Andrew Luck a Miami Dolphin? Something Worth Dreaming About!

Dec. 29 Opinion 7 comments ---Bill

As fans of the Miami Dolphins, we’re almost programmed to feel like our team will never make the big play or make the big move to get the player they need.  Well, take a second Dolphins fans and imagine the following scenario:  The Colts win this week against the Jaguars and the Rams lose to the 49ers, giving the Rams the 1st pick in the Draft.  Imagine then, on draft day when the Rams are on the clock, no one having any clue about what they are going to do with the pick (Draft Andrew Luck and trade Sam Bradford, etc)….Mel Kiper and Chris Berman are arguing about what the Rams should do…Berman thinks they should trade the pick to the Dolphins or Redskins and build around Bradford…Kiper thinks they should draft Luck and trade Bradford to the highest bidder, Washington.

Then, the commissioner comes up to the podium and says “We have a trade between the St. Louis Rams and the Miami Dolphins” and “With the 1st pick in the 2012, NFL Draft, the Miami Dolphins select Andrew Luck, QB Stanford”.  Dolphins fans from everywhere erupt in celebration like the Monkees’ are getting back together.  We find out seconds later from Adam Schefter that the Dolphins surrendered their 2012 1st and 2nd round picks, 2013 1st round pick, and 2014 1st round pick to move up to select Andrew Luck.  Dolphins fans laugh it off and say that they would’ve traded Don Shula’s Steakhouse, their left arm, and their Ray Finkel shrine as well!

To those of us Dolphins fans that aren’t Heat fans, we can’t imagine what that moment would be like.  I mean, if the Dolphins actually found a way to get their hands on the best QB prospect since Peyton Manning, it would be almost as good as actually winning a playoff game, right?  Pure, unadulterated joy.  Heat fans know this feeling, they felt it in early July of 2010 when LeBron James famously announced he was bringing his talents to South Beach.  THAT is the feeling I want to have on draft day.  THAT is what this Dolphins franchise needs.  THAT is what will help Stephen Ross sell his precious tickets.  THAT is what will excite the Dolphins fan base and make them more than a blip on the national radar.   THAT is what can take this franchise to the next level.

Now, if the Rams don’t end up with the #1 pick, it’s likely that the Colts will end up drafting Luck and trading or releasing Peyton Manning.  Would I be happy if a healthy Peyton Manning ended up in Miami?  Absolutely.  Would I also be happy if the Dolphins ended up trading up in the draft to select RG3?  Absolutely.  If I had to rank them I’d take Luck, then RG3, then Manning.  If there is anyway the Dolphins could acquire one of the QBs for 2012, they will be in a better position than they are in right now.  Make no mistake about it, I’m impressed with what I’ve seen from Matt Moore this season.  But his numbers in the 4th quarter of games are underwhelming.  His QB rating in the 4th quarter is 61.6, which is obviously not good enough.  For a moment though, imagine what it would feel like if the Dolphins made a move to get a guy who can bring something the Dolphins fans don’t have a lot of right now….Hope.

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  • Wes

    ya well we will see

  • rich9336

    So you want to trade the future for one player? I hope who ever becomes the head coach does not think the same way. The last time I checked it still took 11 on each side of the ball to play the game.There are a few guys that will be free agents and a couple of other qb’s coming out of college that I would take.Then use the rest of our picks on position of need.

    • Bill

      Rich, you and I agree on a lot, but we might differ on this point! I’d love for the Dolphins to give up as little as possible to move up and get Luck. BUT, QB is the most important position on the field, by far. So I think, if you have the chance to get a guy that can be your franchise for the next 12-15 years, you do what you need to. We’ve seen 16 different QBs start games for the Dolphins since Marino retired. We tried trading for a QB (Culpepper, Feeley, etc) and drafting QBs (Henne, White, etc.)…Unfortunately, none of it has worked.

      The list of Super Bowl winning QBs going backwards (Aaron Rodgers, Drew Brees, Big Ben, Eli Manning, Peyton Manning, Big Ben, Tom Brady, Tom Brady, Brad Johnson, Tom Brady, Trent Dilfer, Kurt Warner, John Elway, John Elway, Troy Aikman, Steve Young, Troy Aikman, Troy Aikman). Out of the last 18 Super Bowls there are 2 (Dilfer and Johnson) that are not elite QBs. And those 2 teams had unbelievable defenses. All I’m saying is that the chances of getting an elite QB only come around so often. If the Dolphins have a chance at getting Luck, they should do what it takes (hopefully not too much though!).

  • Dan

    Three 3′s and a 2 is way to much, we need to focus on RG3 if he comes out, maybe two 1′s and a 3 or 4 for the 2nd or 3rd pick for RG3

  • Kim

    Maybe this is the season of miracles. When Indy beat the Texans, I had a flicker of hope. I have not given up on andrew luck and fins fans shouldn’t either. If jags lay down on sunday and rams mail it in to the 49ers, the colts can’t get the pick. St louis will have it. Then miami can openly negotiate, pay any price, even if its our entire draft, to get andrew. Steven ross can’t screw this up. He needs to save this franchise. I don’t believe Andrew really wants to spend his career in Podunk, indiana. We can do this. We can do what the Giants and Broncos did to get Eli and John respectively. Cmon Ross. Be a man and go get Andy!

  • finfansince69

    How about Matt Flynn….??? He is a free agent…..sign him and we still have decent choices for the draft….

  • px4macdaddy

    Would consider rg3, matt flynn, or the kid from houston cougars, casey keechum.