The Philosophical Shift In 2016 NFL Draft was speed and matchups.
Miami was as aggressive in the 2016 NFL Draft as the offense they look to install.
Speed, spread, match-ups, attacking offense was present in the Dolphins philosophical shift in the 2016 NFL Draft.
I assumed they would add a running-back, linemen, or two, maybe a tightened late, but the rest would be a defensive bolstering draft built through patience and trade backs.
It was nothing like I expected.
The precipitous and bizarre drop of Laremy Tunsil should have prepared me – it didn’t.
My high was broke when Miami missed out on Jack by inches. The loss of the 4th round pick to move up a couple of spots sent me into a drunken rock. When the farm was sold to get wide receiver Leonte Carroo my eyes began to snap open and shut spasmodically. When the second wide-out, Jakeem Grant, was taken, and I saw he was a midget, I began to laugh uncontrollably and smack myself in the face to wake up. I didn’t awake.
Over the course of a couple of hours of muttering to myself and my wife rapping me in the back of the head a couple of times in an attempt to snap me out of my stupor, I accepted and understood the massive philosophical shift the Dolphins made in round 2 of the draft.
Now, I am surely not saying this vision will be easy to attain and even will happen. But, it is a coherent one and one they stuck to their guns to achieve.
This Miami Dolphins regime, and Ryan Tannehill, will either hang themselves or pull themselves to redemption through this course of action.
The 2016 NFL Draft has infused a lot of talent into the Miami offense.
Pro Bowl Albert at Left tackle, Elite talent Tunsil at Left Guard, Pro Bowler (although more on name than production) Mike Pouncy at Center, and talented first-rounder James at Right Tackle, to go along with a utility backfield, a full stable of very talented wideouts lead by Landry, and finally Cameron and a drafted speed threat at tight end in which (at least in theory) to produce a matchup nightmare for opposing defenses supported by an excellent offensive line.
Will this actually happen? It will take the best pay per head bookie sites to set the odds on that.
To make this a reality and not just a dream of theory, it will take very good coaching and half time adjustments, Tannehill to assume a leadership role in personality and in production, and that the evaluation of these rookies ends up being far more on target than off.
Again, will it happen? I don’t know.
But, the real question at this juncture is, can it happen? Given the events of Thursday night and watching the insane event of Tunsil’s arrival to Miami – anything is possible! I will be very anxious and excited to see, that much is absolutely certain.
The one main thing I take away from this regime that is positive and keeps chin-up is at least they are walking with a set between their legs and not queasy like the last group – hopefully, they will prove that they have brains to match. Go Fins!!!