With the 21st pick in the 2017 NFL Draft...
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This is a moderated phorum for the CIVILIZED discussion of the Miami Dolphins. In this phorum, there are rules and moderators to make sure you abide by the rules. The moderators for this phorum are JC and Colonel.
Linebackers, linebackers, linebackers. If I were in charge, I might use every pick in this draft on a LB! OK, just kidding, but that is such a huge hole on this team and has to be addressed.
Outside of that, I'd probably look for at least one pass-rushing DE, given Wake's age, and at least one Center, given Pouncey's injury history.
LB
DE
C
are musts. Everything else is optional to me. Including CB, which is something I never thought I'd be saying at this point in the season. But Lippett has come on, Xavien Howard is an up and coming guy, and Byron Maxell got his shit together the second half of the season, to the point that CB is - to me - not a glaring weakness now.
It would probably be good to draft at least one OT as well, given BA's injury history. Or, if you assume that Tunsil will move to Tackle sooner than later, draft a Guard to replace Tunsil.
TreasurecoastPhinsfan Wrote:
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> The Pats seem to go through recievers pretty
> often. I think it's more about the system. I'm
> more concerned about losing Landry.
We need at least 2 lb's in the draft and maybe one in free agency. Upgrade wherever we can at the position and that includes Alonzo. People comparing Alonzo to Zach is a travesty. People are getting a hard on for him like they were for Misi. Hope we don't drop big money on him to have him back.
CB are ok maybe bring in an affordable free agent. Lippett and Maxwell's play improved as the season went on. They grew with the system. That's what you want to see.Howard played well as a rookie.
3 cb that are over 6' tall is good to have. McCain won some and lost some in the slot.
A safety and a wr too. The same for Stills as Alonzo if we sign him don't spend the big bucks.
Bringing in some linebackers and solidifying the oline should get to priority this offseason.
I read that since Kiko Alonso missed an entire year that Miami can tender him for $1.8M next year. Miami definitely needs 2 LB through the draft and/or free agency. Misi is likely to retire (and injury prone). Jenkins is a free agent and also injury prone.
Miami could use a young DE, but they may need depth depending on the free agency. Going into 2017, Miami has Wake, Fede, Mario Williams, and Dion Jordan under contract. Branch and Jones are free agents. Mario Williams is a very likely cut for salary & salary cap reasons. IMO Dion Jordan is a long shot to make the team.
Even though LB is probably biggest priority, DE and CB are highest paid defensive positions at this time, so it may make sense for Miami to pick up a DE or even CB if that is the BPA in the 1st round. It would easy & cheaper to add a LB in free agency.
Miami should have plenty of cap room to sign the free agent players on their team that they want to. The main free agents are Stills, Branch, Jenkins, and Sims. I assume Miami will let Jenkins go. They are currently $29M under the projected cap and plus $8M roll over from this year or about $37M and that is before they do something about Mario Williams and Misi which would open up another $10M.
Pouncy is also signed for another 4 years. I think Miami would get minimal cap relief but cutting him. Unless he is truly injured and can not play, Miami probably won't move away from him for another year.
This conversation feels like a dirty one. Can we at least wait until we get eliminated? lol. I thought the only teams talking draft right now are the one's who did not make the playoff's? Then again I guess it's probably habit for us Phins fans at this point. lol. We desperately need to draft linebacker help