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Jimmy Bourbon

10 years ago

If Ryan Tannehill were allowed to decide who the Dolphins would draft in the first round, do you guys think he would select a wide receiver or an offensive lineman? If Tannehill were asked this question I’m sure he would give a politically non-committal answer, however, if he truly had to pick one or the other I believe he would select an offensive lineman. For starters, the only way Tannehill can help his team to win is if he is healthy, and if he is not protected adequately by his lineman, then his health is more at risk. Also, Tannehill has the skill set and other intangibles to be a very good QB in this league, however, it is a lot harder to reach his potential if he is under constant duress and is running for his life.

With all that being said, the best pay per head reviews would say that it would be wise for Miami to invest another first-round pick in an offensive lineman, in order to indirectly help their pseudo franchise QB reach his full potential. (I say pseudo because Miami still has not made the big plunge and invested in a long term contract, but it is expected that they will.) Brandon Scherff is the consensus number one overall lineman in the draft, but most fans believe he will be selected in the top 10, which is just out of reach of the Phins first pick at number 14^. Another option is LSU‘s La’el Collins, but there is chatter that a team in the top ten really likes him, so he may also not be available when Miami is on the clock. The next top-rated lineman is Ereck Flowers, the OT from the University of Miami.

Flowers is a colossal human being at 6’6”, 329 pounds, and many sports betting software experts believe he has the goods to be a quality starting Left Tackle in the NFL. Miami would not need him to play LT if Albert is healthy, however, he can easily play one of the two Guard positions, and provide depth at the LT position if need be. His biggest strength is his run blocking ability, which is a key quality for the Guard position. He led all offensive lineman in the bench press drill with 37 reps, and he had a quick 40 time of 5.29 seconds for a young man of his size. He plays with power and a mean streak and demonstrates a talent for playing through the whistle. The only knock on him is that he does do more waist pending than knee pending in regards to his blocking technique, however, this is something that can easily be corrected at the next level.

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I would not mind Miami selecting Flowers in the first round, and I especially like that he plays with a mean streak and is a tough hard-nosed football player. As I have said countless times before, a team can never have enough tough hard-nosed players and he would raise the level of the competition for both the offensive and defensive line personnel.

What do the rest of the Miami Dolphin News fans think about selecting Ereck Flowers in the first round?

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