Dolphins Sunday Mailbag: Edge Defenders, Najee Harris, Safeties, and Extra
Here’s phase two of the latest mailbag and ingredients your questions and my solutions on the finest picks for edge defenders, the Najee Harris debate, the safety set and more.
So here we trip.
From Noño Malévolo (@NonoMalevolo):
Pitts at 6, Harris at 18 and Rousseau at 36 would be a dream scenario for Miami’s first three picks IMO; model you suspect is skill?
Utterly likely, nonetheless no longer obvious I’d trip to this level as to name it likely when it involves all three being available at these spots. Of these three, the one I’d be most tickled asserting shall be available at that field is Harris. With Pitts, I’d worry he’ll cease up going fourth, and Rousseau can also very smartly be good too correct a cross-rushing prospect to run out of the first round, despite the indisputable fact that or no longer it’s for trail that you just may perhaps well imagine it’s going to also happen.
From Adam Tettenborn (@bigtetts):
If we web Pitts 6, would you draft undoubtedly one of the essential Alabama WRs within the occasion that they fell to 18?
In that scenario, absolutely. And my reasoning is unassuming: I’m all about maximizing the value of the purchase and I think both Race or Smith would signify gargantuan value at 18. At 6, hmm, various story. Nonetheless it’s a no-doubter for me at 18.
From jeff Godin (@JGodin44):
Who’s that this drafts easiest DE at atmosphere the threshold/containing the skin elope that suits the Dolphins size prototype for a remarkable/prolonged/heavy DE?
The respond here presumably has to be Kwity Paye from Michigan, who’s on the final regarded as because the cease DE/edge defender within the draft. And within the occasion you’re having a search size prototype, good know that Paye is listed at 6-4, 272, that are practically the identical dimensions at Emmanuel Ogbah (6-4, 273).
From Scott F Kenward (@ScottFKenward):
If it comes all the model down to Smith or Race, which one and why?
At 6, it’s Race and with out concerns for me on account of the chance notify with Smith and his size. I don’t care how productive he became at Alabama — and he became gargantuan — nonetheless there’s a reason there’s beneath no conditions been any individual along with his physique who turned into a massive establish within the NFL. And, no, his physique isn’t the identical as Marvin Harrison, who weighed 181 on the combine, when compared to Smith’s latest weight of 170 (in response to what he urged journalists). It’s too worthy of a possibility for me at 6, despite the indisputable fact that no longer rather as egregious at 18, even supposing Race can also turn into good as correct an NFL participant (both gamers staying wholesome) on account of his elope and quickness, which possess introduced comparisons in taking part smartly-liked to Tyreek Hill.
From Javier Noriega (@JavierN32160606):
Maintain Flores likes Smith and that shall be his desire at 6? Harris or an Edge at 18?
The Dolphins were gargantuan at hiding their likes and dislikes, so no person for trail can let you know with certainty who they relish, and it’s no longer because Flores stated sure issues about Smith on the Senior Bowl that we must still purchase he’d desire him at 6. Lawful desire into consideration the conditions, and Flores would possess had sure remarks about ANY prospect when requested publicly. Resulting from of positional value, Smith’s physique and the indisputable fact that Race and/or Lunge would be higher alternatives, I don’t gaze Smith at 6. As for 18, I wrote no longer too prolonged within the past about Harris and the argument against taking a working assist at 18 and I will’t abet nonetheless think the Dolphins aren’t going to make negate of the 18th purchase on a working assist after they didn’t model it with the 30th purchase closing 12 months and the set became good as remarkable a need as this 12 months. As for edge rusher, optimistic, that’s a possibility, nonetheless the Dolphins don’t want to force it because there shall be edge rushers available at 36 within the 2nd or even 50.
From Dol-Fan UK Podcast (@DolFanUK_Pod):
With the emphasis on the secondary, and the subsequent success of Howard closing season, model you suspect that security is on the final a precedence within the draft because the Fins realizing to add quality depth on defense?
Essentially the most crucial notice in your quiz of is “precedence.” No, I don’t gaze security as a precedence if the Dolphins belief on conserving both Eric Rowe and Bobby McCain because they also possess Brandon Jones, who regarded correct as a rookie closing 12 months. That stated, the Dolphins are at a suite the set they may be able to also toughen the roster at good about each set, so I’m no longer obvious any set must still be eliminated from consideration if the good-attempting prospect is available on the good-attempting time, and that entails security. And, optimistic, that can also arrangement as early because the 2nd round.
From Ken Dasher (@kdash65):
Yearly it appears to be like Grier drafts any individual that surprises the fan bad. What set can also you gaze them investing a high purchase in that will elevate us by shock this 12 months?
Bet the simple respond here would be quarterback because, optimistic, that shall be a shock at this level. Nonetheless I also don’t gaze that occuring. Per what I’m seeing on social media, it appears to be like to me a model of of us are disregarding the foundation of the usage of a high purchase on an offensive lineman on account of what came about within the 2020 draft and I good don’t think that’s upright. The Dolphins know paunchy smartly that a dominant offensive line makes the entire lot else work higher on offense and anybody who thinks the team already has your total solutions up front is unsuitable. I think any various set can also very smartly be regarded as as a shock when it involves a high purchase being spent on it — rather than kicker, punter or prolonged-snapper, for optimistic.