From the Sun Sentinel
CHRIS HARRY | Sentinel Staff Writer
What do the Dolphins need?
MIAMI DOLPHINS 2008 record: 11-5 (AFC East champions)
Offseason newsmakers: Most of their work focused on re-signing players that played key roles to the monumental turnaround, like S Yeremiah Bell, OT Vernon Carey and LB Channing Crowder, though losing CB Andre Goodman to Denver was a blow. S Gibril Wilson, a big-money free agent a year ago in jumping from the world champion New York Giants, was signed after being released by Oakland. Don't be surprised if the Dolphins re-sign DE Jason Taylor, either, after his unceremonious release following a forgettable (but well paid) season in Washington.
Picks (9): 1st rounder, two in 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, two in 7th
Gotta have it! CB and WR
The buzz: Miami's pass defense was ranked 25th last season and with those coming-and-goings, Bill Parcells definitely will devote some his big draft horde -- which starts at pick No. 25 -- to the secondary. Receiver, too. Ted Ginn improved last season from his busted rookie year, but he's far from being the home run hitter the club envisioned. Rich Camarillo proved to be more polished (and productive) than Ginn, actually. All facets of the defense, particularly end, nose tackle and outside linebacker require addressing. If one area looms more important than the other, it's probably the front, where age is starting to be a consideration, with DT Jason Ferguson, who was solid after coming over from Dallas in a trade last season, turning 35 next fall.
Sunday, April 19, 2009
Dolphins Wanting Boldin?
This is a source from the Sun Sentinel
By Ted Hutton | South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Hall of Fame wide receiver Michael Irvin motioned to the table behind him Friday evening where Arizona receiver Anquan Boldin was signing autographs.
"Any team would be smart to get him," Irvin said when asked if the receiver-needy Dolphins should be looking to make a trade with the Cardinals, who said this week they are entertaining deals for Boldin.
Irvin said if he were starting a team, his first choice of receiver would be Boldin, even ahead of Arizona's other receiver, Larry Fitzgerald, who sat two players away from Boldin at the autograph table set in the Pahokee High School gym.
"He's a beast. He's physically aggressive, and I want that on my offense because it sends a message to the defense," Irvin said about Boldin.
Irvin had come to Pahokee at the invitation of Boldin, who was hosting the fifth annual Q-Festival, a three-day event that raises money for the Anquan Boldin Foundation, which supports youths and charities in Pahokee, Boldin's home town.
Boldin, who has asked to be traded since after the 2007 season, when Fitzgerald signed a $40 million, four-year extension, had earlier expressed an interest in the Dolphins but wouldn't go into specifics Friday.
"For me, the entire situation is completely out of my hands. [Arizona] will do what is in the best interest of the team. I have to sit back and wait. Life will go on," Boldin said.
Boldin's agent, Drew Rosenhaus was on hand for Friday's event, but he wouldn't discuss the situation, other than to say he was being lobbied hard by Cardinals players to keep him on the team and by members of other teams to get him on their side.
The Dolphins may not be willing to pay the price for Boldin, with the Cardinals said to be asking for a first- and third-round pick in next weekend's draft.
Boldin (6 feet 1, 217 pounds) is 28 and went to Florida State before being drafted in the second round in 2003 by the Cardinals, where he has played the last six seasons.
He has 502 catches for 6,496 yards and 40 touchdowns and he and Fitzgerald are considered the top wide receiver tandem in the NFL.
Fitzgerald said he is doing all he can to keep Boldin as a teammate, including talking to management.
By Ted Hutton | South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Hall of Fame wide receiver Michael Irvin motioned to the table behind him Friday evening where Arizona receiver Anquan Boldin was signing autographs.
"Any team would be smart to get him," Irvin said when asked if the receiver-needy Dolphins should be looking to make a trade with the Cardinals, who said this week they are entertaining deals for Boldin.
Irvin said if he were starting a team, his first choice of receiver would be Boldin, even ahead of Arizona's other receiver, Larry Fitzgerald, who sat two players away from Boldin at the autograph table set in the Pahokee High School gym.
