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[CalleOchoGringo]

So... why again did we pick up Garrard? Oh yeah... cause Ireland has no brain.

Shoulda taken Michael Floyd, Ireland... or an OT. *Sigh*

[JOrtiz]

PANTHERS GAME 7

[Endeavor305]

Originally Posted by dave8721

Today is the day the Dolphins define their future by picking the 5th best QB in the Big 12 last year!

Nice prediction!

[Endeavor305]

Originally Posted by CalleOchoGringo

So... why again did we pick up Garrard? Oh yeah... cause Ireland has no brain.

Shoulda taken Michael Floyd, Ireland... or an OT. *Sigh*

Yea, I feel like ripping Ireland also because Tannehill seems too risky with his record and size, but I'm not going to - not yet at least. I will give it a wait and see approach. You never know sometimes. Tom Brady for example.

What does piss me off is how the Dolphins have been stuck in this situation for 20 years and then a team like New England was one catch from winning a Super Bowl and then has two (yes two) great 1st round picks. For the love of God why can't we get a Belichick and Kraft duo?! I'm afraid their two picks are going to be Pro Bowlers in a couple years and Tannehill will be the second coming of Chad Henne.

[Endeavor305]

Originally Posted by JOrtiz

PANTHERS GAME 7

Tough loss, but a great season and a bright future.

At least I can shave my beard now - although not as long as I would have liked.

[spellbound]

Originally Posted by Endeavor305

Yea, I feel like ripping Ireland also because Tannehill seems too risky with his record and size, but I'm not going to - not yet at least. I will give it a wait and see approach. You never know sometimes. Tom Brady for example.

What does piss me off is how the Dolphins have been stuck in this situation for 20 years and then a team like New England was one catch from winning a Super Bowl and then has two (yes two) great 1st round picks. For the love of God why can't we get a Belichick and Kraft duo?! I'm afraid their two picks are going to be Pro Bowlers in a couple years and Tannehill will be the second coming of Chad Henne.

I'm fine with the Tannehill pick. Absolutely, he's a project and it's not realistic at all to expect him to help much (if at all) this year, but that's the normal template for quarterbacks. The ones who excel as rookies are exceedingly rare. You need look no further than masters of the game such as Aaron Rodgers and Drew Brees to certify that. They both sat for a long time before emerging. Hell, Kurt Warner was 29 years old before ever starting an NFL game.

That's not to say I think this guy is a phenom in the making. No clue whatsoever of that will be the case, aside from him having protoype size and clearly being mentally sharp. Could he bomb? Sure.

But let's be clear on one thing. The Dolphins have ZERO chance of getting this franchise back on track until the most important position in the game is finally solved with a difference maker. Whether that comes through the draft or free agency doesn't matter. It just has to happen---and they have to keep going to the well until it does.

Yeah, drafting a 'sure thing' corner or pass rusher may well have helped the 2012 squad do a little better, but this is about (hopefully) striking at the heart of what has ailed this team for so very long. As such, I have no argument at all with the selection.

[spellbound]

Originally Posted by Endeavor305

Tough loss, but a great season and a bright future.

At least I can shave my beard now - although not as long as I would have liked.

Heartbreaking to see. We were watching at work and even Flyers fans were rooting for us.

Great to see the arena full and passion for the team after so many years of being lost in the wilderness.

I just hope ownership finally spends some money and tries to build on it. Not sure if they will, but fingers crossed.

[Endeavor305]

Originally Posted by spellbound

I'm fine with the Tannehill pick. Absolutely, he's a project and it's not realistic at all to expect him to help much (if at all) this year, but that's the normal template for quarterbacks. The ones who excel as rookies are exceedingly rare. You need look no further than masters of the game such as Aaron Rodgers and Drew Brees to certify that. They both sat for a long time before emerging. Hell, Kurt Warner was 29 years old before ever starting an NFL game.

That's not to say I think this guy is a phenom in the making. No clue whatsoever of that will be the case, aside from him having protoype size and clearly being mentally sharp. Could he bomb? Sure.

But let's be clear on one thing. The Dolphins have ZERO chance of getting this franchise back on track until the most important position in the game is finally solved with a difference maker. Whether that comes through the draft or free agency doesn't matter. It just has to happen---and they have to keep going to the well until it does.

