Mock off-season Version 3.0

ViolentMonk71 · Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2013 9:36 pm Post subject: Mock off-season Version 3.0

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Randy Starks

Trade
Daniel Thomas and a dozen Cuban Sandwiches for 4th round pick in 2014

Sign
WR Mike Wallace
WR Brain Hartline
CB Dominique Rodger-Cromartie
S Chris Clemons
OL Nate Garner
TE Anthony Fasano

Draft
1-T Lane Johnson
2(a) – TE Zach Ertz
2(b) –OL Barrett Jones
3(a) – WR Ryan Swope
3(b) - CB David Amerson
4 – RB Marcus Lattimore
5 – CB Tyrann Mathieu

Offense
QB – Tannehill
WR – Wallace
WR – Hartline
WR – Bess/Swope
TE – Ertz/Fasano/Clay
RB – Miller/Lattimore
T – Johnson
T – Martin
G – Jones
G – Incognito
C – Pouncey

Defense
DE – Wake
DE – Odrick (the lighter version)/Vernon
DT – Starks
DT – Soliei
LB – Dansby
LB - Misi
LB – Burnett
S - Jones
S - Clemons
CB – DRC
CB – Amerson
Nickel – Mathieu

Offense – Add some pieces to the O-line while giving Martin another year to see if he is the real deal. Wallace will take the tops off the defenses while Bess, Hartline, Ertz, and Swope kill them underneath. Lattimore compliments Miller and gives the Phins a guy who will run tough on short yardage.

Defense – No big pass rush signing (need to save something for next off-season) year. Smith will want as much as DRC and I would rather have the later. LB’s stay the same, they played well all season. Add Amerson and Mathieu in the draft to bolster the defensive backfield.
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Maddogg · Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2013 9:44 pm Post subject:

Not bad, I liked the first part of your draft thru 3a. Trading for Donald Thomas made me laugh. No defensive ends or linebackers acquired at all would be a disaster. Overall its a halfway decent offseason imo.
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skatewood2 · Joined: 10 Feb 2007 Posts: 5671 Location: Kent, WA

How can you trade Daniel Thomas and pick up only Marcus Lattimore in the draft? Lattimore is coming off of a season ending injury which is almost the exact same injury on the opposite leg in the second year.

Don't get me wrong, I like Marcus Lattimore as a RB alot. But I don't trust that he can recover and be a productive RB in the NFL. At least not as the number 2 RB for the Fins and with no back up RB to him.
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Jaytotha · Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2013 2:31 am Post subject:

I could get behind this offseason. I think it fills a lot of holes
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ViolentMonk71 · Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2013 2:38 am Post subject:

stepover · Joined: 15 Nov 2007 Posts: 376 Location: London, England

I think it's almost perfect but as someone else mentioned we need to upgrade our pass rush. I think personally we can do without a TE in the draft and instead sign one of the FA available (Keller or Cook ideally) and then you can use pick 2(a) on whichever pass rusher is top on your board (maybe a Margus Hunt or someone like that).

ViolentMonk71 · Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2013 9:42 am Post subject:

SUG · Joined: 15 May 2007 Posts: 6609 Location: Alameda, Ca

I like this mock.
It doesnt address improving our pass rush but I still think it adds the best possible talent ehere we neef it, Off.

sug
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SUG · Joined: 15 May 2007 Posts: 6609 Location: Alameda, Ca

I like this mock.
It doesnt address improving our pass rush but I still think it adds the best possible talent where we need it, Offense !

sug
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Mercury22 · Joined: 23 Feb 2005 Posts: 12673 Location: the 50 yard line

Dominique Rodger-Cromartie is a huge head case and doesn't work hard. He is not a Philbin type at all. If we take DRC, we should have stuck with Vontae, they are very similar when it comes to work ethic. He is not a fit for the phins, in my opinion.

Beyond that, no pass rush addition is a huge problem from where I sit. To me, WRs and pass rush should be the priorities for this team. I know Swope speed is sick, but I don't care for too much. He dropped a lot of balls at the combine and seems to be a guy that is rising strictly based on speed. My experience with the draft is that guys that fly up boards based solely on speed are risky picks. I'd rather have some of the other WR talent available when he is earmarked to go.

What I do like is the addition of a TE and a speed guy in Wallace. The Oline additions are welcomed, and Johnson sure looks like a man mountain, who would be a great add. His feet make him especially appealing.
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SUG · Joined: 15 May 2007 Posts: 6609 Location: Alameda, Ca

ViolentMonk71 · Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2013 1:14 pm Post subject:

Just curious as to why everyone seem to think the Phins need a major upgrade to the pass rush? The Dolphins ranked in the top 10 in getting to the QB....
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ProudDolphan47 · Joined: 07 Dec 2007 Posts: 5346 Location: Lancaster, PA

Lane Johnson <<<<<<<< Watch the tape. I'm not one to fall in love with what a guy could be. Lane Johnson is not worth close to a top 15 pick.
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SUG · Joined: 15 May 2007 Posts: 6609 Location: Alameda, Ca

ViolentMonk71 · Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2013 3:57 pm Post subject: