Because this is one week out from the draft, I thought this'd be okay to post in the mains. Frank Cooney has listed most, if not all, of our visits and then broke down the visits in relation to the status of those positions on our roster. He also states that because of all of the talent local to Florida, the staff is flirting with another investigation (one that would force a change in the rules and not so much a punishment to the team specifically) deeming the practice "anticompetitive". I don't agree with it, but it is an article that puts things in perspective with the draft one week around the corner. http://mweb.cbssports.com/nfl/draft...-draft-busy-dolphins-visit-37-including-8-wrs
If we move up, it'll be for Kevin White, Amari Cooper, or Brandon Scherff. We would most likely have to move above the Giants at pick number 9. If we stay put, I don't think we select Trae Waynes (just an opinion). We have two 3rd year corners, and we've signed Bowman and McCain. I think La'el Collins, Alvin Dupree (hard to pass up on an athlete like that), will be the pick at 14. Moving down puts a whole lot of other positions at play, namely WRs Parker, Perriman, Strong, and Dorsett. DTs Eddie Goldman, Malcolm Brown, and maybe Shelton who has been losing steam in the draft stock department. OT/Gs La'el Collins and Cameron Erving. And of course RBs Melvin Gordon and Todd Gurley. I know, not too specific with the trade-down options but I legitimately think any of those guys could be the picks.
Compiled them into rounds.... Possible Dolphins Draft Picks (Based On Visits) 1st Round OL - La’el Collins, Jake Fisher, Ereck Flowers WR - DeVante Parker, Breshad Perriman, Dorial Green-Beckham LB/DE - Stephone Anthony, Vic Beasely, Bernardrick McKinney, Denzel Perryman CB - Trae Waynes, Kevin Johnson, Jalen Collins RB - Melvin Gordon 2nd Round OL - Ali Marpet, Tre’ Jackson WR - Breshad Perriman, Dorial Green-Beckham, Sammie Coates, Phillip Dorsett LB/DE - Stephone Anthony, Bernardrick McKinney, Denzel Perryman CB - Eric Rowe RB - Duke Johnson 4th/5th/6th Rounds WR - Stefon Diggs, Chris Dunkley, Rashad Greene, Vince Mayle LB/DE - Thurston Armbiter, Ramik Wilson, Lynden Trail CB - D’Joun Smith, Tray Walker FS - Cedric Thompson TE - Nick O’Leary, Gabe Holmes, Jean Sifrin, Clive Walford DT - Xavier Cooper, Tyeler Davison, Darius Kilgo, Jordan Phillips (DT/NT) The Dolphins draft strategy is somewhat emerging through these visits. - Target the BPA at WR, OL, LB or CB at #14 - Prepared to address at least TWO of the following in rounds 1 & 2 : WR, OL, LB, CB and RB - In rounds 4, 5 & 6 they are preparing to pick up a DT and a TE - With that many positions to address in Rounds One & Two everything points to either trading down to re-coup the 3rd round pick or trading a player for a player to fill an additional hole.
Man that is just crazy as the Dolphins are abiding by league rules. Does that mean that the Cowboys, Texans, Chargers, Raiders, and 49'ers all get investigated as well with the talent out of Texas and California? Seems like a waste of time imho.
