Comments on: Phins Talking Numbers With Long

By: Todd

Todd — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 00:54:14 +0000

Here’s a dream scenario…. Miami trades down #1 (and maybe a late round) to KC for #5 and #35 so the Chiefs can have j. Long. At #5, McFadden, Gholston, Ellis, or Dorsey will be available to trade down again to N.E, Cincy, N.O, or the Broncos for another early 2nd round pick. Use this pick on Clady or Branden Albert for left tackle. Use the 2nd round for a top tier MLB’s first, a premium rush LB, and Trevor Laws. If J Taylor can be packaged (with Porter, Roth, or Booker) for an early to mid first rounder, another 1st tier tackle could be there like Otah or Williams or a shut down CB like DRC and McKelvin (who could improve Allen’s play as he could move to #2 corner playing against less talented receivers- just becuase he’s not a premier #1 doesnt mean he cant be a top #2. PS: We dont need yet another 2nd round QB pick until we can block for the first one(especially Chad Henne who teamed with Long, Manningham, and Hart and still only averaged 174 yards/game).

By: Todd

Todd — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 22:18:01 +0000

Jake Long can give us 2 potential pro-bowlers with one pick (the other being Carey if moved back to RT or his natural position, guard). Chris Long cant provide that… and he’s a big #1 risk since he might be too small for 3-4 DE (look at Roth), or too big and slow for rush LB and he wont have the same affect on another single player the way Jake can for Carey. "Protect and maximize your investments!" Carey is a 1st rounder playing like a 3rd rounder at LT. Then we have a #2 pick RB and #9 pick WR without a line to open up holes for or give the QB time to get them the ball. Mediocre RB’s look great behind a good line; some of them set NFL rushing records! LOL. O-LINE FIRST. I like Cliff Avril replacing Taylor… similar speed, non-stop motor, hard-working, and he has excelled on a defense that doesnt have a great supporting cast(64th in total defense) like Groves at Auburn(who has poorer instincts, less motor, and is slower off the line) or Gholston at OSU. If Avril came from OSU, LSU, or USC he’d be a 1st rounder. I like Trevor Laws (he was the #1 wrestler in the country in high school- think he doesnt underdstand discipline and cant help teach others how to properly use leverage and all of their body?) as a future team leader to take over 3-4DE with his motor, speed, strenght, intelligence, leadership… plus he had 112 tackles and 4 sacks for a defense ranked 96 against the run. He’s a DT!! That’s crazy!! But we need 2 more early 2nd rounders to get them and Zach’s replacement. If we end the 08 year w/o a solid Tackle, the draft was a waste. J long/Avril, Lofton, or Laws is more secure than C long/Baker, Nicks, Collins.

By: Brian Miller

Brian Miller — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 15:01:47 +0000

Im not sold on Nicks. I don’t like his character concerns. I do like Williams and I like that kid from Kansas as well, Anthony Collins who could be there at 57. They are both tackles though. I would really like to see Kerry Brown from App St. taken as well. He is a nice size guard and should be there in late 3 or 4. if we got an extra pick somewhere. 6-5 305…nice size as well for a guard and ran the 40 in 5.25