"He's a beast. He's physically aggressive, and I want that on my offense because it sends a message to the defense," Irvin said about Boldin.
Irvin had come to Pahokee at the invitation of Boldin, who was hosting the fifth annual Q-Festival, a three-day event that raises money for the Anquan Boldin Foundation, which supports youths and charities in Pahokee, Boldin's home town.
Boldin, who has asked to be traded since after the 2007 season, when Fitzgerald signed a $40 million, four-year extension, had earlier expressed an interest in the Dolphins but wouldn't go into specifics Friday.
"For me, the entire situation is completely out of my hands. [Arizona] will do what is in the best interest of the team. I have to sit back and wait. Life will go on," Boldin said.
Boldin's agent, Drew Rosenhaus was on hand for Friday's event, but he wouldn't discuss the situation, other than to say he was being lobbied hard by Cardinals players to keep him on the team and by members of other teams to get him on their side.
The Dolphins may not be willing to pay the price for Boldin, with the Cardinals said to be asking for a first- and third-round pick in next weekend's draft.
Boldin (6 feet 1, 217 pounds) is 28 and went to Florida State before being drafted in the second round in 2003 by the Cardinals, where he has played the last six seasons.
He has 502 catches for 6,496 yards and 40 touchdowns and he and Fitzgerald are considered the top wide receiver tandem in the NFL.
Fitzgerald said he is doing all he can to keep Boldin as a teammate, including talking to management.
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Dolphins In Prime Time
This is from the Sun Sentinel
By Harvey Fialkov | SunSentinel.com
Are you ready for prime-time football?
After having no games on national prime-time television for the first season in 39 years, the AFC East champion Dolphins return with with four evening games this season, including their home opener against Peyton Manning and the Indianapolis Colts on ESPN's Monday Night Football in Week 2.
Three weeks later, quarterback Chad Pennington will get another shot to beat his former team, the Jets, again on MNF at home. The third prime-time game takes the Dolphins to Carolina on Thursday, Nov. 19, on NFL Network. The Dolphins are 3-0 against the South Division champion Panthers.
They'll wrap up their prime-time schedule at home against a returning Tom Brady and the Patriots on Dec. 6 on NBC's Football Night in America.
Since their 11-5 season ended, the Dolphins knew they'd be facing the toughest schedule in the NFL based on their opponent's cumulative winning percentage of .594. Instead of facing the cream puffs from the NFC and AFC West again, they've got the tougher NFC and AFC South divisions, which had just one team under .500 last season (Jacksonville).
The sudden national attention stems from the Dolphins' remarkable 10-game turnaround that was orchestrated by vice president of football operations Bill Parcells, GM Jeff Ireland and first-year coach Tony Sparano.
"With the NFL scheduling us for four prime-time games this season, it reflects the national following the Dolphins have built over time and it's indicative of the progress we've made in the last year," Sparano said. "There certainly are some challenges. The schedule has several playoff teams from last year and conference opponents right at the top, so we need to be ready to go right from start, underlining the importance of our offseason program and training camp."
The Dolphins will begin their season on the road against the 11-5 Atlanta Falcons and blossoming quarterback Matt Ryan.
They'll then play four of their next five games at home, including divisional games against the Bills and recently acquired receiver Terrell Owens, and the aforementioned Monday night game against the Jets.
Sandwiched between the Colts' home opener and the two division games, the Dolphins will make their lone West Coast trip of the season to San Diego on Sept. 27. The Dolphins have won seven in a row against the Chargers, including last year's 17-10 victory.
Then it's a bye week before hosting the Saints for the first time since 1998. The Dolphins will play all four preseason opponents, including the Jaguars, Panthers, Bucs and Saints, in the regular season.
The Dolphins don't have a 1 p.m. home game until Nov. 15 against the Bucs, thus eliminating any home-field heat advantage in September. Conversely, both their road games with the Jets and Bills will be done before December. A Dec. 20 game in Nashville against the Titans (13-3) could be chilling in more ways than one.
