We are on the clock. Only hours until the draft starts and then, well, only hours until something happens in Miami. I'm pumped.
So let's have a radio show! And let's do a live blog!
Here's the deal:
I will be on the air today on 790-AM The Ticket in South Florida and will be talking Dolphins and draft from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. If you are not fortunate enough to live in paradise, you can listen online at 790theticket.com and call the show toll free from anywhere in the United States at 1-888-790-3776. I want to hear from you!
Then at 4 p.m. when the draft begins we will do a live blog until the Dolphins pick or something actually happens. I will be on here throughout the afternoon and into the evening.
This should be an interesting day. I am told the Dolphins have spent some time the past 24 hours thinking about Derrick Burgess. The OLB possibility is available in trade from the Oakland Raiders. Yes, I know I've been telling you the Dolphins want to add draft picks not trade them away. Yes, I know Burgess is turning 31 in August. But the guy has been a solid pass-rusher of the first order in his career, collecting 47 sacks in seven seasons. Coach Tony Sparano has a great deal of respect for Burgess from the player's days with the Philadelphia Eagles.
This doesn't mean the Dolphins will trade for Burgess. But obviously they have to study the possibility.
By the time it's over, we'll know the names of the three players -- the first-round and two second-round picks -- that had better turn into starters for the Dolphins before the 2009 season is over.
We'll have a pretty good idea where Jason Taylor will end up in 2009, with New England continuing to be the favorite.
And we'll see how well or poorly Miami's AFC East rivals do as they attempt to dethrone the AFC East champions.
By the way, if you can't call the radio show and cannot be here for the live blog, you can leave your comment or question below and I'll answer them first when the live blog begins. And please people, let's leave the monkey talk and the social chat room banter out today, OK?
Gotta go get find my Mel Kiper wig now.
Harvin may prove everyone wrong but I'm glad miami's not baby-sitting him.
Posted by: pancanfinfan | April 25, 2009 at 06:35 PM
NT Peria Jerry still on the board. Ferguson is 39 and Solia sux.
Posted by: THUNDERBOLT | April 25, 2009 at 06:35 PM
We will get a chance to see if that SS story is right about promising the father of Darrius Butler they would draft him.
Posted by: CC | April 25, 2009 at 06:35 PM
Yeah, Ravens lost Bart Scott and Ray Lewis is 35 so it looks like Maualuga to Ravens?
Posted by: Armando Salguero | April 25, 2009 at 06:36 PM
What did they get for their 1st round pick?
Posted by: Nic | April 25, 2009 at 06:36 PM
armando hold me
Posted by: la mugrosa | April 25, 2009 at 06:36 PM
Fins will also trade pick if they can!! & here I've been Freakin out about losing Rey
Posted by: RobbyMarino | April 25, 2009 at 06:36 PM
Oher to Ravens! Awesome!
Posted by: Armando Salguero | April 25, 2009 at 06:36 PM
YES!!!
Posted by: Lips | April 25, 2009 at 06:36 PM
baltimore takes oher
plz bill take our new ilb maualuga
Posted by: phinsfaninne | April 25, 2009 at 06:37 PM
mia is now ahead of ne, rey rey rey
Posted by: Coach Shula | April 25, 2009 at 06:37 PM
ravens take oher
Posted by: AK FinFan | April 25, 2009 at 06:37 PM
Armando, I'm worried Nicks will be gone by the time we get there in the 2nd.
Posted by: Earl | April 25, 2009 at 06:37 PM
call it armando what it is..
Posted by: la mugrosa | April 25, 2009 at 06:38 PM
Atlanta took Curtis Lofton last year...the fins have allllll kinds of options...letssss goooo dolphinssss !!
Posted by: Stubb305 | April 25, 2009 at 06:38 PM
the fish get maualuga!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: isaac | April 25, 2009 at 06:39 PM
Were on the clock baby!!!!!
Posted by: RobbyMarino | April 25, 2009 at 06:39 PM
on the clock
Posted by: Coach Shula | April 25, 2009 at 06:39 PM
Lots of good LBs available for second round.
Posted by: THUNDERBOLT | April 25, 2009 at 06:40 PM
Great story on Oher -- hope he does well.
Posted by: pancanfinfan | April 25, 2009 at 06:40 PM
here we go guys.....impact player....trade for an impact player? trde down for more picks???
Posted by: JC | April 25, 2009 at 06:40 PM
i am fu98459 scared right now.....
Posted by: la mugrosa | April 25, 2009 at 06:40 PM
I hope we dont pass on rey.
