It's taken a while, but I have come to a definitive decision on what needs to be the Miami Dolphins and Miami Heat draft plans.
The Fins need to select
- OT Jake Long, Michigan
Let's eliminate some of the other candidates here first. Darren McFadden is probably the most skilled player in this draft. He's also a running back. NFL teams find running backs almost as easily as Derek Jeter finds ass. Just ask the Giants, who won the Super Bowl with a running back tandem of 4th and 7th round picks. Or the previous SB winners, Indianapolis which sacked all-world Edgerrin James, and took the title plugging in rookie Joseph Addai. It's probably worth a footnote that the Fins already have Ronnie Brown, might have dare I say it Ricky Williams, and I don't think the corporate like spending habits of Bill Parcells and Co are interested in pumping in 40 plus mil guaranteed in two backs.
Then there is the guy that I'm afraid Miami will select, DE/OLB Chris Long of Virginia. The lineage is there, and I'm sure he's gonna end up being a very good player, but when you are a team in desperate need of rebuilding virtually everywhere, DON'T START WITH A D-LINEMAN!! Look at Jason Taylor. He's been undoubtedly the best Dolphin over the last dozen years, and what did it get this team? A couple of second round blowout dismissals, and six straight years of no playoffs. And the chances are very minuscule that Chris Long ends up compiling as productive of a career as JT. The only thing positive about this pick is it would have made perfect sense last year, at least I would have liked Chris Long's family to be rushing the passer.
And I'll go ahead and wipe Glenn Dorsey and Vernon Ghoulston from the list. If I'm opposed to Chris Long, then I'm certainly against Ghoulston. And besides injury concerns that have enveloped regarding Dorsey, he's not a 3-4 fit.
So that leaves the good Long and Matt Ryan. I think Matt Ryan is legit. I think while the Tom Brady comparisons were premature hard-ons from scouts, Matt Ryan to me will be better than Matt Leinart, better than Jay Cutler, better than Brady Quinn. He uses the whole field more, seems to have the full skill set that Leinart and Quinn don't have, and can be a franchise QB. And the common denominator for the Fins constant collapse, has been first and foremost the stench they put out under center.
So what is stopping me from screaming for Matt Ryan in aqua and orange? Ted Ginn Jr, Derek Hagan, and Ernest Wilford. And a few other names: Vernon Carey, Drew Mormino, Justin Smiley, Samson Satele, and the man who fills the big shoes of Corey Lekerkerkerkerkerkerker. You can't subject a rookie QB to Ted FREAKING Ginn as your No. 1 receiver, or expect to be ducking for cover with a mediocre at best O-Lineman, without expecting his confidence to be shattered. If Tuna wants to acquire Ocho Cinco in the next couple weeks, then you will see a new blog replacing this one. But with the roster as is, I don't like putting Matt Ryan in this spot.
I guess you can say in some regards, Jake Long is a default choice. But he played against big
time competition(rip on Big 10 offense all you want, but the D-Line's are nasty), and scouts have uniformly called him a manchild. And the Fins need a franchise left tackle, almost as much as a QB. More importantly, they need to not completely screw up this pick while realizing the need to pick a player that will be a difference maker for the next 10-12 years. That player is Jake Long.
The Heat need to select- Derrick Rose, PG, Memphis
The Fins need to select
- OT Jake Long, Michigan Let's eliminate some of the other candidates here first. Darren McFadden is probably the most skilled player in this draft. He's also a running back. NFL teams find running backs almost as easily as Derek Jeter finds ass. Just ask the Giants, who won the Super Bowl with a running back tandem of 4th and 7th round picks. Or the previous SB winners, Indianapolis which sacked all-world Edgerrin James, and took the title plugging in rookie Joseph Addai. It's probably worth a footnote that the Fins already have Ronnie Brown, might have dare I say it Ricky Williams, and I don't think the corporate like spending habits of Bill Parcells and Co are interested in pumping in 40 plus mil guaranteed in two backs.
