Dolphins general manager Jeff Ireland called Illinois cornerback Vontae Davis moments ago and told him he'd be the Dolphins first round draft pick this year. And sure enough, the Dolphins selected him moments later.
The Davis addition immediately fills a major need for the Dolphins. The team had signed Eric Green as a free agent earlier this offseason, but Davis is expected to compete with Green and Jason Allen for that job.
"I had a workout with them and I knew they were one of the team interested in me," Davis said. "I'm a physical corner. I fit the style of their defense with my physical play and I can be aggressive."
There is no question Davis is a physical speciman. He is 5-11 and 203 pounds. But his ability to accept coaching has been questioned. And there are also rumors about whether he is something of a prima donna.
Davis doesn't think that is so.
"I'm a great person," he just said. "They know what kind of person I really am. Everybody that knows Vontae knows what type of person I am."
Davis said his goal his rookie year is to be the "Player of the year in the Natonal Football League."
mando calls it
Posted by: Georgia Panther | April 25, 2009 at 08:27 PM
I TOLD U ARMANDO!!!!!!!!
U SAID THEY DONT DRAFT "NICHE" PLAYERS, THE WILDCAT IS GONNA BE ON BABY! THANK U JESUS!!!!
Posted by: SONNY CROCKETT | April 25, 2009 at 08:27 PM
Wow!! White!!
Posted by: LTSTDCB | April 25, 2009 at 08:28 PM
PAT WHITE!!!!!!
Plays receiver and QB and in the wildcat.
Posted by: Armando Salguero | April 25, 2009 at 08:28 PM
PAt White no way,,, hahaha that is a wildcat pick
Posted by: Luis | April 25, 2009 at 08:28 PM
wtf mando are u related to walter mercado..???
Posted by: ac slater | April 25, 2009 at 08:28 PM
PAT WHITE?! no johnson, no barwin, no smitth??????????????
Posted by: al, London | April 25, 2009 at 08:28 PM
Nice pick Mando. Welcome to the Dolphins Pat.
Posted by: FinsFan4Life | April 25, 2009 at 08:28 PM
yo they can't be series. This must be some kind of an error by ESPN or some sort of a sick joke.
Posted by: vag | April 25, 2009 at 08:28 PM
goodbye beck the developmental back up while running the WILDCAT. nice!
Posted by: #1 dolfan CT | April 25, 2009 at 08:28 PM
NJ, I guess you are LYAO right about now.
Posted by: Marcus | April 25, 2009 at 08:28 PM
Waste of a pick...Pat White pick44
Posted by: LarryC | April 25, 2009 at 08:28 PM
Phins pick Pat White
Posted by: dbmfins | April 25, 2009 at 08:29 PM
yes pat white!!!!
the spread is in the NFL!!!!
Posted by: DOLPHINAL | April 25, 2009 at 08:29 PM
Pat White ??...is what we need???...I dont understand
Posted by: Sharbo | April 25, 2009 at 08:29 PM
You guys kill me with Davis. Who of you knows him personally? If you do not know him personally you cannot speak intelligently about his character. Have you talked to him? Do you have specific examples of his character flaws? Or are you just a bunch of sheep following some blog hack who cant think of anything wrong with the guys game and decides to write he has maturity issues...lol...at 22 I had a lot of maturity issues. Get lives. Go breathe.
Posted by: Jason | April 25, 2009 at 08:29 PM
Pat White: Reach. Beck is gone.
Posted by: Jimmy Jam | April 25, 2009 at 08:30 PM
What a waste of a pick, could have got him in the 3rd or 4th easily if not later. With Barwin Johnson and Smith on the board, wow
Posted by: MCW | April 25, 2009 at 08:30 PM
How long before Miami trades John Beck?
Posted by: Bart DePalma | April 25, 2009 at 08:30 PM
Ted Ginn is not great? Gee Mel, tell us something we don't already know!
White is a good pick.
Posted by: Rico Tubbs | April 25, 2009 at 08:30 PM
WTF ????
Posted by: Stubb305 | April 25, 2009 at 08:31 PM
Pat White great athlete - not sure how he fits into the program but he's versatile.
Posted by: pancanfinfan | April 25, 2009 at 08:31 PM
Marcus. yeah at you. how did butler work out. LMAO.
Posted by: NJ PHIN FAN | April 25, 2009 at 08:31 PM
Maycock says White will beat out Henne next year.
Posted by: Stav | April 25, 2009 at 08:31 PM
I cant believe this
Posted by: Stubb305 | April 25, 2009 at 08:31 PM
Pat White = WINNER! WILDCAT will be AWESOME with Pat! Tuna does it AGAIN! We are so damn LUCK to have Tuna! GREAT 2nd round pick!
Posted by: DolphinFan | April 25, 2009 at 08:32 PM
THE PAT WHITE POST IS UP ON THE BLOG. PLEASE GO THERE FOR THE CONTINUATION OF THE LIVE BLOG.
