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Should the Dolphins draft a QB in the 1st round?

Apr. 02 Opinion

 

By Cyrus (@Cyruslassus on Twitter)

After putting a lot of thought into the 2014 season and the future of the Miami Dolphins, I have come to a surprising conclusion heading into the draft.

The Miami Dolphins must draft a quarterback in the first round.

Photo Courtesy of Dolphins.com

Photo Courtesy of Dolphins.com

Ryan Tannehill is not a franchise quarterback as of yet and that is the first order of business until you can cross it off.

A right tackle or right guard is not worth giving up a chance at a franchise quarterback.

Not now, not ever.

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Mock Draft: After signing Moreno, how will the Dolphins attack the draft?

Apr. 01 Opinion

 

By Cyrus (@Cyruslassus on Twitter)

Since my last mock draft, there have been a few significant developments.

The first was the signing of Knowshon Moreno, which could be an indication that Miami will not draft a running back, or at least not in the first three rounds.

Photo Courtesy of Dolphins.com

Photo Courtesy of Dolphins.com

The second is that according to the Ravens and Dolphins, it is a 2015 7th round draft pick that Miami owes Baltimore as part of the Bryant McKinnie deal, and not a 2014 selection as it had been reported.

The Miami Dolphins approach this draft with a full compliment of draft picks and very few weak spots on the roster.

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Would DeSean Jackson make sense for the Dolphins?

Mar. 29 Opinion

 

By Cyrus (@Cyruslassus on Twitter)

The Philadelphia Eagles have cut wide receiver DeSean Jackson and the Miami Dolphins are among the teams that could be interested.

Photo Courtesy of Wigstruck via Wikipedia

Photo Courtesy of Wigstruck via Wikipedia

Bill Lazor was brought in as offensive coordinator because of the success of the Philadelphia Eagles offense last year and it would only make sense to bring in one of the leaders of that offense to shorten the learning curve.

The Miami Dolphins wide receiver corps are coming into the season pretty banged up and Mike Wallace did not demonstrate that he was worthy of being called a number one receiver.

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Breaking down the odds of the Dolphins drafting Pro Bowlers in the NFL Draft

Mar. 26 Opinion, Uncategorized

 

By Cyrus (@Cyruslassus on Twitter)

I visited my local fair yesterday and was lured in by the chance of coming away with a big prize for a small price in their carnival games.

I came away feeling scammed and it reminded me of the NFL Draft.

Photo Courtesy of Dolphins.com

Photo Courtesy of Dolphins.com

I did a numbers analysis of the past five drafts and discovered that 80 Pro Bowlers were selected out of 1272 selections, for a 6.3 percent early success rate.

15 were selected in the 2009 draft, 30 in 2010, 20 in 2011, 11 in 2012 and 4 in 2013.

Obviously, the last two drafts have not had as much time to develop and more Pro Bowlers are surely to sprout, but they have been included as they give a realistic picture of what this Dolphins regime can expect in their win or go home season.

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Who are the top 10 Dolphins of All-Time??

Mar. 26 Opinion

 

By Miami Jules (@Miami_Jules on Twitter)

Spring has sprung and with it, spring brings along its beautiful flowers and warmer weather, calm after the wintry  storms, and a lull in the football free agent action, as many of the top F/As have been signed and coaches and GMs put on their silly convention hats and attend the NFL Owner’s annual meeting. We, the absolute football fans in the meantime, are being hammered on sports TV by the relentlessly torturous non-stop coverage of college basketball, while we desperately try to find an oasis of information, in a desert of football news.

Photo Courtesy of Dolphins.com

Photo Courtesy of Dolphins.com

We do not have to suffer my beloved football purists, so I thought some football entertainment in the form of trivial homage to those heroes of the gridiron who might’ve once stirred up emotional excitement and passion , which we now look nostalgically back on, may put some excitement back into our football starved minds. The question I ask you fellow Dolfans is: Who are your top 10 Dolphins of all time? Participation is encouraged and if we get enough of you involved, I will be happy to ask a similar question during another desperate quiet time, either before the draft, or in between the draft and the start of training camp as rumor and news demands it. Here is my top 10 Dolphins of all time:

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Updated Dolphins Mock Draft – Will they go OL in the 1st round?