The Dolphins finish the season with home games against Houston and the Super Bowl champion Steelers. Miami is 0-3 against the Texans, the only team in the NFL they've yet to beat, and has lost three straight to Pittsburgh.
By Harvey Fialkov | SunSentinel.com
Are you ready for prime-time football?
After having no games on national prime-time television for the first season in 39 years, the AFC East champion Dolphins return with with four evening games this season, including their home opener against Peyton Manning and the Indianapolis Colts on ESPN's Monday Night Football in Week 2.
Three weeks later, quarterback Chad Pennington will get another shot to beat his former team, the Jets, again on MNF at home. The third prime-time game takes the Dolphins to Carolina on Thursday, Nov. 19, on NFL Network. The Dolphins are 3-0 against the South Division champion Panthers.
They'll wrap up their prime-time schedule at home against a returning Tom Brady and the Patriots on Dec. 6 on NBC's Football Night in America.
Since their 11-5 season ended, the Dolphins knew they'd be facing the toughest schedule in the NFL based on their opponent's cumulative winning percentage of .594. Instead of facing the cream puffs from the NFC and AFC West again, they've got the tougher NFC and AFC South divisions, which had just one team under .500 last season (Jacksonville).
The sudden national attention stems from the Dolphins' remarkable 10-game turnaround that was orchestrated by vice president of football operations Bill Parcells, GM Jeff Ireland and first-year coach Tony Sparano.
"With the NFL scheduling us for four prime-time games this season, it reflects the national following the Dolphins have built over time and it's indicative of the progress we've made in the last year," Sparano said. "There certainly are some challenges. The schedule has several playoff teams from last year and conference opponents right at the top, so we need to be ready to go right from start, underlining the importance of our offseason program and training camp."
The Dolphins will begin their season on the road against the 11-5 Atlanta Falcons and blossoming quarterback Matt Ryan.
They'll then play four of their next five games at home, including divisional games against the Bills and recently acquired receiver Terrell Owens, and the aforementioned Monday night game against the Jets.
Sandwiched between the Colts' home opener and the two division games, the Dolphins will make their lone West Coast trip of the season to San Diego on Sept. 27. The Dolphins have won seven in a row against the Chargers, including last year's 17-10 victory.
Then it's a bye week before hosting the Saints for the first time since 1998. The Dolphins will play all four preseason opponents, including the Jaguars, Panthers, Bucs and Saints, in the regular season.
The Dolphins don't have a 1 p.m. home game until Nov. 15 against the Bucs, thus eliminating any home-field heat advantage in September. Conversely, both their road games with the Jets and Bills will be done before December. A Dec. 20 game in Nashville against the Titans (13-3) could be chilling in more ways than one.
The Dolphins finish the season with home games against Houston and the Super Bowl champion Steelers. Miami is 0-3 against the Texans, the only team in the NFL they've yet to beat, and has lost three straight to Pittsburgh.