Posted by: Armando Salguero | April 25, 2009 at 08:32 PM
Fat AZZ Tuna 2009 draft BUST!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: LarryC | April 25, 2009 at 08:32 PM
giants and pats taking all our players....no really...PAT WHITE?!
Posted by: al, London | April 25, 2009 at 08:32 PM
who's white ?is he a sanchez ? NO, WTF
Posted by: FIN SHIT | April 25, 2009 at 08:32 PM
gentlemen, u wanted an offensive explosion?? Well u got it!!!
Posted by: RobbyMarino | April 25, 2009 at 08:32 PM
Sorry Fin, must have mistaken you for someone else. There goes one 2nd....Boldin almost gone. Don't blow this Parcells.
Posted by: cocoajoe | April 25, 2009 at 08:32 PM
Then Maycock is not very bright
Posted by: mcw | April 25, 2009 at 08:33 PM
positive guys jason taylor is back baby
Posted by: ac slater | April 25, 2009 at 08:33 PM
pat white? i just pooped my pants!!! what a waste! pretty high pick to spend on a niche player for a prop offense when other needs were more pressing. first killer mistake of the parcells era
Posted by: omfg | April 25, 2009 at 08:34 PM
NFL Network is losing as much $ as NFL Europe & U CAN TELL!! WTF!!!! I've never seen so many commercials in my life..
Posted by: RobbyMarino | April 25, 2009 at 08:34 PM
We got the wrong Bill!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: LarryC | April 25, 2009 at 08:34 PM
Pat White woulda been there with second of seconds .
Hard to pass up on Sintim !
Posted by: thejuandiggler | April 25, 2009 at 08:35 PM
The guy that was projected to b mr irrelevant
Just got a call from Al Davis
Posted by: RobbyMarino | April 25, 2009 at 08:35 PM
A failure of titanic proportions. I am so depressed.
Posted by: Corey | April 25, 2009 at 08:36 PM
Y DID THE PHINS PICK WHITE?!?!?!?
Posted by: Zack Hall | April 25, 2009 at 08:36 PM
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! I love It
Posted by: Robert | April 25, 2009 at 08:37 PM
round 1 n 2 no starters thats GRRRREAT!
Posted by: LarryC | April 25, 2009 at 08:37 PM
This is such a waste of a pick. With som many critical needs (DE, OLB, more CB') he last thing we need is a hybrid QB. Now Stintim and Barwin are gone. This draft is a nightmare so far.
I think that the Tuna is starting to get stinky.
Posted by: Kula | April 25, 2009 at 08:38 PM
The guys from NFL network said White is better than Sanchez but since he is only!!! 6'-1" he fell.
Posted by: k from VA | April 25, 2009 at 08:39 PM
WE SUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: LarryC | April 25, 2009 at 08:40 PM
Vontae is soo conceded, he already was speaking of himself in the 3rd person!! who says im a 'great person'!!!
Posted by: A-Man | April 25, 2009 at 08:41 PM
Drug test Parcells.
Posted by: cocoajoe | April 25, 2009 at 08:43 PM
ESPN has lost all credibility especially mel kiper the expert.. they all just knocked the fish pick and NEVER once mentioned the WILDCAT!
mel said this has to be for WR...lol..
Posted by: #1 dolfan CT | April 25, 2009 at 08:44 PM
I love the White Pick.
Posted by: Robert | April 25, 2009 at 08:46 PM
To add insult to injury, NE picked Brace and then Butler. Still no WR or DT or anyone that can rush the passer. Davis will be the bust of the draft. This is killing me.
Posted by: Corey | April 25, 2009 at 08:48 PM
When did Bill and Cam hook up?
Posted by: LarryC | April 25, 2009 at 08:48 PM
Well its going to be another long year..6-10 at best this year!
Posted by: Chad. | April 25, 2009 at 08:50 PM
Unless they deal Beck and then deal Brown for Boldin then this draft is a huge failure. Love Brown but White can ONLY run the wildcat so I assume they see Brown as expendable. Shaking my head. God I hope something is up because this cant be it.
Posted by: Corey | April 25, 2009 at 08:58 PM
If you like White, do you really think he wouldn't be there with the second pick? We lose Sintim by taking White. Who was going to pick White ahead of us?
Posted by: Bruce | April 25, 2009 at 09:05 PM
Kruger would help a lot here.
Posted by: Bruce | April 25, 2009 at 09:14 PM
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Posted by: Perfectseason | April 25, 2009 at 10:20 PM
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Posted by: Perfectseason | April 25, 2009 at 10:52 PM
He's already referring to himself in the third person by first name. Bummer.
As long as he plays big and is coachable, I'll take the big ego.
Posted by: MJZ | April 25, 2009 at 10:59 PM