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Did Miami GM reveal draft direction?
In a classic and comedic moment during a 25-minute news conference Thursday, Dolphins general manager Jeff Ireland made an unintended slip-up that caused quite a debate about whether he had just accidentally revealed some seriously secretive information. The question was innocent, an inquiry about how Ireland views a player's accomplishments in college compared with his upside in the future. ''Of course I want guys who have great upside -- this is the first pick in the draft,'' Ireland said. ``This guy is going to be, you hope he's a pillar of your defense for a long time. Of course you hope he's going to have upside. The economics to me . . .'' Ireland stopped mid-sentence, looking over at two reporters who were smiling about what they thought they just heard. Ireland gave the reporters a curious smirk of his own. ''Defense?'' one of the reporters said. Did he really just accidentally reveal Miami's plans to draft a defensive player, likely either Chris Long or Vernon Gholston?
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Ashley Allen
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Look to the nearest ICU for Parcells where he is recovering from a stroke.....lol
KPKahder -
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ha ha pretty funny stuff!
Hank Hill
Arlen, TX
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He was setting up a smoke screen. When he said the Pilar of the.....(He paused for half a second) and said Defense. He was messing around with everyone.
America's Legend
Raf Alconbury, UK
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Loose lips sink ships and give away draft day decisions....or do they? This could be misdirection for agents and players as much as for teams. This isn't Ireland's first BBQ after all. Who knows.
Oso Famoso
Palinville, AK
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Miami could use a pillar to hold up the porch on their Jed Clampit shack.
jackman....!
Draft A Qb, NC
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Huh? You are going off first...or even in the first three..so what if you let it slip? Hey, I had a lowlife name but I never had anything gross like bodily functions with a prohibit sign like that guy above here. Or is that a infielder, safety or corner crouched down with a flaw in the photo? I don't know.
Insane Hussein
Charlottesville, VA
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Outofshapeandinjured!, I believe the avatar above you is blowing smoke out his butt. I'm not sure that's a bodily function, but it is prohibited.
no name at all
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Who cares what the Dolphins are planning they are picking first. No one wants their pick so they have no leverage to play against trade offers.
BigBlueLube
Watchung , NJ
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chris long is the real deal
Lallybone
Ya Motha, PA
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Its possible that Parcells is playing games with the Media. He coached the Giants and Jets so he knows how bad the NY media is. Regardless...Long or Gholston are not bad picks
Why So Serious?
Total Comments (221)
no he's not.
America's Legend
Raf Alconbury, UK
Total Comments (1959)
Jake Long or Vernon Gholston.
America's Legend
Raf Alconbury, UK
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Get the damn draft over with.......this routine reminds me of a day time soap opera on steriods.
jackman....!
Draft A Qb, NC
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Ireland is messing with the media. He's not stupid. He said "defense" on purpose and now everyone is in an uproar, yet they'll still take Jake Long.
BoBo
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Cardinal rule of the draft, and its been stated several times on cnnsi.com: don't believe ANYTHING you hear in the ten days leading up to the draft. As a Rams fan, I could care less what Miami does. We'll help on the Oline or Dline regardless of what the Fins do.
Capsfan
Arlington , VA
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Maybe it's simply a ploy to get Long (the OL Long) to take less $$$ in order to be #1 overall.
perfect360
Pittsburgh , PA
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When you go first in the draft you can say anything you want. It changes nothing.. The other 31 teams have planned for every possibility.
50yearfan
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If this was a bluff, it was 100% pointless (you have the #1 overall pick!)
If this was a screwup, even God can't help the Dolphins...
Lifer: Metallica…
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this is a whoops,did i just say that?? smokescreen hes playing reverse psychology on everybody....GO FINS!!!
browardcane
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