ChyrenB Wrote:
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> berkeley223 Wrote:
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> > samsam3738 Wrote:
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> > > After QB biggest need is OL.
> >
> > disagree. We've got 3 solid starters (Long,
> Incog,
> > Pouncy) and a few players who can adequately
> hold
> > down RG and RT (Murtha, Gardner, Jerry) and we
> can
> > probably also bring in a vet or 2.
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> The problem is, berk, that a great container with
> a small leak is little better than no container at
> all.

I say its a huge leak. The guards and right tackle are scrubs......We got a solid rookie center and jake long whos injured a lot so we will see if he can stay healthy an entire season.

berkeley223 Wrote:
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> Going into this offseason, I figured we'd solve
> our QB problem in FA (Manning or Flynn) and
> probably sign another impact player leaving us
> with just a few specific "needs" to fill in the
> draft. Now we have no QB, no #1 WR, same issue on
> OL and pass rusher, and didn't sign anyone to a
> big time need position (solia and marshall are
> nice players, but come on).
>
> We've got way more needs than we can fill in this
> one draft, so what are the biggest ones? Leaving
> QB aside b/c that goes without saying.
>
> I still say we need an impact pass rusher, which
> is why (unless Tennehill is there and they feel
> they MUST take him at 8) I hope we take Melvin
> Ingram. Put him opposite Wake and I think he could
> be a beast. Next biggest need is a WR/seam TE,
> which I expect to take 2 out of our 3 2d/3d round
> sections. Later on take RT or RG, or hope to sign
> one on the cheap later.

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You said leaving QB aside, but Miami can't do that. That is their #1 priority.

Losing Marshall and releasing Bell, now two more holes have opened up.

Miami has too many holes to fill, so the best player available when Miami picks is their only choice (except their #1, which will probably be a Q.

picking a QB with the first pick just because he is a QB is not smart. There is no QB worth that pick, except MAYBE Tannheill (and I have my doubts), but if he's not there, we can't take a QB just because we really need one.

berkeley223 Wrote:
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> picking a QB with the first pick just because he
> is a QB is not smart. There is no QB worth that
> pick, except MAYBE Tannheill (and I have my
> doubts), but if he's not there, we can't take a QB
> just because we really need one.

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Normally, a team shouldn't take a QB with the first pick just because he is a QB, but Miami MUST get their franchise guy, and since Luck and RG III are off the board, the 3rd rated QB is Tannehill. He is rated very highly by the majority of draft experts, and that is what we, as fans, can go on (except those guys who either follow A&M or have somehow watched all their games).

The experts say Tannehill can be a franchise guy -- Miami needs a franchise QB. 1 + 1 = 2. If Miami doesn't trade up for him and Cleveland grabs him, then Miami trades down and gets Weeden, or they get whatever QB is rated the highest in the 2nd round.

Miami can't keep messing around every year on the QB issue. They have to keep drafting one until they finally hit on the right one.
Sometimes they are going to have to draft a guy a little higher than they wanted to.