Miami Dolphins 2009 Schedule
Sept. 13 at Atlanta Falcons 1:00 p.m. CBS
Sept. 21 INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (Monday night) 8:30 p.m. ESPN
Sept. 27 at San Diego Chargers 4:15 p.m. CBS
Oct. 4 BUFFALO BILLS 4:05 p.m. CBS
Oct. 12 NEW YORK JETS (Monday night) 8:30 p.m. ESPN
Oct. 18 BYE WEEK
Oct. 25 NEW ORLEANS SAINTS 4:15 p.m. FOX
Nov. 1 at New York Jets 1:00 p.m. CBS
Nov. 8 at New England Patriots 1:00 p.m. CBS
Nov. 15 TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS 1:00 pm FOX
Nov. 19 at Carolina Panthers (Thursday night) 8:20 pm NFL
Nov. 29 at Buffalo Bills 1:00 pm CBS
Dec. 6 NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS 8:20 pm NBC
Dec. 13 at Jacksonville Jaguars 1:00 pm CBS
Dec. 20 at Tennessee Titans 1:00 pm CBS
Dec. 27 HOUSTON TEXANS 1:00 pm CBS
Jan. 03 PITTSBURGH STEELERS 1:00 pm CBS
Sept. 21 INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (Monday night) 8:30 p.m. ESPN
Sept. 27 at San Diego Chargers 4:15 p.m. CBS
Oct. 4 BUFFALO BILLS 4:05 p.m. CBS
Oct. 12 NEW YORK JETS (Monday night) 8:30 p.m. ESPN
Oct. 18 BYE WEEK
Oct. 25 NEW ORLEANS SAINTS 4:15 p.m. FOX
Nov. 1 at New York Jets 1:00 p.m. CBS
Nov. 8 at New England Patriots 1:00 p.m. CBS
Nov. 15 TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS 1:00 pm FOX
Nov. 19 at Carolina Panthers (Thursday night) 8:20 pm NFL
Nov. 29 at Buffalo Bills 1:00 pm CBS
Dec. 6 NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS 8:20 pm NBC
Dec. 13 at Jacksonville Jaguars 1:00 pm CBS
Dec. 20 at Tennessee Titans 1:00 pm CBS
Dec. 27 HOUSTON TEXANS 1:00 pm CBS
Jan. 03 PITTSBURGH STEELERS 1:00 pm CBS
Percy Harvin...The Next Bust?
From the Sun Sentinel for the Miami Dolphins....
Before the NFL Scouting Combine, University of Florida star Percy Harvin should have gotten drunk out of his gourd, puked on his shoes and passed out behind the wheel of his car.
If only he had done that instead of hypothetically smoking a marijuana joint and perhaps laughing uncontrollably at The Three Stooges Meet Hercules then maybe Pro Football Weekly would not be calling Harvin the biggest risk in the upcoming NFL draft.
Sadly, this is the confounding, contradictory world we live in -- a world where Harvin would be more appealing to NFL teams if he'd been arrested for a police-confirmed DUI than he is now because of an unproven Internet report that he tested positive for marijuana at the Combine.
The unconfirmed report, printed by NFLDraftBible.com, set the wheels in motion for Harvin to be labeled a monumental character risk by Pro Football Weekly. Meanwhile, the ruling hypocrisy of sports continues to promote and glamorize the use of a much more dangerous and prevalent controlled substance -- alcohol -- through its lucrative beer sponsorships on TV and beer sales inside stadiums and arenas.
Dolphins will wait til second day to draft WR: Harvey Fialkov answers YOUR Miami Dolphins questions
Future Dolphins?: Top seniors showcase skills at Senior Bowl Photos The legality of the two substances notwithstanding, nobody can deny that alcohol causes much more pain and suffering in sports than marijuana. Case in point: The two recent and fatal sports-related accidents tied to drinking and driving
Last week, promising young California Angels pitcher Nick Adenhart was among three people killed after an alleged drunk driver with a blood-alcohol content three times the legal limit blew through a red light and broadsided the car Adenhart was riding in.
Last month, Cleveland Browns wide receiver Donte Stallworth hit and killed a pedestrian who was crossing a causeway in South Florida. Blood tests revealed Stallworth had a blood-alcohol level above the legal limit and he was charged with DUI manslaughter.
No, I'm not here today to give Harvin a free pass if he smoked pot. If indeed the reports are true he tested positive for marijuana, I'd be wary about drafting him. Not because of the evils of reefer madness, but because any player dumb enough to smoke weed when he knows he's going to be drug-tested probably isn't very committed to his profession.
Still, it's hard to ignore the massive double standard in sports between alcohol and marijuana. Look no further than Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps, whose sport suspended him and a major sponsor abandoned him when a photograph surfaced recently showing Phelps using a marijuana bong. Contrast that mammoth controversy to five years ago when Phelps was arrested for drunken driving and was allowed to continue swimming and didn't lose a single endorsement.
Now ask yourself: What's worse -- taking a bong hit at a college party or getting snockered and putting yourself and others at risk by climbing behind the wheel of your Hummer?