Then there is the guy that I'm afraid Miami will select, DE/OLB Chris Long of Virginia. The lineage is there, and I'm sure he's gonna end up being a very good player, but when you are a team in desperate need of rebuilding virtually everywhere, DON'T START WITH A D-LINEMAN!! Look at Jason Taylor. He's been undoubtedly the best Dolphin over the last dozen years, and what did it get this team? A couple of second round blowout dismissals, and six straight years of no playoffs. And the chances are very minuscule that Chris Long ends up compiling as productive of a career as JT. The only thing positive about this pick is it would have made perfect sense last year, at least I would have liked Chris Long's family to be rushing the passer.
And I'll go ahead and wipe Glenn Dorsey and Vernon Ghoulston from the list. If I'm opposed to Chris Long, then I'm certainly against Ghoulston. And besides injury concerns that have enveloped regarding Dorsey, he's not a 3-4 fit.
So that leaves the good Long and Matt Ryan. I think Matt Ryan is legit. I think while the Tom Brady comparisons were premature hard-ons from scouts, Matt Ryan to me will be better than Matt Leinart, better than Jay Cutler, better than Brady Quinn. He uses the whole field more, seems to have the full skill set that Leinart and Quinn don't have, and can be a franchise QB. And the common denominator for the Fins constant collapse, has been first and foremost the stench they put out under center.
So what is stopping me from screaming for Matt Ryan in aqua and orange? Ted Ginn Jr, Derek Hagan, and Ernest Wilford. And a few other names: Vernon Carey, Drew Mormino, Justin Smiley, Samson Satele, and the man who fills the big shoes of Corey Lekerkerkerkerkerkerker. You can't subject a rookie QB to Ted FREAKING Ginn as your No. 1 receiver, or expect to be ducking for cover with a mediocre at best O-Lineman, without expecting his confidence to be shattered. If Tuna wants to acquire Ocho Cinco in the next couple weeks, then you will see a new blog replacing this one. But with the roster as is, I don't like putting Matt Ryan in this spot.
I guess you can say in some regards, Jake Long is a default choice. But he played against big
time competition(rip on Big 10 offense all you want, but the D-Line's are nasty), and scouts have uniformly called him a manchild. And the Fins need a franchise left tackle, almost as much as a QB. More importantly, they need to not completely screw up this pick while realizing the need to pick a player that will be a difference maker for the next 10-12 years. That player is Jake Long.
The Heat need to select- Derrick Rose, PG, Memphis
Yes, your Heat pre-game host is finally on the bandwagon. And of course, I'm outspoken about this because I'm pretty sure Pat Riley has developed a major man-crush on the Memphis point guard. "I'm really interested in the players that are still in the tournament," remember that quote two weeks ago? I'm guessing he wasn't referring to Psycho T.
This one is trickier, because as much as a healthy DWade with Marion and whoever should make the Heat a better team, they were still 22 games out of the 8 spot. And did health cost this team 22 games? Don't think so. Which means, the Heat won't be a legit playoff contender, much less a title contender, without more talent. And the most talented offensive player in this class is Michael Beasley.
But the Big Dance has convinced me the most talented overall player is D-Nasty(I prob shouldn't take credit for that nickname). Look at what he did against Drew Neitzel, D.J. Augustin, and Darren Collison, three of the best guards in the country. 7 FOR 35!! And we are talking about Pat Riley, a defensive maestro. Plus, Rose helps facilitate the gelling of Wade and Marion, who didn't get a chance to play alongside each other very much this season. I'm not buying the Beasley is Derrick Coleman claims, but in a team built to win now, Derrick Rose helps you win now more than anyone else!
This one is trickier, because as much as a healthy DWade with Marion and whoever should make the Heat a better team, they were still 22 games out of the 8 spot. And did health cost this team 22 games? Don't think so. Which means, the Heat won't be a legit playoff contender, much less a title contender, without more talent. And the most talented offensive player in this class is Michael Beasley.
But the Big Dance has convinced me the most talented overall player is D-Nasty(I prob shouldn't take credit for that nickname). Look at what he did against Drew Neitzel, D.J. Augustin, and Darren Collison, three of the best guards in the country. 7 FOR 35!! And we are talking about Pat Riley, a defensive maestro. Plus, Rose helps facilitate the gelling of Wade and Marion, who didn't get a chance to play alongside each other very much this season. I'm not buying the Beasley is Derrick Coleman claims, but in a team built to win now, Derrick Rose helps you win now more than anyone else!
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