Miami Draft Strategy

I'm still thinking Tavon Austin. I think Darlington is hinting that this is something many won't expect. After signing Mike Wallace, I really don't think many would expect them to take Tavon Austin. There's a lot of dot connecting with Tavon as well.

Guys, if you use some logic you can get a good idea about who Con is talking about. It's a defensive player that was a FREE AGENT target, but now the'll have to trade for him. That means he's been tagged. That leaves two players in my eyes: Anthony Spencer and Michael Johnson and I think I can guess which one out of the two it is.

"DOLFAN91 wrote:

I like Vaccaro alot. He can really cover ground in the secondary at FS. It wouldn't surprise me if they do select Vaccaro, there are some draftniks who have Vaccaro @ #12 to Miami. The Dolphins do need a playmaker at FS and Vaccaro hs above averasage cover skills for a FS.

He also plays way too out of control and doesn't take good angles.

"Stitches wrote:

Oh, I thought you meant we wound up with the short end I the trade ultimately.

No.

Rocky, I was actually thinking the Aj Feeley trade

"GMJohnson wrote:

Enough already!!! These guys kiss us all the way down to the waistline.. and then stop.

LMFAO!!!!!! I just spit diet soda through my nose. Too funny!!!!

"conuficus wrote:

subtle hint there son. :lol:

ha ha.

Just ****ing do it :)

"KB21 wrote:

I'm still thinking Tavon Austin. I think Darlington is hinting that this is something many won't expect. After signing Mike Wallace, I really don't think many would expect them to take Tavon Austin. There's a lot of dot connecting with Tavon as well.

That's the first thing I thought of!

"PhinsRDbest wrote:

Rocky, I was actually thinking the Aj Feeley trade

Ha! I was a fan of his too.

"phinsational wrote:

Austin followed by a trade up for Eifert = equally intriguing

I have been thinking the same thing for the last few days. We have the ammo to do it.

"Conuficus wrote:

Sorry can't say exactly.

cant?... or won't? :shifty:

Does his last name end with "N"?

"Conuficus wrote:

The name I was given as far as FA goes, is still available. We'd just have to trade for him, which is possible given we have 2 2nd rounders. If we did get this guy, holy hell would our defensive front be down right scary.

So if he's a FA but you need to trade for him it's either a RFA or franchised tag player.

Arthur Jones from Baltimore has a 2nd round tender and looks like an improving player. They tell us to go get ****ed though after stealing Ellerbe. :lol:

Franchised, maybe Anthony Spencer? I doubt the Bengals want to move Johnson. How are the Bears against the cap with Melton?

**** it, I've no idea. :lol:

"Lee2000 wrote:

OT, safety, corner(s), tight end. First five picks.

I agree that OT, CB, and TE are priority at this time. Unless the Dolphins are still able to fill one of these positions in free agency.

While I am not a big Chris Clemons fan, his signing today probably makes the safety position a lower priority for the Dolphins front office. Perhaps they will use one of their picks in the later rounds to bring in another safety but I just don't see them using one of their first five picks on this position.

"Springveldt wrote:

So if he's a FA but you need to trade for him it's either a RFA or franchised tag player.

Arthur Jones from Baltimore has a 2nd round tender and looks like an improving player. They tell us to go get ****ed though after stealing Ellerbe. :lol:

Franchised, maybe Anthony Spencer? I doubt the Bengals want to move Johnson. How are the Bears against the cap with Melton?

**** it, I've no idea. :lol:

:lol:

Eifet or Ziggy. :}

Dumervil

"UCF FINatic wrote:

I would be willing to bet that our 1st pick will either be: CB Xavier Rhodes, TE Tyler Eifert, or WR Tavon Austin.

My thoughts exactly

Drafting Austin after signing Wallace makes more sense to me, not less. If you drop that kind of coin on Wallace you gotta take steps to maximize his impact, which most certainly would entail drafting Austin to keep safeties from keying as much on Mike. Could be quite a harmonious, dynamic relationship between those 2 on the field together.

"Conuficus wrote:

What would people do if we took Vaccaro at #12? Just askin'.

I'd rather draft Cooper

"UCF FINatic wrote:

I would be willing to bet that our 1st pick will either be: CB Xavier Rhodes, TE Tyler Eifert, or WR Tavon Austin.

this

"DePhinistr8 wrote:

Dumervil

Bumping for Con...did I guess it? :)

if Milliner slides to us you can bet we draft him

"Stitches wrote:

Saints, Cowboys, Colts, Chargers, Redskins, Bears, and Broncos are most recent trade partners that come to mind. Hmmm...

Last yr we more or less thought we had a trade lined up for Maclin or Washington

Trent Cole seems a bit not our type though

"Rouk wrote:

if Milliner slides to us you can bet we draft him

I wouldn't be so sure of that.