Dion Jordan/DE/Oregon (first round/3rd overall)
Jamar Taylor/CB/Boise State (second round/54th overall)
Dallas Thomas/OT/Tennessee (third round/77th overall)
Will Davis/CB/Utah State (third round/93rd overall)
Jelani Jenkins/LB/Florida (fourth round/104th overall)
Dion Sims/TE/Michigan State (fourth round/106th overall)
Mike Gillislee/RB/Florida (fifth round/164th overall)
Caleb Sturgis/K/Florida (fifth round/166th overall)
Don Jones/DB/Arkansas State (seventh round/250th overall)


In light of our acquisition of Wallace, this was all a fait accompli.

I like it.

I could have argued trying to grab Jonathan Franklin, RB, UCLA in later rounds but we got a tight end to compete with the "Three scrubs and maybe Fasano is a 4th" group.

Don't know much about Gillislee and maybe you Florida guys can bive some feedback.

Hopefully Sturgis can make up for the confidence-lost Carpenter.

As I just stated in another thread, time will tell. I have questions about every pick (and a few trades) outside of Taylor and Jordan.

Ireland is definitely marching to his own drummer.

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“I'm here" You're welcome!" - Kenny Powers

The FO is putting a lot of stock in Daniel Thomas staying healthy. We have no power back outside of him.

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“I'm here" You're welcome!" - Kenny Powers

eesti Wrote:
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> The FO is putting a lot of stock in Daniel Thomas
> staying healthy. We have no power back outside of
> him.

We could always give the pumpkin to our fullback J-Train for short yardage in a pinch. The dude usually knocks the first tackler on his ass and then drags another or two for a spell.

Jordan & Taylor will be starters

Taylor will make us forget the Sean Smith experiment

Thomas adds a versatile lineman that along with hopefully Winston or Clabo and lance Louis give us a lot of OL depth. Hopefully Martin or Thomas can play LT

Sims & Gillislee will add weapons to our offense

Davis seems like a project. Good cover man, but seems to be a week tackler. It will be interesting to see who the odd men out here are


Don't know Jones, would have went with a Robert Lester or Tony Jefferson


Only time will tell on Sturges. I don't think we will keep 2 kickers

toko34 Wrote:
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> The "experts" were down on Gillislee because of a
> disappointing 40 time, but if you watch his tapes,
> he clearly has football speed. Watch him pull
> away from most guys like they are standing still.
> Watch his cuts, and moves, they are the moves of
> an NFL superstar. As far as I am concerned we got
> the best RB in the draft. I am thrilled.
>
> Free Gilly.

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According to Pro Football Weekly, Gillislee has 4.5 speed (this was posted prior to the Combine).

eesti Wrote:
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> The FO is putting a lot of stock in Daniel Thomas
> staying healthy. We have no power back outside of
> him.

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That's where I thought Ireland was going to go if/when he drafted a running back.

jlyell13 Wrote:
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> Jordan & Taylor will be starters
>
> Taylor will make us forget the Sean Smith
> experiment
>
> Thomas adds a versatile lineman that along with
> hopefully Winston or Clabo and lance Louis give us
> a lot of OL depth. Hopefully Martin or Thomas can
> play LT
>
> Sims & Gillislee will add weapons to our offense
>
> Davis seems like a project. Good cover man, but
> seems to be a week tackler. It will be interesting
> to see who the odd men out here are
>
>
> Don't know Jones, would have went with a Robert
> Lester or Tony Jefferson
>
>
> Only time will tell on Sturges. I don't think we
> will keep 2 kickers

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I agree with you on Jordan, but Taylor? Jordan was drafted to start immediately, but Taylor was added to the mix in the hopes he can start, or at least contribute.

chren wallace and also the receiver from the rams....he is very good too.

God help us if Danny Thomas, The Lebanese, is even ON the roster come September, let alone relying on him as our no. 1 back. I'd give that title to LAMAHHHH Miller.

eesti Wrote:
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> As I just stated in another thread, time will
> tell. I have questions about every pick (and a few
> trades) outside of Taylor and Jordan.
>
> Ireland is definitely marching to his own drummer.


Pretty much all there is to it. I actually admire him putting his Nuts on the plate. No safe picks here. Huge High reward/ High Crash and burn ratio. Playing it safe has gotten us nowhere in the last 2 decades. I'm on board.

GO DOLPHINS!!!!

Sturgis has a leg. I see Carpenter getting cut.