Why are professional athletes repeatedly suspended and fined for smoking pot, but not so much for abusing alcohol? Why do most pro sports leagues have black-and-white policies and punishments for marijuana use, but a gray area when it comes to DUI or other alcohol-related crimes?
One marijuana advocacy group -- Safer Alternative For Enjoyable Recreation (SAFER) -- is asking these very questions. The organization was launched in Denver four years ago after two alcohol overdose deaths on college campuses in Colorado. Mason Tver, co-founder of SAFER, notes that there has never been a documented case of anyone dying of a marijuana overdose.
"Marijuana is much safer than alcohol and we want to highlight the harm and irrationality of laws and penalties that steer people -- athletes and sports fans included -- toward drinking and away from marijuana use," Tver says.
Full disclosure here: I love a beer or two when tailgating with friends or watching the Magic play in a sports bar. Most fans do, in fact, drink responsibly and believe a couple of beers positively enhance their sporting experience. But you're blind if you can't see that alcohol abuse is a much more serious problem in sports than is pot smoking.
Whenever an athlete gets arrested for domestic violence, a fight or any other act of aggression, alcohol is invariably involved. Meanwhile, there has never been any reputable study that linked marijuana to violent behavior -- unless, of course, you count the pot smoker's customary terrorization of a bag of Oreos.
The same goes for fan behavior. The biggest brawl in NBA history was started when a beer was thrown on Ron Artest. And who will ever forget the tragic shooting death of an undercover police officer during a drunken tailgating party at a UCF football game four years ago? Witnesses at the time said the accidental shooting occurred when one of the officers confronted a rowdy group of tailgaters, some of whom threw beer on him.
Such is the duplicity of sports.
You can go 10 drinks over the legal limit and you're fine, but if you go one toke over the line you suddenly become a character risk.
Before the NFL Scouting Combine, University of Florida star Percy Harvin should have gotten drunk out of his gourd, puked on his shoes and passed out behind the wheel of his car.
If only he had done that instead of hypothetically smoking a marijuana joint and perhaps laughing uncontrollably at The Three Stooges Meet Hercules then maybe Pro Football Weekly would not be calling Harvin the biggest risk in the upcoming NFL draft.
Sadly, this is the confounding, contradictory world we live in -- a world where Harvin would be more appealing to NFL teams if he'd been arrested for a police-confirmed DUI than he is now because of an unproven Internet report that he tested positive for marijuana at the Combine.
The unconfirmed report, printed by NFLDraftBible.com, set the wheels in motion for Harvin to be labeled a monumental character risk by Pro Football Weekly. Meanwhile, the ruling hypocrisy of sports continues to promote and glamorize the use of a much more dangerous and prevalent controlled substance -- alcohol -- through its lucrative beer sponsorships on TV and beer sales inside stadiums and arenas.
Dolphins will wait til second day to draft WR: Harvey Fialkov answers YOUR Miami Dolphins questions
Future Dolphins?: Top seniors showcase skills at Senior Bowl Photos The legality of the two substances notwithstanding, nobody can deny that alcohol causes much more pain and suffering in sports than marijuana. Case in point: The two recent and fatal sports-related accidents tied to drinking and driving
Last week, promising young California Angels pitcher Nick Adenhart was among three people killed after an alleged drunk driver with a blood-alcohol content three times the legal limit blew through a red light and broadsided the car Adenhart was riding in.
Last month, Cleveland Browns wide receiver Donte Stallworth hit and killed a pedestrian who was crossing a causeway in South Florida. Blood tests revealed Stallworth had a blood-alcohol level above the legal limit and he was charged with DUI manslaughter.
No, I'm not here today to give Harvin a free pass if he smoked pot. If indeed the reports are true he tested positive for marijuana, I'd be wary about drafting him. Not because of the evils of reefer madness, but because any player dumb enough to smoke weed when he knows he's going to be drug-tested probably isn't very committed to his profession.