Yeah, drafting a 'sure thing' corner or pass rusher may well have helped the 2012 squad do a little better, but this is about (hopefully) striking at the heart of what has ailed this team for so very long. As such, I have no argument at all with the selection.

Oh, so Tannehill is a big dude. I didn't know that. I thought he was small.

EDIT: Just checked it out on ESPN, he is big at 6'4" 222 LBS.

[dave8721]

Wow I nailed it perfectly. The Heat's final record? 46-20

From before the season:

Originally Posted by dave8721

My prediction? The Heat will be 46-20. Those back to back to back games this compressed schedule has will stop any team from winning 55 or 60 games. Plus the Heat will be playing the big 3 fewer minutes due to having more games in a smaller amount of time.

[brickell]

Marlins?

[spellbound]

Originally Posted by brickell

Marlins?

I know. They've been abysmal offensively.

They better get it going soon. We can still say 'it's early' but these games count just as much as the ones in September.

[spellbound]

Playoff predictions for the Heat series with the Knicks?

I'll say Miami in 5, although I don't think they'll just breeze through these games. Sixers would have been the easier series because they match up very well against them. Still, no way in hell can I imagine them losing this, even if not playing their absolute best. Huge talent gap between these teams.

[dave8721]

Originally Posted by spellbound

I know. They've been abysmal offensively.

They better get it going soon. We can still say 'it's early' but these games count just as much as the ones in September.

They are keeping up their recent tradition of having every player they spend money on completely flop afterwords: Charles Johnson, Mike Lowell, Al Leiter, Hanley, Josh Johnson (injury), now Heath Bell and Jose Reyes. Makes you think that Buehrle is going to get hit by a falling blimp or something.

[spellbound]

Bell and Reyes have been horrible thus far, agreed. They can't possibly stay at this level given their proven abilities but in a division this tough it may happen too late to matter.

VERY important they get it going this homestand. Crucial.

[Westsidelife]

Knicks in 7 because I said so.

[CalleOchoGringo]

Your Linsane!

[CalleOchoGringo]

Originally Posted by spellbound

But let's be clear on one thing. The Dolphins have ZERO chance of getting this franchise back on track until the most important position in the game is finally solved with a difference maker. Whether that comes through the draft or free agency doesn't matter. It just has to happen---and they have to keep going to the well until it does.

The only problem I have with this thinking is it tends to make people forget the rest of it. Any team has zero change of winning alot without SEVERAL key players (OLine to protect QB, WR RB and Defensive playmakers too). I feel too many dolphin fans (not you necessarily Spell just people out there in Miami) feel that we can just neglect the rest of the positions or get average players and an amazing QB and it will all work out. That's an expensive lesson we ahven't learned yet I guess. Still, the biggest prob Miami seems to have is getting good players to WANT to play for Miami, and that doesn't seem like a fixable problem until we trade away at the Owner and General Manager positions.

[spellbound]

I hear you, but I would add that a genuinely 'amazing' QB really CAN cover a host of ills on any team, if not elevate them to championship level. We saw it for years in Miami, with Marino making many Dolphins teams competitive despite the overall roster not being all that strong.

But no question talent like that is rare. You need the top QB to ease the path but you better also have a lot of strengths elsewhere to have a genuine title contender. The Dolphins are still a very long way from that---aside from none of us even knowing if Tannehill will be the guy.

As far as THIS draft, Embarcadero must be delighted. Only two Hurricanes have been taken in the entire draft and the Dolphins picked both!

[CalleOchoGringo]

I gotta be honest, while I'm not too happy with Ireland's first round pick (even though I knew it was coming), I am quite happy with the rest so far, Johnathan Martin was Andrew Luck's blind side tackle at Stanford, and weather most fans wanted to admit it, we needed to replace Columbo BAD! And of course Lamar Miller is a great running back we all know. Maybe not the best in all of college but surely the potential to be a sleeper great going into the NFL. I'm also wondering how good Tommy Streeter's prospects are... we do need a WR.

Oh and hey... looks like T Y Hilton (FIU) will be catching balls from Andrew Luck and the Colts.

[spellbound]

Good God, what a first half from the Heat! Wow!!!