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At_Home@Wrigley said 01/07, 08:41 PM
Though there is no argument to deny that Dorsey would be the finest pick to replace an ailing and aging DT (either one), the fact of the matter is that the dolphins simply need more than just ONE high caliber, high intensity player. There are too many holes in this Miami team, on both sides of the line. I can't help but feel that Miami has no choice but to trade down if at all possible. The dolphins have two picks in the second round, but they need at least two in the first round to even begin to start rebuilding. Not even the Tuna himself can make a winning team out of what he currently has. If you trade down, and are still looking at a serious DT, which as you said, they need, then I suggest looking at So Cal's Sedrick Ellis. It's a small step down, but worth it if you have another pick to go along with it.

Another possibility would be to look at Chris Long. We all know how much faith Parcells puts in players who are 'immersed in the game', and this man's father was a ruthless player and a Hall of Famer and seems to maintain the same intensity.

At_Home@Wrigley said 01/08, 09:24 PM
Well, you're right about one thing. The dolphins will need to bring in some free agents. But as far as 'hype and positive attention' doing anything for this team...well, I don't think so. First off, with hype comes expectation, and that's a never-win situation. If you do great, so what, you were expected to do great. If you don't perform to the highest of expectations in the NFL (which let's not kid ourselves here, is much different than college), then you are a bust. What about the dolphins players? Do you think that they are sitting around waiting for Dorsey, or any other draft pick to come and save them? I don't think so. Hype rarely brings good things to any player in the NFL. Usually it is quite the opposite (look at most of the threads on this site).

History of 'Hype'

Ryan Leaf: Drafted by Chargers in 1998 in the 1st round. 'Hyped'...Signed for 31.25 Million and threw 13 TD's and 33 INT's in 2 seasons...FAILURE!

Ki-Jana Carter: Drafted by Bengals in 1995 1st pick overall. 'Hyped'...Injured in first play of preseason....FAILURE!

Rick Mirer: Drafted 2nd overall by Seahawks. 'Hyped'...decent 1st season then 18 TD's&32 INT's over next 2 yrs...FAILURE!

At_Home@Wrigley said 01/09, 07:39 PM
Who said that Dorsey wouldn't help them? I said that they hype the comes along with Dorsey, or any other first rounder makes no difference. Hype seemed to be the saving grace that you were basing your second argument on. I am saying that anything can happen to any player. Dorsey could break a leg in his first season and be less than productive for the rest of his career. Now, I understand that ANY player takes that risk, but when you need as much help as the dolphins do, it's too big of a risk to put all of your eggs in one basket. Almost any other team in the NFL this year could afford to jump all over a first round pick and be happy with that. The dolphins need more than one 'superstar' at one position, if that's even what Dorsey turns out to be. They need at least two 1st round quality picks and at least 2 second round quality picks. As far as NCAA and NFL being the same. I can't agree with you there. Sure, it's fast paced, but these players are playing in a league where only a marginal % of players are NFL caliber. In the NFL, everyone (for the most part) is NFL caliber. The phins need more players for their money, and to get they then need to trade down.