Mar. 24 Opinion

 

By Cyrus (@Cyruslassus on Twitter)

The Miami Dolphins should be able to fill a lot of needs in the 2014 draft.  Here is my projection.

Photo Courtesy of Dolphins.com

Photo Courtesy of Dolphins.com

With the 19th pick in the 1st round, the Miami Dolphins select:

C.J. Mosley, Alabama, Middle Linebacker

I believe the Miami Dolphins will have an elite defense in 2014, but it cannot happen without All Pro production from the middle linebacker.  Miami’s offensive line has gotten all of the headlines, but the linebackers were the biggest disappointment in 2013, and this man could turn the unit around.

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Dolphins closing in on Knowshon Moreno? What about Blount?

Mar. 21 Opinion

 

By Cyrus (@Cyruslassus on Twitter)
The current market value for Denver’s Knowshon Moreno and New England’s LeGarrette Blount is at about $3 million per season, which to me says the Dolphins should double their pleasure.

Photo Courtesy of Jeffery Beall via Wikipedia.org

Photo Courtesy of Jeffery Beall via Wikipedia.org

Knowshon Moreno is an every down back with good hands and an excellent pass protector.  He ran for a thousand yards last season and scored ten touchdowns and, at 26, has plenty of tread left on his tires.

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Is Devin Hester an upgrade for the Dolphins?

Mar. 18 Opinion

 

By Cyrus (@Cyruslassus on Twitter)

The recent news that Devin Hester would “love” to play for the Miami Dolphins and that they are one of the thirteen teams that have approached his agent, has me pretty jazzed.

Photo Courtesy of Jauerback via Wikipedia

Photo Courtesy of Jauerback via Wikipedia

I gave Hester a first round draft grade in 2006 in spite of the fact that he was a special teamer without a defined position.

His elite talent was obvious, but how much of an impact could he make?

As a rookie he gave the Chicago Bears the spark they needed in order to advance to the Super Bowl and even took the opening kickoff to the house in the big game.

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Life for the Dolphins after the draft

Mar. 17 Opinion

 

By Miami Jules (@Miami_Jules on Twitter)

We all knew about the many needs the Miami Dolphins had going into the 2014 off season, and yet we were all aware of the salary cap limits left after last year expensive signings. The free agent signing period is on but it would be impossible to address all of the team’s present needs which have accumulated over the past few seasons, with 7 lonely draft picks while still being mindful of the salary cap and so this year, evaluating the athletes who go undrafted will be ever so crucial .

I have put together a list of some players who are expected to become free agents when the last pick of the 7th round is in the books along with whatever film I was able to dig up on them, and here they are.

Brandon Linder

OG
Miami (Fla.)

6-6

311

7-FA

http://youtu.be/kYDZj5cNQow

CorneliusLucas

OT
Kansas State

6-8

316

7-FA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQLwJ5BiEZ8&feature=share&list=PLa7u-FW_Nk5zBsMam8p2xWTk7D3h7_ngn&index=29

Kevin Danser

OG

 Stanford

6-5

312

FA

http://youtu.be/9R6J6GFBEmE

Only film I was able to find on Stanford OG Kevin Danser  # 76

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Vince Wilfork to the Dolphins?

Mar. 17 Opinion

 

By Cyrus (@Cyruslassus on Twitter)

The only debate in a Vince Wilfork to Miami scenario is whether he has anything left in the tank.

When the Dolphins traded up one spot in the 2004 draft to draft Vernon Carey and not Vince, I was livid, even more so after he ended up on the New England Patriots.

Photo Courtesy of Keith Allison via Wikipedia.org

Photo Courtesy of Keith Allison via Wikipedia.org

Ten years later the Dolphins may have a chance to add him to a talented defensive unit and if the team decides an above average right tackle is more important, it will just be history repeating itself.

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