of Fame player.
This is a very loaded draft according to the best bookie software and draft gurus. Miami must take full advantage of this opportunity because just an ‘okay’ grade won’t be good enough.
Like most Miami Dolphin News fans, I hope Miami doesn’t trade up. There are rumors today that Miami is looking to move up to the 3rd Pick for an Offensive Tackle. I sure hope that’s not what happens! I’d much rather use those 3 priceless top picks on 3 players.
There is also talk that Miami may be looking to trade up from #18. If this is true, the one good thing is that it means giving up fewer draft assets to move up from #18, compared to moving from the #5 to #3. But again, I’d rather Miami make 3 selections.
Putting the Dolphins potential in perspective
Think about it, usually, a team only gets a single first-round pick to lay their future hopes on. Miami has five picks in the next two years!’
Obviously, from Phins fans many past experiences, 1st Round picks don’t always work out. Sadly, in South Florida, first-round picks have been more bust than not over the last 20 years. Look no farther than these two Dolphins 1st Round picks: Dion Jordan and Charles Harris. Both are poster boys of ‘epic disappointment’ for a franchise starving to just be relevant.
Miami now has three unique opportunities to feed the Phins team and the hopes of their fan base. The odds are in our favor that we hit on at least one of them because three busts would be mathematically crazy. But anything is possible… and maybe it goes the other way? Imagine if the Phins nail all three of their top picks!
Will hope turn into reality?
We must be realistic, Miami won’t hit on all their picks. But, in a numbers game, the more picks you make then the higher chance you have of finding good players. I would go bonkers over picking seven starters from this draft. A 50% hit ratio would be an amazing draft and reminiscent of those early Seahawk drafts. It’s doable…
… but a more reasonable goal would be five starters, which would still be a huge success.
So, the only thing left to do is to wait and continue to have faith in Flores and Grier that they can come away from this Draft with some very good football players.
The hard part is if they totally strike out on this draft that will probably mean the end of Flores and Grier. BUT, I believe it won’t go that way… and by the end of tomorrow, our long, long-suffering will start to come to a close!
What are the rest of the Miami Dolphins News fans’ thoughts about how successful we can be in this upcoming draft?
Congratulation to Noah Igvinoghene to the Dolphins. GO DOLPHINS!
30. Miami Dolphins (from GB) | Noah Igbinoghene | CB | Auburn | Grade: C
Passing on all the running backs, the Dolphins take an intriguing corner with better prospects available at the position.
Noah Igbinoghene, CB, Auburn,https://youtu.be/TrNtrvdNyp0
Congratulation to Austin Jackson and E’Andre Swift to the Dolphins. GO DOLPHINS!
18. Miami Dolphins (from PIT) | Austin Jackson | OT | USC | Grade: C+
Jackson doesn’t turn 21 until August and may have benefited from returning to USC for another season. That said, he has the quick feet and athleticism that could entice a team to take a chance on his upside in the first round as his technique catches up to his athleticism.
26. Miami Dolphins (from HOU) | D’Andre Swift | RB | Georgia | Grade: B+
Miami takes the first RB off the board, and he’s one of two worthy of a first-round pick.
With a compact frame, low center of gravity and powerful lower body, Swift is a patient runner with exceptional lateral agility and balance. While he has rushed for 1,000-plus yards in back-to-back season, Swift really shines as a receiver out of the backfield.
Evidently I missed read a pre draft posting the 26th picked was traded good moved Dolphins they picked up a 4th rounder.
26. Green Bay Packers (from Houston Texans via Miami Dolphins) – Jordan Love, QB, Utah State: Miami, which imported this choice in the aforementioned 2019 deal for Tunsil, flips it to the Pack for No. 30 and a fourth-rounder.
Congratulation to Alabama Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa and Welcome aboard. Hope that Tua has the Brightest career leading the Dolphins to many Championships and Super Bowls victories. GO DOLPHINS!