Still, it's hard to ignore the massive double standard in sports between alcohol and marijuana. Look no further than Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps, whose sport suspended him and a major sponsor abandoned him when a photograph surfaced recently showing Phelps using a marijuana bong. Contrast that mammoth controversy to five years ago when Phelps was arrested for drunken driving and was allowed to continue swimming and didn't lose a single endorsement.
Now ask yourself: What's worse -- taking a bong hit at a college party or getting snockered and putting yourself and others at risk by climbing behind the wheel of your Hummer?
Why are professional athletes repeatedly suspended and fined for smoking pot, but not so much for abusing alcohol? Why do most pro sports leagues have black-and-white policies and punishments for marijuana use, but a gray area when it comes to DUI or other alcohol-related crimes?
One marijuana advocacy group -- Safer Alternative For Enjoyable Recreation (SAFER) -- is asking these very questions. The organization was launched in Denver four years ago after two alcohol overdose deaths on college campuses in Colorado. Mason Tver, co-founder of SAFER, notes that there has never been a documented case of anyone dying of a marijuana overdose.
"Marijuana is much safer than alcohol and we want to highlight the harm and irrationality of laws and penalties that steer people -- athletes and sports fans included -- toward drinking and away from marijuana use," Tver says.
Full disclosure here: I love a beer or two when tailgating with friends or watching the Magic play in a sports bar. Most fans do, in fact, drink responsibly and believe a couple of beers positively enhance their sporting experience. But you're blind if you can't see that alcohol abuse is a much more serious problem in sports than is pot smoking.
Whenever an athlete gets arrested for domestic violence, a fight or any other act of aggression, alcohol is invariably involved. Meanwhile, there has never been any reputable study that linked marijuana to violent behavior -- unless, of course, you count the pot smoker's customary terrorization of a bag of Oreos.
The same goes for fan behavior. The biggest brawl in NBA history was started when a beer was thrown on Ron Artest. And who will ever forget the tragic shooting death of an undercover police officer during a drunken tailgating party at a UCF football game four years ago? Witnesses at the time said the accidental shooting occurred when one of the officers confronted a rowdy group of tailgaters, some of whom threw beer on him.
Such is the duplicity of sports.
You can go 10 drinks over the legal limit and you're fine, but if you go one toke over the line you suddenly become a character risk.
Monday, April 13, 2009
Dolphins drafting a WR in First Round?
This is from Sun Sentinel.com
While I've openly argued that the Miami Dolphins SHOULD NOT select a receiver in the first-round of the NFL draft, and provided plenty of evidence which backs up my argument, IF the Dolphins decision makers go that route there is one player in this draft whose skill sets fit this team's needs.
His name is Hakeem Nicks, and he played for former Hurricanes coach Butch Davis at the University of North Carolina. He's no stranger to anyone who follows the Atlantic Coast Conference.
I've been told by a couple of scouts he's the one receiver in this draft that has Bill Parcells written all over him, and the Dolphins have not been hiding their level of interest in the first receiver to crack the 1,000 yard mark in UNC history.
Nicks, who set 14 school records in three seasons, has been extremely productive throughout his college seasons, catching 181 passes for 2,840 yards.
He knows how to get into the end zone, scoring 21 touchdowns as a Tar Heel, 12 his junior season.
He's got decent size (close to 6-foot-1, 212 pounds), which REALLY impressed me when I stood next to him at the combine. Not to mention respectable speed (4.49 in the 40), and great hands.
While I've openly argued that the Miami Dolphins SHOULD NOT select a receiver in the first-round of the NFL draft, and provided plenty of evidence which backs up my argument, IF the Dolphins decision makers go that route there is one player in this draft whose skill sets fit this team's needs.
His name is Hakeem Nicks, and he played for former Hurricanes coach Butch Davis at the University of North Carolina. He's no stranger to anyone who follows the Atlantic Coast Conference.
I've been told by a couple of scouts he's the one receiver in this draft that has Bill Parcells written all over him, and the Dolphins have not been hiding their level of interest in the first receiver to crack the 1,000 yard mark in UNC history.