Posted by: FinsFan4Life | April 25, 2009 at 06:41 PM
are they playing purple rain....
Posted by: la mugrosa | April 25, 2009 at 06:41 PM
I want Maualuga, but I got Butler in the pool and said him earlier in this blog.
I'm great with either one.
Posted by: Armando Salguero | April 25, 2009 at 06:41 PM
Here we go!
Posted by: Nic | April 25, 2009 at 06:41 PM
Falcon pick Peria Jerry!
Posted by: Armando Salguero | April 25, 2009 at 06:41 PM
this is great if they get maualuga they can put him at ilb and put crowder at olb
Posted by: isaac | April 25, 2009 at 06:42 PM
Lets go baby. Go Dolphins.
Posted by: FinsFan4Life | April 25, 2009 at 06:42 PM
Maualuga, Butler, Hakeem Nicks, Matthews all on the board. TRADE DOWN. TRADE DOWN!!!
Posted by: Armando Salguero | April 25, 2009 at 06:42 PM
Wooooooooo hooooooo!!
Posted by: RobbyMarino | April 25, 2009 at 06:42 PM
WOW! Peria to Atlanta-Miami can go alot of ways. Trade down is the best option.
Posted by: pancanfinfan | April 25, 2009 at 06:42 PM
DAMN!
Posted by: THUNDERBOLT | April 25, 2009 at 06:42 PM
we get the pick of linebackers
Posted by: Coach Shula | April 25, 2009 at 06:43 PM
mando talk us through this one.
Posted by: la mugrosa | April 25, 2009 at 06:43 PM
Cornerback
Posted by: CC | April 25, 2009 at 06:43 PM
LETS GO DOLPHINS...LETS GO
Posted by: Stubb305 | April 25, 2009 at 06:43 PM
Trade Down!
Posted by: Mumakata | April 25, 2009 at 06:43 PM
Mando whats good....lets go baby !!!!!
Posted by: Stubb305 | April 25, 2009 at 06:44 PM
The pick is in...
Posted by: Glenn in New Hampshire | April 25, 2009 at 06:44 PM
mando this is it months of waiting for thiss guys this is it it does not matter what anybody predicted this is it
Posted by: la mugrosa | April 25, 2009 at 06:44 PM
trade downs have only been gettin 6th round picks, just keep and make a great pik
Posted by: Coach Shula | April 25, 2009 at 06:45 PM
Pick Rey pick rey Pick rey
Posted by: Luis | April 25, 2009 at 06:45 PM
Rey, Rey, Rey!!!
Posted by: Hayden Fox | April 25, 2009 at 06:45 PM
okay boys...call it. I Trade down with the colts.
Posted by: pancanfinfan | April 25, 2009 at 06:45 PM
This could be the longest string of commercials ever... get to the pick!
Posted by: Glenn in New Hampshire | April 25, 2009 at 06:46 PM
Vontae Davis
Posted by: Mumakata | April 25, 2009 at 06:46 PM
oh no Vontae Davis ???? wtf
Posted by: Stubb305 | April 25, 2009 at 06:46 PM
Vontae Davis. Oh, brother.
Posted by: Armando Salguero | April 25, 2009 at 06:46 PM
WOW!
Posted by: Coach Shula | April 25, 2009 at 06:46 PM
Davis Butler for sure.
Posted by: FinsFan4Life | April 25, 2009 at 06:47 PM
vontae davis!
Posted by: phinsfaninne | April 25, 2009 at 06:47 PM
Vontae Davis -- its a great pick!
Posted by: pancanfinfan | April 25, 2009 at 06:47 PM
Wow a shocker!!
Posted by: Sharon | April 25, 2009 at 06:47 PM
No....do we get the whole Davis family as well! NNNOOOOOOO!!!!
Posted by: Glenn in New Hampshire | April 25, 2009 at 06:48 PM
DAMN!
Posted by: Coach Shula | April 25, 2009 at 06:48 PM
I knew it man!!!! Dam!!!! I wanted Rey!! This guys a deutch like his brother!!!!!
Posted by: RobbyMarino | April 25, 2009 at 06:48 PM
I don't know what to think
Posted by: MaCo | April 25, 2009 at 06:48 PM
MY MAUALUGA HOPES HAVE BEEN SHATTERED!!!!
Posted by: isaac | April 25, 2009 at 06:49 PM
dam oh well it is what it is..welcome to Dade County V D...
Posted by: Stubb305 | April 25, 2009 at 06:49 PM