Can the Phins really pull this off like an elite franchise?! ALL TRADES IN 2017 DRAFT
http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000803153/article/2017-nfl-draft-trade-tracker-details-of-all-the-moves
Bears give 49ers a fortune to take QB of the future
Bears receive:
» 2017 first-round pick (No. 2): Mitchell Trubisky, QB, North Carolina
49ers receive:
» 2017 first-round pick (No. 3): Solomon Thomas, DE, Stanford
» 2017 third-round pick (No. 67) — traded to Saints
» 2017 fourth-round pick (No. 111) — traded to Seahawks
» 2018 third-round pick
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Chiefs move up 17 spots for Patrick Mahomes
Chiefs receive:
» 2017 first-round pick (No. 10): Patrick Mahomes, QB, Texas Tech
Bills receive:
» 2017 first-round pick (No. 27): Tre’Davious White, CB, LSU
» 2017 third-round pick (No. 91) — traded to Rams
» 2018 first-round pick
ADMIN AND DOL-FANS
WE HAVE 3 1ST ROUND PICKS MAYBE WE SHOULD TRADE BACK BOTH 18TH AND 25TH PICKED FOR SOME 3RD 2ND AND 3RD ROUNDERS. NOT 4TH,5TH,6TH NOR 7TH (THEN TRADE THOSE SAME PICKS BACK FOR MORE PICKS TO GET THOSE 4TH,5TH,6TH AND 7TH PICKS.
I’m hearing they are trading up for a tackle… Thomas better be a HOfer if they do…
I hope they do no trading up. This is the time the Miami Dolphins should not watch or listen to sports media.
No need to trade up. If Simmons and Herbert or off the board or they decide not to go with Herbert then trade back for Andrew Thomas he will be there. Have some patience and trust your home work on players.
Other words the Dolphins can trade back the 5th,18th and 26th picked if those two players are off the board.
Still come out with 3 starters day one.
I believed in our Management team GO DOLPHINS!
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Best pick in:
2015: Todd Gurley, Rams
2016: Tyreek Hill, Chiefs
2017: Alvin Kamara, Saints
2018: Lamar Jackson, Ravens
2019: Nick Bosa, 49ers
based on: how many games the draft pick has played, Pro Bowl appearances, first-team All-Pro selections and awards such as MVP and Rookie of the Year. We also factored in how much the team has won during the five years, because players on losing teams tend to have an easier path to playing time.
https://nypost.com/2020/04/11/nfl-draft-five-year-analysis-best-and-worst-teams-picks/
Continuation: NFL Draft five-year analysis
28. Las Vegas Raiders (5)
Pro Bowlers: 1
Best Pick: Amari Cooper (2015, first round)
Worst Pick: Mario Edwards (2015, second round)
29. Denver Broncos (3)
Pro Bowlers: 1
Best Pick: Courtland Sutton (2018, second round)
Worst Pick: Paxton Lynch (2016, first round)
30. Carolina Panthers (23)
Pro Bowlers: 1
Best Pick: Christian McCaffrey (2017, first round)
Worst Pick: Devin Funchess (2015, second round)
31. Cincinnati Bengals (29)
Pro Bowlers: 0
Best Pick: Tyler Boyd (2016, second round)
Worst Pick: John Ross (2017, first round)
32. Philadelphia Eagles (28)
Pro Bowlers: 1
Best Pick: Carson Wentz (2016, first round)
Worst Pick: Eric Rowe (2015, second round)
Surprised we aren’t on that list… last couple of years have been much better though.
I think so too!