Nicks, who set 14 school records in three seasons, has been extremely productive throughout his college seasons, catching 181 passes for 2,840 yards.
He knows how to get into the end zone, scoring 21 touchdowns as a Tar Heel, 12 his junior season.
He's got decent size (close to 6-foot-1, 212 pounds), which REALLY impressed me when I stood next to him at the combine. Not to mention respectable speed (4.49 in the 40), and great hands.
Saturday, March 28, 2009
Dolphins at Number 25
Here is another mockdraft from pick 20 thru 25. Who would you choose if these players were available? This mock from newnfldraft.com has us going with V Davis from Illinois. I would think he would be gone by number 25, but a young CB is needed by the Dolphins. Will Allen isn't getting any younger, and Jason Allen hasn't proved himself yet. I am really rooting for J Allen to finally come out, but The Dolphins still needs a good shutdown corner, and V.Davis could be that guy.
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20. Detroit Lions (Dallas): Brian Cushing, OLB, USC
The Lions go after a very good defensive player here. Cushing has the potential to go in the top ten but I have him falling because the great DE’s in the 2009 NFL Mock Draft. Lions will be thrilled to get a play maker like Cushing with the 20th pick.
21. Philadelphia Eagles: Knowshon Moreno, RB, Georgia
The Eagles get a very good RB here who can both run up the middle as well as catch the ball out of the back field. He not only will help complement Westbrook but he will stay healthy as well.
22. Minnesota Vikings: Duke Robinson, OT/G, OU
The Vikings Offensive line isn’t getting any younger and they could lose some guys in the offseason. Duke Robinson has all the potential in the world to play any offensive line position.
23. NE Patriots: James Laurinaitis, ILB, Ohio St.
The Patriots could go with another ILB to match up with Jerod Mayo the beast from Tennessee. So they do exactly that and get James Laurinaitis from OSU. I think Laurinaitis is going to show he isn’t a great ILB but in the Patriot scheme he could be very good I believe.
24. Atlanta Falcons: Louis Delmas, FS, W. Mich
The Falcons get a good safety here from a small school. Delmas has come out as the top Safety in this 2009 NFL Draft class.
25. Miami Dolphins: Vontae Davis, CB, ILL
Whatever Parcels decides to do in the 2009 NFL Draft I will agree with I am just guessing. They Badly need a corner in the 2009 NFL Season and Vontae Davis brings a lot of play making ability to a secondary.
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20. Detroit Lions (Dallas): Brian Cushing, OLB, USC
The Lions go after a very good defensive player here. Cushing has the potential to go in the top ten but I have him falling because the great DE’s in the 2009 NFL Mock Draft. Lions will be thrilled to get a play maker like Cushing with the 20th pick.
21. Philadelphia Eagles: Knowshon Moreno, RB, Georgia
The Eagles get a very good RB here who can both run up the middle as well as catch the ball out of the back field. He not only will help complement Westbrook but he will stay healthy as well.
22. Minnesota Vikings: Duke Robinson, OT/G, OU
The Vikings Offensive line isn’t getting any younger and they could lose some guys in the offseason. Duke Robinson has all the potential in the world to play any offensive line position.
23. NE Patriots: James Laurinaitis, ILB, Ohio St.
The Patriots could go with another ILB to match up with Jerod Mayo the beast from Tennessee. So they do exactly that and get James Laurinaitis from OSU. I think Laurinaitis is going to show he isn’t a great ILB but in the Patriot scheme he could be very good I believe.
24. Atlanta Falcons: Louis Delmas, FS, W. Mich
The Falcons get a good safety here from a small school. Delmas has come out as the top Safety in this 2009 NFL Draft class.
25. Miami Dolphins: Vontae Davis, CB, ILL
Whatever Parcels decides to do in the 2009 NFL Draft I will agree with I am just guessing. They Badly need a corner in the 2009 NFL Season and Vontae Davis brings a lot of play making ability to a secondary.
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