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25. New England Patriots (31)
Pro Bowlers: 0
Best Pick: Trey Flowers (2015, fourth round)
Worst Pick: Cyrus Jones (2016, second round)
26. Houston Texans (16)
Pro Bowlers: 2
Best Pick: Deshaun Watson (2017, first round)
Worst Pick: Kevin Johnson (2015, first round)
27. Detroit Lions (25)
Pro Bowlers: 1
Best Pick: Kenny Golladay (2017, third round)
Worst Pick: Teez Tabor (2017, second round)
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21. Green Bay Packers (18)
Pro Bowlers: 1
Best Pick: Kenny Clark (2016, first round)
Worst Pick: Jason Spriggs (2016, second round)
22. Washington Redskins (26)
Pro Bowlers: 1
Best Pick: Brandon Scherff (2015, first round)
Worst Pick: Su’a Cravens (2016, second round)
23. Buffalo Bills (32)
Pro Bowlers: 2
Best Pick: Tre’Davious White (2017, first round)
Worst Pick: Reggie Ragland (2016, second round)
24. New York Jets (27)
Pro Bowlers: 2
Best Pick: Jamal Adams (2017, first round)
Worst Pick: Christian Hackenberg (2016, second round)
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17. Pittsburgh Steelers (15)
Pro Bowlers: 3
Best Pick: T.J. Watt (2017, first round)
Worst Pick: Senquez Golson (2015, second round)
18. Tennessee Titans (9)
Pro Bowlers: 2
Best Pick: Kevin Byard (2016, third round)
Worst Pick: Dorial Green-Beckham (2015, second round)
19. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (20)
Pro Bowlers: 3
Best Pick: Chris Godwin (2017, third round)
Worst Pick: Roberto Aguayo (2016, second round)
20. New York Giants (8)
Pro Bowlers: 2
Best Pick: Landon Collins (2015, second round)
Worst Pick: Ereck Flowers (2015, first round)
14. Cleveland Browns (10)
Pro Bowlers: 4
Best Pick: Joe Schobert (2016, fourth round)
Worst Pick: Corey Coleman (2016, first round)
15. Miami Dolphins (14)
Pro Bowlers: 4
Best Pick: Minkah Fitzpatrick (2018, first round)
Worst Pick: Charles Harris (2017, first round)
16. Arizona Cardinals (24)
Pro Bowlers: 2
Best Pick: David Johnson (2015, third round)
Worst Pick: Josh Rosen (2018, first round)
Never would have guessed 15th. These last 3 years have helped a ton…
The Dolphins have exercised patience in the last few drafts.
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10. Los Angeles Chargers (19)
Pro Bowlers: 3
Best Pick: Joey Bosa (2016, first round)
Worst Pick: Forrest Lamp (2017, second round)
11. San Francisco 49ers (21)
Pro Bowlers: 4
Best Pick: George Kittle (2017, fifth round)
Worst Pick: Reuben Foster (2017, first round)
12. Indianapolis Colts (22)
Pro Bowlers: 3
Best Pick: Darius Leonard (2018, second round)
Worst Pick: Phillip Dorsett (2015, first round)
13. Minnesota Vikings (12)
Pro Bowlers: 3
Best Pick: Eric Kendricks (2015, second round)
Worst Pick: Laquon Treadwell (2016, first round)
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7. Chicago Bears (4)
Pro Bowlers: 4
Best Pick: Eddie Jackson (2017, fourth round)
Worst Pick: Kevin White (2015, first round)
8. Jacksonville Jaguars (6)
Pro Bowlers: 4
Best Pick: Jalen Ramsey (2016, first round)
Worst Pick: Leonard Fournette (2017, first round)
9. Seattle Seahawks (17)
Pro Bowlers: 4
Best Pick: Tyler Lockett (2015, third round)
Worst Pick: Malik McDowell (2017, second round)
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4. Dallas Cowboys (2)
Pro Bowlers: 5
Best Pick: Dak Prescott (2016, fourth round)
Worst Pick: Randy Gregory (2015, second round)
5. Los Angeles Rams (3)
Pro Bowlers: 3
Best Pick: Todd Gurley (2015, first round)
Worst Pick: Gerald Everett (2017, second round)
6. Atlanta Falcons (7)
Pro Bowlers: 5
Best Pick: Austin Hooper (2016, third round)
Worst Pick: Jalen Collins (2015, second round)
The decision-makers must execute this second phase of the rebuilding plan
injecting the team with plenty of young players as a foundation of talent.
NFL Draft five-year analysis paints sad picture for Jets, Giants
1. Baltimore Ravens (13)
Pro Bowlers: 7
Best Pick: Lamar Jackson (2018, first round)
Worst Pick: Breshad Perriman (2015, first round)
2. Kansas City Chiefs (1)
Pro Bowlers: 7
Best Pick: Patrick Mahomes (2017, first round)
Worst Pick: KeiVarae Russell (2016, third round)
3. New Orleans Saints (11)
Pro Bowlers: 4
Best Pick: Alvin Kamara (2017, third round)
Worst Pick: Stephone Anthony (2015, first round)
Thanks for the list… that was great. Pats been living off some real good drafts and Brady and great coaching. Baltimore has been so good for soooo long!!!